Chapter 27

[Back in the Jalin Royal Palace]

Crown Prince Fedina sat down as he also prepared for his coronation in two weeks time. The activities for his coronation doesn't fully require of him getting married to any maiden before he could be frowned king after the final rituals has been performed the Chief priest came back into the palace to inform him of a new change and demands.

"Greetings Crown Prince Fedina of Jalin, I have come with the message from the gods," The royal chief priest spoked.

Prince Fedina sat on his seat as he has not been crowned king yet, his father's throne seat was fully empty with the king's crown placed on it.

"You may go on with the message," replied Crown Prince Fedina, as his mother sat on her Queen's throne and also staring at the Chief priest, Tata and other royal family members came out and father in the hall, some took their respectful seat, while some stood waiting to hear the message before returning back to their former activities.

"The gods and the elders demands the you must have to get married before you can be crowned king," were the words that came out of the Priest mouth staring intently at Prince Fedina who didn't react to what the chief priest had just spoken, he was as calm as the waters, staring at the priest, "Is that all?," He questioned.

"Yes, and the coronation as only one week left, you have to pick a bride as you must be crowned two weeks immediately after your father's death, else there will be consequences for you also have a hand in the dismiss of the former King," spoked the priest and Prince Fedina glared at him as many didn't really know what caused his father's death, "You may leave now, have heard your words," replied Prince Fedina as his blood boiled. He hasn't had time to think about Princess Alesa as he had never expected his father to die so sudden, it was still a shock.to him as he only plotted to kill Prince Ali's father only for the Witches protection to strike making him kill his own father as well, now he has only a week to provide a bride before his coronation, he stood up from his seat and wave his hand for his remaining family members to excuse the hall room.

"What are you all waiting for?!' He thundered as he passed them all a deadly glare, "Leave!." And all his relative left the hall room including Princess Tata and their grandmother, Prince Fedina continue walking up and down the meeting room, walking in circles.

"Fedina," Queen Latifa calmly called him, "I understand you are still angered over your betrothed betrayal but you have to calm down and pick another wife," said Queen Latifa.

Prince Fedina turned to look at his mother, of course he wouldn't blame her, she was the cause of all these, he was never interested in Tata's daughter as he had never seen or meet her, if it wasn't his mother whom forced him to go visit the Acan kingdom and propose the marriage to them, he wouldn't have stressed himself into it. Both his father Late King Maticus also has a hand in the approve, they were both obsessed with keeping the Royal blood purer and not mixed, even though Tata's daughter wasn't a pure blood they still lure him into it and now he had seen how beautiful she looks even the most beautiful he had seen he wouldn't just let her go not after everything that had happened.

"Mother you should also excuse me I want to be left alone," where the calm words that came out of Prince Fedina's mouth.

"But you shouldn't worry about finding another bride, uncle's daughter is already mature enough and ripe to be your wife," said Queen Latifa as she stood up, she blamed herself for all the misfortune that had recently happened. Prince Fedina didn't refute her word he kept calm as he didn't refuse his uncle's daughter to be his bride, he had already sent words to King Matthew of Acan telling him he will shift the arrange marriage due to his father's death, and couldn't just show up now and demand for Princess Alesa when he knew it to well that Princess Alesa is still in Kande Kingdom, their most hated kingdom, that hated them due to the fact they had supernatural gifts, he bit his lower lip to quench his burning desire.

"Fine mother, arrange for the ball I will just manage her for the meantime to have the witches protection too, so I can kill Prince Ali with my own hands," He said and Queen Latifa stiffened hearing her son words. She was almost happy hearing him agree to marry her uncle's daughter, not untill she heard him speak about revenge again, she was completely vexed but she kept calm as she knew what her anger could cause. She could control wind as that was her gift, they all had different special abilities and the Royal family has atleast two special powers. She nod as she watch Prince Fedina return back to his room to retire for the day.

"Setus!," Queen Latifa called him and he quickly appeared like he had been hiding in shadows, he had always loved Queen Latifa ever since she was a child, not until she agreed to marry her elder brother, he had to back off and act as the King's royal assistant and personal assistant in any matters concerning the Royal family.

"Send invitation to Uncle Ben, tell him Crown Prince Fedina his interested in meeting with his daughter tomorrow and she should prepare herself to come to the palace tomorrow, is that understood?."

"Yes your highness, I will deliver your message to him, I am sure young Miss Felicia will be very much Happy to grace her majesty invitation."

"That's good, you may leave," came the dismissive words of Queen Latifa, she knew Setus had feelings for her from their childhood but she doesn't have any single feeling of love towards him, not even now that King Maticus her brother and husband is gone, she sighed as she hoped her son will change his mind against waging war against the Kande Kingdom, she went and sat back on her royal seat staring into space as she look in daze.

Setus prepared the Royal invitation from Queen Latifa and sent it to her uncle whom lived in the next third royal building away from the main palace, he wrote on the scroll with the Royal family stamp on it and folded it back to be deliver to the Ben's family.

He went out of the mansion to deliver the Queen's invitation to the Ben's family, arriving in front of the Ben's mansion as he use his horse to walk down to the next third mansion away from the main Royal palace as the whole Royal families lived within the estate kingdom, and not one of their descendants lived far away from the others, so as to keep their royal family blood line pure.

Knock! knock!

Setus knock on the main entrance gate and a guard came out to answer him.

"Yes how may I help you?," questioned the Ben's guard whom came out to see whom was knocking on their gate.