Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 147

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CHAPTER 145

Era half smiled and turned her head mid way to where Diona was seated.

“If not for the fact that this is a mini gathering and I do not want to ruin the fun, things might have gone differently. However, just because this is a mini tea party does not excuse any one from being disrespectful. Why did you come late?”

“My apologies, your majesty, but I was with my father, Lord Caspian who is under the weather and was not around when the information was passed on this morning. It was only when I returned that my maid did tell me and I rushed all the way here.”

Though part of what she was saying was true, it still had some touch to it.

Lord Caspian did send for her like he did the previous day but it most definitely was jot because he was sick.

Rather they jad other plans of their own and it continued this morning. The moment her maid received the news, she rushed to her father’s chambers and delivered the message but Diona ignored it and came at her own will.

Understanding her person and knowing for a fact that if the king called her and she wasn’t available, her maids would stop at nothing till they deliver that message especially one of such urgency.

It simply showed her regards for Era which was none.

Regardless, Era had already planned to let it slide and that was what she was going to do.

Turning her head and facing the ladies she smiled.

“Then it seems your attendants should suffer foe not fulfilling her duties well.”

“No,” she said abruptly, shocking everyone present. “I mean, not really. She did not know where I and gone to when I left this morning. Told her I was goinh for a stroll.”

“So it so your fault, then.”

“I already explained what happened.”

“Hmm, normally, I should have her dealt with or simply remove her from under you or punish you but as I said, I do not plan on ruining things and I want everyone to return happy.”

“Thank you.”

“Not yet. By the time I am done, you may not want to do that.”

“Your majesty?” Diona was confused. She had just said she would not do anything like punish her so why was she speaking in such a way?

“You would do what is right and apologize to the other ladies for your lateness and next time, I really do hope your attendant would be more useful. Please we ladies of Etheria lead by example. You are one of the highest placed Lady because of your father, still ot is no excuse to not know when you are in the wrong and I would not condone such behaviours.”

Balling her fingers into a fist at her side, Diona gritted her teeth behind the confines of her lips.

“As you wish.” She turned her gaze towards everyone else and lightly lowered her head as she apologized to them all.

If there was one thing, she learnt the hard way an dit shocked everyone present to see her do so.

The Diona they knew would argue it oit any day. It really made them understand who was on top of the food chain and who wasn’t.

Before she was the one bossing everyone around d once her father placed her in the position and now, it was Era putting her in her place.

For most this felt like heavenly times and while they were happy she was toned down, some were scared for Era.

This would simply get Diona on a rage and with her cunny father as her backing, things may not end smoothly for her.

After all she was still a foreign queen.

“Thank you. You may please have your seat,” Era ordered and Diona obeyed like a loyal maid.

“Now, Ladies it was such a nice time being with you and I do hope we get another opportunity like this another day. In that regard, I would love to stay but I hate to say this, I cannot stay. There are other pressing matters that requires my immediate attention. If you would please excuse me.”

She smiled at them and then stood up.

“We are honored that you graced us with your presence, your majesty and above all happy for the plans we could make,” Lady Savanna voiced out.

“Thank you all so much. I would take my leave now, do enjoy yourselves.”

She stood up with her smile still on and excused herself leaving them to play amongst themselves.

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The door slammed hard with a loud bang as Diona stormed her way into her chambers.

She had been humiliated before and it was because Vidor was there as a support but now, Era did ot again.

If not for the fact that her father had warned her to quiet things down, she would have gone head on head with Era and put her in her place.

Ignoring her shocked maid that was seated on a chair arranging her washed garments, Diona made her way to her window and gazed out, hoping, the fresh wind would calm her raging nerves down but it didn’t.

Her chest rose and fell with so much gusto but she did not say any word.

Finally, not being able to take it again she spun on her feet and grabbed the next thing her hands could lay on and hit it on the ground, shocking her maid again.

“Apologies my lady,” the young girl apologized and hurried towards where the throwing small table was.

“Leave it! Just who does it think it is to warrant such care from anyone?”

Her maid’s eyes flew open instantly. It was obvious that Diona wasn’t talking about the table but whatever happened during her tea party.

“It is the tea party you are talking about, my lady.”

“Of course, what else would I be talking about?” She half yelled.

“Well you made mention of the table, my lady.”

“I know what I made mention of. Urgh. You need to see her. She stood there looking so out of this world like she was the best person there was.”

“Did ahe do something wrong to you again?”

“Wrong? She humiliated me another time. She asked me to apologize to them for coming late. The nerve she has!”

“My apologies my lady. I am sorry.”

“Just… I just want to be left alone. You can continue what you are doing after clearing that up.”. She immediately turned around and faced the window with her hands crossed on front of her.

The more she gazed out into the courtyard, the more her mind reminded her of all the humilation she jad faced and what people thought about her now.

“Urghhh, father!” She half yelled through gritted teeth and allows sher memory lead her.

*Flashback*

She had gone to visit her father yesterday when he sent for her but what she was walking in on, she never would have imagined neither would she have been prepared for it.

To her surprise she met a man who looked strange in her father’s chambers and on getting there, she greeted.

“Diona, come on in, my child.”

“Good evening father.”

“Yes, come in.” She moved closer to where he was and when she saw the man, she lowered her head a bit to greet him then looked at her father.

“You called.”

“Yes.” Turning to look at the man, Caspian smiled. “Meet my daughter, Diona, a genius like her father and a brainaic beauty.”

“I see.” He nodded at Diona taking in not just her figure but her whole vibe in. “Yes. Just like her father.”

He stood up and half smiled. “My name is Yonder, Yonder Blaze. It is nice to make your acquaintance my lady. ”

On hearing his name, Diona’s eyes flew wide open. Never would she have imagined that the man standing before her was the Yonder.

Understanding the look of surprise in her fave, her father chipped in.

“He came here to make a deal with us. One that would prove beneficial to both party and can ensure you, seat on the throne of Etheria.”

Still in shock, Diona peeled her gaze off Yonder and then back to her father.

“Father.”

“I know what I am doing. So trust me. This may be just our only chance. Her grip on hom grows stronger. For now we shall play the fool and attack. You are not to fight back. Just bear with it. It would soon end.”

“How?” Diona skwd. She just wasnrso sure they shod bring in someone into their plans and an outsider for that matter.

“Simple, we start taking down Etheria one by one, stripping it off its villages till it os surrounded dad with no place of escape. Relax. It would be ours someday soon and they are here to help.”

She cast one more look at the man in question. He seemed so sure. Well since her father was willing they might as well try their luck.

*Flashback Ends*