The Throne Is Mine
Chapter 110

Chapter 110: Chapter 110

"This wish to speak to me. I cannot just sit back and ignore them," Amelia pulled her hand away from Killian to wipe her eyes. She was not going to cry over a simple situation like this. "You are not stopping me," she said.

Amelia took the basket to a box with a lock and walked away to look for the necklace with a key hidden inside of it.

"They are here for something that I did but as they cannot yell at me, they are taking their frustrations out on you. Do not leave this room, princess. I will not tell you again," said Killian.

Amelia turned around to face him and asked, "Or what? You may be my future husband but I don’t take orders from you or anyone else. I will visit the people to let them voice their concerns."

"You will just be yelled at because they want to keep slaves. Right now I am very tempted to kill every last man and woman standing outside the gates," Killian confessed, causing Amelia to turn around. "Even as a demon I have never enslaved anyone. The only slaves in the underworld are damned souls being punished. What gives a simple folk the right to own others? The fact they will yell at you also fuels my hatred."

Amelia couldn’t find herself disagreeing with Killian’s words but she did not want to be viewed as a princess hiding away in the castle. Regardless of if the people planned to yell at her, she would hear them out. Then it would be time for them to hear how she had no intentions of changing her mind about the slaves being set free.

"What do you think I should do then?" Amelia asked, deciding to hear him out. In the future they needed to be on the same page so why not start now?

"Do nothing and let me take care of freeing everyone enslaved. You are a princess, not some regular person on the street they can yell for and you come out to be yelled at some more. There are men in court who should go out there and defuse the situation. You go out there and let them yell at you once, they’ll be comfortable enough to do it again. Instead of speaking, act upon your words."

"What do you mean?" Amelia asked.

"You’ve made it very clear slaves were meant to be set free but I checked and found out only a handful of slaves were brought to the castle. Many of your people did not listen to your order then so what makes you think they will listen to you now? You are about to be a queen of people far more dangerous than the ones here. Set an example that your words are final. Join me in pulling out all the rats hiding slaves," Killian offered his hand.

Initially, he planned to take care of the matter alone but now he wanted Amelia to join him to carry out her order.

Amelia didn’t see how she would be of any help but she accepted Killian’s hand. She had much to learn from a man like him and appreciated how he was willing to help her. "I’m sorry for being so stubborn sometimes. I will try fixing it in the future and listening to what you have to say first," she apologized.

"There was no need for you to apologize, princess. I enjoy that stubborn side of you who is not afraid to speak or throw a shoe at anyone."

"When will you let the shoe thing go? I believe that shoe should be treated well and put on display as it made a man like you change his plans. Maybe it knocked some of my sense into you. I believe I have already packed it up in one of the boxes for the north. So, what now? Where do we go from here if I am not going to the gates? Are you planning on taking me to where you have found slaves?" Amelia asked.

She wanted to see the conditions the people were in and offer them any help. Whether it be medical, financial, or help to locate a family who would be looking for them.

"There is a home close to the town and castle where my men have located slaves but they have not gone inside to retrieve them yet. The owner has sent out men to keep my warriors from going in."

Amelia didn’t see why Killian didn’t just attack when his side was sure to win. "Why didn’t you just attack? You have an advantage with demons."

Killian liked how Amelia knew that he would clearly win. "There is a little problem. My future wife wants peace and to avoid showing the innocent people watching the show bloodshed, I have been holding back. Had it been somewhere secluded we would have attacked by now."

"I see. Are we leaving now? I need to hide my books first if anyone tries to sneak into my room while I am away. These books are quite valuable so if you see me with them in the future, please treat them well. Where did I put the key?" Amelia let go of Killian’s hand for a moment to look for the key. "I hope I did not pack the necklace up already."

Killian looked at Loki lazing around in the room. There was hardly any need for her to lock up her fairytale books when Loki was here to attack any intruders. He also had men placed around Amelia to keep her safe and to inform him of her location at all times or when pets had gathered around to harm her.

"Push them under the bed for now. Loki will protect them. He looks as if he is sleeping but he is not, and he would not miss the chance to bite someone for you. The books will be safe. Let us leave before something bad happens. Loki, let no one enter the room," Killian ordered the wolf.

Amelia wondered if they could trust Loki after he showed no reaction to Killian’s words. "Please," she said and saw Loki open his eyes to look at her. She figured that was his way of saying okay. "I need to warn Gina to not let anyone step foot inside or they will lose their foot. Wait," Amelia realized something. "Are we going out the gates to get there?"

"Do you want everyone to see that I can fly?" Killian sarcastically asked. Had it not been daytime or if Amelia was not spotted in her room, he could have flown or teleported them there but there was a guard who already saw Amelia there. "We will take a horse outside. Why? Are you afraid the people will throw something at you?"

"Well, I was thinking that if I was not going to speak with them I don’t want to see them at all. They’re going to be angrier seeing the two of us ride past them, completely ignoring their presence. I hope you protect me from anything thrown my way," Amelia patted his chest as she passed by him. "I love this dress and do not want it to be ruined."

Killian found something alluring about the way Amelia spoke to him. Not only was he intrigued by her but he had started to desire her. "I will see to it no one ruins your dress, princess. I will personally kill anyone who dares to throw something at you."

Amelia tried to turn around to ask Killian something but his large frame was behind her, stopping her from turning around. Warmth spread across her face and neck as she felt how close his body was to her. He was such a handsome man and his body was that of a great warrior. She was going to marry such a tempting man. Perhaps she would have saved her mind and not read the books Gina liked to hide under her bed.

"You don’t have to keep calling me, princess. We are in a place where you can use my first name. I have Cyrus and Gina call me by my first name when we are alone. I have been calling you Killian many times instead of King Bune. Please do the same for me," Amelia said in an attempt to distract herself from what she thought about their closeness.

"Very well Amelia. Aren’t you going to open the door or do you wish for us to stay like this? I am now reminded to warn you of watching how you speak in public with demons all around. Questions about how big I am should be done in private," he called her out on the conversation she had with Gina.

Amelia blushed, embarrassed for being caught. She thought he was far away and would not be able to hear her. Unless another demon had informed him?

"I have brought you a gift to help you not embarrass yourself further," Killian said followed by a gold necklace that was then dangled in front of Amelia for her to see. "A necklace with a spell from a witch to make it hard for anyone to hear your words."