Aurora's POV We all ran to Tristan's room, where we heard the screaming; Tristan's sister-in-law opened the door without knocking. “What was that scream….” Grandma paused when we saw Ava in Tristan's arms. “It.. hurt...I … can't… bear… it..” Ava cried as she tightened her hold on “Are you okay?” Indigo rushes to Ava. “My child, What happened?” Tristan's mother pulled Ava away from Tristan's hold and hugged her. “My body is itching a lot after I finish bathing with the water I prepared in Tristan's room; I can't bear it, Mother,” Ava cried as she used her hands to scratch her body. My eyes met Elena's eyes and I could see them glimpse with happiness. I removed my eyes and lowered my gaze. This wasn't what I wanted. I wanted to teach Tristan a lesson and now Ava has fallen into the trap I didn't set for her. “Who prepared the bath with you?” Tristan's mother asked and Ava shook her head with tears rolling down her eyes. “Nobody Mother, nobody,” Ava's body was red and
Aurora's POV The suspense was killing me like hell; Ava had woken up but hadn't said anything yet. Tristan's mother had instructed me not to go forward with the royal party arranged, she sent someone else to do it. “Your Royal Highness, the Lycan king, Tristan makes his way to the queen consort's room,” I heard the announcement and followed by my door opening. “Lycan,” Elena lowered her gaze and I didn't bother to stand up. “You may leave,” Tristan instructed Elena, I held her hand and shook my head. “Sir, the queen doesn't want Elena to leave her presence,” The royal tutor who was familiar with sign language said. I never really asked the reason for hiring one. “I said leave the room this instant!!!” Tristan's voice sounded like an angry lion. It was obvious that he was angry. “My Lady, I will be outside,” Elena gave me a reassuring nod before leaving my room. “Why are you here?” I questioned and the Royal tutor conveyed my message to him. “Why?” Tristan scoffed, he grabbed
Tristan's POV I seriously don't know what Aurora was thinking; she was trying to harm me, and now she harmed Ava; what if she had harmed herself in the process? She should have thrown that vase. Mother and Grandma will definitely make sure she doesn't go unpunished, and Mother doesn't even like her. “Are you going to watch Lady Ava give Lady Aurora such a punishment? Today is her first official ball as Queen, Luna, and your wife,” my head was all over the place, so I didn't care about what Travis was saying at the moment, “Mental asylum?” “Travis not now, please,” I was trying to think. This shouldn't be happening right now but it was. “What she said was it the truth?” I lifted my gaze to meet Travis's gaze; I raised my eyebrows so he would know I was confused, “She said you married her because you wanted to use her; is that the truth?” “I promise Travis, it isn't like that…” “What abilities was she talking about? You said you had a special reason for marrying her and I always
Aurora's POV I paced around the room, thinking of what to do, when I saw my door burst open, “Who do you think you are to come into the Queen's…” Elena questioned but paused. I went to check why she had paused; Ava, Indigo, the nurse, and some other strange men were standing right in front of the door. Why were they here? Who are those men? “She is the one who is mentally unstable; you can take her,” my eyes widened, and I began to shake my head aggressively in disagreement. “That's a lie; the queen is perfectly fine, and are you following her orders over the Queen's order?” Elena stood in my front shielding me. I wished she could really shield me from them. “This isn't Lady Ava's order, this is the Queen's order,” I wasn't even surprised, “Bring her,” the nurse ordered the men she came with. I knew someone from the family would give the order. “Is the Lycan king aware of this madness?” Elena questioned. At this point, I could already see my life before my eyes. “The Lycan kin
Tristan's POV “Aren't you worried about Aurora?” Travis said as we both prepared for our sword training. We were already trained but sometimes we like training more, especially late at night when everyone is sleeping. “Don't you dare mention that name in the palace ever again,” I warned, “She and her servants left on their own accord, it's been four days, if they wanted to return they would have but they aren't here so it would only mean they are happy where they are.” “Was I the only one who found it weird that Ava found the letter first and no one, not a single soul saw the queen consort leave this palace on the night of the ball?” Travis has been saying this word since the day Aurora left the place. I was angry when Ava took the nurse to Aurora's room the next day after the ball, and she wasn't there; we only found her letter. In the letter, she asked us not to bother looking for her as she had gone far away and would never return. “Why are you blaming Ava again? I had escorte
Aurora's POV “Father, please help me,” Those were the words that I had been murmuring for a long time; they had turned into my favorite words. I don't know how long I have been here, I can't even tell if it's day or night. I wasn't given any food, the only water that passes through my throat is the water poured on me to wake me up. I only know when the day changes because Ava comes here with different clothes. “It's time for your injection,” The nurse said and I looked at her weakly. That's how my life has been: injection and the electric chair, and when Ava comes, she always hits me and uses a knife or something sharp on me. “Why… are… you…. Doing… this?” I managed to ask Ava, despite the pain I was in. I hid my hand very well under the chain, so Ava wouldn't notice; I had managed to lose my hand free, but I was waiting for the right to use it. “Me?” Ava smiled and I looked at her with anger. How can she smile over something like this? “You hit Tristan with a vase, and I sa
Tristan's POV I sat on the floor as my brain was all over the place, I had searched everywhere but nothing, no single sign of her anywhere. I was scared, what if something had happened to her? What if Indigo had done something to her? The more these thoughts crossed my mind, the more scared I became. “It's noon and nothing, I think we should stop already,” One soldier complained to Travis. “We have searched far and wide but nothing; if someone had really taken her, then shouldn't we check the lakes?” Another soldier suggested and it made my blood boil. They wouldn't dare say this to me but they would say it to Travis because he was also a soldier. “Have you gone mad?!!” Travis yelled before I could interfere, “The queen is missing and this is all you can think of.” I have never seen Travis worried about a woman this way, did he really care about Aurora that much? Were they friends? How did the friendship even grow? I walked closer to them, “Search around this area; if
Tristan's POV “What….. what…. What…. Does that mean?” I asked when I couldn't understand the eye contact between the woman and the physician. “Lycan, please calm down,” Travis said to me but I shook my head. “Do something, my wife is bleeding!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. “Take him outside,” The physician instructed and Travis dragged me outside. “You all should return to your place of work,” One of the soldiers instructed and they all left the front of the physician's house. “Tristan, Tristan,” Travis called, and I looked at him, “I need you to be strong; nothing is going to happen to her.” I shook my head, “Did you hear what they said, she doesn't have a pulse.” “You know very well that doesn't mean anything,” Travis tried to make the situation better but I wasn't having it. I placed my hand on my head, “You don't get it; my curse has followed her because she married me; she is in danger now; I shouldn't have married her.” “I have seen the woman who stabbed her in th
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
Aurora's POV The light stopped flickering as the person stood under the light. It was a woman who was dressed in black from head to toe, she was barefooted with a lot of anklets on her ankle.She wore a lot of jewelry, she looked like she was in her late 60s or early 70s, and she had a big black mole by the side of her nose. She had a big black bag in her right arm and she held the bell in her left hand.“Who let her in?!!!” Mother yelled, “Who let this insane woman in?!!”“They will all die, y'all will die!!!” She yelled, “She will kill all of you!!!”The woman walked closer and stopped in front of me. Tristan held my hand and stood in front of me shielding me from the woman.“You have made the biggest mistake of your life; you have failed to protect what should be protected, and if you don't change it, you will lose her, and she will die!!! She will die!!!” The woman yelled in Tristan's face.“A Mother shielded her children, but one child has made the other child her enemy, and she
Aurora's POV I turned to look at her. I couldn't believe we just met after a long time, and this is what she had to say, “What?” I was too stunned to speak, but come to think of it, what was she plotting?I wanted to believe it was a harmless joke, but Indigo isn't one to joke, especially since she hates me.“Bye,” Indigo winked at me, but before I could say anything to her, she walked away.I wanted to ignore the nonsense she said, but for some reason, I couldn't. Indigo was capable of a lot of things; it was hard, but I managed to ignore the negative words.“What is the matter, my Lady?” Elena said when I entered my room and I furrowed my eyebrows, “You are sulking.”“Ahh,” I sighed, there was no need to raise concern, “It's nothing.”“My Lady, Queen Diana has asked you to read the letter that there was something important she found out and you need to know about it,” Elena delivered Diana's message.“Oh, okay, I will read it,” I opened the drawer I had placed it in and brought it
Aurora's POV TWO YEARS LATER, “Did you send all the invitations out? Everything?” I questioned Elena as I stood in front of the mirror and watched the modiste do the fitting for my dress.I was sending out my four wedding anniversary invitation cards. I wanted to hold a party to celebrate it.“Yes, I already did,” Elena answered, “Queen Diana sent you a letter,” I took the letter from Elena's hand with a smile on her face. Tristan didn't declare Diana missing the way she wanted to; her position as the second Queen still remained the same; Tristan had informed everyone that Diana was going on a long trip.I looked at the letter with so much love, Diana always writes to me every month and I do the same, “You look beautiful in color,” I lifted my gaze when the modiste complimented, “I'm happy we get to see you were colored after two years.”“Thank you,” I smiled. Things have gotten better in the past year; in the first year, I almost lost my mind; I tried to end my life so many times
Aurora's POVSeeing Tristan cry and look miserable like this really broke me. I was scared of so many things, but right now, I was scared of what would happen to Ava.I didn't mean to push her off the stairs; I didn't even mean to speak to her that way; I was just annoyed that she was willing to offer her child for me to take care of when she didn't understand what I was feeling.Seeing everything that has happened has given me the strength to stand again; I might not be fully happy, but I want to try to smile for my daughter, my Father, my Mother, and my brother in heaven, and I also want to smile for the people on earth.I relaxed in Tristan's arms as I poured my heart out in this cold. I didn't hear him make any noise but I felt his tears on my head. “Tristan I….”“Lycan,” I paused when I heard Travis's voice and Tristan stood up to his feet.“Why are you…..” Tristan paused, and for some reason, I felt anxious, “What happened?”“Lady Indigo has woken,” I smiled but still felt weir
Tristan's POV Hearing those words leave Diana's lips sounded like a betrayal to me; I paused and turned to her angrily, “What did you just say?”“It's almost seven months now, and there is no improvement; let your Mother clean up the room. Maybe then Aurora would understand the reality,” Diana said.“How can you say that, you know that's how Aurora is coping,” I was trying my best not to yell at her.“Don't you think she has mourned enough?” My lips felt sealed as a part of me understood what she was saying and a bigger part of me felt she was spewing nonsense.I jerked my hand off her hand, “You cannot tell a Mother when to stop mourning the loss of her child.”“I know that very well but what if that's the only way to bring her out of this depression?” I glanced at Diana, opened the door, and left the office.I didn't walk; I ran to the nursery; when I got to the entrance of the north Wing, my legs refused to move further as I saw Mother and some guards throwing the things out of th
Tristan's POV I stood carefully behind Aurora trying my best not to make a sound as she hummed softly while trimming flowers in the garden. I was cold; I wondered if she wasn't cold as the snow had been falling heavily for some days now.These few months have been the hardest; Aurora wasn't eating; all she takes is tea; she walks around the garden looking distant and singing some children's songs.My wife has lost a lot of weight which makes me scared for her health. I'm not bothered that she still wears mourning dresses or dresses like a widow, I'm only bothered about her health.“Look after her,” I said to Elena, “I have some work to finish off.”I didn't want to leave Aurora, but I couldn't leave my duties like that, and some councilors were waiting for me in my office. Sometimes, Travis did help me with some work, and the councils covered up some work for me, especially the right state council. do “Thanks for coming all the way here,” I sat down when I entered my office, “So to
Aurora’s POV Mother’s nature of emotional blackmail was still the same; she has always done it, and right now,w, she is still doing it.I was irritated, I wanted to show her that I was better than her at emotional manipulation, “Even better,” I emptied the gallon on my body, “Let us all go to hell.”“Tristan!!!” Mother yelled when she saw I was playing the same game with her.“How can I stop a grieving mother? I should have punished Ava but I felt it would be better if Aurora punished her because she was closer to our child than I was, so how can I stop her?” Tristan supported me, “If I was killed would you sit and watch? Wouldn’t you kill the person too?”“The situation is different, you are a full human, and her child was only a fetus,” Mother whined, “That child wasn’t even formed yet; it was just blood!!”I couldn’t believe what mother had just said, “A fetus? Just blood?” I lit another match out of anger.“Are you going to watch her light us?” Ava yelled and I walked closer to h