Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 116

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CHAPTER 114

Soon two days had passed but Vidor did not make mention of anything to Era.

Daily she had lived her life trying to figure out what was going on in that king’s mind but could not get anything.

He went about his activities for the day, still carrying with him his cold no-nonsense aura. The only thing that changed however was his smile.

Whenever he saw her, he smiled at her, capturing the hearts of all her maids that were behind her and even his.

Everyone loved and admired the king but above that feeling was a fear that shook grounds and mountains.

In fact, the fear of him was more than any form of admiration he could get.

No one in the kingdom could actually figure out what was going on but one person, Louis. He told Louis of how she denied him and the fact that he saw it as war, a battle he could not lose.

He wanted her, not just for pleasure but to have her as his, both in name, body and companionship.

She was his.

At noon that day, Era was in her chambers, reading whatever she could about the chronicles of the kingdom and tending to some important document from time to time, when suddenly a knock came on the door, pulling all of their attention to it.

“Your majesty, it is I, his majesty’s eunuch.”

“Oh, come in.”

Quickly, she dropped the scroll containing the story she was reading and folded it, then picked u another one but this entailed matters of the kingdom she needed to treat.

“Your majesty,” he greeted with a bow.

“Yes. Rise. To what do I owe this visit?”

‘His majesty requests your presence under the mango tree at the back of the training grounds.”

“His majesty?”

“Yes. He also asked that you put on these.” Saying that, he straightened his body a bit and clapped his hands, then her door opened and in came a maid before him.

“Your majesty,” she bowed her head while holding a set of neatly arranged clothes in her hand.

“He asked that you put these on when coming.”

The eunuch nodded at the maid, urging her to go forward with it.

At the same time, Era nodded at Arya who was tending to things and seeing that they were in order. “Yes, your majesty.”

Moving forward, she helped the girl with the material and retreated towards Era so she could see what was brought.

“Take it to my wardrobe.”

“Yes, your majesty.”

“Any other business?”

“No, your majesty.”

“You may be excused then.”

Nodding his head, he beckoned on the maid and they both retraced their steps till they left her chambers.

Immediately, Aeverie walked up to Arya and started helping Era to check out the clothes that were brought.

“Your majesty.” Her lips parted as she saw the fine material in which the gown was sewn. Although it looked like simple clothing, when one felt the material, one would see the lovely designs with which it was made up.

“This is lovely, your majesty.”

The way and manner she saw her maid and her lady royal look so transfixed on the gowns before them, caught her attention and she stood up from her seat leaving what she was doing.

“Let me see.”

With smiling faces, they stood at the side, laying the clothes on the bed before her.

“Hmm. It is obvious what he wants, isn’t it?”

‘And what might that be, your majesty?”

“To go out of course. Take a stroll in the kingdom for him to see things for what they are and not just what is reported.”

“Ahh… Then these clothes fit what you need them for. They can help you blend in and at the same time it does not make you feel any less due to the quality of the material itself.”

According to Aeverie’s explanation, it was exactly what Era saw. ‘In the end, he may be a minister but I guess even monsters have their royalty and this king, has taste.’ Era thought.

“Hmm, there are three different dresses to choose from,” Arya voiced out, pulling Era out of her thoughts. “The question now is…”

“Which one would it be?”

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Meanwhile, Vidor too changed into a simple outfit. With his hair combed all back, he looked like a simple young man who just started life but as Aeverie said, the quality f the material told a different tale.

He wore a simple blue tunic with a pair of black pants and shoes to match.

While waiting for his queen, he decided to lean against the mango tree and enjoy the shade it brought as well as the quietness while his eyes roamed round to study what some of his subordinates were doing.

To his surprise, they seemed happy for most and some, looked like the fate of the world was on their shoulders but in all, they went about their duties.

Soon he heard a couple of footsteps head in his direction, and he turned around. The second he laid eyes on her, his jaw dropped.

Standing before him was his queen who was gallantly wearing one of the gowns he sent for her.

He had not known her fitting nor her favourite colour but a part of him wished she picked the blue one as he had a knack for blue too.

On top of the dark blue gown, was a long blue tunic with a cape to cover her head and face especially from the wandering eyes of those who wanted to know who she was.

Although the gown was mostly free from the waist down, it hugged her tightly at her chest and stomach, accentuating her lovely curves, making the eyes of men who could sneak a peak to want to have her.

“Beautiful.” He did not know when he voiced that out until he heard a giggle and then he knew he had voiced out his inner thoughts.

Casting a warning gaze at Aeverie, Era turned her attention back to Vidor before commenting on his casual outfit herself.

“Not bad. It is a change but it suits you.”

“Thank you, my queen.”

He looked past her, to see Aeverie still had her head bowed down, in greeting to him.

“You may rise.”

“Thank you, your majesty.”

“You can go now. I would be fine,” Era informed her, shooing her away silently.

“Yes, your majesty.” Casting one last glance at Era, she turned and left the couple to make merry their time together.

“Sorry for not informing you beforehand and requesting your presence on such short notice,” Vidor apologized bringing her attention to him.

“Ah, it is okay. I had little to do as compared to other days. I presume you asked me out here and with this outfit for your sightseeing?”

“Hmm, you can call it out. This is simply me just taking a casual stroll through the kingdom with my wife.”

If it was a normal situation, she would have blushed at their fake date situation but this was not a different case.

This was the man who ended her people and her family. This was the man who made her weep for three months and made it possible so she did not see nor hear from her family ever again.

There was no such thing as a date or a happy home between them to be out there playing and faking such.

“Umm, just a minute now, I think they would soon be here.”

‘Who is they?’ Era asked in her mind but not wanting to sound or look interested, she did not say it out and only smiled a bit.

“Hmm.”

Just as Vidor had said, he got what he wanted about a minute plus, they heard the sound of horses neighing close to them, one of which was her very own horse.

“White beauty.”

Her lips parted, seeing her favourite animal being brought before her. For a minute there she forgot her anger towards Vidor and joyfully looked up in expectation as her horse was brought before her.

There were two horses being brought forth, one was the king’s personal and private horse and the other, her horse, the only person being her he allowed to ride it.

It had been more than three months since she last saw him but now…

Even when she had ridden to see the kids, she did not use her horse but a random one as she wanted to be discrete about her outing as much as possible.

Who would have thought that the beast his majesty brought for her was her very own White Stallion?

“White beauty,” she rushed at once for the animal, taking the reins and moving forward to face it.

At first, Vidor was shocked by attitude and even more afraid by what she was doing but before he could scream, Era had already leapt in front of the White Stallion and hugged his head, rubbing her face on it.

“It is dangerous…” He said in a low tone, completely out of energy to warn her again.