Darkest Hours (MGL series Book 2)

Chapter 49

She was indeed raised up in a delicate manner in forbidden woods but her nature got polished when she got to the crow kingdom and she cannot be enough grateful for it.

"Take him to the dungeon we prepared him while I take care of his said followers." Lucius ordered to no one in particular but the Crow Queen stepped forward with a smirk. She waved her hands and Alder was bound by a five demon ties.

"You – Why?" Alder got speechless at the Queen's actions. If he was not stunned enough till then, he was at how the Queen changed her interests from being on his boat to one with Orla's.

Alder was dragged to the dungeons cell that was specially prepared from him while with no further ado, Lucius along with Madonna, Lord Xander and the Demon King brought all the remaining people of Alder's warriors and followers to the dungeons.

Many made attempts to flee away, escape stealthily but while the ritual was going on in backyard, Lord Xander and the Demon King had brought the seven blades of ice glass and installed them around the place to imprison everyone from escaping.

Thankfully, the seven blades were effective in caging although it was much hard to acquire them. Lucius cannot effort more time to be spent on hunting each of them and eliminating them. All of them had already spent decades of their lives to take down Alder and his people without caring for their own happiness.

Although they were imprisoned, it shall take good time to eliminate each of them as Lucius and his force should cultivate much prowess to end each of them.

Fina and Orla followed the Crows Queen to the cell chamber where Alder was held with a heavy sigh feeling the great burden lighten down from their shoulders.

"I did not know it was not your blood, dear. Goodness, I did not even expect the source of ultimate prowess shall be in the form of a child." Orla spoke softly as they walked through the dark opening of the cave where Knox was once held.

"It was even out of my knowledge regarding his plan of creating a child. It is good he did not get hold of my blood. I had sent a starch from a place in forbidden woods in the place of my blood." Fina smiled.

Orla stopped from walking and turned to the little Phoenix who looked drained and fragile. Wrapping her hands around her, she patted her back affectionately tightening the hug.

"You should have informed us of your plan and wellbeing; you got us worried." Orla nearly frowned in displeasure but one smile from Fina, she returned back to her motherly phase.

"How dare you betray me, you ugly bird. You chose them over me?" They were interrupted by furious cries coming from the inside where Alder was held. Shaking their heads, both of them walked inside to see Alder tied securely with several mages around the place.

The Crows Queen scoffed at the insult as she electrocuted him with a simple thunder spell making him screech in pain. "Who betrayed who? I was never with you to begin with, you bastard. Don't waste your voice yet, you shall be screaming with agony every moment from now."

Fina smiled at the Queen and ran to her enveloping her in a tight hug. "I am ever so grateful to you for taking trouble for me Aunt Highness."

"Aunt?" This time it was both Alder and Orla who gasped in surprise.

"Why, of course. You don't know who the young male Phoenix was that fathered little Fina here, do you?" The Queen turned to Alder with a proud smile as she questioned him.

"The moment I found out that Fina was living in the forbidden woods and she was a Phoenix, I knew who she was so to keep her safer, I brought her here in the name of being a prisoner for you. I told her everything and played you to keep her away from you. After all, the most dangerous place is the safest one. Otherwise you tell me who in their sane mind will hurt their own lovely niece?" The Queen stated feigning the tone of a scholar of great knowledge.

"Niece? Your Niece?" Fina and the Queen nodded their heads gleefully as the Queen turned to Orla with an appreciative and a grateful smile.

A smile telling her how grateful she was to her for raising her dear niece in safety.

"This dear child is a daughter of my good cousin who is a royal prince of Phoenix tribe."

And with the last of the secret out in open, Alder could not believed he was played by not one or two but many from his own people. In the name of supporters and followers, he had raised his own means of demise.

He wished he took each of his people with caution rather than being impulsive. If he was careful back then, he would not be in the predicament. He would be on a great throne ruling over everyone.

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