Xander stopped writing and leaned back on his chair, gaining Kaylan's gaze on him.
She noticed the displeasure on his face as he stretched out his wounded arm to reach for a scroll.
"Please, take a seat, Princess" he stated effortlessly and Kaylan looked around for the nearest seat.
She found one right behind her and took it, sitting like a humble lady.
Lord Xander went cold for a second as he started unfolding the scroll.
"Axel told me you were the first to know about the poison" he began, his eyes on the scroll he was rolling.
"How did that happen?"
Woah...
Kaylan itched the back of her neck.
"Well...." She hesitated a little.
"I had come into your room to get my hair pin and.... Jaden saw the tea on the table and took a taste from it. She didn't mean to be intruding, you know? She just wanted to have
If there was a word greater than fear, Berlin would've definitely used it on himself at that moment. He stood at the balcony, staring at Xander as he stood under the sun with so much rage. At that moment, he wished his parents would be able to protect him.The sun heated Lord Xander's skin and caused some sweats to drop from him."You're making the wrong choice, Berlin" he gritted and started walking forward.The guards summoned courage and gathered themselves around him trying to block his way, but he pushed his sword into the belly of the first one in front of him, and with a groan, he landed on the ground in blood.His death scared the others who took some steps away; but knowing their jobs and knowing they couldn't just chicken away, they decided to fight back.Xander's guards from behind had already pulled out their swords, but Xander didn't need them. 
Kaylan and Jaden were talking a walk around the balcony when they heard the hard hooves of horses riding in. They looked downwards and found Lord Xander riding in with the guards - so dangerously."It's been hours already. I wonder where they went" Jaden commented and Kaylan just shrugged.**Xander stepped down from his horses and marched into his chambers,Axel following up closely.Xander felt both hurt and pained. He was probably pained due to the fact that he was reminded of his inability to have a child. And also pained because he' didn't kill Berlin in the end. Well, the words of his mother saved him.He got into his chambers and dropped his sword on the table."My Lord; do you need me to get something for you?' Axel asked from behind, trying to chose his words wisely so he doesn't sound offensive in anyway.Xander said nothing inner as he remove
Anya closed the door and returned to the room afterwards."I need to go now". She said. "But, I do hope we could continue this conversation soon enough, especially when you've become more reasonable"."I don't think so, because I still need to understand what you're talking about and you haven't made it clear to me". Akim replied, his hands still crossed below his chest."Just....imagine yourself being close to Kaylan" she said with her eyes closed."You could have her; while I get what I want".And with that, she opened the door and walked out of the room.**It was a long walk for Anya to Lord Xander's room and as she got closer, her heart kept beating heavily in her chest. Of course, she knew he was calling for intimacy, but she was helplessly scared of his roughness.She hoped it wouldn't affect her child 'cause she sure wasn't ready to lose it.
Lord Xander felt bored and exhausted.For someone like him, it was extremely hard to feel this way and he wondered if it was as a result of the encounter he has with Prince Berlin earlier that day.His mother's words wouldn't stop ringing in his ears:*Someday, you'll become a father and I'm so sure you'll never want to watch anyone hurt your child* he couldn't get rid of those lines.Become a father? But how?.How, when he was under a curse? How, when he had lost his previous wives in the process of giving him a child?He was cursed; was never going to have an heir; a successor. When he dies, his legacy would be gone; and rulership passed onto another.He dropped the feather he was writing with and covered his face with his palms, taking a deep breath. Over the years, he's never felt so torn, so broken.He was nearly divin
"Arghhhh!!!" A female's scream was heard.It snapped the distraught out of Xander's head as he heard that familiar voice ...""Kaylan!" Jaden shrieked, her eyes dilating in shock as she saw the arrow flying into her leg.She couldn't even stop her from reaching to the ground.Kaylan writhed in pains, her heart pounding heavily as she stared at the arrow stuck in her leg. What just happened??"Oh, goodness! Kaylan, are you alright??!" Jaden was muddled.Why would Lord Xander' shoot the princess?? Did they do wrong by standing there to watch him??She looked up at him and found him just staring at them; then she lowered herself to Kaylan on the floor."It hurts, Jaden!" Kaylan whimpered."It hurts....Just get me some help!"Lord Xander stood and watched them, realizing his mis
Jaden gasped, and Kaylan also flinched when she felt someone lifting her up.There was no way it could be Jaden; no. The hand felt so cold and hard, and evidently, it was....Lord Xander?He lifted her up in a bridal style and settling on, she could now see his face.Those troublesome eyes of hers widened in shock as they stared at him.*What're you doing?* She wanted to ask, but restricted herself, especially without the fact that her lungs had suddenly gone cold.But, what was he doing??? Why was he helping her up???She never expected such from him.Lord Xander could notice the shock on her face, but ignored it anyways as he started walking with her."Oh!" Jaden muttered and ran ahead of them, so she could lead the way to the room.The few seconds walk she had in Lord Xande
Jaden came into the room with a cup of tea. The physician Lord Xander sent left few minutes ago and the pain in Kaylan's leg had subsided.den walked closer to her friend and found out how lost she looked. "Kaylan? Are you alright? Is the pain still much?"Kaylan sighed and shook her head. "No. I'm better. I'm just thinking about what happened earlier. Come on Jaden.... aren't you surprised?"Jaden shrugged and dropped the cup of tea on the drawer beside Kaylan's bed. "I am but.....he was just trying to show how sorry he was. Remember? He shot you."Kaylan sighed again. She couldn't get that image off her head. It was actually the first time she would he making a physical contact with Xander. She couldn't forget the way he held her....she felt so safe and small in his arms."Kaylan? You need to take that tea and sleep now. It's late." Jaden said and Kaylan shook her head."I don't think I can sleep just yet. I feel troubled....I don't know why." Kaylan mumbled."Why? Because of him?
Queen Hapitha sat behind her desk in her chambers, writing on the long brown scroll. She scribbled on it effortlessly as she wrote the letter for her daughter, Kaylan. She could not describe in words how worried she had been ever since she left.*My precious daughter, how are you doing? I hope you been doing great and hope the Xander community is treating you well. *I’ve been worried sick about you my dear. I’ve tried convincing your father about you coming back home but he is not listening to me*The queen continued writing until the whole script got filled up.After pouring her heart into the scroll, she dropped the ink in her hand and folded up the scroll then kept it at a corner on the table. She would send the letter once she was sure the king was too busy to notice it.She stared at the window and stood up, noticing it was almost midday. She wondered what Kaylan was doing at the moment as she walked to the window and parted the long heavy curtains. She stared down and saw the