Chapter 42
I regained my energy through Dastan's blood. I tried to push his wrist but he insisted.
"Lily, just drink..." he said coldly. I didn't have a choice, only then did he separate his penis from me when he felt that my strength had completely returned.
I noticed that he had called an old babaylan to check my real condition. It didn't take long for them to confirm that what I was saying was true. The next lunar eclipse is my last day in this world.
"How did this happen Lily? Did you allow them to put it on you? don't you think they're just using you?" maybe they're just using me? or maybe Dastan isn't telling the truth? I don't know what to believe anymore.
"I've had this for a long time Dastan, even before we went to Halla Eberron we've been through a lot. evan, Finn and even Rosh were poisoned during our journey. We did encounter a certain tent where no vampires nor every other creature can use their strength and power.." Dastan frowned as I told the story.
"You went inside there!? that was a forbidden place.." I shook my head at what Dastan said.
"Rosh said that we can enter here that it is not illegal.." I answered him.
"Fvck, that idiot.." he was holding his forehead because of what I was saying.
"Why you didn't tell me, you should have told me about it right away!" I almost closed my eyes when he shouted at me. Evan and Finn chose to keep everything that happened on that trip a secret because we believed it was for the best. Did we make the wrong decision?
"Why? do you think there's something we can do about this? It is not a disease, there is no cure for it Dastan. She'll use my body and nothing will be able to stop her from doing it.." Dastan turned to the old babaylan to ask for an answer here but he only weakly shook his head at our siblings.
if it is not true that the kings have a hidden goddess, what is the strong reason for the goddess to come down to this world? Fvck!
"The effectiveness of the Glaoch will only be lost in the body of a creature if the goddess does not decide to come down to earth.." the babaylan explained to us.
"Is there anything we can do to stop it?" Dastan asked. It shook its head again.
"See? I am now asking your blessing Dastan, tonight let me run away. Let me go away and be happy. we can't do anything about this.." the babaylan said goodbye to us when he noticed that the conversation was between my siblings.
"Lily.." for the first time I saw Dastan's eyes. It was a mixture of sadness, pain and confusion.
"My time is tickling your highness.." he took a deep breath and touched both of my cheeks. Our foreheads rested on each other as I waited for what he would say.
"Then run Lily. run with him and please, stay alive sister.." I didn't answer him because I hugged him tightly.
"Thank you Dastan, thank you.." I said tearfully. He didn't answer me instead he just stroked my hair.
We left the room, I arranged myself as if Dastan and I didn't talk about anything. I'm with Harper now to prepare Claret for the upcoming ceremony.
but we didn't expect the whole thing, the whole colosseum was in chaos due to the release of vampires controlled by witches who have been angry with our kingdom for a long time.
I don't know what to do, am I ready to leave the palace in this condition? I can't be selfish and run away for my own happiness while my own empire is now suffering. Will my conscience be able to leave my brothers in this predicament? We are born united, I can't leave them suffering here.
so that night I was not able to return to the place I promised Adam. I feel the pain he feels while he waits for my arrival which is impossible to happen at that time. I want to run to him and leave everything but can I leave the kingdom that I have protected for hundreds of years with overflowing lifeless bodies? Place bathed in blood? Watery eyes? And above all, my fellow brothers and sisters who are weak in the circumstances?
where else will I get the strength to run and leave the whole of Parsua Sartorias in this situation? Where will I get the strength to leave my brothers for my own happiness? Why does all this have to happen? It was one of the worst days of my life.
I did nothing but cry silently that day. For my problem in the palace and even for the big problem of my heart.
And that night, I heard my mate's saddest howl.
Many days passed, Adam didn't make me feel anymore. I couldn't go to Claret and ask for help because she also had her own problems.I promised to choose between the two princes after the celebration but since the chaos that happened reached them they both agreed to the letter sent to them that if possible they would give me a little more time.
I thought everything was going to be fine, Dastan's bride arrived, we were all surprised when our queen mother came out of the magical door.
I thought the whole of Sartorias would be calmed down from the past troubles but it seems I was wrong. one problem after another came that our empire could hardly get out. I've been given more reason to try to stay in this kingdom, I don't want to leave Sartorias, I don't want to leave my brothers with the problems of this kingdom.
but what really hit and hurt us all, not only the whole of Sartorias but also the rest of the Parsua empire was the complete disappearance of my brother. Zen died because of the curse.
I was crying while cutting down my brother's beautiful tree. This is a vampire tradition, we have our own tree that symbolizes our life. It's only for royalty like us.
and now that my brother is no longer living in this world, it has to be cut and burned so that his soul can be freed and not trapped anymore.
After Claret spoke, he suddenly ran away from all of us, Rosh chased after him but immediately returned to say that Claret is no longer in this world.
"He's back in his own world.." he said softly as we both stared at the tree that was currently being prepared for burning. I'm not surprised by what Claret did, I know he will come to this decision.
"She's not the only one who's hurt, Rosh. All of us.." I glanced at my brothers. Almost all of us were dumbfounded by the tree that was starting to be burned.
"But she's the most in pain Lily.." Rosh answered me. I didn't answer what he said.
Harper still didn't stop crying and Reyan's mother and I couldn't hold back my tears anymore. My brothers and sisters started to approach the tree to set fire to Zen's tree with the candles we were holding. I chose to watch them first.
zen is not as sweet as Caleb, Finn or Evan but he is a good brother. He won't let anything bad happen to me whenever we're together. How many times he always covers me from Dastan, I can feel his love for me as an older brother. he's also overprotective, cold but sometimes playful.
I still remember when they played with me when it was snowing, Dastan, he and I were the only Gazellians back then. Zen and I are on each other's side and we try to work together with Dastan. that was the best childhood memory I ever had, we laughed together, we rolled on the snow together and I got a kiss from them during that snowing day.
I was Zen's and Dastan's princess during that day, their precious little sister and I won't ever forget those days. We have no responsibilities, no duties, only fun and endless play we do every day. I wish I could turn back time and experience the same happiness again. he can't be the best brother but he did give me the best love I ever had from a brother.
Damn it, I've lost my brother. One of my older brothers left me.
I couldn't take it anymore and just sat down and cried in pain. Why my brother? Why Zen? why do we need to suffer and experience this shit?
"Why?!" I cried out of sadness. I noticed that Orion and Clifford tried to approach me but Rosh quickly blocked it.
"Leave her alone, please.." I didn't hear anything from the two until I felt Rosh's hands on my shoulders.
"I will support you.." Rosh grabbed the umbrella I was holding and helped me get closer to my brother's tree. he handed it to me so I could put it on myself.
At the same time as I let go of the bag I was holding, my tears began to fall.
"You will forever be my Snow Prince, brother.."