Chapter 191 - Horseback Archery

In the field, the bleachers were made with screen protectors just in case that there might be an arrow that went somewhere to the people. Prince Caleb went to the field to check the security measures with Secretary Bryan and trusted people. Caleb went back to his seat and reached for his wife's hand. The game started by introducing the players. Victoria and Stacey quickly took their cameras and adjusted the lens just to capture a good photo of their husbands wearing good clothes. 

It was a wide range jacket that showed each house's color-coding with their inner vest and shirts. Then, they are wearing the same black pants and knee boots. Maverick wore the ruby color vest and jacket, while Kenzo wore Royal Blue, Hardin wore green, Kane wore red and others wore black and white. There are at least ten players. 

"Who is that handsome guy in the red jacket?" Kaisley asked and eyed Harriet who sat behind and in between Victoria and Stacey. 

"That's my escort," Harriet said. 

"He stands out besides Mave and Kenz, and of course your brothers," Kaisley said and looked at the monitor to see them close. 

They started with picking up flags on who would go first, next and last. The first one was from the family of Viscount Andres, then, Family of the Counts and Barons. Currently, one from the Parson family participated. Renzel was known as the next successor that surpassed his older brother. Victoria knew well that her brother is skillful but he missed the ten points two times but he's not that bad with his score. Next is Kane from the Red Bull. 

In this game, they also scored with speed and accuracy. He missed the ten points spot this time but lots of ladies were cheering for him. 

"Harriet is flushing!" Stacey teased that Harriet covered her face with the fan. 

"Do I hear the ringing of bells to the Astera family?" Prince Philip teased that made Harriet even more embarrassed. 

The next one is Duke Kenzo. They were amazed at his appearance and he was fast and didn't miss any. Everyone was surprised by his accuracy. Victoria stopped herself from squirming but she stood to clapped her hand for her husband. The game goes on as Hardin came as the second to the last and he also didn't miss any. The last one is Maverick. He was as fast as Hardin and Kenzo and never missed one. Stacey whistled using her fingers on her mouth and clapped her hands. 

The King and Prince didn't mind if they misbehaved a little. They are simply having fun. Anyone that scores lower than nine has been eliminated. Then, the game goes on and this time the four shining armors, Maverick, Kenzo, Hardin, and Kane are becoming more competitive. They almost have the same scores but the judges of the game surely know who the winner was. With time and accuracy, the winner is Maverick who took the trophy after winning it. 

"You won!" Stacey squealed and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and kissed her forehead. 

"I'm still sweaty, love." He said. 

"I don't mind." She took out a handkerchief and wiped her sweats on his face. She pouted at him and he bent down and kissed her lips. They stopped when Kenzo hugged him from behind and messed up his hair. 

"You are amazing, Mave." Victoria raised her thumb. Then, she approached her cousin to greet him and Renzel bowed at her. 

They were surrounded by the crowd to congratulate them but they maintained their distance from the Duchesses. 

"Renz, you did well! I'll see you in the next match." Kenzo said and smacked Renzel's back lightly. 

"I can't compare to you, your grace." Renzel scratched his head. "But I will surely practice for next year." He bowed his head. 

"Sure thing!" 

Hardin grinned and hugged his sister tightly. 

"Thank you for cheering on me!" 

"What?" Harriet pushed him and snorted. "I didn't cheer on you." She walked past him and gave Kane a bottle of water and a towel. "You were excellent Kane." 

Kane laughed and patted her head as he bent down. 

"You didn't give me a good luck kiss. That's why I lost in this game." He mumbled. Her cheeks quickly turned red as tomatoes. 

"Is it too late to give it to you?" She asked and Hardin got in between them before Kane would even answer. 

"Why did you give him water and towel and why not me?" Hardin frowned. 

"There are a lot of ladies who would give it to you." She brushed him off and Hardin glanced at the ladies who had towels and bottles. "He's my escort, that's why I have to take care of him." 

Caleb hugged Kenzo and Maverick. 

"Both of you are amazing!" Caleb said. "I will try to make it to next year." 

"I think it's a long way to practice that," Maverick said. "But I can teach you anytime. Just visit my castle." 

"I know, but the two of you amazed me more that I want to be better too," Caleb said with twinkling eyes. 

Then, the winner approached the King and kneel one knee in front of him with his right hand over his chest. 

"Your Majesty." He bowed his head gracefully. 

The other games continued and then, the family members dined in the royal hall with an after-party for Maverick. Everyone was having fun and eating and they talked about the match. The King let the family Astera dine with him together with Lord Renzel of Parson who escorted Baroness Regina. But Renzel wasn't there to restore the family's name. He was simply invited by Victoria herself and asked for His Majesty's permission. 

"This tastes familiar," Victoria said. 

"I invited the chef that you like most," Kenzo said. "They cooked for us." 

"Really?" Victoria's eyes widened. 

"It's delicious." Stacey complimented. 

"The food was made by the Royal Chef and the Chef Celebrity," Kenzo added. 

Kenzo and Maverick had done enough to have those two chefs make things special for them. They have classified contracts to avoid assassins from poisoning them or causing any sickness like before. Since Kenzo and Maverick had gone through it, they were more cautious than ever. 

The dinner was happy and there are no shady things but they were purely joking with each other. 

"My wife looks tired. I think we should head back to our room. We will be back at midnight before the show." Maverick said and hugged his wife from behind. 

"Let's meet in the theater room later." The King said. 

"We will, your majesty." Mave bowed as Stacey curtsied. 

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Westeria Penthouse,

Katarina and her family were currently checked-in in the best suites of the Penthouse of Welch. She was glad that she's with her fiance. They watched the match to support Renzel but then, he lost. She heard her grandmother praising Kenzo so much. She was even more jealous that she praised Victoria for marrying such a good man. It's not just that, but she's sure that even her fiancé was pissed about it. So after dinner, he left. 

Without his knowledge, she put a spy app on his phone and she would make sure to hear any of his conversations. Now, she found that he's still in the penthouse but on the 15th floor. She wondered what he was doing there, so she took out her tablet and listened to whom he was talking to. 

"Why can't you just have me instead?" A familiar voice of a woman exclaimed. "Jason, we've been together for a long time and she doesn't understand what you want." 

"Let's not talk about this, Mila. I love Katarina and we both knew that this is a fling." 

"You said that you love me." Mila insisted. Katarina knew her well. Mila Elish. She's a daughter of a Baron in the north but between them, her family was richer and held more power. 

"It's not you. It's Victoria." Jason exclaimed. "I still love her although I messed up with her sister." 

"Whatever," Mila grumbled. 

Katarina never thought that Jason would go after that woman. She never thought that Jason still loves Victoria. She knew at the very first that he doesn't love her. He was romancing her for the sake of connections. She felt betrayed but she will have to get rid of Mila first. She will make sure that Jason would pay for everything that he did to her. She can't accept that Jason still loves Victoria after she gave everything to him. 

She covered her mouth as she started sobbing in anger. But she held it when she realized that she couldn't cry. Because probably Victoria was laughing and happy at this moment. She can't be crying over a man while her sister was probably moaning into her husband's mouth. She can't be a loser in this story. 

"So, you were playing on us?" Mila asked seductively and she heard a rustling sound. "Sit down or perhaps you want to stand that way? I can suck your dick beside this glass window. Can your fiancée do that?" 

The next thing she heard was a sucking sound and moaning. She clenched her fist and screamed in anger.. They have a deal and she will make sure that his life is miserable.