The Betrayal 2

Amelia's eyes shimmered as she told Alexander her decision. Alexander and Grace happened to be the only enemies Maxmillian had. Even though they were family, he hated the fact that they were always against him.

"You made a good choice, Amelia," Alexander said. "I will tell my armies to come back home, and I will tell Maxmillian you asked to see him..."

"No! I can't just tell him that right away. Give me some time, please," Amelia pleaded.

"Sure. You can have all the time you need. Tell me whenever you are ready to see him. I will send for him myself, okay?" Alexander said.

He pecked Amelia on her cheek and left the room again. Amelia let out a loud cry, wondering how she got herself into such a mess. "Maybe if I had listened to Maxmillian that night, I wouldn't have been in such a mess," Amelia thought.

Every day that passed, Maxmillian came to check on Amelia. He hadn't gotten Aleah, which was the bait Grace needed in exchange for Amelia. Whenever he came, Amelia rejected him, saying