My Emotionless Goddess

But reality was too harsh.

” Listen little Miss, this was for the best. After you were born the royal family was under attack from time to time. Your mother was in poor health and giving birth to you lessened her life expectancy. Being the only heir to the Royal family, your mother asked her best friend who is now your mother to take care of you. You were secretly transferred from the palace to the Lambert family and Justin, who was your mother’s adopted son, was taken to replace you as the king’s son. I left the Lambert family and became the butler here to take care of you.” Uncle Butler explained hoping that the princess would understand why she had to grow away from her family and why she had to hide her true identity.

” Princess, it’s not your parents’ wish to grow without their child but you had somehow to stay safe for the future of this family. ”

” Princess!” Miranda said and laughed bitterly. ” Was it to just keep me safe or you only wanted the heir protected and keeping the lineage so as to ensure that the monarchy did not get abolished?” Miranda asked with a wry smile. She felt defeated just thinking about how in a matter of minutes, her life changed.

” It’s unfair to think that way. Your mother gave up seeing her daughter even on her deathbed only for you to be safe.” Uncle Butler tried to reason with the princess.

” What about my grandfather! Which part did he play in this deception?” Miranda asked.

” Your grandfather was the crown protector and his duty was to train you and prepare to take the crown when you become of age.” He replied.

” Okay, I get it. I am leaving.” Miranda said and turned to Walk away but the butler’s words to her.

” A royal family member either by name or by blood will always remain to be one and has a duty over the people. It is not about your life alone but countless people waiting for you to show them the right path.”

Miranda walked away after hearing the words without uttering a word, not looking back. Her head was In a mess. She was angry but not with the people she considered family but with life itself. Why was she born in the royal family? Was her sole duty in the world to save others? But what could she do? If it was her destiny then she’ll agree and embrace it.

After leaving the Lambert ancestral home, she drove straight to the palace. She had matters to discuss with the king. This was not the time to brood about the deception she has lived in but think of a way to ensure that the country was peaceful.

Arriving at the palace gate, she lowered the car window but before she could be checked out, Nikolai walked towards the guards and instructed them to let her in. Without much ado, the gate was opened and Miranda drove in. She parked the car and stepped out and was met by Nikolai’s smiling face.

” Welcome home Princess.” He whispered and Miranda’s eyes widened. Just how informed was the man?

” I don’t know what you are talking about.” Miranda said and walked away.

” You know very well what I am talking about Miranda Lambert ” Nikolai shouted and Chuckled mirthlessly.

Miranda ignored the man and walked towards the king’s office. She was in no mood to start bickering with annoying flies.

Miranda was welcomed to the office of the king by the family butler who also functioned as the king’s secretary.

” Welcome home Princess.” He greeted and Miranda just ignored him. She was in no moods to exchange pleasantries either. Walking straight to the king’s office, she saw him seated flipping through some documents. He looked weaker than the last time she saw him.

” Greetings your majesty!” She greeted me by bowing down.

” Come here, no need to be formal. Let dad hug you Princess.” The King said, the kingly Aura he always emitted nowhere to be felt. Now, he appeared like a loving father eager to embrace his long lost daughter. Miranda took no effort to walk towards him prompting the king to walk to her instead.

” Are you angry with me?” The king asked with a dejected voice. He did not Miss how his daughter just stared at him with her signature poker face like nothing in this world could faze her. He was afraid. Afraid of how she was feeling right now. He already got a call informing him that she already knew the truth and that her reaction wasn’t good.

“No, I Just want to know if it was necessary.” Finally, she replied. She wasn’t angry, how could she? She just wanted to know if the separation was necessary. Justin managed to stay at the palace unscathed so was it really that important they separate her from her family.

” It was very much necessary my dear. At that time, your mother was bedridden. She was sick and did not have much time left so I opted to stay by her side all the time. Your mother became afraid because the Palace was constantly under attack so she asked her best friend to take care of you. I was already busy handling the country and your mother. I couldn’t protect you so I agreed. We switched you with Justin and he came to live in the Palace as our child because Nobody knew the identity of our child. Yes, that was a selfish move but I always made sure that he was well protected.” The king explained. He was eager to clear his name in his daughter’s hands. He couldn’t bear her misunderstanding him.

” Is that why you would visit me secretly from time to time?” Miranda asked. She could still remember how he visited her disguised as an uncle. Was that his way of keeping her company as her father?

” Yeah, sometimes I would miss you so much and could only come to see you.” He replied honestly.

” It doesn’t matter anymore. What we need to concentrate on is curbing the rebels’ attack. I prefer to cut the bud before it sprouts to something big.” Miranda said her voice now serious as if she was uttering sacred vows.

” What do you have in mind?” The king inquired. He knew how his daughter’s mind worked. She was able to analyse information and come up with countless scenarios in her little head predicting what would be the outcome of a particular matter.

” Cutting off their supply of arms.” Miranda stated with finality, her aura turned chilling.

” Haven’t you done that already?” The king asked. He was very much aware of how his daughter dealt a huge blow to the Morgan corp fir colliding with rebels and snuggling weapons to the country.

” No, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Morgan corp is just one among the many who supply arms to the rebels. Someone in the government is supporting the rebels. They cannot be so discreet and informed if someone wasn’t tipping them the information. That someone must have a high ranking in the government to be able to hide so well and remain undetected for so long.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

” What do you suggest we do?” The king knew perfectly well that his daughter would have thought of a solution to any problem she encountered.

” Arrange for a meeting and announce that you are finally stepping down and letting your son take over. My guess is they are not fully prepared for the attack yet and they will start to panic. They must be planning to attack the night after the coronation of the next King when the Palace is full of foreign visitors and citizens. This is the best moment because the royal army will be torn between protecting the royal family and the visitors from other countries. By doing this, they are bound to make a mistake as they try hastening their plan to attack.” Miranda explained the plan and the king marvelled at how detailed everything was but he was still worried.

” Won’t announcing the coronation out Justin into danger?” The king asked. ” Don’t get me wrong, he might not be my son but he’s the boy I have come to love and accept as my own. i have used him for long, I don’t want to keeps losing him anymore.” The king explained.

” Don’t you think it’s too late for that father? Besides, I will never let anything happen to my future husband .” Miranda declared possessively surprising her father and prompting him to just shut his mouth. She rendered him speechless.

” In the meantime, my friends and I will work hard to ensure we cut off all the supply of firearms to the rebel group. The ball is now in your coat, your highness.” Miranda said.

” After everything is over, I want you to bring your friends over. I will reward them for always standing up and defending our country. That is if I’ll still be around.”