Evelyn thought the name was familiar, but she could remember exactly who. Maybe the person was not important enough for her to remember."You should go ask Raziel." Evelyn suggested, but the king looked thoughtful."This is not the document here before. He changed it, and replaced it with a very similar one. The real one had Dahlia's name, and this one has this Luciana. When and how did he change it?" The king asked in confusion."I am not sure. He came here a few days ago. I think the day before the day we got that fake invitation from Woodrow." Evelyn said. "I think he wanted to do something here, but he left when he saw me in here.""That explains it. Raziel was the one behind the fake invitation. Only I don't understand how he managed to get their stamp. Maybe he has an insider.""Or maybe it is Dahlia." Evelyn said with a roll of her eyes."Why do you think so?" The king curiously asked."She is the insider. She would definitely have people inside that would help her steal the sta
The king's eyes shot open when he felt the sharp pain in his heart, only to see his son piercing an arrow into his heart. A regular vampire will not die from just a simple arrow piercing their heart. Once they remove it, the vampire would be healed. Killing a pure blooded royal was a difficult thing to do. They were almost invincible. But what was with this arrow? What was this pain? He felt like his whole body was going numb, and he couldn't even fight back to remove the thing from his chest."Raz... Raziel." The king croaked. "What... are you... doing?""It could have been different. But you brought this upon yourself. I can't let you kill uncle and destroy his kingdom. That is mother's kingdom. But you do not care. Did you ever feel guilty about her death? If you weren't so power hungry and wanting to conquer the entire world, she wouldn't have died. Then I thought perhaps you would have learnt your lesson, but you only became worse."The king began to cough and Raziel pulled the
"How are you sure it was the people of Kazeera that sneaked into the castle and killed the king. And why would you even blame them? Not like they have anything against our kingdom." One man who was a Marque stood up to say. "And your majesty, don't you think it is wrong to sit on the king's throne when he just died?""I know it was them as they would want to avenge their king that is held hostage by us." Evelyn replied the marque in anger. "And the ruler of the kingdom just died. The kingdom would not be left without a head. I choose to step in.""The king of Kazeera is held hostage? For what reason?" Another person spoke up, seemingly not pleased with the information. "And your majesty, that is not how a new ruler is chosen.""How do you think Durville grew to be so prosperous? We is in our nature to take things and make them ours." Evelyn explained. "And you don't tell me what to do. I choose to be the new ruler. You all should be appreciating me. One more word of protest, you shall
Luciana stared at the prince like he said something a crazy person would say. Or perhaps he was crazy. Or maybe she heard him wrong. She decided to ask again."What did you say?""I said we are married Lucy."She laughed nervously. She would have believed it to be a joke, but he didn't seem like he was in the mood to throw jokes.She then realized something."That's what you gave me to sign.""Yes. That was our marriage certificate." Raziel said, and Luciana looked dumbfounded.She tapped her forehead with her fingers as if driving away an incoming headache. She took in a sharp intake of breath."What in the world made you marry me without my consent?" She drawled calmly. It even sounded strange to her. She was married?"Don't worry, It can be reversed." Prince Raziel said."Why would you even do that without informing me, without my permission?""Calm down Lucy. I need it to be king. An unmarried man cannot be crowned king." He informed her. He then held her arms. "Listen Lucy, you d
"Where is the queen?" Luciana asked the prince after they were done playing around. She had gotten down from the table and taken the seat opposite the one he sat on with the table between them. She thought she needed the distance. The feel of his lips on her skin still lingered on, and it was messing with her mind."She is having the time of her life with rats and other rodents and insects." Raziel gave a nonchalant response."What do you mean?" Luciana asked with a frown."I mean she is locked up in the dungeon." "Why?""For killing the king." He responded in the same casual tone."But she didn't do it. What is going to happen to her?" Luciana asked, looking a little worried."Uhm... the usual. She's going to be tried in the town's council. If she is found guilty, she would be executed."Luciana looked displeased. As much as she didn't like Evelyn, she would not like to see her die for a sin she did not commit. She had always hated the unfairness in the world. "Who accused her in th
Luciana stared at Arlo unblinkingly for a few seconds, trying to process the funny information she had received. She was royalty now? She laughed. Why didn't she even think of that? "Please don't call me that. It's ridiculous." She laughed again. "I'm sorry princess, but I can't do otherwise." Luciana laughed again. Now she was going to break Raziel's head for real. "Since when did you know that we were married?" Arlo scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Since he asked Luke and I to look after you. I am sorry for not letting you know, we were only following his instructions. He wanted to be the one to tell you. He told only a few of us though." Luciana nodded to herself. Even his soldiers knew she was married, and she didn't. "Princess the prince asked me to invite you over for an early lunch. You skipped breakfast already." Luciana was surprised. "Lunch? Did I wake up that late?" And that title still sounded very funny to her. "Let him know that I will be joining him
Just as Freya had demanded, Elric took her to see her father and brother's graves. He already told her that he didn't know where her mother and aunty were buried at the moment, as Kruger separated them.Elric already expected her to break down, but what he was seeing was different. First of all, she refused to go too close to the graves, and secondly she wasn't crying, just staring. Perhaps in disbelief.He stood a little far from her to give her privacy, but now he felt like going to check up on her. But then she turned to him."I can't say goodbye. It's hard." She confessed. She was carrying flowers that they bought on their way there, but she didn't know how to drop it on the graves. Saying goodbye meant accepting that she would not see them again, and she was not ready to face that reality. It was too harsh.Elric walked up to her."It's okay. You shouldn't force yourself. We can always come back when you are ready.""I thought I was." She stated with a shake of her head. Seeing t
"How could she even do that? She's the queen of this kingdom. Unfortunately.""She can renounce her position and join in the fight, just like other royals fighting against you." Lorenzo explained.Prince Raziel decided to pay Evelyn a visit, before he met up with the prince of Morbury.Before he got to the cell she was locked in, she heard his footsteps and began to bang on the iron bars unceasingly."A few days in the dungeon can tamper with your brain. I don't blame you." Raziel said when he got to her."Get me out of here, you stupid prince."He smiled when he saw her. It was obvious that she had been banging and screaming. She had even sustained some injuries, some healed, some fresh. Her clothes were rumpled, and her hair unkempt. Even her voice seemed to fail her."You look good your majesty." Raziel taunted her. "I hear you want to join in the fight for the throne.""Yes. And I will not stop until I have your head in my hand." Evelyn threatened angrily, her body literally shakin