SERAPHINE'S POV
'knock, knock' two gentle knocks were made on my door "come in, it's open". Old lady mabel walked in, i smiled "good evening, mabel, what brings you here" i asked formally because even though i am of royal blood, this woman deserves loads of respect. "Evening, my lady. She bowed slightly "lord kael, requests your presence, please come with me." My smile faltered when i heard kael's name, yes i'm still angry at him. "Tell kael that i do not wish to see him" i turned my head back towards the window after speaking. "And that is why i followed behind" kael's smooth voice followed after i finished speaking. "What do you want, kael, i want to be left alone, just as how i have been for the past 4 days" I refused to turn and look at him.
"Thank you mabel, you can go and rest now" he said and i heard his regular rythmic footsteps coming towards me, i don't know how he does it but he always has this specific, unique footstep sounds.
"Seraph,...,'' he knelt in front of me, i know it is inappropriate for a man to kneel before a woman, and above all a prince, but i'm his wife he ought to treat me as his equal and respect me. "How is my baby doing" he continued, "is your baby the only one you care about? What about me, who is carrying the baby inside of me." Can you believe this man, first thing he asks me after 4 days is how is his child?.
"Calm down, love, of course i care about you and i'm sorry for leaving you alone for those days, i haven't been in the right frame of mind since i came back, my…. Other side has been on edge since then, i had to keep my distance to avoid hurting you" his voice calm and soft, i had been blaming him for ignoring me, i didn't know what he was going through. Now i feel really bad for my outburst earlier, i popped my head down staring at the floor. I am too ashamed to look him in the eyes "i'm sorry" was all i managed to say.
"No need to be sorry, love, i should have told you before now" he said and hugged me tightly. Just like the first day he came here, i started seeing flashes again, this time around i saw a clear image where am i i asked myself. Then i saw a little boy with jet black silky hair just like kael's and… the king? He looked drunk "you bastard, devil, son of whore. Your bitch of a mother betrayed and left me with you good for nothing, i despise you, i loathe you with every inch of my soul" The king threw a glass at the body. "No," i unconciously screamed as the glass hit the boys head. When i opened my eyes again, i saw myself at the throne room of the salem kingdom the boy with the black hair looked grown now around 18- 20 years old now he looked very much like kael. "idiot" the king slapped the boy "you are just like your mother, ungrateful" he spoje with so much hatred in his voice and left, then the crown prince and his brothers came in laughing.
"Little kael, just got scolded, go to your mother let her caress your cheek, oh wait, you don't have a mother" the crown prince said mockingly and they all laughed loudly. Kael's muscles tensed up immediately, his eyes… then i saw the princes on fire burning and screaming. I screamed in horror calling kael's name to stop.
"Seraph, seraph,... Wake up i'm here" i heard his voice and it brought me back to reality, my face was tear strikken "keal….." i said in a broken voice and broke into more tears, he hugged me tightly trying to soothe me. I just saw a glimpse of the kind of life he has had to live. How could people be so wicked and despicable.
After a while of crying, i finally stopped "kael" he turned and looked at me, "you have been through so much, why didn't you ever tell me.".
"What do you mean seraph" he asked looking slightly confused. "When i blacked out earlier, i saw your past, how the king and his sons treated you, i saw it all". I said tears filling my eyes once more. "How is that possible?"i heard him muttering to himself. " Lie down and rest, seraph you look tired" and as if under some kind of spell, i slept off.
KAEL'S POV
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