Charlotte waited for a while before leaving her hiding spot inside the hollow of the tree. It has been a while when she last heard the footsteps of the bandits chasing them. She looked at the way where her maid ran and made a sad smile. "Please be safe." Charlotte said silently.After that she ran the opposite direction where the bandits chased her maid. She still needs to survive and to take revenge against the king. ’I will surely kill your beloved bastard daughter in front of your eyes.’ Charlotte thought.Charlotte ran under the cover of the trees. It was just past midday, and the sun was still high in the sky.Not long she had come upon a back road. This road is different from the one they have been travelling on. The road towards the tower was a main road used by many, while this back road is small. ’Maybe I can find someone that could help me.’ Charlotte thoughtCharlotte had conjured a story that she would tell when she met someone on this road. She would tell them that she
[Ragnar’s POV]Darkness has enveloped the outside as the night had fallen. Charlotte was inside a dimly lit room, strapped on a chair. She was still sleeping because of the drug. "Wake her up." I told Kyler. "Yes." Kyler bowed. He took a vial from his pocket and walked towards where Charlotte was seated.Kyler opened the vial and put it under Charlotte’s nose. Not long, Charlotte gasped awake. "W-Where am I?" She was still visibly disoriented, looking around the room. "My queen, are you awake now?" I hooked one side of my mouth up. "P-Prince Ragnar ...you.." Charlotte stammered. "Do you remember what happened?" I asked nonchalantly.Charlotte was visibly distraught. I knew she was now panicking internally. She thought that she was saved by me but in fact it was the opposite. She tried to move but saw that her whole body was strapped on a chair. "What is the meaning of this?!" She roared. "What do you think is it, queen?" I replied with a smile. "How dare you, do this to me?!"
[Ragnar’s POV] "No, no, no, no! Don’t come near me!" Charlotte screamed in fright.I walked towards the table beside Charlotte where the torture devices are laid out. I pick them up one by one, inspecting them. "I will explain the uses of each device, your highness." Maze said with respect. "Hmm." I nodded in agreement. "This, your highness is a thumbscrew." Maze picked up a small metal object with a screw. "A person’s fingers are one of the most sensitive parts in the body. This device is used to crush the fingers or toes slowly and painfully." Maze explained. "I see." I hold the device and inspected it carefully.There is ten of this thumbscrew device in Maze’s pouch, which means one for each finger. "Then let me use this first." I smiled wickedly. "No, don’t come near me. Take that thing away from me." Charlotte was squirming from her sit.I take one of her hands that were balled into a fist, she was fighting hard. I acknowledge her fighting spirit. Of course, it would be bo
[Isabella’s POV] It has been a few days since Ragnar left the capital for some business. As for me, I have been in my courtyard all this time contemplating the news about my mother being alive. I am taking a stroll at the rose garden this morning, just after breakfast. "Princess Isabella." Philips said while escorting me in my walk. "You have been sighing for many times now. If you have any problems, you know that you can confide with me."I looked at Philip in a daze. He was looking at me with worry in his eyes. This made me snap out from my daze."I didn’t realize that I have been sighing." I smiled at him."Well you have been out of it this past few days." Philips said. "You know you can talk to me, Isa."I looked at Philip and contemplated. He has been a loyal friend to me and I know he won’t ever betray my trust. I sighed heavily and looked at the light blue sky with white clouds passing by."Philips, what if your mother was still alive?" I asked metaphorically. "I mean, what
The reason I called for this meeting is about the marriages of my royal children." Father said.Currently, I am the only one engaged out of us four siblings. With what happened to Helena and Sir Carlos in my engagement party last time, I am sure that she will be engaged to him. That only leaves Camila and Williams. "As you know, Isabella has just been engaged to the crown prince of Avalon, prince Ragnar." Father said. "My eldest Helena has found a suitable suitor. He is one of my capable royal knights, Sir Carlos. He has asked the hand of Helena and I have given them my consent."All the eyes of who was present in the hall turned to look at the couple. Sir Carlos bowed his head in acknowledgement, while Helena was forcing a smile on her face. "Congratulations sister." Williams gave his sincere greetings. "Congratulations." Grandpa Marcus smiled. "Congratulations eldest sister." I also give my greetings and smiled. "Thank you for your greetings." Helena replied to us.Helena looke
Camila is now starting to act hysterically. She was trying to push away her sister Helena that is trying to subdue her. "I won’t accept this!" Camila yelled. "Father, you promised to marry me to sir Philip. Why are you doing this now?" "Are you trying to question my decision, Camila?" Father’s face was starting to get red. It looks like Camila’s hysterical act made him angry.Helena looked at Lord Carlos and gestured him to hold down Camila. Lord Carlos nodded and took Helena’s place holding Camila. "Father please calm down." Helena said. "I am sure Camila is just having an outburst of emotions right now. With mother gone and the promise she left is still fresh in Camila’s heart." "I understand that your mother has always given the both of you all your whims. But you aren’t young anymore. I am making this decision for your future and also there is a reason why you can’t marry Philip." Father started to calm down. "Sir Philip has renounced his succession of Duke to his brother who
In no time I felt someone pull Camila away on top of me. And then I hear a loud slap.’SLAP!’I open my eyes to see the broad back of Philip in front of me. Camila was standing in front of him holding her cheek in surprise. "P-Philip?" Camila was looking at him with wide eyes. She cannot believe that Philip slapped her on the face.Philip turned around and helped me stand up. "Isabella, are you okay? I’m sorry I wasn’t able to save you in time." Worry was etched on his beautiful face."It’s okay, I’m...ahh." I felt a sting on my left cheek. "You’re bleeding." Philip looked in shock. He reached from inside his pocket and took a handkerchief. He pressed the handkerchief on my bleeding face. "I’m sorry." "Don’t worry, it’s just a scratch." I assured him and smiled.Philip eyebrows were crunched with irritation and turned around to look at Camila who was still standing with a dumbfounded face. "I know that you are still a princess of this country but you have gone too far." Philips st
"I would love to be always woken up like that." Ragnar said with a smile. "Y-You’re awake?" I asked in surprise. "I was really sleeping a while ago. But when I felt your warm lips on mine, how won’t I wake up?" Ragnar smiled sweetly. But then his smile changed into a frown in no time. "What is it?" I asked curiously. "What happened to your smooth beautiful cheek?" Ragnar asked worriedly. He gently caressed his thumb on my cheek where my wound was. "Ahh." Ragnar was only caressing the outer edge of my wound but I can still feel the sting. "Is it swollen?" I asked worriedly. "Who did this to you?" Ragnar’s eyes became icily dark. There was a hint of danger in his pair of dark blue eyes. He was emitting an aura of anger and killing intent. "Well actually, I planned on getting hurt." I confessed to him. "You planned on getting hurt?" Ragnar’s killing intent disappeared in a flash and was replaced with worry. "Isa, why would you hurt yourself?"Ragnar’s eyes were looking at me int