7 years after the Magnolia Massacre,
Mocked by ruthlessly words as if I am not a part of him, he ordered the maid to drag me away from my mother's tomb when he recognised my presence by only looking at my shoes.
The behaviour or servants in the palace soon differ when my father refused to take care of his only son. The people I trust that would not paddle away and comfort me, they give in to the situations and neglect my necessities.
I found out it was the king that fired all the maids whose taking care of me, sooner after rumor mentioning how I will be stripped down from my position as the heir circled among nobles.
He was heartbroken that my mother leave his side, looking shabby like a beggar begging my mother to comb back to him. I was healing, the pain on my heart seeing two person whose keeping me close to their grip is far away.
I pray that the person who hit my head would do it harder that I am also in the tomb aling with mother, and father would cry for me.
If my mother is really is his muse, a mother to his children and the fact he blamed me for for being a survivor, frequently telling me I was the one who should take her place and died that day.
He told me I was a coward, I stood by watching my mother died, over time he let his mind agreed to rumors saying I wasn't able to help her since I was the killer.
If only I could say, where were you? When my mother needs you? Making me a spacegoat taking over your guilt is an act of embarrassment as if he is not ready for any responsibility as a ruler and as a father. Why did you remarry, Your Majesty ?
Wrapping me with grief, avoiding my touch letting insecurities dwelling in your son's heart admitting you are willing to let go of your firstborn if I did not meet your expectation.
I wanted to laugh too over silly things but now I even forget the sound of my own voice you said you would kill me if I speak. I don't want to die, I promised mother I would take care of you.
To accomplish that, I will help you taking care of what yours, even you told people I died, your children is my siblings. I promised myself I won't greed something that isn't meant for me.
The crown, everytime I see it on that child's head, I touched my head, unconsciously I said "That's mine. The crow belongs to me"
The way his lips curled, his dull face shifted to a sunshine intetionally cheering up to whatever the boy was doing if he sees I was near.
I was forgotten, my portraits are hidden, I assume I looked bad since he would frowned whenever I am passing through as if he's seeing a devil.
I hate the boy whose taking what was mine, and I hate myself for letting it happen and did not darevto take it back.
'whatever happen, Don't blame your father, hating is an option but you must stay with him to understand that. I know it will hurt, but trust me youb will understand this when you grow up'
I refused. Father blammed me for things I didn't do, he conceal his failures on to a child like me, tossing me aside because he wants a new family. Why did your left me mother, I should be me to die, or both of us die in together.
Wait, mother is the reason father neglect me, only if I wasn't there, if I stayed in my room I wouldn't witnessing the Queen's death. Mother, why did you left me alone by myself, this home is cold.
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His name is Eliot De Willow. The firstborn of Lukas through his relationship with Thalia. According to the laws made by the first emperor of Wisteria Palace every firstborn either girl or boy will be the true heir and the very next line to the throne. Therefore, if something happen to his father, the crown and the throne is automatically his.
The laws is quite funny to hear by lowly peasants they thoughts they were jokes since nobles always found a new way to entertain themselves.
However, this silly jokes is taken seriously among nobles in Wisteria and why is that? Anyone from the great household is a part of old tradition connected to the law, whoever and however they getting the crown isn't mentioned, just get something done and you are the next owner.
It was ordinary from the beginning, until the emperor became bored and encountered an old woman whose in the verge of dying. The old woman was hold responsible for injecting a false rumor into the minds of his people that lead to provocation.
He is not that mad he only wanted to know how did she do that to motivate thousands of people with different mind set and what is she trying to accomplish if she is going to die.
Nimueh was her name. She told the emperor to not underestimate her for that old body of her was a part of her accessories which meant.
Before created Wisteria Palace and became the first ruler, this land belongs to the richest household ever lived Atlantle bloodline. Their reign was over after the last descendants died from an old age and did not have any offspring to lead the land. Some says he is just a fifteen year old kid and was clueless on how to. Some believed, he was poisoned by his advisor and the first Emperor of Wisteria come through the bloodline of that same advisor.
She was the witness of the misfortune causes by Atlantle Bloodline for they have crosses the line they aren't supposed to. And the same thing will happened to the emperor.
"your won't live in peace. Your bloodline will persih for hurting her, she is forgiveful but her daughters are not, obey me then you will be safe"
He didn't take it seriously because he is not a superstitious person, however just day the old woman died, she came back to him in his dream delivering a silver dagger to the emperor and told him to massacred half of his family. When he woke up, the dagger was in his hand tinted with blood that night his body moved on its own and killed his fourth son.
He is rather merciful didn't want to kill his own people nor his own flesh. Therefore, the emperor made a silly law declaring any indivual from the old and new noble household in Wisteria is obliged to participate in the law
Eliminating those who sits upon the throne, and whose coming next can replace the former sitter inheriting their wealth as their own only if you cherish your life. If you don't stay hidden and just watch.
Year after year, after every decades those silly law they were laughing after were not funny anymore. Crimes becoming a tradition children were slaughtered in their sleep, adult were executed for treason they didn't commit, daughters are poisoing their brothers to be a king.
One thing the emperor didn't informed them, Nimueh promised him "even if they died, those wealth will stays yours and your chikdren, their deaths is a sacrifices for your glory, you didn't killed them they did it themselves"
The first Emperor and Nimueh were playing games,both parties are just bored and wanted some entertainment to pass the time.
In his hidden basement where he spend his secret time alone, a beautiful handwritten written by the emperor himself at the back of his journal exist a phrase.
I am the greatest among my brothers and sisters, I won't let my let my greatness perish if it is not my bloodline that play on the throne.
A century after the reign of the First Emperor,
Lukas De Willow is the current bloodline through the first Emperor of Wisteria Palace. A man of virtue with his own ideology. A kind of man that wouldn't believed you unless he is proven with a definite evidences or he saw it with his own eyes.
He was teaches by his parents to loathe someone who is below himhe set in mind those people are poor and uneducated are because they are lazy added to that they are stupid as well. No matter what the do, those people won't be able to be like them. Or so he thought
Thalia?
Karma is real indeed, he proposed a normal girl whom he met in a forest on sunday evening. The girl was too pretty to be a commoner, he decided to make the girl extraordinary that his people wouldn't dare to question him and make her his.
At first, it was just a fling he fall for her beauty. He long Thalia to his mistress and throw her away after all the fun thinking she was an orphan that didn't have anyone to rely on.
Jealousy. He figured out his cousin is in love with Thalia and so is she. It is a shame if he couldn't get Thalia, he will face embarrassment if the woman he had a fling with ended up as a duchess instead of his queen.
Constant whispering "You are unworthy of Thalia, I know you want her and want the best for her, but you know what brother? She is meant to sit on the throne as a goddess of this land, and a mother to my children"
Marcus was speehless, with a downward eyes and a heavy breathing the duke didn't say anything and distant himself from his first love.
"you know what I would do if you disappoint me Lukas, I will torment you for the rest of your life if you lie" that was Marcus greatest regret, he surrender before he could shield his weapon letting the beauty sliped away through his palm that could not get his protection because she is no longer his woman.
"That is a beast Your Majesty, she isn't a half human you cannot marry her this is a taboo" The advisor disagree with the marriage.
"what did you call her?" Lukas was shocked that the advisor knew her origin, he even looked at Marcus assuming it was him doing. The way Marcus was jumping from his seat and was mad, Lukas forfeited obviously it wasn't him.
"that eyes, that- she's that woman!" a scarlet eyed woman was a mythical story spoken to every generation. It was said that woman brings calamity wherever she goes. When she left, the road she walked on will turn to dust.
"everyone knows that's a fairytale, if she do exist why don't you prove it? Even if she is, would a skeleton emerged from a grave if you summon her in thr presence of a king?" nonesense to conclude a woman over century still around disguising as a pretty maiden a forest.
Well, that do makes sense, but Thalia is too pretty to be a wicked witch of calamity.
" I know and I don't care" said Lukas as anonymous letters confirming the origin of Thalia's birth were scattered in the court room
"who are you to question my decision? Are you a king? You are nothing more than a lowly born advisor"
"it is my duty to help you as your advisor" he answer in a calm manner but he is pale and Marcus had some kind of idea how things will turn out.
"who are you to justify my decision? You are nothing if I resign you from your position" Marcus smirked listening to his cousin's answer. He the then waiting for the advisor's turn to speak.
"you will regret this, no one can tame that beast, let alone she is the whole army to herself, this decision will make people suffer,
"The children, have mercy on the for what will the become a half -b"
A single slash and the advisor's head. It was too quick for he too react that his body is still standing when his head fall to the marble floor.
Lukas exhale. Exhausted a mixed feeling since the advisor had been loyal to him for years. Is this just lust?will he what the advisor feared will become true? Will he regret it?
Lukas threw the bloodied sabre to one of the servant and tell him to get rid of if. Hurriedly, servant picked up the sabre and ran out of the hall.
Upstairs, on the second floor a man in printed blossom robe, raised his eyebrows after Lukas realised him was watching.
'I chose a wrong application. That advisor is of no use after telling him so much'
A wide smile stepping away from the spilled blood the young dude spreaded his arms asking for a hug he even stroke the Kings back pretending to comfort him.
"Congratulations on your wedding my brother. I am happy for the both of you" it was bitter when he said that but he hide it so well with his bright smiled.
"I couldn't this without you" he embraced Marcus back and even kissed him on the cheek.
"Yeah, I know"
"If I have a son, you will be his godfather"
"Nonesense, I refused" he chuckled and told himself, I would be the one saying that I Thalia chose me you prick.
Marcus stared at the crown on top of Lukas's head. That was mine, the land is supposed to be mine, because I was the king slayer not a coward such as you.
If I didn't offered my crown, Thalia will be my woman, those abilities those womb is was to bear my children.
I need to do something to get there back, even I let go of my pride.