General Aldrich had been waiting for his 'gift!' He planned to take Alva to his house by the hills.
'What's taking them so long? Didn't the prince exchange Alva with his mother? Queen Astrid must be nuts! And Prince Leopold has no heart!'
To be honest to himself, he would do the same. Queen Astrid's advices bordered on craziness. No wonder, the prince was a lunatic!
Anyway, the old queen was out of the way. General Aldrich would deal only with Prince Leopold.
He had sent a message to the prince. The missive was cajoling. He was offering a hundred soldiers as payment for the rescue of Alva.
As for his wedding with Princess Mason, the occasion was done privately. She could not speak but she could make gestures. He had to tie her arms to prevent her from waving for help.
He let two of
