Aurora's POV I look a step into the rain, “Am….. am…I hallucinating?” My legs became weak and gave up on me. “Queen Aurora,” I heard the servant's voice from behind me as I fell on the floor under the rain. “Aurora,” I looked up when I heard a familiar voice. Indigo stood drenched in the rain, my eyes roamed around her and I noticed her hands were bleeding. She ran up to me, sat on the floor next to me, and held my hands with her injured hands, “Aurora,” she looked at me, concern and love. I didn't know if I should cry about the announcement I had just heard or if I should be happy that my sister, who hated me so much, just called my name with so much love, and her voice was calm with concern. “I'm sorry,” Indigo apologized as she hugged me, “Please forgive me,” she cried. It felt strange, why was she apologizing? I pulled away from the hug as I searched her eyes, “Why are you sorry?” “I think I have destroyed your life,” Indigo's words confused me, “We are both drenched,
Indigo's POV I knew I made a mistake on that rainy night; it was a mistake I couldn't take back even though sometimes I wanted to take it back. Sometimes I wished to turn back the hands of the clock, but it was an impossible thing to do.I hate Aurora for taking my child away from me, but sometimes I hated myself more for signing her death warrant, especially when it rained, and these were one of the times. “Are you still thinking about that night?” Elijah sat by my side. “Yes, I am,” I rested my head on his chest, “A part of me has forgiven her since we are going to be parents again but a part of me still awaits her death announcement.”“Have you forgiven her?” Elijah asked, and I stayed silent, “You haven't; you are just worried because she is still your Father's child, and you don't know how cruel Ava might be to her.”“Maybe that's why I still hate her, though,” I clenched my fist as I remembered how I begged for my child to be safe while I was bleeding. The royal physician co
Tristan's POV I still remember the look on Aurora's face the day Ava made our wedding known to the public. She looked hurt and betrayed, she looked weak and unable to understand the situation. I wanted to hug her and tell her that I didn't love Ava; I wanted to tell her that I didn't marry Ava because I wanted to. I wanted to tell her everything and ask for her help, but I was bound by an oath. I was bound by my own oath, an oath I couldn't break no matter what. See Aurora turn into a monster broke me even more, I didn't want her to make a mistake I wouldn't be able to fix. “I didn't tell her so why didn't you tell yourself?” Diana asked and I kept my lips sealed. I knew Diana had seen me and Ava. I knew she had sent a letter to Aurora, so I went to visit her before Ava made everything public. “Telling you is different; I told you because I needed you to help me out; I can't tell her; she might not be able to forgive herself,” I sighed.“Does anyone know you are here?” Diana as
Aurora's POV Grandma was a very confusing person; one minute, she was against me, and the next, she was with me.“I will punish her myself,” I smiled at Grandma.“You better do a good job, else I will go against you and punish her,” Grandma said, and I looked at her with surprise.“Mother, why are you doing this?” Tristan's Mother asked Grandma, “Both are your Granddaughter-in-law, so why are you favoring one more than the other?”“Was I present for the wedding?” Grandma asked, “So how can I accept her?”“You weren't present for Tristan and Diana's wedding but you accepted them,” Ava whined. Ava's tone looked like she was mocking Grandma and didn't care about what was going on.“Tristan and Diana's wedding was to form an alliance between two territories but I haven't heard the reason for your wedding,” Grandma snickered, “Don't tell me love because my Grandson knows too well than to marry his child's murderer.”“Ava would be made to clean the entire palace alone, including washing th
Aurora's POV I was lost in Tristan's pitiful eyes; I wanted to stop everything and tell him that it was okay. I wanted to hug him and tell him that he could rely on me, but my hands were tied.I wanted to know what was going on; I wanted to know why he was lying to me, and I wanted to know why I was being treated this way. “Please,” A lone tear rolled down Tristan's face. I took a deep breath, “Okay,” I bit my lip, raised my head, and rolled my eyes to stop tears from rolling down, “I will make sure a wedding reception doesn't happen.”“Thank you,” Tristan released a deep breath. I nodded my head and went to sit on the bed; I sat opposite the window, “The moon is beautiful tonight, and so are the stars,” I stared deeply at the moon, “I don't think I like it.”“Just the way, it's a full moon tonight; we also got married on the day of the full moon,” Tristan stood in front of me, blocking my view.I fisted the blanket in my hand, “Maybe that's why I hate it so much.”I glared at Tri
Aurora's POV I purposely avoided Tristan the entire day, I didn't go to my room for any reason, maybe because I didn't want to speak to him or I didn't want to hurt him. “Should I bring your dinner here or will you have it in your room?” Elena asked and I raised my head to meet her gaze. “I didn't even know it was evening,” I flashed a weak smile; I came out to sit here after having my bath in the morning, and suddenly, everywhere was dark, “I will be joining the family for dinner.” “You want to join them for dinner?” Elena yelled and I nodded my head, “What if they are rude to you?” Elena's concern made me smile, “I want to take what's rightfully mine. I want Ava to suffer, and I want to know why Tristan is doing all of this.” “What if he married her because he really loves her?” Elena's question struck me like lightning, I clenched my dress in my fist, and I bit my lip as I tried to hide my fear. I took a deep breath and stood up, “I would rather wait than assume anything,”
Aurora's POV I faced towards where the sun was rising. It was beautiful, I wish my life was as beautiful as that. I wiped the tears off my eyelid before it could come down when the morning cock crowed. It was the early hour of the money, yet everywhere seemed busy; I stopped my horse when I saw the palace guards running around and searching everything. “Is something wrong?” I asked one of the guards. “You may go on with your journey, there is nothing wrong,” The guard replied. I didn't push further, I knew it was against the rules to share what was going on in the palace. I was about to continue going my way when I heard, “Search everywhere and make sure you come back with Queen Aurora alive!” I heard Travis's voice, “You might as well kill yourself than come to me empty-handed,” He added, and a part of me knew those weren't Tristan's words. I rode my horse to where he was standing, “You aren't supposed to be here; please leave; you are obstructing our duty,” Travis sa
Aurora's POV I could hear the sounds of crickets, owls, and the rain hitting against the roof as I banged on Diana's door. There was no star, but the moon was extremely bright; it could be used as a light in a dark home. I was shivering from the cold.My hand stopped midway when I heard voices from inside the house“Aurora?” Diana said when she opened the door for me, she looked shocked and surprised to see me.A blanket was wrapped around her body and she held a lantern with two people who appeared to be workers standing behind her, “Why are you standing out here in the rain?” I didn't know what to tell her but I still wanted to say something, “I…. I…..” I broke down in tears when my lips couldn't form any words.“Come in,” She pulled me into her house, “You are soaking wet, let's get you changed into something.”I removed my dress and handed it to Diana. She passed me a blanket, and I wrapped it around my body. I had never been to Diana's place, “Have some,” She poured me a cup of
Aurora's POV I paused when I felt a drop of Tristan's tear on my shoulder, “I married her,” He mumbled against my neck.“What?What is going on?Did he really marry her?Does that mean she is the third wife?Didn't Queen Aurora banish Ava?Why is Aurora even hear?” The whispers in the hall made me feel weak.It felt like a storm had hit me; I wish I could go back to when Tristan and I were dancing; then, I wouldn't have heard such, or maybe I didn't hear well.I shut my eyes when Tristan's tears touched me again, “Aurora, I married Ava,” Now I was sure I heard well. I turned to Tristan, but I couldn't see anyone, I couldn't hear anyone; in the hall full of whispers and people, I could hear only Tristan's voice and see him.I searched his eyes for any joke but his eyes were red. I didn't see the love I had seen earlier, I saw fear and sorry in those eyes.My hands shook uncontrollably, but I managed to touch his face. I wanted him to tell me it was a joke, but his silence only made m