Estelle POVI sighed, looking at my bloody hand. I feel sorry she is dead, and I feel even more sorry that Maven is still bent on not feeling any remorse. Honestly, I don’t want to force her to feel remorse; I just wanted her to understand that she was just a woman in love with a man, ready to do anything for him to be safe, even if he has to duel in self-pity. “We bury her tomorrow,” Felix said, and I just slumped in the chair. The party was over; it was just us remaining with Rodney. “Should we contact her husband?” Rodney asked.“I don’t think we should; she was dead to him for a long time,” Maven said.“But I feel he should know, just to confirm she is truly dead and he can completely move on,” Aurelian said. And I agree with him; from what I heard, he loved her. “I will wash up,” I said, standing up and walking out of the dressing room. I sighed. I really don’t like seeing people die; it makes me feel lost. “Estelle,” a voice called, and I turned around, and it was Maven. I w
Estelle POVI breathe out repeatedly, playing with my fingers. It’s been 3 days, and we buried Yasmine the day after she died. I spent the remaining two days decorating the palace. Maven and I kept eyes on the maids and told them what to do, cleaning the palace and the rooms while Aurelian sent messages to his family. They arrive today.“I can smell your nervousness from afar,” Aurelian said, standing beside me.“You notice?” I squeaked out. I covered my mouth, my cheeks hitting up at the high-pitched sound that came out of my lips. Aurelian let out a soft chuckle.“Don’t be nervous, Estelle; they will like you. Breathe out,” he said. I nod my head, breathing out repeatedly. We are standing in front of the palace with Felix, Maven, and Rodney. They will be arriving soon. I just wondered why they were arriving together; I guess it must be their thing.“They are here,” Aurelian said, and I looked up at him. Here? Maven clapped her hands, excited.“Here? I can’t see them,” I said, lookin
Estelle POVWe walked to the guest rooms, and my head was full. I couldn’t stop thinking about what had just happened; I didn’t even know this about myself. I never thought about it; flashes of me killing those rogues just kept on ringing in my head, and I couldn’t stop it. “This is your room, auntie.” Aurelian voice cut me out of my thoughts. I looked up, and I just realised everyone was in their rooms except the first aunt. I don’t even know her name.“Thank you, son,” she said, touching him and Felix’s cheeks.“We would take our leave; please have enough rest,” Aurelian said, bowing slightly, and I did the same. He held my hand, turning to leave.“Wait,” she said. We turned around.“Yes, auntie?” Aurelian said.“I want to talk to her privately,” she said, and I wondered what more she has to say. I don’t think I want to listen anymore to what she has to say; I have a feeling I won’t like it.“Okay,” Aurelian said, giving me a look. I breathed out, removing my hand from his.“Walk w
Estelle POVI breathe out while standing in front of the mirror. It’s been a month, and it’s been very busy. Sending invitations, cleaning the palace, and preparing the ball. Aurelian aunt made sure I was in each of the processes, choosing colours, food tasting, decorations, the theme of the after party, everything I was included. She didn’t give me a break; I slept late and woke up early, and the dancing practice and clothes testing were exhausting. Even Aurelian couldn’t stop her. She said she is preparing me for the future, and I can’t be weak or whine, so I swallowed everything. Tomorrow is the day I will be crowned and officially married to Aurelian, and as I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked exhausted.“Aunt really wore you out,” Aurelian said, standing behind me. I breathed out, adjusting my wild hair. “It’s fine, Aurelian; it’s my duty,” I said, totally brainwashed. He turned me around, looking at me worriedly.“It’s not your duty to do everything, Estelle; you are sup
Estelle POVThe double doors opened as a loud trumpet sound rang out in the enormous hall. Everyone faced the aisle in their red and black attire. The singer’s voice covered the room as they sang a beautiful, high-pitched melody. I breathe out, looking at everyone through my veil. Today was the crowning ceremony and wedding. Auntie wanted it traditionally because, when she was born, there were not many things as mates, so people got married to their chosen soul mates. I breathed out as the royal maids took their first step.There were two maids in front of me and two behind me, and as practiced, we walked down the aisle, following the rhythm of the beautiful opera singers. Everyone stared at me in awe; honestly, I would stare. With all the preparations, the only thing I wasn’t included in was this gown; aunt did everything herself. She didn’t show me or tell me the colour. I was curious, but it was worth it. The gown is simple yet very elegant.The upper part was slim-fitting, hugging
Estelle POV“You are pregnant,” she said, and I looked at her, shocked. Pregnant? How? I wasn’t in heat.“But I was not in heat,” I said, looking at her, surprised. My body was suddenly cold; a cold sweat went down my spine, and the cool breeze made me shiver in fear.“How would you know you are in heat when you see your mate all the time and you are with him? There was no space to feel it,” she said. I breathe out, touching my belly. Nothing unusual, no scent, no heartbeat.“Calm down, Estelle,” she said softly. I can’t afford to be calm; this is not the time to be pregnant; my pup would just be used against me like Rose was killed. She didn’t even get the chance to see the world; she was killed right in my belly. “That’s why I called you here, Estelle; I had a feeling nobody knows, and that is because the child is still developing. Nobody can feel it yet,” she said. “So, how do you know for sure?” I asked.“I am a witch, Estelle; I feel everyone’s presence, including an unborn chi
Estelle POVThe ball is finally over. After Ophelia pulled that stunt, you could tell everyone was shocked and wary, but we handled it well, and after a few minutes, everyone forgot about it and went back to having fun, but I was still shaken over how I could have actually watched Aurelian die. Are these people really after my turning into a monster? Why would they do that?.“We need to act fast. If they call the shots, they might destroy us,” Auntie said. “We don’t know their hideout; they know ours, so we can’t really do anything,” I said. We were in the living room, making sure our guests were in their quarters, and we were also heavily guarded. The maids are cleaning up, and we are in the living room thinking of a way we should save our kingdom. “We can track them with the help of a witch,” Auntie said. Maven breathes out. She was also quite shaken by what almost happened to Aurelian.“But why would she try to murder him in front of everyone?” she asked.“She wasn’t going to mur
Estelle POV“She is right in front of you,” my aunt said, and we all turned to her with our mouths wide open. The room was silent, and the tension was high. None of us could find our tongues. Is this why she is so connected to the moon goddess? Know everything happening? There was no way I could have guessed.“What?” Angelica stutters after finding her tongue. Aunt smiled calmly.“This is not how I want everyone to find out, but you all would have known one day,” she said, breathing out. She looked at Angelica and gave her a really long look.“Well, she is in front of you, say what you want to say. Who knows? I might just get you married to him,” she said, and I looked at Angelica as she took a very deep breath, putting on a shaky smile.“Well, you created that rule, so it’s only fair I get married to him,” she said. Aunt hummed.“Why should I get you married to him?” she asked.“Because he is my betrothed,” she said, like she was stating the obvious.“I see. Well, where were you all