Michael instantly went down on his knees facing Ethan. "Your majesty." He cried. "Please forgive me for my actions." Michael pleaded fearfully. "Guards." Ethan called. "Take him away and punish him severely." He instructed. Thea could only try to defend him and prevent the guard from taking him away as Ethan demanded. Enraged by Thea's action when she tried to defend Michael, Ethan pulled her in aggressively. "Don't struggle, you might only increase his punishment." Ethan threatened. "Well I am not afraid of you, let him go he didn't do anything." "Stop trying so much, Thea. I saw it clearly. You seemed so intimate with him, am I not enough for you?." "Of course not." Thea scoffed incredulously, instead of trying to plead with Ethan, Thea continuously provoked him. Ethan frowned at h

