The Throne of Fire and Snow

Chapter 3

Damon was sitting in the Kings study, reading over his fathers letter as the door opened.

Snow entered the room slowly and made her way over to were Damon was sitting. He never looked up at her once. He knew she was there, but didn't bother looking at her.

"Do you need anything, Princess?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the letter.

"How did you do that?" She said after a moment of silence.

"How did I do what?" He asked, though he knew exactly what she meant.

"Break his neck, by just snapping you fingers."

"My mother was a witch. So in return I am one also."

She sat silent for a moment.

"Was?"

He sighed, "Yes was, her and my twin brother both died when I was six."

"OH, I'm sorry. I didn't know I thought she was alive. I could have sworn she just visited a month ago. How'd she die?"

Damon's head snapped up at her words. "What did you just say."

Her eyes widened at the sound of his voice.

"I think that is enough time for you two." His father said as he walked in with the King.

"Father. You are early." Damon stood and walked over to his father.

"And rightly so. This 'child' needs not fill your head with lies. Your mother and brother died in a carriage accident when you were five."

"I was six father."

"Right, Six. Anyway, Balth here informed me on the situation. Those children need to be killed immediately. We don't need them spreading what they saw everywhere."

"What, no they dont need to be killed. What is wrong with you!" The Princess gasped standing up.

"You better mind your tongue. Do not push me young lady. I am not the kind of king to speak to like so." Zalis glared at her.

"Father." Zalis looked over to his son. "Those children do not need to be killed they are in no way a danger to us. We need to get a witch to erase their memory of everything that happened. Of their family everything.  Then we will give them a new life.  A better life."

The princess looked between the cruel king and his son.

"NO! I have made up my mind! Those children will die.  If you wont do it, then I will!" Zalis roared, stepping up to his son.

The muscles in Damon's jaw jumped as he remained silent. Glaring at his father.

"I dont think killing those children will send a good message." Balthazor said coming to stand beside his daughter.

"Your going soft Balthazor. I thought we came into agreement with this."

"You agreed to let him murder two innocent children!" Snow looked at her father horrified. 

"We are the Kings child. We may do what we wish. To protect both realms we agreed those children must die."

Snow looked over to Damon. Who stood behind his father,defeated.

"Ill do it, father." He spoke up.

Snows eyes snapped back over to him.

He began to move towards the door.

"If you murder those two small children you will regret this day. There will be no peace between us, when I become queen. You will have nothing from the mortal realm."