The Devil In Guise - Chapter 101

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The Author’s POV.

Two days later…

Stefan didn’t bothered to ask after the love of his life. He kept dreaming of her each minutes that passed by. Many times, he woke up in the night to take water just to cool his burning chest.

He was afraid to ask his mother about. What if she happened to be against his choice? After all, Angelina was a commoner and only princesses were allowed to marry princes.

Putting on the black shirt,  He combed his hair neatly and headed for his mother’s room. She always had a way of messing with his day.

Queen mother Daria woke him this early just to sent him on an errand. Ever since Lincoln became the king, every responsibility was shifted to him. She made him become so lazy even to attend meetings.

When ever there was a war or the kingdom was under threat, he was the one who led the soldiers. If a message was supposed to be sent to a councils, he was the one to deliver it. Yet, they said he was lazy and useless to the kingdom.

“Perfect” Stefan said to himself, when he looked in to the mirror.

When Stefan got to his mother’s room, he saw her  discussing with the king’s first wife , queen Natasha. Another enemy of his. To him, she was a pretender, a liar and of course, his mother’s accomplice.

“Come here my son,” queen mother Daria said, with her hands opened waiting for Stefan to hug her.

He had no choice but to obey. Moving to where she sat, he bent and planted a kiss on her cheeks.

“There is no joy more than a mother waking up to see her son” queen mother Daria Said, creating a space for him to sit. “Sit here my child. You looked so weak.”

Stefan understood what was going on. When ever his mother was to sent him on an errand, she would pamper him like a child. And today, she was doing the same thing.

“Mother what do you want me to do for you?” He asked.

“I would have gone by my self but there is matter I need to attend to in the Harem.”

“What matter?”

Queen mother Daria turned to Queen Natasha who was sitting on the sofa opposite the bed “was he not informed?”

“No mother I doubt” she replied with a smile on her face.

“Then I shall be the one to break the goodness to you. The king of the red valley sent a letter to me yesterday” Queen mother Daria said looking at Stefan to see his reaction. His face was still blank showing no expression at all.

“So what about it Mother?” He was wondering why she choose to tell him matters relating to the harem all of a sudden.

On numerous occasions, he caught them having secret conversations about the harem and when he asked they said, it’s was women stuff.

“He wants to give his daughter to you,” she answered.

“You are still not making any sense mother. Why will he give his daughter to me? I never asked for her” Stefan was shocked with his mother’s words. He understood what she was trying to do but he was not going to be a part of it.

“You two will be engaged in a month time. Make sure you don’t do anything stupid from now hence forth” queen mother Daria said in an authoritative tone. “You know this was part of your father’s dreams. Together , we will all fulfill it.”

There, she was again, speaking of their dead father whose dreams she had ignored long time ago.

“What ever deal the two of you made is none of my business. Just send me where you wanted…”

“To the outskirts of the village” Queen mother Daria interrupted him. She was disappointed with the way he behaved. Lincoln could be controlled easily but when it came to Stefan , it’s was difficult for her.

“I have gifts for Angelina. The girl that came here three days ago. She gave us cupcakes, there is no way, we won’t pay back the favor” she said looking at Queen Natasha who agreed with what she said.

“Yes mother. Who knows what rumor she will spread in the village? These commoners are unpredictable.”

“Those people you are all referring to as commoners are the ones who made you queens. Yet you don’t have respect for them” Stefan slammed. He didn’t want to argue with his mother because this was the only way, he could see Angelina again.

“Don’t mind her” Queen mother Daria shrugged. She didn’t want Stefan to change his mind. There was going to be a secret meeting in the palace that they didn’t want him to partake in. Sending him away from the palace was very important right now.

“Please go with the palace guards and come back on time” she stood up and went to where he was standing. “Tell her parents that we are grateful. Don’t fall the girls there”.

“Yes mother” he answered, kissing the left side of her cheeks. “I will do all that you have said.”

She smiled as him when he opened the door. Finally , the young man was out of her sight. Now, she was going to concentrate on the meeting they were supposed to have.

“What he finds out the truth mother?” Queen Natasha asked her mother in law with fear. Stefan was another lion that could not be messed with.

“He will surely find out the truth. But not now” she replied. Queen mother Daria had already accepted the marriage proposal and the wedding between the prince and princess was going to be in a month time. She hoped Stefan would find a place in his heart one day.

“No one should tell him any thing. I will inform Stefan when the time is right”.

“As you wish mother” Queen Natasha answered.

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It took more than two hours to get to Angelina’s house. The man riding the horses of the carriage told him that he knew the exact house.

Stefan wished he would have met him two days ago. He won’t have stressed his friends, Sigurd and Mustapha.

Talking of the two, he wondered how they were doing, since no one cared to check on any one.

The guard who sat down with him opened the door for him when the carriage stopped.

He came down from the carriage and his gaze traveled far. Stefan was disappointed with the houses he saw in front of him. There were old, poor structured and tiny slums.

“Does my mother knows about this place?” He asked the guard, who stood beside him as they wait in front of Angelina’s house.

“Yes she is aware my prince” the guard answered. ” we came here before.”

Stefan was about to ask another question when the door of the house opened and a woman who should be in her early thirties came out of the door. Beside her , stood a young boy with a green eyes.

There was no second thought about it, their resemblance was obvious. They were Angelina’s family.

“Greetings your highness” The woman said as she curtsied. “May I help you?”

“Yes. Are you Angelina’s aunt?” He asked the beautiful woman in front of him. She smiled and replied “No your highness. I am her mother”.

“Incredible. Beauty runs on this family of yours” Stefan was shocked to hear that she was a parent. There was no much difference between her and Angelina. Who could believe that she was her mother?

“We came to see Angelina. I am prince Stefan, son of queen mother Daria” he said.

Her face changed immediately. The woman became scared and she wanted to go back to the house. What lies has Angelina been feeding her parents with? He thoughts.

“Please, don’t go inside madam. I am not here to harm you. I came for good reason” he told them. “cheer up” Stefan smiled to showed them that they were safe with him.

They didn’t go in. He asked the guards to bring out the gifts that Queen mother sent. There were six set of gold jewelries. Five carats of diamonds and twenty dresses for Angelina.

To him, the gifts were too much for his mother to just give them out like that. Something was fishy here. He would find out the truth when he gets to the palace.

“Angelina” her mother called. While her brother yelled her name. They wanted her to come out and see the surprise that prince Stefan had brought to their house.

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