"What is the meaning of this?" The king asked. "We are having a conversation. That is all." said Carmen. "You! what are you doing here with my wife?" King Stephen asked with rage in his eyes. "Forgive me my King I am the one who spoke with Carmen. I only needed someone to speak with." said Alex. "Did I not make it clear that I do not like my wife with another man close to her? You say you are childhood friends, yet you constantly come here to the garden and meet like lovers." Carmen stood from the bench. "My lord Alex did nothing wrong, I forced him into a conversation." she said. "Carmen go into the bedroom. I will speak with you there alone." The king commanded, his face red and his palms full of sweat. Nicholas was amused as he watched Carmen walking away quietly. The King grabbed her suddenly and slapped her across the face. Alex was shocked, Nicholas was shocked, Carmen was also shocked. "I never want to see you standing close with another man ever again. That behaviour
The following day early in the morning, one of the servants that had been helping Jordan arrived at the palace. Alex that his father had passed on. The king organized a burial that very same day. Back in Aota. Alex was still on the training ground, when a servant came to him and gave him the letter. He recognised the servant. She had been helping his father, but he never bothered to ask for her name, he never bothered to ask all those servants that were helping Jordan their names not even as a child. They came and they went but he was not interested in knowing any of them. The servant left even before he could ask her to give him her name. Alex placed the letter into his bag, then continued to train. When it was time to end the day's training. He went to his room and began to read the letter. Carmen was at the time, trying to find a name for the new school that the King was planning to build, while Nicholas and the King were trying to find a suitable plan to finance the school as we
The following day, King Cyrus woke up early to prepare breakfast. He was reluctant to hire a servant that would handle his food, ever since his previous cook had carelessly left a pot opened and he found flies having a feast on what was supposed to be his supper. There was a bath in each bedroom, all the king's guests did not have to take turns when bathing. They all sat in the dining room, while King Cyrus served them yeast bread, cheese as well as eggs and coffee. "Father, we have to see Alex before he leaves. He has to know that we really do care about him" Said Carmen. King Cyrus nodded. King Stephen was still slightly irritable but he did not want to lose his wife. Therefore supported her decisions. "Brother I shall have to inform you that I have some business to attend in Aota right away. I will not be able to come with you." said Nicholas. "Alright then. Travel safe." "Thank you." Nicholas took a horse and rushed to Aota. He already had a plan in mind about how he would
A small cabin in the middle of the woods. Where a well known prophetess lived, who also happened to be his sister. Gideon did not even knock on the door as his sister was standing there. "Rita,please help me."he said. The prophetess made a way to let his brother through. Rita was often mistaken for a witch as she loved to wear long black dresses, black eye shadow, black lipstick, black bangles as well as black long hair. "Put him on the flat ground." Rita commanded. Gideon did as he was told. Rita opened one of her kitchen drawers, then grabbed a bottle of medicine and returned back to where Alex was. "This medicine will help ease your pain." Said Rita, pouring the medicine inside Alex's mouth. In response, he moaned in pain. "You are hurting him!" Gideon shouted. "No, I am healing him." "But why is he screaming in pain?""The medicine does that. But after a few minutes,he won't feel anymore pain." Said Rita. Indeed after only two minutes Alex stopped moaning, he eased dow
When morning arrived, David and his colleagues went on to search for Alex. They looked for him in many of the lodges in Noracia but still could not find him. David returned back to his home disappointed. "Where could he be?" Emily wondered. She then wrote a letter to Carmen informing her that she did not know where Alex was and that he never arrived at their home. Gideon was in the food market when he heard rumours about the search for Alex by David. He immediately went to his sister's house and reported the matter to Alex. "Carmen must have told them I came here, she's worried about me." Said Alex, even though he was sad, he had a tint of joy in his heart. "Yes indeed she is. She is not as friendly as she used to be. She's more angry than happy. And in some days, she is friendly and happy." "Oh no. And how is the King taking this?" "He doesn't complain it much. However I once heard him speak to the Queen about it. They seemed happy the following day." "She probably lied to hi
A knock came again. Alex got off the Queen immediately and began to put his clothes back on. "Here,hurry!" He said.Throwing Carmen her clothes to wear. She rolled her eyes, irritated. And began to dress. "Who is it?" She asked. "Emily." A voice said."How did she know I was here?" Carmen wondered. Carmen opened the door. Alex sat on the bed with a pillow covering his erected dick which seemed to take longer than usual to rest. "Come in." Said Carmen. Emily entered. "Oh Alex you truly are alive. We've been so worried." She said rushing to give Alex a hug. "I have missed you too Aunt." Said Alex, keeping his stands on the pillow still. He was not about to reveal his shame. "How did you know I was staying here?" Alex asked "David and I had been searching for you. One of his friends arrived at our home and told us they saw you come here. The cook also indicated that you were in this room " "No one should ever know that I am alive. As someone did want me dead." "But who?" "I
"The Queen is going to be horrified." Said the King. "Yes. But you know. Life has its ups and downs." "Tell me.. did you by any chance have a hand in the attack on Alex?" The King asked. "Brother.. you know me." "No Nicholas,I feel like I don't know you at all." "My Lord I did not kill Alex." Said Nicholas. "Did you then, send those men to do it down you?" "How could I my Lord. You told me you change your mind, that you don't want Alex killed anymore." Carmen showed up suddenly. "You wanted Alex killed?" She asked. "My Queen." Said the King, standing up from his chair, startled. "Excuse me my Lord." Said Nicholas,standing up to leave. "Sit down! You are not escaping this one." The Queen commanded"That was before. But I changed my mind. Please believe me. I had nothing to do with Alex's death." Said the King. Carmen who already knew that Alex was alive had to pretend to be angry. But that came easy as she had just found out that the King had plotted against him before. "H
The following morning. Carmen took an early bath then rode to Kineti. She found her father preparing breakfast. She exchanged greetings and hugs with him. "Have you come this early to see how Alex was doing it to see your father?" The King asked,with an amused look on his face. "I came to see you both.""Alex is asleep for now." "Then I will speak with you. Yesterday I overheard a conversation between King Stephen and Nicholas. Father they do believe Alex is dead. And that was thanks to Gideon. However I heard something else. King Stephen plotted against Alex before but changed his mind. But his brother I think continue with the attack. He even lied to my husband and told him I asked him to take Alex with a ship to Noracia. But the King knows the truth now." Carmen explained. "King Stephen will have to make the most difficult decision he has ever made in his life. Exercute his own brother." "The law is the law. Every killer must get exercuted. But I doubt he will do that. He lov