" Why did you bring your slave along with you " king valor questioned Desmond with a frown on his face, he was tired of seeing Desmond act shameless with the slave girl on his lap.
" I thought you said you had something important to discuss with me, if I had known you only wanted to ask me about my swan I would have had a late dinner in my room, your majesty" Desmond replied casually much to the king's annoyance.
Everyone in the room including Miranda knew why Desmond had been summoned to the dinning room but it seems Desmond wanted to make a fool of the king.
Miranda paused mid chew, if she had known she would be getting this much attention from the vampires, she would have pretended to be sick to avoid coming here. She shrank on Desmond's laps wishing she could just disappear.
King valor took a deep breath, he knew Desmond was messing with him and trying to enrage him enough for him to forget about the reason he had called Desmond.
" Why did you kill the count" king valor went straight to the point this time. The room suddenly went silent.
Desmond looked at the king like he had just stolen his favourite toy.
" I killed him because he was a dumb, lying thieving fucker, why are you suddenly questioning me? You and everyone else should be thanking me for saving those girls from that creep. The count used the opportunity of the rampart witches to kidnap those girls since no one would ever suspect him and blame the witches instead."
" We all know you killed him for something else, you found the girls after killing him and all his guards" Theodore pointed an accusing finger at Desmond.
" I only killed his guards because they had attacked me unprovoked and I killed the count because he had attacked me too. It was self-defense " Desmond lied looking so innocent that it was almost believable.
Miranda looked at Desmond In disbelief, Desmond had told her in his room that he had killed the guards because he was mad at them for not letting him In and he had killed the count for the same thing but here he was sprouting lies.
" Then how do you explain the broken gates that looked like you had trespassed into the counts territory" the king questioned. By now everyone had forgotten about dinner and was more focused on the case.
"The gates? I only place my hands on the gates to knock when it suddenly fell apart, it's not my fault the count had an old rusty azz gate" Desmond yawned suddenly growing bored of the conversation.
King valor gritted his teeth in anger, Desmond was trying to act a fool after he had caused unrest among the nobles in the Kingdom, the king knew he wouldn't be able to hold it against Desmond as there was no concrete evidence and the commoners saw Desmond as a hero for rescuing those girls.
"Bullshit!" Theodore's fist hit the table making the food and drinks on the table jump, some spilling on the table.
" You're clearly making things up" Theodore was so pissed off, he knew Desmond wasn't taking any of this seriously.
" I don't see why it matters why Desmond killed the count, kidnapping and abusing girls is a big crime and Desmond only killed the count in self defense" Artemis argued taking his friends side.
Miranda almost rolled her eyes at Artemis words, weren't the lords also abusing and killing kidnapped humans girls? Just because they are humans doesn't make it's ok.
" Of course you would defend your boyfriend" Theodore mocked making Miranda confused.
Was Desmond in a relationship with Artemis? Was why the reason he had not tried to touch her sexually? Which she was thankful for because if he had tried to force himself on her she would have resisted even if it cost her, her life.
Miranda looked between Desmond and Artemis in curiosity, Desmond noticed and narrowed his eyes. He couldn't believe his swan believed the bullshit Theodore was sprouting about him being in a relationship with Artemis.
Artemis shook his head at Theodore's stupidity, he knew trying to argue with a block headed Theodore would get him nowhere.
" You shouldn't have killed the count, he would have undergone trial instead" lord William spoke out, while lord Quinn remained silent as usual.
"Trial? I told you the count attacked me first, I had to defend myself, I wasn't thinking of subduing him while he tried to kíll me " Desmond lied again
" The nobles are feeling uneasy with what you did Desmond, you didn't kill just anyone but a count" the king said already growing frustrated.
" Why do you keep on repeating the same thing all over again? I already told you my part of the story, do whatever you want with it" Desmond pulled Miranda from his laps and stood up heading towards the door as the pointless arguments was making his head hurt.
" We're still having a conversation lord Desmond " the king called out but Desmond only ignored the king, before the king could speak more words Desmond had already walked passed the door with the slave girl hot on his trail.
The king gritted his teeth in anger, if he had started getting rid of the lords he would make sure he got rid of Desmond first..
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Miranda and Desmond finally got to his room, he opened the door and strode in, followed by Miranda who closed the door behind her. Desmond walked to the mini celler to pour himself some wine to ease his headache when he saw Miranda walking towards the bed, she was about to climb on it when he spoke:
" What are you doing? " He questioned.
Miranda was confused by his question as she was clearly trying to get on the bed to sleep.
" I wanted to go to sleep" Miranda replied meekly
" On my bed? What happened to the floor? You're no longer sick, I don't see why I should continue sharing my bed with you. Go on, sleep on the long couch beside the fire place" Desmond shooed her from his bed.
Miranda sighed in resignation, she was actually glad she would no longer have to sleep on the bed with a naked Desmond. Her feet padded towards the couch, she settled on it tiredly, the room was warm enough for her not feel cold during the night. It seems like the servants had lighted the woods in the fire place and cleaned the plates she used earlier when they were away.
Miranda had already laid down on the comfortable couch when she saw Desmond taking his clothes off preparing to sleep. She quickly turned her face to the other side when she saw him pulling down his trousers.
Her face burned red in embarrassment, this vampire was truly shameless