Maeve POVJane’s eyes were wide open as she was covered in blood.“Are you okay?” I asked. She nods her head shakily.“What the hell?” Pa said, standing up. Well, thank goodness, I saw him quickly. Before he could cause any damage, I flung my icy sword at his neck, and he died immediately. I walked to his body, removing the mask from his face. He looked like an ordinary man, but I opened his closed eyelids, and they were red.“Demon,” I said, standing up.“Who will send a demon assassin to kill Jane right in front of us?” Brandon asked.“King Aelle or Selene, one of them or both of them,” Duncan answered. Ario went to the body, searching through the pockets, and he brought out a piece of paper. He opened the paper, reading through it.“That is a little surprising of the things I will do, Jane. You think going to her is going to save her from me? Well, you lie; nothing can save Maeve from me. If you care so much about your precious kingdom, give Maeve to me or slowly watch your kingdom
Maeve POV“She is okay; she is just in shock,” I heard a voice say.“Thank you, doctor,” Ario said, his hand on my cheeks.“I will take my leave now, your majesty,” the doctor said, and I can hear his retreating footsteps. I opened my eyes, turning my back away from Ario.“It’s not a dream,” I whispered. He didn’t say anything, and that confirmed it. Tears fell down my eyes, and soon I was blown into a full cry. All my life has been a lie; my entire existence is a lie. I judge Selene in what she wasn’t; I am the evil one, and I didn’t even know. This whole time he was my father; no wonder the first time I saw him, he looked at me lovingly, and I thought maybe he was part of the men that wanted to marry me, but it was a fatherly gaze.“Eve,” Ario whispered, lying down with me on the bed.“What will I do now?” I asked, crying heavily.“All this while, I had that power, and I didn’t know. I thought I was powerful; I thought it was me fighting those wars, but it was his; it was his dark p
Maeve POVIt’s been two weeks since that fateful day. And I have not done much. I have avoided Jane; I can’t bear to look at her. Her face reminds me of the past, which brings nothing but bad memories. I sat by the balcony just in a lot of thoughts. I remember my meeting with Aelle, and I sighed, brushing my hair. I haven’t even told Ario.“When are you going to come out of this depressing room?” I heard Odin’s voice. I sighed, not turning my back. I felt him walking close, then he sat beside me.“How was the meeting?” I asked, knowing he was just coming back from the meeting with the ministers.“According to reports, the demons have been attacking the kingdom. They have been killing people. They attacked the military zone, but thankfully the people there are safe, but now we have to move them,” he said.“Who do you think is behind it? Selene or Aelle?” I asked.“I don’t know, mother, but what I know is that you should stop avoiding grandmother. She has been a mess,” he said. I looked
Ario POV“I’m going to kill you!” I heard Eve yell. We all turned back, and my eyes widened as her eyes turned red. The weather significantly dropped as everywhere became cold. What is going on?“Oh no,” Jane whispered. I turned to her.“What is happening?” I asked.“She has unlocked her dark magic with hatred for her sister,” she whispered, tears running down her eyes. I dropped Otto softly. He isn’t dead; I was able to save him before he did. I stood up, walking towards Eve, but Jane dragged me back.“Don’t go near her; she doesn’t recognise you,” she said.“But I can’t just watch her change,” I said, removing her hand.“Listen to me, Ario; look, her eyes are red; she is not in control; she will kill you if you come close,” she said, holding me back.“What am I supposed to do, Jane? Watch her do something she will regret when she is sane.” I asked as the air became even colder. I looked up, and it was literally snowing.“Selene!” she yelled, and it was not her voice. That is not Eve
Maeve POVThe portal took me to a study. I sighed, sitting on the couch in the study and I patiently wait for my father. He came in after me, and he chuckled loudly.“Yes, everything is working perfectly well,” he said, roaming about in the study while I just kept looking at him.“You were so amazing, Maeve, so perfect, and so powerful,” he said, his smile wide like he just won the lottery. He stopped walking about, staring at me.“You know I had a brother. He was a pain in my neck, useless and pathetic, but I killed him,” he said, his eyes lightening up like he had derived so much joy from watching his brother be killed by him.“He was a miserable little lad, the weakest in the family, and he depended on everyone to survive. Mother loved him dearly, but her love for him didn’t help. My mother was powerful; she was known in the demon kingdom, and my father was lucky to have her, but you see, she had one weakness, which was my poor, weak brother. Everyone knew he was her weakness, so t
Maeve POVIt’s been 3 days since I got here, and I have been in my room. I have not done much, but it gave me time to think. I think about everything going on around me, and I have not come to any conclusion which is driving me nuts. I knock softly on the door.“Come in.” I heard my father’s voice. I opened the door, and he was with a man in his study.“You called for me,” I said. He smiled at me.“Yes, have your seat,” he said. I nod my head, sitting beside the strange man.“Maeve met Malcolm, Malcom; this is my daughter Maeve,” he said. I look at the man; I have never heard of him.“No need for introductions. Aelle, we all know Maeve, the powerful queen of Cassia, the woman with two god titles,” he said, and I just kept looking at him. I gave him a long look, trying to think if I had seen him before. I could feel his aura. He is powerful, cunning, evil, and sly.“The god of chaos,” I said. And he smiled widely.“Not many people outside this kingdom know me, but she could tell from l
Maeve POV“You look so pretty,” Father said, standing behind me. I smiled at him in the mirror. I look different. They dressed me in all black, dark makeup with a blood red lipstick. This is how they do it here, I guess. I sighed, remembering my wedding and coronation with Ario. I looked alive; I looked beautiful and happy, but now I look emotionless; looking like the evil princess. I breathe out. Thinking about them won’t get me anywhere, so I would rather not.“I look like the evil princess’ father,” I said, turning to him. He smiled.“No, you look pretty, just like your mother,” he said. I tilt my head at him.“You still love her?” I asked.“I never stopped loving her,” he said, his eyes brown.“So, why did you give it up?” I asked.“She had different ambitions; she wanted a different life,” he said, sighing. Then he looked at me.“Let’s not talk about that now; let’s do that later with a few drinks,” he said. I smiled.“Okay, father,” I said, and he hugged me. I didn’t hug him bac
Maeve POV“Oh, look, there are the newlywed couples,” my father said as we entered the dining room. I blushed, staring at Malcolm.“Stop, father,” I said, waving my hands at him. Father looked at both of us, his brown eyes beaming. You could feel his happiness and the glow on his face.“There were so many banging last night; are you two sex starved?” my father asked. I chuckled, looking at Malcolm. Oh, there was a lot of banging, but I banged Ario, not Malcom, and he was banging his lover, and they went on for hours. Her loud moans irritated me, and I couldn’t sleep. He rolled his eyes at me as I glared at him.“Yes, he couldn’t get enough of me last night,” I said, going to my seat. Malcolm laughed, as he could sense my sarcasm, but my father was just too happy to sense anything. I serve him and serve myself.“Oh, performing Wifey duties already,” the father said, smiling widely. I chuckled, eating a grape.“Father, if you continue with the smile, I’m afraid your cheeks will start hu