Appointed as the new lord of the house
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The days pass by very quickly and Gregorio was bought out of prison to be executed, the news of Davina's wedding with the King soon surpass that of her father's issue and everyone condemn her for saving herself in such selfish way.
The King's mother and Consort Valerie, the daughter of the prime minister also tried whatever they could but they couldn't fight against the decrees and let Jessica in, also gives her a place as a concubine in the palace.
Tasha and her partner were not left out as they also taunt Davina for renouncing their family despite that being the reason why they are still alive.
The King forbid everyone from talking about the Gregorio incident and ends the case with executing the rebels caught in their mansion.
Davina refuse to make any preparation for the wedding and their mansion is as quiet as ever, everyone afraid to say something that can cause them trouble.
She locked herself inside her room refusing food or see anyone
Davina stare into her mirror while combing her hair and suddenly breaks the mirror out of anger"
June and Arya rush inside to see the alerting scene and are frightened by it.
The both of them start to clean the floor without saying a word and hope she doesn't hurt herself.
Davina stood up to sit on her bed while they clean the place and wait for them to return after disposing the dirt
"Where is the thing I asked for?" Davina asked
June hand over a small cloth to her with something wrapped inside it
Davina ask them to leave and then unwrap the cloth revealing a dagger, she smiles bitterly as she grab it in her hand
She pictured how the dagger will pierce the King's throat tomorrow after their wedding and smiles even more.
Arya returns to the room and inform her that another dress has arrived for her from the palace
The dress for the ceremony tomorrow has been sent twice already, she had torn the dresses and throws them out
"The Queen mother has sent another dress to us and you mustn't ruin this one or we will all be in trouble" Arya told her pleading and let the maids bring in the new dress.
"My Lady; am sure the King meant to protect us by doing this. He was gracious enough not to kill every one of us" Arya said and Davina glance at her to shut up.
All Davina could think of is how to murder the King tonight and avenge her father, now that she no longer have a relation with the name Gregorio, others will not be implicated by her actions.
She didn't expect the king to agree to make her his queen so easily and make it so easily for her to come close to him
"It is time for you to leave" June comes in and informs her about her father's execution.
Davina stood up from her bed and walk outside the room with the both of them then she bump into her brothers already waiting for her and they leave together.
Davina and her brothers watch as their father is being dragged out and made to kneel
Davina gets agitated and held her hand in a fist agonized with tears welling up in her eyes again; Louis held her hand and turns his face away petrified.
Davina turn her face away also not able to watch the execution happen and let him hug her while the process go on, the King has ordered that only the officials in charge are allowed to be present and his family if they wants to
Gregorio saw his children from afar and tears fall from his eyes, he looked at Davina who turn towards him at that instance and their eyes met as tears also fall from Davina's eyes and she mouthed 'Father'
He blink his eyes twice to tell her it's alright and felt grateful to the King for listening to his request and sparing his family.
Davina rush out and Louis followed after her, she stood by the gates and cried her eyes out while Louis comforts her also crying.
Her other brothers comes out and join them making them realize their father has been killed.
Feeling weak, Davina held on to Louis to stand straight and her other brothers also comfort her.
Although she doesn't get along well with their mothers but the siblings doesn't have enmity with each other except Jessica who acts against her and compete with her in everything.
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The four of them return home since Jane first son is away training in the army and they go to meet with Maria and their mothers in the main hall.
Davina walk closer to Maria while the others stopped at a little distance away, she fell in front of her and cried her eyes out
"You are the Lord of the house now, you shouldn't kneel down before me" Maria said with tears in her eyes and helps her up while Tasha and Jane looked on sadly knowing they are now widows
The process of Davina becoming the next head of the family hasn't been finalized yet and they expect Maria to choose from one of their sons after what Davina did but she went ahead to choose her.
Maria hand over the seal of her father to her and she accept it with tears, Rufus, her Father's assistant for a long time now bought the family register and she pulls her name down after her father's as the new owner and Lord.
"Maria! How could you do this? Now that our Lord is gone and she has betrayed us, shouldn't you of all people do the right thing?" Tasha questions her aggressively.
"Maria? How dare you call me by my name?" Maria retort.
"How can you make a girl the new master? She is nothing but a wife who will end up serving her husband, how will she take care of the family business affairs and everyone" she continued without a care about how disrespectful she is.
Since Jane's oldest son cannot be chosen, she except her own son to be chosen.
"You ignorant fool! You want your son to become the new Lord, have you sit to think whether he is capable?" Maria questions angrily.
"So Davina is more capable than all of our sons put together?" Jane also chips in supporting her partner.
"Her majesty! You can't call her by her name anymore and she will be Queen by tomorrow" Maria corrects them.
"Exactly, how can she take care of things from the palace? Are you putting all our future at risk now that your daughter has been made the King's mistress, she can barely do well in her marriage" Tasha replied murmuring the last sentence.
"Silence" Davina ordered and their sons go to them to stop them except Louis who stood behind her
"Father just died and I don't want any argument, let's start the rituals immediately and after that, you are both confined to your room" Davina said really exhausted.
"Mother" Davina said which shocked everyone
"You will take charge of the household affairs like before and Adam will take care of the business with Louis" she declared picking her two youngest brothers instead of the older one.
"What! How about..."
"That will be all" Davina said and leaves to attend to her father's rituals after arranging for someone to bring back their father's body.
Her second brother, Hart is an artist unlike what his mother wants and doesn't have the mind of a businessman, she would rather he focus on his dreams to achieve them and the oldest has insisted on being a warrior like their grandfather leaving her with Louis and Adams.
The whole family with the servants changed into mourning clothes and light candles for the dead then start paying their respect on his memorial table that has been built.
Davina took the lead but didn't put on the mourning attire and wore something similar instead
Everyone offered their bow to pay him the last respect then they drop a valuable possession of theirs in the coffin before returning to sit and the coffin was carried out to be buried.
As the new Queen who is entering the palace as a bride for the first time tomorrow, Davina isn't allowed to follow them to where her father is to be buried or she will be committing a crime against the King who is her husband.
She stopped at the door and bade her father the final goodbye and returns to her room shutting the door.
June and Arya knock severally so she can start getting ready for her wedding ceremony, she hasn't not even accept the gift from the royal family nor perform the necessary process.
"Davina open this door" she heard Maria's voice outside and then a cough follows, bothered about her health she quickly stood up to open the door.
"Do you think you can escape the marriage by doing this?" She asked her annoyed and let the maids go in.
"You have to start getting ready" she told her and a few more servants come in.
"Take her out and groom her before dressing her up properly, people from the palace will soon get here" she instructed
She is to be shaved, wash her body and her virginity has to be confirmed once more time before going to the palace.
Davina hides the will she has written in her safe and took the dagger from under her pillow before following the maids out to go through different stress for the next few hours.