Legal Murder

Chapter 2.2 // Chlonette Matthews {♣}

Chapter 2.2 // Chlonette

Newly bestowed, Lady Chlonette. Walks up through the Great hall.

,,If only they knew" she murmured as she bowed to her disciples .

The crowd cheered and woo'd for the new "heir to the throne", If only

-flashback-

,, It was for your own good" He murmured in pain

"My own good?! You executed my only family,, She exclaimed as the Countess lit the match

"What do you mean only family? He was just the son of the servants that betrayed this family,,

He screeched

His eyes widened as he realized where he was.. Tied up against a giant oak tree soaked in oil

,, Put the match down Chloe! You'll regret this"

"Will I?,, The girl said as the fire spread. Killing her own father

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The ashes of the oak tree flew down in small burnt pieces, Falling into the bright green grass.

As she ran away from the flaming oaks, She slipped into the crack of her bedroom window. Waiting for any underlying victim to step into her trap

She knew. She knew the guards would directly inform her if anything happened to her father. Because she was next in line to be Head Lord. She giggled under her breath as she waited patiently

Opening a book in silence, she read through the paragraphs filled with over exaggerated words of fiction and fantasy. Rubbing her emerald necklace, she hummed as a terrified scream was heard throughout the cream colored walls. She peeked her head above her book and found the servants at her doorstep. They hurriedly knocked on her bedroom door and asked for permission to enter. ,,Come in"

"M'lady, The Lord.. He's..-,,

*He's dead? Of course. I knew that, I killed him* Thoughts ran through her head as the butlers bowed in sympathy. She didn't feel anything .

Wiping the smug look before it reached her face, She quickly replaced it with phoney worry and shock.

" What do you mean?! Bring me to him ,, she said

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As she kneeled in despair.. Mourning at the loss of her beloved forebearer .

" Who could've done this? ,, She yelled in tears, flowing down her cherry cheeks

The servants tried to comfort her as she held her guardian's corpse in her arms.

She stood up weak and groaned, She turned to the helpers and spoke

" Find who has done this and arrest them , Do not disappoint me ,,

she turned back to the burnt oak tree

As the guards scurry back down the hill, The Countess cackled. They were never going to find who did it. Because it was her. She killed him, She sent the attendants on a wild goose chase . They were never going to know it was her.

And they never did

-flashback end-

She stood above them all, Now as Head of the Matthew's Manor. Brought power at the age 15 she gazed at all the innocent citizens of her wrath . She wasn't going to be a bad ruler, She just knew she wasn't good enough to be one.