The Siege Of Drakkon: Book Three Of The Drakkon Series

Chapter Ten

Alessandra Drakkon

Queen of the Drakkon Empire

Cedric smiles at me as I walk up to him, actually meeting him for breakfast or so he thought, after all he requested my presence for every meal and usually every meal I refused him, he must think his luck was changing, how wrong he was. "Hello, wife." Even his words that should have sounded affectionate just made me shudder at the ugly feeling that went over me upon hearing his words.

"Not anymore I'm not. I am hereby divorcing you." One of the servants drops a plate and it shatters all over the ground, I don't bother looking over at them as the other servants rush over to scold them and clean up the mess.

"What? You can't though! Not without giving me a portion of Drakkon Industries." His face was confused as well as angry, it was an interesting expression honestly, one I probably would have liked to see if I wasn't so god damn happy to be divorcing him.

"Ah, but you gave me a loophole, my darling king Cedric. I believe what you said is cheating is bounds for a violation of our contract together, a violation that you committed, I have proof and from your very own words, upon a violation of our contract the offender must give up a portion of their properties to the other." He scowls at me the confusion disappearing from his face and leaving only seething rage behind, he was a man who did not like getting one upped by a woman and the fact that I was above him and always would be, probably aggravated him to no end.

"I have done no such thing, where is your proof!" So confident in his rule over his domain that he didn't seem to be able to fathom that I wasn't bluffing about having proof.

"Well, I didn't really want to have to show you being in flagrante to everyone else, but if you insist." I smothered my smile, knowing he would do this and still relishing in his expression as I use my sheeve to project his act of misconduct on the wall for all the servants to see, I knew that within minutes many of them would have already sent out copies into the cast stream, soon everyone would know that Cedric had not been faithful to poor little me.

"That is on my ship! How did you get that! You hacked into my ship! That is grounds for war!" This time I don't bother restraining my feral grin, he should understand what he was threatening before deciding to go through with it.

"Except your ship is in my territory granting me right to access its systems if I believe a crime is being committed and as you can see, I was well within my rights. Now as to saying it is grounds for war, well it very well may be to you Cedric. I cannot stop you if you choose to go to war with me, but you should know that I've reviewed your military and I have you outclassed in everyway possible, if you go to war with me, you will lose, maybe not right away, but eventually you will, and Cedric I will take more than just a portion of your business, probably your life, so think about your decision here, think about it long and hard, and then get back to me." His face turns an interesting shade of purple the longer I talk but I can't seem to resist taunting him, even if I know poking the beast is a mistake that will only enrage him further.

He takes a threatening step forward, looking ready to try to attack me, I can sense Yanu and Tanza tensing up behind me, ready if he decides to attack me. I wag my finger and tsk him, knowing it would temporarily distract him from his rage. "Now now Cedric, I am your superior, and if you try to attack me, again, I won't be as nice as I was last time, there will be consequences, potentially deadly ones, so think about what you are about to do." His entire form stiffens as if he realizes what he was about to do and how I would be well within my rights to kill him here and now if he did.

"This isn't over!" He spits out before turning around and stiffly walking away, like the only thing keeping him from turning around and attacking me was keeping his joints locked in place.