Chapter 30

King Ambrose POV..

" Come in"

Sir Stanley pushed the door and walked in.

" Where is he?" I asked

" Outside"

"Bring him in"

Stanley opened the door and a frightened Melvin came in. He looked so humbled to the point that it irritated me. I don't think I have ever seen any nobleman look this humble in my life. They were all selfish pricks who didn't care who they hurt as long as they reached their goal. Punishment sure does humble people. The man who terrorized my people was bowing so hard you might think he was a servant.

" I will give you one more chance to keep your hands. Tell me everything" I growled

" Will I keep my hands, really?" his own eyes widening

" The king always keeps his promises" Stanley jumped in.

" After Sir Maximum was announced to be a traitor........" He started.

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Melvin was handed over to one of my trusted knights. He was transported to a remote district where he will spend his sentence. It was the safest place for him to hide while I deal with court. He might think I was his biggest enemy but it was the opposite. I was his only saviour. His friends wanted him dead for fear of him exposing their dirty deeds. He had nowhere to go and nobody to turn to but me.

" I didn't know it went this deep" sighed Stanley

" I knew they were traitors but I didn't know how far they would go . This is abit scary when you think about it" I agreed.

" Now we know where your noblemen stand. We have a list of traitors and who is their leader."

" Dealing with the leader will be harder than I anticipated but I am the king after all. I will protect my crown and this kingdom from cockroaches"

" I will be here if you need any help , your highness"

" Thank you for being here. I have very few people I can trust"

" Every ruler goes through these types of problems. Don't worry ,your highness "

" How am I not supposed to be worried? This is my legacy, passed down to me from my father and his father before him"

" And if you had a chance to speak to the former Kings, they would tell you they experienced the exact same thing. A tale as old as time"

" We need to be careful from now on. Let's watch and wait. I'm sure they will strike again somehow"

They wouldn't sit still after I disrupted their operation. I'm sure they were planning something unoriginal again.

" Yes your highness "

" Why don't you go and rest. It's pretty late"

" Yes your highness. Have a good night sleep as well "

Sir Stanley left. His words did give me some relief .Every king has gone through some type of resistance. My father was all about harmony but in the end he was murdered by his most trusted friend. I will not let history repeat itself.

I walked back to my quarters. My mind filled with information that I tried to process. Everything was moving so fast. I wanted to deal with the noblemen quickly, however, every time I close one case another opens. It's a never ending cycle of drama. My door was opened by the guards and I walked in.

Nalani was on her feet waiting for me , with my dinner on the table. I wondered if she had eaten or not. Would it be appropriate to ask her to join me? I sat on the chair and she moved forward to open the lead.

" Join me" I ordered

" What?" She hesitated

" I said you should sit down and eat with me. Eating alone is boring" I complained

" Your highness it is not appropriate for me to join you" she argued

Nalani always intrigued me. She argued with me every chance she gets, even the smallest things. It was like she thrived on our disagreements.

" Have you eaten?" I asked her

" Yes " she said.

On cue her stomach growled so loudly proving she was lying.

" Sit down Nalani. That's an order"

" If you insist" she said before she sat on the chair opposite mine.

The food she brought was enough for four people. She served my food and added a little on her plate. I took the serving spoon from her and added more food on her plate.

" Your highness, this is too much"she cried

" I don't think it is enough. I should add some more"

She grabbed her plate from the table when I went to add some more. I laughed at her efforts.

" Fine, that's enough. Let's eat"

We ate in silence. Both of us enjoyed the food and ate to our hearts content. I was so full I felt like my stomach was about to burst.

" What do you think of today's court session?" I asked

" My King, I am not entitled to speak about it. I was merely an observer"

" And what did you observe?"

" Well....."

" Spit it out, whatever you say will stay between us" I pushed

" In my opinion, I think Sir Melvin was not working alone"

" Why would you think that?" I asked .

" It's just a feeling I had. And during the court proceedings he kept looking at Sir Carl and his group."

" Are you trying to insinuate that Sir Carl was involved in this"

She gasped in shock and fell on her knees.

" No...no your highness ,I didn't mean to say that. Please forget I mentioned anything " she pleaded

" Nalani sit down. I was asking a question. I am not going to punish you for speaking your mind. After all I was the one who asked for your opinion "

" If you say so, your highness " she proceeded to sit back down.

" Answer my question "

" I mean , I was observing their non social ques and Melvin only focused on Sir Carl. While he was begging for his life, his focus was on someone else. As if that person held more power on his life than you" she explained

" What else did you observe?"

" Sir Carl was awfully talkative when Sir Melvin wanted to speak the truth. Anyone could tell he was trying to hide something"

" Anything else?"

" No your highness, that is all"

" Thank you for your insight"

" Your welcome your highness" she said.

" That is all for today. You can go and rest "

She stood, carried the utensils and left. I was left wondering why she was working as a maid in the palace. It was clear as day that she is intelligent. She was more intelligent than some people on court. I won't mention their names though, but you know them. This woman was filled with mysteries.

I changed into my sleeping wear and went to bed. Even in my dreams I could see her clearly. There was more to that lady than meets the eye.