“What do you mean there's nothing I can do?” Magnus demanded as he watched the council pack up their things.
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“It means king magnus that you are in no position to make such a choice as that i am afraid that even though you wish thi kind of action to be made we sheerly cant shes still the princesses mother after all.” the old man explained, tired of having this conversation.
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“She's using my daughter to get her inheritance there has to be something you can do”
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The old man sighed and sat down again pulling out papers from his desk as the rest of the council members left. His eyes lingered on them wishing it was one of the others that had stayed instead of him. But alas his attention returned to the papers. “If you want something to be done, get her to sign the divorce papers now before the princesses next birthday. If you manage to do that then she cannot take princess lucinda away let alone her inheritance.”
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Satisfied he grabs the papers and leaves the small yet very wide office as he makes his way to find mertha. He had just rounded the corner when he spotted her leaving Blaze's room. “Unbelievable cheating while still in a marriage is one thing but sleeping with an innocent fifteen year old boy is low even for you”
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He watched as she rolled her eyes buttoning the last button of her dress. “Honestly magnus tell me how you really feel about me” she sneered walking away making sure to sway her hips as she waltzed past the nearest guard.
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Magnus felt rage in his chest. For the first time ever he felt hatred towards the woman. He felt as if his world was crashing down at that very moment knowing that there was nothing he could possibly do to stop the already moving future from happening. His thoughts came to a halt when he felt a gentle yet firm hand on his shoulder as he looked to see lucinda's maid standing there.
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“My king, you look unwell, might I fetch the doctor for you?” she asked.
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Magnus couldn't bring himself to speak; he wouldn't be able to trust what his mouth would say if given the opportunity to speak. So instead he gave a weak smile and shook his head before walking away quickly needing nothing more than to be alone with his own thoughts. So he locked himself away in the library and read on anything that he could possibly find to help him stop mertha from her devious plan.
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It wasn't until hours later when he pulled a book from its dusty shelf that a small envelope fell from between the two books. He picked it up gently thinking it was some lost note that had belonged to his father. But once he turned it over he noticed that it was addressed to him in the small handwriting that belonged to his old friend lucius bixis. He sat in a chair. The soft dim light of the lamp luminated the tiny scribbled handwriting on the parchment paper.
Magnus,
I'm sure you have heard already but we gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named freya. Nyx of course isn't happy about it all she's ever wanted was a son. Another reason to get me off the throne nonetheless. I need you to adopt him by the time you read this.she might be in she will be well into her teenage years. I know you will take great care of her and I have no doubt in my mind she will make you proud. I do hope you find this letter soon. Nyx is planning on corrective surgery when she's a bit older and I don't want Freya to rip away from her innocence so young.
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Magnus put the letter down wiping his eyes. He remembers the day he watched magnus die in a war that never was supposed to happen. He gently folded the letter back up and tucked it into his pocket as he left to go talk to blaze.
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He gently knocked on Blaze's door after a few moments of standing there trying to not only wrap his head around what he was going to tell blaze but also try to figure out how he was going to ask blaze to let him be adopted.
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“Si- magnus good evening” blaze said with a small respectful bow.
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“Good evening blaze i was wondering if you could perhaps spare a moment so we could tak” he replied trying to hide the fact that he had been crying.
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Blaze nodded and soon the conversation began. Magnus explained that he knew his father and explained what his mother had done to him and soon it ended with a simple question. “Blaze bixis i would love it if you could allow me to adopt you so i can care for you like a real parent should like your father wanted. I cannot promise that it will be smooth sailing but I can promise that you won't have to face them alone so what do you say?” he asked, his heart thumping wildly in his chest as he waited for his response. He cant imagine him saying yes but he also can't imagine him going back to that woman he is forced to call a mother.
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“May i have a moment to think about the offer?” blaze asked after a split moment of silence. Magnus agreed and left his room slowly making his way to his own as he heard mertha in lucinda's room talking quietly.
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“You know pumpkin i heard daddy saying earlier that once your next birthday comes hes going to kick us both out to the streets.”
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“Daddy wouldn't do that…daddy loves us” lucinda cried
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Magnus opened the door and rage filled in his chest again as he stared at mertha.
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“So not only are you sleeping around like some slut but you're also filling my daughters head with these lies. I now know your plan for her and I will not stand for it any longer. I will find a way to protect my daughter just to make sure your plan fails. Now get out of my daughters room and never show it here again”
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Mertha smirked as she stood slowly after scooting Lucinda off of her. “Well well well didn't think you had it in you magnus where did that fiery energy come from?”
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Magnus didn't answer he didn't dare to. He stepped aside to let her pass and closed the door before sitting next to Lucinda who had tears wetting her small precious cheeks. He hated seeing her daughter cry but he hated knowing there was nothing he could do let alone say to make her even feel remotely better. So instead he did what any parent would do. He scooped her up in his arms, held her close as he laid her bed with her and let her cry it out until she fell asleep. Where he then quietly snuck out the room to only run into blaze. He looked up at Magnus as Mertha was running an arm down Blaze's arm.
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“Go away mertha leave the boy be” magnus said his voice now cold and heartless.
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She scoffed and walked away melting into the shadows as the sun fully sat for the day. Blaze nodded his thanks to Magnus but he didn't return it instead he walked away to his room staring at the emptiness that once held love and joy. The room that he loved going to but now only left a sour aching taste in his mouth. He hated the emptiness he hated how alone it made him feel and he hated even more how small he felt laying in the bed that was made for two. But in the end he tried to make himself sleep and when that failed he stayed up going through everything in that room until his body gave out.
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