The Binding Fates SEASON 1: The Past

Chapter 47: The Rahania Empire: The Binding Fate of Cairo

Aniya is an illegitimate daughter born from one affair. 

She was mistreated and brainwashed by her mother — Duchess Vierra with her sons, and her stepbrothers. The eldest and the future Duke of their Family is Edward. He was a quiet boy who likes books more than socializing, mathematics, and logic, than history and politics. The Second one is Jason; he was an athlete. He never likes studying and is also rebellious but, he is a smart and wise kid who likes to bully Aniya every day. The third one was Henry who likes both sports and academics. He also likes to bully their little sister — Aniya. Although both brothers may look dumb — looks can be deceiving. They are not 'just' Duchess Vierra's sons but they are the children who were blessed by the Goddess of Wisdom's path.

Those who walked along those paths shall be granted power and wisdom. But Aniya didn't receive the wisdom because she was illegitimate. And so, she finds ways to make her mother proud and so she did. But for what price she must pay?

Her entire life.

After King Amir and Duchess Vierra's broken relationship, in the midst of King Amir's healing heart, he found another woman who is kinder than the warming sun and more beautiful than the moon. The green strokes of hair and eyes looks like the dark green forest. She was a more beautiful and kind-hearted woman than Vierra who is vile and evil.

King Amir then fell in love with her and had one child and is named "Cairo". When he was growing up, King Amir would often tell stories about his first love and how he wanted to meet Arina his first daughter. At first, Cairo was jealous. He was jealous of the favoritism that King Amir gave to Aniya or Arina he felt he was abandoned because of that silly reason.

But that wasn't true and he realized it after the death of his father. Immediately, after King Amir's death, Cairo became the King and reign the Kingdom until it is called The Empire instead of the Kingdom. On Emperor Cairo's coronation day, a mysterious man covered with a full black cloak in his body gave him a blessing of immortality and also gave him insight into what happened to his father.

His father was killed by none other than his first love and he saw how his half-sister wanted to save her father from death but she was too late. Cairo finally understood why his father loves his daughter so much. She was brainwashed, mistreated, and abused by her mother — she never experienced love and affection from a family or a friend because everyone hates her for no apparent reason.

Well, maybe there is — she's illegitimate.

After that, the mysterious man disappeared and Emperor Cairo didn't think about it too much. What he thinks is about Aniya giving her best to survive in that kind of life she was given. In those days of his reign, he continues to look at her using his insight. She was the villain — a mastermind. Years later, he found out that the Alphas are now dead and one of them are missing and it was Aniya.

In those years of reign again, he watched over her but he could not do anything but watch how she became a servant for Tina and how she became a tool in revenge for what she did to Tina. Emperor Cairo also knows that she was the one who gave the invoice from Tina to make peace with The Olympia and help her change the whole world.

He knows but he pretended not to know.

Cairo wanted to give her the love and affection of a family — but how can he do that when she is also the reason for the death of their father?

But as always, regret is the last thing you want to have when you find out that the person you cherish the most is now dead and cannot come back anymore.

Cairo doesn't know what to do — he never witnessed the death of his half-sister whom her father would always tell stories about her, only he heard it from Tina, now known as "Lucia" the one who killed her.

Now that years have already passed, Cairo still has mixed feelings about his half-sister. When the right time comes, will he be happy or sad to see his half-sister finally? Will the longing wish of their father will be fulfilled again? They wish for them to be reunited and to be together as a family. King Amir would always imagine little Aniya and little Cairo always playing in the playground at the Kingdom. If only things weren't hard for everyone — this would've been possible.

"Your Highness, Descendant of Alpha Aniya and the rest of Alphas is here." A servant came into his room while Emperor Cairo sat down in his chair looking from afar. With his eyes looking down, he turns around and gazes at the servant.

Days ago, Emperor Cairo received news of a possible survivor of Descendant of Aniya. She was called and bullied at Aracnia, yet at the Hunting Contest, everyone thought of her also as the Descendant of Tina. The timing was also perfect when he received the news — it was 3 days before the official start of The Flower Festival.

The air crackled with unspoken tension as Emperor Cairo sat upon his throne, his gaze fixed on the door. He had received word of a possible descendant of Aniya, his long-lost half-sister, and anticipation gnawed at him. The servant had announced their arrival, and now, the moment of truth was upon him.

Lady Louisette Hildegarde, the Student Council President of The Academia of Rahania, entered first, followed by Lord Raymond Caelus, the Student Council President of Aracnia Academy. Luna, the Student Council Vice President of Aracnia Academy, trailed behind her presence a stark contrast to the quiet dignity of the others.

"Show your respect to the emperor!" the butler commanded, his voice echoing through the grand hall. The room buzzed with the rustling of silks and the clinking of jewelry as the guests bowed low before the emperor.

Elyse Valentina, her brown hair shimmering under the sun, knelt gracefully, her hazel eyes sparkling. For a fleeting moment, they seemed to turn a golden yellow, and Emperor Cairo froze, his breath catching in his throat. He saw a ghost of his dead sister in her, the same beauty and intimidating aura that had captivated his father.

"It is such a great honor to meet the Emperor of Rahania Empire – Emperor Cairo," Raymond spoke, his voice breaking the silence.

"Long live, Emperor Cairo!" the guests echoed in unison, but Emperor Cairo remained silent, his gaze locked on Elyse. She felt a prickle of discomfort under his intense scrutiny.

Raymond began introductions, and when it came to Elyse, she bowed her head slightly, her voice a soft tremor. "I am Elyse Valentina, Your Highness. I am not sure of my origin, although everyone calls me to be either Descendant of Aniya or Descendant of Tina."

"You are Aniya's Descendant." Emperor Cairo's voice, when it finally broke the silence, was a low rumble, laced with a hint of emotion. Elyse froze, her eyes widening in shock as she met his gaze. A small smile played on his lips, and in that moment, she felt a pang of recognition, a whisper of truth echoing in her soul.

"Father will never lie about her, Descendant of Aniya, whom my precious older half-sister – welcome to The Rahania Empire." His words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken history and a lifetime of longing.

The room fell silent, the weight of the emperor's revelation settling upon them. Elyse felt a sharp pain in her chest, a memory flashing before her eyes. She recognized the emperor, not by blood, but by a deeper connection, a bond forged in the heart of their shared past.

'Believe in your memories,' Arbor's words echoed in her mind, and she stared at the emperor, her heart breaking open. At that moment, she understood. He was the Immortal Emperor of Rahania, the one whispered about in hushed tones, the one she had always felt drawn to.

The emperor had finally reunited with his sister, the sister he had lost but never forgotten. The sister who had been stolen from him, but whose spirit lived on in the descendant before him. Aniya, the girl his father had loved with his whole heart, was finally home.