CHAPTER 83

Unmounting the white stallion that he and Selena had climbed, Alex helped her down and walked over the field where he could see some people training from the scratch. How many soldiers were lost? Why are there many new faces?

He looked up and saw Rebal who seemed shocked to see him there. She was wearing her training kits and she ran up to him.

"Your Highness. Her Grace." She bowed waist length. "What have you come here to do?" He could see her gaze falling on Selena's face.

"I understand Forester was attacked, some nights ago." Alex started, suppressing the anger he was feeling inside.

Immediately, Rebal's face fell and she placed a folded knuckle on the ground, bending on one knee and dropping her head before him.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I didn't mean to keep such from you..."

"I ordered her to keep it from you until it was right." Selena cut in and he frowned.

"Was this to..."

"Yes. It was to get back at you for keeping things away from me. But then I had a second thought that th