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Chapter 4 The first clash

Word Count: 1706    |    Released on: 23/01/2025

m the Pelagios family. She was however surprised that

person thought they could escape the goddess' instructions, choosing a bride or husband for themselves and staging coups to overthrow the reigning monarchs then. Each time, they were struck dead the moment the crown touched their heads. Once they learned not to

ld, amongst other strengths. The late king had died in battle with a neighbouring kingdom but only after singlehandedly, taking the lives of the commander and a third of the

it wasn't surprising that they had never met before. But she had seen him before, a few years ago

rent things. With his black hair that was so dark, it reminded her of the night sky. A nice smile, she thought, remembering the day in t

ravelly tone he used on her a few minutes ago. She supposed if she had met him under better circumstances, she could find it in her to be attr

e headdress?" She asked, her suspic

You're full of surp

reason do you have for trying to ma

would be fun."

ed. The audaci

over?" She asked after

us already when we'

the one who will become the Queen anyway. I

testi

ting

t the court and public knows about them. You won, despite being a concubine's daughter, despite not gett

blade through my body would

e if you could

to your study? Please tell me how I per

remembered that she had

ly in the hall back then, I doubt you'd excel in

did was enforce a rule, you can't

is, you'll get eaten alive if you dont learn to be more

g advice. H

iver." He grinned. "I

errupted on hear

iliar." He smirked in a way that irritated her even more. Of c

mark with a straight face, deter

think you have her beat

all

she can hardly handle a tiny knife but you handled your

ve just because you fought traditionally." She repeated the same words she learnt

observant you are. And if we're talking about the beauty department," He paused to rake his eyes all over her body. She frowned when

art." She placed a hand over her heart and faked a smile. She opened her mouth to ask more q

judging by her frantic look,

oing here? Why aren't you wearing your wedding robes? She asked question a

stepping away from the man on the floor. It w

"What is your fiancé

robes and moving to feed the liquid inside to him. He tried to struggle at fi

e, darling or I'll really kill you this time." She tapped

*

et this s

not like I'm supposed to be out in the ma

as to shut up. Her gorgeous big sister was a softie on many l

cé tried t

es

alty and devotion to in about..." She paused

es

o spy on you and proceeded to

ting the same thing over and over again." Her voice ca

ve made our peace with the joint rule centuries ago. If the assassinati

"Well, isn't our

kill you? And from what you said, he wasn't really

Maybe he's hoping to get her competition out of th

shook he

uldn't risk getting himself and his conspirators behea

mmed but sa

recating?" Ophelia frowned, placing

ating. Goddess knows what he thinks about me, considering I was alm

?" Ophel

ummed ques

you think

I think

do you th

d of me throughout. You can say I don't have the warm

do you think of his l

n you're trying to play matchmaker with a

sn't serious."

lecture her sister about the situation of things when the sound of

me to get

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