Chapter 21
In the royal courtroom..all the elders and the nobles gathered to hear the king judge a case of domestic violence between a peasant couple
"What do you have to say?"King daemon asked the wife of the violent man and she bowed and stuttered
"Your majesty,my husband has been abusing me for months now and I couldn't take it anymore so I had to come to you.."
"Your majesty.."the man tried to interrupt his wife but the king silenced him with a chilling glare and he gulped.
"Go on.",daemon permitted the woman to continue her complaints
"Thank you your majesty.. your majesty,my husband hits me,he doesn't work or take care of the family but the meager income I get from cleaning people's houses,he snatches it away from me and starves me and my kids.."the woman wept
"You may lay your complaint"
"Your majesty.. this woman here is deranged.. she's insane,she steals my money and buys earrings for herself.she sleeps around and cheats on me..look what she did to me in a fit of rage"the husband laid his plight pointing to a bruise on his face.
From where Lunar was seating she could tell the man was lieing and she wanted to intervene but who was she to speak when the king was yet to.
"Mr?"
"My name is Oliver your majesty"
"Oliver,do you have any evidence or solid proof that your wife here is a slut and she steals your money to buy earrings cuz I don't see no jewelries on her"daemon interrogated the peasant man..it was evident he clearly needed a reason to divorce his wife.
"I have not caught her red handed having intercourse with another man but.."
"But what?!"
"I know she's cheating or else where does she go to every night "
"I go out to scavenge people's garbage for leftovers "the wife tried to defend herself and the king snapped at her
"I did not permit you to speak woman "
"But your majesty.."the woman trembled.
"Guards!!"the king said and two knights appeared
"Daemon don't "Lunar didn't know when she stood up from her seat and yelled"you can't just arrest her without hearing her out "
"Lunar!!"daemon's eyes blazed..he was furious, everyone at the court whispered amongst themselves.not everyone of them knew about daemon's new bride
"But .."
"Sit "he thundered and the courtroom fell silent.. even the knights who held the woman trembled..
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After the case was settled, everyone one left for their respective homes and duties and just when lunar tried to leave someone grabbed her wrist roughly.
"Daemon?"she gasped trying to wriggle out of his grip as he had her pinned to the wall.
"Do not ever interrupt my judgement ever again or else I will forbid you from entering the courtroom "he warned
"But you were going to punish.."
"Be quiet..look"he grabbed her chin and tilted it up"I am the king and I will make the decisions of this kingdom..the next time you disobey my orders I will not be merciful "
She gulped,her eyes turning red at the brink of crying
"I can be sweet but that's in the room, out here I can be dangerous,be warned "he shook her for emphasis and let her drop to the ground like a pile of books.
Meanwhile samonica stood behind the curtain with a smug look of satisfaction on her face,she was pleased to know that daemon wasn't actually into his new wife afterall.poor thing