The Empress had a complicated expression when she saw Josh. He was previously the captain of the palace guards. He had been loyal to the Empress. It seemed like after Quincy became the Empress, she had promoted him as the commander-in-chief.

However, the Empress knew from how Josh looked at her that he no longer respected her; he had turned cold.

It was apparent, the Empress' pregnancy with Darryl's child had tarnished the reputation of the South Cloud World's royal family. Of course, Josh's a