The Successor (GXG) (Lesbian Story) (Book Two)

Chapter Eleven

Clara's POV

Darkness.

That's all I was surrounded by right now. That's all I could feel right now.

I didn't know if you could feel darkness but all I know was that I was feeling cold, empty, but most of all scared.

The fact that I've been arrested for something I haven't even done was very scary.

All I knew right now was that I was sitting on a chair and a sack was over my head, hence the darkness I was engulfed in.

My senses told me that I wasn't the only one in the room right now but I wasn't aware of how many there were.

Before I could even think about it anymore, the sack was pulled off my head.

The sudden light made me blink multiple times to readjust my eyesight. When I was able to focus properly, I noticed Queen Julianna standing in front of me.

Multiple questions filled my head but before I could voice any of them, the Queen spoke,

"I do apologise for the inappropriate accusations and treatment that you have all received."

That's when I noticed the three other people sitting next to me, with the same fearful and confused expression that I had,

"I was accused of treason!" A woman next to me practically screamed, "For giving the hunters vampire secrets! I would die before I betray my own kind!"

The Queen looked over at her and smiled, "Like I said, I apologise. None of the accusations are true, however, you are needed for the next trial."

The Queen gestured towards the door and the Queen of the magical kingdom, Anneliese Delafontaine, walked into the room.

As it was customary to stand and bow when a royal walks into a room, I went to stand up but a guard standing behind me put a firm hand on my shoulder and sat me back down. So I decided to just bow my head instead as she came to a stop next to Queen Julianna,

"So, as you all know; this is Queen Anneliese of the magical kingdom. She has been kind enough to permit me to use illegal magic in this next trial. You four have been accused of a crime and will stand trial because of it. Your fate will be decided by the candidate that you are closest to. This test is to prove that the candidates will stand for the law and not bend it for anyone. Queen Anneliese will perform a spell on you that will make you believe you have done exactly what you have been accused of. This could lead to you acting differently or just pleading guilty, we can't say for sure. As it stands, Lady Sullivan will be first, meaning Clara is first as well."

Queen Anneliese looked over at me and walked over to stand in front of me, "My dear Clara, how did you manage to make it into this mess?"

I smiled weakly and looked up at her, "Forgive me for not giving you a proper greeting your majesty, as you can see, I'm not allowed to move much."

She giggled a little, "That's fine Clara, I just hope this won't come between our business agreement."

"I can assure you that nothing will change. I just hope I don't lose my mate because of this."

She gave me a small sympathetic smile, "It's uncertain how Audrey will react but anyone with eyes can see how much she adores you. A bond like yours doesn't just crumble so easily. I'm sorry about what I have to do next."

She placed her hands on either side of my head and closed her eyes. Although I could feel the magic flow through me, I knew it wouldn't affect me in the way they think it will, purely because I'm a dragon.