Alpha's replacement bride is destined mate-Chapter 33 The Sudden Explosion

In the morning Emily rose and went to the drawing-room, where she found Klaus leaning back on the sofa, his eyes closed, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, and a hint of sadness in his handsome face.

The smell of alcohol and cigarettes hung in the air, and on the table in front of Klaus were empty whiskey bottles, a little orange-yellow liquid left in the clear glasses, ashtrays full of cigarette butts, and a great deal of soot on the sofa and the floor.

Emily looked at the mess and wondered: What the hell did he go through last night? What was the relationship between that woman, Maya, and him?

Intuition told Emily that he must care for this woman.

Emily sighed softly as she went to her bedroom for a blanket. Klaus did not move when Emily put the blanket over him, and his nose made a slight sound of breathing.

Just as Emily was about to turn away, Klaus caught her by the wrist and drew her into his arms before she could react.

"Stay." " he whispered in her ear. "

"I haven’t washed my face yet." Emily tried to disengage herself from his embrace, but his hands held her so tightly that she could not free herself.

"Stay with me for a moment." Klaus’s voice was low and hoarse, and he buried his head in Emily’s bosom,

Emily lowered her eyes, and she allowed Klaus to hold her in that way. A few minutes passed, and he remained silent.

Emily could smell Klaus’s alcohol and sensed that he was in a state of grief. Perhaps the woman, Maya, brought back painful memories for him, or perhaps he used alcohol to stifle his grief as he missed her.

Emily felt a little sad that there was such a woman lurking in Klaus’s heart. What, then, was she to Klaus?

The silence of the room was broken by the ringing of the telephone, which Klaus at first ignored, but which continued to ring, so Emily reminded him.

"Your phone is ringing."

Klaus grunted, and then he looked up and searched for the telephone, reluctantly releasing Emily as he noticed it ringing from his study.

So Emily took advantage of Klaus’s response on the phone while she went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She was changing in her bedroom when she turned to see Klaus leaning against the door and looking at her.

"Meiss said that in the afternoon the royal family will hold a press conference on the alliance between the South and the North, and he needs us to attend the press conference and be interviewed by the media." "Ten minutes later, Meiss will send someone to pick us up, and he will talk to us about the details of the press conference." "

"Okay." Emily deliberately looked to the side as she spoke, trying to avoid any eye contact with Klaus.

Klaus frowned a little, and he saw a subtle change in Emily’s eyes. As she passed him, they remained silent, as if absorbed in their own thoughts.

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The Royal Office Building

Meiss, the royal representative, took Klaus and Emily to the Royal Office Building, where their afternoon press conference would also take place.

Meiss told them about the press conference before explaining the details. There was a brief interview session after the news conference, and Meiss had already briefed them on the few questions from the press conference, and they had only to read the standard answers. After the interview, they needed to walk hand-in-hand out into the street to receive well-wishes from the people, then the event ended with a few promotional photos for the press.

It sounds simple, but it’s not that easy. Also, Emily, as a bride from the South, needed to give a brief introduction to her home country and hometown at the press conference, and luckily Meiss had prepared the words for her, and she only had to memorize them. Besides, she had to keep her demeanour correct, and it required skill to keep on smiling. Her hair still has to be styled and she has to change into a new outfit after every event.

It was Emily’s first exposure to royal events and she inevitably seemed a little nervous. Klaus, on the other hand, seems to be at ease, since he has lived in the royal palace since he was a child, and he has been exposed to such activities since he was a young man, and he knows very well what to maintain and say in front of the media.

The press conference officially began at 3 p.m. As the spotlight fell on Emily’s face, her expression froze uncontrollably for a moment, and for a moment she seemed to have forgotten Meiss’s previous instructions and how to smile.

"Take it easy." Klaus held her hand in front of reporters, and he whispered in a very low voice in her ear, "If you forget what to say, I can help you." "

"No, I can do it." Emily withdrew her hand from Klaus’s and plucked up the courage to smile at the press.

The events that followed went smoothly and Emily was able to respond appropriately to questions from the press. After the interview, they were led by staff to the liveliest square in the city centre.

By the time Klaus and Emily stepped out of the car, the road was filled with people, some holding signs of North and South, some holding flowers, huddled behind the railings, and the alpha warriors stood at the front of the crowd, using their strong bodies to keep order.

According to the pre-arranged process, Klaus and Emily needed to stand together on stage and then receive the blessing of the crowd.

Klaus stood on the stage, his arm around Emily’s waist, as someone from the crowd threw flowers and sweets at them, sweet gifts that arced gracefully through the air and landed at their feet. Emily smiled and accepted their blessing.

At that moment a mother, with her infant in her arms, was pushed aside in the closest position to Emily, and the child slipped out of her arms and fell to the ground.

At this point, an Alpha Warrior is rudely shoving the crowd to get them to back off. Emily immediately stepped off the stage and quickly picked up the crying child from the ground and handed it to his mother.

"Thanks, you’re such a nice Luna." The woman took the child and thanked Emily, just as a man in a peaked cap shoved a blue box into Emily’s hand.

"This is a wedding gift for you, open it and take a look." The man’s face was hidden by his hat, and as he handed the box to Emily he quickly disappeared in the crowd.

Emily opened the box in confusion; it was a rag-doll, and the rag-doll seemed to be beeping in her belly.

"What’s that?"

Klaus approaches Emily, and when he sees the rag doll inside the box, he immediately understands that it is a ticking time bomb.

"Give it to me." Klaus said as he grabbed the doll and threw it in the middle of the stage where they were standing, shouting at the Alpha warrior next to him.

"Guard, that’s a bomb."

The next second, a deafening explosion erupts from the center of the stage. The air trembled, a powerful wave of air spread from the center of the stage to all sides, and flames and black smoke rose.

Instinctively Klaus quickly shielded Emily from beneath him, and the two fell to the ground. The sound of the explosion echoed in my ears, and a second burst rang out from another corner not far away. The ceaseless roar rolled like thunder, and every note was charged with the power of destruction.

A third explosion resumed, and the ground shook violently, as if about to shake off its foundations. Black smoke billowed into the sky, creating a thick cloud that obscured the view. Waves of heat and scattered debris swept across the venue, screams and cries became confused, and panic swept through the crowd like a tidal wave.