Amber’s POV
"You’ve been told what?" Chase and Blaze say behind . They are both outraged at the audacity of so people and how it sohow is always my fault.
"I’m sorry my King, my Prince, but this is what is being told outside the Capitol. The Queen is soone who stole you both from your destined mate, Glaciel, and she had to settle with the Captain of the guard. And then the Queen has proven to be a battle and war hungry woman, who will be cruel to anyone and everyone who votes against her." She shakes her head. "I never imagined you to be so.. Sweet and kind. They way you handled Rowan running into you like that. You didn’t flinch or yell or kick out. You cared." She actually smiles now. "He’s all I have left. My husband joined the forces to co here and help when we were attacked by the demons, and he died." I put a hand on her shoulder.
"What is your last na, Yuri?" I ask, and the woman looks utterly confused.
"Matheson. Why?" I smile at her.
"There is a Gero Matheson on the list of casualties from the battle, and he will, amongst everyone else who sacrificed themselves to save our Kingdom, be honored by a morial in all the four parts of the Kingdom." She gasps again, her hand flying to her mouth.
"You rember the nas of the ones lost?" She asks, and I nod.
"They ca to aid us in a great ti of need. The least we can do is to rember them and honor them." She moves so quickly I’m not even sure what she’s doing before I’m in her embrace.
"Thank you, my Queen. I will tell everyone who will listen to , that you are good, kind, caring and one of us. Thank you!" She turns around and hurries back to where her and Rowan ca from.
"What the hell happened?" I ask my mates as I go back to sit between them. They both shake their heads. None of us are sure what just happened, but it seed like we just gained another supporter to our changes. The question still remains though. Why is soone spreading lies about us? Well, about ? And who is the person or are there multiple? They have told people that Glaciel is the guy’s destined mate, but that is as far from the truth as it can be. Her mate is Tristan, and he would be either devastated or absolutely outraged if he knew the rumors. I look at one of the guards keeping us company just in case. I rack my brain for his na. It’s getting hard, and I can’t even imagine how it’ll be when I get further along.
"Brendan, right?" I ask the young man, and he nods his eyes smiling at the recognition of his na. "Please don’t report anything from today back to the Captain. If he asks, send him straight to or my mates. He doesn’t need to let anger or any other emotions out on you. This goes for everyone." Brendan nods again, and so does the others. His eyes cloud over, and I know he is informing those who pose as normal people in the market today.
After Chase opened the market with a small speech, people clap politely and go about their day. Most of them don’t even look at or Blaze. They keep their eyes on Chase, and so of the younger won even have the guts to eyefuck my man in front of . Especially one of them keeps racking her eyes over Chase, sending smug looks afterwards, only to repeat again. Ignis is clawing to be let out and teach the slut a lesson, but I can’t show that side of . Instead I walk up to Chase, kiss him and take his arm to walk around when he’s done with his duties. Both of my mates can clearly feel the inner battle with my wolf, because Blaze takes my other arm and mind-links to calm down. Chase pecks my lips, whispering sweet words in my ear. I laugh, feeling kind of silly, but the anger dwells within. I swallow it down, keeping a smiling and relaxed face outwards.
We walk around the market, guards following loosely, but close enough to protect us if necessary, knowing full well we can protect ourselves. We stop at random stands, looking at the rchandise being offered, and buying so here and there. My eyes catch a glimr, and I steer my mates in that direction. We are about to reach the stand where I see two beautiful golden bracelets I want to get for my girls, when the woman from before stands in our way. She gives a disgusted look before curtseying before Chase. She ignores Blaze completely, which he seems fine with.
"Your Majesty, what an honor to have you at our market today. Maybe I could have the honor to show you around?" She says in a sickly sugar sweet voice. Why is it that won have to behave this way? I’m being accused of stealing my mates from another, and that’s a total lie, but people are swallowing it and bla for it. But here is another little slutty bitch trying to actually do what I am being accused of, and no one bats an eye.
"I’m sorry young miss, but I am walking with my mate and my brother and it would be rude of to abandon them." She lifts a perfect eyebrow and smiles like a cougar who locked in on her pray.
"I’m sure your mate wouldn’t mind at all. What does she have to fear from a small town girl like ?" Wow, she’s good. She looks out from under her lashes, the pure picture of innocence, and I know where she is going with this.
"Of course I wouldn’t mind, but at this ti I’ll have to decline as we have promised to buy our children a present, and visit Madam Yuri and her son Rowan. The King promised Rowan a story later in the day." A lie, but they don’t know that. The woman’s mouth frowned. She doesn’t have a coback for this. "But you are welco to co with us and tell the boy his promise can’t be upheld because you want the King for yourself, miss?" She stares daggers at before turning on her heel and walking away.
At the stand we buy the bracelets for the girls, small talking to the woman who owns the things on display. She and her daughters have made them themselves, and I ask her if she would be willing to work in the castle to make our wedding bands?
"Are you sure, my Queen? I am a small business. I’m sure soone more prominent would be more suitable?"
"I would love for you to make them. These are beautiful, and this way you could maybe gain more custors? If that is what you like?" She smiles and thanks , her eyes sparkling with happiness.
"You are truly a Queen of the people." She says taking my hand and squeezing it. I ask the woman her na, and then the directions to Yuri’s stand. She points us in the direction and we go on our way nodding and greeting people on the way. Most have been observing our encounter with the rude woman and our encounter with the trades woman. So smile and greets us back with a ’have a good day’ or ’the goddesses blessing’ and so seem indifferent. Then there are those who are openly hostile. We take it all, being polite and kind towards all.
As we reach Yuri’s place in the market, we notice so dodgy elents keeping in the distance, but closing in enough for a guards to do the sa. The sa woman from before is once again in front of us, but this ti she brought an elderly woman with her. Her smirk is very unpleasant, but all three of us keep the masks of politeness on.
"So, this is the unnatural Queen." She spits in front of . "I curse you, wolf girl! You are no Queen of ours. Go back to the hell from where you ca. I curse you!" She yells so loud it harnesses attention even from the most deaf of elders. I restrain from rolling my eyes. Here we go again with the crazy people.
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