Nyx heard a bell ringing in her brain as the words made her stumble back in shock.
Her? Getting married? To who?
"What do you mean I'm getting married father? You both know I don't have a boyfriend so what marriage if I may ask?" Nyx said, she squinted looking at her father suspiciously. The king stared at his wife, shaking his head. He truly loved his daughter but there was nothing he could do.
"I'm sorry Nyx but the only way to stop any blood shed is to offer the king of that kingdom a virgin and you are that virgin, nyx" The King said as Nyx stared at her father like some mad man. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"This is all her plan, isn't it?" Nyx yelled, she couldn't believe her own father was actually agreeing to this madness. "Ever since mom disappeared and you married this witch you've changed and now she finally wants to get rid of me and you let her?"
"Don't speak about your step mother like that, I'm not agreeing with her because I want to. I'm doing this because it's the only option we have. No one in this kingdom would give out their child for this" the king said but he instantly realized it as he looked up to look at nyx.
"But the king would do it without hesitation? I hate you father and I wish you burn in hell" Nyx didn't give her father a chance to talk as she ran out of the room.
King Wilson stared at nyx as she ran out of the room. She was like her mother, always full of that violent energy and emotions until it finally took a toll on her.
"I hope you aren't trying to think about choosing another person for the sacrifice?" Andrea asked as she stood beside her husband, grabbing his hand urgently.
"No I'm not, the head of chiefs have already rounded that up. I just hope I'm not making a huge mistake" King Wilson said as he ran his ran through his hair, Andrea clenched her fists as she saw the conflicted look he had on his face.
Andrea wanted Nyx gone by all cost, she couldn't let her take what belonged to her unborn children. Even if her husband didn't agree she would do it either way.
"Darling, you know we have a deadline for this and that is tonight. You can't allow Nyx put the kingdom in jeopardy just because of her selfish desires" Andrea said as her words hung in the air making the king pounder over them.
Nyx arrived in the only forbidden part of the palace and that was the garden that was personally created by her mother. She dropped to her knees as tears rolled down her cheek.
"If you can hear me mom, can you come take me with you? This isn't what I expected dad to become after you died" Nyx said as she buried her face in her palms, tears running down her cheeks as a soft wind blew past her.
Nyx didn't know how long she sat there, she allowed the cold feeling of the weather seep into her body as she cried. She soon head footsteps behind her making her snap her eyes open as she looked up at the person only to see Andrea staring down at her with eyes filled with hate and nothing more.
"You've finally found a way to get rid of me...are you happy?" Nyx said calmly as she stared at the garden in front of her. She couldn't bare to look at Andrea's face.
"I told you I would get rid of you the same way I got rid of your mother Nyx and I always keep my promise" Andrea said her voice was laced with malice and viciousness.
"I would definitely get my revenge on you Andrea, if I get hurt by whatever is going to take place tonight. I would make you regret it" nyx said but to Andrea, it was one of her empty threats but Nyx really meant it this time. Andrea stepped closer to Nyx, she bent to her level, pinching her chin with her long nails.
"Your mother stood no chance against me darling and you're just a lamb that would get slaughtered" Andrea said as she pushed nyx back, nyx stared at her blankly. "I don't care" she spat out as Andrea rolled her eyes before walking away.
Nyx stood up, she knew she had few hours till they offered her to the king of the neighboring kingdom. She knew nothing about him, no one in this kingdom does become he remained anonymous throughout whatever dealings he went through but does that had seen him were the victims he had slaughtered right after.
"What do I do?" Nyx said as she stood up, she could actually run away from this place and never return back.
But was that what she truly wanted? She was throwing away all her hard work and that of her mother's but she needed to do it. Nyx stood up as she quickly ran to her room.
"Whatever she does, make sure she doesn't run away" Andrea said to the bodyguard standing beside her. She needed to make everything work out perfectly for her to be able to take over the kingdom.
Nyx went back to her room, if she planned to escape she needed to do it quick and fast before night fell on the kingdom. She grabbed her most important stuffs, wrapping it in a bag as she changed into something easier to run in and something that could easily allow her blend in town.
As she threw the bag over her shoulder, she turned to look at the huge drawing on the wall, but she screamed in horror as she watched blood run down the picture's eyes.
"Holy fuck" she exclaimed as she took slow steps towards it, her heart already in her throat.