The Alpha King’s Possession

70. His Real Face MORGANA “It hasn't been long.” | said, strangely calm as | stared at him. “You knowing | was here. Might have been the first alarm bell...” Although that was something Kian pointed out, | was far too adamant that my uncle could never b e so.. It almost felt as if | was seeing him for the first time. How had | never noticed this before? The screaming truth that was blaring in my head, tellingthat he was responsible for my father’s death, was making my heart clench. How could he? And then pretending to care for us, for me? | remembered how loving and caring he always acted throughout our lives...

He smiled and nodded, pouring himself another glass and picking it up. Although something toldnot to let him get his strength up...(This will be daily updtaed at www.jar.com) I didn’t move. | needed to hear the truth from him.

“Why did you do it?” | asked quietly. “Father loved you.” He smiled faintly, raising an eyebrow.

“You seem to have all the answers, Morgana. I'm sure you know.” Yes, | did; for power, the greed for the crown and the title of king.

“For power... but then... I'm surprised that Azrael is alive considering you want the throne for yourself.” | said calmly, right now | wished | had the ability to mind link Kian. I just hoped he could feel what | was feeling through the bond, because | might need him...

“Well... | didn’t want an all-out war... Things have to be planned... With him as king, he will have to ride out to war, which will leave the throne clear forto take.” “Wrong, you are third in line after Azrael!” | growled, my eyes flashing and my heart thundering at the very thought that my nephew may be targeted.

“You really are so innocent.” He said, reaching over, he caressed my cheek.

| smacked his hand away, glaring at him.

“Don’t touchwith those hands that murdered my family!” | hissed.

How dare he kill both mine and Kian’s fathers! He will not get away with this.

“These hands have held yours, caressed your hair and cheeks for years... The hands of your uncles have always been the same.” He mocked.

“How could you?” | said, disgusted. “Did you feel happy knowing that you took your own brother's life?” “He never saw it coming, he was a lot like you actually.” Uncle smiled, sending a chill down my spine. “Impulsive, proud, full of love and compassion, yet so stupid that he was blinded by a few acts of kindness.... | wouldn't have killed him if his stupid advisor hadn't started to get so suspicious of me... Well not that soon anyway.” The enchanter who had kept my truth masked... He was so powerful, though... How had uncle even got the upper hand on him, | had no idea.

“How do you think I felt the moment he died, the little bastard princess had eyes as dark as my own? It angered me, looking into that wretched face of yours.(This will be daily updtaed at www.jar.com)” He hissed, now looking atwith unmasked resentment. “I first thought you would make a good partner... Someone who would side withand trust in me, but you seemed to have a strong will to do the right thing. So what better way than to target the fool Azrael and pit him against you.” My stomach churned at his words. He really did that? “What exactly did you tell him?” | asked, focusing my abilities to look into his mind.

I hit a blank wall, but at the stime, he didn’t seem to realise anything. My heart thundered but | remained passive. Did his abilities give him the power to block his mind? Did he have the sability as mine or was it different? He knew more about my abilities than | did of his.

“Just fuelled his thoughts on how you were more loved, how your father only saw you and how he was a failure...

Subtly of course, but he drank it all up, thinking of you as someone who wants his throne. Poisoning the mind of someone who already feels threatened is a lot easier than one would think.” He smiled at me, that ssmile | grew up seeing. But now all | could see was his reality, which still felt too hard to digest.

“So, I'm presuming you're the reason he hated my mother?” | said quietly.

“Perhaps. Killing her was not hard either.” | felt as if | had been slapped across the face.

He did that, he did that. My heart was thundering and | felt as if my head was squeezing with the revelation “Why?” | whispered.

“She was far too smart for my liking and influenced your father a lot. He often took matters of state to her and listened to her. Now we couldn’t have that happening, could we?” My anger flared inside ofand | clenched my jaw, | needed to hear it all.

“And the Alpha king?” “Araqiel? He wanted to join ties with this kingdom and my brother was a fool to agree. So... | decided to nip that in the bud before they threw water on my plans.” He said icily. “What's wrong, Morgana? Does it hurt to know that your entire life was a lie?” He paced around me, yet | made sure to keep my eyes on him, turning as he did.

“No, just disgusted at what your aim is. It is clear you intercepted and manipulated the letter that Kian sent.” “Kian, so you are on a first-nbasis...” “Yes perhaps,” | said coldly. “You don’t need to know.” | was glad | was wearing a high collared dress to hide my mark. If he wanted to hurt Kian, he could instantly killand end Kian too. | couldn't risk that.

“So, you killed both the previous kings... instigated everything... made Azrael join the fae...” | murmured. “You will pay for your crimes, Uncle.” His eyes flashed dangerously and | instantly raised my arm, raising a shield. | blinked, realising he had disappeared. | spun around, sensing him behind me.

What the-How?! | sent a blast of power, spinning around, ready to deliver a kick, but he was gone once again.(This will be daily updtaed at www.jar.com) My leg connected with the ground. I turned as something hit the back of my head and | managed to connect with his hip, sending him staggering back, but once again he vanished.

Teleportation? My heart was thundering as | looked around the room.

Do | stay or find Kian? Kian.

I ran towards the door, only for Uncle to appear before me. A cruel smile on his face as he kicked m e in the chest, sendingto the ground. I rolled over, jumping to my feet and ran at him, sending a blast of power at him. Once again, he vanished before it reached him, and suddenly I felt the coldness of a blade pressed to my neck.

| froze, knowing one wrong move and my head was gone. Our hearts were pounding and we were both breathing heavily, as he leaned in towards my ear. His breath in my ear makingshudder inwardly.

“See... The abilities we have are far too different... | am and always will be superior.” | felt the power around me, and in the last moment, | sent a blast of power towards Azrael’s collection of bottles, sending them shattering to the ground and praying someone heard. My eyes were trained on the door, yet the moment | saw it open, everything shifted and | was somewhere dark and cold. (This will be daily updtaed at www.jar.com)The blade sliced into my neck and | was thrown to the floor roughly.

I spun around, nothing...

All I could see was the stone walls of a cavern with no entrance.

“No one will ever find you here...” Those were the last words Uncle spoke before he vanished, leavingalone in a tomb where not even the rats could reach me...