From Slave To Queen (by Karyn Anderson) novel Chapter 317

Chapter 316

Athena’s fingers clenched the hem of her skut so tightly

knuckles turned white

Araging fire burned in Athena’s chest, scorching her throat dry.

Athena ground her teeth and said to Nicolas, “won’t stand by and watch her de

Nicolas thought Athena had finally relented, and hes heart eased. Before he could even stile, Athena continued coldly, “I will send everyt hurt Grandfather to prison. I cannot forgive them on his behall, nor for the more than one hundred members of the Manson family

“The day I risked my life walking out of the duke’s estate over those blades, I’d already repaid any debt to all of you. Don’t you dare speak to me of for anymore. That woman doesn’t deserve to be called my mother, and refuse to acknowledge her as such.”

Athena suddenly looked up, her gaze, like dagreis of ice beneath her lashes. Hur voice turned glacial. “You brought this ruin upon yourselves. This is nothing but retribution.”

Nicolas stared at Athena in shock, as if he were looking at a monster,

Nicolas pleaded. “But you’re my sister, Athena. Mother may have made countless mistakes, but she was only trying to protect her

asking for anything else. Just say a few kind words to spare her life, is that really too much to ask?

Nicolas roared in anguish. He knew that Eloisa’s crimes were grave

rave enough to warrant her execution

Nicolas wasn’t asking for Eloise’s freedom. He only begged Athena to show mercy and spare Eloise’s life.

But Athena wouldn’t even grant this mercy. Nicolas felt that her heart was truly made of stone

Athena glared at Nicolas, her voice trembling with anger. “Why should the entire Monson family pay for her crimes? Do you

realize how many died

on the road to exile? There were children. Some were evan babies who were not yet two years old. How utterly innocent these people were

“You care for your mother, but weren’t their lives just as precious? Tell me, Nicolas. Who’s truly the heartless one here

Athena scoffed coldly, her heart hammering so violently it threatened to burst through her ribs.

She said, “When it comes to cruelty, every last one of you in the duke’s estate outdoes vipers a hundredfold. I survived by her dumb luck, not becaus you ever showed me mercy. Would you dare claim that if I had stayed in that estate, you would have ever spared mel

Nicolas stared at Athena in stunned silence, utterly speechless.

Nicolas’s eyes darted around frantically. A strained, unconvincing reply escaped his throat as he forced out, “You’re my sister, Athena, How could I ever wish you dead?”

Athena scotted coldly.

y, her lips–cuding into a mocking smile. “Do you honestly believe that?”

Nicolas looked into Athena’s deappointed eyes, and hip resolve suddenly wavered.

He thought, “Wasn’t it precisely because Athena had hurt Willow that exiled her to the military camp in the first place?

For three whole years, I turned a blind eye and abandoned Athena to her late

Athena loaths us with every fiber of her being

“But I couldn’t just leave like this. What about my mother? What about the duke’s estate?”

Nicolas’s face twisted with remorse as he desperately pleaded nuth Athena, “I was truly wrong. Please, water, to you.”

me another chance. Let me make it up

chance. Let me maki

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Chapter 316

Athena didn’t believe a single word he said. She scoffed, “Lord Hicolas, no longer a todder

“After three years of i

cwanted was to stay away from you. İneverence harfiored

Grandfather’s case, Iwill never yield an inch”

Athena looked at Nicolas coldly and sneered, “The only reason I broke ties with you people was because you’d never scho

I kne

let me go. tavid scheme t squeeze every last ounce of worth from me

“Had you known about my medical skills, you would’ve kept me locked up in this estate forever. So, telle

with each word Mhers uttered, a little more color dermed from fiendat’s far

“in your eyes, I’ve never been a real person, just a commodity to be traded at the highest price

Fiona’s doing Even your position as vice minister of the Justice Ministry came from the duke pulling strings for you.

1. NO.

Athena watched Nicolas fall apart, sneering inwardly. “Even your so–called affection for Willow was for personal gain, refuse to believe you’d go to such lengths to protect someone who shares no blood with you.”

Nicolas blurted out desperately, “No! I truly love Willow..

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