Chapter Twenty-Nine

Sorry, but I am that cruel..lol, you'll find out who Eric in in the next chapter

Isabel didn't know what had happened or how it had happen but here she was in a place that was forgotten yet a memory. It was magical the way things had taken place, the way she had been able to go further in her mind that she had ever gone before, all she knew was that she found herself in the most magical place imaginable. She was at a ball, no...this wasn't just a ball, this was the first birthday party of the newly found Queen to be celebrated at the palace. How she knew that was strange yet expected in some ways. The ballroom was flashed with many bright colored lights of red/silver/gold bells and wall cloths of the same colors falling down from the ceiling. The speaker boxes sprung songs of love and beauty to all, and the small silver sparkles rained neverending from the ceiling. In this memory Isabel wasn't in Valendra's body but could see the princess as if she was a stranger in someone's dream. Isabel was taken aback by Valendra beauty, from her head, the wavery patterns in her blondish/silvery hair springled down in awareness laying rest to her back. The dress she was wearing was complicated, to be explained simple, the color was ivory, long with drapes on the shoulder and the intricate patterns were structually strong to suit her curves. If asked her opinion, Isabel would have to say she looked better that the queen herself, if asked of course. Isabel was looking at her pastself when she realized that the woman was staring at something in the most unusual longing manner.

Following her gaze, Isabel found her attention drawn the enchanting Queen and handsome King of Antar who were dancing in the middle of the floor. She understood the longing that was holding Valendra's emotions. That was another thing, she could almost feel and understand what Valendra was going through and some of what she felt. Zan and Ava danced holding each other closely as if afraid to let go or let the moment slip by. Both perfomers were wearing pants, something former queens had never thought to do before but Ava was something special. Ava's hair was braided in two long braids and twisted together, she was wearing green paints with a brown top that showed her much of her skin and only covered her bosom. Zan's long fully head of hair was simple, and his outfit was only black paints and a black shirt that hugged his muscles. They tight yet soft grip on one another and their eyes were trailed at each other as they moved to the beat of the music. There was one thing that even made the two envied by many, it was the love and desire that was shawn for all to see. The silver sparkles made the perfect painting of lovers more special and scary to see, Zan and Ava didn't even seems to know that others were watching, they truly seem to have gone to another universe and nothing seemed to matter.

Isabel could fill tears come upon her eyes and as she looked at Valendra, tears were on the princess's eyes as well but this time she was looking at something too. Rath.

The name floated to her mind as she thought about the upcoming marrige and how she really didn't want to marry him at all. She didn't know if she loved him to be quiet sure she didn't think she did, she had never thought of such things before. Now that Ava was here and Valendra had witnessed the depths of her brother's love she wanted that, too. She desired Rath, what woman in their right mind wouldn't. The only thing she was sure about was that Rath wasn't in love with her, when he loved at her or smiled at her or talked to her, it wasn't as complete as breathing for him. Not like her brother and Ava, Zan had told her before, that even when yelling at Ava, it was easy because it was normal for him and he felt complete.

Valendra knew that Rath would never love her and that infact, he was in love with another. A princess from the planet Devras. At that moment, Rath turned around as if he felt eyes on him and the two held each other's eyes for a secong, before gave her a small nod and a small smile before turning back to his company. Isabel watched Valendra draw backwards and saw that she was headed straight for someone.

"Watch..." She felt silent as she remembered that this was a memory and she couldn't certainly change what was to happen.

"Dearest cousin, are you trying to avoid me?" The man asked deeply.

Isabel felt Valendra's body freeze and tense before her eyes widen in surprise as she turned to the man, "Are you ever going to allow me to forget that?"

"The first time we met" The man said with a small smile meant to light up a room and his eyes flashed with some memory, "How you saved me from that crushing girl by convincing her I was part of the royal family"

"Yes, I remember" Isabel spoke along with Valendra, it was as if she couldn't help herself, infact she had surprised herself by speaking at all. She could feel heat runing inside her body and felt a burst of fire engulf in her body.

"Then we dance and connected" The man was now touching Valendra's arm and Isabel felt a jolt down her arm, felt a stirring of unawakened desire penetrate her veins, he had gotten closer to the princess. Looking at her intimately, "And then we decided to leave the party early, we ran to your room, trying to avoid anyone yeast they get in out way..."

"Kavir" Valendra was breathless as she spoke his name looking into his passionate eyes once more. Isabel gasped as she heard the name and took a closer look at the man that she betrayed her brother for. If she was following the conversation clearly, it seemed that she was a tramp that had slept with the man at once after meeting him.

"Isabel"

Her voice was spoken softly by someone she feminine voice, immediately she starting to look wildly around. Had someone penetrated her dreams, was they someone else in this memory sequence with her, feeding her these memories and revealing to her the feelings that had once took hold of Valendra? She felt her memories waver, shake as she could observe the flicks.

"Isabel!"

Isabel opened her eyes to meet the worried eyes of her mother. Raising her head from the table, she realized that she was in the kitchen, remembering that she had come home after being at Michelle's house and apparently fallen asleep on the kitchen table. She probably looked like hell, hair over the place, worry lines around her eyes.

"Mom" Isabel said tirely and rolled her head while sitting up straight, "What is it?"

"Are you alright, sweetheart?" Diana asked while studing her beautiful daughter who looked like she had aged the big 50, okay so it wasn't that bad but on the serious side she was starting to get really worried about her two teenage babies. Max was a father and the family hadn't really had a time to talk since Max left two nights ago with Tess to Michael's.

"Yeah, just tired" Isabel said, and wasn't that the truth, she was just tired. About everything, about Tess, about Alex, about the baby and now she was going to be tired about Valendra and Kavir too...yea for her right?

She felt so alone at that moment, like she was the only one who cared about anything, especially about Alex, Tess was once again in their lives causing nothing but chaos, that girl was really good at that. And now a memory that showed how Valendra felt about Ava, a little envious of her obvious romantic love for her brother yet grateful that the odd queen had brought a fulfillment in Zan's life. A memory which also reaveled that Valendra had never been in love and would never love Rath or wanted to marry him. A memory that also showed her Kavir as he had been.

That smile, those eyes, so beautiful and passionate. He was obviously a born manipulator, he had have, she didn't think she could have betrayed her brother...maybe until this very moment in time, with the pain she felt. The need for retribution.