~King's Room~
After applying several dose of medicine on the king. He finally opened his eyes.
"My king." The attending physician greeted with a bow.
He didn't acknowledge his greeting , he just gave a grunt in response. He was livid. How dare an ordinary shadow mess with him? He who controls his people with iron hand. It was too much for him to take in.
And his name? Bonadel! People tremble at it. King Bona. Ruler of Denriel kingdom!
"What happened this time? "
"My king, I can't real say. But one thing I know, which I'm sure of is that you should listen to whatever this thing is saying." The physician has been with the king ever since he's reign.
"And how am i suppose to do that? I don't even have a name to start with..." King Bona trail off as his memory recollect a certain time he had this encounter and the shadow made mention of ' white haired '
" Otto." King Bona called out.
And right there instantly, Otto walk in. He is a young guard, the head of all guards despite his young age and he is the one responsible for the King's protection.
"My Lord." Otto bow.
"Do we have any kingdoms with white haired?" King Bona question.
"The Abbaticus, My Lord. They are known for their white hair."
"Storm their kingdom right now and bring me all their young females. And I mean All." King Bona instructed, his eyes digging deep into Otto's eyes to potray his seriousness.
"Noted My Lord."
Otto retreat and went out to carry his duites.
"You can also leave. I need to rest." The king dismiss the royal physician.
The physician bow and quietly exist the room.
The king lie there thinking of bear possible ways to inflict sorrows and sufferings on the one he's looking for when he found her.
Wondering if the king has no queen to come comfort him? He has one, Queen Danso. But he hates the sight of her. She was married to him because she insisted on getting married to the king. King Bona prefer dining and drilling whores than to look at her.
But now , everything is going to change and he will make sure it remain like that.
"Whoever you are, just be ready for me. I hope you're strong for what i have in store for you."
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~Queen Danso room~
Ever since she became the queen. It has been hell for her. How will she even explain to people and they will understand?
She sat on a royal chair, facing the vanity in her front. She is the most beautiful woman in the kingdom and that prompt her to be the Queen.
And now, is she regretting it? No. She just need to make her plans and it will all be well one day.
"Siara."
A maid walk in with head almost touching the ground. And she was like that until she is given the command to rise.
"Deliver this letter quietly." Queen Danso instructed.
"Yes. My Queen."
Siara retreat and left the room, leaving only Queen Danso.
"Time will tell"
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~Abbaticus~
In the wees of the morning. Ariella wakes up to care for the house and doing that usually takes a lot of time, since she's the only one doing it.
She has no memory of her father. Everything is just the way she sees it, she doesn't know it it has been like that or... But she finds herself living like that.
"Ariella" her mother call out to her. Holding a letter in her hand. She stretch it out " deliver this to sir Felix and return immediately."
Ariella take the letter, look at it and wonder what could be the content. Does her mother have any business with sir Felix?
"Ma. What does the letter says?"
"And what business do you have with what the letter says? Go deliver it and return now." Her mother brush her questions away.
"Okay ma."
She suspend all she is doing and left to deliver the letter. Her mother watch her as she goes, her eyes cold.
"I'm doing all this for our benefits. You will understand me one day."
Bonnie, the sick son. Walk up to her "where is Ariella going?"
She turn to face him and smile. "My dear. She is going to get you what you will use this morning. Why did you come out?"
Bonnie look at her without saying anything and go back inside.
Ariella s mother wipe the smile off face and stand there for a long time.
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~Sir Felix house ~
Ariella has been standing in front of the gate for an hour but it hasn't been open to her. She keep knocking and knocking but nobody to answer her.
"Who is home? Sir Felix!" She shout on top of her voice.
"Stop barking." Someone finally answer. The man came to view and scrutinize her from head to toe.
"I'm here to see sir Felix.i have a letter for him." Ariella chose to see the past thr insult, she can't afford to stay here any second.
"You'll have to go inside and deliver it yourself." The man open the door for her.
Gosh!
Ariella couldn't believe herself, why is this happening to her? For some reason, she has a bad feeling about this. Her gut is telling her to run but she wave it away. She has to do this.
"Very well then."
She step into the courtyard and stare at everything her eyes could take in. It is a small space, not too big but okay enough for a family of three.
She met Sir Felix standing as if waiting for her.
"My Ariella. You're welcome to my house."
She gave him a weary smile , trying not to get close to him. "Good morning sir Felix. A letter from my mother to you." She hand it over to him.
Sir Felix took the letter and check the content, a gleam appear in his eyes and he gave a crook smile.
"Follow me Ariella." Without waiting for her response, he lead the way.
Follow him? What is going on? She try to call him to ask what is going on but he didn't answer.
She reluctantly trail after him, while looking back once in a while.
Sir Felix open a door out of the rooms in his house and enter.
"Come in."
Ariella hesitate but in the end she has no option but to do so.
On entering the room, Sir Felix lock the door immediately. Ariella jerk back.
"W..what are you doing?" She stutter and shift back away from him. What the heck is going on?
"Time to perform your wife duites my dear " Sir Felix grin wickedly.
No!