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
Ario POV“Your majesty, our camps are being raided by King Aelle and Queen Maeve,” the general said. I sighed, rubbing my forehead. I don’t know how long it has been, but it has been long enough to know that Maeve has completely gone crazy. She and Aelle have been attacking us, killing the men. I have not set my eyes on her since that night, and I am not even sure I want to.“She is no queen of ours; she should be killed,” the ministers yelled, and there was an uproar as others yelled with him. They used to respect her so much; they used to love her, and now they surely want her dead. What am I going to do with you, Maeve?“Enough!” I yelled, and they all went quiet. I breathe out.“I am as tired as you all. I am frustrated, as are you all, but we have to remain calm,” I said, standing up.“But your majesty, Queen Maeve, has been causing us a lot of trouble. The people on the outskirts are in danger; even the generals are in danger. What must we do, your majesty? She is our queen, but
Ario POV“We are here,” Odin said, looking deep into the forest. We have been riding for almost four days because Odin mixed up the route and we took the longer one.“We are here? This is just a forest,” I said. He climbed down on his horse.“No, father, that’s what she wants you to think,” he said, bringing out his pocketknife. He walked to a different tree, stabbing it, and I just kept looking at him tiredly. I have not really slept; the journey here wasn’t so smooth because we met some warriors and cave dwellers, and we also met some rogues, and those things are vile. So when we are supposed to be resting, I stay away to make sure Odin has enough sleep while I look out.“I must be so delusional because of my lack of sleep,” I said, yawning. I come down from the horse, stretching. Odin chuckled loudly. Then I watched as he stabbed into a tree, and the view changed. There was a hut in front of us.“I guess you are right,” I said, leading the horses inside. Odin went to the door, knoc
Maeve POVHow long has it been? About 30 years later? I lost count, honestly. These long years have been filled with a lot of adventure, but surely a lot of things have changed. Pa found a fae woman, and they fell in love. It was hard for Duncan and Brandon to see their father move on, but after a little speech, they accepted. The Fae woman Angela was pregnant two years after they got married; they also didn’t take it well, but I convinced them this was their new life; they are immortals now, and of course Pa is not going to get married for years without having a kid. Long story short, Pa has five beautiful children with Angela, and Duncan and Brandon are the sweetest elder brothers to them.Duncan and Leah are still together, and they are still having more children. Ten years after Brandon got over Mason, he found love again, and this time it was a woman. She was actually his friend for a long time; she was helping him move on and being a mother figure in the twins’ lives, and along
Maeve POV“Damn!” Arthur yelled, totally invested in the game. The game has passed an hour, and none of them is half way yet.“Otto, what did you do?” Arthur asked, not removing his eyes from the game.“Made it harder,” he said, sitting down calmly.“Your son is going to be a wicked king,” Arthur said, and I chuckled. The game is getting harder and more complicated. The clues are hard to find, and if they find them to crack, it is difficult. Plus, the demons that jumped at them out of nowhere almost killed Bryan. Otto made the demons attacking very strong, then the humans attacking used their powers against them, and they have none. The game is extremely hard. Kennet went back to the starting line without his flag; blood was all over him.“Out!” Arthur yelled. Kenneth growled. Well, he lost his flag, so he is out of the game. He walked over to us, shaking his head while breathing out.“Isn’t this too much?” He asked, taking his seat. A guard handed him a bottle of water.“No, it’s per
Maeve POV“Do you think we are babies?” Bryant asked, glaring at us. It was the next day, and we were with the pillars. We told them about the plan, and I don’t know if they are talking about it well.“You have no choice; who is going to be the leader?” Ario asked. They all looked at each other.“We know you all are not on good terms, fighting each other over the position,” I said.“Still, you have no right to tell us what to do,” Kate said, glaring at me. I know she is not a big fan of my mother and me. She especially doesn’t like her; I remember her telling me Kate never really spoke to her and frowned at everything she did. She was supposed to be the leader, but mother was more powerful than her.“I have every right to tell you, Kate. My mother was the leader; I am her daughter, more powerful than you can ever be,” I snapped at her. She rolled her eyes.“Of course you are powerful; after your mother gave you the title, you didn’t deserve them,” she spat. I smiled at her.“You know
Maeve POVThe thunder and lightning crashed as the rain fell heavily. It was like the rain could tell my mood and how sad and devastated I was. When the demon king told me I had to kill my father, I knew it was a debate. There was no way I would kill him; there was no way I would look at the man who loved me so much and stab him. The look of betrayal would have killed me, torn me to tiny shreds; it would hunt me day and night. The plan was to get everyone to safety. I wanted everyone to be happy. I didn’t want any deaths on my plate, except for Jane, because I was ready to kill her at any moment. But as I stared at their opened coffins, laying side by side, it was very heartbreaking for me. Father has always wanted her by his side, so it’s only fair I bury them together, even though she isn’t worth it.“It’s time to close up the grave,” Ario said, his arms around my shoulders.“Wait,” I said, looking at my father’s face one last time. Of course, the rain is not touching them. They
Maeve POV“Yes, it was all an illusion. Attacking the villages, stealing crops, and attacking the military zone was all an illusion Otto created,” I said. And I could tell they were all catching up now. “What did you tell me the day you got married to chaos?” he asked.“First, I didn’t get married to him. It was me getting married, but it wasn’t me; it was a woman he was in love with. We both did it for our father, but we didn’t actually get married. That night I told you I simply loved you,” I said, smiling cheekily. He looked at me, shocked.“I thought you told me something very important,” he said.“It was important,” I said, offended.“So why couldn’t I remember?” I asked.“Because I wanted you to be curious. You sought answers and led me to Selene,” I said.“What?” he asked.“I knew Selene was alive; that was not her I killed. It was way too easy the way she died, but I didn’t know how to track her. But I knew she was watching you, so I made you search for answers, and I tracked
Maeve POVI stood, looking at her dead body. She was truly dead, and I don’t know how I feel. Happy she is gone or sad because she was still the woman who gave birth to me. I looked at George.“How do you feel?” I asked, my voice hoarse. He blinked. We were the only ones in the room.“Lost,” he said, looking at her. She slit her own throat. She is a coward. I sighed.“I’m sorry you lived a lonely life because of her decisions,” I said. He looked at me.“Why are you apologizing? It wasn’t any of your fault she chose to abandon me,” he said. Who would have thought we were truly related? I never thought about it once, but I saw him as my little brother. When I met him, he was so young, lost, and innocent. I grew a soft spot for him as he stared at me innocently with his doe eyes. He was cute.“I wish you met your father; he would have loved you,” I said, chuckling. Father has a spot for people like George who are naughty, playful, and powerful; they would have gone along so well.“He see
Ario POVI came outside of our room, heading to the living room. Everyone was here except Jane.“How is she?” Pa asked.“She keeps murmuring father in her sleep,” I said, collapsing on the couch.“She really loves her father,” he said, sitting beside me. I sighed.“I don’t blame her. All her life was a mess. Harold was the only one who cared for her and was there like a father, but he was not her true father. But Aelle is her father; she shares his blood, and he loves her. She must have planned something for this war; Aelle dying was not the plan,” I said. Everyone went quiet.“But why did Aelle take that sword? Jane obviously wronged him but still died for her,” Brandon said. I kept quiet, processing it.“He couldn’t stand watching his daughter kill her mother, the woman he loves,” I said.“It’s too sad,” Odin said, and I agreed with him. We all remained quiet in our thoughts. A lot happened today. After Aelle died, the remaining warriors retreated, running away. We didn’t lose many
Third Person POVWar covered the palace of Cassia kingdom as men fought against each other, slaying each other's head. The war just started and right now king Aelle was at the losing side as the warriors of cassia charged at them fiercely. It was like they just finished taking a lot of sugar, as their strength and energy can’t be compared to none. They were slaying king Aelle men like today’s bread.“Do not retreat!” king Aelle yelled from his horse. Shouting at the men. He was surprised. He thought they would be resting by now, too weak to fight, but it looks like they have not even trained today. His men were dying.“Archers, get ready,” he said, raising his hand. The archers point their bow, raised high in the sky.“Shoot!” he yelled. They all shot, and the arrows flew but they stopped mid air as a man appeared. He smiled at Aelle, his hand raised. He was holding the arrows.“Hello Aelle, my name is George and surprisingly you are my stepfather,” he said, smiling at him. Aelle look
Ario POVWe stood in front of the palace. Although we broke it down, we didn’t reconstruct it; we left it like that. But we didn’t break the palace to pieces; someone can still live inside.“Let’s go in,” I said, climbing a rock. Will Selene really stay here? Well, this is the only place in the kingdom she could possibly hide.“Take the left,” I said to the guards, and they bowed. Now it was just Brandon and me. We walked around, trying to get a scent or anything.“Do you really think she will be here?” he asked.“That is what Mabel said; she should be here or she left after finding out, we know,” I said. He sighed.“We really can’t get rid of her,” he said. Well, we all thought she was dead, so I understand him.“But what happens if she is here?” he asked.“Capture her before she causes more trouble,” I said. He scoffed.“Selene is not that easy to capture; she is powerful,” he said. I rolled my eyes.“She is powerful, but I am more powerful, and I have you,” I said. He chuckled.“I