Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

468 [Bonus chapter]

Though the man was looking amiable with a soft smile and glasses, Hazel knew better. It was the trademark of the officials in the council but they were cunning to the core.

“No! That would not be needed. I am here just for reporting.” her face was calm. So calm that he could not fathom what was going in her mind.

He didn’t like her! From the time she had come into the life of Rafael, he had changed. He had been absent most of the time, giving her too much priority.

“Oh!” he nodded showing a hint of surprise on his face. “Nathan, would you come here and take the statement of the princess? She is here to report something?” he shouted in a louder voice looking towards the door when it opened and a man glared from the other side.

He still came running into the room while squinting at the smirk of Michael.

“Oh, do not mind him, my lady. It is me who makes the report of the incidents in the mpire. I hope you did not mind.” he said, taking off his hat and bowing in front of her when she smiled back and shook her head.

“That is a relief.” he said with a dramatic look on his face as he pulled the seat for himself and sat on it.

Picking up the parchment, he smiled at her again which was her signal to start speaking.

“Well, Count Saphiene, the man who is doing the mining business in the empire, had come to meet me in the morning.” she started when the man nodded and started noting everything down, “he told me that the mine of Beryllium that was closed after the incident with my father, was robbed and a large amount of Beryllium was stolen from there in spite of the guard of council protecting it and so as his knights.”

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The hands of the man paused and he looked at Michael who was already looking at him.

This smile on his face was already gone and he looked grim.

“It is not just a piece or two but a whole lot has been stolen. If I am not wrong, it would be enough to start another war and burn the whole empire of vampires.” her voice was grave too when other men started to gather around them.

Each of them looked at her with a solemn face.

“I want to know about it and look at the condition. But I want one of the council men to come with me so that you can add it in your report.“ Her voice was full of formalities as she stared at them with a calm face that was completely opposite to their worried look as if the world was going to end.

“I will come personally with you.” Michael stood up and took the coat from his chair when she nodded and stood up too.

She was expecting him to come since he was the most senior person here. But where was Rafael! Why was he not here? Her heart was gnawing to ask the questions but she resisted and took the initiative to walk when he followed.

“Hey! Wait for me, I will come too.” said Nathan as he ran behind both of them.

Michael passed him a cold glance but did not stop him from following.

“Are you going to come in your carriage, my lady?” they asked as she turned to walk towards hers when she paused.

“Uhm, the decorum stated that a witness would come with the council but since you are the wife of lord Reynold..” the man faltered but the face of hazel turned colder as she stopped.

“That would not be needed. I believe in following the rules. Which carriage do we need to rake?” she asked back with a cold voice when a smirk formed on the face of Michael while Nathan just shook his head as if he was tired of this fool.

“But your majesty.” The guards and knights looked at her worriedly. They did not have the right to follow the carriage of the council when she blinked her eyes giving them an assured look.

“You do not need to worry. I know how to handle myself and I will be fine. You can go back to the palace.” They looked at her reluctantly. They did not want to leave her alone since Rafael was not there.

But when they noticed her stern and dominating eyes, they knew that they did not have a choice.

So, they bow their head and left from there.

“This way please..” Nathan tried to be polite to her when Michael scoffed and started walking without worrying if she was following or not.

Nathan cursed at his cold attitude. Was he not worried that Rafael would skin him alive if she knew that he disrespected his wife?

“Master is not like that usually. He must be worried about the lost beryllium since the condition between both parties had finally started to improve.” he said with a cough when she smiled at him.

“You do not need to worry about it. I am fine. I understand that the matter was grave. I have seen the first war and I did not want another to happen.” she assured the man with a smile when he finally took a breath of relief and nodded back with a smile on his face.

As they walked to the carriage, Michael was already sitting in and reading some files. Nathan coughed again but he did not pay attention to both of them when he sighed.

Opening the door for Hazel, he let her enter first and then followed her.

“If you are trying to find the effect of Beryllium in those files then you are looking in the wrong place. I had seen it being used in arrows. A minor touch from it would create a wound that could not be healed by vampires and lethal for their lives.

Only a few would be able to protect themselves if weapons were made from it.”