Chapter 774 - Seven Hundred And Seventy-four: Betrayal Stings (2/2)
”Don't deny it....” She said softly, stepping closer to him till their bodies were almost touching, ”I know you feel something for me,” She touched his face with her free hand, caressing his soft skin with their eyes staring into one another.
For a moment, Akim was lost in her green eyes that reminded him of the little memories they shared. The first time they met at the town square; the fun at the amusement park; and the kiss they shared at the amusement park. Akim was almost tempted to reply that he liked her, however, he remembered that Anika was a good liar and manipulator and his enemy.
His gaze hardened, ”At what cost?”
”What?” she blinked at the sudden change in his demeanor. For a moment there, Anika thought she had gotten to him.
”For such peace to come, there must be a cost,” Akim told her, ”What is the cost? What does Fiona intend to achieve from all of this?”
”She would rebuild this kingdom from scratch,” Anika stated immediately, like something she had memorized from a book over time and had it registered in her head already.
”Really?” There was mocking laughter in Akim's voice, ”She would build the kingdom on the lies she used to convert ignorant people like you into her cause,”
”Quite funny, Fiona told me that was exactly what you would say,” Anika said through gritted teeth. She was mad at him for calling her ignorant. She was not stupid enough to follow a lying leader. Fiona was not lying, right?
”I bet she didn't tell you that I lost a sibling because of her,” Akim revealed, causing Anika to halt in her footsteps. She had been trying to get him away from the crowd and to a location that was probably overpopulated by her people.
”What are you trying to say?”
Akim saw the fact that she was willing to listen to his words as a good sign and went on, ”Fiona pushed my mother down the stairs causing me to lose a potential sibling that would have existed before my sister, Jasmine. And she did all this before my father married my mother. Think about it, Anika, if she could harm a pregnant woman because she's jealous of her, what do you think Fiona would do when she's heartbroken? ”
Anika didn't say a thing, however, Akim could sense the war brewing in her mind. Anika was smart and would surely sense something was not right. Moreover, she has stayed with Fiona the longest, and no matter how perfect she - Fiona - portrays herself to be - Anika should be able to know her tendencies.
”Thanks for trying to sway me, unfortunately, your plan failed miserably. Take him,” Anika said, pushing him into the arms of a man Akim didn't know was there until now.
”It's time to meet Fiona,” That was the last word Anika said that Akim heard before a rag was pressed over his nose and his world darkened.
By the time Akim stirred awake, he discovered that he was tied up in a chair. He didn't know where he was but it seemed to be in a warehouse and he was in the middle with a spotlight focused on him while the other areas were darkened.
Although he couldn't see the dark areas, Akim could sense he was being alone. The young prince was being watched and he didn't like it one bit. He felt like a circus animal.
Almost immediately, the whole place was lit up without warning causing Akim to squeeze his eyes from the blinding light. However, when his gaze adjusted, he could see there were people all around him, and climbing down the metallic step that led to Eve upstairs was the one and only Fiona with Anika closely behind her.
Wow, betrayal does sting.