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The Countess, her face distortedly pale, looked at Alicia for a moment before muttering, “Her Majesty’s judgment was wrong. Well, this was long ago…”Alicia looked at her. “What do you mean?”“My Queen, you’re different… more than I expected. You’ve got a strong side to you,” she sighed, “and you need not worry. All that remains of Her Majesty is the spirit of a tiger who had lost her teeth and paws and now only hopes for quietness for the rest of her life. If you’re able to give her consolation, then that is also fine.”And with that, the Countess turned her head and shut her mouth tight and said nothing more.Alicia, too, said nothing till they arrived at the palace.“Welcome, Alicia.”The Queen Mother greeted Alicia at the front entrance. As soon as she stepped foot out of the carriage, the Queen ran towards her and embraced her in a warm, loving hug.Alicia smiled and returned the warmth, her arms wrapped around the Queen Mother’s shoulder.“It’s been long, Your Majesty. How have
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Alicia shook her head in a hurry.There was a misunderstanding.The Queen knows nothing of their past life.“I’ve no choice but to return to Ehrlich. It’s definitely not what Her Majesty thinks,” Alicia said.The Queen smiled. “That is because you don’t know Ivan yet. He possesses the blood of Coulson. He has a strong desire and obsession to pursue his own goals. He’ll never do anything he does not want to do. If he truly had no inkling feelings for you, he would not marry you. It is in his nature of Coulson blood.”The Queen said similar words to her before. She thought it was mere empty words said to comfort her once, but now she knew it to be the opposite.“I had thoughts of matching you with Ivan from the beginning, so I purposely asked Irina to bring you to the palace with hopes that you and Ivan would fit in together. Was it because of you that his clothes were torn and dirty during your first meeting? He did something for you, right?”Alicia flinched and covered her gaping mout
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“Alicia, what do you think will happen should Coulson’s immediate royal members befall a tragic death?”The Queen spoke on the assumption of the future that could come to existence.“What do you mean by that? Why would you…”“What do you think will happen?”Alicia shut her eyes. “…The throne will fall in Ivan’s lap.”Like Ehrlich, Coulson’s bastard children from their concubine mothers have no rights to kingship titles. It was a tradition that originated from the ancient empire.“Yes. Should all the immediate royal male members fall, the king’s illegitimate children hold no claim to the throne. And because no female royals would be recognized as a successor according to kingship laws, the rights will only pass through another direct royal family line. Can you guess who that would be?”. The Queen’s lips curved to a smile.“Ivan will end up as Coulson’s king… and jointly rule over the two kingdoms.” Alicia held her breath, blue eyes quivering. “Why is that…”“Alicia, my mother’s a Couls
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It was dark. The blue haze of day lifted to reveal the twinkling stars. Alicia and the Queen’s reminiscent talks came to an end and she said her farewells to the Queen, but a brewing thunder and heavy rain fell. The roads would be muddy and dangerous to thread on at this time of the hour.The Queen dissuaded Alicia from leaving.She nodded and stayed overnight.The Queen guided Alicia to the guest room she’d sleep in. The maids were attentive to her every need. After a fresh bath, she slumped on the bed and tossed and turned… unable to sleep. Time had taken on a different form, more plentiful than it ever was. Her mind was alight with forms of darkness, but eventually, sleep overtook her and dreamt of heavy blackness.She awoke from the strange noise outside the palace.The pitter-patter rain had long ceased to be. A silhouette light seeped through from the gaps on the window curtain.She looked around.The door burst open a second later.Alicia stepped out of the comfort of her bed a
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Alicia was left unaware of the events that occurred over the last six years while she lived in Coulson. All she knew was Ivan’s deep-seated hostility against his own mother was much greater than the past.“Didn’t you already take me down and take everything? My power, my people, my limbs, all of it. Why are you so wary of an incompetent old woman who can do nothing? Ivan, I’ve done so many things for you…”“Don’t you dare say that it’s for me,” Ivan’s voice rose, his teeth grinding against one another. “You say it’s for the kingdom, that it’s for me, but in truth, it’s all done to satisfy your vain greediness. Don’t force your views on others under that dirty hypocrisy of yours!”“Ivan!”Ivan’s mind was full of cynical thoughts.“You knew that I’d eventually come here should my wife decide to visit you, but it makes no difference. Our relationship will remain as is. But it’s good that we’re here. Don’t call for Alicia again without my permission. You should do well to remember this ad
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Alicia looked at him with questioning eyes.Afraid of his mother?What did he mean by that?“I’m not sure I follow…” she trailed off.“When a person’s mind is traumatized beyond repair, they’re left with extreme methods. And that’s when you’re given two choices… take your own life or take the lives of others.”Alicia’s face hardeTed. She was reminded of her past choices.“Killing one’s own self is a sacrifice itself, but when that trauma and anger is directed towards others, it doesn’t end with one sacrifice. What follows is a terribly horrid and endless cycle of death. Sometimes, the person who you think is incapable of doing it might…” Ivan bit his lip and choked on his words, “Anyway, we’ll never know the result of one’s action till it’s all over.”Purple eyes looked at her like it was peering through her soul, asking her which side she had chosen. Those purple eyes seemed to know that she had chosen the first, that she had taken her own life because she was mentally incapable of l
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“Remember when I said I’d protect you? Do you not believe in those words?”‘Alicia… I’ll be here for you, always. You’ll never leave my mind, you’ll always be there; mentally if not physically. I took you for granted… I didn’t know it then, but you are the sky and the clouds, the gentle river and the birds that sing… I don’t need your love. It’s not something I deserve. I don’t need you to love me. Just… let me protect you, let me give you all of me…’Ivan looked at her. That eyes of hers, it had stolen his heart. His heart beat hard and slow and the words he wanted to say remained lodged in his throat, blocking out words that wished to escape.Alicia shook her head. “No. I think your words were sincere.”He said those words in front of her mother’s grave and she believed him. Ivan was many things, but he was not cowardly enough to tell lies.“Do you think it’s possible to protect someone or an object that you haven’t known for long?” she asked.“…..”A desire to protect will only dis
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Alicia immediately denied it but the Queen’s words echoed in her mind.No.It can’t be.“I have a question too, Ivan.”Ivan gave a nod, an indication to ask away.“Her Majesty said to me that every time I came to the palace when we were just kids that you were always there at a distance looking at me. She said you wanted to get away, but it’s not true, right?”A while ago, he had driven her to the corner as if a hunter chasing a rabbit, but now the tables have turned.His face hardeTed immediately.“As you know, I won’t ever lie to you,” he looked at her nervously and sighed quietly, “Heh. I didn’t think a counterattack would happen so quickly, but yes. She’s right.”“…Why?”“I wanted to see you again.”“Me? Why…?”“I liked you. I ended up liking the girl who interrupted my rest in the garden. Even after finding out you were the daughter of my mother’s friend and my mother’s goddaughter, I couldn’t stop liking you.”‘And I only realized too late that I did like you… and horridly terri
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