"Yes, it's Eleanor I love." The king stared at his son, his face void of emotion.He was supposed to be shocked but he wasn't. He knew this would happen. It was all the confirmation he needed. "Luciano??" The Queen called in shock. "You can't possibly be telling the truth, are you?" Luciano scoffed before speaking. "It's true mother, I love her. I'm done trying to hide it." "You can't love her!!" The Queen yelled, getting up from the throne seat with eyes widened in rage. "You can't! I did not train you this way! You can't!!" The king shook his head slowly, waving his hands dismissively. "Leave." He's heard enough and it's making him sick. Without a second thought, Luciano turned around and exited the throne room. *The next day* Eleanor heaved out a heavy sigh of relief as they walked out of the garden after tidying it up. For the past two weeks, she has developed a habit of helping Gwen in whatever work she has to do. Being close to the prince has helped relieve her of all he
"Don't you think we should tell the prince about this?" Gwen suggested with a glint of hope in her eyes."The prince?""Yes of course! Prince Luciano.""But what would he do?" Eleanor asked in uncertainty."Come on." He might do something about it. He has been helping us for the past few weeks. He will surely help us now." Gwen insisted, holding her hands reassuringly."You think so?" Eleanor asked in uncertainty."I'm sure of this Eleanor, come on. Go!" Gwen urged. "Okay." Eleanor replied, nodding vigorously. She was right after all, he has been helping them a lot, he would do now. Even if it's just for a little while.*"Are you really gonna do it?" Ariel suddenly asked out of the blues, making the king knit his brows in confusion."Do what?" He asked, utterly confused."Are you really gonna kill her?" She asked, wiggling her brows at him."Why're you asking that?""Huh, I thought that was just a fake threat. You're not really gonna kill her, are you?" She must've thought it was a
"Hey." Gwen looked up to see Nikolai standing beside her, his lips stretched into a small smile before sitting on the bench beside her."Hey." She replied in a small voice, taking her eyes back to her fingers."You okay?" His voice was laced in concern. It was easy to notice she wasn't fine."Hmm." She nodded without glancing at him.It's been two weeks and being honest it's one of the worst periods of her life. It wasn't stress filled and hectical. It was supposed to be another best weeks of her life, considering the fact they were fed and relieved of some of their duties, but it was quite the opposite.In fact, it was the worst. She had woken up every morning, filled with panic at the reminder that her best friend is in the most terrifying phase of life ever. And the prince wasn't helping this time.Though he was supposed to, and he had the power to, but instead he chose not to. She understands how hard it is to deny true love but life matters here. What if this isn't a fairytale. W
A few seconds after his command, Eleanor felt strong manly hands hold her arm, roughly pulling her from the ground. She helplessly tried fighting against them, despite knowing it was obviously futile. They dragged her down to the dungeon and locked her up in a cell.Eleanor curled up on the floor, sobbing silently. Maybe she should have told him not to go with her, this wouldn't have happened. She doesn't need anyone to tell her if anything happens to him, they'd definitely kill her. And there would no one to save her. She wasn't scared for herself, she was scared of loosing the only person she loved dearly. The one who has been good to her and didn't treat her anymore like a slave.She endangered his life and the life of her people. She hates to think if anything happens to him, the king would make her people also suffer it. Worst of all he can choose to eliminate her. What the hell was she thinking all this while? That this would be a fairytale with no life threatening challenges. N
The Queen felt her heart sink deep into her stomach when he said those words. "What do you mean he can't survive?" Her voice almost came out as a whisper."I'm sorry my queen, that's the truth." Mabuse replied, an apologetic look on his face. "The poison is so toxic and could kill a person immediately, I can't tell you he'd survive." Queen Ariel glanced at her son, laying unconsciously on the bed and back at the physician. "Something has to be done." She shook her head in disbelief. "He can't die, you have to do something.""Like I said earlier your highness, it's a fifty-fifty chance, I can't tell if he survives or dies."Queen Ariel stared into space, dumbfounded. This wasn't how they planned this. She never thought her plans would fail and put the life of her beloved son in danger. He can't die. She lost her first son, she can't lose the second. She can't survive it. Now the thought that it's actually her fault her son is in situation right now, make her even more scared. If he di
"Was this your plan all along?" A figure dressed in black cloak asked another figure standing beside."Well, not exactly but this is good though." The second person replied."Whatever, I just wanted to make sure this isn't a waste of time.""Have no worries, this is going just fine.""Okay."*Nikolai walked up the stairs, heading to his father's chambers. He doesn't even have an idea what he's trying to do but he just let his mind lead him wherever it wanted. He was about walking into the hallway but froze when he heard voices."Elliot, what is it you have to say?" He easily recognised the voice as his father's."You know me Axel, I'm here just to share a little advice." Nikolai resisted the urge to walk into the hallway and pushed that man away. He has just devious plan plotted in his head."Elliot, I need no advice right now. All that matters is my son." Nikolai could sense the distress in his voice. He must've been feeling shattered about what happened to Luciano, knowing it's his
'The slave has escaped'' That was the only word that was heard throughout the entire castle the next morning.The king had sent the guards to go fetch her and that was the moment that realised she was gone. The king went into rage immediately, he had ordered them to bring her for execution."How did she escape?!" The king roared, glaring at the guards standing before him. "Where are the keepers of the dungeon?! Get them!"Gwen moved away from the huge door when she heard the order, running into the hallway and down the stairs, she had been eavesdropping on them. Eleanor escaped. She didn't know what emotion to settle on. She was happy she escaped but where did she go? They had absolutely nowhere to go? Would she be fine? How did she escape in the first place? Those bars were definitely locked. How could she?She stopped in the middle of the stairs when something clicked in her head.Nikolai?Could it be?Did he help her?She remembers well he was saying he'd do something about it. Gwe
Eleanor arrived in the strange village in the early hours of the morning with the help of the map. It wasn't so hard locating it, since she has studied a lot of maps unlike other maidens. Her body felt numb from tiredness and her eyes felt so heavy, her throat sour. She travelled the entire night, only stopping to rest for a few minutes. She walked into the village, making sure the horse was following behind. "Excuse me." She walked to the first woman she saw. "I'm looking for Sophia." She spoke when the woman turned to her, a look of confusion on her face."And who are you?" She asked in a stern voice."Ermm.. I.." Gods! She didn't prepare for this. "I'm her long distance.... Niece.." She lied, keeping her eyes on the woman. She stared at her for a few seconds, like trying to see if she was lying. "Sophia never said she had relations, but just keep walking down there and ask anyone you see, they'd show you her house." She pointed her hand down the road.Eleanor only nodded and mutt