True to her words, Abby really marched to the great hall, as Deion gathered all the warriors in the palace, guards included, to follow their queen.

"Abby, you just woke up. I don't think you should exert yourself like this. Alan is already there. He can deal with the former king." Mirella frowned hard, feeling Abby didn't need to step in herself when she was still healing from a life threatening wound. "Yes, Abby, please reconsider your health, don't be too hard on yourself," Nadia completely agreed with the witch as she too tried to persuade Abby. "You should focus on recovering and also your newborn baby." Mirella was really concerned.

"No, guys. While I agree I probably need more rest, confronting Arthur is a more pressing issue." Abby said to them, her voice unhurried as Alyssa tied up her now waist length hair into a half bun. "I know Alan could deal with him for me just fine. But how many times? Eventually, I have to face him, so why don't I just do it today?" Mirella couldn't find any fault with her reasoning. "But what if things go south?"

"Well, let's hope I have enough muscle power to back me up." Abby gestured to the door, where Deion was waiting with the warriors under Alan and Dax.

And she made sure to make good use of the said muscle power, because she didn't enter the great hall alone, as Deion followed her until she reached the throne, where Arthur was sitting now, along with a bunch of elite warriors.

It had the desired effect when gasps rang out in the great hall, before Arthur seethed in fury. "What is the meaning of this? Are you challenging the throne?"

He really thought he had all the authority to hog the throne, didn't he? Abby felt like scoffing seeing his reaction, but she managed to school her expression as she had this blank yet cold gaze in her eyes instead.

"In what world do one need to challenge their own position?" Abby asked, seeming genuinely confused with Arthur's outburst.

"Then what do you call your actions now? Isn't it rebelling against the crown?"

"Look clearly, former king Arthur, ain't I wearing my crown?" Abby taunted him openly now, pointing at her own head, where her crown was sitting, a sight nothing but glaring in the former king's eyes. Enjoying the book? Don't forget to visit J o bni b.com for the full experience. You won't find the next complete chapter anywhere else. "As per my actions, I simply came to reclaim my position as the queen of this kingdom."

Her words were neither servile nor overbearing, but the former king felt his face burning with the invisible slap Abby dealt him with all the same.

looked Arthur in the eyes, as if challenging him to deny her words, which if he did, would only put him on the spot. "So, isn't it time you step down and go back to your own

their hands on him? Arthur felt his whole body shake

For effect, she even held up hand as if to stop the said warriors from misunderstanding the situation. "It would be too embarrassing if they misunderstand your intentions when all you wanted was to help

and needed every little assistance she could make use of while recuperating. He even implied she needed to rest even if

her were not for show. If Arthur didn't know what was good for him, she wouldn't hesitate

was an undisguised threat, after all, he wasn't born yesterday to misunderstand Abby's intention and think she

all of Arthur's intentions, his thoughts he oh so tried to conceal under nonchalant

tell what was running through the minds of the councilors, who had very patiently fallen silent during this whole ordeal. The tides had changed real

to grit out as he

things didn't go as she planned, and if he let things go that far, it would not just be his face

underestimate her, but she did outperform herself, and Arthur had to accept defeat for now, as

would have included him bowing to her, and after the humiliation he faced, doing that

was also sporting a furious glare, which he masked in time before anyone could notice. But of

others started expressing concern over

health, my friends." Abby said, almost cringing inwardly for addressing these old men as friends. But it was beside

been born, but because of some unpleasant interventions, you guys haven't got a chance to meet mine and Micah's first born." Everyone had this awkward

have time to dwell on whatever they were feeling as she continued to speak her mind. "But, you don't have to feel bad about it. I took this chance to bring him

her command, the door opened again, where they all could see a palace maid walk in with a baby carefully wrapped in

warriors standing on either side of the red carpet, as Alyssa made her way to the queen

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