Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 735

Chapter 735: Her Last Memory

She reached out and took his hands on hers, her grip firm and reassuring. "My father, your grandfather, wouldn’t even teach me the blue flame no matter how many times I begged and humbled myself before him," She snorted, the memory a bruise to her ego.

"Your grandfather believed that the blue flame was not for everyone. Of course, it wasn’t," Queen Maeve seemingly concurred, or so Valerie thought.

"It was meant for us. For the royal summer Faeries. It should have been the sign of the true heir. With such power, we would be able to change the course of this kingdom. The summer court would not be messed with. But then..." Her face took on a mocking tone, "Your grandfather decided I was not good enough. That the flame was not to be used to conquer, but to serve and to save. "

Valerie lifted a brow at that sentence.

Queen Maeve laughed, "Don’t worry, the old Fae was full of nonsense."

"However..." Her grip tightened with relief, "You have learned it and that is all that matters. With this power, you will crush Aldric at the duel and send him right where he belongs. It’s time he joined his wretched mother."

Perhaps it was the disrespect towards the dead queen but it hit Valerie the wrong way and he pulled his hand away.

He sneered, "Don’t flatter yourself, Mother, I only learned the basics before grandfather decided as well that I wasn’t deserving of the blue flame." Valerie felt nothing but indignation when he remembered the memory.

He continued, "Perhaps, grandfather was right. Both of us are not worthy of the blue flames, not when we only cause pain and hurt to the people around us. To think of that kind of power in your hand, I can only imagine the destruction you will bring to this kingdom."

Queen Maeve rolled her eyes, tearing his words as nothing."It’s obvious that you are still angry Valerie and I understand, our relationship hasn’t been so much lately. However, this is a turning point for you, my son. Don’t waste it."

She went on to say, "It doesn’t matter if you didn’t complete the training, what matters is that you got the basics. Fire magic is all about harnessing and control. The fact that you learned the blue flames in just a matter of days is a sign of your potential, your true strength. Even that damned grandfather of yours wasn’t this quick to catch up. You, my son.... "

Queen Maeve cupped Valerie’s face this time and he did not stop her. "You are a prodigy. This kind of thing doesn’t just happen, Valerie. This means that you are destined for great things. And I’m sorry for the way that I treated you so far."

For a moment, Valerie felt a flicker of hope. But it was quickly smothered by the lingering resentment and hurt, having seen through her act.

"So...." He began, "I suddenly learned the blue flames and you now want to be the loving mother. This doesn’t change anything. You pushed me too far. You roped Elena into this mess. And now, you’re trying to twist this into something it isn’t."

Maeve’s expression softened slightly, but she stood her ground. "Perhaps I have been harsh. But you must understand, everything I did, I did it for you. For this kingdom. For our family."

"Oh please, spare me the speeches, mother." Valerie shook his head, feeling the weight of her words but unable to fully accept them. "You did it for control. For power. Not for me, not for this kingdom. And certainly, not for this family."

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