Otherworldly Victoria

"Before"

Venice's POV

When Avelline was pregnant, her belly was swollen. It was believed that she was pregnant with twins.

Maybe I got selfish, there was no ultrasound at the time, or at least I convinced them to not have it and make it a surprise. The queen loved the idea. So she stayed put, only allowing doctors to examine by feel. Whatever that means.

Why would I go to great lengths to cover up that she had twins, I would know.

Once in awhile I would have a vision of the future. I saw myself dying at the hands of someone, I saw me marrying, I saw many possibilities.

They're mostly unreliable, so I would ignore them constantly, but when I saw that Avelline was pregnant and that she gave birth to twins. I was happy and excited, I wished for this vision to come true.

When I had that vision, she wasn't pregnant at the time, but they were trying. I gave her everything that would help her conceive.

Then the next vision became worrisome. She gave birth, but the other one died, or she gave birth but she wouldn't survive. It was the time where she told me she was pregnant.

I wanted to prevent it somehow. I've had visions my entire life, but it was all nonsensical, just my imagination I'd say, but these were far too gruesome to ignore.

The next one was the kids growing up alongside each other and somehow, one of them ends up dead. Every vision, up to that point is just me witnessing who dies. At that point Avelline was almost due.

The most catastrophic vision was the children orchestrating something, but the surroundings were destroyed. All kingdoms are pummeled to the ground. In that moment I decided to play god and prevent this from ever happening.

They will never meet, never reunite. Regardless if the visions were true or not, I have to follow my gut. I predicted she had twins, and it came to fruition.

When Avelline gave birth, I volunteered to aid her. I urged the king to stay put. The medical staff surrounding her bedside was there with me, she gave birth to twins as I predicted. Two girls. One cried and the other didn't.

Identical twins, you couldn't tell who's who. The queen started declining when I gave her the children. She closed her eyes for a moment and she went limp. I took the children from her as they tried to save her.

I took the odd one out of the room and quietly made my way to the hidden chambers of the castle. From there I've set up everything I can to raise this child.

Was it a sound decision? No. Was I mentally there? Who knows. Maybe this vision was nothing, and that I'm acting it out because that's what I believed.

It's a coincidence that the queen's health started improving once I took the other one out. I payed the medical staff to keep their mouth shut and have their medical license revoked if they ever tell the truth.

They couldn't risk their livelihood and reputation. They obliged.

I bid farewell to Vintronel and went to live far away with my husband. The way I managed to sneak the child out was by the waters. I carefully casted a spell that would hide her presence, I walked out behind the castle walls towards the vast sea, carrying a luggage, my husband waiting for me.

An elaborate plan. Did my husband know about this? Of course not. The look of surprise he had when he saw I had a child in a tiny bassinet with its hands reaching out, he was horrified.

I told him to keep his mouth shut or else I'd tell the whole kingdom about his affairs. He said he won't be there to raise this child, and I said to him that he won't have to. He can go on with his adventures as long as I am given livelihood to raise her.

We were not wed to be in love, it was purely out of alliance. He wanted men, I wanted women, we both equally agreed to be legally wed as to preserve our lifestyle.

I did not live in his lavish mansion, that was for him and his lovers. I chose to raise Victoria in a small village close to the city. Blocked her out of the royal life completely.

I gave her everything she needed, but taught her not everything she wanted would come so easy.

I tested the waters for a bit, I sent her to the Elite School, but I got too paranoid. She was there for a brief moment and I pulled her out. It was no question that she was naturally gifted. Almost like she's got everything.

She was however, very timid as a child. She was the one who didn't cry. In fact, growing up she rarely cried.

The sudden switch was only that day. That day when she was kidnapped to be put on Elite School again and met my royal family.

Since then, the world around me felt strange. She was a brat. I also learned that Victoria's sibling is a prince, his name is Victor. At this point they were always destined to meet. I cannot stop fate from happening.

The tortures of the visions continued, not to mention the talk with Vintronel. Someone sabotaging us. Whomever it is, I don't know what they want with our family, we've lived in harmony for centuries.

Visions about my family dying, all the horrible things. I'm not significant, I'm not likable, but everyone around me is. No one will bat an eye if I disappear again, and yet I interfered with what was destined to happen.

Do I feel sorry, no. I believe I was right and the only mistake I did was not tell anyone sooner. Especially the mother of the child I've been raising.

It was not fair for anyone. I don't think I'll ever be justified in ever doing what I did.