Miranda's POV
I was walking along the hallway back from my dad's room when I heard voices from the far end of the hall, I quickly reduced my steps so as not to be heard.
As I got closer I soon discovered it was Miranda and another male voice. I quickly did the invincibility spell and walked closer to where they were just so I hear what they were arguing about.
I discovered it was the same rogue that had my grandmother killed, and almost had me killed.
Seeing Miranda and this rogue together means, that Miranda is somehow connected to my grandma's death, Peter's death, and my near assassination.
“Give me more time,” I heard Miranda plead with the rogue who was not giving her any attention. Edger
“I want it done today, or every of your little secret will be out there, trust me you don't want all these people to know what I know about you,” he said walking away from a confused-looking Miranda.
I wonder what that rogue is blackmailing Miranda for? and is this somehow connected to the reason why Miranda wants to see me after the ceremony I wondered.
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Kyle's POV
With Nick gone to perform his final rites for his dad, I can't help but wonder who fathered me?
I thought searching all these years for my father would someday bring me a happy ending, but instead, my life took the worst turn ever.
I still hate Miranda, even though she is my birth mum and I wished I never knew anything about her.
The question that has been bothering me is whether or not I share the same dad with Richard and also if he is aware that our mother wants to have me killed.
I have decided that I will find time to talk with him, ask him questions and maybe he might know who my real father is or was.
I know miranda has a lot of influence on Richard, which makes me a bit reluctant about talking with him.
What if he doesn't understand and blows off my cover, I need to be careful on how I handle this issue.
Just then, the door opened and Nick walked in, his countenance is that of confusion and bewilderment.
“What happened?” I asked him as I walked up to meet him at the entrance.
I just walked in on Miranda in the hallway, I saw her talking with someone
“So?”
“The man is a rogue and he seems to be blackmailing miranda about something”
“Maybe he is threatening to tell on her if he is the same person I saw kill your dad,”
“Then he would be asking for money right? If it's money I'm sure Miranda won't hesitate to give him as much as he needs. But this time I feel there is something more and it's big,”
“Did they see you,”
“No, I did the invincibility spell”
“Remember what we talked about using our powers, your powers,” I said to him.
His spirit guard had earlier warned that the more he uses his powers, the more he would be unable to control them.
“Yeah but I needed to hear what they were talking about”
“Did you get to perform the rite”
“Yeah, let's get ready, the event would be starting soon,” he said.
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Nicks POV
The hall was filled to the brim with different wealthy men and women from all over the country.
Everyone appears to be impeccably dressed for the occasion and the hall was rowdy, but the noise soon dies down as soon as Miranda, Richard, and bella walked in.
It is amazing how quickly bella have abducted to the royal lifestyle, with a smile plastered on her face like one of that beauty pageant contestants. she walked to her chair while clinching on Richards's hand.
Miranda on the other hand looked gloomy as if something was seriously bothering her and I can feel Kyle let out a deep breath as soon as Miranda walked in.
I held on to her hand while gently squeezing her fingers as a sign of reassurance that I was there with her and that nothing would ever hurt her.
The guests were all soon seated but one can't help but notice the whispering tones of some women making silent remarks about Miranda.
“I heard she killed the King,” I heard a woman say in a hushed voice behind me
“She is evil, just look at how she is dressed when she should be mourning,” the other woman replied.
“Jezebel,” the first woman said with a look of disgust.
“Can I have everyone's attention, Miranda said into the mic, and soon the little hush tunes died down,”
“We would want to use this medium to say a big thank you to each of you for finding out time to come when we needed you the most. My son and the entire royal packhouse salute you and we do hope that you enjoy your stay. Without further much ado, we would like to bring out the late king so his only son can perform his final rites,” she said and step away from the mic.
there was a mild round of murmuring and whispers as the casket is brought into the hall.
The casket is placed on the ground in a standing position. Miranda soon beckons on Richard to go closer to the coffin while the servants open the casket.
But as soon as they opened the casket, there was a large gasp from the hall as the two-round metals I had early placed on his eyes shined through the hall.
Richard looked at his mother in shock and she too appeared to be in disbelief.
“Who did this?” I heard Richard angrily ask his mother, but his mother was too stunned to say anything as the hall once again became very rowdy.
I should be enjoying the sight of seeing Miranda and her son suffer but I couldn't help but also put my mate's feelings into consideration.
I love kyle too much to see her or anyone she holds dear suffer. I know she must be hurting and that there are some things she might not want to share with me.
I looked at her and she gave me a reassuring smile and clenching on my fingers tightly.
Richard angrily walks back to his seat, his face all red from anger. His girlfriend who kept wearing a fake plastic smile was busy using her hand to pat his shoulder.
How come the king already has two coins placed on his eyes? Who would have done that? Many asked in whispers.
Miranda beckons on the rogue and he walked in, his presence immediately sends fear to the eyes of some people while others wonder who the heck he was.
I watched as the rogue I had earlier seen with Miranda walked over to the
mic to address the crowd.
“Attention please, I know many of you know me and many do not. But, I can promise you something after tonight many of you would get to know me more as each day passes by. It has come to my notice that we have an intruder in our midst, the only one that is capable of performing the right aside from Richard, Queen Miranda's son. And this person is none other than the late king bastard son. He has been running since after he killed the king's best friend, Elder Peter, whom he murdered in cold blood. We also have reasons to believe that he may have killed the king and now taken the privilege of the king's true son. Now all these happened because he knows that the next king is still nothing but a child, and I would not sit back and let him make a mockery of this beautiful kingdom. In this light, I would like the Queen to come and have the honor of giving you this very important announcement” He said beckoning Miranda to come to the mic.
There were whispers in the hall as Miranda walks over to where the rogue stood and one couldn't help but notice that Miranda was scared of what she was about to say.
The rogue steps aside for Miranda to make her announcement, and as soon as she opened her mouth, the hall went into silence again.
“I want to say that it has been very difficult since after the king's death, and in other to protect the kingdom I have made a big decision, as we all know, my son is yet to come of age. And the kingdom cannot be left void without a ruler and it is in this regard that I have decided to announce Black as my second chance mate and also to stand in place in the king's place till my son comes of age,” she said and there was instance commotion as there was loud growling and murmuring from the hall.
To say I was stunned would be an understatement, Miranda never ceases to amaze me, and never would I have thought in a million years that she would give the king seat that she had been fighting for years to another who is not her son. Now, this is only the explanation as to why I had seen the two earlier.
Richard stood up in anger and was walking over to punch the rogue but he was stopped by two rogues who quickly got in his way.
That instant, I saw so many rogues taking positions at different strategic places in the hall, so much so that even the voice of the people that were once murmuring died down due to the intimidation from the rogues.
'Too many people would be hurt' I kept telling myself as anger build up in me.
No, I wasn't angry that the kingship position had been given to the rogue, I was angry because they were oppressing and intimidating those that had come from afar to pay their last respect to my late father.
I was angry because they dare to disrespect my late father in such an awful manner.
I could feel the fireballs brew within me, they are calling for war, and the war they will get. They are like thorns in a rose, I will carefully pluck them out without ruining the rose.