Arthur fell to his knees as his daughter pushed him and said she hated him. That was three words He had never wanted to hear from his daughter. He stared at the ground as she stormed up to her room. Gerard entered the throne room, rubbing his jaw. "Your Majesty, I - "<br/>"Did you kill him?" Arthur asked, not looking up.<br/>Gerard looked at Arthur confused. "What?"<br/>"I said... did you kill him?!" Arthur looked up, his eyes black.<br/>Gerard's eyes widened and he took a step back. "Yes, sir..."<br/>Arthur stood. "I didn't tell you to kill him, did I? I specifically remember asking you to bring my daughter back safely."<br/>Gerard frowned and took a step forward. "But sir, he was a - "<br/>"I know what he was!" Arthur shouted, the ground shaking from the volume, his inner wolf trying to break out. "I knew what he was and why he was here from the start! He wouldn't have laid a finger on my daughter! That's why I didn't have you kill him!" He walked up to Jacob, seething. "Blinded by your emotions, you disobeyed my orders and instilled feelings of hatred towards me in my daughter! Under any other circumstance, I would have you executed immediately!" He paused, and took a deep breath, his eyes returning to red, but not blue. "Keep what I said in mind at the ceremony. Don't screw up like this again. Do I make myself clear?"<br/>Gerard's face was pale, and he was shaking, his armor rattling - he had never seen Arthur angry before, and hadn't expected his eyes to change color, let alone twice. "Y-yes, s-sir..." he stammered.<br/>Arthur nodded, and stormed up to his study. He slammed the door, breaking one of the hinges on accident, put his head on his desk, and began to cry.<br/><br/>A few days later...<br/><br/>Arthur softly knocked on Ari's door. "Ari, dear..." he called, "It's almost time for the ceremony... please come out..."<br/><br/>Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk