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Pardon The Mistakes Readers.....,

Bloom's POV

We already arrived to meet King Urbain, but the conversation King Edward actually it's Uncle Edward from now and I had before we arrived was unexpected.

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I stood before at his already opened door before I could knock he said "come in Bloom" I stepped in and begin to walk towards him "close the door behind you" he said. I turned around and closed the door.

"you wanted to talk with me King Edward" I asked.

"come over sit with me" he said by patting the seat beside him on the bed, I sat beside him and looked at him.

"I know you must be wondering why I would have called you immediately" King Edward said and got up from the bed and I did same but he gestured me to sit and I sat back.

"yes king Edward" I replied nervously.

"don't call me King Edward Bloom" he said flabbergasting me.

"but why" I asked boggled.

"cause you used to call me Uncle Edward" he said and I narrowed my eyes in shock. I literally don't remember calling him Uncle.

"I know you're baffled and appalled at same time, I know you don't remember calling me Uncle" he quoth.

"yes I don't actually"

"I know don't stress yourself for remembering it,"

"before the death of Lorraine things were so different, Remus and you used to visit Aaira frequently with your mother after birth of Zeri. Your mother adored Zeri so much so she frequently came to see her with both of you, Edmund being King couldn't always come with her but he did visited whenever he had time. I remember how Aila spent hours carrying Zeri in her arms. They were happy moments of life. We thought of betrothal of Zeri and Remus, when they reach certain age we were going to get them betrothed "

Why it is has to be my brother, why couldn't I be the one to be betrothed to Zeri, it angered me but I covered it with my blank expression.

" but it couldn't be done, I cut down all my connections with everyone and remained here with my daughter. Your father and mother thought I did that due to demise of Lorraine and they comprehended my situation and gave me space. They supported me in my all decisions. I'm so glad to have friends like Edmund and Aila and Edmund is more like a brother to me " he sighed and turned his back on me.

What happened if they are not betrothed anyway they end up falling in love with each other. Wish I would have came to Aaira on Zeri's birthday perhaps I might had a chance of being with her. I gave my word to her that I'll never force her to be with me, but it still hurts me to let her go, I shook my head and concentrated on what King Edward was saying.

"I've always kept my daughter locked up in this castle never let her out of my sight. I've seen how much she wanted to explore vicinity and woods, she loves adventures but I've never let her out of castle due to fear of Abrax, he gave me his word but I didn't trust him. When after all these years there was no sign of him for the first time I've took her out of castle and Aaira to Villintine, she was so exuberant"

"now everyone knows what happened, why I maintained my distance from everyone,"

"I would want you to call me Uncle Edward like before" he said and looked at me with expectation.

I smiled and said "yes Uncle Edward, I'm flattered that you shared your thoughts and memories with me"

He smiled back and embraced me, I was glad at least he smiled after a long time and embraced him back. He pulled away and asked "do Edmund and Aila know about Remus missing?"

"no" I grimaced.

"I don't want them to worry about him especially my mother, she will go insane if she ever found out about it" I added grimly.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect your brother Bloom" he frowned.

"like I already said you, you held him for three days which is staggering for me. He can't be stopped once he makes his decision" I quoth.

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As we reached the castle it was enormous and fully guarded. We got down from the carriage. A Knight addressed and took us to the garden to wait for King Urbain. Garden was beautiful with different colours of flowers.

"you think he would help us Bloom" Uncle Edward distressed.

"he might not help you but he will surely help his granddaughter and moreover my brother who is also held captive, don't worry" I said calmly, but I too was worried sick whether he will help or not if he won't. what are we going to do.

"I think someone's at wrong place" King Urbain said walking into the garden with his knights following him behind.

He didn't looked so old as i expected, he had muscular body, he looked middle aged, black hair and light brown eyes.

"how are you doing, your majesty" Uncle Edward asked to him politely with a smile.

"I don't think so you've come this far to know how I'm doing Edward" he replied sternly. Before things  heat up I interrupted them by asking "we need your help your majesty"

"you think I'll help the person who can't save my daughter from demise" he snorted glaring Uncle Edward.

"Zeri needs your help your granddaughter" I said anxiously.

"Zeri she is the one who caused my daughters demise, if it wasn't for her my Lorraine would've been alive" he snapped.

"I hate that iniquitous girl" he added.

I was left inarticulate with his words. He lost his respect in my eyes when he blamed Zeri for her mother's demise and called her iniquitous.

In a moment Uncle Edward was standing face to face with King Urbain he looked ferocious "you blame a child for her mother's demise who was just two years old, when you didn't came to see Zeri I thought it was because of me, but you blame my cherub daughter shame on you Urbain" he exclaimed aggressively.

"don't you dare to call my daughter iniquitous" he added with snort.

"you dare me" King Urbain aggravated and grabs Uncle Edward collar.

Before Lord Vettori and i could stop Uncle Edward, Knights grabbed him away from the Urbain and held him.

Knights surrounded us with their swords aiming at us.

"do you know Abrax" i asked Urbain who was blindsided when heard his name.

"what did you say" he asked walking towards me jolted.

"do you know Abrax?" i repeated.

His eyes widened in jaw drop.

"how did you know his name" Urbain asked me ghastly.

"he's the one who has, Zeri and my brother Remus" i said with grim expression.

"and he's the one who killed your daughter and my wife, he caused all this misery and pain to us" Uncle Edward retorted struggling in knights grip.

"what!! it can't be true" he was dumbfounded.

"yes it's true" I quoth looking down.

He gestured knights to leave him. Uncle Edward delineated him about the past and what exactly happened.

Urbain was shaken up after hearing the dreadful past. He stumbled on his feet but his guard held him before he could fall down.

"why didn't you tell me about it, Edward"

"he warned me about it, if i tell anyone about the incident, Vampires would come after my daughter" he replied holding back tears.

"you should have told me already, Abrax is a beastly creature. He is ruthless, unkind, brutal and dangerous. if he desires anything he would go to any extreme to have it" Urbain said affright.

"what could he want from my daughter, she's just a fragile human" he said.

"wait-wait he said something about energy him and my daughter share which allures him towards my daughter" he added panicked.

"no this can't happen"

"no it can't be" "no-no-no" Urbain repeated to himself with trepidation.

"what is it, what can't happen" I asked loosing my patience.

"Answer me" i demanded but Urbain swoon the next moment.

Remus's POV

Zeri was swoon from long time, Shylock and Corin entered into the chamber, she looked at me with smirk. My blood was boiling with anger. "oh poor lover boy is angry at us" she scoffed.

"why are you just hurting her and not me" i outraged.

"you're cherished by someone. Your only punishment is to watch your loved one getting tormented" she chuckled.

"once i get out of this chains I'm going to give you a blood curdling death Corin" i snapped.

By the look on her face i knew it affected her.

"Shy untie and wake her up" she ordered. He nodded and untied Zeri and brought water with him, Corin grabbed water from Shylock and poured directly on Zeri's face,"stop what are you doing " i yelled but she ignored me. Zeri woke up gasping.

"make her stand and hold her" Corin said eyeing me. He did as she said.

"turn her over" she said angrily.

He gave her a confused look.

"do as i say"

He nodded and turned her over as her back was facing towards me, she didn't even had strength to struggle, she just let them do what they wanted. Shylock was almost embracing her, but there was mere distance betwixt their bodies, Zeri's head was resting against his shoulder, his hands were on her arms holding her from falling down. Seeing a man holding her so close to him was making me irate.

Corin ripped her gown from back and removed a dagger to rip off her corset. Zeri gasped as Her bare back was hit by cool air. Her back already had few whip lashes. Corin ran her hand on her bare back feeling her smooth skin under her hand. What was she doing. She stopped when she reached her lower back. She aimed dagger towards her smooth skin and pierced into her skin making her lament in pain when Zeri tried to move away she pushed her towards Shylock which caused his back to hit wall and their bodies pressing together.

"hold her tightly what are you doing" she infuriated.

He wrapped his hands on her bare waist pulling her close to him, his muscular chest was pressing against her which was making me loose my sanity. His hands were covered in Zeri's blood.

Corin pierced her skin with dirk dragging it on her back, making Zeri sob in pain, she cried and yelped but it was only exuberant for Corin. Her crying was muffled due to lack of strength. Blood dripping from her wounds covered her back. I can't tolerate it anymore seeing her in rigorous pain.

"please stop i beg you please stop hurting her" i pleaded closing my eyes and turning my head to side unable to see her in astringent pain, tears flowing from my eyes.

She stopped hurting her and looked at me with triumphant smile.

She walked towards me bend down in front of me "see this will be the consequence of your harsh words and anger towards me, if you infuriate me she will pay for it lover boy" she whispered and walked back to her.

"I'm sorry please don't hurt her" i sniffled tears flowing down my eyes, i have never felt such abject pain in my life.

She yanked her back from Shylock's arms by her hair. She turned Zeri towards her and punched her in face, she fell on the floor in front of me, i crawled towards her and touched her face, i was afraid to touch her cause my touch could cause her  acute pain, her whole body was bruised. "Zer"

"why did you do that Corin" Shylock asked her irritated.

"cause she hurt you" she said pointing towards his chest which had scratches of her nails.

"you're insane Corin" he snapped.

"what it is with you have you grown any feelings towards this human Princess" she asked angrily.

"no what are you saying" he replied looking away.

"are you sure about it Shy"

"yes, why would you ask anything like that, you know i love you" he said.

"I'm sorry for accusing you, i love you too" she replied snogging his lips.

"we have to heal her before she dies, she already lost abnormal amount of blood" he pulled away and uttered.

"okay" she nodded and walked out of chamber.

He walked towards Zeri and knelt down beside us.

"please don't hurt her, please Shylock" i pleaded clasping her into my chest.

"i will not hurt her believe me, i need to heal her before she- she dies" he said worriedly.

"okay" i replied and embraced her last time.

He took her into his arms and carried her away with him, my hands were covered in her blood.