In the Kings Bed

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: A Man Without Honor
A Man Without Honor

Quick AN:

-.- = A flashback. There are several in this chapter.

"Bring him in for questioning." Klaus commanded. "One of the guards overheard him slip Lady Tanya's name. I want to understand the connection."

Caroline's advisor, Sir Alaric nodded.

Sir Alaric was immediately pulled from his chamber when he found out what happened.

He felt as though he failed the future Queen by not ensuring her safety and would not rest easy until Sir Lockwood was put to death.

"And you." He pointed to one of the guards in the room. "Send for my brothers. I would like to speak with them in private."

The guard quickly left the room and Klaus did his best not to think about the state Caroline was in.

He knew that physically she would be okay, but psychologically she would be afraid. He wanted to take every ounce of pain she felt away.

The King was torn from his thoughts when his brothers entered the room.

The guard formally announced them as they stormed inside.

"Elijah Mikaelson, Duke of York and Kol Mikaelson, Duke of Kent." Everyone in the room bowed down to them.

"The future Queen of England has been harmed." The King announced. "A person from her own country attempted to tarnish her reputation this evening. He tied her to our marital bed and tried to rape her."

You could have heard a pin drop in the room. The entire room looked shocked, but remained silent while the King spoke.

"I will not be kind to this man. I will not show mercy to him." The King said with venom in his voice. "But I will find out why he did it."

Elijah and Kol took their place next to the King. It was late into the night and they could all see the drained look on everyone's face, but the King would not rest until the matter was settled.

A few moments later Sir Alaric entered the room with two guards and Sir Lockwood behind him.

They tossed Sir Lockwood onto his knees before Klaus.

Sir Lockwood kept his head down.

"Look up at me." The King commanded.

Sir Lockwood hesitantly looked up at the King.

"Do you remember what I told you?" The King tried to keep his voice calm, but looking at the man who dared to harm his wife was making it difficult to remain that way.

Sir Lockwood didn't respond.

"Don't be coy with me, Sir Lockwood." The King stood up from his throne and stood in front of him. "I asked you a question. Do you remember what I told you the other day?"

"You told me to leave the country." His answer was short.

"Why did I tell you to leave the country? What were my suspicions of you?"

"You thought I was trying to pursue Car—"

"Address my future Queen by her title, Sir Lockwood. And you did pursue my wife. You've harmed her. I have already warned you about what would happen if you didn't leave my country and here you stand before me guilty for a greater crime."

"You have to understand—"

"What is there to understand? We caught you attempting to rape my wife. There is no gray matter from what I've seen. My only question is that who put you up to it?"