Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 148

I’ll Be the Next Queen

Enzo used a teleportation scroll and arrived directly in the throne room, where his father was meeting with several councilors and war generals. When Vritra saw his son with a bloodied arm and looking disheveled as if he had been in a fight, he frowned and asked angrily, “Did you fail?”

Enzo knelt before his father and said, “I left the gifts, but I couldn’t stay to see what happened; someone discovered me, and I had to escape.”

“Was your opponent so strong that you couldn’t kill him and complete your mission?”

“He was very skilled, father. If I had used my magic, I would have won, but I didn’t want to reveal my identity.”

“You’re useless; I should’ve sent your sister. She’s better than you.”

“I’m sorry to have disappointed you, father.”

“Get out of my sight; I don’t want to see you.”

Enzo stood up and quickly left the throne room. His sister Cira, who was a year younger, was waiting by the door. She said with a mocking smile, “From the state you’re in, you must have failed your mission.”

“That’s none of your business, Cira.”

“Actually, it is. I begged father to send me there. I wanted to be the one to deliver the gifts to our sister and see her face of terror.”

“It’s true I haven’t completed my mission, but that doesn’t mean I failed. The gifts were

delivered.”

“But you didn’t see our sister’s face marked by fear.”

“I don’t understand why you insist on calling that woman a sister.”

“Because, unlike you, I don’t underestimate any of my siblings, no matter how useless they are. To all of you, I say that you are a stone that hinders my ascent to the throne.”

“You don’t hide your greed even a little.”

“If I were you, I’d watch my back. I’ve already dealt with my older sister; now it’s just you.”

Enzo knew that his sister’s threat was not something he could take lightly. She was like a rattlesnake that required extreme caution; if he let his guard down, he would end up bitten

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and dead because she possessed a lethal venom.

“I know, but don’t think I’ll be as easy to defeat as that woman was. So be careful with what you do, or one of these days, you might not wake up.”

“That’s why I always keep a dagger under my pillow, to rid myself of any enemy.”

Enzo was losing a lot of blood; the marble floor was stained with it. Cira said to him, “You should treat that wound, or I might not even have to do anything to get rid of you.”

Enzo ignored his sister’s comment and left in a fury.

As Cira watched her brother walk away, a man appeared out of nowhere. It was Xein, one of the soldiers under her command, who was loyal to Cira.

“Your brother is weak at the moment; we could attack and get rid of him,” Xein commented in a low voice. Cira frowned and replied, “No, even wounded, he’s strong. If he feels threatened, he’ll burn down the entire palace since he won’t have good control of his magic. I don’t want such trouble tonight.”

“But princess?”

“We mustn’t rush, Xein. Good things come to those who wait.”

“Yes, princess.”

“Have you found out anything about the gift my father sent?”

“Not yet. Do you want me to go personally to the kingdom of Cosset and see what’s happening there?”

“No, at this moment, they must be very alert because of what happened, and I don’t want you to get caught.”

Cira dismissed Xein, who immediately vanished into thin air. She went to her room and called one of the maids to help her change her clothes. The maid was combing her hair, and seeing the princess so happy, she asked, “Has something good happened, princess?”

“Why do you ask, Taru?”

“Because you look very happy today.”

“Well, you’re not wrong. The truth is, something very good has happened to me. The more

time passes, the closer I get to becoming my father’s successor, the queen of Laios.”

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Be the Next Queen

Abril sat on her bed, looking outside at the moon shining high above. The palace was i complete silence, it seemed as if everything that had happened during the ball hadn’t been real. At first, everything had been as wonderful as a dream, but then that wonderful cream turned into a nightmare. She kept staring at her hands, unable to believe she had so souty defeated those horrifying creatures. She had used her magic, but she didn’t feel tired at alt instead, her body felt full of energy, strength, and power

Abril was lost in thought, staring at her hands, when Alessandro entered the room. He called her name to get her attention.

“Aby,”

“When did you come in?”

She asked, very surprised to see him standing in front of her.

“I just got here, but you seemed really out of it. Are you alright?”

“Yes, I was just thinking about everything that happened.”

Alessandro sat beside her, worried about Abril because whenever she used her powers, she ended up completely exhausted. That day, she had not only unleashed her magic but also used it to destroy the monsters that had entered the ballroom.

“Are you sure? You used a lot of magic to destroy those monsters.”

“I know, but I’m fine. Now I don’t feel tired when I use my magic.”

“I knew your mother was teaching you how to use your magic, but I never imagined you had advanced so much.”

“I didn’t know either. I didn’t think I could do it, but when I saw you were in danger, I didn’t think about it. I just rushed over to where you were; I just wanted to protect you.”

Alessandro wrapped his arms around her and said,

“I’m glad you’re okay, that nothing happened to you.”

They stayed in each other’s arms for a while, saying nothing; words weren’t necessary. They just wanted to feel the presence of one another.

After a while, Abril broke the silence.

“Lessan, when the war begins, I want to be by your side.”

Alessandro pulled back a little to see her face. Abril’s face showed not a hint of doubt; she looked determined.

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“It would be dangerous.”

“I know, that’s why I want to be by your side.”

“Aby.”

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“If you insist on leaving me behind, I’ll go on my own to the battlefield. I’ll dive into the battle until I find you and make sure you’re alright.”

Alessandro pressed his forehead against Abril’s. Although he wanted to object to what Abril was saying, he knew her words were not a lie, that she would do exactly what she had just said if he left her behind, so he replied,

“You’re so stubborn.”

“Yes, I am. So, you decide: take me with you, or I’ll go on my own.”

“Then I have no choice; we’ll go together.”

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