PRINCESS LISA’S SUITE**
The maids watched in relief as Lisa was finally eating,she’s been skipping meals and they are all getting worried until she suddenly requested for food.
“Have anyone seen Adelaide since she left my suite this morning?” Lisa suddenly asked without looking up
The maids all exchanged glances and kept quiet
Lisa looked up and lick her bottom lip
“Am I speaking to ghosts?” She asked looking pissed
“We are sorry” They apologized
“Answer my question” Lisa snapped
“Actually my princess,I think Adelaide will be greatly punished” One of the maids finally spoke up
Lisa dropped the chopsticks in her hand,looking confused
“Punished for what?” She asked and the maids explained what happened
Lisa’s eyes widened and she immediately stood up
“Where’s mother?” She asked
“She’s in her suite”
Lisa ran out and went straight to the queen’s suite. She entered and met queen Sofia pacing,looking angry
“Mother” Lisa called
“Not now Lisa” Queen Sofia said
“Mother,you should release Adelaide. She did nothing wrong” Lisa said
Queen Sofia faced her angrily
“What do you mean by she did nothing wrong? She pushed Matilda and made her loose her child!!” She yelled
“And you believe that?” Lisa asked
“That maid knew all along that Matilda was pregnant,I can remember ordering Esmeralda not to share with anyone,how the h*ll did she find out?” Queen Sofia asked
“I told her,mother I told her!! Adelaide will never push Matilda! It was only a mistake,a stop punishing innocent soul,I would have pushed Matilda if I had the opportunity!” Lisa yelled and a heavy slap landed on her face
Lisa looked at her in shock
“How….dare…you” Queen Sofia muttered,walking closer to her
“How dare you say that!!!!! Are you even a woman?!!!! You’re going to get pregnant one day!!! How dare you say that!!!!!” Queen Sofia yelled
“I don’t care,I never wanted her to have my brother’s child,I don’t care!!! Release Adelaide right away!!!!” Lisa yelled back
“You dare yell back at me?” Queen Sofia asked
Lisa bite her lips
“Mother I’m……”
“Anyone out there?” Queen Sofia called calmly
“Yes your highness” Two guards entered at once
“That maid,I only wanted her to stay in there for some hours before letting her go,but I guess not. Start by whipping her twenty strokes,hard ones!!!!” She said and Lisa’s eyes widened
“Yes your highness!” The guards rushed out
“No!!!!!! Mother please!!” Lisa fell on her knees immediately
“How dare you shout on my face because of that maid??? Get out,I don’t want to see your face…..”
Lisa grabbed her dress
“Mother please forgive me,,I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking when I shouted,please don’t let them hurt her… ”
“Get out!” Queen Sofia snapped and went into the inner room
Lisa immediately stood up and rushed out of the suite.
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MATILDA’S SUITE**
King Lucian checked out Matilda for the umpteenth time and sighed,he was planning not to leave until she’s awake but seems it’s taking more time than he expected. He got up from the bed..
Almost immediately Matilda opened her eyes
“What…what happened to me?” She asked,sounding weak
King Lucian sat back on the bed
“How are you feeling?” He asked
“How’s my baby?” Matilda asked instead and there was silence
Tears started rolling down her eyes immediately
“Don’t Tell me…..it’s what I’m thinking…..don’t tell me I lost him” she said in tears
“You have to take heart and be strong……”
“No!!!!!!” Matilda shouted
“Matilda…..”
“No,don’t call my name. Don’t call me” She said in tears
“You should be glad you’re fine….”
“I don’t care about myself!! I want my baby back!” She snapped as more tears roll down her eyes
“You’re going to hurt yourself if you keep on screaming,I understand how you feel…”
Matilda shook her head
“You don’t understand,you don’t want the child in the first place anyway. Just leave me alone…..”
“I should leave?”
“Then will you make me pregnant again?? Will you!” Matilda shouted in tears and King Lucian kept quiet
“I never knew she h@ťěs me that much,how could she……she pushed me……that little witch…..” She suddenly managed to get up from the bed but King Lucian held her back
“Where are you going this way? Can you just stop and stay still. I can’t allow you to hurt yourself….”
“I’m going to make sure I ki|| her!!! Leave me alone!!” She screamed,struggling from his grip
“Matilda please,calm down” King Lucian said
Matilda hugged him,crying on his shoulder
“I want her to be punished,I won’t forgive her,I won’t” She said in tears
King Lucian kept quiet and started stroking Matilda’s hair,more quickly than he expected,her eyes went closed and she fell back asleep.
He sighed and dropped her on the bed,he covered her up and walked out of the suite.
“How’s she?” Carl who was waiting outside immediately asked
“She will be fine” King Lucian said
They were still talking when Lisa ran to them in tears
“Brother” She called and Lucian was surprised to see her in tears
“Did something happened?” He immediately asked
“Mother….ordered the guards to….beat Adelaide up” Lisa said almost choking due to too much of tears
Lucian’s eyes widened
“She did what?!” He asked loudly
“She’s in the Prison..please save her”Lisa cried
King Lucian immediately turned toward the palace prison and started walking,Carl and Lisa followed immediately.
As they approached,they could hear Adelaide’s cries and Lucian fold his fists more angrily.
Carl immediately ran into the prison where Adelaide was being punished,she was looking so pitiful as if at the point of death. Her clothes were filled with blood,her eyes looking red and weak.
“Stop!” Carl ordered and the guards immediately moved away from her
“Adelaide!!!” Lisa screamed and rushed to her
Adelaide couldn’t talk or open her eyes for too long,her eyes went shut as she lost her consciousness.
“Adel” Lisa broke into tears
King Lucian moved closer immediately and to everyone’s surprise,he carried Adelaide in his arms.
The guards immediately fell on their knees
“We are sorry your majesty,we are only following the queen’s order” They chorused
King Lucian ignored them and went out with Adelaide in his arms,his eyes not leaving her face which her long hair already covered
“Your majesty,I will….” Carl tried taking Adelaide from him
“Get Diana,what are you waiting for?!” He snapped at Carl and he immediately moved back
“I will get her” Carl bowed and walked away
Lisa followed closely beside them,her eyes were filled with tears.
The maids and guards they met on their way kept on wondering who the king was carrying in his arms.
Soon,they got to the King’s chamber and Lucian dropped her on the bed not minding her bloody back,Lisa sat down beside the unconscious Adelaide while she sobs quietly
“Mother really ordered the guards to do this to her?” King Lucian asked
“Yes….I confronted her about it,that was why” Lisa mumbled
Carl came in with Diana
“Your majesty” She bowed
“Get to work and make sure her wounds are well treated” King Lucian said and walked out of the room
Carl followed him
“Stay back Carl” He immediately said and Carl stopped,watching him walk away
King Lucian entered the queen’s suite
“Get out you all” He snapped at the maids who tried to greet him and without waiting,they all ran out
He entered the queen’s bedroom and met her
“Son…..”
“What were you thinking when you ordered the guards to hurt her?” King Lucian cut her off immediately and she was surprised
“Are you seriously here because of your maid?” She asked
“I asked a question first….”
“She pushed Matilda….”
“So what?!! You should have waited till I speak!! I have every f-__-king right to do things my own way!” King Lucian yelled at her angrily which took her by surprise
“Son….”
“How could you give such a cruel order? She’s in pain and I h@ťě it so much when she’s in pain”
“She’s just a maid!”
“She’s more than a maid to me!!! So don’t ever lay your hands on her again mother,I mean it” King Lucian said coldly and stormed out of the room
“What??” Queen Sofia mumbled in confusion
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NIGHT★KING’S CHAMBER**
King Lucian stared out of the window,watching as the rain poured heavily
He turned back to Adelaide who was still lying on the bed,she has been treated and he’s so impatient to hear her voice again.
Suddenly,Adelaide moved. Lucian immediately walked to the bed and she opened her eyes.
“My……my…king” she called in broken voice
“Don’t talk,you’re not fine” King Lucian mumbled
“I didn’t do it on purpose,it was an accident….” Adelaide started crying again
“I know Adelaide,I don’t even care if it was on purpose so don’t cry and tell me you’re fine” King Lucian said
Adelaide smiled sadly and tried to sit up
The duvet covering her went down from her body,exposing her br**st. Her clothes were taken off while Diana was taking Care of her earlier.
She bite her lips as the king stared at her chest before looking back into her eyes.
He covered her up and lean closer
“You made me really worried” he muttered before slamming his lips on her own
Adelaide immediately responded to it hungrily,she released a Mõ@ɲ when Lucian’s hand rub through her br**st while kissing her more deeply forgetting the fact that she was in pains.
TBC