The Devil In Guise - Chapter 142

Hi everyone, thank you for all your support. I had an accident and lost a finger???? but you were with me even with the bad updates.

Thank you so much. We have come to the end of the curse story. The flash back is over. The story of queen Ariadne and Emperor Sargon continues from where it’s stopped.

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Queen Ariadne’s POV.

We sat at the dinning table waiting the Emperor. Breakfast was served to grandmother because of her health. I wondered what was taking him so long ? Princess Marlena was also at the table, waiting. She kept on looking at the door with the hope that he was going to show up soon.

“Mother , Should I send someone to check on the emperor ?” I asked with a worried face.

“You should worry about Arya and not the emperor. He will come when he wants” Grandmother answered. I was not talking to her , why did she answer ? She loved embarrassing me in public.

Nobody uttered a word, as we sat and waited for him. It’s was during this time, that I noticed that queen Valeria’s seat was empty. What happened to her ?

“Where is queen Valeria ?” Grandmother asked. She stopped eating and her eyes searched from seat to seat. “Ariadne, go and check on her now. Let me know if something is wrong with my daughter.”

Did I just hear my name? Grandmother knew that queen Valeria and I were not friends, going to her room to check on her might lead to another fight.

I was about to stand up from my seat when the door opened. The Emperor walked in to the room with Queen Valeria behind her. She was smiling like they spent the night together.

I sat back on my seat and waited for him to come. When he came , the whole family stood up and greeted him.

“Bring Arya to me” The Emperor said to me. I gave her to the maid who stood behind me. She took the princess to father. “You have grown so beautiful my child. How was your night ? I did not get to ask you.”

“It was fine father” she answered with a smile. Arya was looking at me instead of the king and this drew his attention to me.

But he did not utter a word to me. I felt embarrassed.

“Serve breakfast to the princesses first” He kissed Arya’s forehead. She was the only princess on the table. The rest were queens.

The maids served the food to Arya and they stopped. The Emperor frowned. I knew they did not complete the instructions.

What of princess Marlena ? You should pay attention to her too” He ordered. Why was he getting angry over her issue?

“Sargon my son” mother smiled at him. “Marlena is not a Princess anymore. She is your queen. The maids were not wrong this time.”

“I am not wrong too, mother” he said. The Emperor handed princess Arya to the maids. “Take her to the dinning room. She should eat with the other children. They will be happy to see her there.”

That’s was just an excuse. He wanted to say something and that was the only way he could send Arya away.

“I want to go and visit the castle today” Grandmother said. The maids were serving and the plates caused a lot of noise. I doubt if the any one listen to her.

I started eating my food when my eyes met with Queen Valeria’s. Her face was not gloomy as usual. She seemed happy and relaxed. I wondered if the Emperor has forgiven her! If he did then my downfall was not far. She was going to take revenge.

“Forgive me if I have ever wronged you Queen Ariadne. I was blinded by the love I had for the Emperor” Queen Valeria apologized. “It took me a long time to understand that he was meant for everyone and not for me alone. It is not easy but I finally accept what fate has install for me.”

Such a long speech! I could not believe that she was the one apologizing. Or was this one of her games ? But what was she going to benefit by saying sorry to me ? I was not the emperor nor his mother.

“I have forgiven you Queen Valeria. Do not embarrassed me please” I said to her. The whole family were staring at us. But the Emperor did not . His head was still down. It seemed like he was not listening to our conversation.

“I am happy that you apologize to her, queen Valeria. You should eat your food now” Mother said with a smile. She was the mother of peace.

“Marlena, meet me in my private chamber when you are done” The Emperor stood up and left the Hall. What was wrong with this man? He did not utter a word to me. I wondered if I did something wrong last night.

After he left, princess Marlena or should I say queen Marlena stood up as well. She was done eating so quick. Was she this eager to go to the Emperor’s room ?

“Queen mother, I want to thank you for the food. It was very delicious, I enjoyed it” Queen Marlena curtsied and gave me a smile. A smile which told me that it’s was her turn to be with the Emperor.

But I didn’t care. He was a man with thousands of wives, I was used to different women going to meet him day and night.

“You welcome my dear” mother replied.

When she left , I was relieved. Her eyes annoyed me the most. The princess looked like one of the ancient goddess at the village temple. I laughed.

Queen Marlena was beautiful and the emperor was going to get what he wants from her.

But what if he starts liking her after ? Fear gripped me. I was going to lose him to another woman just the way queen Valeria did.

‘Get those thoughts away from your mind, Ariadne’ I said to my self.

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The Author’s POV.

He left the hall with anger. Each time , he looked at Queen Ariadne’s face , he remembered that smile she had on her face when prince Elvin was talking to her.

The Emperor wondered if he was not funny enough. She has never laugh like that in his presence. Or did she enjoyed Prince Elvin’s company more than his? He was also handsome.

He went to his room and sat on his reading table. There were many letters from different kings. He took one and started reading.

The letter came from one kingdom in the West. The king was asking him to reduce the taxes for his people.

“Your highness” A guard walked in to the room, kicking him out of his thoughts.

“What is it ?” The Emperor raised his head and asked.

“Queen Marlena is here.”

“Let her in” he commanded. He forgot about her completely.

Queen Marlena walked in to the room. She looked at the paintings and drawings on the wall. They would have been beautiful if they did not carry queen Ariadne’s face. She was as beautiful as the sun. No wonder the Emperor fell for her.

His room was not what she expected. There was a library and a reading table. The bed was bigger than the one she had at home. Indeed Emperor Sargon was the king of king’s.

“Greetings your highness” Queen Marlena bowed. She went closer and stood in front of his table.

“You look quite happy. I was not expecting this face” He said, dropping the letter. The Emperor sank to the chair and looked at her.

Those reddish eyes burnt her heart. She played with hands while looking at him.

“I have no reason not to be happy. My wedding was a disaster but I am still happy. I am your wife now.”

“There is always a drama in the harem. You should get use to it” The Emperor told her.

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Queen Ariadne’s POV.

I felt uncomfortable while at the table. Princess Marlena was alone with the king. What if something happen between them ?

He will forget about me.

I was scared of queen Valeria’s words. She once told me that I was just one of the emperor’s concubines.

And when he gets tired of me, he wont hesitate to another woman.

Was it that easy for him ? Moving from one woman to another! I loved him and expected the same from him. He promised not to share our love with any woman, I hoped he kept that in mind.

“We will go the castle today queen Ariadne. You have never been there before” Grandmother spoke.

“As you wish your highness” I said. “When are we leaving ?”

“In the evening. We will come back tomorrow” She replied.

I looked at mother to see her reaction. Her face was dull. She was not happy too. Why did Grandmother want to take me along all of a sudden ?

Queen Valeria was her favorite. She should go with her instead.

“Grandmother , I want to spend time with Arya. If you don’t mind, I will follow you when you…”

“There is no next time for you Ariadne” She cut me off.. “You are going and that is final.”