Ethereal Beauty

Chapter 8

Jihyo's POV

"Have you found her?" my father, the king said.

"Not yet your grace" the royal guard said. My mother walked on my father's back and massaged his temple.

"Find her quickly! Or else I will replace your heads with hers" he shouted.

I rolled my eyes.

"Father, mother?" I called out. "I will drop the royal formalities since it's just the three of us" I continued. They both looked at me, gaining their attention. "Don't you think it's a bit harsh to ask for her head".

"She threatened your life" my mother said.

"So what? Have you thought that Sana cannot even do it" I rebutted.

"She did, she's always a disgrace in our family" that made my blood boiled.

"Disgrace? All she ever did was follow her dreams going to the human world to act like a human. Then you dragged her here. Killed the human she loved and forced her to be engaged to someone" I said in anger.

"She is a stubborn child and does not fit to be a princess. She put our kingdom into shame". My father said.

"Have you ever treated her as your own child? Sana was a lively person when we were kids and before you killed Eunha". I said.

2 years ago my sister went to the human world to try living as a human. There she found love that our parents never gave her. She fell in love with a mortal girl named Eunha but my father found out and forced her to go back to Amara. They killed the mortal and forced her to marry an old king from our rival kingdom. Sana became so cold and ruthless after that. Her husband died after a year and my dad took over his kingdom, expanding our territories. Our parents were still controlling towards my sister and forced her to live with us again. Sana's charm is unexplainable, she captivated another king's heart and my parents wanted her to re-marry that king. That was when Sana started being hostile to us, she became evil. She kills anyone who crosses her path.

"She wanted your throne, how do you still care for her?" my father asked.

"She's your daughter, how do you not care for her?" I retorted. "Have you ever thought about what you did to Sana? Have you guys ever regret destroying her life and happiness?" I said. My parents went silent. "You forced her to marry an old king to expand your kingdom. You killed the love of her life. You wanted her to re-marry another king? What do you think will happen to her? Do you expect her to still be sane after that?" I continued.

"Mother, did you love Sana as much as you loved me? I know father never did but you? How about you?" I started crying. "My sister never wanted the crown, she only wants love and support from us, she only wanted her freedom" I knelt to my parents.

"Stand up, Amara's future queen does not kneel to anyone" my father hissed.

"I don't care, she's my sister and I will do everything to save her. Kill me now I don't care. If her parents can't show her love, I will do it for them" I said. My mother started crying.

"The day when she was about to kill me, she stopped. She begged for my forgiveness and told me she can't take her life anymore. She wants to die that's why she plotted to attempt to murder me but her only goal was to be executed. She never planned to hurt me, father!" I cried harder. "She told me she loves us very much even after all the heartbreaks and pains we gave her, she said she wanted to be freed from everything and she regrets taking the life of all the people she killed" I continued.

My father also started crying." Please dad, spare her life and don't come find her" I said.

"She still needs to face the punishment our kingdom gives to a traitor" My face fell. Even after my touching speech, my dad will still look for my sister and kill her.