CHAPTER 23

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"Hold him," Alessandra commanded Maia and Zen.

Maia immediately read what was on her mind and followed suit. She grabbed the man by the shoulder, while Zen held him on the other side.

"Protect them," Allie instructed Rhollieh before she grasped Maia's arm. She thought only of being brought by her feet to the throne room, where all of this was orchestrated.

They could clearly hear the shocked gasps of those present at their sudden appearance before the man and woman seated on their thrones. They were both wearing crowns.

"Guard!" the king shouted.

With a snap of her fingers, no one could approach them. They could see and hear them, but no one could move except for the king and queen.

Allie stepped closer to the man whose eyes were wide.

She lowered the bandana covering her head, revealing her golden hair. The man stepped back when he saw her in her entirety, especially when he locked eyes with her golden gaze.

"Princess Alessandra!" the man exclaimed.

"So you know who I am."

"We've been waiting for you to come back."

"Then why the hell did you kill those faeries?" the girl shouted. "Why did you kill my friend?"

She thought of Merideth, who had sacrificed her life for Kim.

The king knelt, raising his hands in supplication. "Forgive me, Princess. I didn’t know you were the one who took Princess Merideth."

"Are you really that heartless? You wiped out the mermaids' lineage and also hunted down the faeries. What kind of beings are you?!"

"You hurt my brother!" the woman suddenly shouted.

The king immediately silenced her.

"Because he murdered them all. He tortured the princess and abused her after killing her family. What the hell did you want me to do after knowing his crimes? You want me to shut up and forgive him?"

The woman was left speechless.

Allie glanced at the man they had ordered. She
approached him and placed her palm on his
forehead.

"Murderer! You deserve to suffer. I won't kill you, but
I will make you feel every pain you inflicted on my
friend. You will feel the knife cutting through your
skin endlessly. You will wish for death, but you won't
die. This is my punishment for your crimes."

After saying this, Maia and Zen released him.
The man collapsed to the floor, followed by his
screams of agony. He writhed on the ground. After a while, he stopped screaming. But just a few seconds later, he was screaming again in unbearable pain.

Allie approached the king.

"Stay away from my friends. I will come back to give
you your punishment for what you've done."
She turned around, stepped back to Maia, and
grabbed both of them before disappearing in front
of those present.

Only then did the king's quards and guests regain their ability to move.

The man was still screaming.

From behind the thick curtain, a man emerged. He
approached the king to help him stand.

"Did you see her?" the king asked the man.

He smiled.

"Quite the brave girl," the man replied.

"She is powerful," said the king.

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