Crown Prince stroked her hair as he watched her sleeping beautifully in front of him. He was going to enjoy this moment together with her for it would be a while before he could do this again with her. The peace is going to probably end after today. How he doesn’t want her to cry. How he doesn’t want her to hurt at all. It’s only pretense, and it’s not permanent. It’s not real. It’s not how he feels about her. It’s not about loving her or betraying her. It’s only to give them stability until he takes over the throne. He held her as he was afraid of losing her. Not wanting to be away from her for a moment. How he wished last night, and this moment will stay still like this forever. With her sweet and innocent face laying in his arms. Her tender and kind heart to be with him forever. Bella stirred as she heard him sniffling. She opened her eyes and looked at him. She noticed some twinkling in his eyes. “What’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing,” said Crown Prince. He was clearing his thr
Crown Prince rode in with Princess Kay next to him.“Go Crown Prince!” shouted the crowd. “Go Princess Kay!” shouted the crowd.Bella was standing in front of the palace gate awaiting for Crown Prince's arrival. Vera was nervous as she watched Concubine Bella. Concubine Bella was waiting with the biggest smile on her face. How she was beaming brightly with that beautiful look of hers.She was afraid Concubine Bella’s heart was going to break when Crown Prince came back today. For her naïve and stupid madam doesn’t know about the rumors. She didn’t know the truth of what’s going to happen at today’s ceremony. She couldn’t bear to see Concubine Bella crying so she ran away from the celebration. She cried as she thought to herself of how she couldn’t bear to tell Concubine Bella about the rumors. She would prefer to remain quiet than being the disasters of news. Braum, seeing that Vera was crying, tried to comfort her but it didn’t help as Vera was also angry at him. For she knew tha
Bella’s heart was racing out of her chest as she was waiting for her husband’s arrival. She couldn’t wait to see him. She wanted to see if he had lost any weight. Was he tired. Was there any sign of exhaustion on his handsome face. She was sitting with anticipation in her seat. “Humph!” thought the Empress. “You can be excited as you want, but today I will make sure to crush you. I will make sure you leave here crying. I will assure that you are heartbroken by the end of today.” The Empress Dowager looked at Bella and wiped away one of her tears. She couldn’t believe that her own grandson would do this to Bella. “She was a good person and a good woman. She did all she could to help him and yet he is throwing her away like this. Discarding her like she was nothing before him. Going after a woman with a title, fame, power, and wealth. If only her family and clan was still here, then maybe she wouldn’t have to go through such hardship,” she thought. The Empress just smiled as she sa
It was nighttime when Crown Prince came to see her. Bella was sitting up in her bed. Looking at the other pair of sachet in her hand. She was gently rubbing on the phoenix she sew on there. “Crown Prince is arriving,” said Vera. Bella didn’t say anything. She didn’t want to see him. How she hated him. How she hate his lies. How wants to beat him but loves him at the same time. Her tears were dripping down her face again. As she couldn’t help but ached in pain. She didn’t understand what’s this sadness and burning feeling was in her heart. She wanted help to ease her broken heart. “Concubine Bella?” asked Vera again. “Don’t let him come in,” thought Bella, but instead she said, “Let him come in.” She wiped away her tears. Crown Prince walked into the room and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed, looking beautifully even with all the tears stained on her face. He walked over to her and said, “How dare you embarrass me today.” Bella frowned. “You know exactly what I’m talking
LATER THAT NIGHT “Oh my god, if that woman becomes the Empress, my life would never be at peace,” cried Bella. She put her head down on the table. “Not only will I be abused, but my child. How horrible my child’s life would be.” She cried and cried until her pillow was soaked with her tears. “History of the past is coming back to haunt me,” she thought. Soon her eyes were heavy and she fell asleep. In the midst of her drowsiness she thought she saw Crown Prince wiping away her tears. But she knew it was just a dream. For he would never do that. For he doesn’t care about her. He doesn’t love her. Right now, he’s probably hugging and holding onto that Princess Kay. Just like he would do her everynight their very first year of marriage. How lustful he is that he wouldn’t go a night without a woman. He was probably sleeping with her and had countless sex with that woman already. How angry she was at the thought as she frowned herself to sleep. The next following morning, Bella wok
CROWN PRINCE’S STUDY ROOM Crown Prince couldn’t get rid of the image of Bella’s tears. He felt like such a jerk for hiding such important things from her, but in order to make it look believable to the Emperor and Empress he have to do this. Only when they think that he is heartless will they stop bullying her. When his parents think that he is having feelings towards Princess Kay is only when he could execute his plan. Once everything is done and he becomes Emperor he will crown his beloved wife as his rightful Empress. He sighs as everything is a hot mess. Crown Prince frowned as he remember her beautiful face as the palace doors opened. How her face was the first one he looked for. When he passed her, he felt his heart thumping loudly out of his chest at the excitement of seeing her being well. How gorgeous she looked in her red dress. No one was as pretty as her in his eyes. How he wanted to hug her in his arms and hold her tightly. Embracing her in front of the world that she w
Bella was lying in bed sleeping. “Why isn’t he here yet? Hurry up and come so I can get out of this misery place,” she thought. Kick. Kick. Kick. Bella’s hand went to her belly and tried to calm her baby down. “Stay still my love. We wouldn’t want anyone to know that you’re still alive and well,” she whispers. She was gently rubbing her belly to sooth the baby. Soon her baby calm down and remained still in her belly. “Crown Prince is here,” said one of the guard. Bella sighed as the moment she’s been waiting for have come. Crown Prince walked into the room with a cold aura. Sadness and grief was in his face. Anger was shown in that handsome face of his. Bella said, “Greetings Crown Prince.” Then she turned her head away from him. Crown Prince came and stood in front of her. “So, you hate me so much that you aborted my child.” Bella was trying hard to hold back her tears. Then she said with a tone with no remorse for what she did said, “Yes. You know that I never loved you. Y
“It is rather disappointing indeed. For I would like to show her what she have killed.” Bella didn’t say anything. “From this day forth, Concubine Bella is not allowed to leave her room. Everything that is served to her will be tasted to make sure she doesn’t try anything else.” Crown Prince turned to look at her and said, “Like killing yourself.” Bella frowned. “Don’t worry. I will make you stay here and live well. I want you to witness the day I crowned my Empress. For I want you to be there to see.” Bella turned her head away from him. “No thanks.” She then thought, “For I won’t be there to see that day.” “Humph! You will come and you will be there!” “Never.” Crown Prince walked over to her and said, “Don’t think that by using this excuse not to show your face in public. I won’t let you.” He cupped her face into his hand and he stroke her cheek. Bella frowned at his gesture. “Don’t think that I won’t come to you. I will come bed you every night until you conceived again.
“Ouch,” grunted Wallace. “What?” asked Bella. “That hurt.” He sucked on his thumb as the blood came forth from his skin. Bella chuckled softly. “Well that’s good, I guess.” Wallace looked at her in confusion. “What do you mean?” “It means you’re feeling pain. Which is a good sign.” “Of?” “Of you becoming human again.” Wallace’s eyes lit up. “Really?” Bella nodded her head. “Yes. I did promise you, didn’t I?” He tilted his head at her. “I said I will make you normal again.” “How? By poking me every day?” “It’s called acupuncture. It’s to test your blood flow.” He frowned at her words. She lifted his hand to her and said, “See, your veins are looking normal again. Instead of being black and blue, it’s becoming a normal color.” He pulled his hand to his face as he looked at the veins. He didn’t even notice that his blood vessels were becoming normal again. Bella pulled his hand into her breasts and said, “Feel me.” He frowned at her, but he didn’t hesitate as he wanted
Bella and Wallace carried their six month son up the stairs of the mountain passage towards Joseph’s house.“Great-uncle Joseph,” said Wallace.“Master Joseph,” called out Bella.“Odd, where did he go?” asked Wallace.Bella shook her head, “I don’t know.”“Are you sure he’s home?” asked Wallace.“Well, I’m sure he is. Maybe he went somewhere. Hopefully he will be back soon.”Kevin started to cry.“Oh, maybe he’s hungry. Why don’t you feed him while I go look for my great-uncle.”Bella nodded.“I’m over here,” said Joseph’s voice.They both gasped as they heard his voice, echoing around them. They walked around the house to the end of the patio. There they saw him floating with a glow around him.“Master Joseph,” gasped Bella.“Great-uncle, have you cross over?” asked Wallace.Joseph nodded at them. “Yes. I am finally at peace and is able to go rest now.”“When? When did you ascended?”“Shortly after I brought you back from the dead.”Wallace gasped. “So, that’s why there was the thund
THREE DAYS PASS“What should I do when I see her?” asked Wallace.“Whatever your heart desires,” answered his great-uncle, Joseph.“Desire?”“Yes.”Wallace moved a tree branch as he saw Bella walking out of the small house. He gasped it was indeed her. She didn’t leave with her parents. She didn’t go back to her phoenix clan.Joseph looked at Wallace and said, “Tell her the truth. The whole truth. Let there be no more misunderstanding between the both of you two.”“Alright,” nodded Wallace.“And…”“And what?”“Tell her or show her, either way your love for her.”“Yes. That for sure I will do.”“Good.”“All I ever wanted was her. That’s the reason why I went through all of this. Is to be with her.”“Then you should spend your time wisely with her.”“Yes, time is valuable.”“It is indeed.”“Remember that you two are meant to be. There was a reason why both of you have become what you are now.”Wallace nodded.His great-uncle walked away and left him to approach his wife.Wallace stood i
POOF went a small white smoke. His great-uncle was coughing. “Are you okay?” asked Crown Prince, his spirit floated towards his great-uncle. Joseph coughed and cleared his throat. “Yes. I’m fine, but how are you?” “Pardon?” “How do you feel now?” “I feel warmth in my soul, and something funny in my feet and legs.” “Oh.” “His great-uncle sprinkled some yellow dust on his hands.” “Is that what’s causing my hands to be all tingly.” His great-uncle nodded. “So, are we close?” “Are we almost there.” “Yes, a bit more and you will be back. However, know this, you will be back but in a dead body.” Crown Prince gasped. “I’m sorry, this is how the resurrection works.” “So, I will be dead, but alive?” His great-uncle looked at him and asked, “Yes. Are you okay with that?” Crown Prince nodded. “Yes. Yes, I am.” “Good. At least you accept that concept.” “And it must be my own body, correct?” “Correct. It must be your own body for it the resurrection to work.” “Alright. I prefe
On the third night, everything was quiet. The dead of night soon left everyone tired. Soon everyone went to bed and took a good rest. Crown Prince great-uncle Joseph sneaked in and swapped out Crown Prince’s body with another dummy that looked like him. “Crown Prince, I know how much you love her, so one last attempt I will try to recreate what my master did,” whispered his uncle Joseph. “Resurrection of the dead.” Crown Prince’s spirit was watching with horror as his great-uncle carried his body away from his casket. His great-uncle was committing a crime by taking his body away. His great-uncle Joseph jumped the wall and hopped through the sleepy guards. “Great-uncle what are you doing? Why are you not letting me be buried?” he thought. His spirit being with his body, floated along side him. Soon they were getting close to his great-uncle’s home.“Oh, why is my great-uncle taking my body here,” thought Crown Prince. His spirit drifted above his great-uncle, observing where he w
Bella came right in time as they carried Crown Prince’s dead body down the street. Everyone was crying and mourning the great loss of a good prince.Bella couldn’t believe with her own eyes that he was really dead. She gasped and started crying. Kick. Kick. Kick.Bella’s hand went to rub her belly. “Oh, my goodness. Heaven is playing a cruel trick on me. I left him to give him peace with the woman his parents choose. But he refuses. He chose to leave, leaving me behind. Leaving me and his child behind.” she thought. “How she would never be able to share the news that she was still carrying his child.” The thought of never seeing him again ached painfully in her sore heart. Tears were dripping uncontrollably down her face. “How could you be so cruel to me,” she cried. “How could you make me so miserable even after you die,” she thought.Bella watched as his casket passed her. She gasped as she saw him. She could clearly still see his handsome face. How she ached to touch him. To hol
“Bella!” shouted Master Joseph. “Yes?” asked Bella. She put down her pail of water. “Crown Prince-Crown Prince…” “What? What’s wrong with him?” Master Joseph didn’t even know where to start. He wasn’t sure how to tell Bella. The news will be devasting to her as she stayed behind in the mortal realm for him, but now that he’s gone the only other person, she will be living for is her child. Bella frowned. “Master Joseph?” “Bella, I’m sorry,” said Master Joseph, clenching his fists together. “What-What is it?” “The Crown Prince is dead.” Bella gasped in shock. She nearly fainted at his words. “Bella!” shouted Master Joseph. He caught her before she hit the ground. “Oh, my goodness. I’m sorry. I didn’t think that it would cause you to nearly pass out.” Bella was breathing hard as she was trying to comprehend what was going on. “I-I just thought that you would want to know. That you want to hear about his death. I wouldn’t want you to be caught by surprise.” Bella looked at
Crown Prince slowly opened up his eyes. He was trying to focus his visions as he stared up into the ceiling. Everything looked familiar. It was as if he was back in his room. He looked around and saw that he was indeed inside his room. Then a tear fell from the side of his eyes. “I’m back in the palace. Inside my room. Inside our bedchamber. On the bed where we first made love. But where are you? You’re nowhere to be found. What’s the whole point of being back if you’re not here,” he thought. “Crown prince?” asked the eunuch, as he saw the crown prince’s eyes opened. Crown Prince kept staring at the ceiling. The eunuch saw the tear that rolled down the side of his face. He gasped as the crown prince was indeed awake. He dropped the medicine in his hands and ran out the door. He was excited that the crown prince was alive and well. “Your majesty!” shouted the eunuch. The maids and servants once again looked at the emperor’s eunuch running through the palace halls again. Screaming
Bella was sitting by the waterfall listening to the sound of the water. For some reason that day her heart was feeling heavy. It was as if something was wrong. But what? She couldn’t figure out what was bothering her. FLASHBACK On the day that she was supposed to ascend to the heavenly realm, she hesitated as she couldn’t forget about her husband, the crown prince. Her love that she had for him was undying. The memories of him couldn’t be wiped away. For she still loves him. Her aching affection for him couldn’t be undone with any magic. No spells will be able to keep her sorrow at bay. Kick. Kick. Kick. Bella could feel her baby moving inside of her. She was nearly seven months. How could she bear to kill her own child that was growing inside of her. Her child that kept her company out of the days of her loneliness. “Bella, in order to step into the heavenly world, you must first get rid of that child in your belly,” said her father. Kick. Kick. Bella rubbed her belly as she t