Chapter 57 Hidden lineage 1 (1/2)

”I am sure you have many questions you want to ask me and Leon. With what just happened with you.”

Then I remember the things that happened in my abduction. The questions I wanted to ask resurfaced in my mind.

”Tell me, has your mother told you anything about where she came from?” Grandpa asked me.

I tried to remember my youth, when me and mom were living together as common folks. We were mere peasants but we were happy back then.

I reminisce a time when I was five years old. My mother and I were outside our small home at night. We were watching the twinkling stars in the dark sky.

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”The stars are beautiful mommy.” My five-year old self said.

”Yes they are.” Mother replied.

”But your are the most beautiful mommy. You look like a princess.” I smiled at her. My mother giggled.

”Thank you baby girl.” Then mother smiled sadly.

”Why are you sad mommy?” I asked looking at her worriedly.

”There was a time that I was called princess.” Mother said while looking at the stars.

”Really mommy?” I asked excitedly. My eyes twinkling in excitement, wanting to know more.

”It was in a dream.” My mother smiled. ”I lived inside a big and beautiful palace. Common people adore me and nobles admire me. It was a time where I was living in luxury and don't have a care in the world.”

”I thought that life will be like that forever. That was before my father went mad with power. He waged war with the neighboring countries, wanting to rule over all the continent.”

”That was when my life change. And for the worse. I lost my family and friends. We lost our country and nation. We were scattered all over the continent without a place that we can call home. Then my dream turned into a nightmare.”

”Don't worry mommy, I'm here.” I hugged my mother tightly. ”I will never leave you.”

My mother smiled at me affectionately. ”I know my baby girl.” She pinched my cheeks and carried me and put me down on her lap.

”Here, I'm going to give this to you.” Mother took of the necklace she was always wearing and placed it around my neck. I look at the pendant. There was a blue gem at the center of an exquisite silver carvings of roses.

”What is this mommy?” I asked her curiously.

”This is my only treasure.” My mother said. ”You keep it safe okay. You guard it with your very life. Never tell anyone about it. You hear me? ANYONE.”

I looked at her with wide eyes and nodded. ”Okay mommy. I promise.”