?THE KNIGHT’S BRIDE ?
{ Fated to love }
CHAPTER 21&22
BY; Chioma Melody.
Subtitle: Will You stay?
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Ian took in her little lower lip, nibbling on it before sulking out the fleshy part lovingly.
Hani felt so weird that she just had to wrap her arms around him while succvmbing to every feeling.
Her heart was beating rapidly and her head was heavy and empty.
It was her first time. It was his first time as well but he was just doing so good.
His thumb was caressing her cheeks and the other was at the back of her neck teasing her there.
He leaned his head to a side and deepened the kiss softly and spark like waves swarm into her body.
Her hand became lazy that it fell beside her on it own.
They remained there for a few more minutes, k,ssing and enjoying the taste of their lips.
” I_an” Hani mumbled into the k,ss.
He carefully pulled away before looking into her eyes. Silence reined between them for a few minutes as they hid their gaze from eachother.
He finally turned to face her
” Is there___anything?” He asked.
She lowered her gaze from him, taking her lower lip into her mouth.
” I…I need to go back to the palace to start my duty” She said with worried brows.
Ian blinked a few times.
” Oh Yes” He stood up and pulled her up. ” I’m really sorry, it slipped my mind. I also need to return to my camp for practice”
” So I’ll see you later, right?” She said, facing him.
Ian peeked at her red rosy lips again before staring at her eyes fondly.
” Yea, At noon perhaps” He said, throwing his arm into his side pocket.
She gave him a chubby smile and Ian found himself returning a sweet smile as well.
He brought out his arm and she shyly walked over, hugging him friendily.
He rested his chin on her shoulders, hugging her really tight as his palm rubbed her hair
” Don’t feel nervous about the kiss, okay?” He whispered.
” And You too” She spoke back and they both chuckled lightly.
She turned around and started to leave up the aisle quickly.
” I love you!” He said aloud.
She stopped and turned to look at him.
” Wa?”
” Have fun!” He waved his arm.
She turned around and ran as fast as she could back to the palace and Ian stood there, admiring her from behind.
He sat back on the rock and picked a stone, throwing it in the water.
” Good thing we didn’t get awkward after the k,ss. My brain was close to being messed up” He said and looked into space again, smiling out the moment.
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Hani kept walking around, rattling about her kiss to herself.
She took her lower lip into her mouth as her cheeks beamed red.
” We kissed. No, I mean…He kissed me…Ohh It felt like heaven. So priceless.” She said, palming her small round face.
Her first kiss ever.
” Wait. Does this makes us a couple” She thought, dropping her hands.
She was still rattling when she discovered the state of the palace. She halted and looked around, wondering what was going on.
On usual basis, workers were usually moving to and fro inside the palace every day.
There was not much usual noises today and it suddenly felt like it was deserted.
She halted when she saw Xander talking to two of his personal guards.
She hid behind a wall to quickly eavesdrop on their conversation.
” Your highness, the Corpse disappeared when we tried to lift it into the tomb” One of the guard said.
” The Corpse disappeared?” Xander scoffed, glaring at him.
” We are saying the truth,Your highness. We didn’t let anyone in to see his corpse, we were shocked that he’s suddenly missing” He said and Xander slapped the living daylight from his cheek.
The guard fell and passed out instantly.
” And You?. You have just One second to reveal the truth to me!. Where’s the corpse I asked you to Bury!!” He yelled, his veins popping from his neck.
” I wouldn’t tell a lie to you, Your highness. We had taken the corpse out of the room towards the tomb and before we got there, it was gone!” He said.
Xander started to smoke from his nostril.
” Tell all the Guards to lock up the entire place surrounding the palace, No one must leave in or go out!!”
” Yes, Your highness”
” And before tonight, the corpse must be found!!. My enthronement coronation is tomorrow and nothing…I repeat, Nothing will disrupt it from happening!!”
” Definitely. Your highness!” He said.
” Take your fellow minion and leave!” He ordered and the guard picked up his fellow who had passed out, taking him out.
Xander adjusted his robe.
” This is just the beginning. When I’m fully King, I’m sending away those royal elders and physician and Magic workers to the dungeon and I’ll keep them there till I need their assistance” He said to himself before walking away.
Hani loud gasp filled the hall and Xander stopped in his track.
Hani hid carefully as her heart drummed faster inside her chest.
” Oh Geez” She start to panic, swallowing hardly.
” Whoever it is, Come out!” He ordered.
Hani pinched her eyes close as her forehead creased with so much worry.
She gulped in hard again and stepped out of her hiding place, throwing her hands behind her .
” I’m here, Your highness” She said, bringing out a pout.
Xander turned around and when he realised it was her, a creepy smile left his lip.
He began to step towards her until he got to her. His firm hands ruffled her soft scalp friendily.
” Don’t worry little chick, I didn’t forget about you as well, My future Queen.” He smiled and hani slowly raised her gaze up, staring at his bloodsucking eyes.
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Ian stopped in his track and met salome coming out, with chains in her hand.
” You’re both given two minutes” The guard said and left them alone.
” Son” Vivian said as she moved closer to him.
” I was told that you were arrested by Xander” He said, narrowing his eyes as he paid attention to her.
” You didn’t hear what has been going on in the palace?” She asked.
” I was recently told” He said, letting out a hot sigh.
Vivian clutched his shoulders, staring up at him.
” Ian. You are the only one who can stop xander from overtaking the throne at this point” She said.
” Why would I do that?. He’s the heir afterall.” He said.
” No he’s not!. He’s not clean either. The heir to the throne belongs to the one with the birthmark of a scar” She said and Ian slowly made a frown.
” Scar?” He asked as he remembered he had a fine scar on his chest.
” Yes, A scar.” She quickly nodded.
” Wait. Are you trying to say that I’m the heir?. Are you crazy??” He spat.
” Its my fault that I never told you all this things. After your birth, I volunteered to take care of you and I couldn’t tell you everything cos everyone thought you were dead. And I..I__
Her words got cut in the air when she saw Princess Aurora coming from behind. She lowered her head, placing her hand behind her back.
” Ian” Aurora smiled and Ian didn’t smile back at her.
” I’d like to talk to Vivian alone” He said strictly.
” I came to take her out of the dungeon. Or don’t you want that?” She asked, smiling teasingly.
Ian looked at her for a few more minutes before turning around and walking away from there.
Aurora turned to the guards who was already coming forward.
” Let her out” She ordered.
” I can’t without His highness consent” The guard said.
” Do as I say!” She blurted.
The guard surrendered and took off the chains from vivian hands, letting go of her.
Aurora then snapped her chin up so they could face eachother.
” Now that I’ve let you free, You can also do something for me in return. I see that you are Ian’s guardian right?”
” Yes, Your highness” She bowed.
” Good. I like him. You know what I mean and what I want next” She spat and Vivian pulled up an irritating look.
” I’m sorry your highness but Ian has__” She cut off her words, gulping in hardly.
” Ian has what?!” She spat and Vivian remained mute. ” Are you deaf?.”
” I’ve heard you, Your highness” She said, giving a short bow.
” If you don’t talk to him about returning his feelings to me then I’ll place you back into this ugly dungeon. Xander has bigger plans for his offenders when he turns king, I promise you that. So do as I say!” She said before turning around and walking out of her.
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>CAMP GIRLS <
Vivian went around as she checked up on all the girls accordingly.
She got up to salome and halted.
” Your rope isn’t properly tied around your robe. Do it properly” She said.
” I just finished eating lunch, so I’m quite full” Salome said.
” That wouldn’t stop you from dressing properly before you begin your duty. Do it” She spat.
Salome took up her rope and started to tie it around her waist.
Vivian looked away and started to move towards the other ladies.
” Ug!!” Salome held her lips.
Vivian turned around and met her about to burp.
” Salome?” She called and before salome could move a feet, she threw up on the floor.
?Ahhh!!
All the girls ran to a safe side.
Vivian walked forward and stared at the mess before looking at her.
” Go to the clinic and wait for me there”
” I’m fine” She scoffed.
” I said….
” Leave me alone okay!. it’s my life, if I said I’m fine then I’m fine!. Stop treating me like an animal you can control!!” Salome yelled and ran back towards the girl’s quarters quickly.
Vivian sighed and continued to move around until the very last line. Her alertness woke when she couldn’t find Hani.
” Where’s Hani?” She asked, No one replied.
” I’ve gone round this square I haven’t found Hani. Where’s she?!!.” She yelled.
” I’m here” Hani was just walking in.
” Where have you been?”
” I’m so sorry I’m late, I’m sorry for not being punctual today” Hani bowed between each word.
” It’s fine. Join the line dear” She said and hani sadly walked into the line.
Vivian noticed her odd mood but she waved off the thought and continued with her discipline.
Hani slowly pushed her hair aside and her lips frowned at the hickey Xander have placed on her soft jelly skin.
‘ That’s a mark that you’re choosen for me’ His word could still ring in her ears.
She bit her lower lips and sniffed her nose.
However, Salome had reached the palace and luckily, she found Xander coming down with his cold, usual aura.
She smiled and palmed her stomach.
” He’d be so happy to know the truth about me. I have to tell him about the baby so he can prepare on how to crown me beside him during his enthronement tomorrow. Queens, Meet your new majesty!” She thought as she walked up to him.
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□NIGHT □
Ian had arrived at the field hoping to see hani there but he patiently looked around to find no one.
” It seems she was tired and had to sleep” He sighed and turned around to leave.
” Ian!!. Ian!!!!” A lovely feminine voice called and he knew it was hani coming.
He turned around and she stopped in front of him.
” Hey, Why would you think I’d go to sleep that early without seeing you?, Huh?. huh?” She asked, looking up at him with her hair being messily cute.
He smiled and held her face as it fit perfectly in his veiny hands.
” I assumed you were tired. But I’m much happier you’re here now” He said, staring at her fondly.
He slowly stared at her neck and saw the hickey.
” Hani”
” It was the Prince!” She quickly said as if she knew.
” Xander?. He….kissed your neck?” He asked with a little frown on his face and she nodded.
” He forced it on me and said I’d be his new queen soon after his enthronement, I’ve been scared to tell you” She said.
Ian abruptly dropped his hands.
” You should have told me this things earlier, Hani. This isn’t something I can take so easy” He said and hani lowered her chin.
” I’m so sorry” She pouted and he took in a low sigh.
He looked up and met Vivian coming and hani immediately stepped some feet away from him.
” Vivian. What are you doing here?” He asked.
” I’m supposed to ask you two big heads. Is this a safe place to practice a lovey affair.” She smirked.
” Well. A.hem. We coincidentally met here” He said.
” Yes. I came to stare at the night sky and he came here to roam around to kill cricket. He’s a fan of nature” Hani added, nodding her head.
” You don’t have to hide the fact that you both meet here everyday.” She said and Ian fell his shoulder in defeat.
” Fine, You got us” He said
” By the way, I came here to tell you a few things, Ian” She said
” What things?” He asked as they both moved together.
” The things you need to know before Xander get the throne. It’s just a night away, Ian. You can’t let Xander take the throne, not when you’re here” She said.
” Why would I fight for the throne with someone who is desperate to have it?. Like, it doesn’t make sense”
” Ian. You should know you’re the rightful heir to the throne. You are gifted with powers and you have the birthmark.”
” I am not the first son of the king and I am not born a royal!” He yelled back.
Vivian shaked her heads.
” If you’re not a royal, then you should know I’m not your mother, Ian. Your mother, The queen, died during childbirth and I was the midwife, she left me in your care and I had to lie to everyone you died but I kept you and you grew up to think I was your mother and others thought I was your guardian and____
She took in a few more deep breath and saw the confusion in Ian’s face.
” Wait. You are not…my mother?”
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