Carmella looked up at her mother and smiled brightly, from her childhood she have always known her mother to be good with kind words especially when it has to do with her emotions, well it really worked this time around in calming her down as she felt a lot of peace within unlike before when she was very scared and almost got herself strangled by her own mother “thank you mother and I am very sorry that I did not come home but trust me, I would never want to keep anything from you, I can’t do that mother and you know it, you just have to trust me, I am still your daughter.”
Zara nodded “I know but now I am even more worried” she fixed her stare on Carmella.
She shrugged looking confused, she could place a finger on exactly what her mother was driving at, what could be bothering her now when she already explained to her that she actually went no where, she wondered looking like a lost child in a desert, she still had her hands wrapped acros
Azora said nothing, she was just as silent as the cold water flowing down the river but her eyes implicated her, it proved that their were words beneath her tongue that she just couldn’t wait to utter, her eyes was moving at every corner of the room despite the fact that she was just in the mirror, she just wanted to make sure that the room was empty, like they always say, the walls have wars. Carmella wrapped the towel tight across her chest folding them properly, her body was still very wet and she really needed to dress up cause she was equally feeling cold but how was she going to tell Azora to disappear and reappear later to tell her whatsoever she had in mind? Of course she couldn’t do that, it hasn’t been up to twenty four hours since she last saw Azora though she feared that she might never be able to see her and perhaps Azora must have dumped her after she carelessly poisoned herself instead of Diana and just didn’t want her lurking around her house
Zara shook her head slowly taking a proper look at Carmella from the crown of her head down to the sole of her feet, her body looked too dried up for someone who was just coming out of the bathroom, what exactly was going on with her daughter, she could tell that something was really off and she had heard her talking to someone but whoever it is she couldn’t tell or was she going mad already cause their was no one else in the house aside the both of them, she shook her head twice at the thought of the fact that possibly her daughter might be loosing her senses to madness, she was getting even more curious now to know exactly what she ate in the woods, their is no herb or fruit she didn’t know, deep down in her heart she prayed it wasn’t what she was thinking “your body looks too dried up for someone who is just walking out of the bathroom and besides, I think I heard you talking to someone, who was that?” These questions sounded weird to Zara even
She could feel a fresh wind of dust ration building up within her, her hands gradually turning wet with sweat and her body soaking gradually though it was already dry, she could feel her forehead dripping of hot sweat as she fixed her gaze on her mother looking like someone who had just returned from the land of the dead “what was her question again?” She mumbled to herself feeling like someone who had just had a memory loss and couldn’t recall anything else not even her name, she squeezed softly at the edge of her towel biting softly on her upper lip while she tried to act like she wanted to remember something, yes.. there came the question her mother had previously asked creeping back into her head, she could hear the echo behind her voice doubling in her head while she wondered why she always makes the mistake of that getting all her lies intact before spilling them, what fruit or leaf was she supposed to tell her mother that she have eaten now? Of course her mo
“Poisonous trees, leaves or fruits are not allowed to grow within these woods, infact once anyone is sighted, it is being cut down at once, we do this just to ensure that evil doesn’t exist in this village no matter what, the only place such can be found is the forbidden part of the woods” she turned to Carmella, her eyes growing wider, looking fierce and filled with rage “you went to the forbidden part of the woods? You went there didn’t you? How could you do that? Only people who have been banished from the village reside there” she said in anger, her heart was beating really very fast now, she knew that Carmella would be in big trouble if Joshua or Queen Emma ever finds out that she crossed to that part of the woods, they would never take it likely with her, what if someone had seen her? What if she was seen by someone and perhaps the person have gone to report her to the royal family? She thought looking even more scared. Carmella couldn&rsquo
Azora arched her brow feeling amused by the sad expression on Carmella’s face, she took a soft sigh turning to the door, the thought of Zara suspecting that her daughter might have crossed to the forbidden part of the woods crept into her mind, she shook his softly wiggling in silence “it’s all going to be over soon Zara, don’t worry… soon I would be back and I just can’t wait to take you down and humiliate you” she mumbled to herself feeling proud of the fact that she has her tight grips on the daughter of her sole enemy, she turned to Carmella who was still shaking in fear, her body had gone completely dry and was turning pale in worry, she still had her hands crossed on her chest, her eyes was gradually turning blood shot, it was obvious that she was gradually getting miserable, well who wouldn’t get miserable when a huge secret is about to be let out of the bag? Who wouldn’t get miserable when all the efforts she have done t
The pale faced Carmella looked up at Azora at the sound of her name wondering why she isn’t asking her question or talking yet, she hated the suspense, it was making her sweat profusely and she didn’t like it, she wanted to get over with her meeting with Azora soonest and feel that finally she has something to work or maybe to die for if that’s the case.“Are you ready, I mean ready to do anything I ask you to do so far as it would make you Joshua’s wife and the next queen of this land?” Azora asked staring straight at her face.Carmella chortled, she didn’t expect Azora to ask her that, as far as she was concerned she have already sold her soul to the devil willing to do whatever it takes to become Joshua’s wife and sit on that throne as the queen not minding what it would cost her, she just didn’t care anymore about what the cost might be, what was more important to her is that her sister does not return to become
Zara walked into the living room lost in her thoughts, her mind clouded with the fact that maybe her daughter was being totally honest with her or perhaps she was keeping something from, she shook her head slightly disagreeing with the thought that truly just like she had previously suspected, that Carmella might have crossed over to the forbidden part of the woods and that was where she found the strange lead and fruits with she fed on, she sighed rubbing her hand across her forehead, hot sweats were already dripping from it, she didn’t know exactly what to think or believe anymore, her daughter or her instinct, but her instinct have never been wrong, she gently moved over to the wooden chair, she sat though she looked totally uncomfortable, she wondered if she should ask her the exact spot she slept the previous night or maybe the place she slept, some how she might find the leaf and the fruit, she scoffed loudly knowing that Carmella would definitely get pissed off this tim
Joshua nodded “my mother have loved her life, she should allow me live mine, I still want to be happy and I have decided to place my happiness above whatever she wants for me especially now that things are beginning to fall into place, the human’s charms on Diana is fading which is good news” he smiled clearing his throat slightly “I just can’t wait to bring her back, I came to ask you when we can go to see her again or should I say bring her back home” he looked very eager taking a glance at Terry who nodded in agreement.Zara adjusted her veil, she didn’t know what to say but simply smiled while she thought about when would actually be the perfect time to bring her daughter back home meanwhile Carmella had noticed voice while she was dressing up in her room, she could recognize the voice though they were distinct, she wondered what they were discussing, so she gently unlocked her door and tip toe hiding behind the door that led to t
Carmella left the room angrily, she walked into her room and met Leonna cleaning it, she went straight to her and grabbed her by the hair "you little bitch, you really want to reap where you did not sow huh?"Leonna groaned in pain totally unaware of what Carmella was talking about "what have I done?" She cried out."You want to become queen huh? You want me to bow at your feet?" She yelled pushing her to the wall.Leonna hit her head on the wall turning around slowly with her forehead bleeding slightly, their were equally blood stains on the wall, she could feel heavy headache on her head too, Carmella cared less about that her bleeding forehead "it would be over my dead body that I would allow you marry Terry, listen to me, you won't and would never marry him, he belongs to me and me alone, I have always been the one he loved, not some low life like you" she said wagging her finger at her.She shook her head sadly, she just couldn't believe that all the yelling was just because of T
The day was gradually coming to an end, Terry retired to his room, he had actually started occupying Joshua's chambers, he had sent for Leonna who arrived few minutes later standing by the door."Come in and shut the door..." He said on seeing her.Leonna was scared, she just didn't want to come anywhere close to him, never have she imagined that Terry was evil but today she witnessed him treat a wolf who have loved him like a brother like an enemy and that was something she wouldn't forget in a hurry, she shut the door and stood by it with her hands properly folded."Please sit,I want us to talk" he said."I don't want to, whatever you want to say, please say it now, I was busy before you sent for me" she said looking away.Terry sighed walking closer to her, he knew that she was angry with him, he cleared his throat "we have always liked each other alot and because of the rules guarding the palace, we couldn't show our feelings properly nor have a good relationship, when I said that
"What... What did you just say Azora?" Zara asked standing to her feet.Azora laughed "you haven't told them yet? How you were so jealous of your kid sister cause she married the man of your dreams and you decided to end her life just to have him all to yourself yet it took you so many years to get married to him, did you also tell them how you asked me for powers to get rid of her when she found out that she was still alive, how you went to poison her but ended up poisoning yourself, how you went the second time but disgraced yourself and showed your real face cause you always take the form of her human husband's personal assistant's face? She never eloped with a human just like she always claims, Diana is a survival of attempted murder by her own sister! and did you also tell them that you have pushed her off the cliff the second time? poor girl.. I doubt if she would survive this time around.""I survived...." Diana said walking into the throne room, her hands were dripping of blo
By the time he got to the palace, what he saw was what he didn't expect, someone else was sitting on her mother's throne and Terry sitting on his, could this be a dream or what?" He thought "what are you doing Terry? Why are you sitting on my throne?" He asked turning to see his mother, the queen, Zara,Maria and Leonna sitting on the floor."I don't get this Azora, this is not our agreement, why the hell would you ask a servant to sit on my husband's throne?" She yelled in anger."He has equal rights as your so called husband does and therefore deserves this throne better" Azora said with a proud smirk on her face.Joshua was shocked "and what is that supposed to mean? Would you get off that throne this minute!" He yelled at Joshua trying to grab him."If you dare touch me, trust me brother you wouldn't like what I would do to you, I have every right to be on this throne and if you're still so confused, maybe you should ask your beloved mother here" Terry said pointing at pointing at
Zara left her house at once without saying another word to Joshua, Leonna followed her at once,the king looked totally speechless, he turned to Diana "stay here, I would be right back."Diana shook her head in disapproval "I can't, I must go with you.""But it might be dangerous" he explained."I don't care, I am going with you" she said sadly grabbing his hand.The king sighed, it was truly obvious that he had no other choice but to allow her follow him just like she wants, few minutes after they left the palace, Joshua was feeling really pressed, so he asked Diana to wait for him under a tree while he goes to ease himself, while he was doing so Carmella crept from behind, she was actually on her way to her mother's house when she saw the king walking side by side with Diana holding her hands, he didn't notice her presence as he was backing her, Carmella grabbed a log of wood which was lying on the floor and hit it behind his head, Joshua fell on the floor and passed out at once, she
She arrived the palace and fear gripped everyone at once but before the guards in the palace could attack her, she bewitched them and made them bow at her feet while she grinned with so much delight feeling so fulfilled. Leonna was just done massaging Carmella's leg and had walked out of her room in tears when she noticed something awkward going on in front of the palace, she noticed a strange woman on a black rope chanting some words and making everyone bow at her feet, fear took grip of her and she fled at once to the back of the house running as fast as she could to inform the king of what was going on since she had seen him leave earlier and was so sure he had gone to see Diana and her mother.Carmella noticed a weird kind of silence and walked out of her room looking at each corner of the palace in fright, she could tell that something was wrong, she walked into the throne room and saw Azora standing there,she gasped and at the same time smiled walking majestically to stand in fr
At once he left his room to meet his mother and Carmella in the throne room, he tried greeting her to release him but she bluntly refused, for the first time he witnessed his mother swear over and over again to deal with Terry, she stood up pointing fiercely at her son “he brought that woman into this palace, she is not and will not be accepted here, I might spare her life and pardon her for what she did to the royal family, after all we have her elder sister here with us now to take her place but I would never accept her into this palace.”The king chortled “then get ready to loose your son and the king of this land” he said walking out on them.Queen Emma gasped in confusion.Carmella stood up and ran straight to her room shutting the door behind, she looked so upset, she turned the mirror and started summoning Azora and in no time she could see her image in the mirror , with so much bitterness behind her voice she told her all that was happening at that moment and Azora told her wh
Few hours later, they arrived the village and the palace in particular, the wedding ceremony have been conducted as people could be seen dancing and eating, Zara whose face was covered with sadness was about leaving the palace when she sighted Diana in the company of Terry, she gasped in shock “Diana!” She called out in a loud tone.That instant every where was silent, the music stopped, everyone turned around staring at Diana who looked totally confused, a palace guard ran into the palace building, the king, queen and Carmela were in the throne room when he came to inform them of the latest development, Carmella was the first to run out of the throne room to confirm what the guard had said, on stepping out she saw Diana standing beside Terry, it was obvious that he was the one that brought her back home “I knew it that he would do whatsoever it takes to ensure that my happiness is completely snatched away from me” she muttered feeling so upset, the queen and the king were soon outsid
Melanie had slept off in the hospital after having a good time with her daughter the previous day, she actually spent the night on the couch pondering over what Joshua had told her that evening especially about the wedding, she felt irritated and upset and wondered how many more evil people existed in the world if her own sister could go as far as wanting to marry her husband, her eyes gently went open when she heard footsteps approaching the ward, she felt really weak and her body ached a lot, she looked up and there stood the female doctor who have been taking care of her daughter, she smiled at her “good morning…” she greeted almost in a faint tone. The doctor smiled at her in response as they both stepped outside few minutes later to have a conversation after she was done checking on Brenda who was still very much asleep.Melanie cleared her voice “so when can we go home doctor?” She asked politely.“You’re free to go today, she’s okay, the least you can do is bring her twice ever