Chapter 33

LEAH

I was sick of staring at the white ceiling above me, it was all I could do actually ever since my dear husband abandoned me, my heart skipped as I remembered the fear and pain I saw in his eyes, it had seen the same thing after the battle and I promised myself it wouldn't happen again, but it did

I watched the tube and the nurse walked in before I turned away from her, hoping that she will you'll the tube away, and I felt a sight sharp before it is pulled out of my body

“Oh thank God!” I gasped and wanted to flee, but she held my hand and placed a plaster on it before letting me go with a quiet smile which made me pause “... Why are you smiling so much?” She burst into laughter.

“Well let's say we have never seen his majesty like we did. Yes, he had sick fiancées but he never came running or crying by her side… You are good for him and honestly… Thank you for coming into his life your majesty” She bowed her head and a chill went down my spine.

“Thank you for taking care of me” I didn't realize how much I had changed him from who he was, I knew the first time I saw him I definitely did hate him but now?

I shook my head and stopped smiling like a mad person, but then I noticed a dread feeling going around in the pack which caused me to stop

Compared to the feeling of war and all this was different, like something was happening, and I wasn't aware of it. My heart split into half, but I continued to walk in a cloak back to the house because I refused to talk to my husband for absolutely no reason to pick me up.

I walked quietly though I knew few stare at me as I passed, but I honestly didn't care, I noticed his every household had a fire pot In front of it and everyone looking sad and scared, but my thoughts were scattered when I bumped into someone

“I'm so sorry, miss. I didn't see you there” He immediately apologized, and I smiled without looking at me.

“It's alright, I wasn't seeing myself. Sorry”I walked past him not willing to start yet another conversation with him, walking in a haste I now stood in front of the palace and I could hear the scream of Sierra.

Well, I guess Dante is doing a fine job

I had been surprised to learn there was a dungeon underneath the house, and it was honestly the best place we could trap Sierra that she wouldn't seduce herself out

I hurried into the house and Hans stood on the corridor looking at nothing to be précised but I could tell that he was tired, and a lot is going on in him head

“Who do I have to kill?” I asked, and his head immediately snapped towards me in shock and joy.

“My queen” He breathed out in relief and immediately rushed down the stairs and to my shock he threw his hand over my shoulder catching me by surprise as he hugged me tightly and as though he just realized what he had done he moved away from me “... I'm so sorry I just…" He wiped the invisible tears on his face and I laughed “... I'm sorry I didn't mean to”I grabbed his hand and squeezed it tight.

“It's alright, I'm alright Hans and as much as I want to have a chit chat with you, I'm really curious to know what my husband is up to” My heart skipped when Hans's eyes met the ground and worry coursed through my veins “Hans….”

“I don't think you'll like what you'll see but let's say… It's really brutal” I smiled, and he looked at me as though I had grown two heads

“I don't expect anything less from my darling husband”

“Goodness. The two of you were made for each other” I burst into laughter and followed right behind him, but a question lingered in my mind.

“Hans” He looked back at me with his hand behind his back “... What's going on in the pack?” He furrowed his eyebrows confused

“What do you mean?”

“I walked back from the hospital, don't ask why I walked, but I did, and I noticed an eerie silence, like the people weren't happy, like something was going on. It's strange that I saw fire pots at the corners of houses, so I ask again, "what's going on?” He took a deep breath as we got deeper into the dungeon and I could hear Sierra's breath now.

“I believe his majesty will explain that to you” I narrowed my eyes on him, but he didn't flinch not even a bit and I took a deep breath

“Alright” I pushed the door open and my eyes widened at what stays in front of me

Sierra looked like she was on her last thread of life and there was a dead body neck to her, she was crying… Or rather grieving and Dante was leaning on the weapon drawer while flipping a little blade in his hand like it was some stick to play with while he stared with a smile on his face.

“I warned you” My body jumped at Hans's voice which made me roll my eyes

“Leah?” I startled and looked back at him “... You are meant to be at the hospital”

“You didn't think you could have all the fun with her, did you? I'm offended darling” He laughed before putting his arms out, and I ran into it.

I missed us honestly, it's been more of war and fights and I truly miss us

“Did you get all the information we need and who is that?” I pointed at the body on the ground that Sierra was still crying on.

“Her mother” I raised my eyebrows in shock, but he continued “... I got all the information I needed by stabbing the woman in her heart, getting her healed and stabbing her again until eventually she died” My mouth dropped in shock.

“How did her mother get in between this?”

“She didn't, Greta offended me years ago and her punishment was death, it was a treasonous offense, yet I let her leave because I believe at some point in the future I will make better use of her and here we are” I looked at the two women on the floor

“Are you going to do the same to Sierra as well?” My voice was cold, but that wasn't because I was mad at him but because I knew Sierra too well that if we don't kill her she will try to kill us.

“Kill her for good”