Xyla

I laughed as I slowly put popcorn into my mouth and watched the news. Syn's arrival had been something that disrupted the peace Felix and I had these past few years, but our worries were eased when we saw that Syn kidnapped Queen.

What a fucking twist of fate. I never truly believed in Karma until I saw the bloody elevator after what Syn had done to her. At first, for maybe a second I felt bad for her, then I remembered what she had done to me these past years.

Because of her and Hell, Jeradua had been in multiple financial crises. We had to move a lot of the kingdom's money into bettering our army and that was doing more harm than good.

It was like she was trying to mentally screw with us. She'd attack, wait for us to train and prepare for battle...then do nothing. Then when we were nowhere near prepared once again, she'd come after us.

I'd say after all the distress she caused us, she deserved this. I didn't give a fuck where she was, I honestly hoped she was dead. Maybe that's why it enraged me to see Felix so enraptured by the news channel.

"Don't tell me you care what happens to her," I said dryly.

"I don't," he muttered but his actions said otherwise. I watched as he swallowed a lump in his throat when they showed the crime scene once again. After all these years I would've thought his fascination with Queen would've disappeared, but it grew if anything.

If he hadn't been such a softie when it came to her, she would've been dead by now. Hell, if anyone hadn't been a softie when it came to her she'd be dead.

The plan to kill her at the wedding utterly failed. I had convinced Dimitri to shoot her instead of Syn but none of us knew about the binding spell. Felix was pissed at me when he found out what I did but what was I supposed to do? Care?

Queen's pregnancy did nothing to stop me at all. If anything it fueled my anger. Her being pregnant at the same time as me... was embarrassing, to say the least.

Julius called what I did to her karma for me since I had lost my child shortly after. I didn't know why people brought that up as an insult when in fact it was a blessing in disguise. Now I'd get to keep my figure and not have to worry about a whiny brat.

"My father is coming tomorrow," Felix said dryly.

"I'm aware," I answered flatly.

"Are you going to fuck him again?" He asked me.

My head snapped up to him and I glared as my jaw clenched. "How dare you say such a thing?!"

"Drop the act," he muttered.

"Ugh," I said as I relaxed on the couch. "It's been a long time. Nothing is going to happen."

That was a fact I was sure of. I hadn't slept with or spoken to Julius since he left and started his own decorating business. He was happy but he was a peasant now and I didn't associate myself with commoners.

"I don't believe you," he answered.

"I don't care. As long as the media doesn't know then you shouldn't care. That's the only reason we're together, right?" I asked.

"Right."

Felix and I had fallen out of love ages ago. The only reason we stayed together was so we'd get public support. In the realms, that's what mattered. You stayed rulers as long as everyone was happy with you. Since we were lacking support in almost every other area, our relationship was the only thing keeping us King and Queen.

"So mind your fucking business," I said.

"Watch your mouth, Xyla," he warned as he looked at me. "I'm still your king and quite frankly, I'm getting tired of you."

"Whatever."

My phone buzzed from beside me and I picked it up. I smiled as I saw the text message and I held it against my chest. The only thing that brought me any sort of joy these days was my secret admirer.

S. A.: You looked radiant today, Mon Cherie.

I bit my lip as I sent off a reply and set my phone down. It should've creeped me out that I didn't know who it was, but the danger excited me.

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Author's Note
I did not miss this bitch.

I know she's yall favorite character and I have no idea why. You guys are craaazaayyyyyy.😏
I don't know how it's even possible but it feels like Xyla got even worse. Like she doesn't even give a shit what happens to Queen at this point.
Felix found out about her and her dad though...👀 I wonder how.
Who's Xyla's secret admirer?
Lmk your thoughts ✨