BXBX NOVEL Chapter 357 Hatred
King Malfoy continued, his voice heavy with both sorrow and resolve, but hidden inside that sorrow was a chuckle he wanted to release, because thinking about the advantage he was going to get from the situation, he felt like he was having the best orgasm of his life.
"Sir Reginald's treachery led to the loss of countless lives on the battlefield, including his own. We mourn the loss of our knights and the man we once regarded as a hero, but we must face the reality of his actions."
Tears welled up in Andriya's eyes, her voice trembling as she stepped forward. She noticed how strange this situation was because some nobles were still chuckling among themselves and looking at her brother, Crown Prince, she knew there was more to this than her father's words.
"Father, please, there must be some mistake. Sir Reginald would never betray us or the kingdom. Our love, our dreams... they were built on trust and honour." Andriya said holding her cheat on pain.
"He is a man of honour and trust, there must be some kind of a mistake,"
King Malfoy's gaze pierced through Andriya's tear-streaked face, his voice filled with an unfathomable feeling because he knew he was guilty of his daughter's tears.
"My dear daughter, it grieves me to say that this was no mistake. He is no longer our ally, the moment he decided to side with the enemy he lost the right to call himself a proud knight of our Malfoy kingdom," King Malfoy said while the crown prince came toward Andriya and muttered something to her.
"It was a plan, a calculated move on our part. Sister, you shouldn't have fallen in love with that man, I'm the one who proposed to get rid of him before he start being a pain in our ass,"
Andriya opened her eyes wide, as soon as she heard those words.
"Why? Why? Why? Why did you have to kill him? If you told me not to meet him, I would have done it," She muttered with her teeth grinding against her each other in anger.
"You wouldn't sister, I know you better than anyone, even though you're a silent brat, when the time comes you won't listen to anyone, besides some nobles, who wanted him dead because he was too competent, he is an actual threat to my control,"
A hush fell over the hall as the courtiers exchanged bewildered glances. The Crown Prince, standing beside his father and sister, stepped forward, his expression grave and unyielding.
"Andriya, we know you loved him and it's truly sad he betrayed your trust, we had intended to see your love fulfilled. But Sir Reginald's ambitions far outweighed his loyalty. He sought to betray us, to seize power for himself. We could not allow that to happen."
Andriya's voice trembled with a mix of anguish and disbelief. "But... but why,? Why sacrifice our love, our happiness?"
King Malfoy's gaze softened, and he took a step closer to Andriya, his voice filled with regret.
"Andriya, my daughter, we had hoped for a different path. But circumstances have changed. In order to secure the kingdom's future and restore our honour, I have made a decision. You shall be wed to the Emperor of the Sacredmore Empire."
Shock rippled through Andriya's body as the weight of her father's words sank in. Her dreams of love, her hopes for a future with Sir Reginald, shattered in an instant. Betrayed by the very man that raised her and whom she considered her father, now forced into a marriage that held no love or happiness.
Tears streamed down Andriya's face as she pleaded, her voice choked with sorrow. "Father, please reconsider. I beg of you. Is there no other way? I don't -"
King Malfoy's voice held a tinge of regret as he spoke the words that sealed Andriya's fate.
"My daughter, I wish it were different. But for the sake of our kingdom, sacrifices must be made. Our alliance with the Sacredmore Empire is paramount and through this union,"
He explained how things would proceed and how they are going to send her, so she can grab some paper of the empire which will be a great addition to their kingdom.
"Daughter! Understand, your love was just a crush without any advantage, he is from a baron family no matter how skilled he was, but look at your future partner right now," King Malfoy getting down from his throne and getting close to Andriya muttered, as the nobles started leaving the throne room after the meeting.
"He is an emperor, a man with power and wealth that outweighs our kingdom,"
Andriya's eyes were empty and her heart calmed down because she knew one thing for sure right now looking at the two faces in front of her.
"They are going to lay for what they did! I will make them pay, for destroying my life and my only love," She kept muttering the same thing.
"Maids, take her back to the room, I think she needs some rest, looking at her I can tell," The crown prince muttered causing the maids to act upon his orders because they didn't want to end up in a dungeon.
Andriya, her heart pounding with a mix of anxiety and determination, urged the maids to hurry as they made their way back to her room but her mind focused on her desperate escape.
"No time to waste," Andriya whispered to herself, her voice filled with both fear and resolve.
She hastily grabbed a cloak and concealed herself beneath its protective folds. With her heart pounding in her chest, she silently slipped out of the room, careful not to attract any unwanted attention.
As she reached the open courtyard, Andriya's eyes fell upon a magnificent steed, its coat gleaming in the pale moonlight. Without hesitation, she ran towards it, her adrenaline fueling her every step. With a swift motion, she swung herself onto the horse's back, her hands gripping the reins tightly.
"Easy, boy," Andriya whispered soothingly to the horse, her voice filled with a blend of excitement and trepidation.
The animal responded to her calming words, sensing her urgency. With a gentle kick, they were off, galloping through the moonlit night towards the Baron's house.
Hours passed, the wind whipping against Andriya's face as they rode tirelessly towards their destination. The anticipation grew within her with every passing moment. Finally, as dawn began to break, the imposing structure of the Baron's house came into view.
Andriya's heart clenched with a mixture of hope and dread as she dismounted the horse and approached the not-so-grand entrance of the house.