"I have loved him from the moment we met. Every moment of our shared gaze was a type of fate. Rejected by my mate, my prayer offering to the moon goddess had turned to ash after all, as the past came haunting! What sort of game is Destiny playing with me! 'Please, don't leave me,' he begged, his voice drenched in regret. Had I known it would lead to this, I never would have killed him." "How dare you call yourself my mate? After killing my father? How audacious!" I was yelling, that rage overtaking with every word uttered. Now, as the head king, my father, lies dead, the kingdom is in chaos. It is my birthright, my throne, and it is time to declare it. He stood before me, my mate; his eyes begged my forgiveness. There will be no mercy, "I, Zenith, unmate you." I turned to leave and didn't even realise it, but a storm brewed deep inside of me. I am pregnant.
The midnight was still struggling with leaving space for the dawn to chip in, when the loud sound of the bell rang. Not just a bell, it was the royal emergency bell.
'What happened?'
A question directed to nobody. The royals were seen hopping down the secret chamber where the meeting holds. The royals included the Werewolf Klan, Under Kings and Queen, the fairies, the vampires, and the witches.
Soon enough, the hall was filled with waiting and expectant eyes, eager to know the cause of the gathering that deprived them of their sleep. Little murmurs were already arising.
Then the Head Wolf King's personal guard, Ryker, came inside. There was an obvious reason for Ryker to be the King's guard. He himself possesses an aura to be respected and feared. He just can't go unnoticed.
He stood there staring at them one after the other as if there were some hidden truths in their faces. "What is all this Rycan?" the king inquires about him? Where is our Head King? Why isn't he here yet?"
"Yes, isn't he the one who called the meeting? The beautiful cunning Queen of Fairies," Chip in.
"Good morning everyone, Sor-"
"Oh please, go straight to the point, we aren't even in the morning yet." King Vampire said again.
"Our Head Wolf King, King Thane, is dead!" It took all Rycan's courage to break the news, despite his personality. Even he can't believe his king is dead. Or he would ever have to break a news like this in his lifetime.
"That is impossible, no, please tell me this is a goddamn force. The king can't be dead. I thought he was healing already. So what happened. That was 'Bane'. A mere wolf king in another lower kingdom."
"This is true King Bane, King Thane died early midnight."
"How." The poison killed him, without accepting an antidote... Queen Aradia said sadly. Which type of poison is that then. It rejected every antidote. She continued more to herself.
This was just too hard to take in. Everyone started the Vampire King. Since our Head King is dead, instead of brooding. Why don't we find out who poisoned him first? Because for anyone to get to kill the Head King then the rest of us here are like puppets. It can be our turn tomorrow!
"Yes, I agree."
"That true," many voices, seemed to come alike. Admitting the same thing altogether. But that isn't our job, It the witches job, uttered King demon Valtor. Valtor is known for being rude. So his statement didn't come as a shock for the royals.
"But they, none of them could even find a cure for the king." He continued. No one talked, giving Valtor leverage to continue. Go on.
Now that the greatest throne is empty, how do we start finding a successor? Because it is clear these witches have no solution whatsoever.
Are you that self-centered? The king hasn't even been buried yet and you're already talking about a successor.
Another demon king from a lower clan
So replied to Valtor angrily.
I am speaking the fact. It's the witches' duties to do this but they failed. So what next," Valtor retorted equally angry.
Hmm," sighed Queen Aradia, "and looking for a successor is the next thing on the agenda here, right?" She said calmly.
Then find the murderer!" barked Valtor.
The murmuring started again, causing a huge lack of tranquility in the room.
"Enough!" Ryker commanded and the whole room went quiet. Please sit down, let's comport ourselves. Our king, our great king just died please. This is not befitting at all, It isn't to be heard outside. Looking for who poisoned the king is each and everyone seated and present here duty. It's not a delegated job."
"Additionally, it seems you all have forgotten there is a successor for this throne right?" Ryder added looking at each of them one after the other.
"Who?" A voice from behind asked.
"Who?" great question, Continued Ryder. "Our late Head, King Thane, has a child with his queen Flora. Who both fled for safety when the king's mother died." the Lycan reminded everyone.
"Hmm..."
There were sighs coming from all of them. None of them even remembered there is a child somewhere.
"But..."
"Is the child a male or female?" The fairy Queen Ana asked.
"Yes, that's true. Is it a male or female," murmurs came from the back again. "Quiet" Rylan commanded again. I myself don't know, but we can always know when we get the guild. "How? no one knows where the child is at the moment, he/she has been forgotten for so many years."
"The only person who has an answer to this question is "Midwife." She helped Queen Flora during childbirth. Offered token with Aradia."
"But the assurance, Radcliffe would know is slim. Clipped is Queen fairy Ana."
"Wherever the child is, once he knows about the death of the king he/she won't be a bastard. He will surely come back home. Because the king's death has perhaps spreaded amongst regions now."
"This should not move out of here!" A voice commanded suddenly, scaring life out. "The bell sound is only heard by royals. So keep the news within the royals. And for the child. I don't know where he/she is. But his name is Zenith."
Zenith
Zenith
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