The seventh guardian

"Now explain yourself" Leonidas commanded as soon as Aria stepped back

"He captured my parents...my..my only...son, he took him and then..still..slayed my brother...what did you expect me to have done? what? until...they...they all died?" Ellery explained angrily with tears in her eyes

Aria was shocked that Ellery talked about her child

"You had a son?" Leonidas asked

She nodded weakly "Yes, your majesty"

"Why didn't you register him in the palace children records?"

"I..I..was raped...I" Ellery muttered after taking a long deep breath

"How come no one knew you were raped and noticed you being pregnant?" Sean was confused

"It happened when I took a year break back to my hometown"

"So, you didn't register him cos you were raped? why?"

"How do you expect her to do that Sean, after the trauma of being raped, you want her to face another one from the people in the palace?" Aria was furious

"So, what's with this?" Leonidas asked pointing at the envelope on the ground

"He asked me to put it into the princess cup of tea, you have to believe me, I never wanted to do it"

"Why would you think of drugging Aria?" Sean asked

"If...if I didn't do it, he would slay my child and...I.. I'm sorry, your majesty, you can punish me but please not my parents" She begged