His Series #3: Cameron Radcliff

Chapter Nine

CAMERON'S POV

Pinanood ko naman si Harriet na maglakad sa red carpet palapit sa pari, kasalukuyan nang ginaganap ang koronasyon. Kaunti lang ang inimbita dahil biglaan nga lang ito.

Nang makarating na si Harriet sa dulo ay kaagad na nagsimula ang seremonya, I smiled ng sinuotan na siya ng kapa na para sa mga reyna. Lumuhod naman siya sa hagdan pagkatapon nuon.

"In the power that God gave me and the power that King Leo gave me. I will put this crown on you Princess Harriet" Ani ng pari at saka tuluyan ng ipinatong ang korona sa nakaluhod na si Harriet, may nag-abot naman sa pari ng scepter at ito ay ibinigay niya kay Harriet.

Tumingin naman sa amin ang pari bago ngumiti.

"To all the witness here right now, I'm introducing Princess Harriet as our new Queen. Long live Queen Harriet of Thunycea." Ani ng pari.

Tumayo naman si Harriet mula sa pagkakaluhod at saka humarap sa amin, nag-bow naman kami sa kanya bago siya pinalakpakan.

"Long live Queen Harriet!" Ani ng isa sa mga bisita at sumunod naman ang iba.

"Sir." Tumingin ako kay Kiegan na lumapit sa akin bigla.

"Why?" I asked quietly.

"The members of the council are waiting outside. I think they are already angry" He said, I sighed at pasimpleng lumakad palabas ng kwarto na iyon.

Pagkalabas ko ay nanduon nga ang miyembro ng council.

"What's going on here?" I asked.

"We need to see the crown princess." Ani ni Mr. Walton

"Mr. Walton, the Que--I mean the crown princess is busy because of what happened to King Leo." I explained.

"We are here cause we want to change the future leader of the Thunycea. Princess Harriet is not fit to lead us!" Mr. Lane said at nagsi-sang ayon naman ang iba.

"Do you realize that what you're doing is a way of disrespecting the crown princess!?" Singit ni Vince na nakalabas na pala.

"We want a male leader, A king! not a pathetic woman!" Ani naman ni Mr. Chester.

"Whose the pathetic woman!?" Harriet voice boomed in the whole room, lahat naman ng atensyon ay natuon sa kanya.

Lumakad ito palapit sa amin, she's still wearing the crown and holding the scepter. Mukhang nagmamadali siya na lumabas dito nang malaman yung balita.

"No way! this can't be! how could you do the coronation without us!?" Naiinis na tanong ni Mr. Chester

"Why? are you the King to be informed?" Pambabara ni Harriet, pinigilan ko naman ang matawa dahil sa reaksyon ni Mr. Chester duon. "This is what my father wish before he died and I can't see any violations on that." She said, pinahawak nito scepter sa nakasunod na lalaki sa kanya na naka-gloves at saka tumingin ulit sa kanila.

Her eyes, there's a different glint on that. At alam kong hindi maganda ang kakalabasan nuon.

"All of you, because of disrespecting not only me but also my gender, you are all removed from being the member of the council" She said, their eyes widened at kaagad naman na lumapit si Mr. Walton pero pinigilan ko siya na makalapit kay Harriet.

"You can't do this!" He said.

"I can cause I have now the power. You think I didn't know? you are trying to control the king for your own sake!" Harriet said in full of anger, she took a step towards him. "I may be his daughter but I'm not like him. You can't control me." She said at saka umatras at tinignan ako.

"Knight Cameron, assist them outside the mansion." Utos niya, nag-bow naman ako biglang pagsang-ayon. "If one of you are seen outside the mansion, you will be thrown out in this country or worse shoot to kill." She said bago tumalikod at pumasok sa throne room kasunod si Vince at ang ilang maids.

"Boys, assist them outside." Utos ko sa mga guards at kaagad naman na sinunod nila ang utos ko.

"This country will fall on your reign!" Mr. Chester screamed, I clenched my jaw at inilabas ang baril na nasa bewang ko at itinutok iyon sa kanya.

"One more word of disrespecting the Queen. I will shoot you" Banta ko, mga atrimidang matanda na ito masyadong madaldal. "Send them out now" Utos ko at tuluyan na silang pinaalis ng mga guards. Tumingin naman ako kay Kiegan na natahimik bigla. "Why so quiet?" I asked.

"The Queen is scary Sir. Scarier than the King" He said and I chuckled at saka tinapik-tapik ito sa balikat niya at sumunod sa labas.

Nanduon naman ang mga royal guards, nakabalik na mula sa paghatid sa mga matatandang iyon.

"You heard the Queen's order right? I expect all of you to follow that" I said.

"Sir yes Sir" Sagot nila, tumango naman ako.

"You can go back to your posts" I said, sumaludo naman sila bago nagsialisan sa harap ko.

"Knight Cameron, the Queen wants to see you." Ani ni Vince.

"Where is she?" I asked.

"In her study room." He said, I nodded at saka pumasok na sa loob ng mansion at dumiretso sa study room ni Harriet.

Kumatok naman ako bago binuksan ang pinto, nanduon naman si Harriet. Nakatingin sa malaking bintana na nanduon.

"You called me your highness?" I asked, she looked at me over her shoulder bago ibinalik ang tingin sa bintana.

"Come here...boyfriend" She said at natatawang lumapit naman ako sa kanya.

"Wala namang CCTV dito diba?" I asked.

"Wala" She said and I hummed in response at saka niyakap siya mula sa likod. Narinig ko naman siya na napasinghap dahil duon.

"You did a great job awhile ago." I commented.

"Hindi ba ako masyadong naging harsh sa kanila?" She asked, naramdaman ko naman ang paghawak niya sa kamay ko na nasa bewang niya.

"They deserve it, akala ko ako lang ang nakakakita ng ginagawa nila sa Hari, pati rin pala ikaw." I said.

"Gusto ko ang magiging miyembro ng bagong council ay yung maaasahan ko talaga..Hindi bida-bida." She said and I chuckled. Mas humigpit naman ang pagkakayakap ko sa kanya. "You still want to try this?" She asked.

"Yes...bakit, ayaw mo na ba? sabihin mo lang at titigil na ako." I said.

Hindi naman siya sumagot instead at isinandal nito ang ulo niya sa balikat ko.

"Please don't stop, nagugustuhan ko na rin ito." She said.

Man, I think I just died.

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