Royal Heiress by Ruth Ann Nordin Read Free Book Online

replica of the city of Atlantis. They did not personally
recall the city, but they kept the records from that time in
immaculate order and condition.
    The time had come to act. They knew if they
didn’t act with great care, their existence and the lives of those
on Olympia were in danger. They had waited for this moment for
centuries, and now that it had arrived, they had to put their plan
into action. They exercised proper respect for the technology,
which they had duplicated from Atlantis, for they knew that
technology, though a threat on Earth, was their safeguard on
Aug.
    Gaius was well into his sixties, and it was
close to his time to retire and hand over his leadership to someone
else. The Augurs had already voted for his replacement, but Julia
wasn’t due to assume her role for another month. He only hoped
there would be an Aug to take care of by then. He hated to show his
apprehension, but the task that loomed ahead of them was
daunting.
    “Atlantis has risen, as it was due to,” Gaius
announced to the four advisors. “The Olympian gods and goddesses
must have forgotten the plan they made long ago. I have reviewed
our records. If their replacements are able to exist, they will
seek to destroy us, for they will see us as a threat to their
existence.”
    “As well they should,” Octavia said. “We know
what happened to Atlantis because of the gods’ and goddesses’ lack
of control with the technology. We cannot allow for them to do it
again, or else the entire Earth will be in jeopardy.”
    “So it’s really a matter of who will
eliminate who first,” he said.
    “I have sent for the Queen of Raz,” Julius
informed him. “She should be on her way with her messenger as we
speak.”
    “Good. I am not exactly sure how she plays
into all of this, but we have seen the future of her and the last
remaining Infer destroying Atlantis. They are critical to this
mission.”
    “With the Infer’s memory of Atlantis
thousands of years ago, they will certainly be at an
advantage.”
    “We are fortunate that he possesses a Stone
of Immortality.”
    The others nodded their agreement.
    Queen Amanda and her messenger appeared in
the room, and Gaius turned to them. “Greetings, Queen Amanda and
Matthew.” He motioned for them to sit at the table. “Thank you for
your prompt visit, Queen Amanda. We regret taking you away from
your visit with the Olympians, but we had no other choice. How
familiar are you with your mother’s trip to Atlantis before you
were born?”
    Amanda cleared her throat as she and Matthew
took a seat. “I recall her ex-boyfriend and a man wearing white
took her there by force. They had planned to use her magic to bring
the city above the ocean, and their intent was to kill her if she
was pregnant with me at the time. Since she was pregnant, her life
was in jeopardy. But at the last minute, the man in white helped my
father rescue her, and Atlantis did not rise to power.”
    “Do you know why they wanted to kill her if
she was pregnant with you?”
    “Because I am to do something great
there?”
    “In a way,” he said. “You are the one who
will finally destroy the city. That man in white was an Infer, and
he still lives today. He possesses a Stone of Immortality like the
Olympians do. He was there when Atlantis sank the first time, and
when he decided to protect you so you could be born, he changed the
course of his own history. You certainly know of our mirror that
tells the future?”
    She nodded. “I have been told about it.”
    “Good. In this mirror, I have witnessed this
Infer helping you destroy Atlantis. Do you understand what’s at
stake if Atlantis is allowed to survive?”
    “The Olympians and you will ultimately be
killed by the new rulers there because of your technology
here.”
    “And Earthlings will destroy each other over
the right to use that technology. It is not safe for it to be in
their hands. The only reason it is safe with us is because we have
been made to