"Mother..." He called holding up his breath. He knew there was no point stopping he needed to find out the truth.

The Queen swallowed hearing him called her name. She knew she would have to tell him the truth soon. She only did not feel like thinking about those times.

"What is it, Son?" She raising her head to look at him.

"The.. King he is not...," prince Sebastian could not bring himself to complete his sentence. The Queen cupped his face and made sure she had his full attention. Then she shook her head.

"King Roderick is not your father," Queen magret said.

"How? How is that even possible? I mean the gods, should have rejected my blood right?" Prince Sebastian asked.

"It does not work that way. The gods only recognize the Royal blood, and your carry the Royal blood of Avalo," the Queen replied.

"I don't understand you mother," the prince frowns his brows. He knew about the ritual for the crown prince, there was no way he would have passed the test even if he carries the royal blood.

"Tell me mother, what did you do?" Prince Sebastian asked.

"Nothing, I just beat the trick star in his own game," the Queen replied. She had a triumphant smile on her face as she spoke.

" I beg you mother, please Don't do this, explain it to me. I don't understand. I thought you loved king Roderick. You have lived all your life doing everything to be by his side and win his favor," prince Sebastian said.

It not that he was sure of what he said, but it was a known fact that his mother Worship the very ground the king stepped on, so why on earth will she bear him a son that belonged to another?

The prince did not like what he was hearing, it made his life more complicated and many questions were raised in his mind.

"I never love king Roderick, I hate him with every blood, and every breath I take," Queen Magret said. Her voice was filled the anger.

It was the first time that prince Sebastian would see his mother talk so carelessly. She was found of picking her words.

"Why? I mean how? I don't even know what to believe. Tell me clearly Mother if I am not the king's son how did I get crowned the crown prince? How did you do it?".

" I told you already, you carry the royal blood and the gods accepted your blood because of that. The gods care nothing about whose son you are. The ritual was just a rite to ensure that only he who has the royal blood can sit on the throne," the Queen explained.

"So who is my father?" The prince asked the most important question. He wanted to run away. He was not ready to hear anything that will hurt him or make him feel sad.

He did not feel pity for the king for raising another man's son. The King has not treated him like a son anyway. Prince Sebastian was very aware of his plans to hand over the throne to Julia.

He knew that King Roderick was only using him as a weapon but he stay. Where would he go anyway? He sacrificed a part of him to save Avalo how could he leave.

"Wait, mother does the king know I am not his son?" Prince Sebastian asked. As he began to think back on all that has been happening he felt as though the king knew he was not his son.

Why else will he choose Julia to be the next king? Unless he somehow managed to find out that prince Sebastian was not his son.

It also made sense why his mother could have had her son sacrifice a part of him. This led him to one conclusion. The Queen loves nobody but herself and power.

"No, if Roderick ever found out, he would have already tried to kill the both of us," the Queen replied with confidence.

"How can you be sure, you know he was never going to allow me to sit on the throne. He had plans of handing it to Julia. Tell me mother why else would he make such a decision?" Prince Sebastian asked.

He knew he should be angry at his mother but he somehow felt relief that the man was not his father. This meant he could kill him since he was not his blood.

"The king wants to be worship but you, my son, you don't even talk to him nicely, tell me why would he want to leave his throne for you. King Roderick is not aware of the truth you know today. I am the only one who knows of this secret. Tell me how would he find out.

Moreover, you visited the oracle of facility when you were twelve and you were confirmed as his son," the Queen said.

"And I ask again how? How did you do it?" Prince Sebastian said in a pleading voice?

"That's simple, I gave the priest Julia's hair," the Queen said. A smile was playing on her lip. She had made her plans long ago. She knew that chances are that she would get caught but she followed up her plans carefully.

Prince Sebastian looked at his mother. He wished he was surprised by her words but he was not. Although he had not been very close to his mother he knew she had a lot of tricks off her selves.

He knew of his mother's powers after all he inherited some of them. "Tell me mother, who is my father?" Prince Sebastian asked again.

What was the point of asking about how she managed to change his hair for that if Julia when he was sure he would not be getting answers?

"Prince Edward," Queen magret replied.

"What prince Edward? Are you talking about... Wait you cheated on the king with his brother?" Prince Sebastian asked.

"No, the Queen shook her head. " I cheated on your father, Prince Edward with King Roderick," the Queen corrected.

"How?" Prince Sebastian asked. He could not understand why everything was getting more complicated the more he listened to his mother.

"It's a long story we can't stand here to talk..." The Queen was still talking when prince Sebastian cut her off.

"Please mother, tell me all about it. I can't wait, stand and listen for as long as it takes," prince Sebastian said.

"Patients," the Queen scolded him. Prince Sebastian tried to talk but the Queen raised her hand to stop him.

"I never said I will not tell you all there is, I just asked that you have patience," the Queen said.

"No mother... I want answers now"

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