Most vulnerable (Book 2)

Chapter 4

Ian's POV
As my pooh bear slept peacefully in afterglow of one heated sex session , I occupied my self in my thoughts

I know something is wrong with Emma. She has been acting strangely since her grand father's murder. I don't think she realises that herself yet, but she is becoming very reserved, dependent and closed off.

I understand that she is traumatised after previous Spanish king killed himself in front of her and being Emma she could be potentially blaming herself.

Maggie has been really supportive. She is convinced to live with Emma leaving her life and job behind. I am grateful to her.

Emma needs all the emotional support she can get and Maggie is just the best person to do that in my absence.

I know she is scared to lose me and that is why she is procrastinating our marriage.

But I can't allow her fear to rule her life and mine. She has to rise above it and shine her strength .

I have already made some major decisions regarding the royal portfolios.

We needed to find Emma a shadow. A Shadow is a person in the royal family that the royal member of the family can confide into.

The person basically lives with you , advises you, protects you and even talks to you about the darkest secrets.

I want Emma's shadow to be female
Spanish by birth and mentally and physically strong.

Maggie can't do it ..... She's to emotional to see reason and Emma can easily manipulate her very easily in my absence .

While Beatrice is just a overgrown kid who think she's strong but really, she's a kid.

Julienne is strong and mature but has a low emotional quotient. That won't work with Emma. Jullienne can't empathize with people.

I think Matilda is the best Candidate. Female, Spanish , mentally strong and if trained physically she would make an awesome shadow for Emma.

The best part with her is Emma can't influence her or use Matilda against me

Dad agrees with my decision and so does Elezar
The only challenge is Emma will never agree to this.

Now convincing her is very difficult .
She will never agree to this.
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EMMA'S POV

Emma do this !
Emma do that !
Emma why didn't you do this .
Emma you are not supposed to do that.

My life sucks.
Through the day Matilda has me running from this meeting to that meeting.

And at night Ian trains to become a perfect submissive.

Dad called to talk to me this morning it was decided that Damon will represent and rule Denmark in Ian's absence .
While Elezar would represent me in my absence.

Six month a year , I will live in Denmark and other six month Ian would live in Spain.

That way both Spain would have a king and Denmark would have a Queen too.

Denmark council and ministers welcomed the idea with open hearts while I was yet to propos this idea to Spain this afternoon.

I know Alarick would have something up his sleeve .

He had been humiliated by Ian before
There is no way he will back down so easily.

My sources tell me he has started poisoning other ministers and trying to form possible alliance to throw me off the throne

I informed Ian's father and grandfather about it.

But Ian , he intervened. He said that I have to learn to deal with such political gimmicks on my own.

I will not be spoon fed with the solutions. The sooner I learn that the better it is. He wants me to be independent.

Uncle Jam and Grand dad (Ian's grandfather) agreed with him.
What would I do ?

I can't execute Alarick and his son like old times.

Elezar was allowed to help me because he works for me but we were both feeling stuck.

Anyhow, right now our first step was to find out Alarick's actual allies and then people that stand with me .

I was trying to figure this whole thing out , when Maggie came to scold me about ,how I did not show up to meet the NGO's on proper time.

There is a potential danger of me being thrown out of this unwanted throne and she is giving me a head ache about not showing up in time .

I know the first thing I would do after Ian leaves is.......... Get Matilda murdered !

I admit I don't like throne or I feel like I am not made to rule the country .
It is difficult for me and I am being forced on it .

But I will not be thrown away by the likes of Alarick.

My grandfather's ghost will never let me live with a failure like that.

I need to find a solution and I need to find it soon.

Why am I so incapable of doing this ?

I really need to talk to someone about it.

I was just strolling in the park to relieve my pent up anger in the evening and something very scary happened.

I think I saw HIM.
My foster father. I think I saw him .