His Witch Queen

At the same time, Prince Dominic and King Vilas stood away from the cemetery. Yet their eyes caught the significant difference in the Second man Daniel's eyes. He was angry, very angry. 

There were slight changes in the expressions of Prince Dominic, who couldn't help but gulp the saliva present in his mouth where he felt the chills down his own spine. "He is annoyed by the fact that Ava Fedrick also met with the same fate.." 

"It wasn't in anyone else's hands either. We have no idea what happened with the lady when she was in her chamber, that too when she was peacefully sleeping." King Vilas's answer expressed the low-density conflict he felt. 

There was no trace of any struggle from her side to save her life. This was a clear observation that everyone saw and it was announced that she had died peacefully. God had called her..but he didn't find this explanation matching with the incidents which have been occurring in the past... 

"I don't think it is normal. This isn't the first concubine of the Second man Daniel... In fact, it is the seventh time that we have to bury a lady..who carried the child of the Second man Daniel. Is it luck? I don't think so, because Luck can't be so cruel to let the incidents repeat the seventh time!" Prince Dominic expressed his related concern with whatsoever that was happening 

"I agree with you but we don't have any other option but to accept this. Let Daniel calm down, he will outlook on other matters and eventually bring someone else to give him birth to." King Vilas laid out his observation for now. 

In regards, Prince Dominic can't help but agree to the same. The sorrow would soon sweep across which would make him take another lady pregnant. Unfortunately, she might also meet fate, but why were such incidents happening all right? 

King Vilas was standing with his hands all at the back but his thick brows of his were hard to invade from anyone's eyes. He was afraid, not because everything was simply the sign of the bad omen. But all because something is not making sense to him at all. 

The same can be said for Prince Dominic, who saw his father already died with the sentiments as he mumbled, "You don't have to worry father. We will do things. If Second man dani-"

"I don't think it is his doing. There is someone else who is a threat to us. I can feel it too." King Vilas's words held the strong power, which made Dominic's lips seal again. 

He had the name, but not so courage to blurt the same in one go. That would not only be against the morals but also, without proof, he can't point out at one human being.  No one would believe them regarding this. 

"I think..we should send a letter to Princess Alice regarding the conflict situation. She should know that the lady who was brought by the Second Man, is once again dead." Prince Dominic suggested to which King Vilas passed him a nod. "Ask my personal general to deliver it. It should safely reach Alice's hands and..." 

Averting his gaze to stare at his son with narrowed eyes, he quickly added, "...make sure that no one else has their hands on the contact written inside. It is especially for Alice, no one else. General Shane should only hand it over to the Princess.." 

"Understood. I will instruct the General and convey this message the very first thing in the morning tomorrow." Dominic replied before they saw that all the rituals had already been completed. 

Bringing their hands together, both the father-son duo prayed for the well-being of the lady, who had miserably lost her life to God...or probably the devil. 

After doing prayer for her, both of them looked at each other and then back at the other's ritual being carried out and being done. While Mrs. Ira and Flora stood in the corner, away from everyone's gaze, none can actually point out that this was their doing either... 

Yet before anything else, it was King Vilas who said, "I will be returning to my chamber." declaring this, prince Dominic passed him a nod, without rebelling much. He stood there, in silence, with the thousands of thoughts already surfacing into his brain to come across. 

There was a glint of happiness, sadness which lingered around but he didn't let himself be swept away by this kind of emotion either. All his eyes witnessed was one never left the cemetery after everything was done, as the tomb was made under the name of Ava Fedrick. 

However, in the next few seconds, there was a change in his eyes. Without thinking anything else, he turned around to walk into the castle in a certain direction. 

With the thick furrowed brow, the narrowed eyes, he left no other option but to walk straight, with the immense pressure on his shoulders. Pressed lips were the evidence that something of chief concern was already hovering over his mind. 

Soon after, he reached his father's chamber, to, first of all, knock on the door. "Who is there?" 

"It is me, father. I have something to talk about." 

"Come inside, Dominic." came a dry reply from inside.

The soldiers who stood at the door of the chamber opened the large gate for him. Entering inside, his eyes fell upon his father in the corner, near the window. He was taking a look at the sky with the deep silence surrounding him. 

At this stage, Prince Dominic looked over his shoulders at the guards to comment, "Close the door for now." 

His order was immediately followed by them since the large gate of the chamber was entirely sealed for both the son and the father. 

There was no time for anyone to waste since the first thing prince Dominic commented on was to give details. "I'm here to talk about.." 

"....Alice. Right?" the distant yet very obvious answer from the Surprised Prince Dominic. He didn't deny but gave a firm nod. "I think the danger is already on her. Nothing makes sense. Her wedding with the vampire, Ava Frederick also died in her sleep...Flora not uttering her father's name, it is too much evidence to leave." 

On hearing this, King Almen turned around to stare in his son's direction. There was a thick fur coat which was left on his shoulders, as the wrinkled eyes gave an intense look. "You know what you're talking about?" 

"I'm all in my senses, his Majesty. I don't think anything is a coincidence. There is something we need to find out. We all know how Princess Alice was found in the underground on the NoMan's land castles, and how traumatized she was after that.." 

"Her powers were showing up and we all know that it isn't possible easily. If she is actually gaining her powers then it means, there is something for which we all need to prepare because of her powers..." 

"....can't come until any havoc is going to be created around." King Vilas completed the sentence, without even taking the eyes off of Dominic. 

There was no trace of kiddings in either of them since they all knew how special Alice is. Even though she is unknown to herself, that doesn't make them different to learn that she needs to be safeguarded too. 

The curse can be stronger, and so was in her case.....her powers were supposed to be locked but now that they are breaking their own cage, it seems almost impossible for them to guard them with another spell. 

Taking a deep breath, King Vilas moved to the other side of the chamber to sit on his bed. There, he opened the side drawer to take out the photo frame of a certain person, having absolutely similar traits with his daughter. 

It was a portrait, made for the two of them when they got hitched. An event was held with a great display of powers. In the portrait itself, the lady was currently sitting on the armed chair. Her skin glowed, with another crown on the top of her. 

Behind her, stood King Vilas,  with his sword in his hands, and the other His Highness's Crown of the Suznia Empire embedded on his head. Both of them were a wonderful couple, and the entire Kingdom looked forward to ruling with honest and clean hearts. 

But destiny played a very bad trick with all of them, already bidding all of their hands together... 

On the other hand, it was Prince Dominic's eyes who had already taken a peek at the portrait that his father held and caressed with his tender hands. "Father....you had promised mother that you will not let anything happen to Alice." 

"We will have to follow her lead now. There is no time to waste in our hands because the danger intensified." Prince Dominic laid down with serious expressions covered on his face.

Whereas King Vilas didn't mutter anything for the next few minutes. His gaze never moved from the picture he was holding his hands, as his heart thumped in his chest. 

Yet suddenly, there was a change in his aura too. Remembering the words of his late wife, he kept the portrait back into its safe zone to finally close the side drawer of the bed. 

He got up on his toes, with his broad chest even puffing up to the next level to finally conclude and order, "Ask the soldiers to prepare themselves. We are going to the forest to meet the man and seek answers."

"As the Highness says......"