POSSESSIVE (MXM)

Thirty-one

The three figures stumbled into the castle, startling the two kings who were bidding their farewells to their two children and Magdeline. But in spite of their shock, they were still delighted to see their other son. However, Gillian beat them to it as the princess crushed her twin with a tight hug that received a groan from the prince.

"Oh great! You still have not departed. I am sorry to inform that, you need to cancel your trip!" Said Elijah, not bothering to greet and acknowledge anyone in the room.

Sebastian chuckled, as Augustus lifted a brow up at the man of Shillian as if he had lost his mind.

"We cannot cancel our trip. We have already made plans with the king. Besides, we are to ask his daughter's hand in marriage on behalf of Lanse. Apparently, he has taken a great interest on princess Teyana," Sebastian explained, his eyes glimmering with pride.

"What?" Nolan exclaimed, looking at his brother with wide eyes.

"Brother, a lot has happened. I will tell you all about it later," Gillian mused.

Elijah scoffed, hardly sparing prince Lanse a glance.

"But you cannot leave, for you will not even make it to the other kingdom. A man is plotting against you," he said looking at Sebastian.

"Me? Why me?" The king asked as if offended by just the assumption.

"You should be telling me, your majesty. Many years ago, you offended a man by granting him harsh punishment, that stripped him away from his lover," Elijah said accusingly.

"Me?" Sebastian chuckled in disbelief looking at his husband.

That was around the time they heard Avery's voice scolding Nolan for leaving Larmont without her blessing. Beside her was Hazel who was smiling at her brother as they got closer to the crowd.

"You..." Elijah drawled, looking at Hazel as if accusing her of a crime. "You're the red hair in my vision, only younger and much more poise," he continued.

Hazel blinked confused, her smile a little unsteady. The two have never met although they were both aware of the other's existence.

"Excuse me?" Hazel inquired softly, eyes worried, although her smile still held kindness.

"Many years ago, you accused a man of crime he never did. Leading to him being banished from his kingdom!" He growled, thinning his eyes to support his accusation.

"Hey! Do not speak to her like that!" Avery scolded.

"Speak the truth! Did you or did you not accuse the man you were in love with of taking advantage of you!"

"You mean Samson!" Augustus snarled. "Of course he did! Is he the one plotting against my husband? After sparing him, he still wishes to kill the man who took mercy upon him?" The dark hair king sneered.

"That is not how he sees it. King Sebastian separated him from his true love, that is how he sees it!" Elijah explained.

"True love?" Augustus snorted.

"You seduced him. Made him fall in love with you, and when the truth came out you betrayed him," Elijah accused the princess of Neverland.

"He seduced me!" Hazel exclaimed, shoving her finger to her chest.

"You told him you loved him!" Elijah unveiled.

Hazel's eyes darted from one figure to the next in the room. All eyes looking at her waiting for an explanation. She gulped, stumbling back. Her eyes swelling with tears.

"I was young and naive. He took advantage of me!" She screamed. "Yes! Yes! I said I loved him! For a moment I fell in love with him. It was fun. Sneaking around, but he knew! He knew I was to marry the king!" She said, gesturing to Sebastian, tears slipping out of her eyes.