The Selection without America?

Kriss's Coronation (pt2)

Maxon's POV

No one says anything. I needed to tell them that I don't approve of Kriss being Queen.

I raised my hand and then spoke loud a clear. "I do."

Everyone looks at me. I scan the crowd for America. Her eyes are normal. She was not surprised at all. She nodded to me for me to go on.

"I don't think Kriss Ambers should be our Queen." I say flatly. I take a peak at Kriss. Her face was red from anger and embarrassment and there was practically steam coming out of her ears. It was a really funny sight actually.

"Excuse me? Why do you not think I will be a good queen?" Kriss asks biting her tongue so she could keep a normal speaking voice.

"Well first you are an awful wife." I say and I hear a bunch of people ooo-ing. Then I even hear a guy say.

BURN. KRISS JUST GOT ROASTED!!

I needed to laugh at that one.

"What do you mean I'm an awful wife? I've been through so much with you! I even was by your side when that America girl broke your heart! I stuck by you through all you hard times." Kriss practically screamed in my face.

"That wasn't because you loved me. That was because you wanted what I could give you, the crown." I say like it was a common fact. There were more whispers circling the room.

"No Maxon you don't get it! I am becoming Queen for you! Because I love you! Don't you get it? I don't wanna be queen! But I need to become queen to be your wife! I'm doing all this because I love you!" Kriss sobbed. I could tell she was faking it.

"I second my son. This girl is not fit to be queen." I hear my father's voice rise above the crowd. I was shocked.

"I third my son and my husband! I don't want her being queen. She was not keep up the promises she said she made!" My mother stands by my father.

The whole royal family doesn't approve of Kriss? This is a big plot twist!!

I hear gasps and booing start.

"Fine what other things make me an unfit ruler? Maxon? You have nothing on me! You can't just say I won't be a fit ruler and that I am a horrible wife for Illéa to not make me their queen. You know and I know that Illéa love me!" Kriss snarled.

"What if I told them that you faked your pregnancy? That's another reason you are an awful wife! You lied to me, you lied to my family, our friends, and all of Illéa." I screamed back at her. I was so furious with her.

"You have no proof that I am not pregnant! I am Maxon! I am carrying our baby at this moment! How do you think the baby will feel once he or she is all grown up? When he or she finds out that their dad is king and that he didn't want them? Huh? They will hate you forever!" Kriss screams again. She is trying everything she can think of.

"Actually I have proof. I had cameras set up in Dr. Britney's office. It was caught on tape you guys talking about, well about things you maybe didn't want shared." Father butts in. He has a smirk on his face.

"Oh I'm not the only one keeping secrets, CLARKSON! Were you ever going to tell your dear wife, Amberly, that you cheated on her? Of that you whip you son? Huh? When was that ever going to come out? I warned you Clarkson. You were dumb enough not to take my warning!" Kriss directs her attention to my father instead of me.

I look at my mother. She was on the brink of tears. She wiped them away before anyone can see. Well anyone but me. She looks up at me and meets my eyes. She mouths "I'm sorry." And then she looks at her husband. Father is quiet. Mother nods at him. In that small nod she tells my father to keep going and to not let Kriss win. She tells him to do everything in his power of keep her from winning. But they would have a talk about this later. He nods back at her. If you were anyone but me and mother you could see the disappointment in my father's eyes. Just this time it's his own disappointment at himself. 

"Back to you Maxon. Oh dear Maxon! Don't you know that I have to be queen. That you can't divorce me? It's the marriage law. I have to be queen." She says and smirks at her thought victory.

"I'm just going to hold on to that conversation for later. But Kriss while we are talking about secrets getting out. When were you going to tell me, that you are a rebel?" I ask innocently. Her gaze darkens. She looks back at father and he smirks then winks at me. For once my father and I were on the same team and on the same page.

"What are you talking about!?" Kriss pretends she doesn't know. She was full of crap if she thought that would work.

"I'm talking about the conversation that my father heard when he was passing Dr. Britney's office. The one where you yelled at her because she didn't kill Amberly, my mother. You were the one who planned the bombing, just you didn't plant it, you were the worker behind the scenes." I pointed out.

"How do you know your father isn't lying? Because of those stupid cameras? You have no proof of me actually planing it." Kriss says. She tries to say it strongly but it fails she now sounds like a little girl fighting for a cookie she can't have.

"I can actually say that I overheard Kriss and the rebels talking! I mean it may not help at all but I did hear her talking about killing the queen." Everyone turns their head to see who was talking, I didn't need to see though. I already knew it was America.

"She is lying!" Kriss screams and points at the priest. "Keep going! Now!!"

"I'm sorry Kriss but the king stopped it and the royal family doesn't want you being queen. You are clearly and rebel and you've lied. How can we trust you?" The priest says calmly.

"Because I am going to be queen no matter what! I am Maxon's wife and he can't get a divorce so I am queen! Now crown me queen!" Kriss is now throwing a tantrum.

"Actually now it's my turn to speak. I, when I was queen I changed the marriage law. Maxon can divorce you." Mother spoke up. He voice was a sting as ever even with just finding out about all the horrible things my father has done.

"No. No it can't be! How did I not know of this change in the law!" Kriss shrikes.

"Because I just told Maxon about it! I knew you would try and abolish it if you knew about it!" Mother yelled right back at her.

"Well what are you going to do without a Queen? Huh? Maxon can't possibly rule by himself! He's as weak as a two year old with the chicken pocks." Kriss argues. Well that would have hurt my ego if I actually cared what Kriss thought of me.

"Give it up Kriss! You aren't going to be crowned queen anymore. Jeez you're such a drama queen at times. Sadly that's the only queen you'll ever be. Now you'll probably go to jail for trying to kill he queen and then you'll be stuck there for the rest of your miserable life watching as King Maxon rules without a Queen perfectly." America cuts in. I smile at her and she gives me a small smile back.

Then I remember I need to ask someone to step up to be queen. I can't rule without a Queen, not because I can't, just because it is law that I need to choose someone else.

Left at another cliff hanger! Who do you think Maxon will ask? Will she say yes? How will Kriss deal? Can you believe Clarkson risked his marriage to help Maxon? What kind of punishment will Kriss have because of everything she has done? This story is starting to wrap up!! I'm so sad it is coming to an end! Please please comment and vote!!

I will post again on 8/7/18

Spoiler: Maxon needs to ask another women to step up as queen.