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{The king’s Betrothed……}
THEME;Kiss Me Under The Moonlight
CHAPTER;47~48
By, Shindara velvet D
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“Tie her up and then lock her in the dark room. Make sure she doesn’t escape or your head will pay for it!” Romano threatened as they tied the helpless Jenna up.
They bundled her into the darkroom
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(Queen’s Chamber)
“What’s going on,” Caterina asked Vikky who rushed inside the room
“Jenna is a spy in the palace, your highness asked the guard to take her to the dark room,” Vikky said
Caterina smiled
“Take me to the king,” She said and stood up
Vikky walked out with her
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(Darkroom)
King Romano was sitting down and Jenna could be seen kneeling with her legs and hands tied
Jenna looked up at the king, her eyes filled with fear.
“Please, Your Highness,” she begged.
“I didn’t mean any harm. I was just doing what I was told.” The king’s expression was unreadable, his face a mask of impassivity.
“You were spying on my wife,” he said, his voice low and deadly.
“That is treason, and I cannot allow it.” Jenna’s eyes filled with tears, and she began to sob.
“Please, I’m so sorry,” she said, her voice shaking. “I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.”
“Who sent you here” King Romano asked
Jenna looked up at the king, her eyes pleading.
“I can’t tell you,” she said, her voice breaking.
“I was sworn to secrecy.” The king’s eyes narrowed, and he leaned forward.
“I can make you talk,” he said, his voice soft but threatening. “You know I have ways of making people talk.” Jenna shrank back, her eyes wide with terror.
“Please,” she begged. “I can’t betray my employer.”
The king signaled one of the guards
“Cut one of her legs and one hand,” he said
“Your Highness, please!” Jenna cried out, her voice filled with horror.
“I beg of you, don’t do this!” But the king was unmoved, his expression set in stone.
He turned to the guard standing beside him.
“Do it,” he said, his voice grim.
She let out a scream of terror, her eyes pleading with him.
“Please,” she begged. “Don’t do this!” But the guard couldn’t look at her, his eyes fixed on the ground. He took a deep breath and swung the sword.
“I’ll confess, I’ll say everything” she shouted, and the king gestured for the guard to stop
The guard froze, his sword hovering inches from Jenna’s leg. The king looked at her, his face a mixture of anger and curiosity.
“What do you have to say?” he asked, his voice commanding. Jenna swallowed hard, her heart pounding in her chest.
“I’ll tell you who sent me,” she said, her voice shaking. “I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”
The king nodded, a look of triumph on his face. “Very well,” he said, his voice ice cold.
“Speak, and I may yet spare your life.” Jenna took a deep breath, gathering her courage. She knew that what she was about to say could change everything, but she had no choice.
“It was Maxim, your best friend,” she said, her voice clear and strong.
The king’s expression turned to shock, his face paling. “Maxim?” he said, his voice barely above a whisper.
“But… why?” Jenna swallowed hard, her heart racing. She knew this was a dangerous game, but she had to play it.
“His father was one of your council and they have been planning together ever since you became the king”Jenna said
“Council Martin is his father”she added
The king’s eyes blazed with fury, and he turned to the guard.
“Arrest Maxim’s father,” he said, his voice low and dangerous.
“And bring me Maxim himself. I want to hear his confession with my own ears.” The guard bowed and left the room
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(Malia’s Mansion)
Pinky could be seen sitting on the couch sadly,Rosalie and Francisco was with her
“You have to eat pinky,I know you love you sis and you missed her but you need to eat at least”Rosalie said
Pinky turned her head away
“I’m not hungry,” she said, her voice soft but stubborn. “I don’t want to eat.” Rosalie sighed, frustrated and worried.
“Pinky, you have to eat,” she said, her voice pleading.
“You’re not getting any younger, and you need your strength.” Pinky looked at her with big, mournful eyes.
“I just want my sis back,” she said, her voice breaking.
Malia actually killed her self to the best reason known to her
“Tomorrow is her burial,you wouldn’t want to look sick to see her the final time”Francisco said
“I killed her,I killed the only parent I have in this world”She cried
“Stop saying that”Rosalie cautioned her
“If only I didn’t push her to go after the king after he broke up with her,if only she didn’t get depressed then she wouldn’t have killed her self”Pinky started crying again
“It’s okay”Rosalie hug her
“You’ll be fine”Francisco said
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(Judgment Hall)
King Romano could be seen sitting and Caterina was sitting beside him,the rest of the council were on sit too and the old queen
Maxim and his father were dragged inside with Richard rushing behind them
As they were brought before the king, Maxim and his father looked defiant, their eyes blazing with anger.
“What’s going on Romano,how can you arrest your best friend,our best friend”Richard shouted
Romano’s eyes flashed with anger, and he rose to his feet.
“Silence!” he thundered, his voice echoing throughout the room.
“I will not be questioned by you!” Richard cowered before the king’s fury, his eyes wide with fear. Romano turned to Maxim and his father, his expression hard.
“Now I want to know the reason why you were pretending to be my friend when all you had in mind is to kill me and my wife”King Romano asked
Maxim’s eyes flashed with hatred, and he glared at the king.
“You think you know everything, but you know nothing!” he spat, his voice full of venom. “I never pretended to be your friend. I did everything I could to help you, and this is how you repay me?” The king’s eyes narrowed, and he took a step towards Maxim.
“You dare to question my judgement?” he growled. “You forget your place!”
“I know my place!” Maxim shouted, his voice rising in anger.
” You started everything immediately you decided to be the king,my father served your father for all his life,then he also continued from you,do you think everyone is happy of your achievements,and I have always been loyal to you, even when you have done nothing but take advantage of me!” The king’s face turned red with rage, and he raised his hand as if to strike Maxim. But at that moment, Caterina stepped forward, placing herself between the two men.
“Please,” she begged, her voice shaking. “Don’t do this.”
The king’s eyes softened as he looked at his wife, and he slowly lowered his hand.
“For your sake, I will show mercy,” he said, his voice still harsh. He turned to the guards.
“Take them to the dungeons,” he ordered. “I will deal with them later.” He said
“Just kill me,that’s the better way to get rid of me cause I’ll kill you”he shouted as the guards dragged them away
Richard was so confused and couldn’t believe Maxim was just faking his friendship with them
He was reeling from the revelation that his friend had been plotting against the king all this time. He had thought Maxim was a good man, someone he could trust. But now he saw that he had been nothing but a snake in the grass, hiding his true intentions behind a mask of friendship. He felt a sense of betrayal, and he didn’t know what to do.
King Romano walk out of the hall with caterina and everyone started leaving
👥can’t believe council Martin could do that
👥I bet he knew about the late king’s death
đź‘Ąlike father like son
Everyone started murmuring and started leaving
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(Next Day~Burial site)
Everyone are in all black with hot tears on their red faces as they took turns to drop flowers on a marbled pavement.
The air is full of grief, and the atmosphere is even teary as drizzles fell slowly.
A massive casket lay on the ground, surrounded by mourners. A priest stood at the head of the casket, his face solemn as he delivered the eulogy.
The air was filled with the sound of sobbing, as friends and family wept for the loss of the Malia who lay in the casket.
It was finally Pinky’s turn to drop her flower on the pavement, and her tears were dropping on the flowers as she stood in front of it
“Sis” She started crying again.
“I can’t believe you’re lying here and couldn’t stand up again,I hope you’re resting there with no one to break your heart”she said
“And I hope you forgive me for misleading you,if only I could turn back the hand of the clock,then I would tell you to forget about him”She cried
“I love you forever and I miss you”she dropped her flower and walk away
Rosalie hug her immediately and she started patting her back
Grief spread it’s wings on the ground, and sorrow continued reigning.
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(Marcellus palace )
Jenna,Maxim and his father could be seen walking out of the palace with the cops
King Romano decided to let the law give them the judgment they deserved
Maxim might betray him but he’s the friend he could ever asked for
Everyone deserves a second chance,right?
“I hope you learned”king Romano said as he watch them from his window
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To Be Continued……