To remember:Ilaria is Layla in present timeZyram is Icarus in present timesArvram is Ilaria and Zyram's sonLayla who was unknown to the dangers of the truth, after she came back from Ciana could not help but be enticed to know who was Ilaria and opened the dark dusky volume of papers that were yellow and so fragile after being half-eaten by silverworms.It was a collection of letters that were clearly written in an ancient language that could not be deciphered easily but surprisingly Layla could read it well making her feel like she did not know her ownself entirely.1st ruling Year of Emperor ArvaramMother, Father has passed away but before his death, he held my hand and asked me to take out his eyes before burying him, he said that they have magical potency, and if I turn them into a gem using my divine powers it could save me from any future hurdles.Mother, father has been so kind to me past thirteen years but at the moment of his death he was cruel, how could he think that I
Mature "The Empire of Ardos welcomes Young duke Karl of Everdale and Princess Marianna of Everdale."Icarus was barely keeping his temper in check when this uninvited delegation from Avesta arrived in his empire. It was only due to Layla's name being soiled that he did not behead the impudent man the moment he arrived, for Marianna he was sure she had good relations with his wife.... it wasn't possible that she didn't. Just like Icarus, Karl also gave off a polite reply without any warmth but Marianna just bowed accepting the welcome."It's my honor to come and meet your majesties. Its just that I cannot see my sister-" Before those words were even completely uttered Icarus stood up with his face greatly twisted and his heart beating wildly.Where was Layla? The Emperor did not even waited to announce a dismissal as he rushed somewhere making Karl so furious that if he could, he would have trampled the empire of Ardos.AT THE SAME TIMEIN EMPRESS'S WING"Dismissed""But empress-""G
Emperor Icarus trained militia on every seventh of the month thus the day started with first rays of dawn as the male had kissed his queen's forehead who was in a deep sleep and soon left. It would have just been a monotonous but safe atmosphere if it wasn't for the thick smoke that the soldiers saw rising from inside the palace as their emperor was out."Your majesty! The empress is trapped in fire." Soldiers rushed to put out the flames but were majorly unsuccessful. The empress was trapped in the emperor's study which was engulfed in such raged flames that it was impossible to quench their thirst and extinguish them down. Icarus felt his ears ringing when he saw the fire crawling like a monster on the white marble turning it ash black with its dark soot.His Layla was inside it.Unknown to the entire world and even trying to hide his secret from the god himself, Icarus had taken such painstaking efforts to preserve Zeyphyr for this was the place where Ilaria was buried in the past
"Your majesty, your brother Young Duke Karl wishes to seek an audience with you." Layla who was sitting with Marianna by her bedside nodded to the servant and soon the doors opened with a dangerous male entering with clear cerulean irises that were deep and unmoved as if unfazed by anything in the world."Greetings to your majesty, Empress of Ardos." Karl bowed with keeping all eloquence and etiquettes and it looked polite yet in reality this was clearly telling Layla -' Since you choose Ardos above your family and decided to do as your wish by marrying Icarus, you have displeased me.'Layla drank a dark green medical concoction and did not look up at all, gently blowing the leaves in the hot bowl, she then sipped it with great elegance before handing it to a maid nearby.Everything was done without any hurry thus she did not asked Karl to rise."Why is the emperor so late today?""Sister, it must be that he is still investigating the fire." Marianna replied while simply flipping the
Layla looked around herself and there was some sort of a frowning expression on her lips. One minute she was in the imperial palace of Ardos waiting for Icarus and then another in this strange dark place where everything was absolutely pitch black...what was going on?The female tried standing up and walking ahead to search for a source of light yet could not find any even after walking for several minutes. It was just like a long dark tunnel without any end. "Do you remember me?" A voice echoed in the space and Layla stood frozen."Who is it? What do you want from me?" After moments of silence there was a smiling voice that replied."Me? I am you." It was all confusing for the female. Everything so chaotic until a figure came out of nowhere with her visage illuminated by bright light. She resembled Layla in all aspects- voice, face, figure and mind yet there was something that was still different."I am Ilaria, I am you." The woman with violet irises smiled and nodded at Layla"I-I
NOT EDITEDLayla's pov"Father wasn't I always your favorite child...no matter how much you disliked our mother, wasn't I the one whom you have still adored, even more than Layla?" I saw Marianna speaking those words to Duke Everdale with some sort of a insane and eerie calmness.Standing in the head office I saw the scene which seemed to be too far-fetched for once the ducal house which was considered almighty had its duke looking so pale and ill."I-I have wronged my child.....I have sinned, tell me what do you want Marianna?" He sighed, his eyes dull and sunken, bled dry after crying for hours. It was just a day after my funeral and maybe my father was regretting ruining his daughter's life and mourning my early demise."Then father, please drink this." Marianna poured a glass of red wine which was always something that my father loved since young but seeing the scene I could not help but tremble. He looked at Marianna's face in shock before it subsided and a blooming smile graced
Not editedLayla was in the middle of a hallway that seemed too familiar to be a mirage of illusion when she saw a man inside the parlor pouring himself alcohol from the exquisite glass bottle and there was not much that reflected on his face. He wasn't sad enough to cry and didn't looked to be happy either instead there was a calm that spread throughout the place including his own demeanor, his father's funeral took a day after Layla and the person to be made the new Duke of Everdale was his brother Karl.A month has passed since the catastrophe struck their ducal house.Leon drank till he could not even distinguish his surroundings and had stopped attending court, the young master known to be a distinguished prodigy now was just a drunkard. Layla saw the scene and felt a little bit of sympathy for the male who was a blood relative yet there was no profound emotion for him.For Layla and Leon have never mixed well. Layla wanted to turn away for she did not wished to know what happen
"Brother must have never felt what it is to suffocate around evil beings, now this sister gives you a chance...strangle him."Shadow guards given by Duke Everdale to Marianna entered the chamber swiftly while the female ignored the wailing brother of her and left the chamber as if watching Leon a second more gave her disgust, Layla could not still leave the place and with her own eyes saw Leon falling down from his seat like a madman struggling to get away from those men.One of the shadows dragged him by his hair while another strangled him with a rope.It was a horrible sight to see but the god made sure that Layla watched it, this was redemption, justice and above all the vengeance of the horror she felt and karma soon came back at full force to throttle those that had once haunted her.The scene changed and before Layla could stop she was shifted to the place where she was once punished to enter- the study of Emperor Icarus in Ardos where he buried Ilaria. Layla had endured a lot