Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down by Patricia Maradiaga

Chapter 138

141 I just want to protect you After April was crowned queen, the murmur of the nobles died down.

No one dared to say anything about the newly crowned queen, especially since it was clear that she had the love and favor of the king.

Cassian and Maya were the first to approach and congratulate the queen on her coronation, they made an exaggerated bow and said.

_Long live her majesty the queen.

All those present imitated them, bowed and said with one voice.

_Long live the queen, mother of the kingdom, long live the king, father of the kingdom.

Alessandro motioned for the musicians to start playing again and told everyone.

_This is a day of double celebration.

Alessandro stretched out his hand towards April, she stood up with her head held high, showing the dignity of a queen, he took her hand and continued saying.

_We celebrate the naming ceremony of my brother Cassian and the coronation of my beloved wife and queen.

Alessandro always emphasized those two words beloved and queen, he wanted no one to doubt how much he loved the queen and that he would not allow anyone to dare to harm her.

_So drink and dance, rejoice with me on this day.

The nobles began to disperse, some returned to the dance floor, others took their glasses and toasted, others approached the royal couple congratulating the newly crowned queen.

April was bored of sitting there listening to the flattery of the nobles approaching while the others danced happily on the dance floor.

Alessandro noticed this, he stood up, extended his hand and bowed his head.

_My queen, may I have this dance? April smiled and took the hand Alessandro held out to her, she was eager to dance.

_Of course my king.

They both headed to the dance floor, when they arrived all the couples stepped aside to give space to the royal couple, that made Abril nervous, all eyes were again focused on her, Alessandro placed one hand on her waist and held her hand with the other, both began to move to the beat of the music, he, feeling the slight trembling in Abril's hands, asked her.

_ Are you nervous? _Yes, everyone is looking at us.

_You just look at me, act as if they don't exist, at this moment it's just you and me.

Those words calmed Abril's heart, she locked her gaze with his and let herself be carried away by the soft music, she lost herself in the world she had always dreamed of.

Alessandro felt Abril's body, warm to the touch, her fingers soft around his hand.

He made her spin on the dance floor, both of them dancing with all the softness in the world.

She didn't miss a single step, she had listened to him and had completely focused her gaze on him, she told him.

_ This has been my best dance.

_ I thought I was the first? _And it is, even better than I had dreamed, I will never forget it.

_There will be better dances than this one.

_Maybe, but I will keep this one in my heart.

Alessandro felt the urge to kiss her, he leaned forward and placed his lips on hers softly.

_I love you Aby, my queen.

_And I love you, Lessan.

They both continued dancing for several more songs until Abril began to feel tired and asked Alessandro to rest for a moment.

He led her to the nearest balcony, the cool breeze caressed their faces giving them a respite from the stifling heat inside the ballroom.

_ Are you thirsty? April nodded.

_I'll go get something to drink, wait for me here.

_OK.

While waiting for Alessandro, April raised her gaze to the sky, that night there was a full moon, the sky was clear and clear, the stars shone softly, she took a deep breath filling her lungs with fresh air and thought.

"This is the best day of my life" At least until she heard the screams of terror coming from the ballroom, she went back inside the room to see what was happening and was met with a terrifying sight, the beautiful dream she had been immersed in minutes before turned into a nightmare.

She saw a billowing horror rising in the middle of the ballroom.

It was black and thick as ink, leaving a dark, pasty stain wherever the creature stepped.

It had two burning white eyes.

Its hands ended in two flat ends like a shovel, with a single black claw protruding from it.

Alessandro and Cassian struggled to contain it while the guests ran around in horror, the guards tried to get everyone out and others joined the battle against that creature that seemed to have come out of the very jaws of hell.

But everyone who stalked it ended up being devoured by the darkness and turned into another one of those waving things, in no time there was more than one to defeat, Alessandro screamed for them not to come closer while he used his wind magic to create a wall, Cassian had done the same with the earth, he had raised the marble floor and tried to contain them, but they were slimy and soft, they went through everything with ease.

April ran towards where Alessandro was, when he saw her heading towards him he felt his blood run cold and he screamed at her to go away, not to go towards them; but April knew that the only one who could defeat those creatures born from darkness was her, so she kept running, she still hadn't broken all the seals and her handling of magic wasn't the best, however, she was strong enough to finish off those creatures or at least that's what she wanted to believe.

Alessandro was distracted for a moment when he saw April running towards them, towards danger, and he didn't pay enough attention, Something moved at the edge of his field of vision at the same moment that April's voice exploded in his ears: _ Lessan, be careful! He dove to the side, moving away from the flickering shadow that had been about to swallow him.

April launched a ball of light towards the creature that was closest to Alessandro, when that ball of light collided with that creature a thunderous shriek was heard.

April covered her ears for a moment and then launched another attack at that creature making it disappear with her light.

She stood in front of Alessandro, for many it would have been funny that such a small and delicate woman was using her body as a shield to protect Alessandro, but for him that was the bravest and scariest thing April ever did.

She continued attacking the creatures that approached them hissing like a snake, until there were none left until all those creatures disappeared.

She looked at Alessandro and asked him.

_ Are you OK? _That doesn't matter, are you okay? _Yeah.

_ Where did those things come from? _I don't know, before I knew it everyone started screaming in terror.

Alessandro took April's face in his hands and said to her.

_ Why did you come here? It was too dangerous, you should have left.

She shook her head.

_I couldn't do that, when I saw that you were in danger my body moved on its own, when I realized I was already running towards here, I told you I will fight by your side, I don't want to be the only one who is protected, I also want to protect you, so I will always run towards you, no matter the circumstances or the danger there is.

Alessandro put his arms around her, he couldn't say anything since the same thing was happening to him, he didn't care about putting his life in danger to protect her.

The face of the enemy 142 Before the chaos broke out in the ballroom, Maya had seen a strange shadow on the ceiling, she had gone to investigate, it had taken her a while to get up due to the uncomfortable dress she was wearing, but she had climbed up to the ceiling, there was a man wearing a thick hood despite the heat, she screamed.

_ Hey! What are you doing here? That mysterious man dropped a small bottle that fell in the middle of the ballroom, a grotesque creature came out of it, immediately Maya threw one of the daggers that she had hidden inside the dress, stabbing the man's arm.

that man.

He tried to escape, but she was fast, she jumped and blocked his way.

_ Who are you? Show me your face.

_Get away if you don't want to die.

A rough voice came from the hood, Maya pulled out a few knives and said.

_I don't think that's going to happen, if someone's going to die I'm telling you it won't be me, so give up.

escape route, but when he moved to the right or left, Maya threw a knife at his feet, she

easy way or the hard way and either way you'll be

lunged at Maya, both began to struggle, that man tried to knock her down several times and throw her off the roof, but even with that big dress that Maya was wearing, it wasn't easy for her, she blocked all his attacks, in the middle of the fight she removed the hood of his cloak, Maya was

to knock her down and

reacted quickly and threw a knife at him, but he used a teleportation

got

screams of terror could still be heard in the ballroom, Maya decided to go back to try

seeing Maya approaching with her dress torn and disheveled, ran

okay? Is she hurt anywhere?

seems like you've had

I did

pointed to the ceiling

a strange shadow on the ceiling so

isn't very practical, but as I was saying, there I saw a man wearing a thick black cape, he dropped a small

man? _After fighting, he escaped, although I wounded

said in a low voice so that only Cassian could

red

struggle I removed his hood and today

_Don't tell April.

_OK.

in dust, she shook his hair a

should go take a

ballroom had been destroyed by the battle, the

have to wait, I have to help

also help, the more help

_Thank you.

she wanted to help them, use her magic to heal their

_Don't do it.

But do you need help? _It's dangerous Aby, the healers will take care of them,

_But...

_Please, Aby.

_OK.

magic to destroy the creatures that were attacking them, it had been at the height of the battle, he wished that they hadn't realized that she

escort April back, he and Cassian

treated and the ballroom was completely empty, Cassian approached his brother

has seen the person

she could see his face,

is part of the Venobich family, Maya said he had a young face so he must have

is a

stay silent anymore,

a teleportation scroll, he arrived directly to the throne room where his father was meeting with several councilors and war generals, when Vritra saw his son with his arm bloody and all misaligned as if he had fought with someone, he frowned

failed? Enzo knelt before his father

the presents, but I couldn't stay

discovered me and I

was so strong that you couldn't have killed him and

person, father, if I had used my magic I

sent your sister, she

I

sight, I

up and quickly left the

he left, his sister Cira, who was a year

him with a mocking

state you're in, you must have failed your

doesn't matter to you,

I wanted to be the one to

didn't complete my mission, but that doesn't mean

our sister's face marked

understand why you insist on calling

I do not look down on any of my brothers, no matter how useless they are, for all of you they are a stone that prevents my ascension

don't hide your greed even

I were you, I

older sister, now I only

had to be extremely careful of if he was careless he would end up being bitten, and would end up dead

but don't think I'll be as easy to defeat as that bitch was, so

why I always leave a dagger under my

the marble floor was stained with

treat that wound or I might not even have to

his sister's comment

Cira watched her brother walk away, a man

of the soldiers under

the moment, we

Xein commented quietly.

Cira frowned and replied.

since he will

_But princess.

he who is patient

_Yes princess.

found out something about the gift my

Cosset and see what is happening there? _No, right now they must

said goodbye to Xein, he immediately vanished into

her change her clothes, the maid She was combing her

Why do you ask Taru? _Because she

_Well, you're not wrong.

very good has

passes, the closer I am to becoming my father's

was sitting on her bed looking out, from where she was she could

not been real, at first Everything had been as wonderful as a dream, but then

she couldn't believe that she had defeated those horrible creatures so easily, she had used her magic, but she didn't feel tired at

entered the room, he

_Aby.

you come in? She asked very

you OK? _Yeah, I was just thinking about everything that

that day she had not only released her magic,

a lot of magic to destroy

I

you how to use your magic, but I never imagined

in danger, I didn't think about it, I just rushed to where you were, I

his arms around

that nothing happened

a while without saying anything, words were not necessary, they just wanted to feel

while April

starts, I want to be by

a little to see her face, April's face did not show a single a hint of doubt,

_It will be dangerous.

that's why I want to be

_Aby.

on my own, I will do as I did today, I will throw myself into battle until I find you and make sure

pressed his forehead against Abril's, although he wanted to object to what Abril was saying, she knew that her words were

_You are a fool.

so you decide, you take me with you or

have no choice, we will go

144 When Cassian finished organizing the guards, he went straight to Maya's

couldn't sleep,

will be able

come

on

He asked.

you OK? _I already told you yes, I just have a few bruises from the

_Show me.

was reckless, you should have informed the guards if you had seen something strange on the roof, you did not have to expose