Crown prince Quater Avalo.


    Prince Ellen woke up late that morning. When she was able to get out of bed it was already late in the morning.


    No one dared to knock on the door as they were not sure if the Crown prince was inside. This was until they heard about him going to war.


    When princess Ellen woke up, she remembered the scene of the prince leaving the room. "did he come in this morning, or was it a dream?" princess Ellen was not quite sure.


    She got up from the bed and notice that her book was turned upside down. "he was really here, why did I don''t feel it when he kissed me" she thought as she touched her lips. "Whatever," she said before she opened the door and turned to her chamber to have her bath


    Princess Ellen felt really hungry that morning. She did not know if it was because she slept in late. So the moment she was done having her bath she made her way to the dining room where she met lady Catherine already waiting for her.


    "Good morning you highness," Lady Catherine bow her head a little. Princess Ellen immediately noticed something different.


    The Catherine before her was different. She seemed a bit more humble. Before today she knew that lady Catherine had no regard for her.


    Princess Ellen sat down and allow lady Catherine to serve her. "sit, let eat together," princess Ellen said.


    Lady Catherine did not say anything and took her seat and served herself. The two of them eat in silence. Lady Catherine knew deep down that this was not an invitation for friendship. She could not understand why the princess was been nice to her.


    If she has not witnessed princess Ellen''s scheming behavior a few days back she would have thought that princess Ellen was all those nice and kindhearted princesses in the bedtime stories told to her by her mother when she was younger.


    This princess was smart and cunning, after the turn of events, lady Catherine realized that she did not have what it takes to be an enemy with this person.


    Her scheming nature and the fact that no one can see through her scared lady Catherine. Lady Catherine thought about what has happened the previous night when she went to pay her father his last respect.


    She had noticed someone was following her, so she took the bath that she hoped will be busier but she ended up falling prey to two men.


    These men had attacked her and they would have taken advantage of her if someone had not come to save her.


    The man had beaten the two men up badly. Lady Catherine was not sure if they were still breathing when the person help her up.


    "Are they dead?" she asked in between tears. Lady Catherine has not been in front of real danger before so her fear was expected. It took her a few minutes to put her thoughts into words.


    "Not dead but crippled. They will never be able to touch a woman again. If someone sees them they will live but as cripples." the man who saved her said.


    It was at this point that lady Catherine recognized who had saved her. She had already lived two days in the crown prince Quarter so she was able to recognize him. He was the princess guard what was he doing here?.


    "Why are you here? Lady Catherine asked.


    The man seem surprised by surprise by her question. But he answered in a flat voice." The princess asked me to monitor you, in case you were planning something, " One replied in a flat tone.


    Lady Catherine nodded her head but she did not believe him. If the princess really asked him to monitor her he would not have come to save her before the men could harm her.  Moreover, he would not say it out.


    " Did the princess send her to guard to keep her save?" she wondered. As impossible as she thought it was, lady Catherine knew that this was the case.


    "Why?" she suddenly voice out when they were almost done with breakfast. Princess Ellen frown her brows and raised her head to look at her.


    Only to find that lady Catherine was already looking at her. "why what?" she frowned her brows. Princess Ellen was not aware of what had happened last night. She had indeed asked one to guard her when she saw her leaving yesterday. With the way her father had died princess, Ellen knew she would become the target of many.


    " Why what?" princess Ellen asked.


    "Why are you acting nice all of a sudden. You hate me right. Are you trying to make believe that you are a good person?" Lady Catherine asked.


    "I am not, I am a good person. I do not look for trouble but neither am I a pushover," princess Ellen replied in a flat tone.


    Lady Catherine was speechless. Usually, people always try to stand on ceremony and act humble. It was the first time that she was meeting someone who boldly called herself.  "A good person"


    This made her feel tongue-tied. "I know you have your plans to take Revenge, but I do not care. As long as you do not touch me I will let you be. If you ever make a move, make sure to finish me in one go. Because if I survive I will collect the debt owed. I am not that forgiving," princess Ellen said when she notice the surprised look on lady Catherine''s face.


    She did not need to explain herself to lady Catherine but she did, this was her giving lady Catherine a chance to survive.


    Princess Ellen got off the table and was ready to leave, "Wait, lady Catherine stopped her.


    Lady Catherine dropped a bottle on the table. "I do not like to owe anyone, yesterday when I went to pay my respect to my father I was attacked, and the man you sent after me saved me. I do not know the real reason he followed me but he save me at the end of the day. In return I will give you a piece of information that will help you know one of your husband''s enemies, " Lady Catherine said.


    " Go on, I like collecting my debt," princess Ellen replied. She was not sure what lady Catherine wanted to say but she was willing to listen.


    " The day before I resume my punishment, prince Craig had come to see me. He gave me this to mix with your food. He told me it will lock your womb and stop you from giving birth. He told me that he has found a backing to help him destroy your husband but in exchange, the man wanted you not to give birth to a child the prince child," lady Catherine said.


    Princess Ellen was taken aback by this revelation. She did not expect something like this. Although she knew she could not trust the lady''s words. She reach out and picked the bottle. If someone could destroy the prince, then why block her womb? This did not make much sense to her.


    Princess Ellen unlocked the cap and smell it. This was the same smell she had noticed in the food, Biel tried to feed her back at Samor.


    Just when prince Ellen opened her mouth to ask questions the door was pulled open in a hurry.


    One, accompanied by princess Ellen''s two maids and Grater got in.


    "The king is dead and prince Craig has seized the throne.. We must leave now," One said in a single breathe.