Queen of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins

Author:Amelia Hutchins [Hutchins, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amelia Hutchins
Published: 2023-10-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Aria

Dressed in the soft, ice-blue colored gown Zyion provided, I sat on the bevy of pillows loitering on the floor of the chamber. I hadn’t realized Scylla had single-handedly created my existence and destiny. Hell, I hadn’t even known it was possible for anyone to create another’s destiny. Undoubtedly, no one spoke of those who had once flourished with power in the Nine Realms. Hecate had changed the history of the realms to center on her, and only her. If you spoke of those who’d ruled the kingdoms within the realms before her time within it, she considered it a slight against her. Punishable by torture, or even death.

Both Zyion and Scylla had sacrificed parts of themselves for my existence. It left me baffled as to how to absorb what I’d just learned because it was so different from what I’d been taught. The ones who’d sacrificed for me merely allowed the Fates to see to my rearing, or whatever. It meant everything I’d learned since coming here was basically useless.

I could comprehend that they’d changed everything pertaining to the prophecy. At least they didn’t expect us to wait for a child to grow into the savior. They’d claimed to have protected me by altering the stories, which had ended in repercussions. Hecate hadn’t stopped seeking to ensure the prophecy never came to fruition. Hell, she’d forced her own daughters to lose their sons to prevent one from being born. The information was overwhelming, and was hard to decipher how much of it was real, or more lies by those fed promises by false gods.

The sound of footfalls outside the chamber had me folding my legs beneath my bottom and sitting up straight. Then the curtain back, revealing Esme. Her violet eyes scoured the chamber, then settled on me. Eva strolled in behind her, slowly scanning the room.

“Fucking hell,” she spat out, wide eyes filled with wonder as she walked over and plopped down beside me. “This place is insane. Could you imagine if we created something like this for the orphaned witches?” Exhaling past the heaviness I felt at learning the cost for my existence, I grinned to ease the tension it would create if Esme felt my sadness.

“It would be nice to have such a place for them to hide.” My head moved between both girls, Esme, who was excited, and Eva, who looked ready to throttle someone.

“You left me, which wasn’t okay. I mean, I understand you didn’t have a choice and all that, but next time you get kidnapped? Take me with you.”

“Do you think I willingly mounted the dragon intending to be spirited off for a joy ride?” The moment the question escaped, I wanted to take it back. Her lips twitched with the threat of laughter shimmering in her violet gaze, smiling.

“Don’t answer that, Esme. Fine, next time a dragon seeks to snatch me up, I’ll make sure you come along for the ride.”

“Hey,” Esme exclaimed, holding her palms up in mock surrender. “You don’t need me with you to ride dragons.

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