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    Rania felt a bad feeling about this whole lunch. The food was exceptionally hard for her to swallow, because of how nervous she was. She could tell that Maximus was nning something, but she couldn’t put her finger on what was that.


    The conversation sounded very formal. It almost felt like when you were making a small talk here and there, while avoiding the main topic. That was the impression that Rania got.


    These people looked nonchnt towards Rania, asking her a few questions, and when Maximus said that she hurt her tongue, so she was not allowed to speak in order to fasten the recovery, they didn’t bother her anymore with questions.


    But, Rania still felt their eyes on her. Some of them even tantly looked at her direction. Some alphas even talked to the other alphas, while ncing her way.


    Rania wanted to leave the room. She swore that she wouldn’t attend any lunch where Maximus invited her in.


    She learned her lesson.


    Meanwhile, Maximus was at ease, he added more and more meat into her te. Her taste buds still couldn’t feel anything, and because she had hurt herself, Rania didn’t think she would get her sense of taste back.


    But it didn’t matter with her.


    Suddenly, Maximus stood up, he clinked the ss, and the room fell into silence. You could hear the pin drop in the room, and the atmosphere turned tense.


    “As you already know. Rania is my destined mate. She will be the queen of this kingdom.”


    The introduction was very blunt. Maximus didn’t even start it with a small talk, he went straight to the point.


    “Ever since I told you my intention, I have been hearing words of protest from some of you.” Maximus’s eyes fell on Elder Nico and Elder Yesa, who sat next to each other. “I only want you to know, and I will only say it once; disrespecting my mate, will be equal as disrespecting me. You will be branded with a treason for that.”


    There was a low murmur from all around the table when Maximus said that. He put down the ss, and the murmurs died down again.


    “Once the problem with the rebel packs is resolved. I will hold the queen ceremony.” Maximus then grabbed Rania’s hand tightly, as he nudged her to stand up, yet Rania wanted nothing, but disappeared from this


    room.


    She even could smell the strong rejection from the elders‘ line of seat.


    But, she couldn’t humiliate Maximus, so she stood up. She didn’t know what to do, or… did Maximus expect her to do something? Say something meaningful?


    Maximus should know it had been a long time since she spoke.


    But then, Maximus leaned over and kissed her on the lips. It was not a lustful kiss, but a chaste one, as he put


    his hand behind her back to make sure she stood straight.


    And when Maximus pulled away and fixed his eyes to his bannermen, he spoke in his deep voice. He asserted his king’s voice in it.


    “Kneel before your future queen.”


    That was an order. A direct order from the king.


    In unison, almost all of them stood up from their seat, and then knelt down before Rania and Maximus, including alpha Kehn and elder Gayle.


    As Rania was pronounced to be the queen, her status was higher than any of them, she only needed to lower herself before the king.


    However, not all of them agreed with this decision. Because five elders and two alphas refused to do that. They looked offended, as if Rania hadmitted a great crime on them.


    Rania felt awkward, especially with the seven people, who stood still with disdain look on their faces.


    “My king, pardon my bluntness.” Elder Nico was the one, who spoke first. “I represent the elders, disagreed with your decision to crown her as the queen. She doesn’t suit the role. Have you forgotten that she tried to kill you? She poisoned you!”


    His voice was exceptionally harsh, as he pointed his fingers at Rania.


    “How could you put a woman, who had harmed you to be your queen? I said this because I care about you, about this kingdom.” Elder Nico looked at the other four elders, who stood with him and the two alphas who were sitting across from him. “This is not right. You should have put her in the dungeon like her father.”


    ric was still alive. Maximus had not yet paid him a visit ever since thest time he tortured him. He could be rotten there for all he cared.


    “She is not a good fit to be the queen of this kingdom. She is a rejected mate. A bad luck. You lost your royal beta, Den, because of her. If it’s not for her, royal beta Den would have been here with us.” Elder Nico then talked to elder Gayle, who was still kneeling before the king and queen. “No offense to you, elder Gayle. But the king lost his trusted friend because of this woman.”


    Maximus tilted his head, he didn’t say anything, as if he was waiting for elder Nico to stop talking, but he put his hand around Rania’s waist, as if to reassure her that everything would be fine.


    “Is that all do you want to say, elder Nico?” Maximus then walked towards the elder, after he gestured for Rania to sit down, because he was sure she needed it.


    “No, my king. I am against this union. This will not benefit the kingdom. This woman will not only bring you a bad luck, but she will also destroy you.”


    “This woman?” Maximus narrowed his eyes, he stopped right in front of elder Nico, which made the elder subconsciously took a step back because of the strong aura from the king. “This woman is my mate.”


    And in the next second, elder Nico’s head had rolled on the floor.


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