The Lost Heir: Battle Of Royalties - Chapter 154

Lady Amaya made sure to visit her father Shadrach a day after she came back from the shrine. She couldn’t forget what the priest told her about her son and the woman he currently loves. As far as she’s concern, her son was never interested to any other women beside the princess of Armany. It seems to her that they met each other when prince Veziron visited the Kingdom of Armany.

Thinking that the prince was in love with the princess puts her into great confusion. To marry the princess will secure her son’s position on the throne but it may also cause him his life!

Lady Amaya doesn’t know what to think anymore but she ended up telling her father about what the priest told her when she went to pray at the shrine.

“Father, that priest will never lie! You know that, right?” She yelped. “I don’t want to risk my son’s life just because of that throne! What’s the use of gaining power if he loses his life after? No freaking way!”

“Lady Amaya, you should calm down. No one and not even that priest can dictate prince Veziron’s fate. I, Shadrach, I alone has the right to dictate my grandson’s fate.” He confidently smirked.

“But father!”

“Trust me. No one can hinder my plans, not even the king of the North!”

Lady heaved a sigh of defeat. Her father never listens to her, not even once. So how will she expect him to believe her now?

“Don’t ever tell me that I didn’t warn you early. So if anything happens to my son because of that plan of yours, I won’t surely forgive you. Never!” Filled with anger, the woman marched her way out.

Shadrach sighed in disappointment. As usual, his daughter is too sėnsɨtɨvė and emotional. She easily believes those so-called spiritual guides. For him, one’s fate is determined based on every individual’s choice and not something for the heavens to decide.

He doesn’t believe those stupid and baseless omens; let alone the Sovereign God that everyone was afraid off. He only believes himself.

He did a lot of awful things before, including killing few people who stood against him. Yet, the God whom they say is omnipotent and omnipresence didn’t do anything for those helpless jerks.

“If there is a God then I think He is on my side.” He laughed like a madman. He is a firm believer of the heavens before, however, past circumstances changed his faith. If there is a God, then why does he need to experience a lot of hardships and unjustifiable sufferings for such a long time? He had harbored hatred and bitterness not just from the world he was in but even the creator who put him into an awful world.

SHE COULDN’T THINK of a way to stop the marriage without harming her son’s position. She was having a constant battle within her whether to trust her father or not. She knew how Shadrach’s mind works and she knew that the old man doesn’t believe in omens. He’d been putting his family’s fate into his own hands for decades now, so there’s no way he’d trust the priest.

But then, part of her believes what the old priest told her. Therefore, she will do everything in her power to safeguard her son. Her son means everything to her, therefore she will do anything to protect her beloved son even if it means harming the lone princess of Armany.

IT WAS SIX IN THE MORNING yet most of the people at the guesthouse were still sleeping. However, Liam excitedly woke up to prepare himself before knocking at Diana’s room.

“Come in.”

He didn’t expect to hear the woman’s response. He was even surprised to see her sitting at the edge of her bed, prepared.

She was looking outside the window. It was quite a fuzzy morning.

“Good morning.” She glanced at the doorway and with a smile, she greeted the man who just entered the room.

“Good morning too.” He was glowing. “Are you ready?”

“Ehm.” She nodded. Excitement could be seen on her face too.

This is already the fourth day that Liam would be walking her outside the guesthouse so she was quite comfortable with him right now. The first day they went outside was filled with awkward silence. Though she must say that the man was exerting effort to cheer her up but she was too shy to speak to him. Being with the man makes her nervous all the time and she doesn’t know why. Maybe because he holds an intimidating aura.

But not until the second day. She tried to answer little by little until she gets acquainted with the man. He even helped her walk slowly without the wooden wheelchair. The third day seemed to be the breaking point of her shy-type personality. She learned to communicate and laughed at his jokes now.

She could even smile fully to him! It was a great improvement and Liam was happy. The cheerful and feisty lady she once knew slowly resurfaced.

“Let me get you an additional cover. It was quite misty outside so you need an extra cover.” Liam rummaged the woman’s closet and took a furry jacket. Good thing princess Laura bought a few dresses for the woman the other day.

As soon as Liam found one, he immediately rushed to where the woman and carried her in his arms. Diana was expecting him to sit her on the wooden wheelchair but he ȧssumed wrong!

“A-aren’t you putting me on the wheelchair?” She looked at him surprised. The man smiled mischievously before he replied.

“We won’t be needing that for now. I’ll be your feet for today.”

She blushed! “B-but… I-I’m too heavy. You’ll easily get tired of carrying me.” She looked away shyly.

“We can always rest if I get tired. But with your weight, I doubt it.” He chuckled mocking the woman’s weight. “You’re too light right now, unlike before.”

She raised her brows. Did he carry her like this before as well? She was wearing a confused look which Liam noticed immediately.

“Yes, I had carried you a lot of times before.” He was smiling as they trek the staircase down.

Diana cannot distinguish what feeling does she have when the man was carrying her; it can be embarrassment or happiness. But according to Cole and the others, Liam was her lover. He just can’t say it directly because he doesn’t want to scare her away.

FLASHBACK:

“Believe me, Liam is your lover. You even planned to get married as soon as Liam finished his missions.” Cole smirked within him while the three men agreed at once.

Diana couldn’t believe what she just heard. She’s engaged with that alluring guy? She blushed greatly.

“But brother Liam doesn’t want to tell you the truth right now because he doesn’t want to scare you. He was afraid that you might find him unbelievable once he tells you about your true relationship.” Cole added. “So please don’t tell him that you know. He will surely kill us all.” He pleaded.

Diana could feel her heart leaping with joy but then, are these brats really telling the truth? She has her qualms and the young lads noticed it so they tried to convince her even more.

“Are you really telling the truth?” She eyed them one by one. “Do you really think I would fall in love with that guy?” She tried to catch them and their lies, however, her words backed fire on her.

Asher suddenly laughed at her. The way he cackled seems to be mocking her.

“Did I say something funny?” She looked at them confused. They were obviously trying their best to hold their laughter but they gave her an ‘I don’t know’ gaze.

“Don’t you know? You were head-over-heels towards our big brother!” Asher chortled. “You may have forgotten it but you were the one who pursued him and not the other way around!”

She blushed in embarrassment. “You! Don’t you ever lie to me!” She clenched her teeth in annoyance. But seeing how the men smirked meaningfully tells her that they weren’t lying.

“Did I really pursue him?” She pouted ashamed.

“Uh-huh…” They all nodded in agreement while she sighed abashed.

Seeing how deflated the woman was, they all tried to cheer her up.

“But don’t worry, it’s not a one-sided affection. You should have seen how he truly cares for you the past few days, right?” Cole reassured her.

**End of Flashback**

Diana was recalling what Cole and the others told her the other day that she didn’t notice her eyes were focused at the man’s clear and handsome face. She suddenly felt an urge to plant a kiss on his cheek.

She unknowingly giggled.

“Are you perhaps daydreaming?” Liam teased the woman who suddenly blushed instantly.

“N-no…?!” She denied but her facial expression tells Liam otherwise.

He smirked knowingly. Her eyes and her facial reaction…. He already knew what she was thinking. Therefore, as soon as they reached the bench facing the shore, Liam planted a kiss on the woman’s cheek after putting her down on the wooden chair.

She froze! Her heart… Her heart was beating crazily fast! She was just imagining of kissing the man’s cheek a while ago but he did it to her instead.

Did he possibly read her mind? Are they truly lovers? She gulped unknowingly.

With a sweet smile, he met the woman’s shocked eyes.

“We’ve been together for a long time so I know what’s running on your mind, sweetheart.” He chuckled teasingly. “Among all the women I know, you definitely have the naughtiest thoughts!”