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Aria was now boarding another customized Airbus A380, the same as the one he was in when he came to his father's country. The same design as the one that was shot from the sky, but this time it was his father's pilots and he's army that were on standby next to the huge aircraft."Mommy where are we going this time?" Alex asked as he walked in front of his mother as they walked towards the huge aircraft as it was stood on the taxiway."Yeah mommy, where are we going?" Aaron asked too running around in circles, circling his siblings and mother. Eunuch Ress was still on paid leave and wasn't here to help the empress with his children, like he always did."Are we going home mommy?" Anna chirped in as she held her mother's hand."This is home, we're just going back to where mommy worked ok." Aria said honestly not knowing what else to say this his children."No mommy, this is your home, you, grandpa, grandma and aunt Nita's home. Our home is that man's country." Aaron said with a stern face as if he wasn't the little five year old running around circles around his mother and siblings. Like the child he is supposed to be."You're five years old Aaron behave like one." Aria said chuckling to which the little boy pursed his lips together."But-""Uh uh, no buts. This is your home too, I admit that's your birth home, but grandpa's country is your home too." Aria said crouched in front of his five year old intelligent son."Your majesty we must board the plane.""Good evening beloved viewers it's your favorite News anchor Bethany. Making headlines tonight, the former empress of Atlia, now Prince Aria Dafgon formerly known as Empress Aria Lon for the past fifteen years is said to be heading towards Atlia to reclaim the the same throne he gave up a month ago. Rumor has it that the emperor Tyler Lon had managed to get his wife to reconsider the divorce before the empress could file them to court were the divorce proceedings would have begun. We don't know how truthful these rumors are, but for now they seem viable given that the empress'entourage was seen headed to King Paul's private runway. We will keep you posted on the royal family as time goes on. On to other[...]""That bitch!" Rose yelled as she turned off the tv in her living room."Why couldn't he just die in that plane crash? He still wants to come back here after all the suffering he went through?" She yelled as she threw everything she was near to the tv, cracking the screen in the process.She went to her room and rummaged through her nightstand drawers and pulled out a gun and a burner phone. She checked the gun and it's magazine to see that the bullets were still there. She turned the black burner phone on and dialed a number on the touchpad."Hello" A very masculine, raspy voice answered on the other line."Father. He's coming back." Rose said."It's been a while Rosalina, you don't even greet your father anymore." The voice on the other said calmly, but Rose knew otherwise than to trust that calm voice."I'm sorry father, I was too angry at that bitch returning here after the shit we pulled to try and keep away from this kingdom." Rose said keeping her temper in check for she knew getting angry at her father is like a springbok provoking a lion knowing full well one is the other's meal.The man was capable of killing anyone in his family to get what he wanted, bastard didn't even spare his own wife and son. Poor duo were too much of a goodie two shoes according to him, Rose was evil enough for his disposal. Rose loved her mother but when her father killed her infront of the poor girl to set an example to what happens to people who disobeyed him, she didn't interfere for she knew if she did she'd be as dead a cold corpse as her mother.So now she's doing everything the man is commanding her to do as a way of keeping herself alive for the longest of time, but her mistake was underestimating Aria and coming for his family. What she didn't know was Aria was as ruthless as a tigress with cubs. A killing machine that can and will protect it's children even from their father by means of blood spoilage.The only reason Aria is the calm minded person he is at the current given moment is because he has that motherly touch in him. His four children and counting are the reason Rose isn't dead, she and her accomplices. The poor woman better be ready for the tigress that is on it's way."Then I say we set the second plan in motion then.""B-but f-father Jasmine already has the rights to the throne. She-"" Are you disobeying me Rosalina. Do you want to meet your brother and mother so soon? I thought you loved spending time with daddy." The man said in a jest to sound cute, but whatever word that came out of that man was nothing in line to cuteness, it was pure murderous and malicious. Words that made Rose shudder as if she's right beside him and he's glaring at her."No father I'll prepare as planned." Rose said and with that her father hung up on him, not even a small goodbye or anything affectionate.The Golden palace was busier than always as Head Maid Eunice was preparing for the return of her master to the palace. Was she happy that her master was returning, in some way yes , but she knew how her master had been treated in this big palace and she's didn't want Aria to go through that again. Her wish at the moment is for Aria to not get more hurt than necessarily needed."Head Maid, is it true the empress is returning." One of the twenty newly appointed concubines Aria left as a gift for the emperor asked the Head Maid. Eunice was on her way to the Golden palace, she had just went to the emperor's palace to discuss a few words with the head of security there."Yes your highness." The Head Maid replied as she elegantly bowed her head. The concubine might not have an official ranked yet but she was already a woman of the palace and she ought to be respected. Favored or not emperor Tyler had instilled a law that relinquished disrespect towards a lady or man of the emperor."Why didn't he die in that plane crash?" The concubine whispered underneath her breath thinking the Head Maid won't hear her."Excuse you bitch?" Eunice spat with malice, this mad the concubine gasp at such vulgarity."How dare you talk to me like that, I am a woman of the emperor and I'll have your head!" The woman all but screeched to which Eunice sneered."Says who? If I remember correctly the emperor has never agreed to the new addition to his inner court. If my memory serves me right, he's been in Allira for two months after your entry into his court caring for his wife the empress you find comfort in wishing his death. I'd be careful if I were you. Even I, a Head

Maid of the Empress can get your head fed to the dogs." Eunice replied ever so calmly and lightly.

The concubine was boiling with anger at the blatant show of disrespect from a mere Head Maid and her anger clouded her judgement as she swung her hand at Eunice's face, who dodged, dragged her by the same hand she was about to get slapped with and pulled her towards her and slapped her real hard she lost her balance. The Head Maid didn't stop there she ran her knee in to the concubine's face and dusted herself off."Drag her to the dungeon and whip her 20 times, that'll teach her to behave." The Head Maid said to her guards.Eunice had maids under her and guards protecting her. The woman was Aria's second most trusted subordinate, Ress being the first. These two were highly trained noble people who vowed to serve thier empress til their last breath. Despite having a low rank like that of a Head Maid in the palace Eunice was from a very powerful noble family back in Allira she even had relatives in Atlia. She was a noblewoman by heart and a warrior by passion.So she was not going to let a low rank noble to belittle her and her master. Eunice's rank alone is fit to cause people to choke on their own spit and for an official concubine to threaten her was ridiculous."Finally home!" Aria exclaimed as he walked down the stairs if the plane. Although he said that as if he was elated to be back, deep down he was dreading his decision to come back.It took him a lot of strength to leave this country he wasn't sure if he'll get that strength again if things were to go south between him and Tyler. If that time does come he might even consider suicide."Welcome back you majesty." Head Maid Eunice remarked as she bowed her head at her master.