Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

471 A Victim

“No! I have never betrayed him.” she claimed as she cursed herself.

When she had been one with him for the first time, she often got lost in the flashes of the past. So, she had asked Anne to help her in placing another seal in her mind.

They both had mixed the power of their magic and sealed her past life so that she could live freely as Hazel and Bella would not be part of it anymore.

But to think that there was a rumor like that, she laughed with angered eyes.

“I could not believe that such a high man in the council is spreading such baseless rumors.” Michael frowned as he looked at her with confusion before shaking his head.

“I am not talking about you! You did not know that the lord had a previous lover?” he mumbled when she took a deep breath.

Her shoulders quivered and then she opened her eyes and stared at him again.

“Yes, I know but I was told a different story. I think you did not know much about it, so it would be better that you didn’t spread rumors.” she then waved at the staff who was looking at them with hesitation, “one jasmine tea please.”

“Aah, yes! You are talking about the love saga where he had bought a slave who was later recognized as a witch. He fell in love with her and helped her stand tall.

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But then she was stolen and killed by a bunch of witches and he took revenge for the death of his lover. Right?” when she eyed him with burning eyes, he laughed, “that was a myth. It was created to save his image and so as of the council.

It made him a hero and gave justice to what he did. But it is far from the reality. If you do not trust me then you can go and check the record room of the council. There is a whole book on this event.” he said with a smirk as he leaned on the chair and then added another tea for him.

She paused! She had heard this strange story for the first time but looking at the confidence of Michel, it did not look like he was lying.

“I still did not trust it. But I would go and see the record room if you are so sure, take me there.” she said with a calm face but her heart raced when he laughed again.

“Ha! You think that I can do it!” he shook his head and then stood straighter, “though i am the head or you can call me lord but my powers are only limited to this empire.

The record room is in the main office and no one could enter there without the permission of lord Rafael. But then it proved the authenticity of the records there. If you want to go and check, ask him. But then, you can ask him directly about what happened that night.” he shrugged as he smiled at the waitress who brought tea for both of them.

He picked up the cup and took a swig while looking at her lost self with a deep look in his eyes.

“Now tell me..” Hazel stirred and looked back at him, still with blank expressions, no matter how strong a tornado was cruising her insides.

Rafael had never told him about this part of the story.

“Why did you do it? If it is to save the vampires, there must be other ways. But you destroyed the traces of the thieves in the process. The council would not accept it lightly.”

He warned when she sighed.

“I have already told you. I had saved all of you. The mine was already collapsing when I touched it. I had slowed the process so that we all could run out of the place.” she assured when he raised a brow.

Though he did not say a word, his eyes were telling her that he did not trust her words.

“You do not need to force yourself to trust me. If you want, you can take the matter to the council.” she assured as she picked up her cup and drank the whole bitter cold liquid in a single sip. “Now shall we leave.”

She stood up when he did not reply but kept staring at her.

“Your behavior will not help you lady, even if you are the empress. The council did not work under the rulers.” he wanted but she just scoffed.

“But it did work under me and she is my wife. So did the council not work under her too?” the voice froze Michael as he turned to look at her left when Hazel looked towards the door too.

Rafael was smiling at them as if he was meeting long lost friends. He walked in and held Hazel by her arms.

“I missed you.” he kissed her cheeks and her neck with a soft touch that tensed her.

She leaned on his shoulders with a smile. If only he knew how much she had missed him too. But… she paused when she placed her head on his chest.

This smell.. It did not belong to him but… Diana!

Her eyes narrowed as she took a step back and looked at him coldly.

His brows furrowed and he was about to ask the reason, when Michael walked closer and bowed his head.

“My lord.. I didn’t mean to disrespect the lady. It was just.. I was trying to know what exactly happened at the mining area. You might not know it but..”

“What made you think that I know where she is but I did not know what happened to her? Hmmm?” he asked back with a smile but his eyes were frosting cold, “but what surprised me was.. You are questioning a victim as if she was to blame for saving you. Is it because you know that she is a witch so you are taking her as an easy target?”