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“Lord Abelardo Hand,” Larry said, welcoming Abelardo as Abelardo entered the hall.
He looked regal in what looked like Darius’s former uniform. It was new, but the decorations were precisely like Darius’s. He looked good, and I heard Neva exhale. The two were very in love, and I was happy for them. Abelardo sat on one of the four chairs.
“Lord Marcel Sidorov,” Larry said, and Marcel walked in with his handsome self.
I looked at Kara, and her eyes were misty. I am sure she wished she was walking down with him for support.” He looked at her and winked before continuing to sit down.
“Lord Raphael Orlov,” Larry said, and Raphael walked in, walking a bit faster than the ones before him. He got to the front and blew a kiss at Eloise, who caught it where she sat, and people actually laughed. Raphael had made the place a bit lively.
“Lord David Pavlishchev Hand,” Larry said with difficulty, I guess he wasn’t expecting that David would be on the list neither were we. It was a huge surprise, and people began to murmur. I was also shocked, but Nicole wasn’t; I saw her grinning and wondered why Darius didn’t tell
- me.
David walked quickly, and people were in shock. I knew they said he was the spitting image of Collier. There were murmurs.
“Silence! Silence,” Larry said, and I looked around to study the faces of
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the people present. They were all surprised, and I realised no one knew. He went to sit down, and everyone was quiet.
I had butterflies in my tummy because I knew who would enter next.
The music changed, and the Lords stood up, saluting and maintaining the
pose.
“His Majesty, Darius Hand. The twenty–fifth king of the Hand bloodline. Son of Lord Collier Hand and Lady Nellie Balyeave Hand,” Larry said, and I could hear some contempt in his voice. I might have been imagining it. but who cares. Darius would sit on that throne, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.
The building was fully guarded, and Bryce Golubev was responsible for security.
Darius walked, and behind him was Lucas Vanhill, wearing a ceremonial outfit. I did not need to guess what his function would be. Joan and Pamela were dressed the same way, and they followed him.
Darius walked quickly and climbed onto the stage.
He climbed above the Lord’s level with them still saluting him. They turned to face him, and he sat on the throne.
Darius looked in my direction with no expression on his face. He was trying to acknowledge me subtly, so it was okay.
“It’s okay, darling. Just one more week to go,” I linked him, and his eyes faltered a bit.
Everyone sat down, and the ceremony began.
Larry said the words, and Darius spoke the oath.
Joan handed him a book consisting of our laws and history. It was old and looked like they had just polished the leather back.
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Darius was made to acknowledge the book and swear.
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Then Pamela handed him the sceptre. He promised to rule with a firm hand, to be just and true, to put the people’s needs above all, to maintain peace, and protect everyone equally.
Then Lucas Vanhill placed the crown on his head as Darius was made to promise to carry the people and bear their burden bravely. To truly serve and love his subjects. He was made to promise not to be partial and always uphold the law. To judge and punish those who are guilty and free the innocent.
Darius made all the promises, and he was officially named king. People cheered: the people in the hall and the multitude outside the hall. It was a happy event, and I was happy to be a part of it.
As soon as the ceremony was over. The King and Lords left the hall, and so did we. People were cheering outside, and Darius waved to them.
I joined Darius in the Limo, and we headed to the Estate.
There was traffic because of the crowd, and we did not get home until nighttime.
He held me throughout the ride, and we did not speak to each other. Although we had maintained a calm exterior as if nothing was wrong, our enemies were still at large, and we did all this to back them into a corner.
We arrived at the mansion and went to our bedroom. I was halfway changing my clothes when I heard Nellie’s voice.
“Zora, the bastard sent me another text,” She said, sounding nervous, and I knew what she meant.
“Relax, what does it say?” I asked her.
“How does it feel knowing you will be the first to be judged by your son? Enjoy the freedom while it lasts,” she told me, and I gently sat on the
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“Calm down, Nellie, do not let him get to you. Whoever it is might just be bluffing. If they had anything on you, they would have put it forward by now. They might want you to panic and do something stupid. Please, keep it together. It is only a matter of time before we get this King, man,” I linked her, and there was silence before she responded.
“Okay, Zora,” she linked me and closed the connection. I did not know what this king might have on Nellie, but knowing that he might be Jenny‘ s bastard, made me believe he knew everything. I could not tell Nellie because she would panic and do something stupid. I left the closet wearing a sheer gown and joined Darius in the room. Today was his day. I would not spoil it with what Nellie had told me. The news could wait until tomorrow.
Darius looked breathtaking, sitting at the foot of the bed. I exhaled, and he looked at me and smiled. I could not let what Nellie said spoil the night, so I returned the smile. I looked at his body and admired what I
saw.
“Your Majesty,” I said with a breathy voice, and he grinned.
“Hold your pose; I want to have a perfect picture in my mind,” I said and straddled him. He looked at me and supported my back, gazing into my
eyes.
“I want to remember how you look tonight, void of worry, void of fear, just living in the moment,” I said, his eyes searching mine.
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