The Cursed Prince's Strange Bride

"Are you behind this?" She asked, deciding to get to the bottom of this. If he was behind everything else, they would both know how to deal with it. But if it wasn't him, then that was going to make her even more worried.

Damon looked at her with a lost expression, not understanding what she was talking about.

"Behind what?"

"Did you send people to hurt Harold? And are you responsible for Beth's death and Tyra's wounds?" She asked, and Damon looked at her as though she had lost her mind.

"Why are you asking me that? I am the King's Beta! Not a murderer," Damon said, eyes blazing with fury at the insult.

The Queen said nothing as she looked at him with accusing eyes, "It's just the both of us here. You can tell me the truth," she pressed, and this time he glared at her.

"I do not appreciate this accusation. What do I stand to gain from any of this? I have nothing to do with this. How do I know you are not responsible for it?" Damon asked, and the queen looked at him incredulously.

"Why would I want to hurt my own daughter?" she asked, and Damon took a step towards her.

"You are a very ambitious lady, Queen Arya. There is no one else I know in this kingdom who wants to hurt Harold as much as you, and I know that there is nothing you can not do to get your hands on the throne, even if it means hurting your omega daughter. So tell me, are you behind this?" Damon asked, and the Queen sighed.

It was obvious to her that Damon wasn't responsible for this, and it made her even more worried now.

"I'm not. If it's not me, and it's not you, then someone else is behind this," the Queen said, her brows creased with worry lines.

"Who could it be?" She asked thoughtfully, while Damon continued to look at her.

"Am I to assume that you don't think she did this and you are trying to prove her innocence?" Damon asked, and the Queen shook her head.

"No. Even if we are not responsible for it, there is no reason we can't use this to our own advantage. After we get rid of the insolent girl, we can try to find the real culprit, and then we can hand him to Harold when he wakes up and tries to avenge his wife's death," the Queen said even though she was praying Harold never wakes up.

Initially, her plan was to torture Harold so he would regret being born. Make sure he suffered in misery without a partner, the throne or love from anyone. She had done a great job of spreading the rumours about Harold throughout the entire kingdom and beyond. She didn't want him to have an easy death. She wanted him to regret coming to this world. She wanted the king to regret his mistake when he saw how much misery his son was in and how everyone hated him.

But who would have thought that her plan to marry him off to a human would backfire? Not only did he end up being attracted to her, but the girl had caused nothing but havoc since she stepped into the kingdom.

Maybe it was time to stop playing around. But how could she get rid of Harold now when Alvin wouldn't even blink when she went to pay him a visit to know how he was faring?

"Is the King aware of all this?" Damon asked, and the Queen shook her head.

"He is not. And I would rather he didn't hear about any of it until we are done," she said, and Damon looked at her with disapproval.

"You know he is fond of her. He is going to be very angry if he finds out we did this without informing him," Damon reminded her.

"He is too weak to move or speak. He is not in any state to handle this matter," the Queen said, and then paused when she remembered something else she needed to tell him.

"The maid who testified against Princess Amber has suddenly gone missing. No one knows her whereabouts. I suspect that she is involved in this and that whoever sent her is hiding her." the Queen informed Damon, and he narrowed his eyes.

"Do you think she might be the one who was listening to us the other night?" Damon asked, and the Queen pursed her lips as she thought of it. That was possible. She could also be behind the letter she had received.

"We have to find her and know who she is working for," the Queen said, and Damon gave her a nod.

"We will. For now, let's join the assembly. We will try Harold's bride and sentence her immediately," Damon said, and the Queen nodded in agreement before turning to leave.

Damon followed her, and after a brief moment of hesitation, he asked, "How is Princess Tyra doing?"

The queen paused before answering, "She is still unconscious. I hope she remains that way until we are done," the queen said before walking away.

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Away from there, Susan tapped her feet impatiently as she listened to her mother talk about things she had no interest in listening to at the moment.

"I don't think we should remain here much longer. The palace is not safe right now. We must leave immediately after your father returns from the assembly," Susan's mother suddenly announced, and Susan looked at her in dismay.

"Leave? Why? I want to remain here for my training," Susan said, but her mother looked at her in disbelief. Since when did she care about things like that?

"That could have been you who was hurt!" Her mother yelled at her.

"If you had been the one to witness the scene, maybe you would have been the one who got hurt! You see why we told you to stay away from her? I don't want you anywhere around this palace anymore!" Her mother said with resolve, making it impossible for Susan to say anything. She could tell her mother was angry.

"We... should at least stay until the trial is over. We are not even sure that she did—" she shut her mouth when her mother sent her a dark glare.

"The trial will be over today and we will leave. You should go and start getting your things ready. Tell your brother to do the same," her mother said, and Susan walked away angrily, going to look for Williams.