Part 21
It was 11 pm, Max’s shift had finally ended and he couldn’t wait to see Liz. He had wanted to talk to her all day but there was always someone else with her. In the morning she had gone over the plans for the baby’s room with Tessa. Then Maria had visited with her, then Alex, then Vilandra. It seemed the list would never end. He was happy though, that she had been able to spend time with Maria and Alex, he expected it was like a reunion of the 3 musketeers.
He quietly opened the door to Liz’s room and found her sitting on the window ledge writing in her journal.
“Hey.” He said sitting down beside her, bending in and kissing her lips softly.
As he went to deepen the kiss Liz pulled away and jumped up from the window seat, an expression on her face that Max could not read. What was going on?
“What?” He asked her. “Is something wrong?”
Liz just looked at him, sadness in her deep brown eyes. She was silent for a moment gathering her courage and then opened her mouth. “We can’t do this Max.” God this was even harder than she thought.
“Do what?”He had no idea what she was talking about.
“This. Us Max.”
She took another deep breathe and then continued. “I realized something today. Tessa is your destiny. You’re engaged, she loves you so much and I am not going to stand in the way of that.” She tried to be as firm as possible, but it was near impossible for her to keep her voice from shaking.
“Liz, where is this coming from? I thought we talked about all of this?” He asked her, his voice cracking as he fought tears. He could feel that he was losing her and he couldn’t let it happen.
“We did but that was before I had a chance to talk to her. She is really sweet and she doesn’t deserve this, to be betrayed by the man she loves and her Queen.”
“But I love you.” He said no longer fighting the tears, just letting them fall. He reached for her but she pulled away
“I saw the way you looked at her Max. You love her too.”
“Is that what this is about, you think I love her? I don’t. I mean I care about her, but it’s you I love Liz. Only you, Liz.” He reached out for her again and this time she didn’t resist. He pulled her into his arms, kissing the top of her head and running his hands through her silky dark hair.
“Max, what we had wasn’t real. You kept me safe from Kivar, helped me plan to take back Antar and I got so wrapped up in this, in this fantasy. I realize now that it was never real, we were never real. I care for you a great deal Max but I don’t love you.” She said pulling away again; the sound of her own words caused her to wince as she felt the pain of her own heart break.
Max stood motionless, in shock. Had his ears deceived him? Had she really said she didn’t love him?
“What, what am I supposed to do now?” He croaked. His world had just collapsed. His father was dead, the only woman he ever loved had pushed him away.
“Go to her. Let her comfort you.”
“But you’re the only one who can do that”
“Max, we need to focus on saving Antar. You need to focus on Tessa. We have to keep everyone safe.”She replied reminding herself that was why she was doing this, to keep everyone safe. To keep Max safe.
“But you mean everything to me.” He looked at her, really looked at her, looking for something, some sort of sense that this was all a lie but found nothing. He slowly turned and walked out of her bedroom door to head back to his room.
Once the door closed Liz leaned against it and slid down to the floor, pulling her knees up to her chest as the tears began to fall. No matter what happened now, even if they defeated Tessa, she doubted Max would ever look at her the same way again. She had ripped his heart out and god those things she had said. Telling him that she didn’t love him had been the hardest thing she had ever said.
Would she ever hold Max again? Whatever happened she wouldn’t let Tessa win. She had followed her orders for now but very soon once Alex was back on the throne that would change and an all out war would begin. She was so angry now, angry enough to kill. Tessa deserved to pay and pay she would.
She prayed that one day Max would understand that she pushed him away, broken his heart to save the world.
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Viladra had successfully pulled off Alex’s request without a hitch. In a few hours all those loyal to Alex would know that he was alive and she prayed that the rest of the plan would be carried out.
Viladra wasn’t one to cry but as she stood in Kivar’s chamber as he undressed beside her she found herself blinking back tears. She knew what was coming, not only did the thought of being with Kivar sicken her, it was a betrayal of her love. She knew Alex understood but it still tore at her heart. The pain was enough to cause her to close of all of her awareness of her surroundings, she had just tuned out.
A few minutes later she found herself naked in Kivar’s bed as he thrust in and out of her. She could barely believe there was a time when she didn’t mind this. She tried to occupy her mind with other things.
She heard Alex’s earlier words screaming in her head. “When this is all over we will pick up where we left off.” She wanted that so much but still doubt nagged at her. Would he still want her after all of this?
She thought of how safe she had felt in his arms, the way he had looked at her, held her kissed her and she breathed a sigh of relief, turning of the doubt nagging in her mind.
Yes he would.
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When Max arrived back at his room he found Alex was still up and was sitting at the small desk in the corner of their room.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Alex asked noticing he was upset.
“No.” Max said burying his head in his hands.
“You?” Max asked noticing Alex looked fairly depressed himself.
“No” Alex replied and they both chuckled.
“Knowing Vilandra is in bed with Kivar at this very moment isn’t exactly easy to digest” he said deciding he did want to get this torment off of his chest.
“Ouch” Max said feeling sorry for his friend then added “Liz ended things with me.” Feeling he should also bare his soul.
“Really?” Alex said surprised. Liz would never give her heart to someone lightly ”I thought…”
“I don’t want to talk about it .” Max said quietly.
After 10 minutes of silence Alex decided to ask Max about something that had been on his mind all day.
“Max how well do you know Tessa?”
“I’ve known her all my life.” Max replied surprised at the question. “Why?”
Alex didn’t answer. He would wait until he found out if his suspicions were true before opening up this can of worms.
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Part 22
Hi Liz.” Tessa sneered.
“What do you want?” Liz asked her. She was not in the mood for this.
“Oh there is no need to be nasty now. I have come to discuss our little business arrangement.” She cooed.
“What is there to discuss? I broke it off with Max and didn’t tell a soul. I have kept my end of the bargain.” She hoped Tessa would leave soon as she was finding it extremely difficult not to hurt her.
“I see the way you look at Max. Be careful not to give anything away. You wouldn’t want to see anyone get hurt would you?” She threatened.
“Now, to sweeten the deal I need 500,000 antos as well. I need max and I need to be rich and you have the ability to give me both. It’s just too easy.”
“Tessa, where am I supposed to get the kind of money? You know Kivar isn’t giving me access to anything.
“Just use that pretty little head of yours. I am sure you can figure something out. You have 2 weeks.”
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The next week went buy quickly. Vilandra was very busy passing messages between Alex and Valenti and the other loyalists as they made plans for Alex to re take the throne. The group still worked together but when they were together things were strained as a result of not much being said between Max and Liz.
During these group meetings Liz tried to keep her distance from Max for fear that he would see through her lies. It wasn’t hard for her to stay away from him as every time she looked over Tessa was holding his hand or whispering in his ear with a giggle. Her only consolation was that he didn’t look interested in Tessa at all, instead he was continually stealing glances in Liz’s direction.
Every time the meeting would end Max would do his best to get a moment alone with Liz so he could talk to her, convinced more was going on than she was letting on but Liz always asked Maria to stay behind to prevent this from happening. It was getting harder and harder to avoid him though, when his job required him to stand outside her door.
When today’s meeting ended, all but Maria and Max had left. She saw Max standing awkwardly near the door and she gave Maria a pleading look.
“Ok Max, Liz and I need some girl time.” Maria said pushing him out the door.
“Liz, I’m not in love with Tessa. I love you.” He said desperately before Maria closed the door.
“You need to love her, Max.” She yelled back just as desperately. There eyes met for a brief moment before Maria quickly closed the door.
Regret. Is that what he had just seen in her eyes he asked himself? He had definitely seen something and it just didn’t make any sense.
Twenty minutes later after spending some time calming Liz down Maria left to go find Michael.
“I just don’t get it Maria.” Max said as Maria closed the door behind her joining Max in the hall.
“Neither do I. I know she loves you Max. I just…” Maria trailed off.
“What?” Max asked sure that Liz must have confided in her.
“No she’s sticking to her story. I just feel like she’s protecting you from something. There is no way she could have just turned her feelings off that fast Max.”
“I just keep thinking if we can overthrow Kivar than maybe Liz and I will have a chance.” He says hopeful.
“Call it instinct, but I think you have a pretty good chance.” Maria said as she left in search of Michael.
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The next day Alex came back to the room he was sharing with Max to see that Max was sitting at the desk crying, reading something.
Having a pretty good feeling what he was reading he asked “Did your mother send you the autopsy results?”
Max looked up from the letter revealing his grief stricken face “How did you know?” He asked
“I asked her to have an autopsy done Max.” Alex explained.
“He was….he was murdered with Horse poison” Max said.
“That was what I suspected.”
Max just didn’t understand. Still in shock, he looked to Alex for a further explanation.
“The night your father died, I couldn’t sleep. I got up to get some water and I saw Tessa sneaking pout of your father’s room. The next morning we found him dead.” He explained.
“Alex, Tessa would not have killed my father. She loved him. What reason would she have?
“Max, I think we need to have a group meeting without Tessa and we have to talk to Liz”
“Why Liz?”
“I think she’s keeping something from all of us.” He was putting some of the pieces together, it was all starting to make sense.
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“Liz, what is going on? One minute Max is the love of your life, then Alex, Tessa , Michael and I come back and you send Max packing. It doesn’t make any sense.” Maria said. She and Liz were sitting in Liz’s room eating ice cream and having a heart to heart.
Maria was worried. Liz seemed really depressed. She hadn’t even touched her ice cream which was very unlike her.
When Liz didn’t answer Maria continued. “I mean Michael and I spend no time together anymore now that you have me spending all this time with you to keep Max away. You are interfering with my sex life!” She yelled throwing her arms up in the air in frustration.
Liz’s eyes were wide. “You mean you and Michael have ….;
“No and that is exactly my point. If we had more time together it might just happen.” She said.
“Oh Maria, I’m so happy for you. It is going to be fantastic when it’s with someone you love. It’s ….” Liz trailed off hugging her pillow a look of pure happiness on her face.
“Aha. I knew it. Your talking from experience, you admit you love Max.” Maria said a smile of triumph on her face.
“Mara.” Liz warned.
“Liz, we have never kept secrets from each other.” Maria pleaded.
“The less you know, the less of a chance you will get hurt.” She said.
“Please, please , please” Maria begged.
“Ok, you better sit down” Liz said
Just as Liz was about to start explaining Michael barged into the room.
Maria looked up “Michael this is a bad time. Liz was just about to tell me something important.”
“Well, she’s going to tell all of us now. Except Tessa” he said as Vilandra, Alex, Valenti and Max shuffled into the room behind him.
“Look.” Liz said standing up “I don’t know what you think I could possibly have to say but.”
“Liz” Alex said cutting her off “ I called this meeting because there are a few things you all need to know. I had my suspicions about Max’s father’s death so I had an autopsy done. He was murdered, injected with a drug used to euthanize farm animals. I believe it was Tessa, I have no proof but I saw her sneaking out of his room at the time of death.”
Max was pale as he realized something. “Tessa knows that drug well. She has used it to put many of her injured horses down.”
Oh god Liz thought. Tessa was even more cold blooded than she originally thought. Killing Max’s father.
“Are you ok?” She asked Max putting her hand on his shoulder.
“How could I be such a bad judge of character?” He asked her.
“Ok what I don’t get is why would she kill her fiancés father?” Maria asked
“So she could come here and be with Max” Liz answered quietly
“Oh god. She knew about me and Max. She knew all along” Liz cried out.
“Knew what?” Maria was confused now.
The room was spinning around her, she felt so weak, her head was throbbing. Everything went black as Liz passed out.
Max rushed over to her, picking her up and placing her on the bed as the rest of the group struggled to digest what she had said.
A few moments later Liz opened her eyes feeling very tired. “What happened?” She asked Max hoping it was all a dream but looking at the faces of her friends in the room, knew it was not.
“You passed out after saying that Tessa knew about us but how could she know?” He asked.
“She threatened me last week, said I had to give you up or she would tell Kivar that Alex was alive and I wasn’t pregnant and he would have you all killed. “
“That’s why you pushed me away?” Max asked elated as he took her hand and gave it a light squeeze.
“I had to save you, save the whole of Antar” she explained.
Max embraced her tears in his eyes. God he loved this girl so much.
Maria turned to Michael a frenzied look in her eyes “Michael she must have overheard us in Cordova. She knew before we even got here. I am so sorry Max” she felt horrible.
“It’s not your fault that she is a cold hearted killer. It’s my fault, if I had seen through her long ago my father would still be alive” He said.
“She also asked for money.” Liz added
“How much?” Alex asked
“500,000 antos”
“This is getting complicated. The senate is almost ready but we need more time” He said scratching his head.
Suddenly he had an idea. “Vilandra, I am sorry to ask for your help, but you are the only one that can carry out what I have in mind. Meet me in Max’s room “ He said as they head towards the door.
“Wait. Alex, when you said it was complicated, well there’s something else you need to know.” Liz said and everyone turned to look at her.
“I missed my period, I’ve been sick to my stomach and as you know I just fainted. I think I am pregnant.”
The room fell silent.
Maria was the first to speak “ Oh Liz, Congratulations.” She said as Liz turned towards Max and smiled shyly.
Max was sporting a wide grin on his face as his eyes locked with Liz’s.
“I think we need to leave these 2 alone.” Maria said
“Ok” Michael said “but Tessa does not find out about this.”
They all nodded in agreement. The News would surely throw her over the edge of madness if she wasn’t already there.
Hi Liz.” Tessa sneered.
“What do you want?” Liz asked her. She was not in the mood for this.
“Oh there is no need to be nasty now. I have come to discuss our little business arrangement.” She cooed.
“What is there to discuss? I broke it off with Max and didn’t tell a soul. I have kept my end of the bargain.” She hoped Tessa would leave soon as she was finding it extremely difficult not to hurt her.
“I see the way you look at Max. Be careful not to give anything away. You wouldn’t want to see anyone get hurt would you?” She threatened.
“Now, to sweeten the deal I need 500,000 antos as well. I need max and I need to be rich and you have the ability to give me both. It’s just too easy.”
“Tessa, where am I supposed to get the kind of money? You know Kivar isn’t giving me access to anything.
“Just use that pretty little head of yours. I am sure you can figure something out. You have 2 weeks.”
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The next week went buy quickly. Vilandra was very busy passing messages between Alex and Valenti and the other loyalists as they made plans for Alex to re take the throne. The group still worked together but when they were together things were strained as a result of not much being said between Max and Liz.
During these group meetings Liz tried to keep her distance from Max for fear that he would see through her lies. It wasn’t hard for her to stay away from him as every time she looked over Tessa was holding his hand or whispering in his ear with a giggle. Her only consolation was that he didn’t look interested in Tessa at all, instead he was continually stealing glances in Liz’s direction.
Every time the meeting would end Max would do his best to get a moment alone with Liz so he could talk to her, convinced more was going on than she was letting on but Liz always asked Maria to stay behind to prevent this from happening. It was getting harder and harder to avoid him though, when his job required him to stand outside her door.
When today’s meeting ended, all but Maria and Max had left. She saw Max standing awkwardly near the door and she gave Maria a pleading look.
“Ok Max, Liz and I need some girl time.” Maria said pushing him out the door.
“Liz, I’m not in love with Tessa. I love you.” He said desperately before Maria closed the door.
“You need to love her, Max.” She yelled back just as desperately. There eyes met for a brief moment before Maria quickly closed the door.
Regret. Is that what he had just seen in her eyes he asked himself? He had definitely seen something and it just didn’t make any sense.
Twenty minutes later after spending some time calming Liz down Maria left to go find Michael.
“I just don’t get it Maria.” Max said as Maria closed the door behind her joining Max in the hall.
“Neither do I. I know she loves you Max. I just…” Maria trailed off.
“What?” Max asked sure that Liz must have confided in her.
“No she’s sticking to her story. I just feel like she’s protecting you from something. There is no way she could have just turned her feelings off that fast Max.”
“I just keep thinking if we can overthrow Kivar than maybe Liz and I will have a chance.” He says hopeful.
“Call it instinct, but I think you have a pretty good chance.” Maria said as she left in search of Michael.
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The next day Alex came back to the room he was sharing with Max to see that Max was sitting at the desk crying, reading something.
Having a pretty good feeling what he was reading he asked “Did your mother send you the autopsy results?”
Max looked up from the letter revealing his grief stricken face “How did you know?” He asked
“I asked her to have an autopsy done Max.” Alex explained.
“He was….he was murdered with Horse poison” Max said.
“That was what I suspected.”
Max just didn’t understand. Still in shock, he looked to Alex for a further explanation.
“The night your father died, I couldn’t sleep. I got up to get some water and I saw Tessa sneaking pout of your father’s room. The next morning we found him dead.” He explained.
“Alex, Tessa would not have killed my father. She loved him. What reason would she have?
“Max, I think we need to have a group meeting without Tessa and we have to talk to Liz”
“Why Liz?”
“I think she’s keeping something from all of us.” He was putting some of the pieces together, it was all starting to make sense.
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“Liz, what is going on? One minute Max is the love of your life, then Alex, Tessa , Michael and I come back and you send Max packing. It doesn’t make any sense.” Maria said. She and Liz were sitting in Liz’s room eating ice cream and having a heart to heart.
Maria was worried. Liz seemed really depressed. She hadn’t even touched her ice cream which was very unlike her.
When Liz didn’t answer Maria continued. “I mean Michael and I spend no time together anymore now that you have me spending all this time with you to keep Max away. You are interfering with my sex life!” She yelled throwing her arms up in the air in frustration.
Liz’s eyes were wide. “You mean you and Michael have ….;
“No and that is exactly my point. If we had more time together it might just happen.” She said.
“Oh Maria, I’m so happy for you. It is going to be fantastic when it’s with someone you love. It’s ….” Liz trailed off hugging her pillow a look of pure happiness on her face.
“Aha. I knew it. Your talking from experience, you admit you love Max.” Maria said a smile of triumph on her face.
“Mara.” Liz warned.
“Liz, we have never kept secrets from each other.” Maria pleaded.
“The less you know, the less of a chance you will get hurt.” She said.
“Please, please , please” Maria begged.
“Ok, you better sit down” Liz said
Just as Liz was about to start explaining Michael barged into the room.
Maria looked up “Michael this is a bad time. Liz was just about to tell me something important.”
“Well, she’s going to tell all of us now. Except Tessa” he said as Vilandra, Alex, Valenti and Max shuffled into the room behind him.
“Look.” Liz said standing up “I don’t know what you think I could possibly have to say but.”
“Liz” Alex said cutting her off “ I called this meeting because there are a few things you all need to know. I had my suspicions about Max’s father’s death so I had an autopsy done. He was murdered, injected with a drug used to euthanize farm animals. I believe it was Tessa, I have no proof but I saw her sneaking out of his room at the time of death.”
Max was pale as he realized something. “Tessa knows that drug well. She has used it to put many of her injured horses down.”
Oh god Liz thought. Tessa was even more cold blooded than she originally thought. Killing Max’s father.
“Are you ok?” She asked Max putting her hand on his shoulder.
“How could I be such a bad judge of character?” He asked her.
“Ok what I don’t get is why would she kill her fiancés father?” Maria asked
“So she could come here and be with Max” Liz answered quietly
“Oh god. She knew about me and Max. She knew all along” Liz cried out.
“Knew what?” Maria was confused now.
The room was spinning around her, she felt so weak, her head was throbbing. Everything went black as Liz passed out.
Max rushed over to her, picking her up and placing her on the bed as the rest of the group struggled to digest what she had said.
A few moments later Liz opened her eyes feeling very tired. “What happened?” She asked Max hoping it was all a dream but looking at the faces of her friends in the room, knew it was not.
“You passed out after saying that Tessa knew about us but how could she know?” He asked.
“She threatened me last week, said I had to give you up or she would tell Kivar that Alex was alive and I wasn’t pregnant and he would have you all killed. “
“That’s why you pushed me away?” Max asked elated as he took her hand and gave it a light squeeze.
“I had to save you, save the whole of Antar” she explained.
Max embraced her tears in his eyes. God he loved this girl so much.
Maria turned to Michael a frenzied look in her eyes “Michael she must have overheard us in Cordova. She knew before we even got here. I am so sorry Max” she felt horrible.
“It’s not your fault that she is a cold hearted killer. It’s my fault, if I had seen through her long ago my father would still be alive” He said.
“She also asked for money.” Liz added
“How much?” Alex asked
“500,000 antos”
“This is getting complicated. The senate is almost ready but we need more time” He said scratching his head.
Suddenly he had an idea. “Vilandra, I am sorry to ask for your help, but you are the only one that can carry out what I have in mind. Meet me in Max’s room “ He said as they head towards the door.
“Wait. Alex, when you said it was complicated, well there’s something else you need to know.” Liz said and everyone turned to look at her.
“I missed my period, I’ve been sick to my stomach and as you know I just fainted. I think I am pregnant.”
The room fell silent.
Maria was the first to speak “ Oh Liz, Congratulations.” She said as Liz turned towards Max and smiled shyly.
Max was sporting a wide grin on his face as his eyes locked with Liz’s.
“I think we need to leave these 2 alone.” Maria said
“Ok” Michael said “but Tessa does not find out about this.”
They all nodded in agreement. The News would surely throw her over the edge of madness if she wasn’t already there.
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Part 23
Tessa heard the knock on her bedroom door and raced to open it expecting that it would be Max.
“Vilandra?” She asked surprised when she saw Vilandra standing on the other side.
“I am so angry” Vilandra screamed pushing her way into Tessa’s room in a rage.
“Did you know they just held a group meeting and didn’t invite you or I?” She asked Tessa, playing the part she and Alex had discussed to perfection.
She needed to make Tessa think the group was betraying her so that she would be angry enough to help her seek revenge on them. Given Tessa’s past with revenge she didn’t think it would be a difficult feat to accomplish.
“What was it about?” Tessa was fuming at Vilandra’s revelation. Had Liz told them she was blackmailing Liz? She would pay if she did.
“I don’t know what it was about but we need to put an end to it. I need your help.” Vilandra explained.
“And why would I help you?” She spat back.
If Vilandra thought that they were going to become best buddies just because she had shared some information with her she wasn’t to bright. Besides Tessa wasn’t friends with anyone in less there was something in it for her.
“I am Kivar”s girlfriend” Vilandra reminded her. “And when he kills Liz I will be his wife, the next Queen.” She continued seeing that the look on Tessa’s face had changed from a scowl to that of mild interest.
She had Tessa’s full attention now.
“I can promise you and Max will live in the palace and be taken care of the rest of your life, you will have anything money can buy” She said eyeing her expression closely as she lay out the bait.
The question was would Tessa take it?
“You have yourself a deal.” Tessa replied and Vilandra smiled. This had been so much easier than she had thought. There was just one more thing she had to do.
“So what are you going to do?” Tessa asked her
“In a few days I will tell Kivar what they are hiding, then Kivar can have them declared traitors and they can be executed. All except for Max of course” she said with a coy smile.
Tessa smiled in return. The idea was nothing short of brilliant.
“I may need you to do a few things for me but on second thought I don’t know if you are strong enough to carry them out.” Vilandra said carrying out the second part of the set up.
“Of course I am. You’d be shocked if you knew what I have done” Tessa said annoyed.
Vilandra didn’t know who she was dealing with.
“Like what?” Vilandra asked pretending that she doubted her.
“I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.” She said triumphantly betting Vilandra had never done anything as serious as that.
A smile pursed Vilanadra”s lips. “Very impressive, very impressive indeed.”
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An hour later Vilandra showed up in Alex’s room and played the tape for him.
I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.
“Perfect Vilandra, Thank you.” He said giving her a light kiss.
“It was actually a lot of fun. It was so easy to play on her insecurities and fears. Maybe I should consider a career in the arts?” She asked him giving him another kiss.
“Maybe you should.” He laughed.
This was exactly what they needed to bring Tessa down.
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Max held Liz in his arms.
“I am so sorry. Telling you I didn’t love you was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.” She said.
“It”s ok. I understand. The fact that you would give up your own happiness to save me and save the world leaves me speechless.” He said kissing her softly.
The feeling of his lips against her sent a shiver down Liz’s spine and she pulled him against her. She needed him closer, so much closer.
Liz backed up pulling him along with her until they fell against the bed together rolling over so that Liz was on top. Max didn’t want to crush her.
Max ran his tongue along her lower lip and Liz opened her mouth with a groan allowing him to deepen the kiss. Their tongues dueled reuniting with each other once again.
“I need you Max”
Liz pulled away from the kiss and looked at Liz. “What about the baby? Is this ok?” He asked her.
“Of course Max.” She couldn’t help but smile, his concern was so cute.
“I still can’t believe I am going to be a father.” He said excitedly. “We have to keep you safe though Liz. If Tessa ever found out and something happened to you or the baby.”
“Shh” she said putting her finger on his lips silencing him. “I know you will always make sure that we are okay and right now I really need you to finish what you started.”
He smiled. “That’s a request I can definitely grant.” He said as their mouths met once again.
Max pulled her dress over her head and began to trail kisses down her collarbone, over her chest. Her nipples hardened in anticipation as he got closer and he immediately took one in his mouth, sucking on it like in was his last meal causing Liz to cry his name.
He stopped briefly to pull his own shirt off and Liz reached for his belt buckle, undoing it and pulling his pants off.
“This too.” She said pulling on the waist band of his boxers, which he happily slid out of.
He gave her stomach a gentle kiss and was further aroused knowing that although still undetectable at this point, it was his baby that she carried in her womb. As he continued trailing kisses further south he felt Liz tug on the hair on the back oh his head.
She knew what he was going to do but she just couldn’t wait. She wanted to, no she needed to feel him inside her now. “Max” She cried. “Please, I can’t wait any longer.
He leaned over her, and gently guided his manhood into her welcoming folds.
He groaned. God she was wet. Liz arched her hips up causing him to move deeper inside her and they began to move together in a gentle rhythm.
As their bodies danced together Max took her mouth in his once again, running his hands through her chocolate brown hair, something he always loved to do.
“I missed this” Liz whispered between kisses.
“Me too” He said.
Liz could feel the tension building quickly.
“Max” She cried out as she tumbled over the edge her body pulsing and within seconds he joined her releasing his seed inside her.
Not wanting to collapse on her Max quickly rolled them over onto their sides, without breaking contact.
A few minutes later she felt him stir inside her once again and she gave him a devilish grin.
Tessa heard the knock on her bedroom door and raced to open it expecting that it would be Max.
“Vilandra?” She asked surprised when she saw Vilandra standing on the other side.
“I am so angry” Vilandra screamed pushing her way into Tessa’s room in a rage.
“Did you know they just held a group meeting and didn’t invite you or I?” She asked Tessa, playing the part she and Alex had discussed to perfection.
She needed to make Tessa think the group was betraying her so that she would be angry enough to help her seek revenge on them. Given Tessa’s past with revenge she didn’t think it would be a difficult feat to accomplish.
“What was it about?” Tessa was fuming at Vilandra’s revelation. Had Liz told them she was blackmailing Liz? She would pay if she did.
“I don’t know what it was about but we need to put an end to it. I need your help.” Vilandra explained.
“And why would I help you?” She spat back.
If Vilandra thought that they were going to become best buddies just because she had shared some information with her she wasn’t to bright. Besides Tessa wasn’t friends with anyone in less there was something in it for her.
“I am Kivar”s girlfriend” Vilandra reminded her. “And when he kills Liz I will be his wife, the next Queen.” She continued seeing that the look on Tessa’s face had changed from a scowl to that of mild interest.
She had Tessa’s full attention now.
“I can promise you and Max will live in the palace and be taken care of the rest of your life, you will have anything money can buy” She said eyeing her expression closely as she lay out the bait.
The question was would Tessa take it?
“You have yourself a deal.” Tessa replied and Vilandra smiled. This had been so much easier than she had thought. There was just one more thing she had to do.
“So what are you going to do?” Tessa asked her
“In a few days I will tell Kivar what they are hiding, then Kivar can have them declared traitors and they can be executed. All except for Max of course” she said with a coy smile.
Tessa smiled in return. The idea was nothing short of brilliant.
“I may need you to do a few things for me but on second thought I don’t know if you are strong enough to carry them out.” Vilandra said carrying out the second part of the set up.
“Of course I am. You’d be shocked if you knew what I have done” Tessa said annoyed.
Vilandra didn’t know who she was dealing with.
“Like what?” Vilandra asked pretending that she doubted her.
“I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.” She said triumphantly betting Vilandra had never done anything as serious as that.
A smile pursed Vilanadra”s lips. “Very impressive, very impressive indeed.”
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An hour later Vilandra showed up in Alex’s room and played the tape for him.
I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.
“Perfect Vilandra, Thank you.” He said giving her a light kiss.
“It was actually a lot of fun. It was so easy to play on her insecurities and fears. Maybe I should consider a career in the arts?” She asked him giving him another kiss.
“Maybe you should.” He laughed.
This was exactly what they needed to bring Tessa down.
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Max held Liz in his arms.
“I am so sorry. Telling you I didn’t love you was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.” She said.
“It”s ok. I understand. The fact that you would give up your own happiness to save me and save the world leaves me speechless.” He said kissing her softly.
The feeling of his lips against her sent a shiver down Liz’s spine and she pulled him against her. She needed him closer, so much closer.
Liz backed up pulling him along with her until they fell against the bed together rolling over so that Liz was on top. Max didn’t want to crush her.
Max ran his tongue along her lower lip and Liz opened her mouth with a groan allowing him to deepen the kiss. Their tongues dueled reuniting with each other once again.
“I need you Max”
Liz pulled away from the kiss and looked at Liz. “What about the baby? Is this ok?” He asked her.
“Of course Max.” She couldn’t help but smile, his concern was so cute.
“I still can’t believe I am going to be a father.” He said excitedly. “We have to keep you safe though Liz. If Tessa ever found out and something happened to you or the baby.”
“Shh” she said putting her finger on his lips silencing him. “I know you will always make sure that we are okay and right now I really need you to finish what you started.”
He smiled. “That’s a request I can definitely grant.” He said as their mouths met once again.
Max pulled her dress over her head and began to trail kisses down her collarbone, over her chest. Her nipples hardened in anticipation as he got closer and he immediately took one in his mouth, sucking on it like in was his last meal causing Liz to cry his name.
He stopped briefly to pull his own shirt off and Liz reached for his belt buckle, undoing it and pulling his pants off.
“This too.” She said pulling on the waist band of his boxers, which he happily slid out of.
He gave her stomach a gentle kiss and was further aroused knowing that although still undetectable at this point, it was his baby that she carried in her womb. As he continued trailing kisses further south he felt Liz tug on the hair on the back oh his head.
She knew what he was going to do but she just couldn’t wait. She wanted to, no she needed to feel him inside her now. “Max” She cried. “Please, I can’t wait any longer.
He leaned over her, and gently guided his manhood into her welcoming folds.
He groaned. God she was wet. Liz arched her hips up causing him to move deeper inside her and they began to move together in a gentle rhythm.
As their bodies danced together Max took her mouth in his once again, running his hands through her chocolate brown hair, something he always loved to do.
“I missed this” Liz whispered between kisses.
“Me too” He said.
Liz could feel the tension building quickly.
“Max” She cried out as she tumbled over the edge her body pulsing and within seconds he joined her releasing his seed inside her.
Not wanting to collapse on her Max quickly rolled them over onto their sides, without breaking contact.
A few minutes later she felt him stir inside her once again and she gave him a devilish grin.
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Part 24
Liz made her way the kitchen where Kivar was sitting reading the paper, drinking coffee. She could feel Tessa’s eyes on her. She couldn’t see her but she knew she was there. She had noticed Tessa spying on her and following her around the last few days
Her discussion with Kivar was only for Tessa’s benefit. She needed Tessa to believe that she was still going along with her plan and trying to get the 500,000 antos.
"Elizabeth." He sneered adding a small smile for the benefit of the servant that had come in to refill his coffee. He didn’t want any of the hired help to know he was the one making all of the decisions and holding Liz against her will, it would surely be leaked to the press. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"
"Well Kivar" She said sitting down across from him. "As you know, I always give a substantial donation to the hospital this time of year and I would like to write a check for 500,000 antos."
Kivar sat silently until the servant had cleared his dishes and was out of ears hot. Then he laughed a deep hollow laugh that made Liz shudder. It reminded her of a villainous laugh you would only hear in the movies.
"Surely you must have known before coming to me that I would never part with that kind of money."
"Well it will look suspicious if we don’t give a donation this year." She said sternly crossing her arms.
"In the past maybe but your new reputation is that of an evil queen that doesn’t care about her people. I think not giving money works perfectly with that." He said continuing to laugh. Sometimes he was so brilliant he even amazed himself.
Liz got up from the table and walked away from him in a huff. The conversation had gone exactly as she had thought it would but as least Tessa would see that she was trying.
She was actually glad that Kivar had said no, she had no intention of giving her a single antos. The people of Antar were already being abused and she would not see their taxes pay for that blonde lizzard’s extravagant life. Not ever.
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"Tessa, I approached Kivar this morning and he said no." She explained as Tessa paced her room.
Tessa already knew this as she had seen the exchange between Kivar and Liz with her own eyes but she would never admit that she had been spying on them.
"You didn’t think it was that simple, did you? That he would say no and I would say oh I understand Liz, you tried your best and just walk away?" She laughed and Liz winced. It was another villainous laugh, just like Kivar’s. Those two really deserved each other.
"Of course not." Liz tried to look remorseful or scared, but she felt neither. All she felt was anger.
"Good." Tessa said seeing the fear in Liz’s voice.
"I have an idea. Another way to get the money." Liz explained.
"I’m listening." Tessa said and the boil in Liz’s blood started to subside and was replaced with a sense of satisfaction as she layed out her plan for Tessa.
She would never know what was about to hit her until it was too late to stop it, this was going to be fun.
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"So tomorrow is the big day." Alex said looking around the room at all the nervous faces.
Valenti, Viladra, Liz, Maria, Micheal, Max and Liz were all gathered in Liz’s room to go over the final plans.
"Is everyone clear on their role?" He asked and looked around the room seeing each of them nod.
"Everything is set for Tessa, Valenti will set Kivar’s part in motion tomorrow morning." Michael said and Valenti nodded.
"What if it doesn’t work?" Maria asked nervously looking to Michael who put his arms around her protectively.
"It has to work." Liz responded squeezing Max’s hand.
"But what if it doesn’t?" She asked again.
"We will follow the plan Maria. If anything goes wrong then we fight." Alex replied. He prayed it wouldn’t come to that. He wouldn’t loose his friends and family now.
"Alex, we will all do what we have to. It’s not just about us. It’s about the people of Antar." She said and he nodded.
"In 24 hours, you will be back on throne." Max said
"I suggest everyone get a good night sleep." Alex said. Tomorrow would be a long day and they needed all the strength they had.
"That’s not going to be easy." Vilandra said.
"Well then spend time with your significant other tonight…..say what you need to say to each other because if things don’t go as planned…." He trailed off. There was no need to say it, it was something none of them could push out of their mind.
Maria hugged Alex before she left with Michael for his room. " You’ve been like a brother to me." She said tears in your eyes. "I love you Alex"
"I love you Maria." He said giving her a hug.
"Look after her Michael….if anything happens to me." He said extending his hand for Michael to shake. Michael took his hand with a smile. "I have a lot of respect for you." He said as he and Maria left the room.
"Liz, my beautiful sister. You have endured so much more than you should have this last year. I am so sorry."
"And I would gladly do it again." She smiled as they embraced.
"Father would have been so proud of you, Liz."
"He would have been proud of both of us." She replied.
"I need to talk to Max for a moment" He said so Liz went to join Vilandra on the other side of the room.
"Liz, I just got him back. I can’t loose him now" Vilandra was on the verge of tears.
"You won’t and once this is all over you will be our new Queen." Liz and Vilandra hugged.
Meanwhile on the other side of the room Max had promised Alex, that no matter what happened tomorrow he would protect Liz with his life.
Once the 4 had said their goodbyes Alex took Vilandra’s hand and with one last look at his sister exited the room leaving her and Max alone.
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Later that night Maria and Michael were spending the evening in Michaels’s room.
"Well security boy. I am so glad Max and Liz are back together." She sighed leaning back into his chest, his arms wrapped around her.,
"Tell me about it. I won’t have to listen to him complain anymore." He said.
"And I do not have to stay with Liz all the time, which means that I can devote my time to other activities." She smiled.
"And just what might those other things be?" He asked as she turned to face him and he placed a soft kiss on her lips. "This?" He asked.
"Close."
Michael intensified the kiss and their tongues began to duel. "How about that?" He asked when they separated for air.
"Closer"
He began to trail kisses down her neck, across her collarbone. "How about that?" he asked her.
"Your getting warmer , better keep going" she said letting out a sigh of contentment. There was no where she would rather be.
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"Alex, I wish we had found each other sooner. I wish I had known that you were still alive. I should have talked Liz out of marrying Kivar. There are so many things I wish I had done differently." She said as they sat on the side of her bed hand in hand.
"None of this is your fault. I need you to understand that." He said pleadingly.
"If anything happens to me, I don’t want you to blame yourself." He said ‘I mean it Vilandra.’
"I love you Alex" She said softly her face wet with tears.
"I love you to Vilandra. So much." He smiled and licked the tears off of her face.
"My King." She said. No one had ever loved her but he did.
"My Queen." He said studying her face, taking in every inch of her beauty.
He pulled the pins out of Vilandra’s hair and ran his fingers through it softly. He cupped her face in his hands and took her lips with his own fiercely, pulling her down onto the bed with him.
He needed her to know how much he loved her, how much her loving him back has completed his life. He needed to show her.
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"So have you thought at all about baby names?" Max asked Liz as they were lying on the couch together watching a video.
"If it’s a girl I was hoping we could name her after my mother, and I was thinking if it was a boy after your father." She replied looking at him questionably.
"I think that is a beautiful idea." Max replied kissing the tip of her nose.
"Liz, if anything goes wrong tomorrow, don’t try to save me. Just keep yourself and our baby safe." He said
"Max, nothing will go wrong."
" Liz, there is always a chance. Promise me." He said knowing how strong willed Liz was. He couldn’t bear it if she put herself in the line of fire to help him
"Max, I."
"Promise me." He begged.
Liz heard the desperation and his voice and complied with his request. "I promise."
"No more of this talk. Just love me Max." She said
"You know I do."
"Show me." She said and watched as his amber eyes darkened.
Max picked her up and carried her over to the bed. "Gladly."
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Tessa knocked on Max’s door. There was no answer. It was midnight and he was no longer standing guard outside of Liz’s door. Where was he and what was going on?
Liz made her way the kitchen where Kivar was sitting reading the paper, drinking coffee. She could feel Tessa’s eyes on her. She couldn’t see her but she knew she was there. She had noticed Tessa spying on her and following her around the last few days
Her discussion with Kivar was only for Tessa’s benefit. She needed Tessa to believe that she was still going along with her plan and trying to get the 500,000 antos.
"Elizabeth." He sneered adding a small smile for the benefit of the servant that had come in to refill his coffee. He didn’t want any of the hired help to know he was the one making all of the decisions and holding Liz against her will, it would surely be leaked to the press. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"
"Well Kivar" She said sitting down across from him. "As you know, I always give a substantial donation to the hospital this time of year and I would like to write a check for 500,000 antos."
Kivar sat silently until the servant had cleared his dishes and was out of ears hot. Then he laughed a deep hollow laugh that made Liz shudder. It reminded her of a villainous laugh you would only hear in the movies.
"Surely you must have known before coming to me that I would never part with that kind of money."
"Well it will look suspicious if we don’t give a donation this year." She said sternly crossing her arms.
"In the past maybe but your new reputation is that of an evil queen that doesn’t care about her people. I think not giving money works perfectly with that." He said continuing to laugh. Sometimes he was so brilliant he even amazed himself.
Liz got up from the table and walked away from him in a huff. The conversation had gone exactly as she had thought it would but as least Tessa would see that she was trying.
She was actually glad that Kivar had said no, she had no intention of giving her a single antos. The people of Antar were already being abused and she would not see their taxes pay for that blonde lizzard’s extravagant life. Not ever.
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"Tessa, I approached Kivar this morning and he said no." She explained as Tessa paced her room.
Tessa already knew this as she had seen the exchange between Kivar and Liz with her own eyes but she would never admit that she had been spying on them.
"You didn’t think it was that simple, did you? That he would say no and I would say oh I understand Liz, you tried your best and just walk away?" She laughed and Liz winced. It was another villainous laugh, just like Kivar’s. Those two really deserved each other.
"Of course not." Liz tried to look remorseful or scared, but she felt neither. All she felt was anger.
"Good." Tessa said seeing the fear in Liz’s voice.
"I have an idea. Another way to get the money." Liz explained.
"I’m listening." Tessa said and the boil in Liz’s blood started to subside and was replaced with a sense of satisfaction as she layed out her plan for Tessa.
She would never know what was about to hit her until it was too late to stop it, this was going to be fun.
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"So tomorrow is the big day." Alex said looking around the room at all the nervous faces.
Valenti, Viladra, Liz, Maria, Micheal, Max and Liz were all gathered in Liz’s room to go over the final plans.
"Is everyone clear on their role?" He asked and looked around the room seeing each of them nod.
"Everything is set for Tessa, Valenti will set Kivar’s part in motion tomorrow morning." Michael said and Valenti nodded.
"What if it doesn’t work?" Maria asked nervously looking to Michael who put his arms around her protectively.
"It has to work." Liz responded squeezing Max’s hand.
"But what if it doesn’t?" She asked again.
"We will follow the plan Maria. If anything goes wrong then we fight." Alex replied. He prayed it wouldn’t come to that. He wouldn’t loose his friends and family now.
"Alex, we will all do what we have to. It’s not just about us. It’s about the people of Antar." She said and he nodded.
"In 24 hours, you will be back on throne." Max said
"I suggest everyone get a good night sleep." Alex said. Tomorrow would be a long day and they needed all the strength they had.
"That’s not going to be easy." Vilandra said.
"Well then spend time with your significant other tonight…..say what you need to say to each other because if things don’t go as planned…." He trailed off. There was no need to say it, it was something none of them could push out of their mind.
Maria hugged Alex before she left with Michael for his room. " You’ve been like a brother to me." She said tears in your eyes. "I love you Alex"
"I love you Maria." He said giving her a hug.
"Look after her Michael….if anything happens to me." He said extending his hand for Michael to shake. Michael took his hand with a smile. "I have a lot of respect for you." He said as he and Maria left the room.
"Liz, my beautiful sister. You have endured so much more than you should have this last year. I am so sorry."
"And I would gladly do it again." She smiled as they embraced.
"Father would have been so proud of you, Liz."
"He would have been proud of both of us." She replied.
"I need to talk to Max for a moment" He said so Liz went to join Vilandra on the other side of the room.
"Liz, I just got him back. I can’t loose him now" Vilandra was on the verge of tears.
"You won’t and once this is all over you will be our new Queen." Liz and Vilandra hugged.
Meanwhile on the other side of the room Max had promised Alex, that no matter what happened tomorrow he would protect Liz with his life.
Once the 4 had said their goodbyes Alex took Vilandra’s hand and with one last look at his sister exited the room leaving her and Max alone.
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Later that night Maria and Michael were spending the evening in Michaels’s room.
"Well security boy. I am so glad Max and Liz are back together." She sighed leaning back into his chest, his arms wrapped around her.,
"Tell me about it. I won’t have to listen to him complain anymore." He said.
"And I do not have to stay with Liz all the time, which means that I can devote my time to other activities." She smiled.
"And just what might those other things be?" He asked as she turned to face him and he placed a soft kiss on her lips. "This?" He asked.
"Close."
Michael intensified the kiss and their tongues began to duel. "How about that?" He asked when they separated for air.
"Closer"
He began to trail kisses down her neck, across her collarbone. "How about that?" he asked her.
"Your getting warmer , better keep going" she said letting out a sigh of contentment. There was no where she would rather be.
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"Alex, I wish we had found each other sooner. I wish I had known that you were still alive. I should have talked Liz out of marrying Kivar. There are so many things I wish I had done differently." She said as they sat on the side of her bed hand in hand.
"None of this is your fault. I need you to understand that." He said pleadingly.
"If anything happens to me, I don’t want you to blame yourself." He said ‘I mean it Vilandra.’
"I love you Alex" She said softly her face wet with tears.
"I love you to Vilandra. So much." He smiled and licked the tears off of her face.
"My King." She said. No one had ever loved her but he did.
"My Queen." He said studying her face, taking in every inch of her beauty.
He pulled the pins out of Vilandra’s hair and ran his fingers through it softly. He cupped her face in his hands and took her lips with his own fiercely, pulling her down onto the bed with him.
He needed her to know how much he loved her, how much her loving him back has completed his life. He needed to show her.
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"So have you thought at all about baby names?" Max asked Liz as they were lying on the couch together watching a video.
"If it’s a girl I was hoping we could name her after my mother, and I was thinking if it was a boy after your father." She replied looking at him questionably.
"I think that is a beautiful idea." Max replied kissing the tip of her nose.
"Liz, if anything goes wrong tomorrow, don’t try to save me. Just keep yourself and our baby safe." He said
"Max, nothing will go wrong."
" Liz, there is always a chance. Promise me." He said knowing how strong willed Liz was. He couldn’t bear it if she put herself in the line of fire to help him
"Max, I."
"Promise me." He begged.
Liz heard the desperation and his voice and complied with his request. "I promise."
"No more of this talk. Just love me Max." She said
"You know I do."
"Show me." She said and watched as his amber eyes darkened.
Max picked her up and carried her over to the bed. "Gladly."
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Tessa knocked on Max’s door. There was no answer. It was midnight and he was no longer standing guard outside of Liz’s door. Where was he and what was going on?
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Part 25
“King Kivar, Patrick, Senator Lintor, just the men I was looking for.” Valenti said as he entered the meeting room.
“I need to speak with you about an urgent matter.”
The three had been huddled in deep conversation when he entered the room and Kivar in particular did not look happy with the intrusion. They all looked at him skeptically.
“We have found a traitor. A man that has threatened the life of our King.”
“He wanted to kill me?” Kivar asked surprised.
“Yes.”
“Why wasn’t I made aware of it?” Kivar demanded.
“I just found out today which is why I have come to seek your counsel. We have apprehended him and he is in the dungeon.”
Seeing he had their full attention, Valenti continued. “I feel he should be executed. You have reinstated the death penalty and a threat on the king is the most punishable of crimes.”
Kivar thought about it for a moment. “Yes, yes, you have my permission to carry out the execution.”
“I think you should attend, Kivar.” Valenti added. Kivar. had to be at the execution, it was crucial.
“I can’t concern myself with all of this.” He said “I have more pressing matters to attend to.” Like finding Alex he thought to himself.
Valenti decided it was time to use his trump card.
“It’s just, I thought you would want to show the people of Antar this is not tolerated. With all his blubbering about King Whitman still being Alive.”
That last statement got all three men’s attention, just as Valenti knew it would
“He is saying that Alex is still alive?” Kivar questioned anxiously.
“Yes, and that you tried to have him killed.”
“That is ludicrous.” Kivar replied but Valenti saw his nervous glance at Patrick and Senator Lintor.
Valenti knew Kivar would want to see to the execution himself, if he thought the news that Alex was still alive could get out.
Kivar changed his tune immediately with this piece of information. “I want the execution to happen this afternoon, in the royal court. I will attend of course”
“Can we invite some commoners to witness the event?” Valenti suggested.
“Yes, invite 100 people to the royal court for 2pm today. Also, I would like Queen Elizabeth at my side. It is time that Antar sees they cannot mess with the King or Queen.”
“I want Max and Michael there as well for security.” He added as an afterthought.
Valenti nodded happy with the way things were working out. He hoped Vilandra was faring just as well with Tessa.
Kivar smiled as Valenti left the room to get things ready. This was perfect, and with Elizabeth there to support him the world would see them putting on a united front. Antar would finally be his, nothing could take it away now.
“Patrick, go to the dungeon and speak to the prisoner. Find out what he knows and who else he has told.” Maybe the prisoner knew where Alex was hiding. Then they could get rid of him once and for all.
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Tessa was fuming when she saw Max sitting outside of Liz’s room.
“Where were you last night?” She said storming over to him, a cross look on her face.
“What?” He was trying to keep his eyes from revealing the hatred he felt for her. Since learning she had killed his father he had tried to avoid her. He couldn’t stomach the fact she had done something so vile. He wanted to strangle her with his bare hands but he knew he couldn’t, not yet anyway.
“I waited for you in your room last night but you never showed up”
“I was working.”
“No you weren’t. I came up here and checked several times and you were not standing outside of Liz’s door.”
She was such a spoiled bratty girl. Why hadn’t be seen it before? If he had, his father would still be alive and he and Liz wouldn’t have had to suffer the heartache that Tessa had caused.
“I want answers Max and I want them now. You are my fiancé after all.” She demanded.
Her fiancé? Max shuddered at the thought. She disgusted him.
Just when Max thought he couldn’t handle Tessa anymore he was saved by Vilandra coming down the hall.
“Tessa, we need to talk. Come on” Vilandra pulled on her arm.
“No. I’m not done here.”
“Please, it is very important.” She persisted.
“Fine.” Tessa replied, hands on her hips. “I will be back Max.”
When they were safely in Vilandra’s room Tessa started to complain.
“He was with Liz last night. I just know it.”
“Oh so what if he was?” Vilandra feigned annoyance.
“What did you say?” Tessa asked. How dare Vilandra say something like that. Was she mocking her?
“Today is the day Liz and Alex and Micheal and Maria will be executed as per our plan. Once its’ over you will have no competition. Max will be yours.”
Tessa sat on the edge of Viladra’s bed sulking. “But she made him betray me.” She pouted.
“We have bigger problems. Kyle is here.”
“So?” She asked. Kyle was not a threat.
“He had an autopsy done and found out that you killed his father and he’s planning to tell Max.”
“Why can’t we just have him executed with the rest of them?” Tessa asked not understanding why this was a big problem.
“We can’t. He will tell Max you killed his father. If that happens even with Liz dead, Max will never be with you of his own free will.”
Tessa scowled. Viladra was right. If Max found out things would be over for her.
“Remember when I said you might have to do some things?’ she asked
Tessa nodded.
“Your going to have to kill Kyle.”
Tessa nodded. She would do whatever she had to.
Vilandra just smiled. She had Tessa in the palm of her hand now. It was just so easy.
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Valenti updated Max, Micheal and Liz on his conversation with Kivar.
Things had gone exactly as planned.
A triumphant look passed across Max’s face. “I knew he’s jump at the chance to see someone executed.” He said.
“There was one glitch, and your not going to like it Max”
“What?”
“He has requested that Liz attend the execution by his side.”
“Damn.” Max yelled, hitting the wall in frustration. He had planned to keep Liz as far away from the royal court today as possible.
“There has to be a way out of it. We can’t put her in that kind of danger.”
“Max, this is good. I want to be there when this all goes down.” Liz knew she would go crazy wondering what was happening. She wanted to be there.
“Liz your going to be right in the line of fire.” Max explained anxiously.
“Max, I don’t like it either but we can’t find a way for her to get out of this without drawing suspicion.” Valenti explained.
“I’m going to” Maria declared.
“What? Maria no!” Liz and Michael both screamed at the same time.
Maria putt her hands on her hips and Michael had to chuckle. He knew that look, Maria was nothing if not stubborn.
They all sighed in defeat knowing that the decision was made. They would all be attending the execution.
“I’m going to go check on Alex, let him know where things stand. I’m sure he’s feeling a bit isolated and anxious down in that prison cell.” Valenti took a deep breath and headed to wards the dungeon.
“King Kivar, Patrick, Senator Lintor, just the men I was looking for.” Valenti said as he entered the meeting room.
“I need to speak with you about an urgent matter.”
The three had been huddled in deep conversation when he entered the room and Kivar in particular did not look happy with the intrusion. They all looked at him skeptically.
“We have found a traitor. A man that has threatened the life of our King.”
“He wanted to kill me?” Kivar asked surprised.
“Yes.”
“Why wasn’t I made aware of it?” Kivar demanded.
“I just found out today which is why I have come to seek your counsel. We have apprehended him and he is in the dungeon.”
Seeing he had their full attention, Valenti continued. “I feel he should be executed. You have reinstated the death penalty and a threat on the king is the most punishable of crimes.”
Kivar thought about it for a moment. “Yes, yes, you have my permission to carry out the execution.”
“I think you should attend, Kivar.” Valenti added. Kivar. had to be at the execution, it was crucial.
“I can’t concern myself with all of this.” He said “I have more pressing matters to attend to.” Like finding Alex he thought to himself.
Valenti decided it was time to use his trump card.
“It’s just, I thought you would want to show the people of Antar this is not tolerated. With all his blubbering about King Whitman still being Alive.”
That last statement got all three men’s attention, just as Valenti knew it would
“He is saying that Alex is still alive?” Kivar questioned anxiously.
“Yes, and that you tried to have him killed.”
“That is ludicrous.” Kivar replied but Valenti saw his nervous glance at Patrick and Senator Lintor.
Valenti knew Kivar would want to see to the execution himself, if he thought the news that Alex was still alive could get out.
Kivar changed his tune immediately with this piece of information. “I want the execution to happen this afternoon, in the royal court. I will attend of course”
“Can we invite some commoners to witness the event?” Valenti suggested.
“Yes, invite 100 people to the royal court for 2pm today. Also, I would like Queen Elizabeth at my side. It is time that Antar sees they cannot mess with the King or Queen.”
“I want Max and Michael there as well for security.” He added as an afterthought.
Valenti nodded happy with the way things were working out. He hoped Vilandra was faring just as well with Tessa.
Kivar smiled as Valenti left the room to get things ready. This was perfect, and with Elizabeth there to support him the world would see them putting on a united front. Antar would finally be his, nothing could take it away now.
“Patrick, go to the dungeon and speak to the prisoner. Find out what he knows and who else he has told.” Maybe the prisoner knew where Alex was hiding. Then they could get rid of him once and for all.
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Tessa was fuming when she saw Max sitting outside of Liz’s room.
“Where were you last night?” She said storming over to him, a cross look on her face.
“What?” He was trying to keep his eyes from revealing the hatred he felt for her. Since learning she had killed his father he had tried to avoid her. He couldn’t stomach the fact she had done something so vile. He wanted to strangle her with his bare hands but he knew he couldn’t, not yet anyway.
“I waited for you in your room last night but you never showed up”
“I was working.”
“No you weren’t. I came up here and checked several times and you were not standing outside of Liz’s door.”
She was such a spoiled bratty girl. Why hadn’t be seen it before? If he had, his father would still be alive and he and Liz wouldn’t have had to suffer the heartache that Tessa had caused.
“I want answers Max and I want them now. You are my fiancé after all.” She demanded.
Her fiancé? Max shuddered at the thought. She disgusted him.
Just when Max thought he couldn’t handle Tessa anymore he was saved by Vilandra coming down the hall.
“Tessa, we need to talk. Come on” Vilandra pulled on her arm.
“No. I’m not done here.”
“Please, it is very important.” She persisted.
“Fine.” Tessa replied, hands on her hips. “I will be back Max.”
When they were safely in Vilandra’s room Tessa started to complain.
“He was with Liz last night. I just know it.”
“Oh so what if he was?” Vilandra feigned annoyance.
“What did you say?” Tessa asked. How dare Vilandra say something like that. Was she mocking her?
“Today is the day Liz and Alex and Micheal and Maria will be executed as per our plan. Once its’ over you will have no competition. Max will be yours.”
Tessa sat on the edge of Viladra’s bed sulking. “But she made him betray me.” She pouted.
“We have bigger problems. Kyle is here.”
“So?” She asked. Kyle was not a threat.
“He had an autopsy done and found out that you killed his father and he’s planning to tell Max.”
“Why can’t we just have him executed with the rest of them?” Tessa asked not understanding why this was a big problem.
“We can’t. He will tell Max you killed his father. If that happens even with Liz dead, Max will never be with you of his own free will.”
Tessa scowled. Viladra was right. If Max found out things would be over for her.
“Remember when I said you might have to do some things?’ she asked
Tessa nodded.
“Your going to have to kill Kyle.”
Tessa nodded. She would do whatever she had to.
Vilandra just smiled. She had Tessa in the palm of her hand now. It was just so easy.
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Valenti updated Max, Micheal and Liz on his conversation with Kivar.
Things had gone exactly as planned.
A triumphant look passed across Max’s face. “I knew he’s jump at the chance to see someone executed.” He said.
“There was one glitch, and your not going to like it Max”
“What?”
“He has requested that Liz attend the execution by his side.”
“Damn.” Max yelled, hitting the wall in frustration. He had planned to keep Liz as far away from the royal court today as possible.
“There has to be a way out of it. We can’t put her in that kind of danger.”
“Max, this is good. I want to be there when this all goes down.” Liz knew she would go crazy wondering what was happening. She wanted to be there.
“Liz your going to be right in the line of fire.” Max explained anxiously.
“Max, I don’t like it either but we can’t find a way for her to get out of this without drawing suspicion.” Valenti explained.
“I’m going to” Maria declared.
“What? Maria no!” Liz and Michael both screamed at the same time.
Maria putt her hands on her hips and Michael had to chuckle. He knew that look, Maria was nothing if not stubborn.
They all sighed in defeat knowing that the decision was made. They would all be attending the execution.
“I’m going to go check on Alex, let him know where things stand. I’m sure he’s feeling a bit isolated and anxious down in that prison cell.” Valenti took a deep breath and headed to wards the dungeon.
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Part 26
Patrick stood outside of the prisoner’s cell. He could see a man with longer hair and a beard huddled in the corner. He wondered how he would get him to confess where Alex was hiding.
“Come over here.” He called to the boy but the boy didn’t move.
“Guard” He yelled. “Unlock this cell.”
The guard unlocked the cell allowing Patrick to enter and then locked it behind him.
Alex didn’t move. He just turned his head down towards the floor letting his hair cover his face. He only prayed that Patrick didn’t recognize him. He had agreed to staying in this cell knowing Max and Michael would be coming to get him in a short while for the execution, meanwhile he was trapped and if his true identity was discovered he was already caught and would have no way of defending himself.
It sickened him to think that his father’s most trusted advisor, the same man who read him bed time stories as a child and took his horseback riding was now standing in front of him harassing him.
“Who are you.” Patrick asked the boy still receiving no reply. He wasn’t surprised. Why would he talk if he was going to be executed in a few hours anyway.
“Listen here. You are going to talk. Tell me where Alex is.” He said in a much more demanding voice. He was prepared to beat the answers out of him if he had to.
For some reason he felt sorry for the boy. He wasn’t sure why but he seemed familiar somehow. He shook his head. It didn’t matter. He had a job to do and Kivar wouldn’t be happy if he didn’t complete it.
He bent down, grasped the boys shoulders and pulled him upwards, forcing him to stand up. He then pushed him back against the concrete wall of the back of the cell. Alex continued to keep his face turned and closed his eyes but Patrick grabbed his Jaw and turned his face towards him.
Alex’s eyes snapped opened and met Patrick’s. That feeling of familiarity was back. Why did he look so familiar? He couldn’t be more than a peasant with the beard and long greasy hair. He was so unkempt but there was something in his eyes. And then it hit him, a memory flashed before his eyes.
It was over a year ago. King Whitman and Alex were getting into the carriage to go to Cordova. Patrick had already formed an alliance with Kivar. He didn’t want to but he knew Kivar would win so he had sided with him, knowing it would mean death for the current King and his son. He knew he would never see Alex again and had grown fond of him.
“Alex, here is a book to read on your journey.” He had said pushing his most treasured book into his hand.
Alex had smiled. He didn’t know it was the end. But Patrick did and in this gesture he was saying goodbye to his friend.
“Oh my god. Alex!” he screamed his eyes wide like saucers.
“Patrick. No. Please.” Alex tried to talk to him but before he could Patrick had called the guard and had already left the cell.
Alex kicked the concrete and swore. He knew Patrick was heading straight for Kivar. Where were Max and Michael? It was starting to look more and more like he was going to be executed today.
Patrick ran up the stairs that led out of the dungeon. He had to get to Kivar. This whole thing must have been a set up.
As he rounded the corner he felt a warm sting in his chest.
“Valenti.” Was the last word he muttered as Valenti withdrew his sword from his chest and Patrick collapsed to the ground. Placing two fingers on his neck and not detecting a pulse Valenti kicked his body aside and headed down the stairs towards Alex’s cell.
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“Are you ready?” Max whispered to Alex as he and Micheal cuffed Alex and removed him from his cell.
“Let the games begin.” He said with a smile. “It’s now or never.”
They had locked the guard, along with Patrick’s body in one of the empty cells and were now heading towards the royal court with Valenti behind them.
“It’s ironic isn’t it? Kivar can’t wait to see the tyrant be executed today. He just has no idea that that tyrant is him.” Michael said with a laugh.
Alex gave him a stern look. “What?” Michael asked. “I’m just trying to lighten the mood.”
“Let’s not count our chicken’s before they are hatched.” Alex said. “There is still a lot that can go wrong.”
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“Welcome, welcome.” Kivar addressed the royal court. He and Liz were standing in the middle of the stage in the royal court. To their right were the councilors and to their left the senators. The court was filled with 100 commoners who had come to watch the spectacle.
Michael and Max entered escorting Alex with Valenti behind them. They put Alex into the small prison cage that was at the back of the stage.
Valenti then stood guard beside the cell, while Max and Michael joined Kivar and Liz as body guards.
Liz and Max exchanged a brief glance and Liz sighed relieved, wondering what had taken them so long.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the prisoner you just saw passing the stage has threatened to kill me.”
The whole crowd began to buzz. Ohh’s and Ahh’s were heard.
“As a result he will have to be executed. You will all get to witness this today.” He said grabbing Liz’s hand and holding it up in the air.
He proceeded to walk over to the cell. Valenti scratched his head twice, that was the sign to those loyal to them in the senate and on the council that everything was set.
Kivar motioned for Valenti to open the cell and go inside to retrieve the prisoner who was slumped over in the corner in a long brown robe.
A few minutes later Valenti came out alone.
“What’s going on?” Kivar asked.
“There’s a problem.” Valenti answered.
“What?” Kivar said. He was going to have to do this himself. He motioned for Max and Michael to follow him as he stepped inside the cell.
“Get up” he said to the prisoner.
When he did not move Kivar grabbed for the prisoner only to find himself holding pieces of Styrofoam, the robe still on the ground.
“What’s going on?’ he asked in a rage as he looked up and the cell door closed behind him.
Patrick stood outside of the prisoner’s cell. He could see a man with longer hair and a beard huddled in the corner. He wondered how he would get him to confess where Alex was hiding.
“Come over here.” He called to the boy but the boy didn’t move.
“Guard” He yelled. “Unlock this cell.”
The guard unlocked the cell allowing Patrick to enter and then locked it behind him.
Alex didn’t move. He just turned his head down towards the floor letting his hair cover his face. He only prayed that Patrick didn’t recognize him. He had agreed to staying in this cell knowing Max and Michael would be coming to get him in a short while for the execution, meanwhile he was trapped and if his true identity was discovered he was already caught and would have no way of defending himself.
It sickened him to think that his father’s most trusted advisor, the same man who read him bed time stories as a child and took his horseback riding was now standing in front of him harassing him.
“Who are you.” Patrick asked the boy still receiving no reply. He wasn’t surprised. Why would he talk if he was going to be executed in a few hours anyway.
“Listen here. You are going to talk. Tell me where Alex is.” He said in a much more demanding voice. He was prepared to beat the answers out of him if he had to.
For some reason he felt sorry for the boy. He wasn’t sure why but he seemed familiar somehow. He shook his head. It didn’t matter. He had a job to do and Kivar wouldn’t be happy if he didn’t complete it.
He bent down, grasped the boys shoulders and pulled him upwards, forcing him to stand up. He then pushed him back against the concrete wall of the back of the cell. Alex continued to keep his face turned and closed his eyes but Patrick grabbed his Jaw and turned his face towards him.
Alex’s eyes snapped opened and met Patrick’s. That feeling of familiarity was back. Why did he look so familiar? He couldn’t be more than a peasant with the beard and long greasy hair. He was so unkempt but there was something in his eyes. And then it hit him, a memory flashed before his eyes.
It was over a year ago. King Whitman and Alex were getting into the carriage to go to Cordova. Patrick had already formed an alliance with Kivar. He didn’t want to but he knew Kivar would win so he had sided with him, knowing it would mean death for the current King and his son. He knew he would never see Alex again and had grown fond of him.
“Alex, here is a book to read on your journey.” He had said pushing his most treasured book into his hand.
Alex had smiled. He didn’t know it was the end. But Patrick did and in this gesture he was saying goodbye to his friend.
“Oh my god. Alex!” he screamed his eyes wide like saucers.
“Patrick. No. Please.” Alex tried to talk to him but before he could Patrick had called the guard and had already left the cell.
Alex kicked the concrete and swore. He knew Patrick was heading straight for Kivar. Where were Max and Michael? It was starting to look more and more like he was going to be executed today.
Patrick ran up the stairs that led out of the dungeon. He had to get to Kivar. This whole thing must have been a set up.
As he rounded the corner he felt a warm sting in his chest.
“Valenti.” Was the last word he muttered as Valenti withdrew his sword from his chest and Patrick collapsed to the ground. Placing two fingers on his neck and not detecting a pulse Valenti kicked his body aside and headed down the stairs towards Alex’s cell.
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“Are you ready?” Max whispered to Alex as he and Micheal cuffed Alex and removed him from his cell.
“Let the games begin.” He said with a smile. “It’s now or never.”
They had locked the guard, along with Patrick’s body in one of the empty cells and were now heading towards the royal court with Valenti behind them.
“It’s ironic isn’t it? Kivar can’t wait to see the tyrant be executed today. He just has no idea that that tyrant is him.” Michael said with a laugh.
Alex gave him a stern look. “What?” Michael asked. “I’m just trying to lighten the mood.”
“Let’s not count our chicken’s before they are hatched.” Alex said. “There is still a lot that can go wrong.”
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“Welcome, welcome.” Kivar addressed the royal court. He and Liz were standing in the middle of the stage in the royal court. To their right were the councilors and to their left the senators. The court was filled with 100 commoners who had come to watch the spectacle.
Michael and Max entered escorting Alex with Valenti behind them. They put Alex into the small prison cage that was at the back of the stage.
Valenti then stood guard beside the cell, while Max and Michael joined Kivar and Liz as body guards.
Liz and Max exchanged a brief glance and Liz sighed relieved, wondering what had taken them so long.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the prisoner you just saw passing the stage has threatened to kill me.”
The whole crowd began to buzz. Ohh’s and Ahh’s were heard.
“As a result he will have to be executed. You will all get to witness this today.” He said grabbing Liz’s hand and holding it up in the air.
He proceeded to walk over to the cell. Valenti scratched his head twice, that was the sign to those loyal to them in the senate and on the council that everything was set.
Kivar motioned for Valenti to open the cell and go inside to retrieve the prisoner who was slumped over in the corner in a long brown robe.
A few minutes later Valenti came out alone.
“What’s going on?” Kivar asked.
“There’s a problem.” Valenti answered.
“What?” Kivar said. He was going to have to do this himself. He motioned for Max and Michael to follow him as he stepped inside the cell.
“Get up” he said to the prisoner.
When he did not move Kivar grabbed for the prisoner only to find himself holding pieces of Styrofoam, the robe still on the ground.
“What’s going on?’ he asked in a rage as he looked up and the cell door closed behind him.
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Part 27
“What’s going on?’ Kivar asked in a rage as he looked up and the cell door closed behind him.
The crowd began to buzz again. The king had gone into the cell to retrieve the prisoner and hadn’t come back out. What was going on?
“Ladies and gentleman, May I have your attention.” Liz took center stage. “Over one year ago my father was murdered by Kivar. He attempted to kill my brother Alex, but Alex escaped and has only now come back to us. When he left us he was a prince, now please great him as your King”.
Roars erupted in the crowd as Alex walked onto the stage.
“King Whitman is Alive. Hail King Whitman”
“It’s a lie. Somebody let me out of here.” Kivar screamed from the cage.
When those on the senate and council saw that Alex was indeed alive they drew their swords and the war began. Kivar’s men were outnumbered but they weren’t afraid to fight dirty.
“Anyone found fighting against me will be charged with treason.” Alex announced with the microphone. The fighting immediately stopped.
“You will all regret this.” Kivar screamed.
“You all came here today to see an execution and that is exactly what you will see. As you know my father did not believe in the death penalty and neither do I, I plan to make a motion to abolish it right away. However, I think in the case of Kivar we can make an exception. Don’t you agree?” He asked the crowd.
The crows began to cheer. “Kill Kivar. Kill Kivar.” And a smile spread across Alex’s lips. He was where he was meant to be, leading Antar city.
He saw Vilandra enter and nod at him. It was time.
“There is also another matter that must be discussed. Please watch the video on the monitor behind me. It is live footage from one of our security officer’s rooms. The young man is the brother of one of our top security guards and dear friend Max Evans. He and Max have just lost their father. I know how painful that can be. “He said watching the crowds reaction. They were hanging on his every word.
“The blonde woman Tessa is the one who killed his father and he has just found out. Let’s see what transpires, shall we?”
Silence filled the crowd and they began to watch the footage from Max’s room.
“Kyle what are you doing here?” Tessa asked him as she entered Max’s room.
“I am waiting to talk to my brother.” He said, fear flasing in his eyes. He didn’t know what Tessa was capable of.
“What about?”
“I just came to see him, that’s all.” He replied cryptically.
“Cut the crap Kyle. I know you know what I did.”
“You killed my father. You were like family to us. My brother loved you. We all did. Even my father and you killed him. How could you?” His voice was shaky.
“Oh don’t be such a baby. I can’t believe I even thought that if Max didn’t come back I could actually marry you.” She scoffed at him and then broke into an evil laugh.
“You shouldn’t have had that autopsy run. You should have kept your nose out of where it didn’t belong. Now I’m going to have to kill you to keep you quiet.”
The whole audience gasped as they watched Tessa pull a gun out her purse and aim it at Kyle.
Max’s face was wet with tears. He knew Tessa was evil but this was the first time he had actually seen that side of her, she had always kept it hidden from him. Liz walked over to him and took his hand.
“I am here for you Max. Always.” She said as he wiped his tears with the back of his hand and smiled at her. He felt so much pain, but somehow, just being with her lessened it.
Max’s eyes went back to the monitor.
The gun went off and Kyle clutched his chest and fell to the floor.
Screams erupted in the crowd.
“Everyone, calm down. Keep watching.” Alex reassured them.
Suddenly the door to Max’s room was opened and Valenti, Micheal and 2 councillors entered, grabbing Tessa, handcuffing her and leading her out of the room towards the royal court.
“Wait for me” Kyle yelled, jumping up and brushing himself off.
“It’s impossible. I just shot you. Your dead.” Tessa looked at him bewildered.
“Sorry Tessa. They were blanks. You should really check something like that before you shoot.”
Fear flooded Tessa’s face as the realization hit her that Vilandra had set her up.
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A few minutes later Tessa was brought onto the stage in the royal court. Kyle ran to his brother, who enveloped him in a hug.
“I told you, I could handle my part, big brother.” Kyle smiled.
“I never doubted you. I just couldn’t bear to loose you to.” He said.
“Max, please, Vilandra made me try to kill Kyle. She said if I didn’t that she would hurt you. I was just trying to protect you.” She wailed.
“Save it Tessa.” He said and he spat on her face.
“You see Tessa, Max has known for quite some time that you killed his father. I was the one who had the autopsy done.” Alex said turning towards her
“Anyone could have done it. I was set up on that too.” She begged as Michael and Valenti threw her on the stage beside Alex, arms still cuffed behind her back.
“Well let’s see. We have over 100 witnesses to your attempt on Kyle which we viewed on that monitor he said pointing to the screen. You also admitted you killed his father.”
“We also have this tape recording.” He said pushing play on the cassette recorder in his hand.
I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.
“What’s the matter now, Tessa. Not feeling so smug?” Vilandra asked with a coy smile.
“So I will let the people decided. How should Tessa be dealt with?”
The crowd erupted. “Kill her, kill her” they chanted.
“Wait, don’t I have the right to a trial?” Tessa squeaked. The once confident spoiled princess, had been reduced to a weak whisp of a girl that was begging for her life.
“The people of Antar have spoken.” Alex smiled. “Valenti, Micheal, take her to the cell with Kivar.”
“Wait!” Liz screamed walking over to Tessa.
The crowd was silent. Alex motioned for Valenti and Michael to stop. Was Liz going to ask for leniency for Tessa even after all she had done?
“Liz, I knew you wouldn’t let this happen to me. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m just misguided, my parents, they weren’t very nice to me always leaving me alone…” she trailed off hope in her eyes.
“You misunderstand. There’s just something I have to do.” She said and proceeded to slap Tessa across the face, not once, not twice but three times. The crowd erupted in cheer!
“Bitch!” Liz screamed. She spat in her face and then leaned in and whispered slowly. “By the way I am pregnant with Max’s baby.”
Tessa’s face was pale at Liz’s confession as Michael and Valenti locked her in the cell with Kivar.
“What’s going on?’ Kivar asked in a rage as he looked up and the cell door closed behind him.
The crowd began to buzz again. The king had gone into the cell to retrieve the prisoner and hadn’t come back out. What was going on?
“Ladies and gentleman, May I have your attention.” Liz took center stage. “Over one year ago my father was murdered by Kivar. He attempted to kill my brother Alex, but Alex escaped and has only now come back to us. When he left us he was a prince, now please great him as your King”.
Roars erupted in the crowd as Alex walked onto the stage.
“King Whitman is Alive. Hail King Whitman”
“It’s a lie. Somebody let me out of here.” Kivar screamed from the cage.
When those on the senate and council saw that Alex was indeed alive they drew their swords and the war began. Kivar’s men were outnumbered but they weren’t afraid to fight dirty.
“Anyone found fighting against me will be charged with treason.” Alex announced with the microphone. The fighting immediately stopped.
“You will all regret this.” Kivar screamed.
“You all came here today to see an execution and that is exactly what you will see. As you know my father did not believe in the death penalty and neither do I, I plan to make a motion to abolish it right away. However, I think in the case of Kivar we can make an exception. Don’t you agree?” He asked the crowd.
The crows began to cheer. “Kill Kivar. Kill Kivar.” And a smile spread across Alex’s lips. He was where he was meant to be, leading Antar city.
He saw Vilandra enter and nod at him. It was time.
“There is also another matter that must be discussed. Please watch the video on the monitor behind me. It is live footage from one of our security officer’s rooms. The young man is the brother of one of our top security guards and dear friend Max Evans. He and Max have just lost their father. I know how painful that can be. “He said watching the crowds reaction. They were hanging on his every word.
“The blonde woman Tessa is the one who killed his father and he has just found out. Let’s see what transpires, shall we?”
Silence filled the crowd and they began to watch the footage from Max’s room.
“Kyle what are you doing here?” Tessa asked him as she entered Max’s room.
“I am waiting to talk to my brother.” He said, fear flasing in his eyes. He didn’t know what Tessa was capable of.
“What about?”
“I just came to see him, that’s all.” He replied cryptically.
“Cut the crap Kyle. I know you know what I did.”
“You killed my father. You were like family to us. My brother loved you. We all did. Even my father and you killed him. How could you?” His voice was shaky.
“Oh don’t be such a baby. I can’t believe I even thought that if Max didn’t come back I could actually marry you.” She scoffed at him and then broke into an evil laugh.
“You shouldn’t have had that autopsy run. You should have kept your nose out of where it didn’t belong. Now I’m going to have to kill you to keep you quiet.”
The whole audience gasped as they watched Tessa pull a gun out her purse and aim it at Kyle.
Max’s face was wet with tears. He knew Tessa was evil but this was the first time he had actually seen that side of her, she had always kept it hidden from him. Liz walked over to him and took his hand.
“I am here for you Max. Always.” She said as he wiped his tears with the back of his hand and smiled at her. He felt so much pain, but somehow, just being with her lessened it.
Max’s eyes went back to the monitor.
The gun went off and Kyle clutched his chest and fell to the floor.
Screams erupted in the crowd.
“Everyone, calm down. Keep watching.” Alex reassured them.
Suddenly the door to Max’s room was opened and Valenti, Micheal and 2 councillors entered, grabbing Tessa, handcuffing her and leading her out of the room towards the royal court.
“Wait for me” Kyle yelled, jumping up and brushing himself off.
“It’s impossible. I just shot you. Your dead.” Tessa looked at him bewildered.
“Sorry Tessa. They were blanks. You should really check something like that before you shoot.”
Fear flooded Tessa’s face as the realization hit her that Vilandra had set her up.
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A few minutes later Tessa was brought onto the stage in the royal court. Kyle ran to his brother, who enveloped him in a hug.
“I told you, I could handle my part, big brother.” Kyle smiled.
“I never doubted you. I just couldn’t bear to loose you to.” He said.
“Max, please, Vilandra made me try to kill Kyle. She said if I didn’t that she would hurt you. I was just trying to protect you.” She wailed.
“Save it Tessa.” He said and he spat on her face.
“You see Tessa, Max has known for quite some time that you killed his father. I was the one who had the autopsy done.” Alex said turning towards her
“Anyone could have done it. I was set up on that too.” She begged as Michael and Valenti threw her on the stage beside Alex, arms still cuffed behind her back.
“Well let’s see. We have over 100 witnesses to your attempt on Kyle which we viewed on that monitor he said pointing to the screen. You also admitted you killed his father.”
“We also have this tape recording.” He said pushing play on the cassette recorder in his hand.
I killed Max’s father, injected him with a horse drug.
“What’s the matter now, Tessa. Not feeling so smug?” Vilandra asked with a coy smile.
“So I will let the people decided. How should Tessa be dealt with?”
The crowd erupted. “Kill her, kill her” they chanted.
“Wait, don’t I have the right to a trial?” Tessa squeaked. The once confident spoiled princess, had been reduced to a weak whisp of a girl that was begging for her life.
“The people of Antar have spoken.” Alex smiled. “Valenti, Micheal, take her to the cell with Kivar.”
“Wait!” Liz screamed walking over to Tessa.
The crowd was silent. Alex motioned for Valenti and Michael to stop. Was Liz going to ask for leniency for Tessa even after all she had done?
“Liz, I knew you wouldn’t let this happen to me. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m just misguided, my parents, they weren’t very nice to me always leaving me alone…” she trailed off hope in her eyes.
“You misunderstand. There’s just something I have to do.” She said and proceeded to slap Tessa across the face, not once, not twice but three times. The crowd erupted in cheer!
“Bitch!” Liz screamed. She spat in her face and then leaned in and whispered slowly. “By the way I am pregnant with Max’s baby.”
Tessa’s face was pale at Liz’s confession as Michael and Valenti locked her in the cell with Kivar.
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Well this is it part 28 followed by the Epilogue. As you all know, this was my first fan fic, so in a way I am sad to be finished. Your support has just astounded me, and encouraged me to keep writing. Thanks you so much for all the wonderful feedback. Looking forward to your feedback now that I am done and if any lurkers want to delurk for this last part I would love it. Thanks so much!!!!!XXX
Part 28
“Hi Kitten.” Kivar purred when Tessa was thrown into the cell with him. Her skirt drifted up when she was thrown onto the ground and Kivar rubbed his hand against her smooth exposed thigh.
“Get your hands off of me.” She screamed pushing him away.
“Come on baby, when we get out of here, how would you like to be my new Queen?” He asked her.
“Are you serious?” She looked at him like he had two heads. “You actually think we are getting out of here?”
“I always get what I want. There are still a few loyal to me that won’t let me die.” He explained.
“Your even more arrogant than I thought.” She spat.
“Why thank you.”
“It wasn’t meant as a compliment.”
“It is time” Alex said as Tessa and Kivar were led out of their cells.
Kivar was first. Valenti walked him over to the back of the stage and pushed him against the wall.
Alex was given a hunting rifle. The same model as had been used to Kill his father.
He took a step back, aimed for Kivar’s heart and pulled the trigger. Kivar’s smug face fell and flashed with fear briefly as the bullet hit his chest and he clutched his chest.
“I can’t believe you killed me…I’ his voice trailed off until it was inaudible and he fell to the floor. He had actually thought someone would save him. Alex almost felt sorry for him. Almost. This was an eye for an eye. Poetic justice.
Cheers broke out in the crowd.
It was Tessa’s turn. She was now standing in the same place Kivar had, his body lying to her left, covered in blood.
“Please, Max?” She begged.
“Would you like to do the honours?” Alex asked him.
Max nodded and took the rifle from Alex.
“All I ever did was care for you Tessa and God how could you?” He asked her, his finger shaking on the trigger. Everything was in slow motion as he pulled the trigger, then suddenly she was down, her lifeless body joining Kivar’s where it belonged.
Liz ran to Max, who picked her up twirling her around in his arms.
“It’s all over baby” he said kissing her eyes, nose, cheeks, lips.
Vilandra ran to Alex, Maria to Michael.
“Long live King Whitman. Long live the King!” The crowd cheered.
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They had so much to celebrate but it had been a long day and they were all tired.
“I need sleep.” Liz sighed.
“Yes, you do. You’ve had a long day. My baby needs rest.” Max said putting his hand on her belly and bending down to give it a soft kiss.
“Before you go, I have something to ask you.” Alex said.
“Liz, you have done such a wonderful job of Queen. I was wondering if you wanted to stay Queen?”
“What do you mean?” Why would she be Queen when Alex was here she wondered.
“You could rule as Queen with Max as your King.”
Liz looked at Vilandra.
“He already talked to me about it and I am ok with it, really. I know I said I wanted to be Queen but the truth is all I have ever wanted is Alex. He is all I still want.” Vilandra relpied much to everyone’s surprise.
Liz looked at Max.
“Whatever, you want sweetheart.”
“Alex, thank you but I never wanted to be Queen. I just want to marry Max and raise our baby. I want to help out at the hospital. Besides, you are one fantastic King Alex. I always knew you would be but when I watched you today I was in awe.”
“It’s true Alex.” Maria nodded.
“You were born for this” Max added.
“Besides, I think Vilandra would make a beautiful Queen.” Liz smiled at her brother. She could see how head over heels in love he was.
Alex looked at Vilandra and she smiled. “Yes, she will. She definetly will.”
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The next day a press conference was called, in which over 100 members of the media attended..
“First I would like to thank the people of Antar for their patience. The last year has been a hard one but I will see to it that everything is restored. As of this morning the death penalty is no longer in existence in Antar. I have doubled the donations to the hospitals and waived the health care tax Kivar implemented. Every Antarian will receive free health care. I have also reduced taxes.”
“Hurray!” The crowd cheered.
“I would also like to make an announcement. I will be marrying Vilandra in 3 weeks. She will make a beautiful Queen. I would also like to announce the engagement of my sister Princess Elizabeth to Max Evans of Cordova.”
The crowd cheered. They all loved Max Evans
“Micheal Guerin will be the head of our new security detail and Kyle Evans will be a senior security Officer. Valenti will be my new advisor replacing Patrick.”
Another cheer broke out.
“The next few weeks I will be spending at my summer home with my family trying to rest and recoup from these trying times.”
And with those last words the press conference was over. They had all done what they set out to do and lived to tell about it. Antar had been restored.
Things were good, he thought to himself as he headed back to the palace to find the gang waiting for him with a lunch buffet. Vilandra ran over to him and he took her into his arms. Liz was sitting on Max’s lap feeding him grapes, Maria and Michael were bickering about something he couldn’t quite make out. He smiled. This was the way things should be and he hoped they always would.
Epilogue follows in the next post.
Part 28
“Hi Kitten.” Kivar purred when Tessa was thrown into the cell with him. Her skirt drifted up when she was thrown onto the ground and Kivar rubbed his hand against her smooth exposed thigh.
“Get your hands off of me.” She screamed pushing him away.
“Come on baby, when we get out of here, how would you like to be my new Queen?” He asked her.
“Are you serious?” She looked at him like he had two heads. “You actually think we are getting out of here?”
“I always get what I want. There are still a few loyal to me that won’t let me die.” He explained.
“Your even more arrogant than I thought.” She spat.
“Why thank you.”
“It wasn’t meant as a compliment.”
“It is time” Alex said as Tessa and Kivar were led out of their cells.
Kivar was first. Valenti walked him over to the back of the stage and pushed him against the wall.
Alex was given a hunting rifle. The same model as had been used to Kill his father.
He took a step back, aimed for Kivar’s heart and pulled the trigger. Kivar’s smug face fell and flashed with fear briefly as the bullet hit his chest and he clutched his chest.
“I can’t believe you killed me…I’ his voice trailed off until it was inaudible and he fell to the floor. He had actually thought someone would save him. Alex almost felt sorry for him. Almost. This was an eye for an eye. Poetic justice.
Cheers broke out in the crowd.
It was Tessa’s turn. She was now standing in the same place Kivar had, his body lying to her left, covered in blood.
“Please, Max?” She begged.
“Would you like to do the honours?” Alex asked him.
Max nodded and took the rifle from Alex.
“All I ever did was care for you Tessa and God how could you?” He asked her, his finger shaking on the trigger. Everything was in slow motion as he pulled the trigger, then suddenly she was down, her lifeless body joining Kivar’s where it belonged.
Liz ran to Max, who picked her up twirling her around in his arms.
“It’s all over baby” he said kissing her eyes, nose, cheeks, lips.
Vilandra ran to Alex, Maria to Michael.
“Long live King Whitman. Long live the King!” The crowd cheered.
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They had so much to celebrate but it had been a long day and they were all tired.
“I need sleep.” Liz sighed.
“Yes, you do. You’ve had a long day. My baby needs rest.” Max said putting his hand on her belly and bending down to give it a soft kiss.
“Before you go, I have something to ask you.” Alex said.
“Liz, you have done such a wonderful job of Queen. I was wondering if you wanted to stay Queen?”
“What do you mean?” Why would she be Queen when Alex was here she wondered.
“You could rule as Queen with Max as your King.”
Liz looked at Vilandra.
“He already talked to me about it and I am ok with it, really. I know I said I wanted to be Queen but the truth is all I have ever wanted is Alex. He is all I still want.” Vilandra relpied much to everyone’s surprise.
Liz looked at Max.
“Whatever, you want sweetheart.”
“Alex, thank you but I never wanted to be Queen. I just want to marry Max and raise our baby. I want to help out at the hospital. Besides, you are one fantastic King Alex. I always knew you would be but when I watched you today I was in awe.”
“It’s true Alex.” Maria nodded.
“You were born for this” Max added.
“Besides, I think Vilandra would make a beautiful Queen.” Liz smiled at her brother. She could see how head over heels in love he was.
Alex looked at Vilandra and she smiled. “Yes, she will. She definetly will.”
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The next day a press conference was called, in which over 100 members of the media attended..
“First I would like to thank the people of Antar for their patience. The last year has been a hard one but I will see to it that everything is restored. As of this morning the death penalty is no longer in existence in Antar. I have doubled the donations to the hospitals and waived the health care tax Kivar implemented. Every Antarian will receive free health care. I have also reduced taxes.”
“Hurray!” The crowd cheered.
“I would also like to make an announcement. I will be marrying Vilandra in 3 weeks. She will make a beautiful Queen. I would also like to announce the engagement of my sister Princess Elizabeth to Max Evans of Cordova.”
The crowd cheered. They all loved Max Evans
“Micheal Guerin will be the head of our new security detail and Kyle Evans will be a senior security Officer. Valenti will be my new advisor replacing Patrick.”
Another cheer broke out.
“The next few weeks I will be spending at my summer home with my family trying to rest and recoup from these trying times.”
And with those last words the press conference was over. They had all done what they set out to do and lived to tell about it. Antar had been restored.
Things were good, he thought to himself as he headed back to the palace to find the gang waiting for him with a lunch buffet. Vilandra ran over to him and he took her into his arms. Liz was sitting on Max’s lap feeding him grapes, Maria and Michael were bickering about something he couldn’t quite make out. He smiled. This was the way things should be and he hoped they always would.
Epilogue follows in the next post.
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Epilogue
Liz smiled up at Max and squeezed his hand as Dr. Soo squeezed the cold gel onto her belly and ran the probe across her abdomen trying to get a picture.
“Have you decided?” She asked the happy couple.
Liz gave a questioning look to Max and then bit her lower lip as she often did when she was thinking seriously about something.
“We have had way too many surprises this year. We want to know.” Max replied eagerly and Liz nodded in agreement.
“Actually we all do.” Alex said as the curtain opened and he and Vilandra as well as Maria and Michael entered the small ultrasound room.
Dr. Soo smiled and complied with their request. “Your having a baby girl.”
Max looked at his wife lovingly. He didn’t think things could get any better but with the knowledge that in 6 months a miniature Liz would be running around the palace, they just did.
“Well, I don’t mean to rush you, but my next appointment will be here any minute.” Dr. Soo said as she handed Liz her clothes and pointing towards the changing room.
“Actually, I am your next appointment.” Maria said squeezing Michael’s hand.
“Maria, you mean, your…’ Liz gasped, turning around in surprise.
“Yes. I’m about 1 month along.” She beamed as Liz jumped off the ultrasound table and hugged her.
“We are going to be pregnant together.”
‘Congratulations Michael.” Max shook Michael’s hand. Michael wasn’t saying too much, that wasn’t his style, but Max could tell how happy he was.
“Dr. Soo. I know I don’t have an appointment, but I was wondering if you could give me a quick ultrasound after Maria?’ Vilandra asked.
‘You mean, your pregnant too?’ Liz asked her, and when she saw the grin form on her brother’s face, she knew it was true.
“My god. Must be something in the water.” Dr. Soo proclaimed and laughter filled the room.
THE END
Liz smiled up at Max and squeezed his hand as Dr. Soo squeezed the cold gel onto her belly and ran the probe across her abdomen trying to get a picture.
“Have you decided?” She asked the happy couple.
Liz gave a questioning look to Max and then bit her lower lip as she often did when she was thinking seriously about something.
“We have had way too many surprises this year. We want to know.” Max replied eagerly and Liz nodded in agreement.
“Actually we all do.” Alex said as the curtain opened and he and Vilandra as well as Maria and Michael entered the small ultrasound room.
Dr. Soo smiled and complied with their request. “Your having a baby girl.”
Max looked at his wife lovingly. He didn’t think things could get any better but with the knowledge that in 6 months a miniature Liz would be running around the palace, they just did.
“Well, I don’t mean to rush you, but my next appointment will be here any minute.” Dr. Soo said as she handed Liz her clothes and pointing towards the changing room.
“Actually, I am your next appointment.” Maria said squeezing Michael’s hand.
“Maria, you mean, your…’ Liz gasped, turning around in surprise.
“Yes. I’m about 1 month along.” She beamed as Liz jumped off the ultrasound table and hugged her.
“We are going to be pregnant together.”
‘Congratulations Michael.” Max shook Michael’s hand. Michael wasn’t saying too much, that wasn’t his style, but Max could tell how happy he was.
“Dr. Soo. I know I don’t have an appointment, but I was wondering if you could give me a quick ultrasound after Maria?’ Vilandra asked.
‘You mean, your pregnant too?’ Liz asked her, and when she saw the grin form on her brother’s face, she knew it was true.
“My god. Must be something in the water.” Dr. Soo proclaimed and laughter filled the room.
THE END
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Thank you for the great feedback and yes I am going to do a sequel. It will be called "Children of Antar City" and will follow the lives of the 3 couples and their children. I hope to start it soon so please watch for it.roswell3053 wrote:Ditto!!ECPI_CHICK wrote:R U GOING TO DO A SEQUAL????..........PLEASE SAY YES!!!!!!!
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Maya