The Throne Is Mine N Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Chapter 20

Alia walked the busy halls back to her room with Cyrus walking not too far behind her. She was dragging her feet against the stone floor thinking about the dead bodies they saw today. Letters would have to be sent to the families of those who died today.

’Why can’t you listen to my prayers for once?’ She questioned the Gods. Alia asked them to protect the warriors but as always, her prayers fell on deaf ears. ’What’s the point of praying to you when nothing happens? Great, now I am also pointing fingers.’

"Just in ti. I was able to snag sothing from the cook for the two of you to eat," said Gina as she carried a tray of food. She hoped this one would be eaten as the cook had scolded her from returning twice even though it was ant for the princess.

Cyrus took the tray from Gina and held it with one hand. He used his other free hand to open the door for Alia to enter.

"Sotis you’re really a catch," Gina whispered soft enough that no one should be able to hear.

"Thank you," Cyrus replied to her comnt before entering the room right after Alia so that he could place the tray in his hand down on a table.

Gina turned red realizing he heard her words. "What kind of ears does he have?"

"I hope the two of you aren’t behind

flirting. Don’t mix business with pleasure," Alia said, collapsing onto one of her chairs.

"As if!" Gina defensively yelled. "No offense," she told Cyrus.

"None taken. She is not my type," said Cyrus, not even the slightest bit interested in Gina.

"Exactly-Wait! What about

is not your type? I’m pretty, smart, capable-"

Alia cleared her throat upon hearing this. "Let us not get carried away with lying."

"Of course, you can’t join the conversation because you have never been in a relationship," Gina stated in triumph.

"Obviously. I have not forgotten the whole save yourself for your husband talk. As if my husband will be a virgin. I can picture him now rolling around with so woman he doesn’t know the na of. Now I’m annoyed thinking about the n my father says he has for

to et," Alia sighed resting back her head against the chair.

"It might not be so bad. There are many situations where arranged marriages work. It might take so ti but you will fall in love with one another," Gina handed Alia a piece of apple the cook sliced into a bunny for her.

Even though the head cook wasn’t pleased to see Gina by his door wanting more food, he took his sweet ti cutting bunny apples for Alia just like queen Anne used to do.

"I disagree but the future is unknown," Alia bit into the apple slice given to her. "These apples don’t taste the sa."

They were missing the sweetness they used to have when her mother sliced them for her.

"The castle is still getting them from the sa place." Gina took up one of the slices and bit into it. She was confused as to what Alia was tasting as the apple tasted sweet. Then again, the slice could have co from another apple. "I will tell the cook about it though there isn’t a way for him to know which apples are sweet unless he bites into all of them."

"That would just be a waste of apples. Don’t bring

any more apples. They make

rember my mother," she finished off the piece she was already eating but didn’t bother to ask for the next slice. "You can start eating Cyrus. Take so if you want to, Gina."

Alia stood up taking a piece of bed from the tray. "I’m going to bathe. My body doesn’t feel clean. And no," she pointed at Gina who had already begun to follow her. "I don’t need your help. I’m capable of preparing my own bath. You know what," she picked up a plate filled with at. "I’ll take this."

"You traitor! That plate had most of the good at!" Gina raised her hand in the air ready to riot. "If only she wasn’t the princess, I would give her a good beating. How can you just sit there and eat quietly while she has taken the good at and your shoulder doesn’t look good? I can help you-"

"I’m fine," Cyrus abruptly stood up to avoid Gina looking at his shoulder. "I’ll be back shortly to stand guard," he inford Gina before leaving with a small plate of at, bread, and fruits.

"Not only do I have to deal with Alia but I am also stuck with Cyrus. Did I offend soone powerful without realizing it?" Gina muttered trying to think of anything wrong she did in the past. "Nothing is coming up. The world just hates

but luckily I get to try all sorts of food thanks to Alia. I hope she’s really fine in there," Gina stared at the closed bathroom door.

Inside the bathroom, Alia leaned against a counter eating the plate of at while she stared at the water filling up her tub. "I wonder how many other people eat in their bathroom?" She asked herself.

Alia wouldn’t normally eat in the bathroom but she wanted Cyrus and Gina to eat while she remained by herself. The bathroom was the only place where she could have privacy.

"What mix should I use today?" She went to a shelf full of different liquids and chose a small green bottle. "Surprise ," Alia said, pouring the liquid into the water. A citrus li scent filled the bathroom when the liquid mixed with the water. "I wonder how they get the scents so strong?"

Partially finished with her food, Alia started to undress. Her mind subconsciously drifted back to Killian and his ability to scare soone by just looking at them. "To not have to say anything to make soone tremble. I’m jealous," she muttered letting the dress fall to her feet.