Their Hidden Princess (Zora) novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

“Yeah,” Maximus chimed in. “Don’t worry. We’ll fix this for you.”

I nodded at them but couldn’t help chew on my lower lip. I don’t think this was something even Valentin could fix. I was trapped here. It was either tell them or be kept as a science experiment until Victoria showed up and told them herself.

As if I thought her into existence, the doors to the atrium slammed open. In walked my mother, with Valentin Lunerly flanking her and the whole squadron of the royal guard behind her. I balked at her but sent a silent prayer up to whatever God was looking after me.

“Your Highness!” Keverow squeaked from her desk. “To what do we owe the pleasure?”

“Pleasure?” Queen Victoria Luna scoffed as she took in the guards still twitching on the floor. “I don’t think there’s anything pleasurable about whatever debacle you’ve caused here, Petina.”

I could’ve sworn Keverow’s lip twitched at the use of her first name. She got down from the desk and scurried across the floor to where my mother stood astride me. Keverow bowed slightly then laughed like she should be committed to an institute.

“I assume Headmaster Lunerly informed you of the accusations against Miss Smith?” Keverow said.

“He informed me of the accusations, yes,” Victoria said. “He also informed me that it was my son who went above my head and reported them to the Wolf Authorities.”

“Your Highness-” Thorne scrambled out of his seat just as Keverow had. He ran over to where the judge was standing in front of my scratch that our mother.

“Not no, Thorne,” Victoria snapped. “I’ll deal with you later. My disappointment has no end for you right now.” Thorne bowed his head low before taking a step away from everyone. My mother strode closer to Keverow. Her purple–red robes trailed behind her, the gold adornments flashing in the fluorescent lights of the room.

I finally turned to look at Valentin. He looked a mess. His hair was all over the place, the top buttons of his shirt were undone. His robe was nowhere to be found, and he was gripping a gold–handled knife like he was trying to snap it in half. He refused to look at me, chest heaving as he glared at Keverow.

“I believe there is something I should share with you, Petina,” Victoria said to Keverow. “To everyone of the atrium.” She looked up at the rest of the atrium. They were all hanging out of their seats with wide eyes, dying to know why the fuck the Queen had come to our campus.

“It is a secret I have kept since the war ended. It is a secret that I wish this atrium and it’s inhabitants to keep,” My mother continued. “For the safety of the person, as well as the safety of wolf–kind. I wish you all to take an oath of silence to be sealed by my mage, Finare.”

She gestured to one of the men in deep crimson robes in between the royal guards. He was shorter than most the guards with skin as white as milk. I would’ve mistaken him for a vampire had he not had silver eyes so light they could be white.

He stepped forwards and cupped both of his hands in the air. An orb of red light appeared, glowing and pulsing like it had a life of it’s own. Victoria gestured to it.

“Please all seal your oath of silence by speaking ‘I do‘ into the air,” she said. “The mage orb will capture it and seal your oath. By breaking it, you will end your life.”

The room was silent for a beat before a couple people finally started speaking. As they did, white lights spun out of their chest and flew down to merge with the orb. Once a few of my classmates sealed their oaths, the rest of the atrium followed. As the room died down to silence once again, Keverow spoke the words. I watched as her own

Chapter 220

+25 Bonus

light flew to the orb.

My mother sighed and looked at me. It was a look that told the everything I needed to know. My choice was no longer my own. She was making it for me. She was telling everyone who I was. Victoria turned back to the address

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify