[Bonus chapter] I've been expecting you, Your Majesty.

Just an hour after Aries returned to the Sapphire palace, she heard a commotion outside. Watching knights scurry in the dark from the balcony, the side of her lips curled up. It wasn't hard to figure out the cause of this panic. They had realized Roman had escaped.

"He's probably panting after slamming his hands on his desk," she mumbled and chuckled, imagining Joaquin's reaction to this news. "That's what you get for fucking with me."

Her eyes sharpened as they glinted. Her smile lines faded, huffing as Dexter's eyes suddenly crossed her head. 

"That's the reason..." she whispered, forgetting about celebrating her win against Joaquin once again. "If that's the reason... then how can I get angry?"