“Queen Zara, I am your avenging angel.”
I was gobsmacked. ‘What does he mean by my avenging angel?’ I glanced up to look at the strange knight, before asking, “What do you mean?”
He was quiet for a while, then he said, “What I mean by I'm your avenging angel is that: I'll help you take revenge on all your enemies, every single one of them. And aside from being your avenging angel, I'll also be your protective shield. And the reason is that I owe you something that can never be returned, but in this way, I can make up for it.”
I didn't understand what he meant by that. ‘Why did he say that he owes me? I don't even know him.’ I wanted to ask what he meant but decided against it. Right now I'm more worried about Lia and Jamie than about knowing the knight.
As if reading my mind, he said, “Queen Zara, your friends are alright, nothing happened to them.”
I sighed in relief, happy that Lia and Jamie were safe, but a sudden reminder of Theon made my heart clench in sadness. Although this may sound like I'm being ungrateful, I wish the knight had just shown up early, so that Theon didn't have to die. But as they say, things don't always go the way we want them to.
“Good Knight, words can't express how thankful I am, that you saved both me and my friends, thank you.”
“You don't have to thank me, Queen Zara. Like I said before, I'm doing this to make up for my mistakes. And my name is Gage.”
I gave him a grateful smile, before proceeding to leave the room.
“Queen Zara, you should wait here while I go get you some clothes, you can go out there with just my cape wrapped around you,” Gage said, stopping me from leaving.
He walked out of the house, and returned minutes later, with a man's clothes. “I'm sorry queen Zara, you'll have to manage this, it's what I could find,” he told me, handing the clothes to me.
I thank him and accepted it...Gage excused himself, giving me the privacy to dress. He's such a gentleman, and for some reason, I feel like I know him.
After dressing, I walked out of the house to meet Lia and Jamie. Once they saw me, they ran toward me.
“Zara, I was so scared. Those men were going to take turns raping both Jamie and me. I was scared Zara, ” Lia announced, hugging me tightly.
My heart clenched as a guilty feeling washed over me. “I'm sorry Lia, sorry Jamie. If I didn't take you with me to Azrael, all this wouldn't have happened. I'm truly sorry,” I said to them.
“My queen, you don't have to apologize. Everything happens for a reason. Are you alright my queen, did that horrible man hurt you in any way?” Jamie asked, scanning my body...
I smiled. Even after everything that happened, he still cares about my well-being. “Jamie, you don't have to worry about me, I'm fine,” I replied.
“No Zara, you're not, look at the finger imprint on your cheek, did Draco do something to you?” Lia asked, frowning.
I suddenly recalled what Draco did to me, and I clenched my fist in anger. Although I was not able to kill Draco with my own hands, I hope, that I'll be able to do it when it comes to king Neil and Nadia.
“Lia! I promise that I'm fine. And besides, Draco is dead, so you don't have to worry,” I muttered.
Lia nodded, before saying, “We were waiting for you, so we could bury Theon together...”
After burying Theon, Gage, the knight told us that we were in the out sketch of Nival, which is not very far from Everton, and that we should rest for a day before returning to Everton.
Although I was Eager to return immediately, I reasoned that I was not alone, and the people with me needed rest, so I agreed.
CARL'S POV
I've had sleepless nights this past few days, due to Zara's and also because everything I close my eyes, an image of Zara, crying for help flashes.
‘Zara, where are you? I hope you're okay, and that you return to Everton with Jerald...
Minutes later, I heard a resounding knock on my chamber, and before I could ask who it was, the person spoke up. “Your majesty, Jerald has returned from Azrael, he's in the throne room.”
Immediately I heard that I walked out of my chamber hastily, going down to the throne room, with my heart beating fast.
When I got there, I expected to see, Zara with Jerald, but instead it was king Alan with him. ‘Where the hell is Zara?’
“Greetings your majesty, Greetings King Carl,” Jerald and king Alan said at the same time.
I ignored their greeting. “Where is Zara?” I asked, praying that she came with them and was hiding somewhere.
Jerald and King Alan gave me a shocked look, then king Alan said, “Didn't Zara, arrive in Everton?”
I was gobsmacked. ‘What does he mean?' “King Alan, what do you mean? Zara is not in Everton.”
He gasped, and a worried look appeared on his face, then he said, “King Carl, Zara was in Azrael, because she got a letter from an anonymous person, saying, I was ill, but we sent her back the next day, since she told us, that no one in Everton knew about it. That's the main reason I didn't reply to your letter because she was already on her way to Everton when your letter arrived.”
I was thunderstruck, and my heart clenched in fear. If Zara was supposed to be in Everton, and she's not, that means something bad must have happened to her.
No, please! Nothing can happen to you Zara, or I won't be able to take it. “Jerald, I want you to organize one thousand soldiers, we'll have to go find Zara.”
...
Meanwhile, the men Nadia sent in search of Draco, returned to Everton.
“Queen Nadia, we searched for Draco and Queen Zara, but we could find them.”
Nadia and king Neil almost collapsed after hearing that. The past few days without Zara have been hell for them, as they were not able to come out of Nadia's chamber for fear of being killed. And on top of that, they looked like mad people, with their hair dispersed, and their bodies, pale and smelling from hunger and lack of a bath.
Although the servants constantly prepare a bath and different delicacies, they were scared that it could be poisoned, seeing that no one liked them, and Ariel who was their servant refused tasting the food, for the same reason as Nadia and king Neil.
A FAR AWAY LAND
The spy, who was sent by king Luther decides to leave Everton, seeing that her work was done...Zara was no more in the palace, and Everton was disheveled.
“Greetings your majesty,” she said, bowing in respect.
King Luther smiled, raising from his throne and walking toward her.
“I'm glad you've returned my child. Sorry I had to send you to Everton as a spy when you should have been beside me, sorry for not being a good father to you Myla.”
Myla chuckled. “You don't have to apologize, father. I didn't suffer at all in Everton, thanks to foolish queen Zara. Although I feel a little bad, that I killed her baby, she's the enemy right.”
King Luther laughed and nodded. “Yes Myla, she's the enemy as long as she's married to King Carl of Everton,” he retorted.
“Father, I'll have to admit that queen Zara, is very beautiful and kind. It was her kindness, that I took advantage of. Her kindness killed her baby,” Myla muttered with an evil glint in her eyes.
“I hope that one day, I'll get to meet the beautiful queen Zara, that everyone is talking about. I hope I'd be impressed,” King Luther joked.
Myla nodded, then she said, “You'll be father. But for now, I think the time has come for us to attack Everton. Now that she's in chaos.”
King Luther bobbed. “We'll first have to send a letter, to your brother Arthur. he has to know that I am alive, and back to claim the seven kingdoms.”