Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 102

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After dinner, Abril took the children and a maid guided Maya and Cassian to their rooms, which were next to each other. Before entering her room, Maya said goodbye to Cassian.

“Good night, prince charming, see you tomorrow.”

Before Maya closed the door, Cassian told her,

“Wait a moment.”

“Have you changed your mind and want us to share a room?”

The maid, who was still there, stared at them intently and then left. Cassian said to Maya,

“Don’t say things that could be misunderstood.”

“So what’s up?”

“What you told the children a while ago about your eyes, is it true?”

“Are you curious?”

“Honestly, yes. You know, golden eyes are rare to see, but actually, I’ve never seen anyone with red

eyes.”

“I suppose that’s not a very common color either.”

“So what you said, is it true? Were your eyes a gift from a fairy?”

“Maybe there’s some truth to what I said, but I’m tired now, so I’ll go rest. Another day I’ll satisfy your curiosity about me.”

Maya entered the room and closed the door, leaving Cassian more curious than before. The next day, Maya got up very early as she usually did. She went out to the balcony, wanting to feel the first rays of the sun caressing her skin. While enjoying the warm morning, she looked at Cassian, who was running in the garden, looking very active. She decided to approach him, stepping into his path, and asked,

“What are you running from?”

“I’m not running from anything.”

“Then why are you running as if you were?”

“I’m just getting in shape.”

Cassian was drenched in sweat. He wiped the sweat from his face with his shirt, leaving his abdomen exposed. Maya stared at him and said,

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“You already have a good body; I don’t think you need to work on it.”

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“I’m not referring to that. Until very recently, I had an injury in my leg. I couldn’t stand for long and running was out of my reach. I couldn’t even walk fast without falling, but now that that’s no longer a problem, I want to do everything I couldn’t do before.”

“The princess healed you with her magic.”

Cassian squeezed his leg, remembering the pain he had felt for several years, the helplessness of

having to drag his leg while walking, and replied,

“That’s right, thanks to her I’ve regained my life. I’ve become the m

“I’m glad that’s the case and, especially because I like this version

Cassian blushed. Maya approached and said to him,

“Your face has turned red, don’t tell me you’re embarrassed.”

“You really don’t hold back, do you?”

“No, I always say what I think.”

Maya got even closer to Cassian. He stepped aside and said to her,

“Breakfast will be soon. I’d better go take a bath. I’ll see you later.”

before the injury.”

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Maya lingered a bit longer, appreciating the beautiful garden, then returned to the mansion. She met Abril, who was with the children, and they were heading to the dining room.

“Good morning, Maya. Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, thank you very much for asking.”

“We were going to have breakfast now, will you join us?”

“Of course.”

As they headed to the dining room, Abril asked her,

“Have you known Cassian for long?”

“No, actually I’ve known him for a short time.”

Cassian appeared behind them and asked,

“What are you talking about?”

“About how you met,” replied Abril.

Cassian looked at Maya, wondering how much she had told Abril.

“I told her we’ve known each other for a short time, replied Maya while putting her hand on his arm

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as if to say,

Relax, I haven’t told her anything.

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Alessandro had risen very early and met with his guards. One of them asked him,

“What should we do now, Your Majesty?”

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They had been visiting the Forest of Lore because, for a few months, people from near had been disappearing, and all the clues pointed to one place: The Forest of Lore. However, they still hadn’t found anything; that forest was enormous, making it very difficult for them to discover what was happening there.

“We will return to the forest. I know the answers I am looking for are there, so prepare everything; we will depart as soon as possible.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After they prepared everything, they set off for the Forest of Lore. That day, at the entrance of the forest, they saw a trail of blood, which they followed into the depths of the forest, leading them to a cave. Alessandro used his wind magic to determine the depth of the cave and what was inside. He could sense the presence of a strange creature within the cave; Alessandro didn’t know exactly what was in there; all he knew was that the presence was unlike anything known.

Alessandro drew his sword and asked the guards to light some torches to illuminate the interior of the cave, which seemed to be shrouded in a darkness as thick ink, an unnatural darkness.

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Alessandro took one of the torches from a guard and said to them,

“Do not stray from me; there is something strange in this cave.”

The guards followed the king, and upon entering the cave, they all felt a chill run through their bodies. The cave was shallow, and they soon reached the end, where something stirred in the shadows. Alessandro moved a little closer, and upon seeing what it was, he was stunned; it was the same creature that had attacked Abril a few days ago.

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