𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒

Chapter 13

"Victoria, you need to get up" I heard a familiar voice say. 

The noise just caused me to roll over, trying to get away from the loud sound. 

"Victoria" the voice said, coming closer. "Its past noon and we have things to do."

I didn't respond to the voice, still trying to fall back asleep. 

"We need to leave; father wants to talk to you."

That caught my attention. I opened my eyes and snapped my head towards the voice. 

My twin stood in the doorway, how he had even gotten the door open I wouldn't ask. 

He started to laugh at me as I got out of bed and ran towards my dressed, picking out a pair of pants and a tunic before rushing into the bathroom. 

"Is your hair always that bad when you wake up?" I heard Eris ask as I slammed to door. I was tempted to open the door and flip him off but decided against it before I looked at myself in the mirror. 

My hair was a mess don't get me wrong. But anyone's would be after not getting out of bed for weeks. Well weeks might've been an exaggeration. 

I did get up to use the bathroom, but that was about it. 

Eris had tried to get me up, had tried to get me to do anything really. But after everything that had happened, I just couldn't bring myself to do anything other than sleep and eat. 

Though it's not like anyone really needed me. Even after the citizens of the Autumn Court and Prythian had found out that Beron had a secret daughter it's not like my existence really changed. 

The rumors had spread like one of my wildfires though. 

Who is she?

Why was she kept a secret?

Questions like this had plagued me for the first couple of weeks after my return. Not that I had been personally asked them, they were whispered through the air, my embers catching them, and notifying me of them.

After a couple weeks of this I had stopped bothering to listen. People in this court were notorious for being nosey and gossiping seemed to be their favorite activity, it almost seemed like they were more interested in talking about me than their own freedom. 

A thought struck me as I started to get dressed. "Where are we going?" I asked my brother, who I heard shuffling around my room. 

"I have business in another part of the court. You're coming with me" he told me. 

I just sighed, "Why is father after me now?" 

"Apparently, your human friend was taken from the Spring Court this morning" he said but I swung the door open before he could continue. 

"What" I snapped bring out my night clothes and putting them in a basket by the door. 

"It is rumored that the High Lord of Night came and snatched her up when Tamlin and Lucien were on patrol."

I snorted. 

"So, what does he want? I have nothing to do with this."

"I know that" he said as I grabbed my brushed and walked over to my mirror. "But Tamlin is throwing a fit and thinks that you might have something to do with it." I opened my mouth to argue but he continued on. 

"Which is why I am bring you with me. Hopefully father will calm down by the time we get back and won't try to kill you" Eris said and I snorted. 

"Yeah, not likely" I said as I grabbed my hair tie.