"Didn't you say, brother, that you will always support me? Then why are you backing now at this critical juncture of my life? Im going to marry tomorrow, brother. Mother and father are not here but you are. Can't you try to understand me and support me in this decision?" Silja asked with tears in her eyes.
Seeing the tears rolling from her eyes Benjamin clenched his fists.
He has never let his sister cry before but now she was crying in front of him and he can't do anything.
"I can and I want to. But what can I do when I'm seeing you heading towards your destruction. This relationship will only give you suffering, Silja. There are many things that you are unaware of, when you will found that out you will understand that I was right," Benjamin said between his gritted teeth.
He turned around and held Silja by her shoulder.
"I will always have your best interest in mind," he said with utmost sincerity, and Silja does not doubt that.
"If there is anything that I don't know and can affect my decision then tell me what is it," Silja demanded.
Benjamin felt his heart tighten, he couldn't.
If he did, he will lose her forever. If she found out that she isn't his sister nor daughter of their parents she will never forgive them for keeping her in darkness all these years.
"There is no need you to know this right now, just do what I say," Benji's eyes darkened.
"Huh, you are just being unreasonable," Silja fumed.
Benji looked at her angry face but kept quiet.
Silja was even angrier.
"I know what you have planned with Mira," Silja pursed her lips and blurt out.
Benjamin narrowed his eyes but didn't react much.
"Good then, it will be more convenient this way. Be ready by tomorrow evening, we are leaving for Atlanea," he said without much of an expression on his face.
Initially, he has planned to take Silja with him without his knowledge but this was good too. He didn't feel right to betray his sister after all.
For Silja this Benjamin was new, she has never seen her brother behaving this way.
"Im not leaving with you. Im going to marry prince Donovan and stay here," Silja said with determination.
"I'm not asking for your opinion Silja. It is an order as your older brother and crown prince. The king of Atlanea has the same thought in mind that you should return to Atlanea with me," Benjamin turned around and said before leaving without giving any chance for Silja to say anything.
Silja stood there dumbfounded.
Order of crown prince and king?
She felt like her whole world was collapsing at that moment.
It was unbelievable.
Tears rolled down her eyes as she stood there.
She felt like she was all alone in the world with no one from her family by her side to support her.
Just like broken pearls tears rolled down from her eyes.
But soon she forced them back.
No, she won't cry. If her brother wanted to fight her, she will fight till the end.
With that Silja wiped away her tears and return to the people.
Somewhere else Donovan walked towards Kruel with a glass of wine in his hand.
Kruel has a distinguished status and reputation that no one dare to approach him.
Not that Kruel was intending to accept a drink from anyone, he naturally dispised people swarming around him with their fake smiles and ugly faces.
He was standing there looking at the people with his scoff filled eyes.
"Are you enjoying yourself, King Azazel?" Don stood beside him.
"I can't say that. Everything is boring," Kruel clicked his tongue.
"Hmm, then what will please you?" Don asked with a smile.
"A royal crest of dragons maybe," Kruel turned his head to the side and lifted smiled at Don.
Donovan's eyes narrowed down instantly. But he didn't reply, instead, he handed him the glass that he brought along. Krule looked at him for a while before taking it in his hand.
"Are you sure it's not poisoned?"
He sipped from the glass and lifted his eyebrows at the amazing taste.
"It is not but I wish I had mixed few drops after hearing what you said just now," Don jabbed.
"Haha," Kruel laughed out loud.
"Well, I was thinking about what you said in our last meeting about not sacrificing your freedom at any cost," Kruel made a thoughtful face.
"So I decided to give you one another chance," he said.
Donovan looked at him in question as he heard that.
"Is that so? Do tell what type of benevolence you are going to show this time," Donovan already knew that it wasn't going to be anything good.
"Hand over me the crest you have and the powerful witch who is by your side. If you do that I promise to never invade your borders ever again and you can restore the peace of your land," Kruel proposed.
Donovan's eyes moved as he heard him mentioning the witch.
How did he find out?
"Im not sure whom you are talking about," Donovan replied.
"No need to feign ignorance prince Donovan. I have already known that you have poached many small minions by your side. But I'm not interested in them. I just want that single one who helps you kill my person," Kruel made it clear.
Donovan was shocked hearing that, he has put that witch who has invaded their castle in the dungeon, then how did was able to find that out.
Was there an informer of Kruel between them?
If that was the case then it was very bad for their safety.
"If you send people to sneak in my territory I will never let them go, you should know that clearly," Donovan stated. They may be weak but they still had the backbone to save their own house.
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