ALEX'S POV
“ I can never do such a despicable act! It is all in the Prince’s imagination.” Albert’s pleading voice broke the silence.
Victoria came running at that very moment and said, “It wouldn’t be fair to punish Albert without verifying the facts.”
“Hmm…you are right. I know this is hard, son. But, as a king, I have to hear both sides of the argument before passing a judgment.”
I was more worried about Eva than myself. What if someone tried to harm her while I was away?I punched my palm in frustration. I should have reigned in my anger. I could have taken revenge even after Eva got well. Damn! Why did the rooms in the palace have no windows? I punched the wall, but it hardly left a mark. I tried to use my power to destroy the wall as I had destroyed the apartment, but I could not use my power either. F***! What had they done to me? I looked around frantically for anything that could h
ALEX'S POVWhen Susie had finally calmed down enough to listen to me, I narrated everything to her. At first, I was a bit reluctant to tell her the truth but I needed someone to help me with everything. I couldn’t do everything alone. Moreover, it would be impossible to protect Susie without telling her the truth. “You mean to say that you are a Golden Shifter. I have lived with you for a long time, Alex. If you were any different I would have noticed right. Don’t try to fool me just because I can’t understand certain things.” She said squinting at me. “I didn’t know
ALEX’S POV“Susie, I think I have found a way to revive, Eva,” I said to Susie, wiping Eva’s body with a damp cloth. “I thought you had tried everything…”“No, not everything… There is one thing we can do…”“Then just do it, Alex. I don’t care what you do if Eva becomes normal again.”
ALEX’S POVEva’s words kept reeling in my mind. She had agreed to give her soul to that B****** because she couldn’t find a way to get the Alexart.If I could get those Alexarts, she might wake up from her trance. I had to find the location of the other two Alexarts. For the next week, I read extensively. I even brought all the books from Eva’s apartment to Dixonville but there was no use. I couldn’t find the mention of Alexarts anywhere.
ALEX’S POVI took the amethyst ring and kept it on the table. Then, I projected a tiny beam of energy towards the ring. The metal casing melted and the amethyst crystal shattered to bits. It was funny how I could use my power to break the amethyst crystal when it could incapacitate my power on entering me. “Damn! Alex. Why did you break such a beautiful ring?” Susie said exclaiming in horror.
ALEX'S POV“I love you so much, Albert.” I was taken aback by the words that came out of her mouth. She hadn’t recognized me after all. Didn’t that also mean Victoria loved Albert? I felt like a bolt of lightning had struck me. So, had she been toying with me all along? That seemed probable. I was such a fool to fall prey to her tactics. I felt revolted by her touch. If I had to remain in her embrace for even a minute longer I would suffocate
I felt like I was burning hotter than the solar winds as I zipped in my energy form. If someone was watching me they would have seen smoke arise from my body. My rage intensified as I thought about my father’s words. How could he say something like that about Eva? I deliberately avoided the greater question, ‘ Did my father have some connection with Mr. Wangchuck.’ I felt like I would explode if I dwell on that thought too much. I accidentally projected my power on a tree. It instantly turned
THIRD PERSON’S POV“Where have you been, Albert?” Victoria said throwing her arms around him. She pulled his face towards her so that they were mere inches away from each other. She was just going to claim his lips when he spoke up, “I have good news and bad news, what would you like to hear first?“Bad I guess, I like to keep good for the last,” Victoria said absent-mindedly as she gazed at his plump lips that seemed to be inviting her to devour them.
ALEX’S POV“Ahhh!!! No!! Please… Alex… ambulance…” Eva’s piercing cry woke me at the dead of the night. She was doubled over with pain."Are you alright?" I asked caressing her head."Do I look alright? Call the damned ambulance." She screamed grasping her abdomen.“F***!” I said jumping off my bed and picked up the phone. Tring…tring…tring…
EVA’S POV“Where are we going, Alex?” I asked trying to peek at the destination shown on the Google map. “Don’t cheat, Eva. Don’t ruin my surprise…” Alex said steering the car. “Alright… alright… You can at least tell me if I will like this place…” I said shrugging my shoulders.“I don’t know, Eva. It isn’t exactly the kind of place you like.”“Then, why are we going there?
ALEX’S POVI had to leave the room. I was scared I would hurt Eva if I stayed there any longer.My blood boiled when I heard Eva talking about drinking the potion. I had died a thousand deaths every day watching her life ebb slowly. Here she was, ready to risk her life in the blink of an eye. I continued walking aimlessly through the palace, then the garden, just trying to let out some steam. Suddenly my feet came to a halt. What if Eva tried to drink the potion while I was not with her.
EVA'S POV“Alex… what if I die before giving birth to our daughter? Worse… if I die after her birth…” My lips trembled as I voiced out my concern. He ran his hand over my head and said, “Don’t think like that Eva, I promise, I will not let anything happen to you…”I pursed my lips and nodded my head. I didn’t want to worry Alex anymore but I couldn’t get the words of the spirit out of my head, ‘You will die a slow painful death!’“Remember the words of the spirit, Eva. She has ble
EVA'S POVThe moment I opened my eyes, I had to shield them with my hands. I winced and said, “Ah… please draw the curtains. This light is unbearable.”Once the intensity oflight decreased I was able to open my eyes again. I tried to get up when I realized that I was in an unfamiliar room. I was still squinting as the light hurt slightly. Someone grasped my hands and made me lie down again. “Queen, you need to rest…&rd
I stared at my flat stomach in the mirror. It had been a week since the spirit had blessed me… alright… cursed me too but Alex and I had decided to focus only on the blessing part. “Wondering if you are pregnant?” Alex whispered as he hugged me from behind, softly nibbling my ears. “This wait is driving me crazy, Alex… when do you think I would get pregnant…”“I don’t know about that but we can try to increase our chances you know…” When I caught the naughty glint in his eyes my face heated and lowered my
EVA'S POVThe queasy feeling subsided after all the drink was out of my system. I heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the throne. My eyes flitted to Alex and the other Golden Shiffters gazing at me with worry. Damn! Why was this giving me a headache?“Are you alright, Eva?” Alex said, placing his hand on my head and projecting some energy into me. “Yeah… I am good… I think the glasses got interchanged and I drank Soma instead of blood… by the way, where is Victoria. Is she alright?”“I think she went to her room, Quee
THIRD PERSON’S POVCheerful chatter filled the Dining hall as everyone gathered in the hall. Every once in a while there would be silence when a pang of grief hit someone but they tried their best to keep up the lively atmosphere. “I have to say that Queen Eva has a very large heart…I mean I have never known anyone who can forgive someone who tried to steal their husband…”“True… She not only forgave her but she is accepting Victoria’s daughter as her Godchild….”“Hmmm…. But I am a bit scare
ALEX'S POV“Eva, I can’t believe a week has passed without any mishaps..” I said hugging Eva from the back. “Hmmm… everyone is still depressed. It tears me apart to see them lamenting and brooding. We have to do something, Alex…”She was right. We couldn’t continue to spend our entire life buried under layers of sorrow and darkness. It would defeat the purpose of our existence. “Eva, I think I know what to do…”&ldq