Chapter seventy three

"Your father ....?"

'Yes my father Wales ,so get prepared but until then ,I stay here in my room .'

Huh ,what is wrong with you ,Rhian ?

How could you do something like this ?

Are you aware of the troubles this might bring ?

"Oh ,so you are only worried about the problems this might bring ,is that so ?

Wales ,I'm tired of being treated like trash in this kingdom .

I deserve some respect too .I'm your wife yet ,you treat me like a last option in your life .

Everything will be settled once my father comes here ".

What will your father do ,Rhian ?

Will he force me to go to bed with you or what ?

" If the need arises Wales ,then he will , because you don't know what can happen to you and your kingdom if you don't obey him .A father will do anything for his daughter if the need arises " .

Stop dreaming and come back to reality Rhian .

You can have the room to yourself if you want to .As for me ,I'm off .

"You will surely come back Wales .....

She shouted as he exited the room .....you will surely come back .

I never lose to anyone because victory is always on my side ".

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'So won't someone tell us how last night went ?

How was your first night like ?

How does it feel waking up in the arms of your love ,huh ?'

There you go again ,Lydia .Instead of asking so much ,why don't we make it like this .

Ummmm,let's all picture how it feels like to be in the arms of your man alone ....Laura added .

" Actually Laura ,the question is ,how did it all start and how did it end ?

Come on Krystal ,our ears are waiting to here the details of what happened between you and the Prince ,Sara said as she wanted to satisfy her curiosity " .

'Come on ....come on .....come on ,they chanted and Krystal felt shy with all her dimples being exposed .'

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Yes Krystal ,tell us what we missed and add up to what I don't know .

'Alexa ....?

Krystal said and her friends turned to look at her .

Yo...you are here ?

I mean how long have you stood there ?

If you are bothered about what you are talking about ,then don't worry Krystal .

I heard everything ,I mean every single word and because you were all drowned in curiosity ,you didn't even notice my presence .

I'm not here to judge you ,just as Myel is my friend ,you are too .

I mean ,I owe my loyalty to both of you and after everything you have done for me ,do you seriously think that I will betray you ?

Look Krystal ,you should start trusting me as your friend too because I do trust you .

"It 's nothing like that,Alexa .It's just that I don't want to get caught up in any trouble especially now that ,we are almost done completing our mission .....Krystal added ."

You know maybe knowing some delicate and secretive parts of my life will make you trust me Krystal .

When Myel was first married into our kingdom ,I could see the tears and pain she bared in her heart .

Lauren became her only friend and later i joined to ,our friendship became like a triangle ,we used to communicate to each other that way .

It was I who wrote the letter and gave to Lauren to give it to Myel and Myel would reply and vice versa .

We loved rains so whenever it rained ,we sneaked out to the balcony garden to have a great time in the rains.

She would escort me to secretly sneak out to see the one I loved but all this happiness ended once my dad gave my hand in marriage to King Duxan .

I was thirteen when I was married to the king .I used to remember how I begged my father to free me from this torture but he didn't.

All day long ,I would sob and try looking for an escape route to get out of here but my progress was always in vain.

As a young girl ,I had so much dreams filled with ambitions that ,looking at myself locked to a man old enough to be my father and beyond pushed me to commit suicide .

"What !..."

What actually happened Alexa ? ,Krystal asked wanting Alexa to continue her story ."

I had that thought Krystal so one day ,I woke up at dawn and decided to cut my wrist so that I would bleed to death .

Because I preferred death either than having this disgusting old man force himself on me every night and devour me .

I would wake up soaked in blood in his bed yet he would drag me like an animal and ask me to bathe with him .

There were times I woke up that I couldn't walk ,not to talk about standing but for him ,he didn't care because he saw it as a way to enjoy himself .

I became his "sex slave " every night and each time he wanted it .

When I denied him ,he would whip me up like a little child and leave me lying down on the ground helplessly .

Just take a look at the marks at my back ....

"Oh no ,how could anyone do this to human ?

He has no humanity left in him ...".

For him ,humanity is the last word in his heart Krystal .Do you know what I regret the most in my life ?

" What ,Alexa ? "

That I couldn't stand up to him like you did .I regret the fact that I kept quiet to his torture and sexual ,verbal and physical abuses .

Unlike you ,you could stand up to him boldly and leave him to swallow his pride .

You could challenge Rhian's pride with slaps ,Queen Gema's ruthlessness with your knowledge and you could finally shut the mouths up of those who stand against humanity by treating the wounds of a maid .

All of this is something that i couldn't do because I was not having the strength to do so .I was timid and filled with fear but just like you ,I have learnt to fight for what I love .Breaking barriers ,I have become one with my love .

"Your love ? ,Lydia asked with her eyes widened wanting to hear more about it .."

Yes Lydia ,my love .It all happened on my sixteenth birthday .

Do you remember the time that the king had actually gone with Queen Gema to Champa ?

"Yes I do ,Laura added .It was actually the time when ummmm ,different royals from other kingdoms came to pay homage to the kingdom .

Yeah ,that's it .I really do remember it ..."

During that time ,the royals which actually came had my love amongst them .The one and only true man whom I have ever loved since I set my eyes on him .

"Who is he ?

Is he a Prince or what is he ?

Sara asked getting into the conversation."

Hmm,you know ,I like the way your friends are reacting to my story ,Krystal .It gives me joy knowing that there are ears listening to me with love .

"They are all sweet Alexa ,if you make time to know them then ,you will know how comfortable and interesting their presence are ,Krystal cheered up on her friends ."

He's a Prince actually and I know that Krystal will be shocked once she gets to know his personality .

"Me ?

But why ,Alexa ?

Where am I missing ? "

You will be shocked because my love is related to you or should I say ,he's your blood instead .

"Who is he ?

Because I have only one brother whom I relate with very well and ....."

'Oh no .....'

Krystal exclaimed with her hands covering her mouth because Alexa continuously shook her head in agreement to Krystal's statement about her brother .

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Yes Krystal ,believe it because it's him. Prince Juan is the man I love so much.

I have loved him since age thirteen and I still love him .

Don't be too surprised ,you know ,this was the same expression I saw on Myel 's face the very first time I told her about it .

"This means that ,you are the one ,the lucky charm in his life ."

Yes Krystal ,it's me .He came with your father to Ulka while bringing Myel home ,it was that day that we got to know each other .

We began to exchange letters and gradually ,we fell for each other .

"You know ,he told me once about a girl he loved but then ,I didn't know it was you .

When I was still in the tower ,he told me that .....

*'Hey sis ,look at what I have got for you ,they are your favourite cherries ,I cultivated them while they were still fresh so come on ,have these.

Oh ,I know that look ,let me pamper you by feeding you myself .

You know as your big brother ,I will do anything for you .

Maybe ,I couldn't stop father from marrying Myel off and I know that I can't stop him from marrying you off as well but then ,I will save you from torture .

I love you Krystal because when my mum passed away ,it was your mum who raised me .She gave me the opportunity to have a mother again and you don't know how much I disgust father for killing our mother brutally.

But don't worry Krystal ,when the perfect time comes ,we will seek for our revenge but now ,we only have to relax and have patience before acting .

'Juan ,I know you are always here for me but tell me what's happening in your life .

How is your friend ? ,the one whom you met in ....'

"Ulka ? .."

Yes Ulka ,I even forgot about that name so soon .

"She's fine but there's one problem Krystal and I don't know how to go about it ."

What is it ,brother ?

Speak up to me ,you know I'm always here and I will always be there for you .

"I think that I have fallen in love with her. I see her in everything I do ,whatever I touch and when I go to bed ,I just can't stop thinking about her.

Her beauty and everything ...."

Is this why you are down ?

Juan ,if you love her then don't stop till you make her yours .

Fight for whom you love .I know my brother is a fighter and so what's stopping you now ?

"She's been married off tomorrow and my engagement is tonight .

How can I fight for her ?"

Go for her ,chase her ,trace her ,do whatever you can but you both must not be separated .Just go for this because I know you can .

What would I have done without you ,sis ?...*

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