Alexander's POV
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Flashback
"Alexander, come on. Just this once. Let her go, no one will know, no one will care." Hephaestion tried to convinced me.
I looked at him and back at the woman. She's looking at me with passion, as if she she knew me, she missed seeing me.
She isn't scared, she's happy. And it's wierd, why are you like this? Who are you?
I took a deep breath as she looks at Hephaestion with the same look. "You.. who are you? What's your name?"
"Margaux, my name is Margaux." She answered in the most sweetest voice I've ever heard.
I'm smitten by her but it looks like I'm not the only one..
"Alright, just this once." I let go my grip on her wrist.
She held her her wrists and gave me and Hephaestion a small smile. She stood up and ran off.
As soon as she was out of sight i climbed back at Bucephalus. And gave Hephaestion a mocking smirk.
"Why do you want to save that woman anyways? Do you have a secret girlfriend i should know about?" I teased him.
Hephaestion rolled his eyes at me and went back to the battle ground.
And that was the first time i met her.. Ms. Athena Margaux..
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Present Day
"Your Highness? You called for me?" Hephaestion entered the room with a lopsided smirk.
"Cut it, i need a friend right now." I threw my dagger at him but with a swift move he catched it before it hit him.
He chuckled and threw the dagger to the target. Bull's-eye as always.
"Why did you call for me Alex?" Heph's voice turned into a serious tone.
I sighed and sat straight.
"Remember the day we met Margaux?" I asked.
He nodded and sat down on the floor next to me.
"Yeah, what about it?" He asked.
"Well, I can't help but see a parallel, Just cause, when we met Athena.. Margaux. You convinced me to not execute her." I laughed at that thought.
"I did, i was smitten by her, it seems like you we're too." He whispered.
"Since then, we met her again, every after two years. Still alive and well. Every two years we see her, and everytime she looks at both of us with passion. But I can't help but notice that as time goes by, she looks at me more of a brother and you more of a.."
"Lover? Is that what you were gonna say?" Hephaestion finished my sentence.
"Well.."
"Everytime we see her, she goes straight to you. I don't know why but it was always you. The only time she focuses on me was when she was done talking to you." He said as he reminisces the old times. He was truly hurt but i was selfish and wanted that attention by myself that time.
"She gave you gifts.." i tried to make him feel better. He just scoffed and looked down to the ground.
"Gifts which means alot to me but still clueless on what it mean before and until now. I don't have the guts to question her though specially since she forgot everything we've been through."
"Isn't that good for you? Most of that memory is us both." I chuckled. He looked at me and laughed back.
"I'm sorry but yes, i am happy that sbe forgot." He teased. I shook my head and looked at the map in the table.
My vision, my mission, it's finally coming to life..
I sighed and patted his shoulders. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what?" He looked at me, confused.
"For bieng hard on you two. For trying to destroy what you two have and for trying to steal her away from you knowing true well that it's always you. It has always been you." I sighed heavily as i start to finally accept the truth, the truth that she'll never be mine and the fact that not everything will i win the war.
I fought, i killed. Some see me as a legend, their King. I won all the wars of my life, i survived and lived to win another, I'm a conqueror, i win and i fulfill, that's what i do best. But then.. she came along.. evey man has his weakness and she is mine. A d she'll never be mine, she could but does it also count as a win when she is forced? I think not. I love her and in order for her to be happy i need to let go.
And for the first time in the history, my first lost has been listed. It will be the first and the last but still it cuts deep.. emotionally and not physically. It hurts.
"I never felt it that way. I never felt that she liked me more than you until recently." He whispered, if you only knew, i thought.
"And to that Congratulations. You two deserve each other." I finally smiled and looked at him.
Hephaestion chuckled then looked back at me. "That still doesn't explain the 'parallel' you were mumbling about."
"Well the parallel is that, because of your anger and jealousy you tried to execute her as well before remember?" I chuckled as i remember that time then our wedding next.
"Ah yes, that time."
"I convinced you to not execute her as well." I laughed at the memory.
"And i didn't. That time i was in my lowest, i gave up my hopes to reach her love, you married her after i gave my blessing to you both. Though the funny thing is she isn't who we thought she is. She's different."
"She's amazing." I added.
"She is, Roxana truly is an amazing Queen. So loving to her people, to you and to the kingdom." He looked at me like i was one lucky man. And i am.
"Hey, Brother?" I looked down at him.
"Mm?"
"Remember when you gave up your love and gave your blessing to me and Roxana when you thought she was Margaux?" I opened my drawer where the rings made by the best smith in the country lies.
"Yeah why?"
"I'm doing the same thing." I smiled and gave him the rings. It has his name and Margaux's embedded to it.
"Huh?"
"You gave up your love for Margaux and allowed her to marry me, ofcourse afterwards we figured out that they we're two different people, but still, it's a great sacrifice. I'm giving you my blessing." I chuckled.
"Wait.. are you saying that.." his eyes lit up as he realizes my words.
"Roxana is perfect, why give her up? Why change her when she is already the perfect one for me, and for the kingdom. Together we will rule. Till death do us part." I mocked, bieng proud of my wife. Yep, she is enough.
"Cheesy brother." Hephaestion made a puking sound.
I shook my head and boxed his shoulders, he gave a slight 'ow' making my laugh. "All I'm saying is that I'll be no longer in your way. You can marry her and i will be glad, happy for you two."
"And Drypetis?" He asked.
"I will marry Strateira, but as a token of gratitude to their father and same goes to Parysatis. I will find another noble man to marry Drypetis. You can marry Margaux."
"Thank you. Ahh.. finally." He said as he relaxes down. Looks like he'd been carrying that though for a long long time.
"Mm-hmm," I'm happy for you.
"Though i am curious.. what is Roxana's opinion of you marrying Strateira? And Parysatis, she's her cousin for goodness sake." He stood up and patted his pants to take off all the dirt attached to it.
"I've already explained to her that I'm only doing this in honor of their fathers, plus the land and title we both will have after marrying them. She is still the first wife, she'll have the right of everything i own."
"Does she understand the assignment?"
I sighed and shook my head. "She doesn't, that is why i think it is best for her to not witness the Susa weddings. It will hurt her. That is the last thing I want."
"Your highness, Chiliarach, the officials are here." A soldier informed us both.
We looked at each other and sighed. The war is still not over after all.
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Roxana's POV
"Is it packed? Is everything ready? Are you alright?" I feel like I'm having a panick attack knowing that Margaux is about to leave.
"Hey, hey. I'm fine. Breathe in, breathe out." She held my shoulders and looked at me.
"There that's more like it." She smiled and kissed my forehead.
"Adrastus!" I shouted after i calmed down making Margaux roll her eyes.
"Wut? It's better safe than sorry. You know that." I scolded her.
"Yes, yes. Geez." She blabbered.
"Yes your highness?" Adrastus came forward as fast as he could and gave me a salute then a bow, a salute then a bow, a salute then a-
"Adrastus for goodness sake just pick one." Margaux shouted in frustration.
At the end Adrastus chose to salute at me making me laugh. Ahh i needed that.
"I want to add additional orders to you, i know that Hephaestion made you Margaux's personal bodyguard but your job isn't just guarding her. I only have a few trusted maids and i can't let them follow you or else someone will notice that is why i want you to cook for her as well. Poisoning is highly expected to be used against her than a thousand shooting arrows so look out for what she eats. Keep Draco safe too, i know Hephaestion doesn't trust him and has a massive distrust upon him but i beg to differ, if Draco is gone then so does Margaux's sanity-"
"Hey!"
"Believe me you cannot control her attitude, no better than how me and Draco do it. So protect him at all costs as well. Do you understand?"
"Yes your highness." He said then bowed.
"Very well." I looked at Margaux and she is giving me a grumpy look.
"Now, now, don't use that face on me, it's true. Right Draco?" I smiled and looked at Draco who can't hold his laugh behind her.
"Absolutely my Queen," he said.
"I hate this." Margaux whispered as i pull her into a tight hug.
"Oh come on, it's nothing. I'll wait for your return." I said and kissed her forehead.
She gave in and hugged me back before walking towards the carriage i prepared for her. "Bye." She whispered.
"Bye." I whispered back. I waved her goodbye as she enters her carriage.
I sighed and looked at Drypetis and Strateira. They are both taking separate rides. Bieng happy. Good. It will be a great set up for my plan.
I took a deep breath as each of their carriage go one by one. I gave Adrastus a meaningful look, which to my delight he understood.
"Adrastus, Draco. I'm counting on you two to protect my baby girl. Cause your journey is about to get bloody."
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Up Next: CHAPTER 34; Wannabe Vs The Original
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"Ahh!" I fell down into the ground. No, this isn't supposedly how this will turn out.
"Ahh, ahh!" Parysatis mocked me as she points her dagger in front of my face. She walked back and forth looking down at me like i was some sort of a rat.
"You know, it's stupidity to come here alone. And it's not like you can change his decisions anyways! Like witch! He's marrying me, I'll have the same thing you'll have! Power and Fame!" She said as she laughs manaically.
"You can never have those. He won't let you. I know myself." I smirked.
"Who said I'll be doing the work? My son, OUR son will do the work. Surely he can't forbid his OWN child to have that power? The same power that will put me up to the top. So sad for you, you can't bare a child and how many years was it since your married? Ahh.. ahahahhaha you are hopeless." She said and burried the dagger right beside my face.
"Killing you is good but seeing you suffer while i rejoice in OUR husband is alot better than your death." She kicked the dirt straight to my eyes.
I closed my eyes to ease the searing pain the dust has bought me. I bit my lip in anger. I hate you.. DIE!