The Emperors 50th wife

Chapter 6

It was the day of the ball Margaret was talking about and now her and Nina are getting me ready.

I love the dress they picked out for me but again I can't really breath properly.

My hair was down but styled nicely.

And now Elijah and I were on our way to another Palace in the kingdom of Winterlo. I was so excited, hopefully I can meet possible friends there.

"We're almost there." Elijah looked outside the carriage window. I grinned playing around with my dress. "Ouch." I gasped clutching my stomach. "What's the matter?" He looked at me boredly.

"This corset. Is damn tight." I sighed rubbing my dress. He didn't seem to care and continued looking outside the window. The crown on my head was itching too , I'm so uncomfortable.

But finally we were here and when we stepped out the people outside the doors to the palace were shocked as we walked.

"It's the Emperor and Empress!" Someone yelled and suddenly all eyes were on us. The people cleared a path for us and their eyes watched us like a damn hawk.

"What are they doing here?" Someone whispered but then I looked at Elijah when he lifted his arm. I put mine through his immediately.

"Your Majestys!" The king exclaimed then bowed as we walked into the ballroom. I was about to bow back but then Elijah pulled me back and whispered in my ear "The Emperors wife bows to no one."

His presence and intimidation is so powerful. Everyone in here seemed so scared of him but I can't blame them at all.

I saw a group of girls staring at me and they looked really nice. "May I?" I said. He looked at them and then nodded.

"Your Majesty." They all curtseyed. I just smiled remembering what Elijah said. "I'm princess Annabelle. The Princes younger sister it's a pleasure." She smiled. "I'm Anastasia." I responded. "I know." She grinned.

"My name is Vivian I'm the duchess of Winterlos daughter do you mind if I ask you a few questions ? I'm a very curious person." A girl with blonde hair said and every girl around me started paying more attention to us.

"What's it like being married to the heartless Emperor?" She asked. "Well..weirdly normal. I mean he's rude but not terrible." I said and she and everyone else was surprised. "Has he tried killing you?" She asked again and I shook my head.

"Wow you might last longer than Sarah." Vivian said but then Annabelle nudged her. "I'm so sorry your Majesty that was so rude of me." She bowed. "No it's okay but Sarah?" I questioned.

"They were married for six months but that's because he was off fighting in a war then he came but and found out she slept with one of the knights then..." She pretended to slice her neck with her finger.

"Wow." I chuckled nervously. "So Annabelle how do you feel now that your brothers become king?" I said looking up at the staircase where he was but I quickly turned back when I realised he was staring at me. He's really good looking , not nearly as close as Elijah because he's like pretty but Elijah is so attractive because of his masculine figure and face in my opinion.

"I don't know if my eyes are deceiving me Annabelle but it looks like your brother has been staring at her Majesty this whole time." Vivian said to the Princess.

"Oh he's so stupid." Annabelle sighed shaking her head. "Look down look down it's the Emperor." One of the ladies whisper shouted then suddenly the girls around me started looking down.

"Anastasia." His deep voice spoke and I turned around. "Yes?" I said. "The queen-" He cut himself off when a glass of wine was accidentally spilled on him.

"Oh sorr- YOUR MAJESTY! I- IM SO SORRY!" A young teenage boy fell to his knees. Elijah looked down at his clothes and clenched his jaw. Suddenly the music stopped and the room fell quiet.

An old man stood in front of the boy. "Your Majesty please forgive his clumsiness!" He bowed. "Father." The boy cried when Elijah picked the man up by his throat chocking him.

I watched in absolute shock at the scene in front of me. Their family was watching crying. "How dare you stand in front of me and tell me what to do." Elijah gritted out angrily.

"I'm- I'm sorry." The man started turning really red and a tear dropped down my eye watching the poor boy scream for his father. "Your Majesty!" I shouted.

"Anastasia no." Annabelle whispered shaking her head but it was just so said I couldn't help it when the old starting crying and preparing for his death. "ELIJAH STOP!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

It's like he froze , he loosened his grip and dropped the poor coughing man on the ground and his son cried clutching him tightly.

"I-.." I started walking back slowly when Elijah approached me. "I'm sorry." I whispered then gasped when he held a dagger to my neck. "Do you have a fucking death wish?" He said but he was completely emotionless.

"Not only did you defy me but you spoke my first name like it was nothing." He snapped and blood dripped down my neck making me wince. "Why?" He furrowed his eyebrows.

I sniffed. "I couldn't let you kill a man in front of their family that is too cruel." My voice broke and his face softened a little bit like he was thinking about something hard. "Don't kill them please. I'd rather you kill me instead." I cried.

Everyone in the room including me was shocked when he dropped his knife. He stared at me hard and I couldn't make out his expression.

I wiped my tears and looked up at him and slowly raised my hand to caress his face. "..why don't we go and find you another suit to wear. I'm sure the king has plenty of spares." I rubbed my thumb against his cheek.

He slowly nodded his head and I smiled then took his hand. "Thank you. My Empress I owe you my life." The old man coughed out so I turned around and smiled at him , his family behind him bowed in gratitude.

"No way." "This is going to be the talk of the year." "I can't believe we witnessed that." "She stopped the Emperor from killing someone..she's either dumb or damn crazy."

I looked at Elijah and if my eyes aren't deceiving me he looks rather sad.