Chapter 118

~ Asteria (POV) ~

A month passed, and it was time for me to leave with Demir. As Damen mentioned, I need to leave here today but how am I supposed to leave knowing that my kingdom is in danger? I just can’t let my people die and leave like this. I will be a coward if I do this. I need to be protected and I need to protect Demir but what should I do?

“My queen, are you ready to go?” I looked back at Helica who walked towards me. Letting out a deep sigh, I lowered my head not knowing what to do. I just didn’t know what to do and how to face this situation. Taking a deep breath, I looked at her and smiled forcefully as I picked Demir up.

“I can’t leave, Helica. I can’t leave my people and hide. What’s the value of me being their queen if I run away when they need me the most?” I said looking at her. Then she watched me for a while and sighed before shaking her head.

“We were asked to take you with us, my queen. These are the king's orders; I can’t go against them. He will just punish us” she muttered looking at me. I sighed and hugged Demir tightly against my chest as he giggled and started to play with my hair. My heart was a mess, I just didn’t know what to do and as the queen, I can’t leave here. No way!

“Take Demir with you and give him to Damen. Tell him that I’m not coming. I need to stay here in Helica. This is my kingdom. I don’t know but I can’t leave. I’m sorry if I’m making you a trouble but tell him that I said these things so he will not get mad at you guys” I said as I gave Demir to her. She took him and hugged him as she looked at him with a worried face.

Then waiting for a while she nodded at me. I knew it was so hard for her to do this but I can’t leave my people. She forcefully smiled at me and cuddled Demir before looking at him again. Walking towards her, I caressed Demir’s face as I looked at his cute little face. Kissing his forehead, I smiled.

“Demir, be a good boy and listen to aunty okay? She will take you to daddy. When you are with daddy, be with him.” Kissing his forehead I muttered. Even though I knew that he didn’t know anything, he watched me for a while and nodded his little head with a giggle before wrapping his arms around Helica’s neck.

“Please take care of him, now you can leave” I said. Then her eyes moistened and she bit her lower lip before lowering her head and nodding at me. Then she walked out of the room as I followed her. Then Emres came and looked at me with a questioning gaze before looking at Demir who was with Helica.

“Take care of him, Emres.” I smiled at him as he lowered his head and waited for a while before nodding at me with a serious expression on his face. Then he looked at me and moved his eyes behind me before looking at Demir.

“You’re not leaving?” I heard Lora’s voice. I sighed and looked at her as I shook my head. I’m not leaving, I’m not leaving my people to die. Even though I knew that there are so many betrayers in my kingdom, I can’t leave.

“Go now, if he’s hungry, just give him an apple.” I muttered looking at Helica. She nodded at me and smiled before looking at Demir’s face. I smiled at him as he looked at me. Then he also giggled. Woah… why is my son so cute? I can’t help but look at his cute face, I just don’t want him to leave me even for a second. But it doesn’t matter, he’s safe with Damen and Damen can protect him from anything.

“We will take him there in a few hours. Don’t worry” Emres said, caressing Demir’s hair. I nodded at them and then he turned to leave. I watched them leave and sighed. I felt my whole body becoming empty as I saw them taking him away but for him I need to do this. I looked at Demir and smiled as he rested his chin on Helica’s shoulder and looked at me.

“I love you!” I muttered with a smile as he bit his little lower lip and smiled at me. So fucking cute. I can’t understand why he’s so cute. Then they walked away with him. After they left, I looked at Lora and sighed as she smiled at me.

“We need to talk to everyone. We need to prepare” she muttered looking at me, I nodded at her and walked towards the hall where we held discussions. As I entered there, I saw everyone was there looking at me as if they were waiting for my next step. Walking towards my throne, I sat on it as I looked at the throne next to me. If Damen was here, it would have been so easy for me but unfortunately he’s not here.

“Prepare for a war! Kill every vampire who comes here. Our army is strong, so there shouldn’t be defeat. And those who dared to go against me, you will know the consequences” I said looking through the men inside of the hall. Then they all looked at me with wide eyes before lowering their heads. I’m not the same woman I once was, I don't mind killing anyone who tries to go against my words.

“We will not, my queen. We will prepare armies. As we know, tonight, they are attacking us” I nodded at the man as he spoke. Then he looked at other generals as they also nodded at me. I was glad because they agreed with me but at the same time I was scared. I have no idea how many of them will attack tonight.

And I’m glad that I listened to Damen that day, he told me that Kalon was planning to attack us. Clenching my fists, I lowered my head as I thought about everything. As dad mentioned before, the only thing Kalon needs is me, so he won’t hurt me. But he will destroy everything. Even though he acted as a good man, he was not!

“Protect children and women. No one should die tonight! Save yourselves for the next battle because this will be just the beginning” they nodded at me. Then I sighed and got up from the sofa as I walked towards everyone who was sitting. Then she looked at me and waited for me to talk.

“We will survive. So just protect everyone and kill enemies' ' everyone nodded at me with gratitude and then got up from their seats before raising their right hands and swearing that they would protect everyone. I sighed and nodded before walking out of the hall. If I was not here like this, would they be like this? Would they protect each other?

“You shouldn't fight” I stopped hearing Lora. I looked back at her worried face and shook my head. I should fight. I am their queen so I need to fight and protect everyone even if it costs my life. I learned how to fight ever since I came here but I never got a chance because there was no war.

“I am the queen, Lora. not just a woman” I smiled at her and said as she lowered her eyes and waited for a while before nodding at me. Then she looked at me and smiled before hugging me. I felt that she was hurt and scared and also I am but I need to let go of my fear and fight for my kingdom.

“We will survive, I will not let the same thing happen to you” she muttered as I hugged her back. She was always there for me and she will be. I nodded and patted her back as I heard her. I knew she was mentioning my mother and the way she died. Of course I don’t want to get raped by a filthy vampire. That’s disgusting.