Growing up as a worthless slave in Crane's kingdom, Athena met the arrogant and ill-mannered prince Xavier. She assumed her life to be simpler with the prince with whom she fell in love eventually. However, fate played dirty, and everything dear to Athena gets snatched. Setting out on the bloody path of revenge, she realizes that destiny couldn't be changed. Driven by rage soon she finds herself unable to harm the prince, whose heart was probably already beating for her. The cocky and flirty prince Xavier becomes her prime attention.
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The Fat witch, Headmaid Esther took Athena to the Stables where the Horses were kept, She pushed Athena who landed very closely to a pile of Horse poop.
"Clean all this up." The fat witch said and turned to leave with the other maids trailing behind her.Some looked back in pity while some were impressed. Belle and I stayed a and watched as Athena sobbed, I wanted to comfort her but was held back by Belle.
" She needs her time alone." She said then took me out of the Stables.
"Why did you bring me here, My sister needs me, I need to be there for her." I said wiping the remnants of tears on my face.
"You can't keep comforting her, the only way she can be strong in this kingdom is through all this. People see slavery as Maltreatment but I see it as a means to get stronger." Belle said with a smile and she was right, this will definitely make one stronger, emotionally and mentally. Belle was a wise girl, to wise for her age.
I forced a smile and we walked together back to the lines. "How did you end up here?" I asked and there was silence for a while before she began her tale.
" I was very little, I lived with my parents in a very small but cozy cabin but unfortunately they died in a raid when the Stones kingdom stated collecting slaves. I went to live with my aunt, the Headmaid you see today and she sold me off." Belle said and tears rolled down her eyes, she quickly wiped it and smiled.
" Your own aunt did this to you, she really is a witch" I said.
"How did she end up here?" I found myself asking, I wasn't the type to talk much but today I had said a lot more than usual.
"Her plan backfired and she was dragged along," Belle said briefly.
Her Story reminded me of Mama and papa, I missed them so much, I still remember the cabin we lived in and how cozy it was, the peaceful wide forest and the kids. I remembered the last day I saw their faces.Why was this happening to us, I wish things can be different.
We halted and bowed slightly when we saw General Samuel and King Epirius coming out of the palace, they passed by us and it looked like they were in a hurry. His facial expression did not seem pleasant, especially for a man who loved to grin. I sensed trouble and at the same time Hope. I hope someone has come to take us out of this wretched hell-hole.
I subconsciously clenched my fist, knowing he was the one who ordered Esther to do a thing like that, they cut Athena's Hair.Her face looks... Sigh.
"What are you thinking about?" Belle asked, her dark eyes starting intently at me.
"Nothing," I said.
"Don't worry, Athena will be alright." She said and walked ahead.
Back at the Cranes kingdom, The metals had arrived, King Epirius had kept his word.There were tons and tons of Titanium metals placed at the courtyard, King Aaron and Nathan stood at the sidelines as they watched the twin princes try their hardest to smash the metal but it was indeed indestructible.
"Have you heard from Adam?" King Aaron asked.
"Yes father, he is out... Enjoying his life." Nathan said then rolled his eyes, it turns out his brother the second in line for the throne after him was indeed I'm serious and useless.King Aaron nodded and focused his attention back to the metals.
"The King did keep his word and in a year, the roofing of the palace using this indestructible metal will be completed Father" Prince Nathan said, sensing the uneasy ness coming from his Father.
"Even if the Dragons attack, we will have an advantage against them, especially now that the weapons have been upgraded." General K said with a slight bow.
"Good," King Aaron said.
"What if we were wrong, what if the Dragon empire dosen't attack and we sold those girls for nothing." King Aaron said.
"Slaves Father, they are slaves. Even if the dragon empire dosen't attack, sooner or later we are still going to need this, so don't ruin the mood and smile, Your Majesty, " Prince Nathan said and King Aaron smiled like someone who was being controlled by his son, the crown prince.