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.

around for an escape route, but when he moved to the right or left, Maya threw

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

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

man took the opportunity to

him, but he used a teleportation scroll and disappeared into

got

ballroom, Maya decided to go back to try to help in some way, however, when April arrived, she had

seeing Maya approaching with her dress torn and

are you okay? Is

it seems like you've had

I

pointed to the ceiling

you went to get me a drink I saw a

dress isn't very practical, but as I was saying, there I

is that man? _After fighting, he escaped, although I wounded

in a low voice so that only Cassian

had red

and today the moon shines brightly, I am

_Don't tell April.

_OK.

in dust, she shook his hair a little and said to

think you should go take a

been destroyed by the battle, the guards were lifting the wounded off the

will have to

help, the more help the

_Thank you.

lot of injured people, she wanted to

_Don't do it.

the healers will take care of them, you've

_But...

_Please, Aby.

_OK.

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

to escort April back, he and Cassian stayed

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

person who brought these

could see his face, although that's not the most important, that man had Lessan

Are you sure what you're saying? _Completely, that man is part of the Venobich family, Maya said he had a young face so

is a declaration of

we can't stay silent

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

you failed? Enzo knelt before his father and

but I couldn't stay to see what was

discovered me and I

was so strong that you couldn't have killed him

skilled person, father, if I had used my magic I would have

should have sent your sister,

sorry I disappointed you,

sight, I

stood up and quickly left the throne

he left, his sister Cira, who was a year younger, was waiting for him

him with

the state you're in, you

doesn't matter

do care, I begged father to send me, I wanted to be the one to bring the gifts

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

see our sister's

why you insist on calling that

because compared to you, 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

greed

were you, I

older sister,

knew that his sister's threat was not something he could take lightly, she was like a rattlesnake that had to be extremely careful of if he was careless he would end up being bitten, and would end up dead because it had

be as easy to defeat as that bitch was, so be careful what

dagger under my pillow, to get rid

lot of blood, the marble floor was stained

treat that wound or I might not even have

sister's comment and stormed

brother walk away, a man appeared out of

Xein, one of the soldiers under her

moment, we

Xein commented quietly.

Cira frowned and replied.

palace since he will not have good control of his magic, I do not want

_But princess.

no need to rush Xein, he who is

_Yes princess.

something about the gift my father

there? _No, right now they must be very

said goodbye to Xein, he immediately vanished into

to help her change her clothes, the maid She was combing her hair, seeing the princess so happy she

_ Why do

_Well, you're not wrong.

truth is that something very good has

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

where she

seemed as if everything that had happened during the ball had not been real, at first Everything had been

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

hands when Alessandro entered the room, he

_Aby.

She asked very surprised to see him

just arrived, but you seemed very distracted, Are you OK? _Yeah, I was just thinking about everything that

completely exhausted, that day she had not only released

sure? You used a lot of magic to

I feel fine, now I don't feel tired when using

how to use your magic, but I never imagined you'd

didn't think I could do it, but when I saw that you were in danger, I didn't think about

his arms around her

okay, that nothing happened to

both stayed hugging for a while without saying anything, words were not necessary, they just

a while April

starts, I want to be by your

away a little to see her face, April's face did

_It will be dangerous.

know, that's why I want to be by your

_Aby.

leaving me behind, I will go to the battlefield on my own, I will do as I did today, I will throw myself into battle until I find you and make

knew that her words were not lie, that she would do exactly what she just said if he left her behind so

_You are a fool.

decide, you take me with you or I'll

choice, we

Kingdoms 144 When Cassian finished organizing the guards, he went straight to Maya's room, he knocked on the door with his knuckles

Maya was awake, she couldn't sleep, hearing Cassian's voice, she got

don't think anyone will be able to sleep

May I come

Cassian saw Maya's dress lying on the floor

He asked.

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

_Show me.

my body, do you want me to take off my clothes? _What you did was reckless, you should have informed the guards if you had seen something strange on the roof, you did not have to expose yourself to