"Hurry, Adella. Hurry!" Adella told herself as she rushed down the halls with the Queen.
She was as scared as Genevieve.
The Queen was afraid that she will crash with her wheelchair, and that they won't make it to the execution in time.
Preminger stood on a podium with his hands tied behind his back.
"We are gathered here to execute this criminal," an announcer said. "For threatening our beloved Queen many times. And because of this man, the Queen is..."
"Stop!" a female voice shouted.
Everyone's heads turned to look at the castle doors whom where two women came hurriedly. One of them on a wheelchair.
"It's the Queen!" someone exclaimed.
"She's alive!"
"Look how pale she is."
"Stop the execution!" Genevieve called.
"But that man tried to kill you," someone in the crowd said.
"I wouldn't even want to execute him," Genevieve replied. "But this is not a murderer." She pointed at Preminger. "This is my husband and your King. Preminger."
Everyone in the crowd gasped, and a guard quickly untied Preminger's hands.
The King jumped down from the podium and rushed to Genevieve.
He took hold of his wife and kissed her happily.
Many "Awwws" came from the crowd.
Adella smiled and took a few steps away from the couple.
Genevieve would have smiled as well if she'd had the chance.
But she didn't because she enjoyed the kiss she had been dreaming of for many days.
She was held by affectionate and confident arms, and if she had opened her eyes she had seen the most loving look in her love's golden eyes.
She didn't care at all that everyone were watching them.
When they finally pulled back, Preminger took Genevieve's hands fondly and said, "I was so worried about you."
He looked at the Queen as he was checking if she was alright.
Genevieve smiled but then a thoughtful look slipped on her face.
"How was Peter able to change places with you?" she asked.
"He..." Preminger started to answer but stopped.
His eye stopped on Genevieve's left hand.
The Queen noticed it and looked at her hand.
There was no ring.
"So, Peter was right," Preminger said.
"About what?" Genevieve asked, confused.
"You're cheating me," the King said and let go of her hands.
"No, I'm not," Genevieve said, but Preminger turned to walk away.
"Hey, we just saved your life," Adella said.
"Well, thank you for that," Preminger said to the Princess and walked away.
"Preminger, wait!" the Queen called and hurried after her husband who entered the castle.
Genevieve entered the castle and a blonde girl looked at her from another door.
"Mother!" she exclaimed and ran to the Queen.
The next moment, Genevieve was happily embraced by her daughter.
The Queen was overjoyed to hug her daughter again.
But she still looked around worriedly to spot her husband.
But Preminger had left.
