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Chapter 18 - As the bells ring.
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Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 19 - Prince in shining armour.
I stood staring at Mallon, feeling as if it was a dream, that I’d wake up in a moment to find I had dreamed all of this and I’d still be stuck in that bleak cell room.The shorter man standing next to Mallon proceeded to remove his helmet. “Princess Aurelia”, King Aldrich spoke and I shook my head in disbelief.He put his hand up and motioned for some of his men to move forward and take hold of Edric. As they grabbed him by his arms and removed his sword from his clutches, they pushed him down to his knees and he held his stubborn expression, but you could see the bitterness of betrayal in his eyes and the way his jaw was clenching as he gritted his teeth together.With the shock of seeing Mallon and Aldrich, I almost forgot what I came in here to do! I looked at Edric in vexation , held up my sword and marched over to him, placing the tip of the place on his neck. We stared at each other, but his stare was cold and vicious, while mine was full of hatred and pain.“Aurelia” Mallon spo
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 20 - The aftermath.
News of Edric being locked away spread through the castle before the day had ended and Maude had rushed through the castle to find me after hearing that the princess was now free. She caught sight of me sitting next to Mallon in the throne room and she bounded over to me breathlessly. I stood up as soon as I saw her and we ran to each other with open arms, clasping each other into a tight hug, our arms wrapping around each other as we cried into each others shoulders and clung on woefully. I took in her lavender smell and smiled to myself from the comfort of being with her again. Her cuddles felt so motherly and safe.“I’ve missed you so much” I muffled through my tears.“I could hardly bare it” Maude replied as she held my face in her hands with a watery smile. “You’ve been gone for far too long”.“Gone?” Mallon repeated behind me. I turned my head to face him, but I hesitated to answer.“Uh, yes your highness. When Edric sent her to the cell tower!”“What?” He asked as his brows ros
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 21 - The enemy lies.
All of yesterday seemed to have gone by in such a blur! I mean I remember it, I remember it all, but it was as if my whole body and mind were on autopilot. Every part of me took over and willed me to move and speak. I felt like a big part of me had sunk. Sunk deep within myself where the pit of guilt swam in my stomach constantly and I had been that way for so many months and all alone, I felt nervous and my throat kept closing up with each passing hour that I was here with people again. And being here now...I felt even more guilty. Knowing that we were all on the verge now of having a better life, a chance at happiness and it wasn’t just my younger self’s hopeless dream anymore.I woke up this morning in bed, and I just lay there for what felt like hours. I didn’t even recognize where I was at first, I had to keep rubbing my eyes just to be sure I wasn’t dreaming that I was here and not still in my cell. But once I realized, it was ok and I was safe... not to mention I’m actually the
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 22 - By your side.
Nathaniel had barely opened his eyes since yesterday and merely muttered words we couldn’t understand every time we tried to coax him into drinking some water. His eyes would flutter as he lugged it down, but we could sense he wasn’t aware of who we were and where he was. Me and Maude had barely slept, taking turns to watch over him, with Mallon and Matthias stopping by with more fresh water and linen. I nearly cried every time Nathaniel soiled and wetted himself and he’d have bouts of shouting and screaming in his sleep. Our poor Nathaniel was locked away for months in complete darkness and who knows how little food and fresh water he was given!My emotions flittered from guilt to sorrow and anger, all I wanted was to be able to go back in time and save him from all of this. We may have sworn to be there for one another but I never would have agreed to it, if I had known this was how far his loyalty to me would be pushed.I sat quietly at his bedside, most of the dirt and grubbiness
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 23 - Talking of consequences.
Three days later:I had awoken with an ache in my back and a bottom numb from sleeping in the hard chair all night. I looked up to see Nathaniel sleeping soundly and my hand still wrapped around his. I stretched out my limbs then stood up, taking a cool washcloth and wiping it lightly across his forehead. He had been taking a few more spoonfuls each meal time and lugging down more water, but he still seemed unaware of where he was and who we were. Luckily, the doctor’s medicines and oils had helped to reduce the purple and yellow blotching around his eyes. I looked at him thoughtfully.. As much as I didn’t want him to hate me, his survival would be enough and over the last few days it was all that I had wished for.The day we had cleared the village, I had sent Matthias to see Nathaniel’s parents and bring them to see him. As soon as they talked into the room, his mother broke into tears, while his father looked at him with love and worry. I realized as soon as I saw them, that they w
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 24 - Prince of love.
Once again, I had sat with Nathaniel all night, and as soon as his parents arrived I told them of the good news that Nathaniel had spoken to me last night. He was still confused, but he was aware of me being with him and today I felt ever more optimistic about his recovery. His father helped me prop Nathaniel up on pillows to feed him his morning meal of oats and tiny pieces of apple as his mother sat on the other side of him, holding his hand. He opened his mouth for each spoonful as usual but suddenly stopped and his eyes opened wider than they had last night. He stared at me, his eyes wandering all over my face as if to take in all of my features. “Aurelia!” He whispered.“I’m right here” I replied softly.“I thought... I thought I dreamed about you being here. But you look so real this time.”“I am real Nathaniel, it’s ok.” I gently took one of his hands and held it up in his view and pressed it against my cheek. “See, I am real”.The corner of his lips tried to tug into a small s
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 25 - A new reign.
Two days later:I looked in the reflecting glass at my long silky silver gown and my neatly curled hair that tumbled down my back with a few loose ones pinned back from my face with my mother’s ruby and silver grips. The dress was also my mother’s. Poor Maude spent hours last night pinning and altering it to fit it to my skinny frame, but ever since I saw her portrait hanging on the wall in her drawing room, I knew I wanted to look as elegant as she did on her coronation day. Maude added a touch of rouge to my cheeks and my lips as my skin was still pale and pasty from months of no daylight. She had managed to make me look healthier than I actually was.Maude finished straightening out the back of my dress and stood up behind me. She put her hands on my arms and looked at my reflection. “You look so beautiful, my dear... It is a dream come true to see you like this today”, She sniffled.I smiled at her and placed my hand on hers. Nerves were erupting in my stomach, but it was more the
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 26 - For our people.
I sat with authority as I waited for the councilmen to take their seats. Once they were settled and all looked to me, I started with the matters of today. “Good morning gentleman, first things first, have you all come to a decision with Edric’s punishment?”“Yes, we have your majesty!” Mr Williams replied. “We feel it is in the best interest of the people, to have Edric sentenced to death, by beheading. We can have a platform and can have a reliable executioner ready in just a matter of days. We think it best that the whole kingdom is witness to his demise. It may give them some relief to see justice taking place.”“And you’re all in agreement with this?”“Yes ma’am”. All the councilmen nodded.Then George began to speak. “Your majesty, as brutal as it is, the people need to see some sort of punishment for all that he has done. We need to make a statement to show them that we have taken his merciless actions very seriously and have not condoned any of it and it’ll help the people to s
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Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 37 - The line of heirs.
Four years later. I held firmly onto the bedpost as Maude laced the back of my dress. I reached for another piece of dry, cooked bread that she had advised might help with my sickness. My little bump was starting to show now under my dress, but this time I was more excited than I had been when I was withchild with Helena and she was just as excited as me and Mallon at the thought of her having a baby brother or sister. “Feeling any better my dear?” Maude asked as she finished the last bit of my dress. “Umm, a little, but it comes and goes”. “Well remember, just little nibbles dear”. She took a seat in one of the cushioned chairs and I took the one opposite her. Helena was with Lillian and her son Thomas, he was one now and every day he would want to follow Helena and she adored him and his little giggles, every time she did a silly dance or put on a puppet play for him. We couldn’t wait for her to be a big sister, we could see already she’d take the role seriously. So while Helen
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 36 - If you were here.
Ten months later.In between trying to walk and crawl, Helena was trying to waddle across the throne room before sinking to her knees again after a few unsteady steps. Mallon swooped in behind her, clapping his hands and opening up his arms, he tried to encourage her to stand again and walk towards him. “seeing as she loves food so much, perhaps we should bribe her into walking”. He chuckled and I laughed with him.“Before you know it, she’ll be running circles around you and you won’t be able to keep up with her!“. I joked with him.“Yes, she’s definitely going to keep us chasing after her that’s for sure!”Just then Maude came in and straight away she rushed over to Helena and picked her up, giving her a hug. “Are you trying to walk, little princess? Don’t you just look positively beautiful today. You’re looking more and more just like your mother when she was a baby.” She coo’d at Helena.“She will be a beauty indeed, like her mother and one day she’ll capture the stone heart of a
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 35 - At first sight.
Three weeks later“AAAAHHHHHH!! AAAAHHHHH.... IT HURTS, IT HURTS AAAAHHHH, WHY ISN’T IT OUT YET!!” I kept screaming at the doctor, Maude and the wise woman who was acting as my midwife. Luckily she had safely birthed children of her own and aided many women through the births of their own but as experienced as she was, I was not prepared for it to hurt THIS DAMN MUCH!“WHY ISN’T IT COMING? AAAAHHH! IS IT OK? AAHHHH FUCK!”The moment Mallon heard my screams, he broke tradition and came bounding into the room and took my hand as I squeazed his hard. “Mallon, it isn’t coming, why isn’t it coming yet?” I asked breathlessly as I writhed in pain.“It’s ok my love, it’s ok, the baby will come, you’re doing great my love, just keep strong”.“It fucking HUUURTS AHHHH!“. I yelled again.I saw as Mallon looked at the wise woman, I quickly looked to her aswell for a sign of what was happening. She simply nodded “This is normal, the baby will be ready to be pushed out, just keep breathing”.I want
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 34 - As we say our goodbyes.
Three months later:I walked through the halls whilst the autumn sun was streaming through the windows, my steps were slower and I felt like I was a waddling duck. All I could hear was John and Kol’s armour slowy shuffling behind me as they patiently waited for me to get to Cedric and Belinda’s room. My hands rested on my huge bump as I willed for it to stop pushing all of it’s weight onto my vagina and my legs, I felt as if someone had rested sacks of grain on my stomach and my feet were starting to swell in these blasted shoes that were squeazing my toes together.I entered quietly into their room to see the doctor wetting a cool cloth on Belinda’s forehead as she lay sleeping in bed, with Cedric and Nathaniel standing beside it, looking down at her, their faces tight with worry. I walked over to them and rested my hand on Nathaniel’s shoulder as belinda’s breaths were short and heavy, like every time she breathed in, it was as if she was gasping for air to reach her lungs. Cedric s
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 33 - Remember the ones.
Ten weeks later:With everything that was looming over us, the village had been quiet since our soldiers had left almost two months ago. It seemed as though the sky had known the heaviness in our hearts as since the night they left, we hadn’t seen the sun in the sky. Grey clouds swarmed the sky from morning to night as if displaying the gloominess that lurked inside of us all every day. It was only three days ago that I was awoken with the news that I had been waiting for every day and worrying and filled with dread for the lives of all of our men.King Broch had finally returned word to me and had decided to agree to a new peace treaty and had informed me that he will not act against any of my allies unless he has good cause in future to do so. He explained that he was aware of Edric being removed from the throne but not why.. and that after conversing with neighbouring kings and queens, he found justifiable cause in Edric’s reign being put to an end. I took his letter to mean that h
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 32 - Loved ones.
Eight weeks later:I sat excitedly in a velvet cushioned seat with Mallon next to me, his hand covering mine on the arm rest as we over looked the crowd that was standing by in the village, with smiles of glee of the new matrimony they were exhilarated to see with this feeling of us all being brought together today for a happy celebration. I looked at the stone Pillars that were covered in green ivy and white flowers as Nathaniel stood in between them, waiting with the priest. I could see him nervously shifting on his feet as he waited for Lillian to appear.It wasn’t long until a young man, playing a soft tune on a flute began walking down the petal filled isle with Lillian close behind, with her mother walking at her side. Lillian’s dress was white lace from the bodice to the hem. The sleeves at her forearms flowed as she clutched her bouquet of white and pink blossoms. Her long brown hair was wavey with a band of flowers resting on her head. She looked like earth and nature, so pur
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 31 - Ruling Northleye.
I awoke this morning feeling rather dizzy and Maude’s usual breakfast made my stomach turn, all I could eat was an apple and berries. When I still felt quesy by noon, I had sent for the doctor. I wasn’t panicked by being unwell, I just didn’t have the time to sit around until I was better, so I had hoped the doctor could give me some herbs and treatments to keep it at bay, but when he came to see me and did some rather different observations, none that I had ever had before. When he told me why I was feeling so ill. I felt as though someone had kicked me in the gut and hit my head with a shield.I knew it would happen eventually, but.... but if felt too soon. it has barely been a year since I became queen and wedded Mallon, I wasn’t sure if I was readily equipped for this!After wrapping my head around my shock I set off to find Mallon, who was in our study looking over letters from Kings that used to be allies of Edric and from the concentration on his face, it didn’t seem like posit
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 30 - Kingdom of peace.
Four weeks later:Over the last few weeks, me and Mallon had been in constant communication with Aldrich In Ailingdale. Through his and our most trusted messengers we had finally signed and sealed our peace treaty, bringing our kingdoms together. Aldrich had also included in his letters that he had been in many talks with his allies in hopes to convince them to allign with Northleye. He spoke of how at first they all had refused to join forces with the king of greed of Northleye but that once he had told them of Edric’s removal from the throne and the new queen in his place, only too soon did I have letters from kings and queens in other kingdoms wanting to know more of me and the current state of my kingdom.I was only too eager to tell them of all the work we had done for our people who were now living in their new homes. All thier old shacks had been torn down to make way for a more variety and prosperous village market. Our Tavern had been refurbished as the roof had been falling
Rule of a ruthless King Chapter 29 - Love and friendships.
Three days later:Since our wedding night me and Mallon made love the moment we were alone in our room at the end of each day. He was right of course... by the third time we made love, my whole body completely melted into his and all my nerves I had before had vanished. It was such a powerful, exhillerating explosion that swept through my entire body and released on his penis as we both had peaked together. I knew from Maude’s descriptions what reaching peak meant, however she never told me what it would feel like and the incredible pleasure it could bring. Once Mallon had known I was just as pleasured now as he was, he was even more eager for us to be alone. Each night we would make love until the candle’s light went out and when morning came, we would do it again. And I stuck to my promise of calling him my husband each night and morning and he reciprocated by lovingly calling me his wife.The last three days I felt as though I was walking on a blissful cloud a bounce in each step I
