The Dark Queen and Her Maid. Path to Avoid Destruction!

Prologue: The Dark Queen.

"I, Eleanor Rose Alberich promise to be your wife for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death my heart will be yours."

In love she was, Eleanor wanted time to stop as they kissed and it all tasted so sweet.

Clang! Cling! Clang!

Bells ringing, they released the doves as they flew into the distance. The sun shined in her eyes as the bride threw the bouquet.

Many single noble ladies fought for it and her most trusted friend won the lottery.

Everything... was perfect.

They left for the palace, a honeymoon was in place and soon immediately the consort was crowned king.

...

A year after their marriage.

Everything turned gray once more.

The Queen looked pale, refusing to eat after hearing her husband telling her that she should lose some weight.

"Your highness, please... at least one bite- you should at least take one bite." One of her trusted servants pushes a plate of warm vegetable soup, the savory sweet scent was overtaking her but-

"..."

It hurt her.

She loved the man so she did all she could. She promised not to eat and lose weight for her husband, to look beautiful and young.

"If you're not eating your highness I will... send it back to the kitchen." The maid takes the bowl away from the Queen who blinks, holding her head trying not to feel dizzy.

The servants knew the Queen's behavior was too extreme, not eating for days and only drinking water would soon make her sick.

Slam!

The King has come looking angry inside the dining hall, looking at his wife. "My love- you've finally come to eat?"

Eleanor was happy to see her husband but it wasn't a mutual feeling. The other party seemed mad and rushed towards her.

"I suspect that my wife is cheating on me! You dare cheat on me?!" The king consort, the prince that once adored and never left her side was now holding her arm in place leaving a red mark.

"Who was it? Why were you talking to that knight? Am I not satisfying you enough in bed that you dare look at another man?!" He pulls Eleanor over with force, the servants could only bite their lips and stay still.

They fear if they dare move, their life would be in peril.

The King was not as kind as he was a year ago.

Eleanor couldn't believe what he was hearing, cheat on him?! The love of her life?! It was preposterous to even think of it!