Chapter One
|MAXIMUS|
"The king is dead." Silence fell, no one dared speak. The weight of the news to heavy.
This isnt just an ordinary death, this is a great loss to our kingdom. A kingdom with no leader will fall. So the council believes, That why this responsiblity wil fall on my shoulders as the eldest son of the queen and the house of ravens. You see i am The bastard child of the Late Kings Sworn Knight Sir Maxwell Vanguard but the king was willing to oversee my mothers actions because he was in desperate need of an male heir. My father was exiled and spared because of my mother and his long time friendship with the king at the time, he showed my father that one last kindness.
I Maximus Raven was the eldest child of three brothers and one sister. I have a twin brother Named Caius Raven, than after us was the first born son to both the king and queen, Othello Kragen The 6th, and our little brother and sister Liam & Scarlett Kragen. They take the last name of the late king Othello kragen the 5th, but of course they still have the raven blood from our mother but we are all half breeds, because of our fathers who arent of the raven bloodline.
Enough of the political standpoint.
"What does this mean?..." Othello Questioned. "Will i be the crowned prince? I am the eldest born son of you and father." He finishes.
We all looked at him, my mother looked to me but i showed no reaction, i wasnt going to get mad and lash out because he desired to be king, he was indeed the eldest son of the king and queen but im the eldest male. Father was fond of me even though i wasn't his blood.
"Pfft, you can't even shave yet." Caius taunted.
In quick rage Othello stood and was about to confront him, i quickly stepped in looking at Othello, standing between him and caius. They are both my brothers, but knowing othello hes so power hungry if given the chance hed definitely try to kill one of us in a fight to ensure be becomes king. Caius was a very skilled warrior and knight and trained along side our general combat. I wasnt worried for caius but for othello.
"Enough. This is childish, mother is speaking so hold your tongues." I tell them both sternly. Othello knew better than to challenge me, he scoffed and sat down again looking at the fire as it burned within the fireplace.
After everything settled my mother spoke.
"It was your fathers wishes that...Maximus willbe the crowned prince and heir to the throne." She comfirmed. I already knew i would be the crown prince, i may not be his biological child but ive worked the hardest, learned the most and stayed by his side everyday he ruled. I learned the kingdoms affairs, how to start and cease wars, how to take care of our people and rule not only with a iron fist but also with compassion.
The House of ravens ruled for over 2 centuries, our magical shifting abilities gave us the upper hand, humans looked at us like gods and kingdoms envy us. Unfortunately the only children of my mother that could shift was Caius, Scarlett and i. We carry the gene of the ravens the most, every person before us who carried the gene that our great, great grandfather started could shift into a giant feirce raven, a bird so big people and animals fear.
Everyone looked at me, i stood emotionless and tall. I was taller than all of my siblings, leaned and built from training though my brother caius was bulkier. Othello had potential but he was always to busy, flauting the family name and fucking whores. No one who dare speak against him but everyone knew he was to inmature to rule.
"This is not fair mother! Our bastard brother gets to be king when im fathers real heir!" Othello shouted angry.
Suddenly caius grabbed him by his collar and pushed him into the table knocking it over in the process.
"Say that again i dare you. Ill beat you to a bloody pulp!" He gritted, othello struggled under the weight of caius strength. I had to intervene.
"ENOUGH!" I yelled sternly, my voice making my mother and younger sibling flinch in fear. I rarely raised my voice, but if i am to be king i will need to be sure everyone knows to obey me.
Caius stopped and released Othello, he held let out heavy breaths.
"This isnt the time to be fighting. The Kingdom is mourning there king, The house of ravens mourn a father. You think father would have wanted us to fight like this? Right now we need to be united." I tell everyone.
My mothee agreed as she came to me, i hugged her. Our mother had struggle with the weight of being queen, a raven queen and the shame of having bastard childeren. She deserves to mourn in peace and i will make sure she does.
"Everyone should rest and prepare for fathers funeral. There is much to be done." I said.
I will be strong for my mother. For our bloodline and legacy. Everyone will know the name Maximus Raven, The king of Diacrewlands and The new ruler of the house of Ravens.
