Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 192

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Chapter 192: Aldric Was An Illegitimate son

The Fae’s were serious about preserving their knowledge, Islinda could tell by the way the ancient book was properly maintained. There was not a stain on it nor a page torn off or replaced and if there was anything Islinda enjoyed about the book, it was the illustration.

The pictures were vivid and almost seemed to be alive with the way the figures moved and struck poses. Islinda was left gobsmacked, how was this even possible? What wretched magic could create this?

Perhaps, it was the perfect picture that helped her study several lineages that were none of her business. The genealogy book was a bit difficult for Islinda to comprehend at first considering it spanned many generations. There were several records of High lords, princes, and princesses, King’s and Queen’s from several Fae courts; she had no idea who they were and their relationship with Aldric.

But the further she skimmed through the pages, it dawned on her that it wasn’t until several years later that the kingdom of Astaria was formed. It was just high Faeries managing their courts all by themselves before the unification.

Soon enough, Islinda saw the page depicting King’s Oberon genealogy and was interested. The king with his features was obviously from the Winter Court and was a nobody. However, he was a strong warrior and so adept at using his abilities that he was lucky enough to settle down with the Spring court princess at that time who had fallen completely in love with him.

The spring court princess was no other than Queen Nirvana, and though Islinda had not met her, learning she was Theodore’s mother didn’t leave her thrilled at all. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. If Theodore behaved that way towards her, she sure doesn’t have high hopes for the mother either.

Studying further, it turned out that King Oberon’s life changed after he married the Spring Princess Nirvana and his fame began to spread across the courts. He won several wars, especially against the dark Faeries and the monsters in the Tamry forest.

Soon enough several courts began to seek him out, especially the Autumn court which was most wrecked by the monsters. In exchange for helping them defeat their enemies, the current king at that time gave him his daughter’s hand in marriage. Thus, Princess Victoria married his Highness Oberon, at the same, Princess Nirvana took in and conceived the first son, Theodore, solidifying her position in the harem.

It was not exactly unheard of Faeries engaging in polygamous marriages, however, most detested the headaches that came with managing a harem. Not to mention finding your true mate was a blessing, so why ruin it?

Perhaps, it was the pride that came with having the Autumn princess as his consort, but Oberon’s dream of unifying the courts came about. He was literally controlling two of the major Fae courts: Spring and Autumn courts.

For a hundred years, he chased his goal of unifying the courts which were rejected by many. It had never been done. Although a few of their ancestors had attempted the same move, it just didn’t work out. While all courts were almost the same, they still had varying practices and magic. His dream was almost impossible until the summer Queen Maeve requested a marriage alliance with him.

After the death of the summer king, his daughter, Princess Maeve took over. The Summer Court and Winter Court were the strongest court at that period and conquering both would give Oberon the power he needed to create the unification. The high lords and elders of the summer court kicked against the idea, however, Queen Maeve was ambitious and had seen the bigger picture.

She was no longer satisfied with being just the summer Queen, she wanted to be the Queen of all Faes. Other rumors suggested she was so enamored with Oberon, that she practically handed her court on a platter of gold to him. She finally got what she wanted and married the Fae of her dreams. At that time, the Autumn princess conceived and gave birth to her second son, Andre.