Coronation

Elena got ready for the coronation in her room with a smile on her face. She couldn't contain her joy, the whole world was going to witness her victory by midnight. She might not get crown Atria's queen today but tonight she planned to be crowned queen of a different kingdom.

She let out an evil laugh as she imagined the look on Regina's face when she loses her kingdom and has to become her slave. She could only imagine how much fun she would have when she crushed the witch's pride underneath her heels. She was not just cunning but she knew how to make her enemies now at her feet. The whole of Atria will regret ever snatching what was hers from.

She left the room striding with confidence and elegance. Those who saw her walk thought that a younger version of Iclyn was gracing the palace with her presence. She walked to the royal courtroom when the guards were worried about how to introduce her arrival.

"Elena of Atria, concubine to the future king," she said to them with a grin on her face. To crush your enemy it is important to get rid of their backing and support first. Left alone with their backs to the wall it becomes easy and fun to crash them. She thought as the guards introduced her and open the door for her. She entered the room full of women.

It was the first ceremony of the coronation where the future queen would be adorned in her jewelry by a maiden of her choice. All the important women in the kingdom have to be present to witness her transformation from an ordinary princess to a girl worthy of being crowned queen. She walked in and found a seat at the back of her room a smile never leaving her face.

Those who saw her were surprised to see the change in her so suddenly. No one expected a defamed ex princess to be so happy and even so attend her rival's coronation. They murmured to themselves about the reason that she could be so happy and some came to the conclusion that she was happy because she spent the night with the prince.

They couldn't help but glare at her disapprovingly at her shamelessness. Everyone understood that the first night after marriage is spent to consummate one's married life. The husband and wife spend this night together to build their bond but she stole this right from the princess.

Elena looked up when she felt all the eyes on her. She raised her eyebrows at them in the question of why they were staring at her but the women just ignored her. They went back to admiring the jewelry that Elsie would be wearing. Just having to touch those ornaments would be an honor so they prayed to be picked to adorn.

"Dear it is time for you to adorned," reminded Lydia. "Pick among the ladies in the room the one you wish to adorn you," she added.

"I would like for Elena to adorn me," announced the crown princess.

Everyone in the room turned their heads to look at Elena. They were curious about Elena's reaction to Elsie's request, they expected to see her ego get wounded and hurt. But the one they were watching was smiling like crazy oblivious to the announcement. She seemed to be stuck in her world.

Elena who was busy smiling she imagined a scenario where the queen would get the message that she has lost her kingdom. How shocked and devastated she might become when reality hit home. She felt a lot of eyes staring at her and glanced at them.

"Why are you all looking at me. I admit that I am beautiful but you don't have to stare too long or you might end up falling in love with me," she said and gave out an evil laugh.

She smirked at the crowd and the women suddenly felt fear creeping into their hearts. She reminded me so much of her grandmother and there was a reason that they all were afraid of Iclyn. They couldn't imagine what would become of them if she were to turn out just like her.

"The crown princess has requested that you help to adorn her," Lydia pointed to her. She too was afraid of the change in Elena but she didn't let it show. She was a leader and needed to set an example for others.

"Sure, it will be my pleasure to serve the princess," she said happily and got up. She walked to the center of the crowd where Elsie was seated.

Elsie and Regina were finding it hard to read Elena's mood. They didn't understand why she was so happy or why she happily agreed with everything they asked of her. They wanted and intended to humiliate her but it is kind of hard to do when she neither got hurt nor felt bad about anything. And to make matters worse the constant change in her behavior was making them nervous. They knew Elena more than the women in the room and understood that she wasn't someone who smiled without a reason.

Elsie stared at Elena trying to find out what she was up to but it wasn't easy to do that. Elena sat next to her and gave her a bright smile. She was so happy to celebrate her first victory since her enemies attacked her that she didn't feel bad about dressing Elsie.

'When I take back my crown. I will make you dress my servant and that will make me feel better about today,' she thought as she picked the necklace and tired around Elsie's neck. She then took the rings and helped her wear them in all her fingers. She helped her wear her bangles and earrings and combed her hair. She arranged Elsie's hair perfectly to her back and tired them up.

She took the shoes and helped her put them on. She did all with the smile still on her face, when she was done she hugged Elsie. "Take care of my things, I will get them back soon. And yes, I am going to make you regret every little thing that you have done to me."

She broke the hug and went back to her seat. "We have infiltrated the kingdom. Your victory won't belong," she heard a whisper in her ear and her smile widened. She was truly happy and she didn't want to hide. Her enemies had seen her defeated but now it was their time to see her rise again.

"Grandmother, it won't be long now. By the time you wake up, I will be the true queen of the Enchanted forest."

The ceremony went on that the women in the room tied black threads on Elsie to prevent ant bad luck from coming into her life. They have her blessings and well wishes that she has long rule and give them an heir soon.

"An heir can be born if Esteban ever touches her but that won't ever happen. It will be better if you all don't dream of an impossibility," she said and received countless glares from everyone in the room including queen Marian of Izmia. "What? I am only speaking the truth." she defended with her hands raised in retreat.