The Half Heir

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    Catherine laughed when i finished telling her how things were between me and Andrian. I laughed a little along with her, feeling lighter. She truly did have the abilities to make someone happy.

  "Till today, i would have never considered snarling or scowling as a form of communication." She said and i smiled.

  "I know it isnt common and unusual but we dont need to speak to communicate or understand eachother. We just snarl and scowl and then kiss and cuddle. Thats what we have been doing from the past three days." I tell her.

   "Why arent you both speaking to eachother?" She asked and i shrugged.

   "Honestly, i dont know. He was mad that i sold my soul to the devil. I got mad that he got mad. Then that led to an argument. Then we both kissed and cuddled then i got mad at him for being an ungrateful bitch and melted his brain and kicked him off the bed. We havent spoken since then." I say and laugh.

   Catherine laughs : "You both are so weird and strange but yet you both make sense to eachother."

  "Yup that sums it all up." I say nodding my head. Catherine smiles at me and then we both fall silent. We dont speak for sometime. And i sigh.

   It all just feels so heavy. It hasnt been easy to accept all of it. I constantly feel like i am on a verge of a mental breakdown thrice a day. But i have been learning to deal with it all. It is so challenging that sometimes i feel like losing it and going ballistic. But i dont do that. I just take deep breaths and then find Andrian. He helps a lot when it comes to relieving my stress.

   I can scream at him, hit him, snarl at him and he wont even mind. He doesnt even flinch. I love how understanding he is towards me. He happily takes it all. That makes me really special because he doesnt take shit even from Edwin. His place in the palace is a little complicated too.

   Like i freed him from King Lucas's kingdom. So now he is like kingdom less. But well i guess i am his kingdom now. More like Queendom. I really like how that sounds.

   "Chantel, will you be able to do it?" Catherine asks, breaking me from my thoughts, her voice barely more than a whisper.

    I sigh again. Honestly, the past few days, i have been doing my best to not think about how i am supposed to be killing my father. I will never regret making the deal and saving Andrian but i just dont think i can kill my own father. I know all i am to him is his heir who will help him rule over the world. But that is according to king Lucas. I know better than to trust that snotty little goose.

   I cant help but hope that he might be different. What if he is better. What if he truly cares about me. What if he just wants to kill Lucas and get back his own rightful kingdom. I genuinely have no idea what and who to believe. I sigh again. I wished i could talk to an unbiased person who would help me out and just say the truth without trying to manipulate or use me.

   "I dont know. How can a daughter ever be ready to kill her father? But i will do it. Somehow, i will do it." I reply, my voice sounding detached.

   Whenever i thought about all of this. Whenever i tried to make sense of everything and try to find a way out, i feel like someone is leeching the life out of me. I feel so dead and emotionless. I feel completely detached. I dont feel human anymore. Is that what it feels like to be a vampire? To not feel properly anymore? To not caring and just feeling dead and detached?
 
"I know it is really difficult for you to even think about it. And i also know that it wont get easier after you meet him. I know you dont trust King Lucas. Nobody does. But one thing about him is that he has sworn to never lie to anyone. I know its hard to believe but he is not a liar. Everything he says is truthful, well atleast to him." Catherine says.

  I dont know what to make of that. I know she isnt lying and i trust her. But its a little hard to believe that King Lucas had never lied. That meant that whatever he said about Caspian was true. Or atleast he believed it to be true. I dont know what to feel about it. I feel sick thinking about all of this. Caspian can be evil too. It wont come as a total surprise. All i want is to be loved and to know that he isnt completely evil and heartless.
 
    Suddenly someone knocks on the door. I sit up and walk to it. I open the door to find Andrian leaning against the door frame with his arms folded across his chest. I almost drool when i see the way his tshirt stretches over his rock hard muscles. Now that is something i could see for the rest of my life. I drag my eyes up to meet his and i almost sigh in relief.

  Alive. I feel alive when i see him. My stomach flutters and my heart speeds up. I am pretty sure i am grinning at him. He just raises his eyebrow and his eyes soften. He gives me a look that says 'i adore you'. I love that look so much. It warms my heart.

  "She is needed in the throne room. The King has something to say." Andrian addressed Catherine, his eyes still on me.

  My smile widens and i turn to give Catherine an 'i told you so' look. She smiles at me but then my smile fades away. King Lucas wants to tell me something. Well from the recent events, i guess he doesn't want to talk about how i think we need to go shopping. He is going to say something that might make me want to run away or kill him, most likely it will be both.

  I also notice how Andrian still didnt talk to me. Its rather mean of him if you ask me but i dont mind. He came and he is willingly becoming my personal messenger. Plus he also is accompanying me to the throne room. Thats all i need. I start walking towards the throne room. Andrian's presence soothing me from freaking out completely.

  I feel like there is a dead weight at the bottom of my stomach. I have no idea what to expect. I am just expecting the worse. I just hope i dont have another family member i am supposed to kill. Cause i aint gonna take that shit. He smoothly slips his hand in mine. I intervene our fingers. I immediately feel calmer and take a deep breathe. I dont know if that is his powers on me or it is just him.

  We silently walk to the throne room. Edwin joins us quietly. He gives me a small smile which i happily return. I feel better when he smiles. Usually he gets worried rather quickly and seeing him relaxed means that things are not going to be bad. Well badder than usual. We silently walk towards the throne room. I feel a slow sense of dread overwhelming me. But i still march on to the throne room.
  
   The doors are still beautiful and fascinating. The carvings and runes on them are so beautiful. I want to just look at these doors instead of going inside and facing the devil. Andrian gives my hand a gentle squeeze. Like he knows what i am thinking. Strong. I need to be strong. I hold my head high and strut into the throne room with a playful smirk. I am pretty good at pretending.

    I silently scan the entire throne room while walking like i dont have a care in the world. Sitting on the throne is King Lucas. Lucia stands beside his throne, her face grim. She bares her teeth when she sees me. I return the favour. Cheryl and Elena are standing and talking to someone. They are talking to a woman. She seems about my age. She is really beautiful. She has golden skin and striking green eyes.

   Her raven hair fall till her waist in lose curls. Her eyes immediately fall on me and she gives me a nod before diverting her attention back to what Cheryl is saying to her. She isn't human. Nor is she a vampire. She is definitely a witch. I can almost feel her magic. She is a really strong witch. I notice a ginger cat by her feet and i smile at it. It looks so adorable. That must be her familiar.

   I stop in front of the throne and cursty gracefully. Though i dont bow my head. King Lucas nods at me and i straighten.

  "Chantel, meet Anna. Anna this is Chantel." Cheryl introduces her. Her voice serene and queenly.

  "Hello Anna." I say with a nod. I am not sure i should shake hands with her or not. She nods back at me, her intellegent eyes studying me.

  "Chantel, she is going to teach you witchcraft from today." Cheryl says with a pleasant smile and i groan inwardly.

   Seriously? Witchcrafts? Ugh!