Free Web NovelChapter 157: Chapter 157 Tales Of Old
Amber’s POV
Chase and I had the best alone time, talking and cuddling. He kept pestering me though, with mine and Blaze’s weird behavior and I kept changing the subject to something else. I didn’t want to make him upset, and I didn’t want Rose to know we were on to her. She looked suspicious enough when I ran into her in the hallway in our private wing, when I was going to be with Chase. I needed him to be distracted.
The girls came into our room just before lunch, and Elina was upset because we hadn’t told them we were there. We laughed at her pouty face, and kissed a cheek each, which made her smile in an instant.
At lunch things got really interesting, but I knew this would happen and therefore kept a straight face through it all.
"Chase, may I speak to you in private, please? Something has come up while your mate kept you away." Rose says, her voice irritated and her eyes shooting daggers at me.
"Everything you have to say, you can say in front of my mate and Queen and my brother." Chase answers while crossing his arms. He clearly doesn’t like her tone or her death glare.
"Fine! I have been asked to leave the castle, and I have no idea why?! I am a royal member of the..."
"Actually, Rose. You are not a royal member anymore. If I remember correctly, and I do, you signed away all your rights to be a royal member and your claim on the throne all those years ago?"
"Those can be revoked."
"They can, but only if the ruling pair, and that means both the King AND Queen, decides exactly that. And we haven’t."
"You dare. You are not even a dragon, only a lousy."
"That’s enough aunt! We have not decided to revoke anything, and if you have been asked to leave I believe my men have a good reason. I trust them. I will sort this out, but in the meantime, please do as they say and I will be in contact. Regarding my mate; you will never speak to her like that again! She is your Queen and that’s final." Rose grunts something that sounds like "just wait until I’m the mother of the King." But I can’t be sure, so I just let her go. She stomps away, and through a tantrum all the way down the hall. Chase seems surprised by her behavior, but me and Blaze counted on her losing some of her well rehearsed acting.
After lunch we say goodbye to the girls, and Glaciel and Merida go to their room to play. They ask if they can go for a walk, and we say okay as long as Tristan and Ezra are with them. The guys promise to stay by their mates’ side the whole time. I min-link Ezra, letting him know I know everything, and that he is in so much trouble later. He laughs and sends me a hand kiss, to which I stick my tongue out - like the true royal Queen that I am.
When everyone who is supposed to be there is gathered in Berion’s library, we close and lock the doors. The others seem on edge with the information they are about to get, but Chase, Blaze and Berion seem so relaxed. I feel like I have a leg in both camps. I’m excited and anxious at the same time, but I’m also ready to hear what he has to say.
"Ahem. As we are all gathered together, I will start my tale in a short moment. Queen Amber, I have a few questions for you, and I need honest answers, please." I nod, not sure what he wants to know, but I will not hold anything back.
"Is it true that you recently have been a prisoner to the goddess Keres?" I nod.
"Did she do or say anything out of the ordinary to you?" I think for a second, before answering.
"She was trying to force me to do something, I have forgotten what, and I felt an immense anger towards her. My flames consumed me, as is shielding me from her. She taunted me with the talk of how mortal magic and flames had no power over her, and if I thought she would be scared? Then I got enough of her and sent one of my flames her way. It hurt her, and she got so mad screaming about how I had the hellfire - whatever that is." Berion nods, while the rest of the gathered royals mumble. My mates are the only ones keeping calm, as they already knew about this. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"Anything else?"
"I took the girls with me, if that is what you mean?" I say with uncertainty.
"King Oron. You have experienced the Queen’s magic on yourself. How are you feeling?"
"Like a new man, honestly Grandpa Sage. She has cleaned every bit of evil magic that the wrench put on me. Where is she by the way?" He looks at me with gratitude, but Blaze growls once and his eyes are everywhere else than me. I giggle quietly at the possessiveness of my water beast.
"She and King Daron’s mother are in the cells. They are going to be tried before the judge tomorrow, but they will undoubtedly be found guiltily, especially after the Queen’s statement after her examination on you, King Oron." Everyone nods.
"I must apologize on behalf of my mother. She’s old, and her mind can’t comprehend that times have changed. I brought her because she said she wanted to see the new Queen here, and make peace with the young King. I never imagined she was going to be involved in treason."
"Queen Abigail has promised to assist with her truth powers tomorrow." Berion states, and while mom nods, mumbles sound again from the other.
"Is that really necessary?" King Mesus says, he looks at mom. "No offense, but you are no dragon."
"Neither am I, King Mesus." I state calmly, and he immediately backs down.
"Sorry Queen Amber, this will take some getting used to."
"Ahem." Berion clears his throat. "If that is all, I will get on with what I have learned from our ancient scripts and the ones Queen Abigail and King Matthew have lent me."
