The Blood Prince

025

Tatiana

My eyes open and I instantly shiver, noticing Xavier's warm body had left the bed. I look around before getting up, getting my robe and slipping it on the warm myself.

"Xavier?"I call, receiving only my echo in response.

I walk over and draw the curtains, filling the room with cool light from the sunrise.

I walk into the bathroom to see nothing, then to the door.

I open it and instantly, I see Taron standing against the wall with two royal guards.

He steps in front of me and bows.

"Good morning your highness. Xavier was suddenly called away in the night. Something to do with an alliance he formed with the chief of the natives."he says.

".....where is my husband?"I say before walking past him.

"I just told you already, you highness. He will be back by tonight."he says following after me.

"Okay, but I wish to speak with him now."I say.

"He's not in the castle now. And plus, you have things on your itinerary today. Queenly things."Taron says, walking in front of me and causing me to stop.

"Where is Nadia?"I ask causing him to sigh.

"She will be accompanying you today on your tasks. But for now you must come with me."he says before turning around and continuing on before me.

I scoff and quickly walks after him.

"What exactly is Xavier doing right now?"I ask.

"I'm not there with him your highness. Even if I was I wouldn't tell you of the Kings official business. You know only what he permits you to know."he says as we begin walking towards the royal tailor

I scoff as I stop walking, allowing him to continue to walk towards the tailor. I quickly turn around and then begin quickly walking back the way we came, attempting to go for Nadia's room.

As I turn the corner and see Taron standing there, his hands behind his back and an annoyed expression.

I gasp loudly before quickly looking behind me where Taron was previously walking and then turning back around.

"How on earth did you get there?!"I question, taking a step back.

He sighs, taking a few steps towards me as he speaks.

"You live in a castle, where the King breathes fire, the princess can grow crops or any plant for that matter, with the wave of her hand, the village people live to the hundreds, and the kings royal advisor was raised by a sorcerer. Are you still baffled that magic exists?"he asks, a look of disappointment on his face as he looms over me and I feel a slight twinge of fear in my stomach.

He scoffs and then steps back.

"Of course you are, bloody no-mag."he says quietly before walking on down the hall.

"Hurry up, you have a ball to attend."he says.

I look back to where he was and shutter a bit before following after him.

......

Xavier looks at his shaking hands as he feels the magic from the crown throbbing in his veins.

"I don't think this is a good idea."Nadia says from behind him.

"I didn't ask for your opinions, I asked for help. If what happened last time starts again, take the crown off."he says.

"Xavier, I don't think this is an appropriate way to deal with your past. "She says, causing him to look up at her.

"Right now, it's the only way I can. The crown needs to know that it listens to me, not the other way around. The voices need to stop."he says before turning back away from her.

"I need to control them."he says, slowly sitting down in the center of the room and crossing his legs.

He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath as he places his hands on the ground.

It's dead silent for a moment. Xavier waits a bit longer.

After a few minutes, Xavier sighs.

"Nothing. They aren't -"he cuts himself off as he opens his eyes.

He sees the charred face of a child and instantly backs away.

"You think you can feel our pain?"the child says, stepping closer to Xavier.

"I-i'm sorry."Xavier says as the child walks after him.

"You will be."the child says before placing his hands on Xavier's face.

Xavier's eyes roll back and he shouts as the veins in his face turn bright purple.

......

Instantly, Xavier sits up and screams, his hands igniting into flames.

He looks back, seeing his sister tightly clutching the crown.

"I-it happened again. It happened immediately."she says softly.

"...I can't. It's...the pain.."Xavier says, gripping his chest.

"You can, you just need time okay."she says, gently cupping his cheeks.

"Time is something we don't have, Nadia."

....