His Sweet Little Mate by Obticeo Decatect

Mirella not only explained what happened after the attack, she also relayed whatever she learned about the attack from Alan to Abby.

"Alan wanted to hide the fact that you got injured, but news spread. People heard about the attack, and found out you were wounded pretty badly."

Abby couldn't help but frown when she thought she had also let news of her previous attack be made public. The only difference was; last time she didn't get hurt, but she almost lost her life this time.

However, Mirella's cold face told her there was more to it, so she listened patiently. "A weird rumor spread by the end of the day, saying the attack happened only because you are a half witch."

Even though it wasn't news to people that Abby was a half witch, it was still an easily exploitable point, which seemed to be smartly made use of by her opponent.

They said the attack was directed by her own kind, and if she wasn't a half witch, any misfortune wouldn't have befallen the capital city.

Witches and Mages were really rare in this kingdom, and also people that were irrationally despised on this land. So when the people were fed lies that pushed Abby's origin into the limelight, people started talking and it wasn't with positive intention.

It quickly snowballed until a few people opposed the very idea of having her as their queen. "They claim that you are unfit to rule, because you brought the enemy to the doorstep."

The fact that there was an attack right in the capital city, which was supposed to be the most protected area in a kingdom, rubbed the civilians the wrong way. And then there was more explosive news.

"They say you could have caused the prince's death, because of your enmity with a magic user."

Rumors changed what was supposed to be Abby getting hurt by court politics to something she brought upon herself, while also implicating the kingdom, until even her own child was dragged into the fray.

Coupled with the fact Calpin wreaking havoc across the kingdom with his dark magic, also attacking the capital on the day of her ceremony, people were skeptical again.

she made for the past six or so months was

really gave it his all, to be able to come up with such a reasonable explanation, that had both cleared his own

said something about planning to come back earlier, is it because..?" She trailed off, not wanting to let hopes soar unnecessarily. "Of course, it's because

felt her breath stutter when she heard her answer. "There

"Sort of..."

searching for nearly three months,

"Just two days before you

they started the hunt. Even though she hadn't been really optimistic about her attempt, she put in everything

for normal trackers to get hands on any information on a dark mage as cunning as Calpin. So she was back to using magic

in the past few months, always missing the target

to reach the border of the kingdom in the west, they managed to capture one of the

interrogate him?" Abby was holding her breath now, but she

answer.

couldn't get to that part

that follower, and then immediately made preparations to return to

he might do something to retaliate, and Mirella knew her limits. Moreover,

"Why?" Abby asked.

you, Alan

"Because of the attack?"

and the court has been a

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