CHAPTER28-HURTFUL-THOUGHTSOnce they were at the library, Zina took one last look outside to make sure no one was on their trail before shutting the door. She heaved a sigh of relief,"I had to make sure no one was following or listening to our conversation, it could be really dangerous for our plans and please your majesty, Nanny Ann must never find out about this okay?" Xavier made a light sound notifying her that he understood what she meant. He sat down opposite her's, staring directly into her hazel eyes."Can I ask you Questions about your parents?" Xavier spoke, using his eyes to scan her face for any signs of disapproval but he found none, so he proceeded in his question;"How did your parents die?" Zina's expression remained unfazed. She realized that if she wanted to get this man on her side, she needed to be free and pretend to trust him."I will tell you how my parents died only if you tell me how yours died too." Her words were firm, leaving no room for bargains. She sta
Zina spent a long time in her room, she refused to see anyone, not even Ann. She didn't give up as she worriedly bangged the door, yelling continually for Zina to open but Zina didn't. She eventually got tired so she left hoping Zina would come around. Xavier passed through the ghosted hallway wondering if what he had done provoked Zina. He knew she wanted to kiss him but Ann ruined everything. Just when he thought about that witch, he bumped into her. She seemed disorganized, her body language, even her manner of approach to him wasn't as collected as before.She gazed angrily at him, he knew some part of her wanted to question him about the incident but she couldn't bring herself to question the young king.She cleared her throat before telling him about Zina's situation. She asked him to at least visit her to find out what was wrong to which he agreed. On his little walk to Zina's room, he thought on what to tell her.He needed her true feelings to be revealed so he could be sur
Nelly excused herself from Zina's presence. She couldn't stop crying as the memory of her husband flashed back like a video trapped in her head. She ran to the maid's quarters to get a bag, thereafter, she ran out the palace, deep into the woods.She ran for a short while before getting to a cottage located deep in the forest. The chimney seemed to be working which meant her mother was home. She frowned at the thought but she stepped in anyways. Her pale looking radiant skin was spotted in the dark cottage easily. She wore revealing beadlaced clothes, showing how young and beautiful she had always been."What are you doing here Delilah," Nelly questioned her mom without any form of regards for her. She hated her mom for abandoning her to marry a warlock. Her grandmother told Nelly her father died because of her mom's cry during childbirth and after that, her mother ran away. She didn't believe at first till the day her mother confronted her after so many years. She remembered not
She recalled her husband telling her how glad he was that they had a daughter to bring smiles on their faces after he had given her the sad news. He told her he had been sick for a long time And he didn't want to tell his old mother so she wouldn't be worried. He knew his mother hated Delilah so much and would blame her for his death so he asked her to run away, leaving her child behind. Nelly woke up tired, her body felt sore and she had a bad headache. Her eyes scanned her room to see her mom sleeping on a chair close to her bed, she was sitted in a slack position and her body didn't seem to be balanced making it seem as if she could fall any minute. Nelly whispered to her mother's hearing to wake up, gently shaking her to make her mother fully aware she was awake.After administering the treatment Nelly needed and after dinner, she sat close to her daughter as she felt there was a lot of explaining to do. She told her about her dad and why she chose to marry a warlock after Nelly'
His breathing was uneven due to the little run he had from where his disappearing spell had dropped him. He threw himself on the old dusty couch near the fireplace. His home was dark and gloomy with a sense of gothic presence. He got up from his dusty chair and headed towards his room. Spiderwebs hung everywhere as he made his way through. He pushed what seemed like a thousand year old cutton aside, not giving any attention to his patched throat. His main concern was that woman he captured in his orb.The masked man took the orb to a deeper side of his home where creaking of the wooden floor and doors were heard. He placed the orb down, taking a large book from the shelf close to him. The book made him cough hard when he looked through its dusty pages searching for the right spell to free Delilah. His cough came to an immediate end the moment he finished dusting the book. He squeezed his eyes trying to read the letters on the book which was almost impossible due to the little words
Levi was in a good mood, he sang, adjusting the buttons and arm of his cloth as he got himself ready, planning to visit the princess. He had written a letter to formally invite Zina for a dinner party at his home.He would have given it to the mailman but he knew Ann wouldn't deliver the letter to Zina. He took one last look at himself in the mirror before heading out, his destination, the palace. The chirping of birds on the hot sunny day added to his mood. He kept smiling, waving his hands to those on the street as a form of greeting. Levi felt on top of the world, today is the day he would finally feel like a complete man.On reaching the palace, he was asked by one of the maids to wait in the palace waiting room while she went to inform Princess Zina of Levi's presence."Did you just say Levi is here?" She got up hesitantly and excitedly but moved carefully when making her way downstairs, holding elegantly unto her gown to prevent her from falling.The sight of the princess cause
Dinner was peacefully romantic, the red candles and red rose petals around the dinning table made it look beautiful. Levi together with Zina sat down opposite each other as they had their meal quietly.Levi hardly ate the food on his plate, he was lost in thought, wondering what Zina's answer was going to be when he popped up the mystery question. Her soft voice caught his run-away attention the moment he saw she was choking.She kept coughing, her hands signaled how she struggled to breath and her eyes were teary. She looked scared and her bright face turned red like the colour of a tomato.Levi gave her the proper assistant she needed. He stood behind her back, placed his hands at the necessary places and administered help to her. After much struggle, she spat out the piece of food blocking her airflow.Due to exhaustion, she fell lazely on Levi's arms. Their faces, only an inch from each other as their noses touch. Levi leaned in closer to capture her lips but she place her index
Zina turned from left to right on her gigantic size bed. She was unable to sleep as the thought of Levi's proposal popped up in her mind. Never had she dreamed of being proposed to the way Levi did. she ruffled her hair with her hand, screaming into her pillow for comfort."I think I made the wrong choice, Levi was right, I'm selfish. I put the kingdom first." She cried some more only to be disturbed by Ann's knocks."Go away, I want to be alone," Zina told Ann firmly. Ann was angry but her greatest joy would take place at the break of dawn. She spared one last glance at the princess' door, swiftly moving to her room without delay."Akeelah stop hitting the door and just come in like you usually do," Levi spoke in his husky voice. When the banging refused to stop, he got up to see who was at the door but before he opened the door, a group of men in black clothing broke in. Their faces were masked making it impossible for them to be identified.They formed a circle around him to preve