7 Universe

Mei Ling, panicking and angry, shoved his hand away and snapped, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?!"

The king raised an eyebrow. "Funny-you just asked me the same thing. Don't you know who I am?"

Flustered and furious, Mei Ling blurted out, "You don't know who I am?"

He gave her a slow, amused look.
"You don't seem like anyone important... more like a little monkey girl."

Mei Ling blurted out, "I'm the king's beloved! His lover!"

The king burst out laughing. "Oh really? The king's lover? Does the king know that?"

Before Mei Ling could respond, a soldier entered the room and bowed quickly.

"Your Majesty, the prince from the
neighboring kingdom will arrive shortly."

Mei Ling gasped at the soldier's words. Her eyes widened in horror as she slowly turned back toward the man-who was now staring at her with sharp, intimidating eyes.