The Queen's Wife (girlxgirl)

3. Blue walls

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"If I dare ask, brother, what makes you so sure prince Adelio will accept the union?"

With a smug voice like his, Makai finds no carefulness or respect in Noor's words, despite the first remark. Noor is just like his twin Nico, way too confident in his own position for his own good. As a brother, Makai finds that to be both an asset and trouble. As a king, he finds it mildly annoying at best. Nobody else would ever dare to question him. Ever since he became king last year, as a mere twenty five year old, nobody has ever dared to question him. Even before that, as crown prince under his old father Micah's rule, he was known as the untouchable crown prince that spread fear over the court, capital and country.

It is only ever his brothers, the twins Noor and Nico at twenty two, and his closest brother Takao at twenty four, that ever dare to stand up against him. No matter how smug they get with their words, Makai knows when somebody is questioning his wit. He's always had an eye for such things. So, instead of fighting with his brother unnecessarily, Makai levels the younger with a stare before speaking.

"I have Adelio against a wall here, Noor. He's a crown prince with a dying father. In just a year's time he'll be king just like me, and a king needs a queen. There is no better candidate than her"

Noor shakes his head with an amused glint in his eye. The glass of wine in his hand almost spills over to the fancy silk couch, nearly ruining the golden stitching and purple flower embroidery. In a way he almost matches the couch in his dark purple royal suit, dark brown hair that almost falls in front of his eyes and laid back position. Noor is a prince, and just like all other princes, he has a lot of opinions. Opinions that he doesn't fear to express to his older, and much more powerful brother Makai. Despite the fact that his older brother stares at him sharply, with cunning black eyes and deep black hair in the same style, sharp canine teeth and a deep black suit. In short words, the new king of this country likes to match his dark personality with even darker clothes.

"Are you sure about that, brother? She may have our blood, but our dear sister is as much a peasant as the others out there. She can't read, can't write, can't ride a horse, can't embroider or host a party. If we're being honest, she's the worst candidate he has for queen, out of all the princess on the continent"

Noor leans back, taking a sip from his red wine. He sighs, staring out into the distance. Makai observes him with his usual dark expression. One that would strike fear in everyone else, but not in his brothers. They have grown too used to it.

"Honestly, we're lucky if she's even pretty"

Makai hates to admit it, but his brother is right for once. He stares out the palace window, where the capital city looks so small from their high position. His kingdom is large, they have a big army, lots of riches, a high reputation and lots of victories. They have trading routes, power and influence over other kingdoms, nobilities that stretch over borders and into other royal families. The kingdom of the Blue Knight was originally just a small city with a tower led by a knight. Now it's practically an empire, the biggest one on the continent, with hundreds of years of war history and a growing royal lineage. Makai was lucky to be the first born son of King Micah and queen Margaret, because now he rules an empire that can do practically whatever it pleases.

But they aren't alone on this continent. Another large kingdom is right next door, the kingdom of the Red Lion, literally translated. The Red Lion has been at war with the Blue Knight several times, and the two kingdoms have continued to expand in opposite directions of each other, swallowing up their neighboring countries while not being able to defeat each other. Makai does not desire war, though, and neither did his father. They fought against smaller powers like bullies but refused to war with a bigger country like Red Lion, in fear of bigger losses. Makai is still on that theory, he wants more money, not more war. But with a mighty kingdom like Red Lion just next door, a war might be inevitable if the tensions continue to grow. He has never gotten along with crown prince Adelio, despite the two of them being nearly the same age.