Chapter 71

I almost gave up when I noticed that Zen's power was beginning to envelop us. Is he really serious about this?

Every second that passes during these times is very important because, in exchange, it is the life of the woman who sacrificed her own safety to maintain the order of the entire kingdom of Sartorias. I can't say that he did this only for the sake of the kingdom; I know that one of his big reasons was his love for the king, which he was unable to reciprocate when the woman who truly owned his heart arrived.

I admire her because she never stopped loving the king, even though she knew he was in love with someone else. Danna's love is the most painful love I have ever witnessed in this world. As hard as it is to say, I know I can't help anymore in this matter.

She will be forever his first love, but never his eternal love.

I stared at Zen again as his ice continued to wrap around the atmosphere, just to make sure no one could get out of us. Damn, is it me and Zen again? We were fine earlier; we were getting along, but in just a moment, we are like this again?

I know for myself that we will be able to get out because the power of these determined women is no joke, but the biggest problem I have is the result of this for me and Zen. We just got married, but this immediately dawned on both of us.

I just stared.

To him with weak eyes, why does he have to oppose me again? Why do we have to have different views? Can't he just listen to me for the very first time? Can't he just take my side this time?

I can't say anything more about the love that Zen gives me; his love is my home, my warmth, my happiness, and his undying and eternal love. Just the love that I feel for him makes my day complete. But these situations are what I hate to happen to us the most: different beliefs that will destroy both of us.

I need to hurry. These are the times when Danna needs me the most; no vampire in Sartorias can help her. Even if the queen who knows everything is here, I know for myself that she is still not ready to see the first woman her king loved. I also felt the same way about Elizabeth when I thought she was the first woman Zen ever loved.

I have to get back to Sartorias. Why did I prioritize having fun when I'm still facing something like this? Damn, what right do I have to have fun like this? I don't even think about the promises I made to Danna.

Serena, Louise, Zahara, and Dione blocked me. Are we really going to fight Zen? Am I going to fight with my husband?

"I don't want to do this to the five of you; please stay here. Everything will be fine." I was almost shocked by Zen's words. How will it be?

Everything is fine if the vampire who saved all of Parsua Sartorias dies.

"Zen, please. I'm the one begging you; we can't fight like this again. She's innocent; she didn't kill your father. And I can prove what I say; the five of us can prove it." I said emphatically, but he just shook his head at me.

"I explained everything to you before Zen. But you refused to believe me. Please, Zen, listen to me this time. I am telling you the truth, Prince Zen." I said with difficulty.

"How? By Homer's mate? Through her visions? How can I believe in that Claret? She can manipulate minds; I can't hold on to anything you're telling me the truth about." Zen's words seemed to pierce my heart. What is he saying to me?

"Then you're telling me that I am lying, Zen? That I'm lying to you?" He was about to take a step to get closer to me when he noticed that there were tears in my eyes. How could he say this to me face-to-face? Can he just trust me? Trust us?

It's not because we are just humble people that what we say is not immediately credible. Is it because we are old people that we are the last to be believed in this world? Fuck!

This is what I hate the most about vampires: they think of humans as weaklings, and holding on to the words we say is a very difficult task for them. But it seems they are forgetting something; we're not just ex-humans. We're the girls from the prophecy, not weaklings or cowards.

We are not just titles in this world.

"Claret." He was about to step closer to me again when I stepped back.

"I admit to you that I am keeping a secret, but I would never be able to lie to you so badly, especially if it is about your father, King Zen. Why can't you trust me this time? I know you love me, Zen, but why is it so hard for you to believe what I say?" He started walking closer again; he didn't pay attention to the girls who blocked me.

"Stop Zen, please stop. I'm disgusted with you; please don't come any closer." I turned my back on him. I can't accept what he's saying, yes, and he didn't say directly that I'm a liar, but I know this is what he meant by what he said.

How could he?

"Claret, I am doing this for you. You will be destroyed if you get attached to this girl; she's manipulating your feelings, Claret. He is targeting you because he knows that people's emotions are weak. Once an evil, always an evil, Claret. Please remember that baby." He explained to me that I could not agree. I faced him again, and this time my eyes were filled with tears.

"Who will he tell? To his fellow vampires who want to burn him alive for a sin he didn't commit? Who else do you want him to run to? He will bring them to himself."

his death? Who else do you think he will run into? If you are people of his own race, turn your back on him and judge him. Do you know the whole story? Did you know that Zen is the root and end? Or did you just live with the belief that he killed the king because this is what you became aware of? How I hate your laws! How I cursed vampire laws! I curse the policies of this world, Zen! I swear, Zen! "I almost gasped for what I said. He didn't understand!

The four girls remained between us and did not attempt to engage in Zen's conversation. Zen just stared at me with his lips parted; was he even surprised? I always hate vampire laws! And I will never deny it.

"I'm hurting Zen, I love you. I love you so much, Prince Zen, but you never once listened to me or even understood. You only listen to me if you want to kiss, bite, or something happens between us. Only by kissing and biting can we get along, dear prince. You're damn worshiping every part of my body. You make every part of my body feel how important I am to you, but what about what I know? What about my beliefs? Is everything just trash for you? Zen, you're making me feel that you only love my body.

"What the hell are you talking about, Claret? What are you talking about? I love you so much; I love the whole you." I felt someone hug me. I didn't I ignored his hug because I continued to cry.

"You know I love you so much, Claret. Yes, I love your body, baby, but I love all of you; I don't choose anything." I met his eyes despite my tears.

"Everything? Everything Zen, I can't see everything." His hands slowly wiped my tears.

"Then tell me Claret, tell me wife. Why has he been hiding for so long? Why did he show up now and forcefully speak his stories? Why are you here now? Why not to the four appointed women then? Why baby? Why now? Why you?" I was stunned by what he told me. Even I don't know how to answer this. Why did he choose me? If these four women were able to believe him now, why didn't he try to get help before?

When I glanced at the appointed women, they were also stunned and thinking.

"Are you going to trust him more than me, Claret? I love you, and I know what's good for you. Helping her will harm you, baby." I remained silent on what he was saying. I couldn't help but think about what he was saying: why didn't he approach these four women before? why now?

"But Zen, I want to help her. She helped me many times," I said softly.

"I will let you leave this island if you can answer my question. I will join You should leave this island; just answer my question. Why did he only appear this time? Why does he have to endure all the things thrown at him by the palace if he could have asked for help from the four of them before? "I just stared at Zen. No answer came out of my brain.

"Why you, baby? Why are you Claret? You are just the same set of women; what is the difference between you and them? Why is the woman I love still involved in this problem? Why are you Claret?" The five of us were completely silent at Zen's words.

I've been asking myself this for a long time: why me? Why did the blue fire choose me? Why am I the first designated woman to come here? Why was I chosen as Zen's partner? Why do I have to end this problem?

I was silent for about five minutes as I felt Zen staring at me. He kept hugging me as if he didn't want to let me go. I knew he was waiting for my answer.

"See? Baby, just stay here. Don't interfere anymore." I completely bowed to what he said. I felt the corner of my eyes heating up again. Why did the image of Danna smiling suddenly appear? Why did the image of Danna and I hugging each other appear?

I took a deep breath before meeting the eyes of my beloved prince.

"Zen, do you think these four destined women will be able to release your queen mother? I am the one she asked for help with."

"Because he knows I'm the one who has the ability to get the queen out of her magical room," I explained weakly. If Zen isn't convinced by what I said, I have no choice but to fight him.

"Claret," he called me again.

"Zen, the queen knows everything. Let me get out of this island, and if I am proven to be lying to you, dear prince, you can banish me to any corner of this world. I deserve to be punished for lying to a prince." Zen immediately grabbed both of my hands and brought them to his lips to kiss.

"How? How can I do that to you, Claret? How can I think of banishing the girl I love so much?" I noticed that the ice around us was melting.

"Do you believe me, Zen?" I asked him.

"I want to hear my mother's side. And I just want you to stop thinking that I'm only your body," he answered briefly.

A tunnel quickly opened under Serena's power, and they hurried to cross before us. Zen and I quickly followed. I chose to separate from him, and we entered the tunnel together without saying a word.

Did I answer him correctly? Did I convince him with my answer? Why did he suddenly change his mind?

We immediately met a huge door, and if I'm not mistaken, it was the door of the council.

It opened little by little, and I almost touched my chest because of the strong beating of my heart.

"Claret, brace yourself." I listened as Zahara told me in my mind.

My first step into the room almost made me lose my strength. In the middle of the circular room was Danna, who was struggling with her hands raised because of the chain that bound her.

There were five flames surrounding him, not far from him, and five vampires with black hoods who would hold the flames, and I just looked up at the ceiling of the palace. It will be opened, and they plan to burn Danna with the beam coming from the moon.

They will repeat the big mistake again.

"Why don't you just kill me? Why are there more like this? Just damn kill me and finish this fucking bullshit!" he shouted to everyone watching him. Everyone just stared at him.

I was about to step closer when Zen firmly grabbed my shoulders.

'Stop this baby; they will kill you too. All the vampires in it will try to burn you with him, and blood will be shed, Claret. You know you're on my side. I will definitely kill them if they try to harm you; I can kill many. And as soon as that happens, we have to leave Parsua Sartorias," I heard Zen say in my mind. I just stared at him, and my tears started to flow again.

'But I can't just watch! This is my fault! This is my fault! What will I do? What will I do? ' Zen was right; there was bound to be bloodshed. I can't see the queen in this room. Where is he? Why didn't he speak?

'We have no power this time; only the queen is our hope."

The Gazellians were at the front, and Zen was about to lead me to join him at the front when I shook my head a few times.

"I'm just here," I said coldly. I knew Danna was trying not to meet our eyes.

I failed her.

"Claret.."

"I can't Zen, please, sit in your position. You know it won't start if you're not in front." I said fatly. I ignored him when he kissed my forehead and started walking forward.

A council began to speak for the trial, saying that no matter what was done, there was only one outcome. I chose to be alone in a corner while observing Danna's struggle.

What will I do? Where is the queen? Will he just let all this happen?

"It's been a few hundred years since we last saw the vampire responsible for the death of our beloved king." When I looked at the Gazellians, it seemed that they were about to attack Danna.

"Before the ceremony happens, we give the accused a chance to speak." I didn't finish the council because I started to step closer to the front.

"I! I want to say something." Zen stood up at what I did while the other Gazellians were stunned by me.

The vampires began to whisper about what I had done. Even my grandfather's eyes worried me. Danna stopped struggling as she stared at me in disbelief.

I stood in front of him and faced the powerful vampires staring at me now.

"She's innocent; she's not guilty."

"Isn't she the appointed woman?! What is he doing?" I heard a council shout.

"She's just a victim." I stopped speaking when I heard Danna laugh very loudly.

"What is this again? Who are you? What nonsense are you talking about? I killed Thaddeus! I killed him! and I'm here to obey the queen! He's out now, isn't he?! Get him out! I will definitely kill her this time!"

I completely lost my balance at what Danna said, and my eyes widened as I stared at him.

"I did trust you," I tearfully told Danna with black eyes.

"You were a useless person."