The King's Obsession

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C306 - Execution- Part 2

When the guards had dragged Markus, it was the most humiliating thing he had ever experienced. To be pulled and dragged out of the court like he was the criminal when in truth, he wasn't the one who was responsible for both the maid as well as Lady Layla's death. His hands had not been freed nor were his legs. He now stood in the cell that was surrounded by iron bars.      

"Markus!"      

"Mother!" exclaimed Markus upon seeing his mother, who came to stand in front of the cell room, "You need to speak with the members of the High House again! You and I both know that it wasn't me who did it."      

Rosamund's eyebrows furrowed as she said, "Somi has gone to inform your father so that he can go and speak to Dimitri and Hudson to request for another trial."      

Markus shook his head, "Nothing is going to happen. You need to expose Jungkook, this very instant!" He had attended enough trials that were conducted by the High House to know what was going to happen to him, that there was no hope.      

"Don't give up hope, Markus. We still have time until tomorrow morning," Rosamund then continued, "If they cannot do anything, I have another way for it." Rosamund also had the key which could open the dungeon locks. She could get rid of the guards and then free Markus by putting the blame on the guards. That way, her son would still be alive.      

"Where is the werewolf?!" demanded Markus. He had seen it right in here! The werewolf was there with the tailorman, but they said they never found anything in here. That was not possible!     

"I don't know. Jungkook must have hidden the werewolf somewhere," whispered Rosamund. She had got her own people to snoop around, but none of them had found anything, "Someone is coming. I will come back later," she quickly said before leaving Markus behind in the cell.      

To Rosamund her children were important, and at the same time, they were also a way to get to the throne. She had done everything one could do in her position to make her way towards the throne. She was the daughter of the previous to the former King of Devon! If only Markus had not run away yesterday in between the trial! But the error had already been made, and the only way to fix this was sending a request for another trial or helping Markus escape from the dungeon.      

On her way, she saw Momo near the gate of the dungeon, ready to make her way inside to meet her son. Not sparing another glance over the human, she walked past her.      

Momo was hurt when Lady Rosamund didn't look at her. The guards didn't stop her seeing how Lady Rosamund didn't question her presence in front of the dungeon. Her eyes anxiously searched for Markus until she caught sight of him standing in the corner of the cell. Her footsteps increased its pace, and she went around to stand near him.      

"Are you doing, okay? What is going to happen?" Momo asked, her voice anxious.      

Markus was in no mood to have Momo around him, and he looked irritated by her presence. There were other things that were occupying his mind right now, and he didn't have the time to deal with her, especially not with someone who was of no help.     

"What are you doing here?" Markus asked in a cold tone which he had never used on Momo until now. She was slightly taken aback by his tone, but she brushed it away, believing it was because of his current condition.      

"I came here to see if you were doing alright," came Momo's innocent words, "I have asked Lisa to help."     

"Your sister won't do anything, Momo," said Markus, "She will do what the King says. The King wants me dead. I didn't even kill those people. It was the King who trapped me."