Damian was quiet for while, " I grew up to find out that I never had a mother who cares , my two sisters were the one who took care of me . I grew up with them and also got used to calling them Mother cause they took the role of a mother In my life , mother only cared about her duty as a queen and not a mother" Ciara closed the book to listen .
" you have someone who cares "
" what happened to your sisters ?
" Amaya was found dead in her chamber a day before her wedding and Maya who had always wanted freedom ran away from the palace also a day before her wedding"
" was Amaya killed "
" no ,she poisoned herself"
" how do you know ? "
The question brought memories, " what will you do if one day you find me dead ?"
" I will look for those who killed you and make sure they pay also with their life "
" what if I killed myself ?"
" why will you?"
" just answer
" I don't know what to do then "
Amaya smiled, " I will be getting married soon "
" I was there when she died " he answered with a distant look ," and she told me herself''
" why did she do it ? "
" You always want to know everything" he said and she opened the book again to read .
He stood up ," goodnight "
" why did you tell me if you knew you won't be finishing it "
" because you wanted to know , goodnight once again" he left.
Ciara stared at the sword that was given to her for the fight , the number one rule was that poisoned swords were not allowed so she had use the one given to her .
When she got to the field the fight had already started , she watched with interest and soon it was her turn to be called .
when she came out not many people shouted but when the she-devil she was to battle with came out it was as if the whole earth was screaming her name .
she had a devilish smile and the people kept calling her name happily , turning to were the king sat ,she found him relaxed . Her father gave her the ' you have always done it ' look .
Something was fired into the air and her heart leaped.
Damian turned to where his father sat and saw him smiling.The clinking sound of swords made him turn back to the field.
Ciara was only blocking attacks but not stacking , she seemed relax the way his father was .
Ciara found it fun to watch block this lady powerless attacks, as if detecting that Ciara was absent minded this time . Mabel cut her with her sword down her waist .
She fell to the ground on her knees , she soon realized that the sword was poisoned and she hated poison.
Trying to control the raging anger threatening to burst out ,she shut her eyes .The crowd was cheering.
Lilith clenched her fist knowing what Ciara is capable of when she was angered, Amber stood up but Damian held her hand, " she's in control" he nodded.
Amber sat slowly but wasn't sure Ciara was truly in control like Damian said . In anger she stood up and also cut Mabel with her sword and attacked her furiously till she fell to the ground , she then placed the tip of her sword on her neck .
Everywhere was quiet but soon people started cheering , shouting her name loudly. Ciara walked slowly to sit but staggered cause the poison was already affecting her.
" let get you treated first " Damian held her then they both left .
He cleaned the injury with great care, " are you a physician ? ''
" wanted to be " he answered as he applied some herbs into the injury.
" then what stopped you ? " she winced .
" father, he wants me to be king ".
" that should be the reason why you asked to marry me " she turned to face him.
" it was father idea and seeing it as a way to be free I accepted" he closed the box filled with his tools and herbs .
" why don't you want to be king ? "
" not everybody is as ambitious as you are" he responded." Father said you will be leaving today " .
" yes , with the king "
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