The King's Last Heir

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Keith watched in horror as Emma staggered on her feet, fighting for balance but that was far from achievable…

The red liquid Keith hated the very sight of slip down his sister's lips as she finally lost all conciousness, falling to the ground.

Keith rushed towards her and caught just as she was about to hit her head hard on the ground.

He stared at her, mouth agape, eyes confused and his blood rushing into his ears.

Everything sounds like an echo to him….

Emma….

She wasn't talking…

Or moving….

And her eyes were shut close….

This had to be a dream, a really bad dream.. Someone had better wake him up from this nightmare! This couldn't be happening to him..

He had just seen her earlier in the day before she left for the tax station…

It had to be a dream….

All of this had to be a dream and a terrible one at that! But the more he tried to shake her wake, she just…laid there…

Very still.

"Emma!!" He yelled loudly enough for everyone around him to go silent in shock…

His eyes went to the prince who had an arrow and bow in hand as though he was intending for a second shot….

Keith's eyes turned cold on realising the prince had done this, enough to make Edward feel a cold chill run down his spine…

Danfus rushed Edward away from the scene before people started gathering around, wondering what the tyrant prince had done this time….

Keith watched as the prince went out of sight and people gathered around him and Emma…

His grip around her tightened as he held back a frantic yell of pain….

His sister…

Dead….

No…

He'd seen her that morning and she was in such a hurry to arrive at the tax station in time….

"Emma….please say something….don't do this to me…" he pleaded with tears in his eyes 

He couldn't lose her….

Emma had to get up and tell him she was okay….

She had to…. just had to…

"Emma please…" he cried, holding her face close to his chest…

No….

Please….

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Keith sat on the floor just outside the house as he heard Agnes wailing as people tried to comfort her…

Emma's body had been brought home that very night and the house had been crowded with a lot of visitors.

Williams couldn't believe the news. It took four different men to hold him in place as he asked to confirm if it was really his sister lying down there….

Dead..

Gone…

It couldn't be…

Keith had stayed far away from everyone else where he stared into space in absolute silence… he could tell what was more hurtful…

His sister's death? Losing Ella? Or the fact that the crown prince is the reason for his pains on both ends?!

"Emma!!!! " Agnes yelled as she tried to hold her daughter but was restrained by the other women…

"How could the prince do this? Is there no end to his tyrance?" 

Keith heard as two women walked out of the house…

"Keith…where is Keith…" Agnes asked 

She hurried outside as Keith got on his feet, eyes swollen and eyes distant…

Agnes took hold of Keith's clothes as she cried helplessly….

"How could you?.... my Emma… " she stammered 

"How could you let this happen inder your watch, Keith?! She's…she's gone …how could you let this happen to my daughter?!" Agnes sobs.

She released Keith as she collapsed to the ground in tears.

"You killed her! How could you?!" 

Keith stood still as the women tried to help Agnes on her feet…

Keith could see his sword from the room he had hid it. The horse was loose as well…

Keith walked into the room, grabbed his sword and took the horse in a hastey ride..

Not even the men's call stopped him from turning his horse towards the palace…

He no longer felt pain….

All he felt was nothing but anger and murder was on his mind.. 

He was going to make the prince the same way he had made his sister.

He was going to end that bastard and he cared less what happened after.

He soon spots a white horse right after him. He could see a masked stranger on it but he didn't have time for this right now! 

He was in the middle of something and might cause some serious damage to whoever dared to interfere with he had on going….

The horse got closer and Keith, as sure as anything, knew the rider was out to stop him..

The horse was way to close to him and the road was wide enough for them both.

It's one of two things, the stranger is here to kill him or stop him..

Keith cared less, he was at this point where he could send an innocent person down on his knees…

He hoped no one crossed path with him or he won't be responsible for whatever happens!

Keith felt a wip wave past his ears but he had moved out of the way just in time and went on riding, gearing his horse towards the one place the prince could be..

The palace.. 

He could end up dead before he gets to the prince but he'd rather die trying …

That bastard didn't deserve a second of life he still he had…

He had ended his sister's life without a warning…

And all for what exactly? 

What had Emma done to deserve any of this ? What had she ever done?!!!

She gets to die and he gets to walk free?!!!

He had had it with this Nobel bastards and he was going to end them all…

Thunder followed his affirmation and soon it began to rain heavily…

The clear sky had suddenly started to pour with heavy rain as though his anger had prompted such a heavy presence…

"Keith!" The stranger yelled but he wasn't listening..

He was upset…

He wanted Edward…DEAD!

The stranger's horse overtook Keith, blocking his path to the palace front gate in record time.

Keith's horse came to a brutal stop…

"You don't have to do this" The stranger offered 

"Get out of my way" Keith warned