One could tell everyone in the Hall was waiting to see who would have the last word between the God of War’s Favorite and an Imperial Princess. The tension was palpable, some of the women were excited to see how this would turn out. Princess Phetra had a triumphant smile on already. Aria, no matter how favored by the Prince or Emperor she was, couldn’t disobey her.

“...Is that so?”

Those three simple words from Aria took everyone by surprise. Her ...