70 And The Rest Was History (2/2)

”Even at my expense?'

Awkward silence stretched between them. Her words continuously failed her, not justifying her feelings.

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”It won't be. My heart is yours.”

”That's the problem with you Elora. You have always been spoilt. You think you can have everything.”

”No, Oren.” She sniffed sadly.

He shrugged his broad shoulders and breathed hard, choosing to not be wavered by his love for her into staying. Oren turned around to give her his back, and at that she knew she had lost him.

”The emperor of Nevoria is looking for skilled swordmasters, so I leave to look for a new job in Nevoria.

Her eyes enlarged in horror. If he left it would be treason. A Furian noble who left his nation to serve another nation was breaking the law. His punishment would be death.

Oh, this meant one thing. He was leaving her forever. It was goodbye.

Queen Elora sat up on her bed and sighed. Oren was gone for years now. And she was all alone, missing him.

When he left her, Queen Elora settled down as the consort of Prince Tobba, then fell pregnant not long after. The beginning of her pregnancy was simultaneous to the fall of what used to be the great Huticah.

The country made bad political moves such as assassinating the Emperor of Nevoria, prideful of how big they were. But fate was not on their side as right after that, a famine swept through the nation leaving it weak, helpless, and at the mercy of other nations.

Meanwhile, an epidemic struck her people, killing dozens, royalty included. Her sister passed away and so her mother kidnapped Queen Elora back because Furia was in need of a crown princess.

It was a bold move and as expected, Huticah wouldn't have it that way. They wanted her back.

After all sorts of negotiations between the two countries, Huticah could only relent to giving up their bride in exchange of getting the child she bore. Moreover, Queen Elora was degraded from being 'consort' down right to a concubine in Huticah.

The deal was perfect for Furia because to the nation, the child was identified as a curse, a blasphemy, an ingrate. Though prophecy declared her as a rising Phoenix, she was not purely Furian blood. A royal who could not grow wings was deemed unworthy, and that was her baby Elora. She only complained of back pains but never did her wings come out.

The negative sentiments grew even louder when the Grand Queen found Queen Elora a mate who dutifully made her pregnant. Royal lineage did not marry but was assigned a mate with the right properties to continue the lineage. Thus then came her second daughter, Elaura.

Elaura was loved by everyone. She was beautiful, a pure blood and found worthy among the people. When Queen Elora saw her darling baby Elora being mistreated, she had to make a decision as a mother.

To give her child up to Huticah or have her stay in a nation that would shun her forever?

Again, Queen Elora sacrificed what she loved and the rest was history.

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