Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 128

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CHAPTER 126

Suddenly a knock came on the door startling both of them. “Expecting someone your majesty?” Louis asked when he noticed Vidor did not give the go-ahead for the person to come in.

“Yes. Are you done?”

“Just a minute your majesty. I do not want to bandage it so I would just allow the ointment’s heat to sink in deep.

“Alright.”

A minute passed and Louis was done. “There, all done, your majesty.”

“Thanks.”

“If there is nothing more, I would be taking my leave now since his majesty has a guest.”

“Thanks. I would send for you if there is any more problems.”

“Okay. I would send the herbal preparation to you now that I know what is wrong, your majesty.”

“Okay.”

Quickly he packed his things and prepared to leave. Just as he got to the door, he heard Vidor’s voice echo out. “Coe in.”

The doors pushed open, revealing one of the king’s guards and a lady behind him.

They bowed their head to him as did he and he took his leave.

Entering into the king’s chambers, Aeverie noticed that he was putting on his shirt and he had his back to them, but before it completely covered his skin, she caught sight of the dark blood patch on his skin and gasped.

She was lucky enough he did not hear but his guard on the other hand di and eyed her. Noticing that, Aeverie turned her face away and lowered her head. The last thing she wanted was to be in his bad books.

“Aeverie is your name, right?”

“Umm, yes, your majesty. Greetings your majesty,” she quickly added the moment she recalled she had not yet paid her respect.

“Your majesty, she is here as requested.”

“Hmm, you may leave.” He waved his hands ta his guard, shooing him away. “Wait outside so you can escort her back.”

Damn right Aeverie was tempted to tell him there was no need but she knew she had better not reject his offer and accept it but who knows how long he was going to be needing her help and judging from how angry Era was, her mind told her it was about that day.

“Yes, your majesty,” the guard answered and took his leave.

Once he had gone, Vidor turned around so she could see him before he moved back and sat on the bed.

“Rise.”

She did as he commanded and waited for further instructions, but her head was still slightly lowered.

“Look at me,” his voice although calm and soothing still had its commanding speck to it.

“Yes, your majesty.” Obeying his command she looked at him. How she wished she didn’t because there and then she felt a strong pull to those eyes and wondered why Era would not give this man a chance.

It wasn’t like she did not know but sometimes she did wonder.

“How is she?”

“Sire?”

“The queen, Era. I asked how she was doing?”

“Oh, her majesty is okay, your grace.”

“Hmm. Did she mention anything to you?”

Aeverie did not answer. She knew what he was talking about but to her how was she going to do such and tell him that his queen was mega mad with him?

“Hmm,” he scoffed lightly, raising his hand and brushing his fingers through his hair as his cold eyes swept past where she stood in the room.

“You are loyal to her. You are her Lady royal. There would be no way you would answer that.”

“That depends,” Aeverie thought out loud.

“On?”

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Upon hearing his response, it was then it dawned on her that she had voiced out her thoughts when that was not what was intended.

‘Damn it, Aeverie. You and your big mouth.’ She scolded herself internally.

“That depends on what?”

“Umm nothing, your majesty.”

“No. It is something else and you would tell me.”

She did not know if he was demanding it or he was controlling about it. Nevertheless, she was in his lair. All she could do was state something and not lie.

“I am sorry your majesty but please can you repeat the question. I was a bit lost in thought earlier on.”

He let out a loud sigh so she knew that just because she was the queen’s Lady royal, did not mean she could push her luck farther with him.

On a normal day, Aeverie would not even dare say those words bug knowing he was desperate to know what was going on in Era’s mind, she just had to use it as an opportunity to stall and think of her next words.

“Fine. I asked if she mentioned anything to you concerning her outing yesterday, then I recalled your loyalty to her so I said you wouldn’t speak and you said it depends. Okay if that is so, on what then.”

“What you really want from her majesty.”

Yes, she knew her words were bold but if Era would not ask it. She would. She would not appreciate him wanting to want to get to know Era and in the end, it would yield to nothing only a heartbreak or more hurt.

“What I want? I do not get you.”

“I mean why do you want to get close to her now? What really do you want from or with her?”

“You know you are in no position to ask e that.”

“I may not be, your majesty but I believe you asked me here not for courtesies but to seek out something important. True, I can ask you first though, but not that I still am not loyal. I remain loyal to whom I serve.”

“I am your king too.”

“I know, your majesty and I never disputed that fact. I only said…”

‘I know what you said. You are loyal to her, simply means whatever I want to hear now, might not necessarily be the truth. In that case, I have wasted my time and if that is it, please do take your eave. My guard would escort you out.”

‘What? Didn’t he want to know just now? No, he must be testing me. I need to get him to understand. Or should I just leave?’

After pondering on the matter, she looked back at him. His eyes looked as though they had not yet seen the best out of the day. Gloomy, dark, cold and uncaring.

Perhaps her words might have hurt or annoyed him but she did not lie and only spoke the truth so why now was he acting…

Nevertheless, she brushed off the coldness in his eyes and the eerie feeling she got and spoke up.

“I never lied, neither did I deceive his majesty once but my question still stands. I may not be in a position to say what I am about to say but I care so much for the queen that I wish to know of his majesty’s sincerity of his feelings for her majesty.”

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He had not yet mentioned his feelings to her but she could very much guess. How?

“Do you…” he halted in his speech.

No, perhaps she did not know and he was the one misquoting her words but he could not put two and two together.

“His majesty is wondering how I know of things yet unspoken. It’s easy. Once you have loved before, you can tell when someone else is in the same boat.”

“So you are saying you have/”

“I did not say that,” Aeverie lied. “Nevertheless, if his majesty would want to know, her majesty was not happy upon her return yesterday. I would not know the details but I believe his majesty would be in a better position to answer that.”

“I see. Okay. Well, I know what happened. I would fix it up.”

“Thank you, your majesty.” She lowered her head in respect and thanks while waiting for his dismissal. She had not lied, neither had she betrayed anyone other than recount to him what he knew about in the best precisely in the shortest way possible.

“However, you wanted to know my sincerity, just now right?”

“If his majesty does not find my request offensive and absurd, then yes but of his majesty does, then who am I to seek such an answer? I would accept all punishment and keep my mouth shut.”

“Citizens. Always willing to accept punishment. There would be no need for that,” he explained and stood back up as he paced about in his room.

“I am happy today. Anyways, I want you to know that I am sincere and I wish to build something more with her than just a simple title we bear.”

“You hope to be friends?”

‘No. More than friends. I… I.” He sucked in a lung full of breath before looking at Aeverie. “She is my wife and I want her in my life. I have made mistakes, I just hope to correct them while I can.”

“I know nothing easy comes easy. It might hurt but in time.. All I can say is so long as your sincerity is clear and you know what you want, then you must learn to never give up and chase for what you want.”

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