The Queen, not a witch

Ivan's P.O.V

She slightly touched my cheeks as tears trickle down her face , the rest of her body froze alongside.

"Finally, seems the gem has taken all her power, I am now in possession of the power to revive the dead".

I feel a warm presence, I turn back to see Lina's body standing back up, her hair golden-blonde... 'She looks like Lina but isn't Lina'.

She walks close to me, with each step closer the icy floor melts.

"Lial... Orah...Lial...Orah" she chants repeatedly as she walks towards me.

It is no longer warmth i feel as she walks closer, but heat like that from a burning flame, her eyes filled with animosity and rage.

She turns towards me sharply, her blue eyes turned red, She looks at me unsympathetic, she stretched her hands out, the gem crack little by little till the gem shatters into pieces.

"Don't ki...Don't kill him" Lina says in a whimpering voice, one eye turns blue while the other remained red.

"RUN!" she whispers to me.

The ice wall cracks into bits, Lina grabs a piece of cracks ice and slashes her arm, the hostility in her eyes dissappears, the cracking ice stops and everything returns back to normal.

She falls on her knees then looks up at me, she looks pale as ghost.

"Looks like you also didn't wish for my death, judging by your tears" she whimpers like a wet dog on the floor.

I touched my face, I didn't even realize I was crying, she stretches her hands out.

"...I'll give you all my love for you're worthy of it".

"love?, do I look like I seek for love?".

"It's you choice whether to love me or not, but my love will remain unchanged" her hands still stretched out,

"Don't look at me that way, leave and never turn back" I said.

Amora and Lia enters, they look scared and worried, Lia looks around confused as she stares at me blankly, while Amora hurries over and grabs Lina's hands.

"What's going on here?" Lia asked in a stern voice.

Lina stared at her quietly,

"Did you come here to hide from Batria?" Amora asks.

"Ye.. Yes Sister, yes, I came here to hide from Batria" Lina says.

Who is this Batria they speak of?.

Lia's eyes still focused on me, as she quietly observes.

"Why do you look so pale?, are you feeling good?" Amora looks at her worriedly.

"Why are you so cold?" Lia touches her cheek then stares at me with a slight frown.

"Ohh, I'm fine, I'm just a little bit cold" Lina smiles, assuring them she's alright.

"Of all the places to hide, you decided to come to a icy cave room, that's hard to breath and really cold". Lia eyes didn't budge from me.

"I was really scared, I asked Ivan for help and this was the best place"

"Ivan or should I say Prince Ivan, is what she said true?, you brought her here to help her?".

"Yes, if not for him, I might not be here" Flina steps in.

"You look really weak, let's go home" Amora helps Flina as they both walked out.

"So all along you're the fourth Prince" her devious stare were cold and chilly but not worth my fear as I watched her silently.

"You brought my sister here and protected her, thank you Prince IVAN" she bows to me but it felt like she just gave me a warning, Lia walks away.

I went back out to the banquet, people still filled with joy and the celebration finally came to an end, Father called a family meeting at his chambers, I wonder what he plans to talk about.

"Hello Father" I bowed to him, he looked at me in an unsightful manner, then ignores my presence

"I heard you locked the Crowned Prince of Estrius, Prince Caderyn, why would you do that?!" he faces Travis.

"He molested a knight and most importantly he killed some of the King knights in the C-path, that's treason!!!" Travis says angrily.

"Release him this instant, he is the brother of your brother's betrothed"

"I won't... be getting married to such a lady, she's unfit to be my Queen". Aragon says in a firm tone

"Seems you don't understand the situation on ground Aragon, this is not a marriage of love but of alliance, we just need their kingdom's little fire arms and weapons, as you know I have few months left to live".

He pauses staring at me

"If not for that witch's sorcery, I would've died a long time ago",

"My mother is the Queen, not a witch" I looked at him angrily.

"How dare you speak to me in such tone, I never saw her as my Queen, just like your mother, you have that disgusting look".

"If you ever saw her as disgusting as you claim, would you care to explain how I was born, I'm an evidence that you slept her, despite you call her disgusting".

"You were never meant to be born, a witch's son, you're a monster and not my son".

I could feel my skin crawl as I saw his face, even though she's no longer alive, even though Mother tried to protect me, even though..., I still hate her for making this man my father.

"Now Aragon, it's your duty as my son and the crowned Prince to protect this Empire, we must have Estrius at the palm of our hands, you are going to marry Irina, and that's final",

"And you Travis, you locked a Prince because of a lowlife knight, if you're in heat and you need some ladies to derive pleasure, sleep with nobles not peasants, Release Him this instant, and don't be a disgrace to the royal family".

Cyrus kept quiet and watched them intently,

"I heard Toketa has overthrowned Neodessa and all the neighboring kingdoms, she has expanded the kingdom and is twice larger than ours and with great soldiers than we have, she'll come for us soon if we don't prepare".

He stood up and walked towards his room,

Not once has he ever loved at me brightly, or just look at me with happiness. All he ever cares for is nothing but this Kingdom.