Her Heart Or Her Kingdom?

Chp-15 Amaani falls apart

Amaani's P.O.V

I gasp. Kill King Kumar?! However..at the moment that doesn't sound like a bad idea. But. Why would his wife be proposing this idea?!

"This is some teasing and joke, right?," I ask nervously.

Her dark coloured irises glance at me with a small smile. Oh, god. Why is every royal family member here, so frightening to look at?

"My dear Queen. I am not joking. You see, I have a lot of vengeance against my husband. However, he himself doesn't know it-"

"Mother why are you telling her this?!" Arjun interrupts and his mother glares at him.

"As I was saying, he doesn't know I hate him. I pretend to give affection and love him. Child, you don't know, he may be cruel to the world but he was cruel to me as well."

I hear Arjun hiss and he stomps off sitting on the bed. I don't mean to sound mean, but why should I get involved in your family matters?.. I just want to get home and safe my kingdom.

I tentatively ask, "What do you mean he was cruel to you?.."

Arjun growls and speaks, "Even though she was his so called Queen. He used to hit her. Hit her a lot. Insult, her. Make her cry. Then act like they were a perfect couple in front of the people. As soon as I was born he stopped and actually started caring for her."

My heart fills with pain. I look over seeing her crossing her arms looking at the ground.

"But what's the necessity in killing him? Can we not-"

"He is evil. He won't ever leave anyone. Including you Amaani. If you want your kingdom you have to listen to me," she hisses at me and I step back.

"Why do I have to do it?!" I yelp.

"Because I don't like doing the dirty work. Plus I do have a position of being Queen to up hold."

And I don't? Wow.

"Get an assassin," I sneer thinking back to my parent's death.

"None of them want to listen to a Queen like me, don't you think I tried that option child," she says glaring at me.

I already feel bad enough choosing my kingdom over Zacharias. I-I can't do this as well. What has my life come down to?!

Taking a deep breath, I reply, "No."

"No?.." her onyx coloured eyes gleam in a dark way.

I blurt out, "No. I can't do it. Please I don't want to be involved in any of this. I just want to go home and get my kingdom back. I'm sorry.."

Suddenly I feel a tight grip on my throat. Her sharp, long nails dig into the sides of my neck and I struggle to breath. I try to pry her her grip off me. I see her get pushed back and I take in a deep breath of much needed air and I begin a coughing fit.

Dear lord, why is everyone here insane? Help me lord to get out of here.

"Mother! Stop! Don't kill her just because she said no. Just like she said, she doesn't want get involved. I think you need to go rest now. Go back to bed," he sternly says while he shouts for two maids to take his crazy mother away.