Seventy-Five

Zachariah looks at the painting and then down at me before he continues.

"Are you saying that my mother could have been a descendant of King Darius and Queen Mira's firstborn?"

"Yes, Rania said that you were meant to be Malik's Beta when he ascended the throne, but when your parents were killed, you became too powerful to be his Beta. We... I believe that when they were killed, the Alpha position was passed to you by your father but with you being their firstborn, the Royal bloodline within you from your mother was also activated, making it possible for you to challenge Malik for the throne..."

Raphael then interrupts, "But you weren't ready, even with the story your mother told you. I believe that if they weren't killed, your mother would have explained everything to you so that you could pass it onto your firstborn or ascend to the throne yourself..."

"My father had told me that he didn't agree with the law King Darius's father had put into place all those years ago and as to no