Chapter 115
Nothing prepared me for what I was witnessing. I stood frozen in the shadows, my heart racing. I had heard stories of dark magic, but I never thought I’d witness it firsthand. The air was thick with an odd energy as Uncle William chanted in a low, raspy voice.
The words seemed to weave a spell around King Draken’s lifeless body. His eyes, once hollow and cold, began to shake. A faint glow arose from his chest, and h s started to tremble.
As the magic continu
his chest heaving
shone with trium
aken’s eyes snapped open. He gasped, ed to breathe. Uncle William’s eyes ched out to help the king sit up.
“Welcome b
with false
esty,” Uncle William said, his voice dripping
Ki
uly alive now. I was shaking.
are was cloudy, but as he looked around, his eyes
He started at Uncle William with a suspicious stare.
have you done?”
we planned” William responded.
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Wait, was King Draken also part of…
Drake was shaking and looked a little bit startled before everything started to make sense to him, an evil smile then curled on his lips. “Just like we planned, brother.” He muttered.
Uncle William smiled, his eyes glinting with malice. “I’ve brought you
Your Majesty. And now, I need your help.”
back from the
King D
sion turned uncertain. “What do you want from
me
n’s smile grew wider. “The royal em of course. With
And I must say,
able to take over the kingdom nient that you’re the only on
it to me.”
yes widened with every wo
ing Draken also looked
like his voice was w
claim my thron
So Kin
“William…” he muttered
bring me back to life to
f now?”
n from the beginning. It means his
attempt to deceive Damien. He had
resurrect him all this while.
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But now, it looked kike William was betraying him. 1
I felt a chill run down my spine as I realized Uncle William’s true intentions. He had brought King Draken back to life solely to manipulate him for the royal emblem. And once he had it, he would stop at nothing to claim the throne.
“Wouldn’t it be outrageous if the kingdom found out you are alive? They will question my practice of dark magic and if they discover you were involved, you wouldn’t step on the throne either. So why don’t you make this easier and hand me the emblem”
King Draken’s face twisted in opposition. “You think you can control me? Use me for your gain? I think not, William. Now that I’m awake, I’ll take back my kingdom and give you a title, but not the one you’re expecting. You’ll be lucky if I don’t throw you in the dungeons.”
Uncle William’s face turned red with rage. “You fool,” he spat. “You’ll
never take back your kingdom. I’ve come too far, and I won’t be
stopped by a weak, decrepit old man like you.”
“You have been the useless brother from the first day. You can only
take power when I am not available”
“And that I why I came to your castle after you were locked up” he
snickered.
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“You think the people would accept you. What do you think that qualifies you for a king?”
you have
The argument escalated, with both men shouting over each other. But it was clear that King Draken was no match for Uncle William. He was still weak from his resurrection, and Uncle William took advantage of
that.
“Hand over the emblem, now!” William’s rage intensified as he drew
out his sword.
“We can talk about this better” Was that fear I saw in the King’s eyes?
“When I become King, you will get all you want brother. You would
have a break like the formal king, nothing will change.” William said.
Draken was quiet for a while like he was thinking about it and then he
handed the emblem gently to William. “First, let’s…”
With a swift, merciless movement, Uncle William slid the sword into King Draken’s throat, ending his life. I watched in horror as the king slumped to the ground, his eyes frozen in shock.
All this while, Veresyina was in the shadows, almost behind the curtains, but she had also been very shocked as she stepped forward,
with her face frozen.
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“You killed him, again.” She gasped.
“He wasn’t trying to understand,” William said placing the emblem around his neck. “Do you support him too, Verestina? I remember you talking about being his Queen when he becomes King again”
“I don’t…mind” she stuttered and then moved closer to him, her hands trailing his chest down to his waist. “I can still be your Queen when you become King.”
He laughed, grabbing her closer to him and a moan escaped her lips.
“You want me now?”
“I am sure you taste better than all of the royals,” she said. Her voice
was now calm and neutral. “What’s the next plan, Uncle William?”
William’s chest pulled with effort, but he quickly composed himself.
“We need to keep this quiet for now. The kingdom can’t know that
King Draken is dead…again, by a sword…not yet, anyway.”
“The nobles need to see your emblem now and you need to claim that
throne,” Verestina said
I held my breath, hoping that neither of them would notice me eavesdropping. I had heard enough to know that Uncle William’s plan was far more sinister than I could have ever imagined. And now, I was
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in grave danger. If Uncle William found out that I had been listening,
I would be the next to die.
There was no doubt about that.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
