Chapter 66 Chapter
Valerie pov .
" Come on Val let's leave here "
"Yes please Edward take me out here before I kill her myself "
He bent over and carried me in his arms gently ,we walked out of the secret dungeon and then walked into the castle .
" Edward you said you are going to show me something important "
" Yes my love ,I will once we get to our room "
" Okay '
When we arrived at his chambers ,he placed me on the bed and was about to leave but I stopped him .
" Where are going "
" I want to show you something important remember "
" Oh yes I do "
I quickly let go of his hand ,Then he left me sitting on the bed and walked towards the wall, I Became Really curious to know what he wanted to show me ,why was he standing in front of a wall .
" Edward is everything okay "
" Yes everything is fine "
I noticed he was removing a painting that was hanged on the wall.
" Edward if you need help why don't you tell samuel to help you with that "
' I don't need help , Don't worry I will be fine "
" Finally he pulled the painting off the wall and carefully kept it aside ,he turned to look at me with a smile on his face ,and then turned back to look at the wall ,I kept wondering what was there .
He placed his hand on the wall and the next thing I saw left me in shock to I didn't even know when I let out a scream .
" A secret door "
" Yes a secret door ,Listen to me Valerie no one knows about this place not even the late queen or king "
" Oh God what is this meant for Edward why do you have a secret door in your room "
" This is what am trying to explain to you Valerie ,As a king i have a lot of enemies people trying to pull me down , You see this secret passage when the time comes I want you to make use of it "
" What are talking about "
" My brother Lord Alexander ,Is trying to wage a war against me , His trying to bring the four lords of the city to wage a war against me ,so he can make claims to the throne "
" Oh my God ,What are you going to do about it "
" Don't worry I have my plans already draft out but I want to make sure my household is safe and sound so if anything should happen take lady Tracy ,Randy and few people you can take and pass through this secret passage it leads to the eastern part of the city ,make sure you remember what I just told you "
' Nothing is going to happen Edward "
" I know but I want us to be careful not to make mistakes when everything is over I will come back for you okay "
" Stop talking nonsense "
He let go of my hand ,stood up and closed the secret passage then placed the painting back on the wall ,and came back to sit close to me on the bed .
" Listen to me Val I am not what you think I am ,I have done horrible things ,My father was a useless man who doesn't listen to anyone but himself ,He got my mother pregnant and made her life a living hell .He abused her mentally, emotionally ,and physically .
Even to an extent my mother started behaving like a mad woman , But my father didn't stop he even went as far as locking her up for days without food , Queen hazel came into the castle as a concubine , My father gave her everything she wanted, All I did was to watch from a distance ,Each time I tire to help my mother out, My father ends up torturing me , That was why I got the tattoo on my back because of the injury I had back then .
Finally my mother couldn't take it anymore she passed on , It was difficult for me to cope with everyone in the castle , The only crime my mother committed was to fall in love with my father , Alexander theodore finally came into the picture when my father's first lover came in claiming she had a child for him , Without asking questions my father got married to her and accepted Alex wholeheartedly ,I became a laughing stock No body wanted me around them , They kept calling me an illegitimate child of the king , But I wasn't bothered because I know I will have My Revenge when the time comes .
So I left everyone to have there way until the time was right , Alexander as a fool that he is fell for my traps and he lost the throne. My father who doesn't want the kingship to be transferred to his blood relation he quickly made me an heir to his throne , Alexander try all he could to get back the throne but I made sure his plans fail ,He got tired of trying and left to settle at the southern axis of the city , When I was finally crowned the king ,I felt there was no need for him any more so I killed him "
" Wait let me get this straight you killed your father "
" Yes I did am not angry because I kill him , Am only angry that I gave him a merciful death on like what he did to my mother "
" Am sorry Edward "
" You shouldn't be ,I really don't want things to take you by surprise that's why am giving you this important information , Don't let anyone know about this secret passage "
" Don't worry my Lord your secret is safe with me "
He placed a kiss on my forehead and helped me lay down on the bed .
" It's time to go to bed ,We will talk more tomorrow morning after the execution "
" Yes sure "
He laid beside me and our fingers intertwine together .
" I love you Edward "
" I love you too my queen "
He bought my hand to his lips and placed a kiss on the back of my palm .
' Good night valerie "
" Good night my love "
Slowly I draft into a deep sleep