Secret Lover

Hearing his father's words, High Prince Kael remained silent.

Witnessing this scene, High King Eldric's anger surged to its peak. "It's alright if you don't want to speak," he said, shifting his attention towards the guard nearby. 

"Bring her in," he ordered.

Two of the guards nodded and swiftly exited the room.

High Prince Kael's eyes widened in disbelief as if he realized his father's intentions. "Please, Father, stop! She hasn't done anything wrong. I was the one who went to meet her," he pleaded.

However, High King Eldric ignored his words, refusing to acknowledge them.

The door swung open once more, revealing a young woman in her mid-twenties, her hands bound in chains, flanked by two guards who ushered her towards the throne. Arriving at a designated distance, they forced her to kneel and step backwards, awaiting the High King's next commands.

High King Eldric rose from his throne and approached Cerelia.