The Devil In Guise - Chapter 105

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The Author’s POV.

“What are you saying Angelina ?” Her Isabel shouted after she told her the truth. “Don’t be so heartless, please.”

“He started it first. I promise to pay Stefan for everything he did to me” Angelina said, folding her hands in front of arm.

“But, telling him you deceive him the whole time is wrong. If you want to break up with him them do that” Isabel told her.

Angelina wasn’t satisfied at all. She had been pretending for a two weeks now. She told Stefan that she was in love with him which was not the true.

Anytime she remembered what happened that night of the dance, she hated him the more. Her parents were angry with her so where her fellow dancers. The girls in the village humiliated her.

Angelina endured this because she knew there was going to pay back one day. Little did she know that it’s was going to be under this circumstance.

“Why are you smiling Angelina ?” Isabel asked. She was surprised with the plan her friend came up with. The whole village knew that something was going on between Angelina and the prince but The coven was yet to know about it.-which was good for them.

“Nothing feels good like getting your revenge at last” Angelina said, letting out laugh. Her voice echoed around the forest sending the birds on a flight.

“You are hurting the birds too” Isabel told her. “I wasn’t present the day, prince Stefan tore your blouse. Don’t you think it was an accident?”

“An accident? He did it twice. If people were not there, I wondered what he would have done to me” She said, picking up dry woods up. When they were six of them , she took them back to the heap.

Isabel watched her friend from a far as she listened. May be something was wrong with Angelina’s brain. When she wakes up tomorrow things would come back to normal.

“Fine. I believed you Angelina. So in real sense you are saying that prince Stefan tried to rape you in front of his palace. In the presence of the tutor , mother , your co-workers and his friends” Isabel sat under  a tree. She leaned her back to relax while Angelina continued gathering dry wood.

“Whose side are you on  Isabel?” Angelina stopped what she was doing and faced her friend. “I don’t want him. I do not feel any thing for him.”

“Good to know. Then tell him when he is in a good mood or  …” Isabel said.  “He might return back the slap, you gave him the other day” she winked at Angelina, who felt like beating her with the stick in her hands.

She had no choice but to tell him today. Angelina never felt love for prince Stefan even for once. The hatred she had for him was increasing every day and she could no longer pretend to be with him.

“Let go home. Our parents will be tired of waiting for us” Isabel said, standing up from where she sat. The girls bundled all dry woods together.

Angelina got home, she wanted to write a letter to the prince, telling him that she was no longer in interest but she changed her mind. Stefan might not take serious. He might not even believe that the message came from her.

Quickly, she wrote a letter to Sigurd telling him that she wanted to meet Stefan by evening.

When Angelina was done , she left for the village in search of Sigurd.

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Stefan got up from his bed when he heard the maid saying that his friends were outside waiting for him. He put on a blue shirt and went to meet them.

In courtyard, Sigurd and Mustapha were waiting for him. Their face brightened when they saw him. There was no need to ask, he knew they brought good news for him.

“Greetings prince Stefan” they bowed.

“Stop with the formalities. What news do you have from me? The weather is harsh” Stefan said, controlling the smile on his face. Sigurd handed the letter to while he read it.

Lincoln was looking through the window when he saw them. “Those three have been up to nothing ever since mother traveled” he muttered. Stefan kept smiling while reading that letter, he knew that its was from a girl. But who was this secret lover of his?

Lincoln tried to guess but his head was still blank. If he doesn’t do any thing about it then their plan to marry him to the princess of Red valley would crumble.

Queen mother Daria had already left for some of the ceremonies. When she comes back from her journey, Stefan would be engaged to the princess.

“Make sure you follow them if they go out” he said to the guard, who standing closed to him.

“As you wish your majesty.”

“Angelina wants to see me and it’s already evening” Stefan said , reading the letter. He folded and put it in the pocket of his shirt.

“That’s goodness. I didn’t read the letter” Sigurd said.

“Prepare my horse immediately” he commanded the guard in the courtyard. “Do not waste time please.”

“What about us Stefan?” Mustapha whispered. It seemed he had forgotten that they didn’t have horses.

“Oh. I forgot” he touched his forehead. Stopping the guard he said, “prepare a carriage instead.”

On the other hand, Lincoln sent a guard to keep a close watch on his brother. The guard was to follow Stefan every where he went and to report back the people he met with.

Lincoln wanted Stefan out of their lives for good. If he happens to marry Princess Amara then he would leave the palace and ruled the Red valley. Only then can he, Lincoln get all the power and glory to himself. ????????

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The carriage stopped in the woods where they usually meet. Angelina was already Waiting for them.

“She looked like the sun it’s self” Stefan said when they came down from the carriage. Angelina was dressed in a yellow dress.

“Thank goodness you came prince Stefan” she bowed. “I thought you won’t show up.”

“The message just got to me. Have you been waiting for long ?” He asked her.

“Not really. You already here let’s keep it aside” she told him.

“You wanted us to talk my love” he said, holding her hands. They have never been closer than this. He has never kissed or hugged her before. There were times Stefan wanted to do that but he was afraid that Angelina might not want it.

Today, he felt like kissing those pink lips of hers but he held back. Very soon, may be after their wedding, they won’t have to be scared or shy.

“You wanted to see me my love. The Letter said it’s important” Stefan said kissing my knuckles. Angelina closed her eyes as cold shiver ran through her spine. They were going to split ways today. He shouldn’t deceived her again.

“What I have to said is really important prince Stefan” she said, withdrawing her hand from his hold.

To him , her behavior and expression was cold. Had he often Angelina? Maybe he did without knowing.

“Forgive me if I offended you my princess” Stefan said. His friends took few steps back and gave them privacy.

“I don’t want us to be seeing again” Angelina finally broke the news. “We should forget that we ever met Prince Stefan.”

“What do you mean? I don’t understand” he asked with fear. His heart bleed when he heard those words from her. “If I have wronged you then we can talk about it instead of that.”

“There is nothing to talk about prince Stefan” her voice became loud all of a sudden. Both Sigurd and Mustapha could hear her clearly. “We should end this instead of wasting our time.”

“Calm down Angelina. I know we are going to face many challenges in our lives story but ending it’s before …”

“Love story?” Angelina Interrupted him. “I never loved you prince Stefan” she said with a smile. “Every moment we spent  was a lie. You want to know why? It’s called revenge. I haven’t forgotten the way you tore my blouse. Every one insulted me, they never cared to asked what happened!”

“Angelina Don’t be childish. I apologized to you and you accepted. Why bring such matter up again ?” Stefan asked. He became restless.

“I am not” she said.

“Don’t leave Angelina, I need you. You are the only one I have” his family gave him nothing but pain , this was all he could ask from the one person whom he thought gave him happiness. “Is that the only reason,  please tell me?”

“Yes , your love for me is forbidden” Stefan  she replied.

“You promised me, many times that you would never leave me.”

“So ? Promises are made to be broken” Angelina said with no regret.

“Ok. If that what make you happy, I respect your decision Angelina.” He wanted to speak millions of words but this was the best he could come up with at that point of time. Stefan wanted to stop her but he knew forced relationship never works.

She broke his heart and left him. She did the break up , but he couldn’t…… ????????????