Sold to the Cold-Hearted King

Meanwhile, Fiona, promise and Honour heard some conversation between the King and The anonymous.

“Do you recognize that voice?”Princess Promise whispered.

“I still can’t get whose voice was that, we did not even hear everything finish.”Fiona replied.

“This will be hard to get. We need to dig into this”Honour thought.

“Yes. We need to do some serious digging, Something will happen to King Nathaniel”Fiona cried.

“Oh heavens, Tessa. What will happen to my sister.”Princess Promise silently.

“I never prayed for this,”Fiona sniffed.

“We need to do something” Honour uttered, rushing her words.

“What should we do? The journey to King Nathaniel’s kingdom is a two days journey. And am hundred percent sure that right this night, the King and Her Majesty are under attack. We are hopeless”Princess Promise whispered softly.

“Let’s go in and assist the King,”Fiona uttered, opening the door gently.

“Father,”Princess Promise screamed, after seeing the king lying helplessly on the ground.

“Shhhhh, don’t scream “Fiona warned.

“Where are the guards for heaven’s sake? ”Princess Promise cried.

“I think the anonymous is gone”Honour uttered, sca

“Bonanza!!!” Princess Promise screamed.

“My princess”Bonanza called breathing heavily.

“Are you okay, why are you, you are going to lose your post you idiot. You are just useless. Your job is to walk father around, or did you think being the head of the guards is a joke. I will have you beheaded if anything should happen to my father.”Princess Promise screamed angrily, wiping her tears.

“Am very sorry my princess, his highness told me not to follow him, I only carry out his order”Bonanza answered with his head bowed.

“And so, at least you should have peed on him, just pray nothing happens to him”Princess promise screamed.

“Promise, calm down”Fiona pet calmly, patting her hair softly.

“Why should I calm down?”Princess promise yelled, breathing heavily, one could see the rise and fall of her chest.

“You should promise, at least for Tessa. He’s only doing his duty and more so it was the king’s order. “Fiona uttered.

“Bonanza, are you aware someone is blackmailing father”Princess Promise asked, staring straight at his eyes.

“My princess, I don’t know anything about that. All I know is that his highness only comes here every night”Bonanza answered truthfully.

“Oh heavens,”Princess Promise cried, placing her hands on her head.

“I wondered what that idiot lackadaisical human is using to threaten my father”Promise cried.

“King Justin is waking up”Honour screamed, smiling out tears.

“Oh my goodness, father,”Princess Promise called, running to give him a warm hug.

“Tessa, Tessa ”King Justin whispered.

“Is someone threatening his highness?”Bonanza asked.

“Are deaf all since, From the beginning of this conversation, don’t tell me you understand nothing.”Princess Promise yelled.

“Am very sorry my princess, I suggest we move his highness away from here”Bonanza suggested, crouching to assist King Justin on his feet.

“Okay, okay”Princess Promise shuttered a little. Running out of the library room.

“Where are you going?”Fiona asked.

“To jingle the bell of emergency”Princess Promise replied, running out of her sight.

*****

Every maid, slaves guards, workers in the castle picked their heels running to the emergency hall. Wondering what could happen, in light of the fact that it has been long they jingle the bell.

“Are you all sure there’s no left, because you all are writing down your names, tomorrow morning I am calling out those present tonight and those that are not will be sent out of the castle.

“We are all complete”They chorus loudly.

“Okay, I intentionally jingle the emergency bell, because right this instant. His highness is in a critical state. And Her Majesty Tessa is currently in danger including King Nathaniel — A loud gasp left everyone’s mouth.”Princess Promise yelled into the megaphone.

“We actually received a letter that Her Majesty is in danger.”Princess Promise lied.

“We will pray for Her Majesty’s safety”They screamed, while some were in tears.

“Also I want everyone to be vigilant about his or her environment. If you see anything suspicious. Please let me know perhaps Mrs Evelyn, okay. I hope you all understand my reason for this meeting”Princess Promise said into the megaphone.

“We understand Princess Promise”They screamed.

“You all can take the exit.”Princess Promise said into the megaphone.

Most of them left the hall in tears, somewhere praying already.

“Lord protect our benefactor”A slave Tessa helped once uttered, with a broken voice.

***** * *

Queen Lydia couldn’t sit. She kept looking through the window worriedly. The cries of some soldiers could be heard. A tear streamed down Queen Lydia’s cheeks. The heavy downpour of the rain was just making things worse, it was making things not working in King Nathaniel’s favour.

King Nathaniel doesn’t like water, especially rain, because of how sensitive his skin is. But that moment, that instant he had no choice but to protect his family, people and loved ones.

Queen Lydia leaned on the wall falling on her butt slowly. She ran her hands through her hair.

“Mother”Her Majesty Tessa called weakly.

“Tessa”Queen Lydia called, staring at her in total shock.

“Where’s Nathaniel!”She asked, looking around.

“Tessa, rest now please. I know you must be feeling some pains, Nathaniel went out to sort something’s.

“But I can hear the clattering of swords against each other.”Tessa uttered, making some moves to get off the bed.

“Tessa, you need to rest”Queen Lydia said softly, stopping her from taking any move.

(Sobbing)”we have been attacked mother, my Nathaniel is out there fighting for our protection, fighting for me, am not weak mother, am Tessa, it’s your Tessa and not a random helpless human.

“I know that Tessa, but that’s what Nathaniel wanted. He wants you to stay indoor.”Queen Lydia uttered.

“Tessa wanted to give a reply but stopped after Nathaniel screamed.

“Nathaniel!!”Tessa screamed, standing up on her feet, minding those pains she’s feeling.

“Wait Tessa,”Queen Lydia screamed. Tessa opened the door and ran out his chamber. She ran crazily down the stairs, she fell again and stood up again. Finally she got to the scene.

“Nathaniel!!!”Tessa screamed out his name.

“What are you doing here Tessa? ”King Nathaniel screamed back because of the heavy downpour. Unknowingly King Nathaniel was losing his focus.

“Nathaniel!!!!!! Watch out”Tessa screamed.

Unfortunately it was too late, before King Nathaniel could balance well in order to fight back, a sword was pushed into him, that same moment three arrows were shot at him once. King Nathaniel fell wobbly on the wet ground coughing out blood, he was choking on his breath. Tessa ran to catch him off guard.

“Hey, look at me. Nat look at me”Tessa called, tapping him softly.

“Tessa, King Nathaniel called with a shattering voice as hot tears streamed down his face.

“Don’t say anything Nathaniel. Please”Tessa begged.

“Promise,,, me,,, you ,,, will ,,, take care of my mother,,,, and my Kingdom. Remember ,,, I,,, I ,,, loved,,, you,,, so much. Tess my baby, if you later get pregnant in the future probably my baby Damian or Penelope. Promise me you will fulfill my wish”King Nathaniel shuttered, choking on his breath.

“I love you Tessa”he uttered softly, closing his eyes bit by bit.

” I love you too, I can’t leave without you. Stay with me Nathaniel. I love you so much”Tessa cried, petting his hair.

“Tell,, my mother I love her”He uttered, touching her cheeks. Unfortunately his hand dropped before he could touch it.

Silence took over.

“Nathaniel, Tessa called. Nathaniel, please look at me. Nathaniel. Noooooooo”Tessa screamed, sobbing loudly.

“Get the physician”Tessa screamed at some Maids.

TBC..