The Devil In Guise - Chapter 140

The Author’s POV.

Angelina looked up but help was far way from her. The people gathered above with torches. They sang songs of death as they came.

She knew the only way out was to ask queen mother Daria for forgiveness.

For sake of her child , she needed to pretend in order to live.

“Queen mother Daria” Angelina called. She came closer to the pit. “Please let me go, I promise to leave Akkad and never return. Forgive my innocent child.”

Queen mother Daria smirked and said “The child of a witch can never be innocent. He is paying for all your sins. The child also contributed to Stefan’s madness. My own son tried to kill me because of you, Angelina!”

She wondered when he tried to kill her. Nobody told her about it. In order not to prolong the matter, Angelina decided to apologize. “Forgive us Queen mother, Stefan was not in his right senses. He still loves you.”

“Exactly my point. My son loves me but he lost his senses the day he met you. What I am doing right now will bring him to order.”

Angelina saw that the queen’s heart was not melting, she turned to Lincoln. He was also a father. He might consider.

“King Lincoln” she screamed. Help me please. “I will be grateful for the rest of my life. ”

“If I help you tonight Angelina, you might kill me tomorrow. Witches are never to be trusted” He spitted.

“I won’t dare, your highness. I promise on the life of my parents. I will leave Akkad this night.”

He did not reply her again. Seeing her in this condition made him weak. Lincoln looked at the woman , he once loved, she deserved a second chance and not death.

“Mother , Don’t think she should be released ? She is carrying Stefan’s first child.”

“If you are too weak to watch her die then sit in the carriage and wait. If I set that witch free, we will regret it for the rest of our lives” Queen mother Daria told him. He was been insensitive again. None of her children were brave enough.

The king looked at Angelina, then he started walking away. But she stopped him with her words.

“Coward. That is what you are Lincoln! They always made decisions for you.”

“Go back to the carriage Lincoln. Don’t let her words get in to you son” Queen Mother Daria chimmed in. She was scared that he might change his mind and release her.

“I am not a coward Angelina. I will stand here and prove to you that I am not a coward” He stood next to his mother.

Even this strategy did not work for her. Angelina decided to scared them with parents. Maybe that would work.

Reth went to where the king and his mother was.

“Queen mother Daria, she is alive” he bowed. According to them, they told him they gave her a poison to die a quick death but she survived. Angelina was as Stubborn as her ancestors.

“I also want to leave this place before Stefan finds us here. He won’t spare us” She said, looking as her back to see if he was coming.

“So should we go ahead with the arrows ?” Reth asked for permission.

“Yes . Do the needful, we don’t have much time left” queen mother Daria agreed.

Reth went back to his men and spoke to one that was holding a bow. He told him to shoot at Angelina and he did.

The arrow was shot at her hand. She fell back to the ground. It’s was so painful but she was going to endure it. There was still time for Stefan to come and save her.

“She is still alive. Stubborn Woman” Angelina heard one of the men said. Her hand was bleeding. If only she had her magic chain off, she would have taught everyone a lesson.

Reth pulled out three arrows from his back. He fixed them and shot them at a time. Two went to her legs and one on her chest. She was still alive but weeping.

Angelina felt more pain as the arrows were thrown at her. She wished she could send a message home to warn them of Reth and Queen mother Daria.

“My parents will fight for me. The coven avenge me” She cried. Her heart was racing fast and she knew that once it’s stop… That was going to be her end.

“No one will avenge you Angelina” queen Mother Daria told her. “You think I will face you first ? I am not a stupid woman. Your family and your coven leaders are all dead. No one, I mean no one will come looking for dry bones.”

Her heart ached the more. Cold shivers ran through her spine. Her legs became weak . She cried and wept.

Angelina wished the ground would swallowed her. She lost a whole family in a night. It’s was too much for her to take. There was no reason for her to live again, even if she wanted to!

The fault was all hers. Now she understood why they told her that she had a bad luck. Now she knew why the prophecy was told.

“More arrows Reth. She is still alive” Queen mother Daria commanded. The people backed her up by chanting “more arrows to the witch”. None of the knew the truth behind her Killing. They believed what the Queen mother and her son told them.

Reth wondered why she was not dead yet. She was not an exceptional witch or was she going to survive the arrows. If Angelina was not going to die then what was the need for him to waste to arrows ?

“Go ahead mage” princess Amara urged. She wished she could shoot them her self. After today, Stefan was going to be hers forever.

Together with three of his men , Reth aimed at Angelina. This time they sent six arrows to her body. Two went to her stomach, three to her legs and the other two missed.

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Angelina knew that this was her last night on Earth. She summoned the little energy inside her and stood on her feet. The people who killed her loved ones were up there.

They separated her from the man she loved.

“Amara” she screamed. The princess’ name was the first that came to mind. Even with blood gushing out of her mouth. She was going to curse each one of them. “I curse you. For you shall find no love for the rest of your life. No child will ever call you mother. No man will want you.”

Fear gripped Amara, as she heard those words. She did not want to believe them . Queen mother Daria told her before that witch curses were real.

“As for you Queen mother Daria, I never did any wrong to you. The only wrong that you accused me of was falling in love with your son. I tried in every possible way to make my self worthy of your son but you did not accept me nor my love” Angelina cried. More tears ran down her cheeks. She was losing her balance slowly. She knew she had no much time left again. “I cursed you Daria. From today henceforth, you craved for your children like food but you will never see them. They will despise you as long as you live!”

She took a step back and a maid supported her. Queen Mother Daria was scared of curses. Now, Angelina was making the night more scaring.

“Don’t believe her Amara, nothing will happen of that sort” She assured them.

But Angelina was not done yet. She was going to curse the whole of Akkad. They never accepted nor her family in their kingdom.

“I curse you Lincoln. I curse the people of Akkad! You deprived me the right to hold my child in my arms” Angelina sobbed and fell on her knees. She prayed to the creator to spare her some time. “A grand child would be born to the king. A generation where the curse will be forgotten. He will be known as the Devil in Disguise of Man, for his reign will bring nothing but terror to the entire world.”

Every where became quiet. The people shivered in fear as the witch course their land. They wished they could reverse their decision but it’s was too late

Angelina coughed, as her soul struggled to leave her body but she continued “Once the child is born you will see the signs and tell. The people of Akkad will cry and beg on their knees for a solution but they wouldn’t see one because the only one who can cure the Beast child is the flesh of my flesh.”

She laughed and said “Queen mother Daria murdered my whole family in a cold blood. So Akkad will have no choice but to live with this curse forev…”

Angelina did not complete the last word. Death came, She embraced it and it’s became hers.

Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!

Creation is hard, cheer me up!