There were a couple reasons that Alves was surprised. Of course when he had planned on returning to this kingdom, he had come with the expectation to meet Mia. And now on seeing her, there was a wave of great shock that hit him.

He couldn't really tell what the reaction was. He just stood there watching her. He should say something to her but he couldn't.

She had seen him too. And immediately she saw him, she got up on her feet. Her eyes were mild but curious. Alves couldn't really tell what to make of her expression.

At first he thought she was mad at him or something. She had the right to be if she was. He had been away for about two weeks.

But then browsing his memories, he couldn't really tell why he was being so hard on himself. Himself and Mia were not dating before he left her in Huthi Farmland the other day.

But then following their encounter in the Huthi Farmland where the ALUWA referred to her as the Queen. Alves did realised that they might owe each other than either