Chapter 54-
Tanya's POV
"Idiot!" I curse at the frizzy orange headed girl. She automatically put her hands behind her back and darted her eyes to her toes. Ha. I can literally smell the fear dripping off her.
"Alice, My queen-" The little bitch holds up her hand to silence the orange headed maid. She stumbled a bit, but my guards did a good job at re-steadying her before she toppled over. I bared no mercy on whether or not she was ill. A threat is a threat. I'm in Lotus. They should understand this more than anyone. They worshiped this fucking code for the sake of the Gods.
"No. No. Azah. Just go and get Marie! Oh and be careful. Do not harm yourself in the glass." i roll my eyes. I wondered how long before her act wore thin but not even when she was defeated did she let it go. I mean come on, she's laying this on a bit thickly here. No one- and I mean no one- could be so...innocent. And that's the thing. She isn't. She's a fucking leech. A bloodsucker. A criminal. There is nothing innocent about her.
Of course she was covering up something. No way could she actually give two shits about these low lives. The disgusting little thing probably thought of nothing more than draining them all.
It made my skin itch just thinking about how close I was to her. Gods. She could have killed me at any time. She could have literally slaughtered everyone.
Then that little bitch Marie.
How could she keep something like this a secret? Something so vial and dangerous. She should be thrown away to rot with the damn thing as well. She allowed herself to be a fucking blood bank to the thing. She could have easily gotten everyone killed. I doubt she cared.
Not to mention Alice a fucking hybrid as well. She was a recipe for disaster. Soon enough she would lose the control it took to compose herself.
She would kill.
The Lotus clan would fall.
I've heard the tales. I know the story back and front. I know how this would end.
How selfish of them. One clan falls, we all fall. I can't even begin to think about how the Gods would begin to punish us for that fuck up. It wouldn't be forgiven by them. I mean, the four clans (Lotus especially) has had their share of fuck ups. (None as horrible as what Lotus had done with the little hybrid experiment) But the Gods had found it in them not to take away our gifts and give us a few more chances to work together and try to strengthen each other. Not that I believe that the three of us even need the Lotus clan. Personally I believe we would do better with out them than with them.
If you were looking for screw ups Lotus is the place go. Starting with the King and going down. They were all fucked up and it reflected all of us, not just them. Isabella is such an idiot. We come here trying to help her and what does she do? She shuns us. Why? Because King Isabella just knows every fucking thing. Yes, Isabella The Wise could make her own decisions and not to worry, none of them ever end badly. She will be the down fall of this kingdom I bet.
I wonder how she would take this? Finding out her the dumb whore she wived was a killing machine.
I bet she would have mindlessly let everyone in Lotus die at Alice's will, including herself.
Or maybe...and I would love to see her face for this one...she'd have to kill Alice herself. I chuckle bitterly to myself. That would be a sight. Watching her hands get covered in the blood of the Woman she sacrificed so much for.
She'd be named 'Isabella the idiot.' 'Isabella the idiot king.' Isabella the mad king. Isabella would could not make one good decision to save her life or the lives of her people for that matter.
"What do you want done with her?" The guard ask gesturing to the shaking queen. Alice had tears in her eyes as she watched, as if that would make me change my mind.
"Unhand me at once!" She said in a stern voice.
I rolled my eyes. "Oh please Alice. Or what will you do? Bite me? You know vampires are illegal. Nasty things they are. Lock her with the other prisoners, In the dungeon. Since i am not King I cannot order your death but I'm sure Isabella will once she returns."
The tears flood over her eyes. She clasp her hands over her mouth and lets them run.
"Until then, you will not see the light of day. You know, she hates Vampires as much as I do-"
"I am Queen-"
"You are weak. Power comes from strength, which you have none of. I can't wait to hear you plead your case. That ought to be good. Being that you're illegal in all four clans it doesn't matter how much of a noble you are. I have the right to punish you. I'm an elder. I do what's best for the clans. You are wrong. "
"My guards-"
"Will turn against being that they have no other choice. The unfaithful ones at least. The king isn't here to advise them otherwise. The loyal will fight. More than likely they will be executed with you, guilty by association. You will be in chains, as will Marie. Until Isabella returns, the other council member and I will put everything on hold." I frown at myself. Did I really need to explain this to her? Was she that stupid? I roll my eyes and gesture for my men to take her from my sight.
"What have you done with the queen?" Emmett asks climbing the few steps to yell in my face. He glares and bares his teeth at me as if that's suppose to intimidate me. I roll my eyes at him. Poor little human boy. Who the hell did he think he was fighting here? Certainly not me. As long as I'm Lotus i will live by their code and bare no mercy on his ass.
"Emmett cut it out!" I tell him. "This doesn't concern you. Go back to playing soldier."
"Of course it concerns me! Alice is my friend. You know the entire kingdom is talking? It's only so long before Isabella hears and rushes back to kick your ass for treating her wife in such a way." I snort and lean back on the throne. Only Jupiter knows how The Kings managed to sit up here all day. It's rather uncomfortable.
"Isabella will thank me. I've saved her. Her 'wife'-"
"Stop there. Do you hear yourself? 'Her Wife.' 'Her Wife' If what you say is true and Isabella wishes to punish Alice then she will do so. It is not your job to meddle in their affairs. This is her clan. You know how she is. Tanya you are in elder. You're suppose to be all wise and shit. Do you really think this is wise? And a Vampire? Really? Out of the sixteen years I've known you, out of all the bullshit that has ever left your mouth that has got to- by fair- be the most RIDICULOUS thing you ever said." I lean forward and slap him. He doesn't cringe or even acknowledge that he's been hit even though his cheek turned red.
"Emmett. You are a boy. You are sixteen. Sit yourself down, you still need to be tucked in a night. I wouldn't expect a kid to understand. You do not meddle yourself in this." I glare. He huffs out a hot breath and climbs down. I smile knowing I've won. What was Emmett going to do? Fight me? He thinks because he's made kings guard he's all high and mighty but in realty Emmett wouldn't win against a rock. Emmett wasn't born to battle. The boy can't even win an argument. He was born to sit down and take orders like a good little puppy. Only the Gods know why he does everything except that. I don't worry though. Eventually Emmett will learn where his place is. Then, he won't dare to question me.
"Your brother pulled a few strings and tied a few knots to get you where you are! You have earned nothing. Especially not the right to talk to me in such a manner."
He turns back and glares at me. I know he knows it's true. I know it haunts him at night when he sleeps. I know he's ashamed of the things he and his brother had to do to get him where he is. Ethan was identical to his younger idiot brother. However Ethan had everything Emmett lacked. Power and strength was one of them. I always wondered why Brice chose to brag about Emmett instead Ethan as if Emmett had anything special to him. Well...maybe the boy used his mouth like a pro, but that was all.
"Why are you sitting on the Kings throne anyways? Isabella will have you beheaded for that! Only Noble blood are qualified to sit up there." I look down at the seat and wiggle again. It really was uncomfortable, but I think I look good up here.
"I was just thinking of how awesome it would be to be king for the day. Besides, I am noble blood." I state matter-of-factly.
"No. Your family is just rich. By luck you made council. That doesn't make you a noble." I shrug.
"Go back to playing soldier Emmett. I do not want to hear what you have to say." He scowls and turns his back.
"Fine. The council wants to speak with you. You don't wanna listen to me maybe you'll listen to them. As for me, I'm going to do what I can for the Queen. Hopefully she'll be a little more merciful toward you than Isabella will be. Even though you don't deserve it." He leaves. I stick my tongue out at the door, childishly. He said that as if I am to fear my fellow council members. Please...
I? Tanya the fucking great, fear a bunch of old bats? Don't make me laugh.
I groan and stand from the throne. Even if I didn't fear them, it was probably best to face them now anyways. I'm sure they will understand my reasons as soon as I explain.
Alice is a nuisance. A distribution of peace...or at least if I had let her walk free any longer she would have been. Gods, I think this will haunt me for the rest of my life. What was Isabella thinking? Did she really see a wife in this girl or what that all talk? Did she honestly, truly see a leader? Because all I see when I look at her is a waste of a space. A weak needy little girl. Maybe she could serve her purpose best as a whore. She does have a beautiful slender little body.
But anyone who wasn't strong need not be in a Noble family. I, for one, figured the Lotus noble family would understand that and do something about it more than anyone.
And poor William. He saw in Alice what I saw. The poor man chose and chose wrong. Max would have been better off with the crown. Probably the worse decision he ever made. I don't want girls. My children will be male or will be put to death. What was he even giving the crown to his daughter? Didn't he know 'King' is male title. Unless Isabella had something extra going on down there she was not fit for the title of 'King' but at the same time she was way too strong to be a queen. Isabella wasn't a sub. She is strictly a Dom, like her brother was.
She could have been head of the Kings guard or something. She was good but giving her a entire fucking kingdom is a bit much don't you think?
I shake my head entering the council room.
I'm met the the disturb faces of my peers.
I give my best 'sad' look and sigh taking Isabella's head seat. "Before you start I just want to say, I to am bothered by what has happened in the kingdom today."
Veronica rolls her eyes and rudely interrupts. "Tanya, this isn't our clan. Yes, I understand why you would take action, But we cannot keep the queen in captivity without Isabella's approval. The girl is just as mad as her Father. Harm her love and she will not hesitate to start a war. The clans may not be at war with themselves Tanya. Do you understand this? Now, as for your suspicions-"
I hold put my hand to silence her. "They are not suspicions. I'm sure of it. I have evidence that both Marie and Alice were keeping this nasty secret. She doesn't burn in the sunlight. That I do not understand, though i speculate it could be because she is still a hybrid. I took action. I saved Lotus by stopping her in her tracks. Gods forbid she were to bare more of her kind-"
"Her kind? The girl is an Oracle. We need more of her kind.
An old man from moonstone states. I roll my eyes. "Yes, the oracles were great. And yes, we were all sadden by their tragic end. However, at what cost shall we have them back? Do you think it's reasonable to have them back in the form blood thirsty monsters? Do you think that's what the public want? To live in fear of the once gentle creates? What would that be like? 'Have your future for a payment of your life? Plus, I doubt she's really an oracle. I believe that was some fancy trick she pulled off. I mean if she was, why didn't she know what was going to happen and save herself?"
He frowns at me but before he can go on Veronica speaks: "The child is right. Hybrids were illegal for the safety of the public and Isabella changed that to fit her own wants. Now she doesn't have choice. Hybrids the Lycans may be able to deal with, but a vampire will set them off. It's best we keep her prisoner until we can force Isabella to get rid of her. She has no power over the decisions of the council. We out number her-"
"But if she says no we will agree and back out of her affairs correct?" the man says foolishly. I rolled my eyes. Did he not know how this worked? "You guys forget this is her clan. You said it yourself she will not hesitate to start a war if she doesn't get her way-"
"Isabella will understand!"
"If you believe that, then you truly do not know who Isabella is."
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