Seek And Destroy [COMPLETED]

Chapter 14 : A Past Far More Greater Than Yours.

She died.

She left me alone and broken in this cruel world where people kill for money. Take my life was well. I don't want to live. It's just that I'm not foolish enough to commit suicide.

And the letter.

She left me a letter that filled me with even more questions.

It said:

Dear Elena.

This is your father. My last written letter to you. I knew I'd die before you discovered the truth.
I apologize that it just had to be this way.
My real name was Joseph and your mother's Fiona. She was the youngest princess of the land of Derentia. You're the only successor to that kingdom as the oldest sister couldn't have children and the next oldest died in a car crash.
You might be asking; why hide me?
I'm sad to say, it was for your own protection.
My love for your mother was unintended. We met over me brining a simple shoe for her.
We fell in love.
We met in secret and one such result was a beautiful baby girl such as you. Your grandfather is King Leonard.
He's an alone man with his wife gone.
The photo your mother gave you? That's her actual family. But, it was taken in such a steady environment you wouldn't guess they were royalty. Plus, the faces being scratched with age; you wouldn't recognize them.
A royal being grown is an opportunity for all people to kill you.
Take the crown themselves.
But here you are. The last daughter Helen.
Elena Reginald Leonard Florine Helen.
My daughter. A princess.
                Love,
                       Daddy.

Go claim your crown and your throne.
Make daddy and mummy happy once more.

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It was morning and I had slept on the guest bedroom's bed; the letter clutched in my hand.

I read it over and over again. There was a royal seal on the envelope. I had to go to Derentia. The lost kingdom. That I never regarded as my own.

I'm a princess.

And the only way to get such audience with a royal is with another royal.

I'm going to meet The Royal Family first thing tomorrow.

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The queen sat on her throne; reading the letter repeatedly. Edward wasn't here luckily. Neither was Oliver. Just the queen and King Rupert.

'So... you're Elena? The girl I've heard quite a lot about', he asked; in what was quite a friendly yet deep voice with the perfect British accent.

'Yes your majesty', I bow.

'So you're the lost daughter of Leonard. A good chap I knew back in the days who turned cold when he lost everything he held dear', he let out ,'Where did you find this letter?'

I bit my lip,'well, my mother had been keeping it from me. Carried it with her everywhere she went apparently. She only told me about it in her deathbed', I explained.

Standing before the king and Queen was making me want to melt. I was really nervous. I wasn't aware of the King's return. Not one bit. I hadn't anticipated this.

'Ah yes. I'm sorry to hear', he exclaimed.

'She was a wonderful mother and if she would've stayed. A wonderful queen', I explain.

'Yes. Anastasia, do you mind?', he held his hand out to the queen who handed him the letter.

'You certainly do have Rupert's looks. It's noticeable now to think of it. Your posture and face shape... exact skin tone as well', he told me; still looking at the letter,'Well Elena, let's make this a surprise for him. Pack your things and please stay at the palace with us. I'll send him an invite to come here saying it involved urgent business'