The Devil In Guise - Chapter 126

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Queen Annabelle sneaked in to hall way and headed for the Prince’s room in the middle of the night. The king stopped her from talking to him.

According to him, Stefan was a bad influence to her.

She had no choice than to go there in the middle of the night.

She knocked quietly with a hope that he was still awake.

The door opened and a strong hand dragged her in to the room with force.

“Why will you do that ?” Queen Annabelle asked, as she shivered with fear.

“Why will you come to see me in the middle of the night ?” Stefan asked, sticking his head outside to see if any one saw her entering his room. He was happy to see her but he feared what Lincoln might do to her.

“I wanted to tell you what happened in the palace in the morning” she said, sitting down on his sofa. “Princess Amara will kill you if she sees that.”

She pointed at a cradle in the room. It’s was beautiful.

“Let her do her worse. By the way, how is my nephew doing?” He said, shutting the door. They need to catch up before someone start suspect them.

“He is fine” Queen Annabelle replied. “Are you not going to offer me a drink?”

“I feel like kicking you right now” Stefan stood up and picked a cup. He poured water in to the it and handed to her. Take dear.

“Water? Is that all you have to offer?” She sipped and laughed. “Mother is not going to change her mind. You better find your way now.”

“I know Annabelle” Stefan said. “I won’t give up now. Angelina is carrying my child .”

“Again, mother found a witch. She said her name is Emily” Queen Annabelle kept the cup on the table. “They said she is a longtime friend of the family.”

“Mother has a witch friend?” Stefan laughed. “She is just one of the people, queen mother Daria will use and dump.”

“Mmmmh…. You don’t even know this woman. I pray she find a solution” Stefan Queen Annabelle told him.

She was also a mother. The fear of losing her child scared her. She wondered how those villagers were doing.

“I might help with the solution. I will ask Angelina if her coven can help” He yawned.

Queen Annabelle saw that she woke him up from his sleep. It was time for her to leave him to rest. “I will be grateful if you do. Good night my dear friend.”

She stood up and headed for the door.

“Good night Anna, please kiss your son for me. I missed him” Stefan opened the door for her.

“Your wish is my command She answered.”

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She looked in to the mirror but her eyes were not on her beautiful face. It’s was on her belly. Angelina wanted the baby to grow fast and come in to the world.

She was eager so was it’s father. This baby was gift sent from the creator. It’s united her with Stefan. What a blessing.

One of these days, probably when the baby’s has reach a certain age, she would tell him that he was the one that brought this parents together.

When Stefan told about the marriage, queen mother Daria was planning, her joy knew no bounds. Angelina has been excited.

Another beautiful news in the same month. Indeed the creator wanted her to smile as her mother would say.

She had been wondering the name to give to the child. What if she named the child after his father? And if it’s a girl, she would named her Raina which means queen.

“Angelina” Alex called , when she opened the door. “You are looking at the mirror again.”

Angelina laughed. Was her mother monitoring her now? Ever since , she became pregnant, they did everything for her. They watched what she ate and drank.

Fabulous would teased “I don’t want prince Stefan to throw me in the dungeon.”

“You have been looking at the mirror for hours” Alex said, walking in to the room. “We can’t wait for its to be born.”

“Yes mother. Don’t worry about your mirror. Once Stefan and I are married, he would get me another mirror.”

They laughed at her funny joke. It was now that the mother and child remembered that they won’t see each other often after the daughter leaves for matrimonial home.

Angelina hugged her mother with eyes in her eyes. She could not hold them back. Allowing them to flow was the best option at that time.

“Stop crying, you deserve to be happy” Alex said wiping her tears with the back of her palm. “You have visitors Angelina.”

Visitors? Usually it’s was a visitor. And the visitor used to be l Isabel. If Stefan came to visit, her mother would say the prince is here.

“Who came to see me mother ?” Angelina asked with a fear. “Hope there is no problem?”

“It’s the coven and they want to speak to you. I think is important” Alex told her.

What did they want from her again? After hearing about her wedding, they came to spoil every thing again.

To hell with their prophecies!

“Mother, I am scared” Angelina said with tears in her eyes.

“Let go. I am sure if it’s not about the prophecy” Alex said stroking her hair.

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Queen mother Daria had to summon a long time friend. No! She was not a friend but enemy who helped her during difficult times.

Her name was Emily. A witch who was a thousand years old. She lived in the east. For her to journeyed to Akkad , it’s was going to take her seventeen days.

All these while, queen mother Daria was restless because each day people died. The kings and Queens from the various Regions questioned about the reign of her son.

A letter was sent to her few days ago that, if the king can not find a solution to the problem on ground, he should stepped down and go on exile to cover his shame.

Lincoln fainted before she could finish reading the letter. As for Stefan , he was less worried about it.

Ever since , she stopped the wedding preparations and cancelled the marriage ideal. He refused to talk to her.

There were many things going on in the palace. Queen Mother Daria wished to find a solution to all these problem and put an end to them.

This morning, she woke with a smile. It’s was the seventeenth day, ever since the letter arrived from the East. Emily must be closed to Akkad by now.

“Natasha, please prepare her room” queen mother Daria ordered. “Let it be dark. Emily does not like bright environment.”

Queen Natasha was not happy preparing room in the palace for a witch. She had a feeling that queen mother Daria’s heart might soften.

And Angelina would come on board again, spoiling all their plan.

“As you command mother” she answered. “Is there any thing else , you want me to do ?”

“No. Ask if Stefan slept in the palace yesterday.”

“He did. I saw him leaving the palace this morning” Queen Natasha answered. She knew that her mother in law was tired of the young man. But that’s what you get when you kill your husband and his mother. She wondered what would happen if Stefan comes to know the truth.

He will take the crown from her husband’s head and sentence them to death. The boy was capable of that.

Their secrets were safe with her. Being a widow at this age was the last thing she wanted.

Queen Annabelle walked in to the courtyard with a tray in her hands. It’s was queen mother Daria’s break fast. She did not have dinner last night and that kept her daughter in law worried.

“Mother I brought you morning breath” she said, setting the table.

The queen mother tried to brighten up but the smile failed. Her son’s life was in danger. “Thank you Annabelle. Did you spoke to Stefan this morning ?”

“No mother. But we spoke last night” She answered.

“What did he say ?” Queen mother Daria asked. She wanted to know Stefan’s next action.

“Nothing much mother. He can’t wait to be a father.”

Queen Natasha hissed. The woman was the one aiding Stefan to misbehave.

Having a problem with her co-wife no! She was not queen mother Daria who made all the wives of the late king to flee from Akkad.

The only problem queen Natasha had with Queen Annabelle was that she wanted Stefan and Angelina to get marry.

That was all!

“I will never accept a witch in to my family Annabelle. To make matter worse, your husband also fell for that girl” Queen mother Daria said. “Moreover , Angelina is stubborn. I can’t keep such a daughter in law whose husband is also stubborn.”

Queen Natasha smiled at the other reason. But when did her husband fall in love with Angelina. She never noticed that. “Mother, I never liked that girl for once.”

“Is not in your place to like her. Stefan love her and that is enough” Queen Annabelle snapped. She was not happy with the way Natasha was talking.

“Leave me alone” Queen mother Daria finally spoke. “You should all go and attend to your sons.”

They gave each other a hot look and bowed.