Moaning and whimpering of a woman were what could be heard outside the imperial chambers of Prince Baez yet despite the luscious woman serving the prince with her body fragrant and wet with extravagant essential oils the man could not feel pleasure and only felt anger.

"Scram! These useless women....throw her out!"

"What did she say?" The soldier unfazed by the crying woman that was dragged away bowed.

"Her majesty, Princess Semeara did not agreed and has in turn said that she will only bring calamity on your highness thus she does not deserves to be your woman. Princess has also sent this bracelet made of pure Silian silver to thank your highness for always telling her the truth and helping her out no matter the circumstances, she said she would return master's favor when the day comes." Princess Semeara(Lilith disguised) communicated with Baez by using his shadow guard that in morning acted as the princess's personal guards and in the evening returned to his position, so the message the princess gave the guard in morning could only be delivered in the darkness of night.

Yet today fragrance of blood was swirling in air, it was as if the goddess who was being pushed into illusion had finally regained her power. Baez smiled gently before his head lulled back and mouth opened to resonate a full-blown evil laughter.

Did not deserve to be his woman? The prince that was always calm and composed like a poisonous scorpion elegantly stood up before coming to grasp the bracelet that was offered to him as the shadow guard presented the gift to him with both his hands up. Baez locked the exquisite piece around his wrist and as if blinded by malicious thoughts licked the metal....it smelled of dark violet lilies, just like she did.

Since the moment he had stepped into the Empire of Gaerin what trick did Baez did not apply to make Semera(Lilith disguised) his woman?

Pretended to be her friend, gave the extravagant gifts that she mercilessly returned, made her laugh, and even told her every possible thing that he could about Ambrose yet the woman did not relent. At one time he thought that she would and must be only his pawn but how could he not see the soft silk hiding her lush curvy figure, how could the cyan irises not pertain to that of the princess that seemed like a fairy immersed in illusion.

Prince Baez wanted.....no he needed Princess Semeara to sit on the throne of Ambrose but now he also needed her to sate his lust. Such an enchanting woman must be the jewel in his harem, one among a thousand such women that would die for his love yet Princess Semeara did not take his words to heart and did not fall for him.

Then she must not blame him now.

"This Prince would like to have an audience with Prince Ragel at this moment, tell him that it is extremely essential that he meets this Prince within half an hour in his manor."

Moments passed just like that and Prince Baez in the darkness of night was welcomed by the imperial uncle of Princess Semeara as he went to his manor in secrecy.

"Brother-in-law! What must have come so significant in the darkness of night?" Prince Baez that usually felt disgusted with Prince Ragel's greetings now smiled graciously as the two sat inside Prince Ragel's chambers.

"It is just that this Prince has come to ask for your majesty's help for one's troubles and life event."

Prince Ragel never had the idea to rebel in his mind, it was just that he lusted after women that Prince Baez could offer and troops that he could arrange using the resources and gold, also Princess Quare whom Prince Baez described as very liberal and elegant, in other words, a woman who knew her place was to serve her husband and never to question him, was also Baez's sister thus Prince Ragel never had trouble dealing with Baez.

The two men had dealings behind Emperor Kyzm's back yet their intentions were never to rebel yet this moment when Baez opened his mouth the implications were not less than rebellion.

"This Prince wants Princess Semeara as my woman." Prince Ragel's irises dilated as he was stumped. This foolish man wanted whom?

Semeara?

Did he come to realize that the girl they were presenting to Ambrose was not real Semeara but Lilith?

"Impossible. Princess Semeara is meant to be with Emperor Alexander-"

"My brother Alexander will never help Gaerin. He is weak and would want your troops in return. Your princess would be kept alive no matter what the circumstance yet her life would be worse than death and the one thing that your highness Prince must understand well is that his intentions are not different than yours, this prince understands it well.....Princess Semeara is only a woman and women in the battle for thorne are just mere objects that can be discarded anytime.

Your highness Prince and Emperor Kyzm think that all my brother is a fool who would not know what this game is about. Which emperor in their right mind would send their daughter to such far-off enemy country where she could be used against them.

Father or Husband? A woman must choose her future and not her past thus Princess Semeara would be more faithful to her husband and children.

You are worried that once princess Semeara goes to Ambrose and becomes the empress, her mother Consort Jeansen would be angry and her grandfather- General Garx would not be so faithful to Gaerin and might support my empire Ambrose so what Emperor Kyzm and you will do in this situation? Ofcourse Kill the princess in the journey without informing Consort Jeansen so all this never happens.

If it wasn't for my imperial father Heun getting attacked in the battle of Karam and his death linked with Emperor Kyzm, Gaerin would have never agreed to this marriage in the first place. Now all you want is that Ambrose not attacking you for seeking revenge and also you not giving up your military power."

Prince Ragel was speechless, stumped for the first time in his life.

Correct, all Baez said was correct word by word just that Princess Semeara was the pearl in the palm of King Kyzm thus he would never kill his own daughter instead he had arranged for Lilith to die in Semeara's stead.

"W-What do you want?"

"Nothing, this prince just wished to tell you that Princess Semeara would never die, my brother might be weak and cowardly yet he is not foolish, men and abled soldiers are arranged all over to protect the princess, Alexander would make sure that princess Semeara would enter Ambrose alive and stay alive since he desperately wants General Garx( Semeara's grandfather) 's military power.

The only way left is that Prince Ragel helps me to make Semeara my woman and I, being the brother-in-law of your highness would give you exquisite woman in exchange for one woman, would share my troops and power....Alexander wants to invade Gaerin, in comparison, I am giving you an offer of being an ally. General Garx can be shared...." Thirteen chests filled with gold were brought in by the shadow guards.

"...And if one day his highness wants to sit on the throne.....one can help you in that too." the whisper in the moment was eerily hypnotic into the ears of Prince Ragel.