Replacement Bride for the Alpha of the North - Chapter 259

Chapter 259: PLAYING A MIND GAME
She was actually surprised. She thought Rowan only wanted to be a spectacle. She didn’t know what his end game. He neither helped her nor stopped these generals from tarnishing her name, but he attacked one of them for threatening her.

“My king, I didn’t aim you…” Xander tried to explain himself.

Xander immediately knelt in front of Rowan, so did the other two generals. They could be very fierce with their displeasure in front of the king earlier because Rowan didn’t say anything and listen to their grievances, but when the moment Xander acted impulsively and drew his sword in front of the king, it had turned into different matter entirely.

“My deepest apology for my misconduct, my king.”

Zaya felt awkward now. Even though they were kneeling down for Rowan, but because the man was standing behind her, it looked like they were kneeling down for her, while she was sitting comfortably on the seat.

These three generals must be so pissed. If they made a big deal when she sat on Rowan’s seat, let alone to have to kneel in front of her like this.

Especially when Rowan didn’t say anything and they were forced to kneel until they were pardoned.

Zaya nudged his hand that was on her shoulder and mouthed. ‘Don’t you suppose to say something?’

Rowan simply smiled at her and caressed her cheek, while Addie was also shocked. He knew that the king liked the princess, but he didn’t know that he was this infatuated with her. He shouldn’t have encouraged him to have fun with this princess. Probably the generals were right… Zaya was using magic to charm the king?

Addie shook his head. Rowan was not someone, who was easily manipulated, or else, he wouldn’t be in this position right now.

“Why don’t you charm me to punish them, since they assumed you have me under control?” Rowan said lightly, he played with her curls and noticed she was wearing too little.

The three generals lifted their heads slightly to look at the king and the witch. They pressed their lips to prevent them from saying anything that could put them into more trouble.

Meanwhile, Zaya raised her brows, she knew there was a hidden meaning behind Rowan’s words, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. She was not sure what he wanted her to do.

And Rowan could see his woman was trying to figure out what he meant, so he gave her a clue.

“What do you call their act in your kingdom? Ah, a treason?” Rowan circled the chair and then lifted Zaya’s body up with ease, she yelped because of his sudden action, but Rowan simply sat down on the chair and sat her down on his lap. “What the punishment for a traitor?”

Zaya was flustered for a while. She was not sure it was wise to rile them up by displaying such affection, but then Rowan knew his people better, if he wanted to play the situation in this way, she would love to assist him.

“Hm…” Zaya relaxed her body and rested her head against his shoulder, she peeked through her lashes. Looked very docile, but not in the way that these generals liked it. “Death sentence. Put them in death sentence. I want them to die.”

Addie gasped, he was shocked, so did the three generals, they immediately lifted their head to protest. The sight of the witch on the king’s lap boiled their blood with rage.

The king was under the witch’s charm! And now he was going to give them a death sentence.

“My king! You can’t do that!”

“My king, please clear your mind!”

“The witch is trying to charm you!”

They started to complain and Addie was about to step forward to give the king an advice as well, but Rowan had spoken first.

“Unfortunately, this is their first offense. Base on their merits, their punishment wouldn’t be a death sentence.”

“Why?” Zaya sulked. She pouted. “I want them to die.”

“No, little witch. I will give them a proper punishment.”

The corner of Zaya’s lips twitched. Little witch? Was that a nickname for her? She was not sure if she liked it.

“But, I want them dead.” Zaya buried her face against the crook of his neck. She was not used to act like a spoiled girl like this.

“No.” The answer was firm. This time, the king directed his gaze toward the three generals. “All of you are dismissed. I will let you know your punishment later.”

They thanked the king and gave Zaya a look when they stood up and left the room without saying anything anymore.

However, they looked so worry with their impending punishment. What if the witch managed to charm the king? What would their punishment be?

It was Xander’s misconduct, but the other two felt like they were not going to escape unscathed.

Once the three generals had left the room, Zaya raised her head and looked at Rowan. She narrowed her eyes at him, all of her spoiled behavior had disappeared.

“I am not sure that I got your clue right.” Zaya tilted her head. This must be the first time they had a secret code.

“You did your part perfectly,” Rowan said, he complimented her.

Only then, Addie got it. They were fooling around, but he didn’t get it why Zaya had to act so spoiled and aggravated the generals.

“Really?” Zaya chuckled. “I think we started to have a chemistry.”

“We have a chemistry.” Rowan leaned over and kissed her lips. “I think you indeed have me bewitched with your charm,” he said against her lips.

“In that case, I didn’t see your resistance at all,” Zaya replied, as she bit his lip.

Meanwhile, the confused Addie left the two of them, since they didn’t seem to pay attention to his existence. Wisely, he closed the door behind him and tried to understand what had just happened.

The two of them seemed playing a mind game.