The Devil In Guise - Chapter 108

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The Author’s POV.

“To what do I hope this visit ?” he asked with a bow. There was no response. The leaders of the coven came to his house at midnight, this was strange to him. If there was a problem they normally send for him.

“What have I done wrong ?” He asked, looking at the seven figures that stood in front of his door.

“We are disappointed with your household Zev” one of the witches said, uncovering his face. His left eye was missing. The empty space looked more scary as he spoke. “The coven received you and treated your people as ours. But now, we are beginning to regret our actions.”

“I don’t really understand what you meant my lords. If my family has done something wrong then I ask forgiveness” Zev went down on his knees. The witches took a step back, it was obvious that they were avoiding him. Like he was a leper.

“Do you know that the initiation ceremony had been cancelled ?” Another spoke. “This have never happened before.”

“I thought it’s was because of the prince’s illness that we had to cancel the event” Zev said, with his brow raised in Confusion. Every one spoke of prince Stefan’s sickness and they said the ceremony was cancelled because of him.

“Do you want to know why the prince of Akkad is sick ?” Their leader growled. Zev bent his head down, he didn’t want them to get more angry. “Its because of your daughter, Angelina.”

Angelina? How was this possible? He understood that the coven didn’t like his daughter because of the prophecy that was to come. But , how on Earth was she connected to the prince illness.

“I getting more confused but how is my daughter at fault here ? I don’t even allow her to remove that magic bracelet. She can’t do magic on her own” he told them.

“It’s not magic Zev. Didn’t you Know that she had a secret relationship with the prince ?” Their leader asked.

Zev’s eyes widened. He didn’t believe them. If there was anything going on between Angelina and prince Stefan, she would have told him. Moreover , the two were not friends right from day one.

“You are mistaken here” he told them with his shoulder hung high. Zev believed in his daughter more any one.

The witches gave wicked laughs. The leader came forward and said “that is not why we are Zev. You are a good man and you trust too much, that’s the problem. The young girl was seeing the prince secretly. She decided to broke up with him in order to pay back for the pains he must have caused her. Now, the prince is sick and there is no hope of him recovering.”

Zev covered his mouth with his hand. He didn’t want to believe what they told but this was the coven and they would never come at night just to tell him something they weren’t sure of.

“Now, queen mother Daria had cancelled all the events. She stopped all the little funds that the prince sent to the village” The leader continued.

Zev couldn’t imagine that Angelina could do such to prince Stefan. He was the only one who helped the people in the village.

“Also the taxes has been increased. The people are angry and Queen mother Daria is not done yet. When the time comes, she would sent a great storm to our village. I don’t want our children to suffer because of Angelina’s foolishness.”

“So what is your decision? I will bear the punishment for her sins. Forgive my daughter please” Zev apologized.

The witches gathered together forming a circle around him. After few minutes of silence, the leader broke the circle and said “They said we shouldn’t punish you, but Angelina. Her punishment will be made known soon. Please keep your kid at home.”

Zev watched them leave. He was angry, scared and also disappointed. The door opened and his wife Alexander, came out. Seeing him kneeling on the ground, she ran to where he was and hugged him.

Tears kept rushing down his cheeks. He didn’t even know how to start telling her of what their daughter had done.

“Why did they come here? Did they hurt you ?” she asking searching his body to see if he had any injury.

“No . They didn’t” Zev said, standing up from the floor.

“If they didn’t do anything to you then what happened ?” Alexander asked. She wanted to know what was wrong with her husband. The coven came to their doorstep which means all was not well.

“It’s Angelina. She has caused another problem. One that we might regret for the rest of our lives” Zev replied bitterly.

Alexander was shocked with his words. She wondered what Angelina must have done this time.

Is either one problem or the other. Ever since Angelina was born , she couldn’t have a life like the normal kids would do. As soon as she turned two , a prophecy came that her marriage would nothing but disaster to the entire coven. Since then, they locked her indoors. Making sure that she doesn’t speak or play with the kids around.

When she was ten, a wealthy merchant asked for hand in marriage and when the coven refused, they were all sent away from the kingdom. That’s why they had to  settle in Akkad.

Even here in Akkad, there were still rumors about Angelina that she was a witch. And she used her magic on men. Her parents had no choice but to put a magic bracelet on her.

With the bracelet on her hand, Angelina could not perform any magic. Only a witch could remove it from her hand using the right spell.

“Let’s go in Zev . Is not safe out here” Alexander said, looking around the compound.

Together they went into the house.

The children were kept in the cellar. Alexander went in, to bring them out.

With Wonder in her arms , she took him upstairs to continue with his sleep while Angelina joined her father at the dinning table.

The look on his face scared her. She wondered if it was Sigurd and Mustapha. Those two were out to destroy her. They wanted revenge for their prince Stefan.

“Father what happened outside ?” Angelina sat down on the chair opposite. His face still showed the same expression. He didn’t answer her questions.

Few minutes later, her mother came down stairs and joined them.

“Zev , please tell us what happened. I am scared” Alexander asked again. He nodded.

“Angelina” he started. She looked at him eagerly. “Were you having a secret relationship with the prince ?”

Alexander was surprised by his question. She wanted to say something but Zev stopped her.

“I am talking to Angelina and not you” he said, quietly.

Alexander nodded and turned to Angelina. She couldn’t even look up.

“Angelina raise your head up and answer your father” Alexander said.

She did as she was told. “Yes father .”

His eyes was clouded with anger and his hands clenched to fist. He hit the table three times .

Zev went upstairs. He opened the door of his bathroom and poured cold water to his face. He was angry and disappointed. Angelina kept this a secret. They never taught their daughter to be heartless, up to the extent of lying to a man. Telling him that she loved him when she didn’t.

Who gave her the right to play with someone’s feelings?

Downstairs. Alexander looked at the girl she raised. Why will Angelina keep such a secret away from her? She understood that her daughter was not allowed to marry any man but no body stopped her from loving. One day, probably, they will find a solution to this prophecy.

“Why did you keep it away from us Angelina ?” Alexander asked.

She wiped her tears and looked at her mother. Angelina never wanted to hurt her family. This just happens any time Stefan was involved.

“Mother, I didn’t mean to bring trouble to the family. Please forgive me” she went down on her knees.

“Stop crying. I will go and bring your father downstairs. Don’t be afraid dear.”

“Don’t worry. I am downstairs already” Zev replied. He stood at the stairs with his hands crossed.

Alexander smiled at him. Maybe this could calm him down. “Now that the two of you are here, can someone tell me what’s going on ?”

“I will”  Zev answered. “Angelina was having a secret relationship with the prince. Not too long after that she decided to break up with him for no good reason or what was your reason Angelina ?”

Her heart kept racing while he spoke. She felt sick. Angelina didn’t know that life was going to keep her In a difficult situation like this!

Alexander looked at her. “You pretended to be in love with the prince? Why will you do that Angelina? I didn’t raised you to be liar!”

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