CHAPTER 45

By the power vested in me, I hereby declare you mine and the new queen of Philadelphia. I would make you my queen today by placing this crown on your head "Clinton said raising the silver, crystal-embedded crown above her head and gently trying to place it".

Stop! someone from the hall's entrance objected.

Everyone stood from their sits including myself and Bryanna gasped in shock at what they heard as everyone tried to tilt their heads to what was happening. Clinton stood frozen for a moment as he held down the crown.

Vivian remained wide-eyed as she remained on her knees. Finally, a man in imperial guard clothing with prints of another kingdom appeared to the crowd as he struggled to free himself from the guards.

What is all of this and who is this mad man trying to ruin this ceremony, Vivian became frozen in shock as she saw the man standing before Clinton with a cautioning look.

We are so sorry your royal highness for letting him into the castle hall without informing you, but he said he had something important to tell you, he is a guard from the Graris empire with an important message for you.

The crowd murmured as they whispered into each other's ears in curiosity.

What is it that made you come here and disturb my ceremony, "Clinton asked as he walked to the guard".

I am so sorry your highness, but I am here to warn you from that woman that you were about to crown your Queen.

The crowd gasped loudly murmuring into each other's ears about what they heard. Clinton froze up in gasp as he looked back at Vivian as she stood back up from the ground.

Bryanna and I stared at him in shock as his word broke down in our ears. Bryanna pulled me back as I tried to face him and give him a piece of my mind.

What do you mean you came to warn me against the woman I am about to crown my queen "Clinton yelled in anger".

I know that you are getting annoyed by my words your highness but you have to please listen to what am about to say. "the man said".

Clinton's fanbearer gave him a signal to give the man a chance to say.

This woman you are about to get married to goes by the name Matilda and she was a prisoner back in the Graris empire, she was locked up for three months until she escaped and I, and my men had been on the lookout for her.

My men and I have traveled very far out of the borders of the empire in search of her, the empire's artist made a sketch of her in case she had changed identity, so we could be able to get hold of her.

Luckily for us, we got to the kingdom of Heidinburg where her trail led, we showed people her picture and figured she was getting married to the heir to the throne of Philadelphia, then I knew that I had to end the wedding before you make a grievous mistake.

I have heard enough, how there you stand before me and accuse my wife of being a prisoner who escaped from your the so-called Empire you came from.

I couldn't withstand any of the accusations without thinking, I took out a sword from a guard's pocket placing it beneath the man's neck.

The crowd stood up to view the drama as it all happened unexpectedly, Bryanna led Vivian out of there as she noticed the way she stared at the man blankly.

Iris stop it "Clinton ordered as he showed nothing but rage in his eyes, I had no choice but to lower my arm.

This case requires more investigation Iris, we would discuss it tomorrow not now "Clinton ordered as he walked into his room".

I just stood in between all of it, looking dumbfounded as I watched him leave. Emerick announced the ceremony over and led the guests out, they all murmured and whispered all sorts of things as they exited the hall.

All I was looking forward to was what justification Clinton was going to take.