The Broken Prince - Chapter 149

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“H-He threatened me that once I step out of the gates, I will find myself in the middle of a war between our kingdom because he will kill you if I did tried to run away. And during that time, I could not let you die b-because you were my life and my everything.” Zeus let everything he was go and just held the person whose heart got broken by him. He let all of his guards down and just wanted to be open and transparent with the person with a broken heart.

He looked and teared upon how the other was looking. Lucifer was helpless and was completely broken that to Zeus, he looked almost like a dead person in his eyes. Zeus then just hugged the other tight like there was no tomorrow and just wanted to let everything that he wanted to be said be interpreted with that hug but he knew that it was not possible and he did thought about speaking any further about his reason and decided to just tell Lucifer all of the things.

“So now you see why I could not go back. It was because of you-”

“But we could have just ran away a lot earlier before they could find us. We would have been able to live happily without any restraints and responsibilities-”

“Did you hear what I just said? My father is a man who you can’t mess with. He is a king for a reason and you know, I know that no matter how far we run from all of which we chose to forget and leave behind, we know that he will find us. He already knew about us so that would mean that he already had his plan before confronting me about it. At that time, I did consider for us to go out of the mainland and just find an island but then I knew that we would not be able to leave the mainland. If I lost you then, what was the purpose of taking the risk. I was backed in a corner where I could not escape. How would I ever live my tomorrow when you are no longer there. How would I be able to see my future when you are no longer there. I planned the future with you but what if pursuing that future leads to loosing you. I did not have anything to choose upon at that time because no matter where I looked, I became blind by the reality that I could not and will not be able to face and live the future that I wanted and that was the future where our promises where.”

“It did pain me so much knowing that I had no other choice. You know that I am a very confident person with everything that I could do and with my power but at that point, I was just beyond heart broken to know that despite my possession of this power, I am still not able to do anything. I was slapped with the reality that I was still just a normal boy who holds a throne and a name. I held no stance in the real life at that time yet so how could I be so selfish and pursue our dreams when the price is your life. I did not want to hurt you Luci and I very much so wanted to talk to you and just cry in your arms at that moment.”

“When I was in my room contemplating my life and what could have been our tomorrow, I just wanted to be in your embrace. Just wanted to hear you say that everything will be fine but how could I come to you when I was restrained and chained. Father is a kind man but everyone knows how he gets when it’s about the image and reputation of the family and I was no exemption to his stance in life. I did hated Athena the first time we met, I wanted to yell at her but then she did not became the person I wanted to hate. You know why? Because she never wanted to push herself to me. She did not demand anything, she was just there for me during that time and what made her even more as a person was that she knew about us. She knew about our relationship and never did wanted to take your place. And to have her taken away? It feels like loosing you again but more pain because it is my past that came to haunt my future that I came to love.”

Lucifer just laid on Zeus’s arm without making any movement or any sound. All that was felt was his light breathing and the tears that still continued to seep into the others fabric. Zeus held Lucifer on both shoulder and was even more heartbroken when he saw how destroyed the other was.

“Lucifer, you know that you meant the world to me back then and now that you know the reason why I could not go and pursue our future. The reason why I broke everything I said, it was all for you. I am guilty for forgetting about you and moving on without talking to you but I still think that you took things too far. I maybe guilty like you but I never tried to take any person that you love or tried to kill even your wife when I could when I came to know about your deeds. Lucifer, what you have done accounts for a bigger price.” Zeus spoke at the other who just stared at him silently.

“Did you hear what I said-” He was cut off when Lucifer stood up and walked towards the window. He was still crying but his eyes looked very empty.

“You do not have to worry about killing my wife, I already did.” He spoke as f it was no big deal. When those words left his mouth, Zeus was beyond perplexed and his mouth was hanged open. He did not just hear that right he thought but it was the truth. He immediately sprint to where Lucifer was and harshly grabbed his shoulder and turned him around so that they would face each other.

“You what?!” Zeus exclaimed as he looked at the other. He shook him vigorously and was practically yelling at him but the other still remained the same. He just look all calm and dead that it was quite concerning when he just committed such crime. Zeus could still not believe that was happening at the moment and his brain felt like rotting for trying to comprehend what reason may have this time.

“You killed your wife?! Have you ever thought about your son! He needs a mother figure and to think that you were able to do that! If your reason is similar to what you gave me for my wife then I am so sorry but you will pay for everything not just for my wife but also to yours!” Zeus was shaking in anger and more also on disappointment. His mind was hazy and he could not think clearly as to how things were happening. This was too much for him and he could barely get past that his previous lover killed his wife who also killed his own wife.

“Lucifer! Do you hear me or even yourself! You just committed double murder-”

“What double murder? I’ll be blaming you for the death of my wife.” Lucifer walked away from Zeus and sat in his bed. He then wiped his tears away and fixed his attire in front of the mirror but then he stopped. He immediately disheveled everything he had and started to cry silently. He grabbed Zeus and went to the room where Lucifer’s wife laid still. She was already pale when they both arrived and was on her chair. She was holding a cup of tea where she drank the liquid which contained a poison placed by his own husband.

Zeus moved closely to the latter’s wife and just stared at her with shock and sadness. How unfortunate was she so that she fell to the wrong hands of the person that could have loved her so dearly but instead took her for granted and offered her as a price to something that Lucifer thought he could obtain back.

He then turned around and was about to speak when Lucifer yelled so loud that he knew every single guard nearby would hear. The next thing that came out of his mouth made Zeus’s heart drop.

“Murderer!” Lucifer yelled and used his powers to hold Zeus in place. Zeus in the other hand was panicking as he might take the false blame and might be sentenced to death and that he could not have because who would then raise his only child. He thought of him and he knew that he must get out at all cost so he used his powers to break free and escape which he did successfully but he did not knew that he dropped something that would lead to his downfall as it was already in the hands of the madman Lucifer.