All The Kings Men

Chapter 19 Fionas Thoughts

I could hear the small gathering happening in the ball room. What a fool my brother was for his useless Queen. She should have left those women for the gutter. They will wish It when Queen mother forces them to marry those old horney men.

I dashed down the hallway and made my way to the South Gate. Pulling the gate lever the chain length went up with a clink. I glanced around hoping it did not cause too much commotion.

"Queen Fiona may I help you with something ?" I turned to see a knight fully dressed in armor. No doubt he was the guard to this gate.

"Peter isn't it ?" I asked, trying to scoot my blouse down as much as I could to expose my breasts.

"Yes. I am your brothers right hand knight. Do you need help. You really shouldn't be doing that in your state." Peter said motioning for my belly.

I slouched my shoulders in defeat. Any regular soldier would be easy to slip past but not this high ranking knight. "Ah....actually I was looking for you."

"For me?" His eyebrows raised .

"Yes....these castle walls can be so....boring...." I replied pulling at the hem of my dress.

"Oh..." Peter sighed. He rubbed the back of his head and turned to look at the castle no doubt looking for an excuse to leave.

"You should probably check on Queen Thea she was asking for you." I said rolling my eyes. It was obvious how she looked at him that some attraction was there. If only she weren't so loyal she could act on it and get herself out of her situation.

"Queen Thea was asking for me?" Peter repeated my words as a question.

"Mhmm. " got him, I smiled.

I watched as he left his post and made his way into the tower. Glancing around when no one was there I motioned for the man who waited in the castle shadows. "Well done with the maids. Here is your payment. And here is your exit."

"I won't do anything like this again." The butcher replied. "Those women were innocent Queen Fiona."

"You will do as your told or next time I won't pay you and I will take your shop." I snarled at him.

His eyes filled with rage and fear. "I had hoped your fathers evil died with him but it's clear it lives on in you."

"You have no idea what evil I faced under that man. I pay you for these acts to make our kingdom stronger. And you will not question me. Be gone." I pulled the gate lever again and he quickly ran out with seconds to spare before it. Closed on him.

"Not even a pregnancy will slow you down hmm?" Matthew's voice stated. I turned paralyzed at the site of him. "Tell me Fiona how is stirring up a peaceful kingdom making it stronger ?"

"You know better then anyone fear leads more cows to slaughter. If we are to keep this kingdom strong we need to be known as a threat. My brother has been slipping with the counsel and now I've heard rumors other countries no longer see him as a threat. He's known as a soft king. I'm simply letting the world know that he is not afraid to put his foot down." I explained.

"At the expense of innocent lives?" Matthew asked.

"Oh don't even start to act like you care for this kingdom." I closed the distance between us. "We all know you're after my brothers crown and let what you witnessed tonight be a warning. Go anywhere near my brother and you will be taken care of."