His Witch Queen

Hearing the voice of Alice, everyone's attention turned around to see her in the gown which she wore of the dusted color. Despite the multiple attempts to not sow, she looked beautiful in her own way. 

Her skin was glowing, even without the usual makeup, as her skin was getting glossary under the sun rays. A faint smile on her lips and her hands tagged together, Alice walked closer to the lady Aura and slightly bowed. "I hope my appearance is as per what you wanted..." 

"You do look stunning, my Princess." 

Lady Aura can't help but comment back when she wasn't able to tear her eyes away from the front of the lady. It was the breathtaking beauty of this human, who might have the eyes of many stalkers today... 

"I appreciate your words, my lady," Alice answered. "How are we going to go to the local town?"

"Oh, it will be the carriage in which we will go out from the castle. We will step out of the carriage just away from the local town and then walk on foot. It will take us a few moments before we reach the middle of the town and you have the eyes to see the local towns of the Gazelle kingdom." Lady Aura gave an insight into the plan which she had designed for her. 

Without refusing, both the ladies had gone down from the castle and came out to find the Royal Carriage already ready for them. The coachman pulled his hat down on seeing the ladies arriving, where he greeted them with pure respect. 

Acknowledging the same, Lady Aura was the first one to step inside of the carriage, and after her step, it was Princess Alice. Keeping her dress at the proper place, both of them sat inside, and the door of the carriage was closed. 

Similar to the last one in which she arrived with Cyrus, this carriage had a small window for her to take a peek at the view outside on their way. 'But this time, I'm sure ladies will guide me with the tone of the things.' 

Their cart was pulled through, and they all left the Castle's large doors which separate the castle which is situated on the higher mountain, and the rest of the land down. 

However, both the ladies had missed the glances of Queen Elizabeth, who had seen them from her window. She had seen them leaving, as she clutched the curtain tightly with her fingers. "This Aura...she is really serious in giving this lady the practice!" 

"They can't wait to remove you from your position, my Queen. That's why they want Cyrus to take over the throne and this lady rules everyone.'' It was the personal maid who gathered the information that earlier, it was Lady Ashley and now Lady Aura. 

Both of them were keen on helping and preparing Princess Alice into the budding Queen Of their Kingdom. Despite it saying this affection and displaying that this was all done to make her feel comfortable in this new land, it was vital for her eye to see how many ladies Aura and lady Ashley had taken the linking into the newly arrived bride.. 

At the same time, Queen Elizabeth's lips turned into the cross line. Her wicked eyes take the shape of the crystal moon when she mumbled under her breath. "These two.....they  need to be slowed down at any cost.." 

"W-what are you going to the Queen?" 

It was none other than the maids who felt the temperature of their chamber dropping down to the negative point. 

The aura which Queen Elizabeth omitted was too hard to divert, and knowing her temperament, she can go to any length to kick out her competition very well and effortlessly. Once they all know her tactic, that's why none of the other ladies like to get involved with her matters... 

But the matter with Princess Alice directly shoots at her child and her position! 

Queen Elizabeth didn't respond for the next few seconds, before her fingers turned into the fist, as the sourness had spread on her entire face to conclude. "This needs to be slowed down.." 

"And this can only happen when..these ladies suffer..from my hands." 

.....

At the same time, lady Aura and princess Alice had taken on their route to the main town of the Gazelle Kingdom. Since the entire kingdom was big enough, there were different towns that came under one empire. The prominent one and the closest was known as, 'Stiffen Town.' as it gained its name from the old tales of the vampires. 

Stiffen were the most prominent and the strongest vampires of all. Although their blood isn't as precious as that of the old Royalties, they were the second in line which is considered the most powerful in the entire continent of the vampire region. 

The information was also delivered to the Princess, whose lips turned in a straight line. But Lady Aura had already assured her that they won't dare to do anything to her since she doesn't look any different from them. "That's the reason I didn't want you to come in Royal clothes." 

"You now live with us, the vampires. I know this is going to be very difficult to accept but this is the truth that lies in front of you. Princess Alice, you will need to get accustomed to seeing vampires around you. Surround them and talk to them, just make sure that your scent isn't much stronger to attract their attention otherwise you will be good." 

"I understand." 

Alice responded, with a fake smile, although her heart was currently beating under her clothes. 

The only vampire she interacted with were the Royalties, who knew her as Cyrus's wife. They dared not to do anything to her, but since others aren't aware of her being any human being, they won't even see her presence at such a distance, right? 

With this thought occurring in her brain, Alice had calmed her nerves to divert her mind outside to find the sight. They have already reached the bay of the town, after crossing the bridge of the water. 

There she saw that the greenery was as usual, in fact, trees were as bright and blooming. "You told me that the vampires here in this town are the most powerful ones. What makes them so unique? Was this hereditary?" Alice can't help but ask in confusion. 

Smiling at her, Lady Aura shook her head to give details, "It wasn't the case. There was no breed in the vampires earlier. The only superior one of them were Royalties, and down there, everyone was said to have the same traits, no one was stronger or weaker." 

"But it is said that centuries back, a massacre took place. I wasn't even born till that time, I think no one was there, not even the Queen. Except, for our current king ALMEN and his older generation. The massacre had killed thousands of the vampires and many were converted through wrong means." 

"Unfortunately, now that it is an old tale, not many know about this. The old generation is already wiped out and the ones who were present at that time, were children and now they are old too. The children had hardly remember anything that happened, which made it impossible for any of us to learn more or to find the reason about why such hating even happened."

"I see..." Alice passed a stern nod. "So, was Cyrus also not there? I heard that he is too old..like not young as per what Lady Ashley told me." 

"Well for Cyrus..." Lady Aura had to take a long pause, with her circle's eyes. She was still unsure how to describe tension since they all heard that he wasn't there but some tales conclude that he was present there. 

In fact, many answers are hidden in the deep grave and nobody even dared to scratch those graves to hear the answers.

On sensing the lack of response from the lady's side, Alice bit her lower lip. 'Was this question not supposed to be asked?' It was simply her curiosity, but on witnessing the look on her face, She found that it would be better to change the topics. "I also wanted to know...how come even a single one wasn't here? I mean, there must be some books or anyone who must have written to find the reason?" 

Because if she says that such a large-scale massacre took place, it was impossible to realize that no one from the current period had the guts to unfold the past. 

On this, Lady Aura blinks her eye twice, "Since few tried but they were found dead. I heard that it was the King who actually got them killed because they had tried to scratch the past which isn't even talked about anymore."

'So it was the King who was keeping everything under the wraps?' Alice's mind wandered around the different possibilities and they all settled on one thing, how old was the King to even live till this life and rule so effortlessly? 

And..why did King only have children starting from Cyrus? If he was so old as that described in centuries, then...he must have had the family members too before, right? 

Why are the peoples present only after everything was wiped out from the land of Gazelle and the new regime arose... 

When Alice was already in her own world of the questions that she found confused and doubtful, did Lady Aura's pleasing voice enter into her ears? "We have arrived. Now we have to get down and walk into the main market.. So come with me."