The Lost Queen Is Back

Flash Marriage To My Best Friend's Father

Madel Cerda

I was once the heiress to the Solomon empire, but after it crumbled, I became the "charity case" ward of the wealthy Hyde family. For years, I lived in their shadows, clinging to the promise that Anson Hyde would always be my protector. That promise shattered when Anson walked into the ballroom with Claudine Chapman on his arm. Claudine was the girl who had spent years making my life a living hell, and now Anson was announcing their engagement to the world. The humiliation was instant. Guests sneered at my cheap dress, and a waiter intentionally sloshed champagne over me, knowing I was a nobody. Anson didn't even look my way; he was too busy whispering possessively to his new fiancée. I was a ghost in my own home, watching my protector celebrate with my tormentor. The betrayal burned. I realized I wasn't a ward; I was a pawn Anson had kept on a shelf until he found a better trade. I had no money, no allies, and a legal trust fund that Anson controlled with a flick of his wrist. Fleeing to the library, I stumbled into Dallas Koch—a titan of industry and my best friend’s father. He was a wall of cold, absolute power that even the Hydes feared. "Marry me," I blurted out, desperate to find a shield Anson couldn't climb. Dallas didn't laugh. He pulled out a marriage agreement and a heavy fountain pen. "Sign," he commanded, his voice a low rumble. "But if you walk out that door with me, you never go back." I signed my name, trading my life for the only man dangerous enough to keep me safe.

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"Ocean and Human are both scary.

The deeper we go, the terrifying they are."

~2016 , 1 August~

Three men travelling with a hard frown marring their features. The blue sea lay in the front of them so blue like a sky. The more deeper they went- the pit of gut filled with dread. It was hard to not look at the see with fear shining in their eyes and heart pumping blood and drea. Because, it was not any normal sea but , "The Bermuda Triangle."

"Listening to the unending rumours about sea is really tiring. It doesn't even look that bad." When the leader of them, John uttered those words, David and Jeremy gave him stink eyes narrowing them on his words.

Deep down the trio feared the upcoming surprises of the sea.

The rumour of people gone missing whenever the step into the sea was now a snake named fear and it was coiling around their thumping hearts. The secrets of the sea were now filling them up with dread.

But, does anyone knows the real reason behind it.

Does anyone knows what's the secret behind it.

The answer is a simple 'No'.

No one knows the actual reason of disappearing of people.

The sudden of burst of thunder strike shook their hearts with fear. It was as if a loud, terrifying rumble trying to guide the sailors about the upcoming dangerous future.

But, the real reason behind the weather was something else. It was more of a blessing than a curse from the gracious God.

The fifth Ocean Queen was taking a birth in the sea.

Cordelia was going to give a birth to a queen. Fury, red hairs stick to her temples as she trembled with the shocking pain of giving birth. The maiden rushed here and there with smiles on their faces as they awaited the blessed future ahead of them.

Afterall, Aqua's and Cordelia's first daughter was going to born today.

Aqua was quiet among the diviners with him. Who sat quietly waiting for his command. He was happy how his first child but something shined in his ocean blue eyes. The warmth was there, so was the fear. Fear of losing his precious wife. Pacing back and forth he waited for the good news to rang in air.

"I think we should go back, we should come any other day." Fear dripped from Jeremy's voice as he slowly backed away from edge of the boat.

"If you want to go, then you can go I am not stopping you, you scaredy cat" David snickered, trying boast about his brave ness to stick with their plan, but the truth was that he too was terrified.

"I am not a scaredy-cat, you rat-faced chipmunk!. Jeremy was hot headed. Not being able to digest the insult, he began throwing colourful words at David. Both, fell into the chaos of bickering, yelling insults and swearing at each other; long forgotten the fear of thunderstorms.

"If you both are gonna fight now, then Iam going to push you in this sea than no one will stop you from your kiddy quarrelling. Rascals." John, angrily spat at them quietening their motions.

They went quiet for a while.

"I don't have any problem, but the weather is not good plus we have too old boat to use. This was your grandfather's boat. When we are living in 21 century what's the need of this boat?" David grumpily muttered under his breath trying pursue John to go back.

When no reply came he sat down on a drum.

Weather was too bad to suffer in that sea.

Under the sea, was going on the preparation for the Queen's birth.

Priests were busy predicting their Queen's future. Murmuring few sentences, and seeing the future inside the big ball of water.

"The new born lies in basket,

With an unknown fate,"

They began in chorus. Heavy hoods over their heads as they began to chant the murmurs.

"All prays for her life and future,

Oh! what a beautiful creature,

The thieves and beggars may arrive soon,

Protect her at all costs in the noon,

We shall pray for what behold in the fate,