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millieademi:
Hi.

So I went back to Wattpad. I looked for the story. It's Royal Blood by 4evaHannah.

The book is now a paid story. In my opinion....

OK, thanks so much.

Previously...


The ground seemed to shift under her feet and she suddenly was feeling disorientated. She turned and looked at Russell and saw Uncle Damien giving her a steady look.

Twist of Fate – Episode 10

“Isabella what happened?” May stepped close to her friend. The feeling of confinement made Isabella stumble backwards. She needed to gain some distance. She bumped into a chest just as her legs gave way beneath her.



Robert wrapped his arms around her waist to stop her from falling to the floor, “Isabella, what happened to them? Please tell me so I can help you.” He didn’t care if he sounded weak or desperate, he just wanted to protect the girl in his arms.

“Robert, I…” Then as if someone had blown out a candle, the world went dark.

Queen Candace sat on the edge of Isabella’s bed and watched as Robert rearranged the pillows once more. “I’m sure she’s more than comfortable Robert.”

Robert had made a promise to himself that once she woke up, he would tell her how he felt. Guilt consumed him everyday over the way he had treated and spoken to her since the first time he’d met her.

The truth was that, she had shocked him. It had not just been her life that had changed the day May found her, his had changed too. Everything about her intrigued him.

“Isabella?” His mother’s voice snapped his attention back to Isabella who was slowly waking up.

“Isabella?” He sat down on the edge of the bed and helped her sit up. “Do you need water or anything? I can send for it.” He asked. She shook her head in response.

“Are you hungry? I can get you some food if you want.” The questions kept falling from his mouth.

“Robert” Isabella called.

“Please tell me whatever you need so I can help you.” Robert asked as he clasped her hands.



“Robert, listen to me!” Isabella groaned in frustration which immediately caused him to stop talking. “I think someone is trying to hurt me.” She watched as his face visibly paled. The Queen turned to her, “Why? What’s happened?”

“Do you remember what the king said about the two bodies that were found?” Isabella asked. Robert and the Queen.

“They were headless” answered the Queen. Isabella nodded miserably at her answer.

“On the day May found me, I had been running away from home. A group of soldiers had barged into my aunt’s house and killed my aunt and uncle by chopping off their heads.”

The Queen gasped and brought a hand to her mouth. “That’s horrific”

Tears started to fall down Isabella’s cheeks, “That’s not all, they said I was next.”

Robert moved closer to the edge of her bed.

“Can you tell us what they looked like, your aunt and uncle? May provided me with a vivid image.” Robert asked.

Isabella calmed herself before describing her aunt and uncle from memory.

“My uncle looked like a typical farmer or worker. My aunt always walked around the house bare footed so that her shoes would last longer. I always laughed at her for that but it worked. One pair lasted her over five years!”

Robert’s stomach had dropped; her description was similar to May’s.

“Robert, your uncle said the same thing when he saw me on his arrival.”

Anger rushed through his veins, “What? You’re only just telling me this!” He stood up and started pacing the room.

“I’m sorry.” Isabella pleaded.

“No, no don’t apologise, I didn’t mean to snap at you. I should be the one apologizing.” He cupped her face in his hands and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead.

“I have to go. I need to find him and put him behind bars.  If he’s threatening you then who else might he be threatening? He could even be the one responsible for father’s death. I can’t let him just walk around, free!” He quickly rush out the room to round up a troop of guards.

The Queen had sat motionless as Isabella described her aunt and uncle. At first, she couldn’t help but this feeling that she had met the woman she was describing somewhere before, however when Isabella mentioned that the woman often walked around bare footed a specific memory pushed itself to the surface.

The Queen stood up and picked up the locket that had been placed on the bedside table. “Where did your aunt get this?’ her voice was a whisper. “I think she received it as a present.” Isabella watched as the Queen inspected the piece of jewellery.

“Have you seen it before? Do you have one like it? Isabella asked but got no response.

The room fell into a deep silence. “What was your aunt’s name?” asked the Queen. “Katherine.” The silence room was suddenly filled with the Queen’s sobs.


“I knew it! I knew it was you. I can’t believe it, after all this time!” She threw her arms around Isabella and continued to weep. “I thought- I thought for so long they had taken you too. There was no news on what happened to you, only rumours. You’re alive! Thank God! I think I might faint.”

“Your Majesty, I don’t understand.” Isabella said. She was very confused.

“I knew your mother, we were best friends growing up! I can’t believe it. The first time I saw you I thought you looked familiar and now I look at you, I don’t see how I didn’t make the connection before!

“Isabella, you know the story of the lost princess, don’t you?” Isabella nodded. “It’s you, you’re the lost princess. Your father was king Marcus of Dutse Kingdom and your mother was Queen Miranda. I was pregnant with Miranda when I found out about the attack; I named her after your mother.”

It was Isabella’s turn to cry.

“That locket belonged to your mother before she gave it to Katherine. Katherine used to work in the castle as a maid and she soon became one of your mother’s most trusted ladies. Katherine is the reason you’re alive, she saved you from the attack.”

Isabella gasped as she remembered the perfume hidden under the bed. “Your Majesty, is it possible that this belonged to my mother also?” She pulled out the satchel containing the perfume.  More tears fell from the Queen’s eyes, “I gave your mother this for her fifteenth birthday. That was the last time I saw her.”

Isabella didn’t know what to do, so she cried along with the Queen and hugged her back. “Everything will be okay Isabella, I promise. I’d better go and get May and Miranda, I’m sure they’re nervously waiting to see if you’re alright.” The Queen smiled and hugged her before leaving Isabella alone in her room.

“Well, well, well, the little princess finally knows the truth.” Isabella shot up from the bed and stumbled backwards as uncle Damien appeared from behind the changing screen.

She opened her mouth to scream but Damien shoved her against the wall. “Scream and I’ll cut your precious little throat.” He sneered. He held the cold metal dagger against her throat as she took in quick breaths, panic filled her body.

… To be continued.

Episode 9

The door opened to reveal Isabella. She was carrying a tray filled with food.

“I just went down to the kitchen to collect your sisters’ meals and I thought I’d bring you something up as well.”

The door opened to reveal Isabella. She was carrying a tray filled with food.

“I just went down to the kitchen to collect your sisters’ meals and I thought I’d bring you something up as well.”

She was walking down the empty corridor when she saw Robert walking towards her. “Isabella, I’m sorry about earlier. I acted out of anger, I didn’t mean to snap at you like I did.” He stopped a couple of feet away from her.

“Have you noticed you’ve been doing that a lot lately?” Her blood was beginning to boil with the anger she felt.

“I suppose I have. Look Isabella, I’m…”

“No, don’t Isabella me!” She took a step back when he tried reaching for her.

“You know if I could take that back, I would. I’ve apologized and I hate myself for it. I’m sorry.” He said.

Completely speechless, Robert watched as Isabella walked away from him without a glance back.

Later that evening, Isabella was making her way to the kitchen when she heard someone call out to her. “I missed you at dinner.” She turned to see Russell hovering by the door to the gardens. “Yeah, sorry about that, the princess needed me.”

“Don’t apologise, its fine. Shall we have an evening stroll around the gardens? Asked Russell.

“Sure.” Isabella responded.

Jared who was stood looking out of the window saw Isabella and Russell as they walked round the gardens. “Well, look what we have here.” Jared prompted Robert who was looking over some letters he had found in his father’s office.

Robert walked over to the window and looked out to see what his friend was referring to. His eyes spotted her immediately; Isabella’s arm was linked with a man’s as they made their way around the gardens.

“If I were you, I’d stop being an idiot and be honest with her before you lose her to someone else.” Jared told his friend.

Suddenly, May and Miranda had burst into the room. Robert looked at his sister’s pale face “What the hell happened?” asked Robert.

“Robert, its bad. We found something down by the river.” They were both still breathing heavily. Isabella, Russell and the Queen hurried into the room followed by Uncle Damien, “What the hell is all this commotion about?” Uncle Damien asked standing next to the Queen.

“Robert, do you remember the stream we used to play by the large oak tree?” Robert nodded, “I thought it would be a good idea to go there with Miranda so that we could take our minds off what was happening here. We were playing in the water when Miranda spotted something. It was two decapitated heads Robert!”

“That’s not all,” Miranda took a step forward and held up the locket, “this was lodged in between the rocks.” A gasp left Isabella’s throat and she snatched the locket out of Miranda’s hand causing everyone to look at her, “This… this was my aunt’s”

The ground seemed to shift under her feet and she suddenly was feeling disorientated. She turned and looked at Russell and saw Uncle Damien giving her a steady look.

… To be continued.