I could see the entrance to the throne room. I managed to avoid the men from both sides, but I still couldn’t pass and continue. There were bodies everywhere, either knocked down or dead.

A mixture of gunpowder and blood lingered in the hallway. My heart was beating louder and faster than before, thinking about Jayden’s safety.

My feet were numb and I am so exhausted from running and hiding. I leaned my back on the wall, breathing heavily. I could hear my own heart as it pounded like a drum.

I took the gun on my leg and checked the bullets. Only six left, I uttered. I couldn’t explain how scared I am, but I have to be strong. I have to set aside my weakness for the sake of my family.

Before I continued to walk towards the entrance of the throne room, I touched my belly to feel the little one inside me.

“Hang in there. We can do this my love.” I whispered.

Then I took a deep breath and started walking. I avoided the bodies on the floor and quietly walked towards the door which was slightly opened.

“Give up! You already lost! You can’t take Flousia and my sister!”

It was Kyle! I was beginning to hope that everything was okay since I heard my brother’s voice. I mustered my courage and strength then stepped inside the room.

The men turned to me and I saw Kyle’s face was shocked. They basically captured the Mafia men, and I was relieved. I looked around and looked for Jayden.

I saw my father’s face, a mixture of anger and sadness. I turned my face away and again started looking for my husband.

“Margaret, what are you doing here? You shouldn’t be here.” Father said.

I didn’t answer and was just looking at the face of every man in the room. Then I looked at Kyle but he averted my eyes so I rushed towards him and asked.

“Where’s my husband?”

He didn’t answer. Instead, two of the royal guards approached me and held my shoulders. I started to panic. I could feel my whole body shaking from fear and a sudden pain in my belly.

“Kyle, father?” I called looking at Kyle then to my father.

No one uttered a single word. My heart raised as I began to feel like everything was blurry. I was about to fall when Kyle grabbed my waist.

“Margaret, you’re exhausted. You should go to the others.” He murmured.

I frowned. Why won’t they answer my question? I bit my lips and tried to stand up.

“I’m fine. Where is my husband?” I asked again.

I saw Kyle glanced at my father. I turned my eyes to him and noticed a man lying on the floor behind him. Father gritted his teeth and his aura was dark as the night.

“Father, i-is that Jayden?” I stammered.

“Margaret, go back. You’re not supposed to be here!”

Father’s words echoed inside the throne room. It was firm and sounded mad. But I know it wasn’t for me.

I shook my head and rushed towards the man behind him. I felt like my heart was taken from my chest and was stabbed, beaten and crushed.

Jayden was on the floor and I saw blood flowing from his stomach. I felt like someone poured cold water on me. I couldn’t cry. I was mad. I suddenly felt rage was consuming me.

I turned to Alejandro who was kneeling at the center of the room. I couldn’t think clearly anymore and just grabbed the gun holstered on my thigh then walked towards him.

“No! Margaret!” Father shouted.

But maybe I was too fast that no one was able to stop me. My whole body was shaking, not from fear towards the man, but from anger. I pointed the gun on his forehead while glaring at him, my eyes were fuming with hatred.

“Do you know how to use that Princess?” He smirked.

I laughed in sarcasm.

“Would you like to find out?” I answered, looking at him coldly.

“Margaret put that down!” Father called again.

“No! Not until he answered my question!” I yelled back.

I stood in front of him while he was looking at me. I didn’t blink and just stared into his eyes.

“Who’s your boss? The one behind all this!” I started asking.

He chuckled. “So you already know that I am not the one you don’t need to kill.”

This time, I smirked. All the feelings I had from the first time I learned about our connection with the Mafia was starting to sink in. I thought I already accepted our tangled fate but seeing the man I love on the brink of death, I felt like I was going crazy and wanted to kill every last one of them.

“I know you are just a puppet. Now, talk. If you don’t, I swear I will shoot every part of your body until you crawl and scream in pain.”

He gave me a wide grin and I knew he couldn’t be easily swayed. I saw the royal doctors and nurses go inside the throne room and attended Jayden. I was relieved. But my anger didn’t subside.

I knew I needed to show the man that I am not an easy princess, and that I am not a damsel in distress who needed to be saved.

Without any word and to the surprise of Kyle and father, I shot Alejandro on his left leg.

The man screamed in pain and I could see blood flowing from the wound.

“Margaret! Are you crazy?” It was Kyle.

He was about to get close to me but I turned and pointed the gun at him. He was shocked so he stopped and raised his hands. The royal guards aimed and pointed their guns at me, but then the A..E Security Team also raised their guns to point them to Kyle and the royal guards.