Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 588

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Chapter 588: The Darkness Lurking In Her Mind

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The king’s guards arrived shortly after, and Issac couldn’t help but feel relieved. Anya’s overconfidence in her ability to overpower and torment Maxi had inadvertently led to her downfall, and had failed to divulge that his mate was a dark Fae. It transpired that Anya had a connection within the Fae guard and had enticed him with the promise of a significant revelation. Consequently, the guard arrived accompanied by only a handful of his comrades, intrigued by the unfolding events, only to stumble upon Anya’s death instead.

Backup had been summoned, and now soldiers swarmed the arena, launching into their investigations. It was a grim reminder that murdering a fellow Fae was a grave offense, though apparently, only the royal family held such privileges, Issac mused sarcastically. If only Anya hadn’t dragged the King’s army into this mess in the first place, her death might have gone unnoticed.

Issac, Kayla, and Oma stuck to the agreed-upon story: Anya’s obsessive jealousy over Issac’s newfound mate drove her to plan Maxi’s murder in a bid to take her place. Though not the entire truth, as Fae, they exploited the loophole, conveniently omitting Maxi’s dark Fae lineage

Moreover, as soon as the soldiers learned that Issac and Maxi were mates, the tide of judgment swiftly turned in their favor. No one dared to interfere with mates; they were considered twin souls, a divine blessing from the gods. The Fae held a deep reverence for their deities, and invoking their wrath by meddling with a bonded pair was unthinkable.

Maxi’s glamour had been restored, the ring now adorning a different finger. The soldiers had brought along a healer who promptly tended to her lacerated finger, leaving it as good as new. Issac observed Maxi as she flexed her stitched finger, displaying a detached demeanor as if she couldn’t care less about its functionality and he had no idea what to make of the situation.

He had observed the soldiers’ horrified expressions upon discovering Anya’s lifeless body and had been compelled to investigate for himself. Stepping into the scene, he was met with a sight that nearly made him sick. Anya hadn’t met a peaceful end; Maxi had made sure of that. It was one of the most brutal forms of torture he had ever witnessed—Maxi had skinned Anya alive, both literally and figuratively.

Using the same knife Anya had wielded to stab her earlier, Maxi had meticulously scraped away Anya’s skin while she was still conscious. It was a gruesome ordeal, made even more effective by the fact that Fae healed quickly. However, the knife was made of iron, which impeded Anya’s natural healing abilities, allowing Maxi to systematically strip away her skin tissue.

Issac couldn’t bring himself to articulate the ghastly sight of Anya stripped of her skin; it was a scene too horrific and deeply disturbing to describe. Raw and exposed, Anya’s body bore a reddish-pink hue, with muscles, tendons, and organs laid bare, creating a grotesque and unsettling spectacle.