Lord Maximus' POV
"Repeat what you said?" I asked, making sure what I heard was right.
"He sent a message that the land is no longer important and all he wants is Melanin, and she should be delivered in the next three days," my beta reported.
"Why is that all of a sudden?" I asked because I was already getting so angry.
"I can't tell, Your Highness," my beta replied.
"What audacity!" I growled in anger.
I didn't know what was going through that thing's mind that was giving him so much effrontery to threaten me at any given time.
"He has declared war on us and has threatened to attack another town if we don't deliver her unto him in the next three days," he added.
I stood up from the throne with anger. How dare he threaten me? This man was playing with fire. Even if I have Melanin,
