Dmitri looked up at those present in the room. His gaze fell on Keisha who looked pale. He left Adrianna and said, "Keisha, you will leave the palace. I will not give you another chance to intimidate Adrianna with your words. If this happens again, I will personally kill you if you so much as hurt a strand of hair on her."

Keisha was dumbfounded. "Dmitri, please… you can't do that… Where will I go?"

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"I am sorry Keisha, but I have made up my mind," said Dmitri as he started to leave.

Everyone else in the hall started to leave one by one as this had become an extremely awkward situation. No one wanted to be embroiled in a controversy in which Keisha was involved. As soon as Keisha's truth had been revealed, it had been established that it would be better to stay away from her.

Keisha had to think quickly about what she could do to stay in the palace. It was all she had ever dreamt of. She had to take her chances and shed her pride to ask for Dmitri's forgiveness. No, she had to ask for Adrianna's forgiveness for now. All that she had planned with Cora had backfired. "That old woman is of no use!" thought Keisha and rushed to stop Dmitri and Adrianna who were going back to their bedroom.

In front of everyone, she knelt in front of Adrianna and started begging for forgiveness. "Sorry Adrianna! I didn't think that the talk would get so out of control. Please forgive me. I will make sure that I never ever talk to you again like this. I will stay away from you. But please don't throw me out of this house. I wouldn't know where to go. This has been my home ever since I was sixteen. Please, Adrianna, I beg of you." Having said all that, Keisha started crying. She cried so loudly that all of those who were still present looked at her miserable condition and pitied her.

One of the wives murmured, "How can Dmitri be so heartless? Adrianna should not banish her… She is asking for forgiveness after all…"

In front of all of the important people there, Dmitri and Adrianna had to project an image. Although he was known to rule with an iron fist, he was also known to be loyal. They all waited in anticipation for his decision.

Adrianna was amazed at Keisha's change in behavior. What kind of message would she send to others if she denied or agreed to Keisha's request? The first thing that she did was to delve into Keisha's mind. Keisha's thoughts were crystal clear. It was as though she could see Keisha's connivance through a clear glass. Who did Keisha think she was fooling?

Dmitri glared and warned Keisha, "Stay away from Adrianna!"

Adrianna scowled at her and said, "Keisha, you want to stay in this palace?"

Keisha nodded heavily. Kneeling in front of Adrianna was indeed the wise choice for the moment.

"Okay, then you will stay in here. But on a condition," replied Adrianna with a strict demeanor.

"I agree to all your conditions Adrianna," said Keisha like a puppy.

"Since you love this palace so much, you will not leave the walls of this palace nor go outside, not even to the gardens," ordered Adrianna. Then, she turned to look at Dmitri and said, "Dmitri, in the meanwhile, I would like you to build a mini palace for Keisha just outside the territory of the red moon pack. When it is built she will be shifted there."

Dmitri was surprised, "Mini palace?"

"Yes, something with two or three rooms, but has all the luxury of the palace. After all, she has selflessly served you for so many years, or... at least that's what she claims. So the least we can do is reward her with an abode where she can spend the rest of her life," said Adrianna with a smile. Then she embraced Dmitri and kissed his chest to show Keisha her place. Dmitri smiled. He knew what she was doing. Together, they looked at Keisha.

"Adrianna, what kind of cruelty is this? How can you put me on house arrest?" cried Keisha.

"That's what you deserve Keisha. Now, go before I change my mind," growled Adrianna.

"Dmitri, this is what I get? We are good friends who have been through each other's thick and thin," pleaded Keisha.

"If my wife has ordered it, you have to accept it Keisha. She is not just my wife, but she is also your luna," said Dmitri without a trace of sympathy in his voice.

Keisha looked at the two of them, stupefied by the ruling they had just passed.

Both of them were holding hands and had started retreating to the bedroom when Keisha called from behind, "So this is justice? This is how you treat your subjects?" She was trying to make it sound as though her ruling was unjustified in hopes that people would join her to rebel.

Adrianna was really angered now. She turned and pointed a finger at Keisha. Within the next moment, Keisha suddenly lost her ability to speak. She couldn't remember how to formulate words. She was befuddled as she stared at the power couple finally leaving the hall. What had happened to her? Why was she mute? She tried to speak, but the voice that came out was no more than "aaaaa..."

Adrianna didn't even know what magic she had casted on Keisha. All she knew was that she didn't want Keisha to speak for the next few hours and that she had just pointed her finger towards Keisha with that intention. The magic had just happened. A lot of things were happening to her these days. She wanted answers and she urgently wanted to talk to Ed. Where was he?

When they left the hall, all those who were present also slowly filed out. Some pitied Keisha while some just thought this was just. The supreme alpha cannot show any bias towards his friends nor his family. A wrong deed had to be dealt with reasonably, and challenging the authority of the luna of the supreme alpha wasn't right. A message had been sent across.

A teary-eyed Keisha was left alone in the hall.

When they returned to the master suite, Dmitri said, "Adri, I am happy with the way you conducted yourself out there. But do you think it is right for us to banish Keisha?"

Adrianna nodded. "Yes… I don't want to see her…"

Dmitri lowered his head. Then, to change the topic, he asked, "Are you tired?"

"No…"

"Let's go!"

"Where?"

"Where no one can find us!"