Amelia’s POVI left the council meeting before it was even dismissed. My head was spinning with the seer’s words, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get them out of my mind.The thought of the king finding his fated mate was eating me alive. My steps were heavy as I dragged myself down the hallway toward my room, lost in thought.“What will happen to us if the king truly finds his mate… and decides to marry her?” I whispered, my hand resting on my stomach, gently rubbing the small bump that carried my secret. I was talking to the baby growing inside me, the baby he didn’t even know about yet.Frustration and exhaustion weighed on me. I hadn’t told him about the pregnancy, and the longer I kept it hidden, the harder it became.When I finally reached my room, I sat on the edge of the bed, trying to calm myself. But something didn’t feel right. From the bathroom, I heard the sound of running water, the shower was on. My heart skipped. Someone was inside.Slowly, I got up and crep
The King’s POVI leaned back in my chair, smirking. “So your grand solution to save the kingdom… is to make sure no one stays a virgin?”Sam straightened proudly. “Exactly.”I sipped my juice slowly, just to keep from bursting out laughing again.“Are you sure you’re okay?” Kai asked, glaring at Elder Sam. “So you’re saying we should force people under eighteen to start having sex? Does that even sound normal to you? And what about the people already suffering from the plague? Should we just leave them to die?”Before Elder Sam could stutter out a reply, a guard rushed into the boardroom, breathing heavily.“Your Majesty,” the guard bowed low, “forgive the interruption, but there is someone here to see you. She claims to be a seer.”Joe frowned and snapped, “Can’t you see the king is in the middle of a council meeting? Tell her to come back when His Majesty is free.”“I apologize, sir,” the guard said quickly, still bent low. “But she insists it is urgent. She says it has to do with t
The King’s POVI poured myself another glass of scotch, drinking it in one swallow as I paced the length of my office, frustration burning in my chest.It had been one week and three days since I last saw Amelia. She was avoiding me, deliberately and for reasons I couldn’t begin to understand. That alone gnawed at me, but it wasn’t the worst of it.No, the worst was the string of mysterious deaths plaguing the kingdom. Deaths I still had no answers for.I slammed my fist against the wall, the force cracking the stone. The bruise on my knuckles healed instantly, but my rage did not.The door creaked open. Joe stepped in and bowed.“Your Majesty.”I turned sharply. “Have you investigated the issue? Has any doctor found a cure for this… plague?” My tone was sharp, my patience razor-thin.Joe lowered his head. “Five hundred and fifty-six people are dead. Two hundred more are still in the hospital. The doctors are running endless tests, but none have found a cure.”He hesitated, then conti
Clara’s POVI was done acting weak. Enough was enough, it was time to show my ruthlessness.I stepped into the room and found Lily standing by the window, looking far too comfortable for someone who didn’t belong here. Without hesitation, I walked straight to her, grabbed her by the throat, and pressed her against the wall. A smirk curled on my lips as she gasped for air.“Joke time is over,” I said coldly. “What the hell are you doing here?”Instead of fear, she gave me a sly smile, her voice strained under my grip. “I guess you finally got tired of pretending. I was wondering when you’d drop the little weak-girl act and show the real you.”I tightened my grip, my nails digging into her skin. “Yeah, well, acting weak is exhausting. And don’t forget, you’re just a human. I could snap your neck right here and no one would even mourn you.”She winced, clawing at my wrist. “Damn, Clara… let go, you’re hurting me. There’s no one here.”Her words made me chuckle darkly. I finally released
Clara’s POVThe words hung in the air, heavy and unshakable.Her lips parted, but no sound came out. She just stared at me, stunned, as if the ground beneath her had shifted and she wasn’t sure whether to fall or run.Amelia’s eyes widened as if I had slapped her across the face.“What kind of sick joke is this?” she snapped, standing abruptly from the chair. Her hands were trembling, but her voice was sharp. “Do you think this is funny? Is my pain a game to you? First, you mock my life, and now you want to stand here and tell me you’re my sister?”Her chest rose and fell heavily, fury and disbelief pouring out of her.I stayed quiet, letting her anger wash over me. I deserved it. I had hidden the truth for so long that now, to her, it sounded like a cruel lie.“Don’t you dare use my mother to comfort me!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “I don’t even know who she really was. All I’ve ever known is abandonment, pain, and loneliness. And now you…” she pointed at me with shaking finger
Clara’s POVI walked into Amelia’s room and found her sitting by the window, staring blankly outside. She looked… broken, like her whole world had caved in.“Locking yourself up all day won’t solve anything, you know that, right?” I said gently. She didn’t respond, just kept her eyes fixed on the glass.“Amelia, ever since the day you found out you’re pregnant, you haven’t stepped out of this room. Don’t you think it’s time you tell the king and Klaus about your pregnancy?” I sat down on her bed, facing her.Slowly, she turned her head toward me, her eyes hollow. “And how exactly do you expect me to tell them?”I sighed. “Well, it’s simple really. You walk up to the king and go, Hey your majesty, you should go and start getting baby diapers, I’m pregnant and it’s your son.’ Then you go to Klaus and say, Hey,hubby, I’m pregnant and the baby is your stepbrother. Get ready to have a younger brother soon.’”Her jaw dropped slightly as she blinked at me.“See? Easy,” I added with a force