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“Yes,” she answered silently.
The tension in the garden was palpable as I processed what Frost was about to do.
“I always thought something was off that night,” I said, breaking the tense silence. “I had been surprised to discover that you had tried to save me; it felt so bizarre, and I was right to suspect her, even after her ‘good deed.
Lysandra’s eyes darted to mine. “I changed my mind; I swear, I knew it was all wrong and so I tried to make things right.”
Frost scoffed. “Since when did you care about what was wrong or right? His ice–blue eyes remained cold as he studied her. “There must have been a discovery, right? Kaius is about to discover the truth, so you choose to make the wise step of confessing before then, just so you could be seen as ‘less‘ guilty.”
“I do feel bad; you don’t understand,” Lysandra insisted, a hint of desperation creeping into her voice.
“Make me,” I challenged, curious despite my anger.
Lysandra’s shoulders dropped slightly. “I thought you were the problem, but you weren’t; Kaius was the problem. I should have seen that a long time ago, but I didn’t. Even if you weren’t there, Elder Thalia would have filled in the gap. It was never meant to be me, and I had done so many messed up things to attain a position that was never mine in the first place.”
raised an eyebrow, surprised by her candor. “So I guess you are… sorry?”
“No.” Her response was immediate. “I would not pretend that I am sorry for all I did; it is just that I do not see the need to keep fighting you for your title.”
“Amusing,” I said, unable to hide my sarcasm. “Lysandra had given up on fighting for my title–not that she ever had a claim on it- but at least, I have one less person to battle with; let’s celebrate, shall we?”
A dangerous smile curved Lysandra’s lips. “I have not given up, rather, I am waiting. He does feel something for you, I can tell now but it would only last for a while, and after that, that’s it. Then guess where I would be then? I would be at Kaius’s side, picking up the pieces and slowly taking back what rightfully belongs to me.”
“That is the saddest thing I have ever heard,” I replied, genuinely pitying her delusional persistence. “Good luck waiting.”
“Mark my words, Queen, the time is coming.” Her conviction was unsettling.
“I’ve marked a lot of your quotes; I don’t think there is space for more.” I couldn’t resist pushing back. “Remember when you told me that Kaius would never make me his queen? You said he was only using me to attain his position, and then I would be shoved to the side–should I unpin that from your board of quotes? I mean, it didn’t work out as you said, right?”
“Soon I would be the one making jokes.” Her eyes gleamed with defiance.
“I hope they are as good as mine.”
Frost interrupted our verbal sparring, his voice cold. “Lysandra, you don’t seem to understand that you are not walking away scot-
free.”
So you are going to throw me in the dungeons with those low–life traitors?” Fear flickered across her features.
“You will be where you belong.” Frost’s grip on the gun didn’t waver
Lysandra’s eyes turned to me, suddenly pleading. “Luna, I had confessed my crimes to you… I told you I wanted to speak to you
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alone, but you insisted. Would you let this happen?”
I paused, considering. “I don’t really know, maybe yes? Seeing as you are a traitor and all.”
“You are different,” she insisted.
“I mean, I’m a queen now; that must be the difference.” I couldn’t keep the edge from my voice.
“Beta, I am begging you not to do this,”
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