Chapter 19

❤️❤️ Unveiling River's Identity (Part 9) ❤️❤️ "Then I will have to pay her a visit." King Darken said smiling. "But you need to be careful, Mari isn't a mere witch." Lora told him. "I know my beloved Mate, thanks for telling me." King Darken said sincerely. "Whatever that will stand between you and the Millennium throne shall be uprooted by me." Lora said standing up from his lap and went to stand beside the window. "I know you've always got my back Lora." King Darken said getting up to his feet as well. "I will be back soon love, don't go yet." "I won't, I will be waiting for your return." Lora said seductively. King Darken turned into a puff of black smoke which was seen moving towards the open window. The dark smoke disperse. ***** Mari smiled to herself as she watched the transformation of the golden plate turning into a replica of Latifah's crown. It was exactly the same, no difference. Picking it up and bringing the fake crown to her face, she breathed on it making the crown have the same powers as the one Latifah wore. "Time to visit my sister again." She said to herself, looking around her house making sure everything was in place and then disappeared. The mirror showing Queen Latifah sleeping body became normal. ***** Ariel was at the palace of Wolfe Crimson, using her eyes to check out every servant that passed her hoping to see Royal, but didn't. She walked up to meet one of the royal palace guards who was standing alone and greeted him. "What can I do for you young miss?" The guard asked. He hasn't seen the servant before. "I am here to see Tlyer." Ariel responded. "And what business do you have with the Prince?" The guard asked. "He told me to come." Ariel lied. "Well just tell him Ariel is here to see him and you will see him rushing out to meet me." She added. Something the guard saw in her eyes made him nod his head and head towards Tyler chamber. He knocked once before Tyler's voice came from within. "Yes, who is it?" He demanded. "It is your humble servant, Peter, my Prince." The guard answered. "What do you want?" Tyler asked. "Someone is looking for you, my Prince." Peter responded. "Did the person tell you his or her name?" Tyler asked again. "She said her name is Ariel." Peter replied. There was a minute of quietness before Tyler's voice came again. "You can go, tell her I am coming to meet her." "Okay my Prince." Peter said and headed back to where he left Ariel. ___ "Who is Ariel's son?" King Lucas demanded. "My mate." Tyler responded. "Now is the opportunity to reject her." King Lucas told his son. "No father, not today, my birthday is in two days time and you always throw a party for me. I will invite Ariel and reject her In front of everyone so they will bear me witness and at the same time propose to Beauty." Tyler said, feeling smart. Thinking about it, "You are right son, I will invite my friends and some Kings to attend including King Leon and his daughter." King Lucas said. "I support your idea." He added. "Let me go and see her father." Tyler said and left his chamber. "I just hope he ends up with Beauty. Even though I don't get to sit on the Millennium throne, my lineage will do." King Lucas said to himself. He was seen leaving his son's chamber with a large smile embedded on his face. ____ "Hello Ariel." Tyler said once he saw her, smiling charmingly at her. "I thought I wouldn't see you again, you were very quick to leave the last time we met." He said. She was good-looking but not as beautiful as Beauty herself. "I am sorry about that, I remembered I had to run an errand for my aunt before she gets back." Ariel said smiling back. "I hope you are not offended?" She added. "Not at all." Tyler said. "Let's walk around my palace and get to know about ourselves since we are Mate." He added. "Of course Tlyer, led the way." Ariel said. He took her around the palace and they talked about what he likes and what he doesn't like. "And what about you, what do you like and dislike?" Tyler asked, trying to start a conversation between them since she was the one asking the questions. "I like everything and I don't have a dislike yet." Ariel answered truthfully. "That's nice, so which kingdom are you from? Your parents' names?" Tyler asked. "I am from the Witch kingdom and I am an orphan, I don't know the name of my parents. I have been raised by my aunt." Ariel lied. "But I can tell you the name of my aunt if you want." She added with a beautiful smile. "No, it is alright." Tlyer said. 'How can he have a mate who is an orphan? Thank goodness he is going to reject her soon.' He thought. "Come, let me show you how elegant my palace kitchen is." Tyler said and led her straight to the palace kitchen. "Wow, this is absolutely beautiful." Ariel said once they were inside the kitchen, she was looking around in awe. "I am sure your poor aunt can't afford to have her kitchen up to this standard." Tyler told her, not bothered about his words hurting her feelings. Ariel wanted to reply him when something caught her eyes. "Hey, Royal." She almost shouted when she saw him. He was busy cleaning the kitchen with some servants. "Do you know him?" Tyler asked. "Yes, I met him here once the day I met you." Ariel answered as Royal met her eyes and his eyes widened in surprise when he recognised her. "Can I go and meet him, please Tyler." "Of course you can." Tyler said and faked a yawn, "I am tired and will want to rest. Hope you wouldn't mind if I leave you here?" He asked. "No." Ariel said, smiling brightly as Royal eyes were on them. "Okay, take care of yourself Ariel." Tyler said and forced himself to peck her forehead before he turned around and left the kitchen. He turned his head to look behind him and saw Ariel and Royal..... starting a conversation. At that moment, in his eyes Ariel and Royal they fit each other. A common servant getting married to another common servant. He smiled as an idea came to him, he now has a reason for rejecting this ugly thing. He is going to accuse her of not being faithful to him. ***** Mari appeared in her sister's room and was glad when she saw her still sleeping. Walking silently to her bed, she touched Latifah's forehead and started making incantations which put the Queen into a deeper sleep. Removing her hand as she smiled to herself, Mari slowly removed the crown on her sister's head and replaced it with the fake one crown. 'I thought if a King or a Queen want to sleep, they remove their crowns from their head.' Mari wondered in thought and she disappeared not before reversing the spell she had placed on Latifah. Appearing in her house, facing her study table, she almost dropped the crown in her hand when she heard the voice of Darken behind her. "Good to see you again love."