chapter one

In the grand kingdom of Valoria, king Alexander ruled with an iron fist .he was known for his ice-cold beauty, piercing silver eyes and long dark hair and unmatched military strategies whispers spread that he possessed dark powers making him almost untouchable.

One evening, as the sun set behind the castle walls, Alexander sat alone in his throne room when two guards suddenly walked in and knelt before him.

"What is it "Alexander asked in a very dangerous tone.

The first guard that goes by the name Marco said" your majesty, we have found the one who has been killing people in our kingdom"

"the deadly assassin , rumours have it that he can't die" the second guard said

"oh really Alexander said with a smirk

Marco and Luca nodded

..."Do you want to handle his case your majesty,, Marco asked...

yes Alexander said as he grabbed his sword

The two guards nodded then left

Few minutes later they brought in a man whose head was covered with a bag and his hands were tied with an itchy rope, they made him kneel before Alexander

So you're the one that have been killing my people, Alexander said then removed the bag from the man's head .

the man didn't say anything then Alexander asked what's your name

My name is Kore, the man said

"I hope you know your crimes" Alexander asked

kore: yes I do , but really I'm tired of living, I do want to die

Alexander chuckled "then said, so you think I would let you live "

Kore : Do u think any of this bastard's that you called guards would have been able to catch me if I didn't want to die, I just want to die Alexander.

Alexander was upset because no one has ever called him by his name, Alexander sighed out of frustration then said I would grant your wish, kore (Alexander said)

kore : just kill me right here and now your majesty he said teasingly

Alexander was fed up with him so he said to his guards" take him to the punishment room

Marco and Luca nodded as the held kore , he started laughing then said I think I'm going to die, anyway I can't die (he said as they dragged him away )

we shall see Alexander murmured

the guards dragged kore into the punishment room, they laid him on the punishment table and tied him with an itchy rope "is that all you guys got kore asked ", one of the guards that goes by the name Liam poured a bucket of hot water on kore , kore smirked then said is that all you guys got

Marco sighed then shut him up by shoving materials into his mouth while they waited for the king to come.

Few minutes later, Alexander entered the punishment room

Marco : your majesty, We have been waiting for you

Alexander :I know

Marco nodded then handed him a dagger

Alexander collected the dagger then removed the clothes from Kore's mouth

Alexander started by chopping off his left and right hand fingers causing him to scream in pain

the guards laughed

"I taught you said you can't die , Alexander asked teasingly

kore: yeah I said so but I didn't say I don't feel pain, I do feel pain but I can't die (he shouted )

Alexander : perfect, I don't really care if you can feel pain or if you can't die, all I want to know is why you were killing people in my kingdom.

kore: I killed because I love it, I rape because I feel like rapping beautiful girls and I steal for the poor

Alexander : the poor, how I don't get.

kore : I steal for myself, I am the poor

Alexander and the guards laughed at his stupidity

'so tell me why rumors have it that you can't die "

kore: ah , I have nine lives, that's what my grandpa said

Alexander : and you just believed

kore: yeah, I was a baby when my foolish mother and father dropped me on a mountain because they wanted me to get powers or whatever, but instead I got cursed, I guess

Alexander : I don't believe in those nonsense (he said as he chopped off his left feet fingers causing kore to scream in pain then kore shouted why are u chopping my fingers like you are chopping vegetables

Alexander smirked then said shut it bastard

kore : but is that all you gat, your majesty, he said teasingly

Alexander smiled then in the blink of an eye, he cut off Kore's male reproductive system

kore screamed and Alexander tossed his thick rod aside, kore screamed the said that was painful but wish, I'm still alive

Alexander dropped his dagger on a table and sat on a chair then said untie him, and hang him upside down

kore : just kill me already

Alexander : I promised you a slow but painful death, and I always stick to my promise he said with a smirk as he watched the guards hang him upside down, and he also noticed that he was bleeding like crazy but Alexander didn't care

Luca : your majesty what's next

flog him, with heated rods and chains, Alexander said

A guard that goes by the name shadow, poured cold water on him

Marco: shall we start your majesty

Alexander nodded for the guards to start, which they did, every whips that kore gets on his back makes him scream, Alexander smirked as he watched the show then he said cut off his ears.

Luca swallows hard meanwhile Marco didn't hesitate to hold the dagger and cut his left ear causing kore to scream then Marco cut the second ear,the punishment room was filled with Kore's screams, Alexander smiled in a devilish way

the punishment took place for a very long period of time before Alexander said burn him alive

the guards nodded then untied kore, while Luca and some servants prepared the place that would be used for his burning .

few minutes later Luca came back to the punishment room then said it is ready your majesty

Alexander nodded then the guards took more away, they helped him while walking but Alexander said anyone who helps him in walking would be burnt alive next to him , he said in a dangerous tone that sent chill down the guards and servants spine's , so no one helped kore to walk , kore crawled outside and smiled as he looked up to the sky and saw the sun then he said I'm glad I would die soon.

in the punishment room, Alexander stood there lost in taught when Leo a servant walked in with a bucket of water and a rag , Alexander watched as Leo cleaned the blood stained ground , Alexander noticed that he wasn't even scared to trash a male reproductive system, he smiled then asked what's your name

Leo : my name is Leo

Alexander : how old are you

Leo : I'm twenty five years old , my lord Leo said as he stood up and faced Alexander

Alexander's eye's linger on Leo for a moment , taking in his delicate features and the way the soft light catches his brown short messy hair , Alexander cleared his throat then walked away he suddenly stopped at the door and glanced back to Leo then said get back to work

Leo nodded then Alexander smiled then mummured good boy, I love obedient pet he said in a low tone before walking away , Leo bent down and continued cleaning

such a weird king Leo mummured

meanwhile Alexander went outside and smiled at the scene of the burning kore, "perfect , Alexander mummured , kore was weak but he screamed like crazy

Kore's screams made Alexander sister (princess Fiona)to come out of the castle with her red gown that fitted her perfectly, she was the real definition of beauty , she had a long black hair and a silver eyes

stop this madness brother , Fiona said

Alexander didn't bother to look at her, then he said I'm granting his wish , now be a good princess and go back inside , Alexander said in a cold tone , leaving no space for argument

ok Fiona said then walked away with her maids but she glanced at the man who was being burnt alive and was shocked to find out he was still alive, she became curious

princess don't be sad ok, one of the maid said

Fiona : I'm not sad, I'm just confuse why that man isn't dead yet.

I don't really know 'the third maid said

I heard that he is the assassin who kills, rape and steal and is also into many other stuffs, he can't die the second maid said

Fiona : does he use dark powers or what

maid two "I don't really know

Fiona nodded then suddenly became quiet as they entered the palace hall

meanwhile kore didn't die , he walked out of the fire but he was weak and he looked like a roasted meat , Alexander laughed at him then suddenly from nowhere an arrow flew and stabbed kore on the neck Alexander frowned then said prince ariel

Alexander, Ariel said while leaning on a tree

what, Alexander asked

Oh brother, you are just wasting your time punishing this man while you can just behead him, Ariel said

Alexander was about to say something when kore suddenly stood up wearing a devilish smile then he said since you can't kill me, I would kill you, he was about to grab a sword when Ariel shot him another arrow, and it landed on his left eye causing kore to scream, Alexander drew out his sword and in the blink of an eye, Alexander cut off kore's head.

Ariel smirked then said you are welcome brother

Alexander picked up kore head then said I wasted my time then he tossed the head aside and walked away

Ariel ran after Alexander

Your majesty, have you heard that our senior brother would be coming home soon, Ariel said

Alexander's mood suddenly changed

"and so " Alexander said

Ariel : you know that throne doesn't belong to you, he said in a low tone

Alexander pinned Ariel to the wall then said "if you don't shut up, I would kill you "

"easy there tiger " Ariel said then Alexander walked away

"I would have that throne sooner or later, Ariel murmured then walked away too.

Alexander entered his chambers and he removed his clothes and laid on the bed then he started remembering how his brother used to bully him and how his late father treated him like trash and treated Ariel, Fiona and Nikolai, well, because of his father's act, he hated his father and he trained hard, and his only wish was to become the king of valoria even though he knew he was the second child, he trained hard with his father's soldiers, thinking that his father would notice him, but his father didn't, his father took him as one of his soldiers, the only person that treated him well was his mother, his mother died out of an unknown sickness, but his father died in the battlefield, while his brother Nikolai went missing and suddenly became the king of another small but powerful kingdom, at the age of twenty, Alexander was crowned the king of valoria ,he took care of Ariel and Fiona.

I wonder what he is coming to do, doesn't he have his own kingdom , Alexander murmured

then suddenly memories of how Nikolai used to punish him , flushed in , making Alexander scared then Alexander said "I'm no longer a child , I'm a thirty years old man , why should I be scared of my brother, I wonder what he looks like , anyways I don't care , he mummured then he suddenly falls asleep

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