Queen Seraphina paced back and forth around her room; she was in deep thought as to the secret she had stumbled on. She looked troubled, her palms and forehead were sweating. Her dress wasn't worn as proper as she would normally wear it, and he had taken on a pale complexion.
"What do I do? Where do I even begin?"
After pacing for a while she got tired and fell backward on her bed, "It's been three days, please come back soon, Elias," She sighed
The door creaked open, and King Alaric walked in; Queen Seraphina sat up immediately after he entered.
"My beautiful wife, how are you doing?" He asked as he approached her.
He leaned over and planted a kiss on her lips, the Queen moved her head back, but she didn't reciprocate his kiss,
"Hmm, Isn't this what you have been craving?" He asked, a wry smile on his face
Queen Seraphina didn't answer, her heart was racing, pounding hard against her chest. King Alaric had been acting strange toward her since the day she found out about him and Lord Thane's plan. She had a feeling he knew she was the one that spied on them.
He didn't confront her or show any animosity towards her at all, but it was obvious he had changed. He no longer spent most of his time lying around or throwing unnecessary feasts; he became more focused as if he was diverting all his time and attention to his 'plans.'
Queen Seraphina didn't feel safe anymore, for fear of being poisoned, she had Lillian personally source for ingredients and cook her meals. For fear of being killed in her sleep, she stayed awake all night and even when she took short naps, she didn't fully commit to it. She was paranoid.
King Alaric placed his hands on her forehead, "You look unwell, have you been eating and sleeping well?" He asked, his tone dripping with false concern, "I wouldn't want nothing to happen to Eldoria's precious Queen, would I? What kind of a man would I be?"
King Alaric touched his face, "Hmph, it even made it worse. Such filth," he scoffed as he released his grip
The Queen dropped to her knees and fell into a coughing fit, she took greedy breaths of fresh air as she coughed. Had she been held in that chokehold any longer, she would have died.
She held her bruised neck, and her tears fell like spring rain as she began to sob; she looked at King Alaric and didn't see even a shred of empathy on his face. That man was no longer her husband. King Alaric doused his face with a damp wash cloth, "Disgusting," He muttered
Queen Seraphina had steadied her breath now, but her throat still ached, even through the pain, she opened her mouth to speak, "You! I curse you with my entire being. I curse you with a slow painful death, you animal.
When Elias comes back, he will put a dagger through the heart of your evil plans, and he will condemn you and the demons who are with you!" She shouted
King Alaric turned around and smiled, "Ooh I'm so scared. Elias is coming," He said, badly mimicking her voice as he mocked her; his face then suddenly took a serious tone, and his entire aura and demeanor changed, "If I wanted it, Elias Ashdown would be dead by now, but sadly my mission forbids me from killing that cocky brat.
By the time your savior, Elias, comes back, my job here would have been complete,d, and I would have been long gone," He said as his eyes turned black once again before returning to their normal color.
Without saying another word, he walked out of the room, leaving Queen Seraphina scared and speechless.
After he left, she picked herself up, "Those eyes, I wasn't just seeing things because I was suffocating, they were real. Those are the eyes of a demon," She muttered, "My husband—No, King Alaric has become a demon!" She exclaimed Explore more stories with m,v l'e-novelhall.net
"Elias Ashdown, please hurry up and come back, Eldoria needs you," She said to no one in particular, a somber expression on her face.
She touched her bruised neck again, and her expression changed. She had an angry and determined look on her face, "In the meantime, as the Queen, I'll do my best to stop those animals!" Queen Seraphina declared