In the attic which was converted to a painting room by Raphael.when he visited the castle back then he was young, the king had gifted him the room where he would always paint,he had taught Nika how to paint too.This attic held so much memories about him and Nika.
He was at peace with himself whenever he was here,he loved painting and painting was the only thing he had control of,he was free,he can do whatever he wants with his painting.
He stared at the drawing before him and he became sad.he couldn't fight for their love.
His father had forced him into agreeing to marry the first princess in order to be the next king of their Kingdom.
The only thing his father was after was power without thinking about his happiness.
He refused and even threatened to elope with Nika but his father told him that he can do whatever he wants when he becomes king.he can take Nika back when he becomes king and that's what he will do.he was just waiting for that time to come besides Nika was going nowhere.
He was staring at the painting before him when he noticed the presence of another person in the room.
He turned around immediately to see Nika staring at him,he was lost in her gaze for some time before realizing himself.he removed the painting before him immediately so that Nika will not see it.
Nika"s gaze went to his hands,he was holding a paint brush,that's when she knew that he was painting.
"I knew you would be here"Nika said.
"What are you doing here?"Raphael asked in a cold voice as he dropped the paint brush on the table.
He loved her so much and all he wanted was hug her right now and tell her that he was still in love with her and that she was the only woman he will ever love but he had to control himself so he wouldn't ruin his father's plan of him being the next king.
Nika would be lying to herself if she says that she was not in love with this man standing infront of her.she was hurt by the way he spoke to her,she couldn't help but wonder why Raphael has changed so much,the man who she grew up loving,the man who promised her heaven and Earth.she had many dreams with him,they even planned on making cute babies when they marry.
She just came to confirm from him about everything that happened,she wanted to know why he left her just like that after their years together,after the promises they made to each other.
The only thing she wanted now was him telling her that he still loves her,she was ready to forgive him for what he did.they will elope together.that is how much she loves him.
"I want us to talk"she replied him staring at him.
"There is nothing to talk about"he said trying to leave but NIKA'S next word stopped him.
"How long will you keep on running from me"
"Pardon"he said.
"You have been trying to avoid me ever since I caught you cheating, don't you think we need to talk"she said to him.
"Okay what do you want to talk about?"he said to her not maintaining eye contact with her.
"I want you to explain to me why you prefer marrying my elder sister after our years of having a relationship,I need an explanation for that"she said to him.
This was the question Raphael was avoiding,that's why he had been avoiding her,he didn't want to explain anything to her.
"It would not be right if we are seen together,I am now engaged to your sister,I hope you respect that"he said trying to leave but Nika held his hand.
"Stop trying to avoid my questions Ralph"
"I need an explanation,my heart won't be at rest till I get one"she said to him.
Raphael swatted her hands away but Nika walked closer to him,she held his jaw making him to face him.
"What are you doing?"Raphael asked.
"I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me that you Don't love me anymore"she said staring him the eyes.
Raphael could see the pain in her eyes as he locked gaze with her.all he wanted to do now was tell her the truth but he had to control his emotions.
"Just let me go Nika"he said to her turning his back against her.
"I am sorry but I am engaged to your sister now,this is my decision, don't ask me why"he said to her.
"This is not my question"she said to him.
"Isn't it obvious Nika,I don't love you anymore,how can you expect me to spend the rest of my life with a mere being like you,I need a woman that is powerful by my side but you are weak,I can never be with you"he said to her.
His words shattered Nika's heart,she wasn't expecting him to say that to her.she was at the verge of tears now.
Raphael tried to leave but he couldn't not seeing her in this condition,one thing he hated was Nika being in pain.and the thing that hurt him most was that he was the cause of her pain.
He found himself walking towards her,he held her cheeks and wiped her tear with his fingers.
"I am so sorry Nika,I am very sorry"he said to her but she didn't reply.
"What is going on here?"came Amelia's angry voice.
Raphael looked towards the door to see Amelia fuming in anger.
He retreated his hands from Nika's cheeks.
"What are you doing here?"Raphael asked,he was irritated on seeing Amelia.
"I should be asking you that,"Raphael said to Amelia."I heard you were here,I decided to come see you only to find you here with my little sister,can you explain what's going on here?"Amelia said to him, rolling her eyes at Nika who wasn't bothered by her presence."As you can see, nothing is going on here,we were just talking,"Raphael said to her before leaving.He didn't want to spend another time with Amelia,that's how much he hated her.Amelia clenched her fists because of his attitude towards her.She glared at Nika but Nika didn't have her time,she tried to leave but Amelia stopped her."Where do you think you are going?"Amelia said to her."Don't I have the freedom of movement again?"came Nika's reply to her."Well,I just want to let you know one thing,I know you have a history with Raphael but the earlier you know that he doesn't belong to you anymore,the better for you,I am the one he loves now,he chose me over you so stay away from my fiance or would I say husband"Amelia sai
Remembering that Nika slapped her,Amelia was filled with rage,she felt disrespected by her.she controlled herself from biting into her neck and sucking the life out of her but she didn't want to free Nika without dealing with her first.She must be taught a lesson for disrespecting her,no one goes Scott free after insulting her.She grabbed Nika's neck,Nika tried to remove her hand on her neck but Amelia's hold on her kept on tightening whenever she struggled.Amelia was a vampire and had more strength when compared to her.she was sure her neck had turned red at this point.Amelia's sharp nails dung into her neck,Nika felt an excruciating pain as blood trickled down from her neck to Amelia's hand.At the sight of blood, Amelia's red eyes turned darker,she was thirsty now.Nika knew this was a sign of danger, Amelia was not an ordinary vampire but a royal blooded vampire,she gathered up strength and pushed Amelia away from her,she tried to run but Amelia was faster as a vampire she was
The door to the throne room opened and Nika stepped in,her father and mother with Amelia were the only one present in the room.Amelia was standing at a corner, when she noticed that Nika was present,she didn't fail to glare at Nika and this didn't go unnoticed by Nika who ignored her completely."What is the meaning of this insolent behavior displayed by both of you earlier?"The king asked in a deep voice which could make one tremble."I asked a question,"the king said when no one replied to him."Dad,you should be asking Nika that,she is the cause of all this,if she had not tried to seduce my husband to be, this wouldn't have happened,she is also disrespectful,she doesn't know who her elder is,she thinks she can talk to me anyhow"Amelia stated which earned her a glare from Nika."Is that true?"The king asked Nika."It's of no use defending myself since you will side with Amelia at the end"Nika replied."She is so rude,"The queen muttered."I asked you a question Nika, Don't be disres
Nika was silent as she waited for her father to speak.ever since he told about sleeping with the Alpha king of Northcrest Kingdom,she couldn't proudly call him father again."I just want to let you know that we are still your family and we love you no matter what happens, I know you felt betrayed about what happened but I had no other choice,I am a king but I have to listen to my subjects too before anything,I am sorry that Raphael was taken away from you but I know that you will find happiness in another man, just know that I and your mother loves you so much"he said to her.Nika could feel anger rising inside of her,how can he say that they care about her after they made it obvious from their actions that she was never their priority."I don't need your apology,your majes..ty"she said, stressing the majesty."I am not dumb and I know what you are trying to do, maybe your conscience is hurting you,that's why you are apologizing to make yourself look good""Andronika!"came her mother'
"I know that you are not my real parents already,there is no need to hide it from me"she said to him.The queen adjusted in her seat,she was shocked too."What are you talking about?"the king asked her."Don't try to play dumb with me,I know the truth now,this explains the restroom while I felt that I never belonged in this family"she said to him tears rolling down her cheeks."Who told you that?That's ridiculous,"the king said to her."Nobody told me anything,it happened that I overheard the conversation between you and your wife, ever since that day,I felt at peace because all the pieces that I was trying to gather trying to know why I was treated differently, everything made sense to me then,I am not your blood"she said to him.The king sighed,there was no need hiding the truth from her Anymore."There is no need to hide anything from you again, since you have discovered the truth, what do you expect us to do?You should know that you disrespected the king of this kingdom today,do y
"Is this true?"she asked to be sure of what she heard."I won't lie to you Nika"the king said to her."But you lied to me for years about being your daughter, how am I sure everything you told me now is true?"she said to him."You choose what to believe,I won't lie about this, lying to you about being my real daughter has a reason,I didn't want you to feel sad"the king said to her."So if this is true then,how can you allow me to be sent to that evil man for a night,this proves that you don't care about me at all, how can you expect me to sleep with a man that killed my parents,this is wickedness in the highest order"she said to him."I am doing this for you, don't you think this is the opportunity to have your revenge on him,use this opportunity and get close to him then you strike him,he will never see it coming because he didn't expect it"the king said to her.He wished silently that Nika would not be stubborn and agree to his plan.it will help a lot in his plan.at least she is awa
The king was talking with his wife when he heard commotion outside his room."I will be right back"he said to his wife before leaving to check what the cause of the commotion was.He saw the guards struggling with a maid."What's going on here?"he asked.As soon as they heard the king's voice.everywhere became silent."Why are you all disturbing my peace?"He asked and all of them to bow their heads and knelt on their knees."We are sorry for the commotion your majesty,we will take care of things here"the chief guard said, trying to drag the maid away but the maid didn't want to go with him."Your majesty,I have something important to tell you""Shut up,you have no business with his majesty"the chief guard said to her, holding her tightly on her arm trying to take her away but was stopped by the king.Taking a closer look at the maid,he recognized her as Nika's maid.he knew Nika had only two maids so he knew their faces because they were only two."What's this all about?"he asked in a
Back in the room,the queen was curious to know what happened because the king was quiet when he came back into the room."Lawrence, what's the problem?Did anything happen?'' she asked him."Nika is planning to escape"he said to her and her eyes widened in disbelief."Who told you that?"she asked him."One of her servants,"he said to the queen."That girl is good for nothing,you should act now before she succeeds in escaping"she said to the king who nodded."That's what I will do,she must be dreaming if she thinks she can escape this place"the king said to the queen.Nika's maid was walking through the hallway when the chief guard appeared in front of her all of a sudden.her heart skipped for a moment before it calmed down when realizing who it was.she knew the chief guard known as Vlad was very close to the king."I guess you are here to give me the reward,"the maid said to him , smiling."Of course,the king said I should reward you well for betraying your master,"he said to her,his f