The Devil In Guise - Chapter 103

The door closed as the boys entered their mother’s room. She was angry with the behavior they portrayed out there. If this get to people’s hearing, definitely they would want to come between the two brothers.

“What is wrong with you two?” She yelled at them.

“Mother , it wasn’t my fault. Stefan does not want to show me res…” Lincoln started.

“I don’t want to hear from you” Queen mother Daria interrupted. Turning to his younger brother, she asked “What happened Stefan?”

He was surprised that she asked him first. It seemed like the stars were shining and the creator was smiling at him.

Stefan cleared his throat and began “I was coming from the entrance door when, I met the king in the hallway, we weren’t paying attention to where we going to and we bumped in to each other.”

“If you did not see where you were going to how did you know that I wasn’t paying attention too?” Lincoln gritted his teeth.

Ignoring him, queen mother urged Stefan to continue “I am listening. Go on” she said, sitting on the sofa , while the boys stood in front of her.

“So , he asked me where I was coming from. And I told him to ask you.”

“You see how disrespectful he was mother?” Lincoln chimmed in again.

“Why didn’t you tell him Stefan?”

“Because he asked me in a rude manner using his position to intimate me” he defended himself.

What rubbish!

“Lincoln is your elder brother no matter what. You should always respect him.”

“Point of correction, he is not my brother, mother. Lincoln is just a king to me Stefan said.

“What? Why will say that my child?” Queen mother Daria was shocked to hear that from Stefan. She stood and went to him. “When did this start?”

“The day he threw a spear at me. Those days I asked him for help and refused to render it. The times, my heart ached and longed for a brother to talk” He said, bitterly. “Lincoln stopped being my brother a long time ago mother.”

She remembered the incident that Stefan first spoke about. Queen mother Daria was also surprised with the way Lincoln threw the spear at his younger brother. If he didn’t dodged on time, her son would have being no more.

“I know what your brother did was unforgivable. He almost took your life over nothing. But you must understand that no matter what happens between the two of you, you shouldn’t forget that the same parents gave birth to you. Same flesh and blood” Queen Daria tried to explained the situation to Stefan. She knew that he was going to forgive, if he was convinced enough.

“Mother , are you taking his side?” Lincoln asked aggressively. Stefan was clearly at fault here. She was supposed to tell him to respect his elders and also his king. Who wanted to be his brother any way!

“Lincoln I am trying very thing possible to solve the riff between the two of you. If you two continue like this then, I will take the crown from you and give it to any of your cousins” Queen mother Daria warned. She could do that. It was an easy task for her.

“No mother , don’t do that” Stefan stopped her. Despite the fact, that they were always fighting over one thing or the other . He didn’t want the crown or Lincoln’s birthrights should be taken away. People would look down on him and his family. Even his father won’t be Happy where ever he may be.

On the hand, was Lincoln who was panicking after his mother’s statement. Was she joking? He knew she wasn’t making jokes because Queen mother Daria was capable of doing anything. If the throne is taken away from him, Stefan and the rest would look down on him. They would try to kill him too. He had to stop his mother.

“Please don’t do that mother” he pleaded.

“If you don’t want me to do it, then reconcile with your brother” she said, going back to her seat. Queen mother Daria knew she left them with no choice. Stefan was going to act as the good brother and son, he would forgive him. And Lincoln, who was always desperate for the throne would do anything to keep it. ????

“Forgive me, if I have troubled you in any way Stefan” he said, almost biting his tongue out of frustration.

If ? Really Lincoln?? Stefan questioned himself. That means his brother did not know that he wronged him. If means Lincoln wasn’t sure about it.

“Forgive me for being disrespectful” he apologized.

Queen mother Daria smiled at them. She knew Stefan had forgiven his brother but Lincoln … ???? ????

“You may retire to your rooms. Stefan must be exhausted by now.”

Of course he was tired and angry. Tomorrow was a day, that would bring joy or sorrow to his life.

*****

The next morning, he didn’t even have breakfast with the family, quickly Stefan took his bath and dashed to the stables. Queen mother Daria tried to stop him from going to the village but he ignored her.

He wasn’t going to stop… not now that he was almost there….

Stefan rode on his favorite horse to the village. He already sent message to his friends and they promised to meet him at the well by morning.

The village was a little bit crowded in morning. He came down from his horse and started trekking through the small path that led to the well.

He felt a hand on his shoulders. Stefan tried to ignored but he was tapped again. This was a market, it could be anyone.

” Prince Stefan” a voice called his name. He wanted to believe that it’s was Angelina but the voice was quite strange.

He turned around and faced a tall slim girl with dimples. Her hair was weaved and her long lashes blinked each second.

“Do I know you ?” He asked the strange girl.

“Not really. I am one of the dancers that came to the palace the other day. I am Elsa” she introduced her self.

“Oh Angelina’s friend right ?” Stefan gave her a smile but she didn’t return back the smile. It seemed Elsa was no friend of Angelina’s.

“No. We just go to the same dance school” Elsa told him.

“I see. I am in the hurry, hope to see you next time” He said, looking at the two people who was watching them. Sigurd and Mustapha. Now, they were going to tease him all day.

“I will love to meet my prince again” she curtsied. He was about to call his friends , Elsa knelt on her knees. He wondered what she was doing.

Looking around once again, he found out that a good number of people began to pay attention to them.

“What are you doing Miss ?” He asked quietly. Her strong perfume almost blocked his nose.

“Honoring you my prince” Elsa said, kissing his feet.

Stefan shocked to see her do that. Quickly, he withdrew his leg and try to move away from her.

People began to murmured and whispered about what happened. He was yet to know what they were saying.

“Get up and go Elsa” he said, controlling the anger in him. What has she done? This was no honoring to him. It’s was embarrassing instead.

Elsa stood up with a smile and she moved to the other side so that the prince could pass.

She did that on purpose. Angelina was in the market and her presence was sensed already. Quickly, Elsa went away.

“What was that Stefan ?” Sigurd asked when they came and met him.

“I don’t know. I find it quite strange” he replied. “She is one of the dancers that came to the palace that night.”

“That’s means she was present when Angelina slapped you” Sigurd added, while Stefan nodded.

“Her name is Elsa. She said, she was honoring me” He explained. Its was strange to him. Why would she kissed his feet just to honor him ? or was she a witch? May be they sent her to punish him for the sins of queen mother Daria

“Wait did you just say honoring?” Sigurd laughed. “That’s rubbish Stefan . She likes you and this is going to be a problem.”

“It’s already a problem Sigurd” Mustapha spoke for the first time. He was the first to sight her “Angelina is here and I think she saw everything.”

“What ? Angelina where?’ Stefan asked. Mustapha pointed at a store. She was looking at them.

“But I thought you said Angelina was going to come in the afternoon?” Sigurd asked.

“Yes that was what she told me.”

“She is going to say no. With the look on her face , there is no way yes for you Stefan” Mustapha told him, as he Pat’s Stefan’s back.

Stefan watched as she took each step towards them. In her hand was a bag of fruits and vegetables. She carries a look that stirred … nothing!