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Chapter Sixty-Four - Bend the Knee

I scrambled backwards as I felt a new fear course through my body. It was something indescribable. I had never felt a fear quite like it.

Valamir looked at me carefully as I breathed deeply, still down on the ground. His wings were extended widely behind him as his eyes narrowed and he leant closer, as if he was analysing every inch of me,

"Get the fuck away from me" I hissed as I pushed myself to my feet, my legs shaking slightly underneath me, "You shouldn't be alive" I growled as I felt a presence grow next to me and I knew Damien was close.

"Don't" I warned as I felt him halt, "We don't know what he wants and remember there is a second dragon on the way" I reminded him as I turned to look back at my father standing tall,

"What do you want" I demanded as he folded his arms, a small smile crossing his lips as he looked me up and down,

"My daughter, of course you would turn out like this. I never expected anything less, you are just like me in every way" he said calmly as I felt my fingers turn into claws, fear consuming me as I tensed.

"I am not your daughter, you never raised me a day in your life. I was only created to make sure you could come back as take what is not yours. This throne is mine, and you know it as well as me" I growled as he chuckled lightly,

"As my daughter I am willing to let you off this one time, I am the rightful ruler Lillian, I have been since the day I was turned. Perhaps I have been dead for too long but that is not my fault, I did everything I could to get back here" he said as I grit my teeth,

"So it's always been about the throne? Not your children, the two little girls who raised themselves. The two children who were tortured and beaten to become warriors and then deal with deception and death to just make sure you could come back alive?" I spat as Valamir narrowed his eyes,

"Those two little girls who sacrificed everything for each other, did whatever it took to survive. We were just pawns in your game to ensure my bitch of a mother could resurrect you and make sure you sat back on the throne to wreak havoc upon the land?" I said as I tried to hold back my rage.

Valamir stood tall as I spoke, his face giving nothing away as I felt Diaval land near me, his growl echoing throughout the area,

"Listen now child, I will allow your sister to claim the dragon that is rightfully hers if you lay down your sword now, claim me as your king." Valamir said as my eyes widened,

"I will put your dragon somewhere safe, somewhere where he will not be harmed, its too late for you now you have already claimed him and taken many lives." He continued as he took a step closer,

I froze as he inched closer and closer,

"Accept your place at court as the princess and I may permit your friends to live." He said lifting my chin as I grit my teeth, Diaval roaring immediately at the contact.

Valamir leant closer as he whispered in my ear,

"I am very willing to show you the power I have, starting on your mate if you do not agree, but I would hate for us to start on the wrong terms" he whispered as I gulped slightly,

He pulled back as he smiled menacingly,

"Make your choice my child, it is completely up to you. You cannot defeat me now, the erebus has left you. Without you knowing you gave up the one power that could defeat me. So chose, I will only offer this mercy once." He said as I felt sweat trickled down my back, fear completely consuming me.

"Will you allow your friends and mate to die? Or will you bend the knee to the rightful ruler?" he said as I looked around,

I swallowed as I stood tall,