Page 29 of Heir of the Beast

“Yes?”

“I am assuming Pierce put memories of me in the family of Galleon?”

“Yes, and it’s complicated.”

We pass a couple of guards, and I lower my head, not wanting to draw attention. “How is Laura the princess?”

“She does not have royal blood. The second Queen of Galleon had an affair without the King knowing.”

We turn a sharp corner and stop, waiting till the coast is clear. If we are caught talking, I’m assuming there will be hell to pay.

“Go on,” I whisper, impatient.

“Your mother Alexandria had you with the King, Bel De Monte, then she was murdered. She fell off a cliff and was declared that she committed suicide.

“I do not think that’s what happened, and you can probably guess the same. The King remarried Laura’s mother, Irena. Irena then had an affair with one of the King’s advisers, and I’m not sure which one.

“But Laura does not have royal blood, and I believe whoever disposed of your mother also got rid of you,” Mort whispers quickly, then glances around.

Oh wow.

Is it weird that I feel pain at not knowing my fake mother? Probably because I never had parents of my own.

“I’m placing a bet on Queen Irena, and if I’m right, I am going to bring that bitch down.” How dare that woman kill my fake mother?! And then sell me to the highest bidder, no doubt.

“What did they say happened to me? How old?”

“You were four. Your family picture is still hanging in the Galleon Castle.”

“How will they know it’s me?”

I’m so confused at this point.

“Your eye color,” Mort continues. “Among other proof, like a DNA test. But you are the only other person to possess snake eyes besides the lost princess of Galleon. Your real name, if it gets to that, is Ursula.”

“Ursula?”

“I picked it out. Pierce let me.”

“That’s the name you picked out?” I ask in horror.

She looks genuinely offended. “It’s a beautiful name!”

“Shhh!” I place my hand over her mouth. “You want people to hear us? Fine, it’s a lovely name.”

We hear voices, then they fade again.

“Is this what happened? Or is this all made up by Fairy Godmother Inc?”

Mort nods. “Mostly. The real princess of Galleon also possessed snake eyes, weirdly enough, but we cannot use her name because she ended up dying. So, you can avenge her death.

“Irena’s affair led to Laura. Fate works it out somehow to where it does not upset the shift in the universe but benefits it. But everything is pretty dead on.”

“I’m starting to see, sort of.”

No wonder Pierce and Fairy Godmother were giving me weird looks—my ~eye color~.

Mort is typing and blinking now. “The plan of action I came up with is to get Laura’s DNA. Not sure how, maybe off a glass or napkin.”

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