Odette

Thirty One

Odette

Once we entered the castle Benedict and I walked through the hidden passage ways through the kitchen. We were discreet and almost safe until I ended up behind bars. Prince Edward was a conniving man and knew we were coming. Benedict and I basically fell into his trap and now here I am locked in a tiny dungeon 

Before they could lock Benedict up, he escaped from their grasp and sprinted to find Eric. I thought this mission would have went the other way but now I sit in a dungeon awaiting my death. I had been crying for the past 30 minutes and blamed my stupid pregnancy hormones for making me this emotional and weak

I wasn't able to fight off 10 men while carrying two babies, most of my energy went towards them and Elida told me not to engage in battle as I was in a critical state of losing my girls during the second trimester. I felt helpless to Benedict and blamed myself for getting us caught 

I heard guards coming down the stairs and ran to the bars, Benedicts lifeless body was limp as they carried him ti the devein across from me

"Benedict!!!" I screamed in horror as they tossed him in like trash

"Quiet down fairy or that'll be you" the threatened me as I began to cry harder. I couldn't believe this was happening, if only I had stayed behind he would have made it

"You heard the king is finally dead?" one of then gossiped 

Where they talking about Eric??? I questioned as I sat on the floor in distress

"Yea, prince Edward will finally become king" the other laughed 

There was no way Eric was dead... he couldn't be dead. W... we... we had came so close he simply couldn't be gone, I told myself

"What happened to the king" I shouted getting anger 

My sudden outburst scared them a bit but they quickly began to laugh at me as I looked like. crazy lady behind these bars, "he's dead stupid fairy, died this morning" he mocked 

I fell back to the ground and sobbed... everything wasn't making sense. We got here in time, how could Eric be dead already? It felt like my body was breaking down again the similar feeling from when they came to my village was being to build and this time I don't think I could be able to defuse it 

"Odette" a deep groan called my name as I cried my eyes out 

"Odette... stop crying... he's alive. You'll harm the babies if you keep this up" I heard Benedict groan as he sat up against the bars 

I lifted my head and crawled to the edge to check on him, there were bruises all over his face and his torso was bleeding. It looked like he got beat up by a gang, "Benedict, what happened?" I sniffled 

"My father is dead and my uncle has taken us hostage" he cried

I had no words as this must have been so hard for him... he didn't even get to say goodbye. I stopped my crying and reached my hand out to hold Benedicts, "it'll be okay" I softly said squeezing his fingers 

I heard him let out a small sob as he cried silently from the loss of his father... today was a sad day in the kingdom 

...

Eric

"Uncle, let me go!!! This is inhuman" I shouted as he kept me locked in my bedroom

"You know... it hurts a lot when your younger brother gets the crown over you. After the war my father saw it as a great punishment or whatever he called it" the old man laughed as he played with multiple knifes 

I didn't care to hear about his life story, I just wanted to make sure Odette was alive. He could have the crown for all I cared... I didn't deserve the position to begin with. How could I have not noticed the traitor was right in front of me

"Killing my brother was a lot harder when you came back... he should have been dead weeks ago" he confessed causing me to jump in my chair. How can he talk as if it was a simple act, he killed the king! 

"You will die by my hands" I screamed jumping again in the chair this time moving it a bit more 

My uncle began to laugh from my actions and walked over to me, he grabbed my cheeks aggressively, "I'd like to see you try" he whispered before cutting my cheek with his knife 

I groaned in pain as my it wasn't a deep cut but still stung, "bring the girl in" he yelled at the guard 

I watched as they dragged Benedict and Odette inside the room, my eyes were stunned as I looked at her. Her hair had grown wild and the clothes she wore had dirt all over them. She looked tired and as if she had been crying for days. Benedict could barely walk as blood was still smeared all over his body

"What a lovely family reunion? Our lovely savior Benedict and his brothers concubine" my uncle joked pulling Odette's hair 

"Don't touch her!" I barked as he let her go quickly from my scream 

We locked eyes with each other and I whispered "i'm sorry" to her as this was all my fault. I brought her into my families drama and we were all being punished now... Odette didn't deserve anything being done to her right now and I had to fight till my death to make sure she returns home safely 

"You both are truly perfect for each other... short temper. You know your little girlfriend almost bite my hand off again!" he said laughing harder

"And don't get started on Benedict... I let him escape and he just comes back like an idiot. But it was expected so I owe him that much respect, right nephew?" he smirked lifting him by his hair 

You could tell Benedict was beat badly as his eyes were barely open and his breathing was slow. I couldn't contain my tears as I watched my uncle torture my family in front of my eyes. I should have listened when Benedict told me to run... I should have saved my father... I could have prevented all of this

"Boss" one of the guards pulled my uncle aside whispering something that cause him to groan

"Duty already calls... I guess you all have grace period before I become king" he shouted as he left the room with the guard