Syn

I groaned as my head began pounding and I pushed the blankets aside. I knew I got drunk last night, but I didn't know it was going to be this painful. Maybe this was the karma my brain was giving me after everything.

I stumbled over my jeans on the floor and groaned as I landed on the floor. This morning was going to be a bitch if I had to deal with this shit.

I stood up groggily and yawned as I walked for the restroom. I stood in the mirror and cringed at the sight of my bloodshot eyes and puffy bags. If Hell was a person, it'd definitely look like me right now.

I brushed my teeth and took a shower before dressing and going to pick up Saint. Adam had been with him all night and I didn't want to keep burdening him even though he said he didn't mind.

As I left my room I glanced at Queen's and my chest pained. Being this close to her after everything was complete torture. I ignored the feeling and walked to where Adam was staying and knocked.

I waited for a few moments until he opened the door and I nodded at him. "How was your night?"

"It was good," he answered. "Are you here for Saint?"

"Yes."

"Queen picked him up from me a couple of hours ago," he said.

I groaned inwardly but kept a neutral expression on my face and nodded. Queen must've not told him what happened between us because he still hadn't disowned me as his "son."

"Is she in her room?" I questioned.

"I'm pretty sure," he said with a shrug.

"Thank you," I said.

He nodded and smiled at me before closing the door and I walked away. I was in no way prepared to see her, but I didn't have much of a choice. I wanted to check on Saint and seeing her would have to be a necessary evil.

I walked past the guards in the hall that led to her room and opened the door. I frowned when I found it empty with the bed made and I walked further inside.

"Queen!" I called as I looked around the room. There was absolutely no sight of her and as I looked around, I saw more things were missing besides her. Parts of her wardrobe were gone along with items in her drawers and anger began to bubble up in me.

She wouldn't leave and take Saint with her. I knew her better than that, right? I mean I suppose I truly didn't know her after everything just happened. But she wouldn't take him, would she?

I pulled out my phone from my pocket and looked at the dozen calls from her from last night. I received none of the calls since we left our phones in the car, but I wasn't sure I would've answered anyway.

I sat down at the edge of her bed to go through my phone when I saw a text message from her from this morning.

08/15/2021
Me: We're done. Let us be nothing more than strangers when we see one another.
7:59 p.m.

Today
Princess: As you wish. But we're going to be strangers who must rule over the Underworld. Keep the palace and handle matters dealing with Hell and I will deal with Underworld.

I've taken Saint and he will be returned at the end of the month. We will exchange custody with a third party every two weeks. You will find the necklace you've given me on my nightstand. Mia will send you an email regarding all the issues and information we've had from the past few years you've been gone.

I'm only telling you this so it won't come as a shock to you when you see it on the news...I will still be participating in the Queenz Comp without you.

I'm sorry for nothing except the fact that I won't get to see the look on your face when you realize YOU were the one who made a mistake.

I will be returning all the assets you've left for me in your will. I no longer want anything to do with you. Don't bother looking for me. Have a fucking amazing life.
10:05 a.m.

I threw my phone against the wall as soon as I read the message and I ran a hand through my hair. Who the fuck did she think she was? Not only did she cheat on me, but she took Saint WITHOUT telling me.

Have a fucking amazing life?! What the fuck!

I grabbed the necklace from the table to do a location spell and closed my eyes. The only thing I saw when I tried to locate her was a black wall that I couldn't seem to penetrate.

"Fuck!" I yelled as I got no result. As if I wasn't angry enough, this threw me over the edge. I threw the necklace in anger as I got no information from it, but my anger temporarily halted when I heard a small crack.

I walked over to where the necklace had landed and slowly picked it up. I looked down to see the small ruby cracked and I sighed. What used to be a symbol of the love we had for one another was now a sign of the ways she had blinded me.

With anger fueling every bone in my body, I wrapped my hand around the pendant and focused it all into there. I felt the heat grow in my hand and when the gem shattered, I dropped it to the floor and left the room.

I passed the guards in the hall to her room and turned to them. "I want every sign of Queen in this entire palace to be burned. If there is anything left that reminds me of her, there will be consequences. Let everyone know," I seethed.

They rushed down the hall to do as I said and I stormed through the halls and down the stairs. When I reached the top of the stairs, I held the railing and looked down to see the palace bustling to comply with the order I had given.

I ignored the pain I felt as the servants grabbed trash bags and removed pictures of Queen. I almost called off the entire thing, but as I remembered everything she did, it gave me a renewed surge of fury to continue.

I walked slowly down the stairs as I fixed the sleeves of my shirt and I peeked up when I saw Xavier and Cleo walk out of their bedroom. "What's going on?" Xavier asked.

"Queen left and took Saint with her," I said. "Since she wants to be gone so bad, I'm getting rid of her."

"But you love her," Cleo said sadly.

"I never want to hear that shit again," I said flatly.

The front door opened and two men walked in. I recognized Hades but I didn't know the gentleman next to him. They looked around and when Hades spotted me, he came in my direction. "Where is Queen?"

Cleo gasped from beside me and covered her mouth with her hand as she pointed to the man beside Hades. "That's the guy we saw Queen cheating with!"

"What?" Hades and I asked at the same time.

"When we followed Queen to the hotel," she said quickly. "This is the French dude."

My body was almost shaking with rage as I looked at the man and I took a step towards him. Hades stepped in front of him and laughed softly as he shook his head. "This is a misunderstanding. This is my brother."

"Qui est ce clown?" He asked smugly as he looked at me over Hades' shoulder. (Who is this clown?)

"Détends-toi, c'est le fiancé de la reine," Hades said. (Relax, he's the Queen's fiancé)

"Ohhhh, ma jolie fille," he said with a small smirk. (Oh, my pretty girl)

"Si je t'entends encore dire ça, tu es mort," I snapped. (If I hear you say that again, you're dead.) They both looked up at me in shock as I responded in French and I shoved Hades to the side. I grabbed his brother by the collar and glared at him. "You're the man she's with?!"

"Wait a damn minute," Hades yelled. "What are you talking about?"

"We caught Queen at a hotel with him last night," Xavier said. "We also saw his contact on her phone."

"Carlisle Hotel?" Hades asked in confusion.

"That's the one," Cleo said.

I loosened my grip on the man's collar and turned to Hades. "How did you know?"

"Because we had a meeting there last night. Queen didn't sleep with him or anything. He likes her but she's never given him the time of day," he said with a frown.

"What about the contact on the phone and the flirting?" I asked.

"Theo flirts with every woman he comes into contact with," Hades said. "As for the contact, Theo made it that and I made a bet with him that she would change it. She kept it on her phone to help him win...even though she won't admit it."

I let go of Theo completely and my mind began racing.

"You good?" I asked.

"I'm good. Are you?"

"I'm perfect."

"Great," she said slowly as she looked around awkwardly. "I need to go shower, I have a meeting to go to." She walked towards the restroom and I followed behind her.

"This late?" I questioned.

"It's barely six, Syn," she laughed.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"I just said a meeting, Syn."

"With who?"

"People," she said as she walked into the restroom. "Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Why are you being so secretive?"

"I'm not."

I swallowed a lump in my throat and turned to Hades. "Who was at the meeting?"

"A bunch of random people," he said. "It's a new bunch of people most times so we don't know names. Here." He fished for his phone in his pocket and showed me multiple group photos with Queen in them.

"We take a picture at the end of each meeting. This is the one from last night, but Queen isn't in it because she left early. She was crying and I tried to ask her what was wrong, but she was adamant she was fine. We just came by to check on her."

Cleo gasped and she burst into tears from behind me. "We said so much shit to her last night," she cried.

"S-she was at the club last night?" I asked 

"She came to see you because you broke up with her, and we stopped her. We yelled at her for-...for cheating on you and being a horrible person," Cleo said. "I told her we couldn't be her friend!"

I looked at Xavier who was gripping his hair and trying not to break down and my entire body felt numb.

She didn't cheat.

Even after I hurt her and broke up with her, she was trying to come to me. But I was too stupid to even think of another alternative. My body became shaky and my breathing became shallow.

The next thing I knew, I fell to the floor and everyone around me was screaming my name as everything went dark.

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Author's Note
Hope you're not dead...but that's what you get!

Still love you tho, Syn and I hope you're okay.
Well damn y'all
It looks like the truth was finally revealed but it's a little too late because Queen is GONE.
What do y'all think will happen?
Lmk your thoughts ✨