CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE
DIANA'S POV
I'm I alright at all? What could have happened to me all of a sudden? I closed my eyes and a flashback of the breakfast incident came in front of me as if I was reliving that moment again.
I saw myself eating silently until Nicholas pricked his finger and blood oozed out. I watched myself holding onto a tissue and pressing hard on his wound. I began to hear some kind of whimper which I did not recall earlier. I traced my eye to my face and I saw myself struggling for breath. Aside struggling for breath, my eyes were also dizzy before u suddenly lost my balance and fell on Nicholas, giving out a loud scream.
"What is wrong with you?" Nicholas asked worriedly, scared by my sudden scream and then I realized I just had a hallucination of what happened earlier at the dining table. The whole scenario finally started making sense to me. I remembered Mom's words.
"Blood is my life but I can't take it an
DIANA'S POV I wasn't sure what he meant but I knew something was wrong with the guilt in his eyes. What could be worse than killing my father? At least I know he didn't stab Dad to kill him but to lessen the pain of his last moments just like my Dad did for his Dad but what does he mean by he killed Dad with that video? A video can't be possibly more dangerous than a dagger of poison right? "What video are you talking about, Nicholas?" I asked again, more seriously this time around. "Uhm... it's nothing. I...mean you should get...some rest, I will bring in your...food." He stuttered, trying to leave the room again. "I'm done with those silly excuses, Nic. You of all people should know how keeping secrets has destroyed our lives. If we are going to make any progress in this newly formed relationship, it should be based on honesty and trust. What could be worse than the hatred I had for you when I thought you killed my father?" I wondered an
DIANA'S POV "You both failed to realize the love you have for each other but your father saw it and he decided to entrust you to him but for Five years, you were nowhere to be seen and those years were the worst of Nicholas' life. Worse than when he was an orphan child." Ava paused again and spaced out with a smile on her face. "I could still remember your father's last words before he died. It was as if he had been in a dilemma of choosing the right person to hand you over to before Nicholas showed him the video. Nicholas seeked forgiveness from your father but do you know what his response was?" She asked, putting me in suspense. "Yes!" I exclaimed eagerly. "The only way I can forgive you is if you promise to take care of my daughter. I don't think she can be in any better hands than yours." She said in dad's words. "Nicholas was very scared of these responsibilities but he had to promise him to earn his forgiveness. He tried to carry
NICHOLAS' POV I handed out the phone to Ava and gestured her to leave the room which she immediately complied to. "Who is Laura?" Diana asked curiously but I didn't want to tell her the truth for now because I didn't want anything to come between us now that we are just making up. "Uhmm...it's one of my staff, you shouldn't bother yourself about it." I replied and to end the conversation, I quickly pulled her attention to a picture of her which I had drawn before. "How do you like this?" I asked and even though it seemed like she had a question to ask, her attention was quickly drawn to the picture as she never expected me to have seen her in that dress or environment before. Her face suddenly turned very sad as she traced her hand on the picture. "Did you follow me out of the palace that day?" She asked, not taking her eyes off the picture. "I just happened to be out of the palace and I came across you." I replied sincerel
DIANA'S POV I paced about the room in anger as I thought about how I was left when they both discussed the matter. "Whoever Laura is, she must be quite special for her to have called Nicholas' personal number." I mumbled, still pacing about when Nicholas came in but I quickly stopped walking about and hurriedly lay down on my bed, pretending to be asleep. He felt him climbing up on the bed and after a few seconds of silence, I believed he must be sleeping so I opened my eyes only to see him staring lustfully at me. "W-when did...you get here?" I asked, feigning ignorance. "You know, I was just right behind you. Were you so tired that you couldn't take off your slippers?" He asked with a mischievous smile on his face and I was caught red handed. I took my eyes off him and quickly climbed down the bed to drop my slippers then I realized I was still in a long gown and I also have some paint stain on my face w
DIANA'S POV.Last night was the best night in my sexual life because for the first time, we made love and not just an affectionless sex.I laid tirelessly on the bed with only the blanket covering my nudity and when I looked towards Nicholas, he was out of bed.I sat up on the bed with a strong headache and dizzy eyes as I navigated the room in search of him but he was nowhere in the room.I assumed he might be in the bathroom until the door popped open and he entered with a tray of food and drugs in his hands."Uhmm... breakfast in bed hun? You're trying to be romantic now." I mocked as he dropped the food on the small table beside the bed."Aside from being romantic, you're feeling dizzy and I can't let you remain hungry for long since you also have some drugs to take." He said, putting on a straight face.How did he even know I am dizzy when he was already out of the room before I woke up?
NICHOLAS' POVI didn't plan things to turn out this way but at this point, I knew she definitely had to know the truth but this crowd can make things worse and I wouldn't appreciate it."I will tell you what is going on and what Kevin meant but that would be in private." I said to Diana before turning to look at the rest of them in our room, including Laura who was just coming in."You all will excuse us. That's an order." I ordered with all seriousness and they had no other choice than to leave."I'm all ears." She ordered and I stopped to stare at her."Do you find it hard to just let things pass you by?" I asked, trying to contain my anger."Yes! And I believe you should know me well by now. So just go ahead and tell me what you are hiding. I'm tired of this kind of relationship. Just when I think one thing is going right for us, you bring up another secret that will threaten to bring us apart. When is this e
DIANA'S POVNicholas didn't return to the room until later the next day while I was in the bathroom and just when I entered the room, he quickly picked a few clothes from his wardrobe and headed towards the door, pretending not to see me."What is wrong with you?" I lashed out, forcing him to stop."Oh, Hi! I didn't see you coming." He lied and I just shook my head in disbelief."You didn't come back to the room last night and all you can say is high?" I wondered, staring angrily at him."Uhm...I was thinking you...""You just walked out on me when we were talking and the next conversation we have is 'Hi! I didn't see you coming?'" I asked angrily."I felt you'd be angry with what...""You just jump to conclusions without even waiting to hear my opinion? You're such a weirdo." I lashed at him before going to my wardrobe and changing into casual wear.Once I changed into a black jeans trouser
NICHOLAS' POVI became very uncomfortable with Diana's question because they were all lies but Diana won't stop until she gets to the bottom of this and now Kevin has caught up with her. She is such a pain in the neck!"So tell me Nic, who is this Renata that I am so in love with?" Kevin asked angrily."Uhmm... Kevin, I can explain." I stuttered."Yeah, that's what we still want from you." Ava added.I was expecting Diana to say something at least since she was the one that started this conversation but I didn't hear anything from her and when I looked her way, she was engrossed in her phone.She stated this trouble for me and now she's busy with her phone?"Diana!" I called out jolting her from her thoughts."What?" She asked, looking around suspiciously. "Oh! Okay, tell them what you told me." She urged."Look guys, I only told her that because while she was still using Renata's face
NICHOLAS' POV "It is good you watched me stab Andrew because you will have to grab that dagger again and with all the power you have, you're going to stab me with it just like how I did to him." King Rivera ordered and I felt my legs go numb and I lost my balance and fell on my butt. His coughing continued while I sat down and tried to solve the puzzle. Who else could have wanted my Dad dead? And who is also after King Rivera? They both had something in common on their last days. Just like The King, my Dad had this unbearable and painful cough for a while and a few days before he was stabbed, I noticed he was coughing blood. This only proves that the same person Murdered them. "T-tell…Tell me who killed my Dad and who is killing you!" I requested once my lips finally patted to talk. I noticed he was losing more blood just sitting there then I ran out of the rest area and searched around until I found the insulin shot he had thrown out. I ran back and injected it on him even
NICHOLAS' POV Kurt, Aiden and Ava ran towards us as soon as I called and they helped me carry her from the chair. Ava quickly sent a call through to the doctor and ordered them to be at the King's room immediately before I backed her and ran towards the elevator. "Where is the doctor? I will go bring him faster." Kurt requested and after he had been told, he teleported out of the elevator. We took Diana to our room and laid her on the bed and soon enough, Kurt teleported in with the doctors and began to examine everyone after sending everyone except me out. After almost an hour of check up, the doctor was ready to tell us what happened to her. Even though I wasn't expecting much from them, I still waited anxiously for their report. I decided to call Aiden in since he was also an immediate member of her family. "You Highness, it looks like the queen is not eating the food and drugs as prescribed. She has lost so much blood compared to last time and her pulse has become quite weak.
NICHOLAS' POV Time flies and it was already the full moon party. Ava has made all necessary preparations with the help of the maids. Day and night was similar on this day in the palace because during the day, the maids are busy decorating the hall where the party will take place and during the night, the whole palace is flooded with different people from different packs who are here to find their mates. Diana anxiously anticipated this day because it was her first time and she even asked Aiden to stay here until the party had been concluded so he could witness it himself. During this time, I barely had enough time for her but thanks to Kevin she didn't miss me much. Our attire for the ceremony was already prepared for us in the room before we finished our double bath and with the help of the maids, we got dressed in an ancient royal robe which was specially designed for the occasion. "I think I look weird in this!" Diana shuddered as she wore her large robe. "Well, it's part of be
DIANA'S POVI was surprised by the sudden seriousness in his voice and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on. "My coming to Sweden was all part of a plan. A plan to make you fall in love with me. This battle for the Emperor title has really made monster's amongst men and my father and I were not spared. He asked to make you fall for me and then get married to you so that you can live with us but... I promise I fell in love with you for real even though it wasn't part of the plan." He explained and all I could do was chuckle. "Are you not offended?" He asked curiously. "Of course I am but I'm resistant to betrayal now and I am getting used to that kind of life. Which could be worse than Uncle and Stella's betrayal?" I wondered while still smiling at him. "Stella?" He exclaimed. "Please!" I begged. "Looking back at my life right now, I really don't have anyone I can say I trust for sure aside Nicholas and Aiden. At first, my uncle whom I've always considered to be the best f
KURT'S POVIt was time to stop hiding and denying the truth. It was finally time to tell her the truth. The whole truth to the best of my knowledge. Even if she doesn't want to see me after that or even if she wants to do something worse as long as it can save her life, I'm willing to do it for her sake. "Answer me, Kurt!" She yelled and I snapped out from my thoughts. "Yes! It was me. That was the first time I could finally sense you after five years. Those murders were committed by me but don't get me wrong, I didn't plan to have you framed for it which is why I wiped out all trace of your finger print as well as mine but I don't know how your was found on it." I explained then I tried to touch her but she pushed off my hands angrily and stood to her feet, pushing Aiden and Nicholas away.She sent an ear splitting slap down my cheek before pushing me away. "I don't want to ever set my eyes on you again!" She yelled as she continued pushing me away while Nicholas and Aiden tried to
AIDEN'S POVI didn't know how to break the news to her without hurting her feelings because it is really something very painful to be betrayed by the person you trust with your life. I have felt it before after finding out what kind of heartless person my dad was. I understood the pain and it hurts to make Shuga undergo such pain repeatedly."Aiden, talk to me please!" She begged. "What do you mean by uncle sent her? Who are you talking about? She asked curiously."I'm...I'm talking about Stella! She isn't who you think she is." I paused briefly."I still don't get you, Aiden." She said, looking scared."You got me well, Shuga! You understand what I'm talking about, you are just trying not to believe it and I agree it's not your fault. I also once trusted her blindly." I comforted her confused heart."No! I won't believe anything you say. Did you know how much she suffered to take care of Ivy and I? I was a first time
DIANA'S POVI shifted my gaze from everyone in the room and took a quick bite off the piece of steak that was on my girl while thinking of an answer."What are you talking about? I don't remember saying that. What could be more important than seeing you after such a long time." I lied. I am becoming even more perfect at lies since I kept telling them one after the other."Oh! You sounded so serious. I must have been mistaken." Aiden replied, still looking quite confused by my denial and so was Nicholas. We had the rest of our small banquet in silence and once we were done and everyone was ready to leave, I called out Aiden and told him I wanted us to spend some time together alone."I was going to suggest that anyway! I still have a lot to catch up with you and I still have a lot of hugs to give." Aiden replied, drawing Nicholas' attention."Be careful how you hug my wife. Even though she is your sister, she is now my wife. " He s
DIANA'S POV"I think she is very important to them and they said she is nothing compared to her mom. It seems the kid is way supernaturally stronger than her mom." Laura replied.Oh God! It is surely Ivy. What is he doing to my baby?"Did they say what they needed her for?" I asked curiously."No, My Queen. It seems that both of them already knew what they needed her for so they didn't bother talking about it." She replied and I felt my stomach turn ice.Moon Goddess! No harm must befall my child!"Do you by chance know where the kid is?" I asked curiously."Of course not. But I believe she is not anywhere close to Sweden at the moment. I believe she is far from the Scandinavian peninsula as a whole." She replied and my heart sank to my stomach. I lost my balance and was about to fall if not for the help of Laura who quickly grabbed me and helped me sit on the couch closest to us."Are you alright,
NICHOLAS' POVI looked around the room to hear where the voice was coming from before I spotted her phone on the bed. I picked it up quickly and then I realized she was on a call before I came in. She quickly filled the phone from my hand and I held her arms firmly."You already contacted him?" I asked angrily but she just stared at me innocently.I collected the phone from her before she could end the call."You heard it right Aiden. Your father has been poisoned by me and I'm not remorseful about it. He..." I was still talking when Diana interrupted."Nicholas! That's...""Diana, you will shut up and I will talk!" I shut her up before looking back at the phone to communicate with him."Look Aiden, he only received a dose of his own medicine. He killed your uncle who was Diana's father with a poison but The late King preferred to die quickly and ended up dying of a dagger. This was totally out of your fa