Chapter 117

I opened my eyes in fear, it was a dream, thank goodness. I saw Ella standing beside me. She placed a wet towel on my head. "Your Majesty" I said in a whisper. "You're awake. There's no need to be formal, call me Ella" Ella said.

I looked around the room. "You must be looking for Diamond" Ella said. I simply nodded. "She went to see Damien." Ella said. I tried to sit up. "Hey, take it easy" Ella said, she helped me sit up straight. "Let me inform her that you're awake" Ella said.

Ella left the room. I can't believe the weird dream I had. I'm an immortal? I can't die? Why did they reject me?. Question kept flooding my head. The door eventually opened which made me snap back to reality. "Lilith?" Diamond called out to me. I looked at her.

She placed her hands on my cheeks. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Diamond asked. I shook my head. "Why did you do something that stupid? Why did you run off like that? Don't you know how dangerous it is?" Diamond asked but I stayed quiet.

"Answer me!" Diamond said. "Diamond take it easy" Ella said. "Take it easy? Do you have any idea what I've suffered for the pass few months? Do you know how worried I was?" Diamond asked. Diamond placed her hand on her face and sighed softly.

"I'm sorry if I made you worry but I didn't want him to get hurt" I said. "You should have informed us about it, we could have helped you" Ella said. "I didn't want to be a burden to anyone" I replied.

"Lilith, You have to understand that we are all family and you are part of that family. Family stick together no matter what. You don't have to do things all by yourself, you don't have to carry the weight of the entire world on your shoulders" Diamond said.

"Lilith we mean well for you. Everyone cares about, including Damien. He lost it when you went missing... All we're saying Lilith is don't do it again no matter what" Ella said.

I just stared at both of them. Diamond held both my hands. "Lilith I want you to tell me what happened" Diamond said. "I can't" I replied. "Why?" Ella asked.

"I don't want to talk about it.... It... It's best if we forget about it" I said. "You don't have to be scared, no one would hurt you" Diamond said.

"I'm not scared, I just don't want to talk about it" I said. I just want to forget everything that happened. "What do you mean?" Diamond asked.

"Take I easy on her Diamond" Ella said. "I'm taking it easy, I just want to know what exactly happend" Diamond said.

"It's best we forget about it since she doesn't want to talk about it" Ella said. I placed both my hands on my head. I could recall everything that happened.

How Ixia almost killed Benjamin, how Haniel tried to kill me cause of Damien. I could also remember the sharp pain I felt on my chest. It felt like a horror movie. "Lilith are you alright?" Diamond asked.

The event kept playing in my head. Diamond kept shaking me, perhaps to bring me back to reality. I pushed Diamond. "Leave me alone!!" I screamed. I stood up from the bed, Ella holds my arm.

"Where are you going?" Ella asked. "I want to go outside for fresh air" I said. I ran outside, I don't know what to do next. I decided to go see Nari, at least she would help me clear my mind.

As usual I jumped into the river and the hand came out quickly than expected, it was like they were expecting me. I opened my eyes to find myself in Nari's Castle. "Welcome back, I never thought you'd make it back alive" Nari said.

"Well I'm alive and kicking as you can see" I said. "Thank goodness. Now your boyfriend wouldn't threaten me anymore" Nari said.

"Boyfriend?" I asked in confusion. "The Vampire King. The moment he heard you went missing he went berserk for a month and three weeks" Nari said.

"Why?" I asked. "He cares about you obviously" Nari said. "Wait you said something about him threatening you. Does he have the power to do that?" I asked.

"Unfortunately yes, as long as the demon King Azazel lives inside of Damien then yes he has the right to threaten me" Nari said.

"I'm sorry if I've caused you any problems" I said. "Let's forget about that. Now tell me did you learn anything from your journey?" Nari asked. "Yes... Never trust anyone" I said. "Good, at least that part you should never forget" Nair said.

"Yeah... At least the boy is safe, I'm safe.... I mean Ixia's plan didn't work. She placed a hand in me but now it has been removed" I said. "What do you mean?" Nari asked. "Well I was guessing since you said I would pay the ultimate price, I did but now it has been removed" I said

"That wasn't the price, the hand was only a distraction so that the Witch Queen wouldn't locate the curse" Nari said. "Curse?" I asked. "Yes.... She placed a curse on you, a curse that could never be broken" Nari said. "What kind of curse?" I asked.

"There's a chain rapped around your heart. The purpose of this curse is to slowly kill the person from the inside" Nari said. "How do I break this spell?" I asked. "Unfortunately the spell can't be broken. It stays with its victim for eternity, so all you have to do is learn to live with it" Nari said.

"Learn to live with it? Are you kidding me? How do I learn to live with it?" I asked. "Ixia never wanted you to be happy so the chain tightens when you're sad or angry" Nari said. "So it's controlled by my emotions?" I asked.

"Yes. Ixia thinks it will kill you but she isn't aware that you're an immortal" Nari said. "How did you.....?" I asked. "I'm a goddess.... I've always known" Nari replied. "I can't believe I'm cursed" I said. "Well you can say an eye for an eye" Nari said.

"What do I do now?" I asked. "You can tell the Witch Queen" Nari said. "Diamond? I don't want to bother anyone with my problems" I said. "You need to understand that she mean well for you" Nari said. "I know but it would be best if I deal with it on my own" I said.

"Very well, as you wish" Nari said. I returned to the Castle, I met Benjamin, Taytum and Vida. Benjamin ran up to me and gave me a big hug. "Are you alright?" I asked. "I should be asking you that question, I was so worried about you" Benjamin said.

"How do you feel now?" Vida asked. "Better" I replied. Benjamin and Taytum ran off to play. "We were worried about you, we thought we would never find you" Vida. I was silent.

Vida and I stood for a while, we both saw Eleanor making her way to the lake. "Poor girl.... Her wedding has been postponed countless times. She must be really sad" Vida said. I looked at Eleanor, I can't believe I'm the reason why she never got married.

"Don't worry it's not your fault. There are certain things we can't control" Vida said. I need to do something about this quickly. I left Vida, I decided to talk to Diamond about it but unfortunately for me, I saw Damian.

I decided to walk pass him and pretend that I didn't see him. I thought it would work cause he walked passed me but well that plan backfired. "Lilith, I'd like to have a word" Damian said from behind me.

I turned around and followed him from behind. I made sure I stayed few feet away from him. We later got to the tallest tower in the Castle. "I'm sure you're aware why I called you here" Damian said. Of course I'm aware, you just want to give me the lecture of a life time. I decided to play dumb.

"I'm afraid I have no clue" I said. Damian turns around to look at me but I avoided his eyes. "Are you trying to piss me off?" Damian asked. "No" I replied innocently. "Then why the hell would you leave the Castle without informing anymore? Why would you do something so stupid?" Damien asked.

I stayed silent. "What if you never returned? What if Ixia killed you or perhaps made you her prisoner? Do you know how worried you made everyone?" Damien asked. He's the reason why I almost got killed, Haniel thinks I'm the reason why Damien refused to give her a chance.

Could he at least cut me some slacks? I suffered so badly because of him and all he could do is yell at me?.

I don't want to give anyone the impression that Damian and I are together. "Why do you always have to do things all by yourself? You don't have to carry the entire world on your shoulder" Damian said.

"So you suggest that I seat back and do nothing when an innocent child suffers for something he knows nothing about?" I asked. "No I'm saying you would have told us about it. We would have come up with a solution" Damian said.

"Do you know how worried I was?" Damian asked. "I never asked you to be worried!" I yelled. "Can you listen to yourself right now?" Damian asked. "Yes... Yes I'm aware I went by myself, yes I know it was dangerous but I don't expect you to stand her a lecture me. You are not my Father" I said.

"I am Your King!" Damian said. "You are not my King, you maybe their King but you most certainly are not my King. You have no right to be worried about me, you have no right to care about me" I said.

I don't know what's happehappening. I'm aware I'm angry but i don't have to carry it out on Damian. "You live in my Kingdom so you are my responsibility. I don't care if you acknowledge it or not" Damian said.

"I'm not scared of you. You know what? Never interfere with matters that concerns me. You're free to think about other women but don't think about me" I said.

Looking at Damian right now I can tell that he's filled with rage. I might be speaking boldly right now but deep down I'm as scared as hell.

I'm scared he might throw me down from the tower so I decided to leave. I stood behind the door. I heard Damian grunt in anger, he even punched the pillar with his hands which made it scattered.

I ran downstairs to my room. I know Damian is mad at me right now but what choice do I have? This is the only way I can convince Haniel that I mean nothing to Damian.