The successor : warrior of north

Chapter 25

ZANDER

As soon as Della left my home I took my sword which I recently sharpen. Della was a medicine to my unsettled mind. These days were full of news that could kill thousands of people, Siagra our neighbouring country which is situated on the other side of the river is planning to attack us. Spies planted on Siagra by Kai gave this report. Soon people from Arrdiva itself will attack us because the crown will be mine. And the worst part within two weeks someone will kill Della. I could have kept her in dark valley but no. She has her freedom, if someone is a threat to that then there time on earth is limited. I won't just kill them, I'll shred them apart.
In two weeks it's her birthday. I was already on the way to meet the queen. This time no guards stopped me or asked for my name or invitation. Queen was already in the conference hall. Without guards. She knew I would come for her, I think she was waiting for my arrival. I didn't  even waste any time and asked, "Why did you protect the culprits of selene and Adonis?". The question was like a poisoned arrow to her chest. She was sweating and her face pale. She gave me a bunch of agreements and documents signed by Adonis and mainly Selene,on behalf of yearwood family. I read those. The fairly mansion and half of the inheritance of entire fairly family belongs to Della. Also a mansion on the North side of Arrdiva to be exact inheritance of selene from yearwood family also belongs to her. She's as rich as Lucian yearwood now. These belongs to her because she's the one and only daughter of Selene and Adonis fairly. I knew it already, but these documents that'll prove it, this was missing. And I knew where to search for it.
                       "I'm sorry my child, I shouldn't have done this to her. My time is limited, that's why I wanted to find a new heir to the throne. But I didn't know that these truth will be found out. After Floyd left our family everything was in chaos, soon after he left the King died and I became the ruler. It took me some time to adjust with the environment. Floyd was the ruler to the next generation, in Lamont family he's the one blessed with the inheritance of the crown. But he was killed. Only I was the one who knew ........"
She was trembling, I knew what she meant. The rest of the story which is unknown to others but an unforgotten scar to the dark valley. She continued, " Selene and Adonis has been a big help for me. Della is their daughter, but after their tragic death I found that girl has already lost her memory and a member from fairly side wanted to adopt her. But her adopted father was aiming for the good fortune. So I changed the terms so that she'll achieve the inheritance once she's 22 years old. It was a long forgotten story. "
             She walked to a near by chair and sat on it, as if she doesn't have any more strength to stand straight. It's a sure thing that she's gotten more weak. Even a single push from a person can kill her. Her health early this month was better, her health declining in such a fast rate is something suspicious. "First of all I need to know who killed Selene and Adonis, and then I want you to conduct the crowning ceremony in 2 weeks".She agreed to my conditions. The person who killed them was right under my nose all these time. But the story is missing something. The person couldn't have done it alone. Someone must have helped them. I'll find it.

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