Kissing the Fae

Chapter 35 - Betrayed

It was funny how I came here with everything plan in my head. Like all the words I would say was already made up inside my mind, now that we are face-to-face, I suddenly forgot those. reason to hit me mentally because... I admit that deep inside my mind, I feel scared. For I don't know if he has the information I am dying to acquire. If not, then it would be the end of my journey as the leader of the Fae region, and as the Princess of the Acres Kingdom.

I hated it... I was confident of winning. I promised to win this challenge, to save my position. But why do I feel like I won't succeed? I shouldn't feel this way. It would not help me, it will bring me no good... Thinking about losing won't help me climb up to the top.

I can do this... I reminded myself that as I pictured myself reining. I should... My parents expect no one to rule our kingdom in the future but only me, it should be me.

"We went to Chalice... I need the power of illusion to protect my position in the Acres Kingdom. But I don't know who has it. And the Chalice led me here, I assume you know where to find the power of Glamour so we are here, to ask you where and who has it."

The Jaybird just looked at me. If he's in our form, I would see his expression clearly. For it looked like I'm talking gibberish. If everyone can see his eyes clearly, they'd know that this bluebird is about to laugh at me. But since it was only me who can understand him, the little fairies and others won't see the look of surprise, yet insulting in his fiery eyes.

They won't know that this blue Jaybird is finding my words funny. When I am literally serious for this one because he is the last chance. I can't think of any ways aside from this bird. He helped us find the way of the Achlys, he must have known a lot of things in our world. Besides, he was an old man, the one who has a connection with the Queen Mother... She was once connected with the Achlys, we were...

It is so impossible that the former Queen never told him a thing about it, right? They seem to have a deep link. It's not confirmed yet but I'd like to think of it that way, for the sake of my high hopes.

I want to think I'm right to console my now slowly-giving-up soul.

"What made you think I know about it?" I could sense the sarcasm in his voice.

He was challenging me. Of course, it won't be easy. If I wanted something, I have to make my way to it. Every information that was deeply buried so people won't find it, is not free to give. This Jaybird probably wants something in return, yet he still wants to play mind games with me.

"Is the acorn from the Queen Mother's tree enough for you to tell me?"

If I have to beg, I will be on my knees just to have it. My position is at stake and even though, it was something I didn't want, I will still try and do everything in my power to secure it. I can't lose it... I shouldn't lose all the efforts to have those titles.

I don't want the sacrifices of others to go to waste. I will always remember it and honor her the tributes she offered to help me succeed.

"I don't know anything about the Power of Glamour," he said firmly. "The Chalice must have been mistaken. You won't get any information from me because I don't know."

I shook my head. Something is telling me he's lying. Why?

"You're connected with the Queen Mother, my grandmother..." I said those in a calm manner. "I'm sure you know her relationship with the former Queen of the Achlys, her cousin. You only accept the Acorn coming from her tree, it is impossible she didn't tell you anything about it."

He is lying. I'm sure of it. Maybe there is just something that is holding this blue Jaybird from telling us the truth. Like the Queen Mother, who always resists telling me about what really happened between the Acres Kingdom and the Achlys.

She doesn't want me to know it. Even the la Reine and the la Roi, I know there is something wrong. There is something they are all trying to hide from me.

And what could it be? I don't know.

His small head moved from right to left, obviously... He's lying. My grandmother must have seen this happen so she informed him not to tell me a bit of a clue about the power. They are so unfair...

I can't let them hinder my victory.

"Tell me..." I gritted my teeth.

I could feel my heart beating in rage. I am exhausted and losing my hope, the last thing I want to happen is to get angry at them because I know it won't solve the problem I currently face right now. I want everything to be done smoothly and in a calm situation, causing chaos in between us would make it more problematic.

"You need to ask the Queen Mother for that matter, Rani Letisha. Only she can give you an answer... For I am not in the right position to tell you about the Power of Glamour for I don't have it."

Does that mean... The Queen Mother has it? But... When I realized it, I don't know what to feel.

I just thought I was betrayed. I was deprived of my right to know it. Why? Was being dumb also part of the challenge?

I asked her a lot of times! She knows what I am trying to prove not just in our kingdom but to the whole world, the Godlic! I wanted to get angry...

I wanted to question her why... Why did she act as if she knows nothing?