Unknown POV;Seeing what was going on, I could say that my plan was working, even though not the way I had intended for it to.I downed the contents of the glass in a single shot, letting the harsh taste dance around my mouth before gulping it. The wristwatch on my wrist told me that my brothers were already almost an hour late, and I began to wonder if they had betrayed me.Just like me, I knew they had their own plans, but they could all plan as much as they liked. There was no doubt about who was eventually going to sit on the throne.The fact that they were still in the mansion was proof enough that they had eyes on the throne.“Hey bro!”I didn’t have to turn around to find out who it was. I let out a deep sigh as I heard a chair pull out. I chose
Lilith's POV;"Your Highness, it's time for breakfast," Julia said for the umpteenth time. A long sigh expelled from my lips while I stood up.I was already dressed, but the thought of Maya being there at the table terrified me. I don't know if I should ask Adams what she was doing in the mansion.Now that I think about it, he must've really taken advantage of my meekness, knowing that I wouldn't ask what she was doing in the mansion.I heard Julia's footsteps as I walked to the dining area."Don't follow me," I said and, without turning around, I knew that the familiar expression of surprise was etched on her face."Your Highness?"I said nothing, there wasn't a need to. She heard what I had said."Lilith! You're late!" Maya cooed in between spoonfuls of what I suspected to be the scrambled eggs in front of her and I smiled softly, noting that they had already begun to eat.I knew that it was already way past breakfast time, but still, it pained me to think that he couldn't even chec
Adams' Pov;I paced in my office, pondering over my conversation with the doctor.The poison he had told me was used on her was from a rare tree, one I never thought still existed as my father, the late king, had burnt it down.The only thing that I had thought of was that the poison was obtained from another place. But why was she poisoned? I still couldn't wrap my head around it.I still kept replaying the image of her, how she had fallen into my arms and struggled to say something. I wasn't going to just sit still and let all of this happen.The office door opened and Ronan stepped in, his eyes bearing a worried expression. I was waiting for him after sending it to him earlier. He was supposed to be meeting with the council members on my behalf, but I wanted to talk to him immediately."Your Highness," he started, and then seeing the expression on my face,
Lilith's POV;It was as though nobody was coming to check on me anymore, not even Maya nor my husband, and my heart clenched at the thought that I had been discarded.Whoever had tried to kill me must've either given up or thought that I was dead as there was still no attempt anymore. I had no idea whose voice I had heard, but I was sure it was Maya.She was the only one who would gain a lot from my death.While I was engrossed in my thoughts, the door opened and my nose caught a whiff of a familiar smell. My mother!But my wolf was already even more weakened than I was. How was she able to pick up such a scent, and how was it even possible when my mother was dead or was I also dead? Had the goddess finally decided to let me reunite with my family?"Open your eyes!" It was the unmistakable voice that belonged to my mother.Mother! I tried
Unknown POV;Lilith was either too strong a woman or Sheila hadn't done a proper job. That poison was one that could take out ten strong men and the best part of it, was it had no cure, yet for some reason, she was still alive, although unconscious.In my short time alive, I knew never to think that something was impossible. After all, who would've thought that my brother would end up as the king when he was the youngest of us, or that my father would die just as he had? So when I heard that the doctor had said that she wasn't going to live, I decided that it wasn't enough. She had to be completely finished.When Sheila told me that she had done the job, I told her to leave. It was better that way. After all, she was the only one who knew that I was responsible for it.She didn't want to leave, but I promised her that I was going to bring her back when I became the king, something I had no intention
Adam's POV;I was sitting quietly in Lilith's room, praying for the goddess to bring her back to me. I was weakened by the fact that this was my fault.I told the guards not to let anyone, no matter who it was, and that was why, when I heard a knock, I scrunched my face, wondering why the guards had disobeyed me."It's you," I said upon seeing Ronan after opening the door."Yes, Your Highness. I have come to inform you that Lady Crane is currently being held in the dungeon. In case you want to question her, right now."I clenched my dust tightly to my side, I didn't want to just question her, although I never hit women, I was tempted to find this one and squeeze the life out of her neck."Did she say anything?"He shook his head and I sank back into the chair. I wasn't expecting him to say anything anyway. For some reason, I felt that May
Lilith POV;Immediately I opened my eyes, it felt as though a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulder. I had never felt so at ease in such a long time and, surprisingly, I felt energized. It must've been because of the encounter with the goddess.Just then, I heard the door open and the running footstep almost immediately."Your Highness," I croaked out, just as he approached me and, without further thought, embraced him.The goddess had shown me a few things, especially about how he had worried about me. He was really in love with me and didn't need me for any agenda."Lilith! You're…" he turned towards the door, "Get the doctor!"I didn't think there was a need for that, but I said nothing, tears streaming down my face as I thought about how I'd lost my life and caused him so much pain."Are you okay? Is there anywhere hurting you?" He glanced at me, checking my body as though he was going to find injuries or signs that I was unwell.I chuckled. "I'm fine.""Sure?" He questioned,
Lilith’s POV;I figured that since Ben had already seen me awake and wouldn’t keep it a secret, there was no need to be hidden anymore.I stepped out of the room with Ben closely behind me.“Your Highness!”I glanced up to see one of Adams’ brothers. I couldn’t remember his name and wondered if he had come to the mansion because of what had happened to me.“I’m glad you’re awake now,” he said, a small smile on his face, and I nodded.“Thank you. Where is the King?” The voices sounded very distant and hushed.“Oh, he is trying to solve the commotion out there. Why are you out now, when you’re supposed to be resting? Didn’t you just wake up?”“She’s been pretty insistent and wouldn’t even listen to me,” Ben said, and I walked ahead of him, towards the mansion gate.“Your Highness,” I called, as soon