Chapter 2: The betrayal

"Finally!" Bethel mouthed the moment they were out of the castle.

The wind rushed through her hair, the moon peeked through the trees and the distant sounds of the forest animals reached her ears.

"Mother, did you hear that?" She asked, pointing to the fumes of black smokes which was coming from Fire Realm Pack.

" I think something is wrong, we need to leave" Vanessa uttered.

Bethel came out of the water instantly and changed into a red chemise singlet before putting on her royal petticoat. She grabbed hung her bag across her shoulder and grabbed the sword she had brought along.

Bethel's stomach chummed as they entered the pack. So many bodies lay lifeless on the floor, su many soldiers were wounded already. Painful cries and echoes of sobs filled her ears.

Her heart thundered in her chest, she struggled for breath in seeing so many innocent people dying.

"You need to leave now! Princess Bethel you need to leave" one of the soldiers said but she shook her head negatively.

"No, where is Domenico?" She asked.

"You won't believe it Princess. Domenico formed an alliance with the man that led a troop to attack us. We were caught off guarded and unprepared" the soldier replied.

Bethel was quiet for minutes.

"I need to go see my father!!" Bethel shouted and ran towards the castle. She rushed in and was shocked at the sight before her.

Her father lay lifeless on his throne, in his own pool of blood and he was without a head. Bethel's hold tightened on her sword as she watched the state of the castle in anguish.

Her birthday cake was splattered on the floor, it smeered the floor badly. Bethel's wolf Etna cowered in fear.

"Why don't you want us to leave!!" Etna asked, mind linking Bethel.

"Are you looking for this, Princess?" A deep husky voice spoke, sending an old sensation through her and her wolf.

Bethel turned back slowly and there was the man.

He is tall and well built, she could see it from the armor he wore but his face was covered in a mask. Her father's head was on the man's hand.

"Well alright, it's here" the man smirked and threw her father's head away.

"Domenico!" Bethel found her voice on seeing him behind the man.

"You bloody betrayer!" She said.

"What did you just call me?" Domenico grinned evilly. He took angry steps towards her and slapped her hard across the face.

"You spoilt little brat! Well now, your father is dead. It's now a payback time!! You are the bait I will use in getting my revenge" Domenico spat on her face.

A tear dropped from Bethel's eyes.

Vanessa rushed out of the crowd and fell on her knees instantly..

"Please, let her go! She knows nothing about her father's evil deeds" Vanessa pleaded, bowing repeatedly for the unknown man who was masked.

"Gerald, seize the Princess" he ordered, harshly. Bethel saw the person he ordered coming towards her. His face was so serious but Bethel didn't cower. She pointed her sword at him and challenged him to a fight.

Domenico wasn't surprised at the Princess skill in marital arts but Xavier was surprised.

He watched as six out of the ten men she was fighting with came down after a minute.

She uses the sword so fast.

Three more men came down in the next few seconds. She was now left fighting with Gerald.

"Leave her Gerald" Xavier ordered.

He walked towards the Princess, it didn't take him long to seize her sword. He grabbed her by her hair, making her to yell in pain.

"Who would ever thought that an evil man can birth a maiden as beautiful as this?? No wonder my mistress wants you as a gift!" He smirked.

"In your dreams. You beast!!" Bethel shouted.

Xavier growled and tightened his grip on her hair. He tore her royal petticoat off her body and Domenico's eyes flashed in total lust as he stared at the Princess cleavages through her red chemise which was a see through.

Xavier ripped the upper part of Bethel's red chemise gown and her breasts plunge out for all eyes to see.

Vanessa cried out at the scene playing before her.

Tears of humiliation gathered in Bethel's eyes as she watched the eyes of the hungry soldiers on her.

Xavier palmed her right breast in his palm and bite her ears..

Bethel screamed in pain, more tears rolled down her cheeks.

"I will so much hurt you that you will wish to die" He whispered and threw her to the floor.

"My son, she is not use to pain!!" A familiar voice spoke. Bethel raised her head immediately, more tears gathering on her face.

"Cordelia!!" She mouthed.

"Are you so surprised? Xavier is my son!" Cordelia dropped the bomb shell.

Bethel didn't know what to say or feel at that moment, she just passed out.