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Everard puts a lot of trauma in the people of Sarillae and also in Travis grandparents. His grandfather takes a big injury in his legs that cause him not to walk anymore.

The war started when Everard attacks the small country of Sarillae, after a war happens between the Northwood which is handled by Everard cousin. The Northwood seeks help in Southwood that cause a lot of damage to those people lives. Their businesses, houses and other sources of income been destroyed because of the war. That's why his grandfather decided to give the throne to his father making him the new king, and the first action that his father did is to take a pact on our country.

Even if our country is not that big, other kingdom gets scared of us because of our defenses. And that's also the first time I've known Travis.

Our kingdom doesn't know that I'm the tactician at a young age and I'm good at planning defensive structure and also offensive ones. My father takes this as secret so I will be safe from people who will use me for the knowledge I have by taking me as a wife.

I saw my father walking towards us while looking curiously at the three of us. And he is especially worried about me, I saw it in his eyes.

"Is there any problem, King Everard of Southwood?" He properly asks him.
"Yes I do have one, can you not let my fiance be near that guy. "

Travis is glaring at Everard which the other one did also. There staring contest is still not done. Father broke the silence by speaking.

"If I remember my daughter is not your fiance anymore. I already made a pact with you, King Everard..." My father bows at him.

The last sentence that he said makes me snap and make my blood boil to the core.

"I don't plan on breaking up my engagement because I will marry your daughter, sir. "

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"Zelene, will not marry you! " Travis scream in front of Everard.

I saw how Everard looks at Travis that makes me get alerted in an instant. That eye is the same at that time, the one I see when he said ' I can kill you if I want to because I'm not in love with you. '

Those memories suddenly flood again in my mind making me run towards Travis and held his hand at an instant. I was shaking with fear and also sadness while remembering those words.

"Zelene! " Travis holds my face and I look at him. That's when my tears which I held so much suddenly pours down, making Travis flinch and cover me from him. "Please don't cry, Zelene... "

I hear my father's breathing becomes fast like he is about to explode, making him scream to Everard.

"Don't force yourself to my daughter! She doesn't like you and making her cry is the worst thing you did while you are here in my territory! I cut all our ties and our pact, this is war! "

Making me gasp in horror, no I don't want to sacrifice people just because of me. Even though I don't trust other people, they are still my father's people. The one who serve him and praise him.

I let go of Travis hug and hold my father's left hand.

"Please, father don't do that. A lot of people will die and I don't want to see anyone dying. Please..." I saw my father's head shaking in approval. "But they are all your people. They love you first before I was born in this world, don't sacrifice your people just for me, father... That's the last thing I don't want to happen... You know it, father... I don't want someone to die because of me... I d-don't want to see someone d-. "

Realizing what I'm about to say, so I stop in the middle of my words. I'm about to say that ' I don't want to see someone dying for me. ' My father looks at me with worried and horrified, my secret will be discovered totally if I say that.

"Go upstairs, Zelene... " he said with coldness. "Just go... I promise I will not do war just for you... So go... Take her to her room, Travis... I trust you. " he still looking at Everard in the eye but Everard's attention is on me.

I close my eyes and turn back and let Travis drag me to my room.