Ch. 24

FIONA

Staring out from my window, I watched the tent outside the gate, distanced away, and everyone busy going back and forth, maids running their errands. I can't believe the few tents that Sergius had brought to the presence of the palace had now turned into multiples, and now he even had made all inside a tent. It seemed as if he wasn't ready to leave at all.

At that moment, my special maid walked in with the herbs she was feeding me. I was already due, just two days or less than 48 hours from labor. I looked at her and smiled as she smiled back.

“Luna Fiona, I don't want you worrying yourself. Every time you are always standing there like you're drawn to something. I don't want an issue for you. Do you know labor becomes difficult when you have so many things in your thoughts?” she said as I shrugged, walking towards my bed and sitting down.

As she served me the herbs, I took a sip, and it was very bitter. I shut my eyes, trying to erase the taste. I had been taking this for days to help me with my thinking and reduce my labor pain. I gave her back the bowl, and she dropped it in the corner.

“I know I am not supposed to do this, and you might just sack me for good or throw me out as somebody not responsible. I know that you might see me as someone who keeps making a mistake, but I had to take the letter,” she said as I looked at her, confused.

“What letter?” I asked, curious.

“A letter from Alpha Sergiu,his beta had been begging me.”

“Why would you... Why would you collect a letter for me? I told you I don't want to be connected to him again. Why is he still finding a way to talk to me?” I questioned as she looked away.

“I'm sorry I have to say this, but he can't do it. He is not able to cope. I heard rumors from priests and some people from his tent. He's weak and he keeps fainting; he keeps crumbling. Something is not right with Alpha Sergius, and he needed to talk to you. He told me he pleaded with me to just let this letter get to you, and only that was all he needed,” she said as she picked up the bowl and slowly walked towards the door, leaving the letter beside me on the bed.

“If you don't want to go through it, I can always tell him you read it and you did not want to have anything involved with him. You can burn it; you don't necessarily have to keep it or make it bother you. After all, you don't need stress at this point. All you need is nothing but rest,” she said to me before leaving the room.

I stared at the letter for close to three minutes, not knowing whether to pick it up because I knew whatever would be there could clearly be a threat. It seemed as though Sergius was not ready to be at peace with me. He wanted to take me forcefully, and I was not going to go with him. Neither am I going to give him this child because I know one thing is for sure, pregnancy rumors would begin to spread around, and he would find out I am pregnant, mostly when I give birth. He might want to wage a war. I am not even ready for all the things I am already imagining, all the things he could possibly do to me.

I picked up the letter and slowly tore the envelope open, drawing out the letter and hoping deep within me this was not a threat or him waging war against me. And then I opened it. The first word written there boldly was “Fiona.” At that moment, my heart hitched; I could feel the pain in his voice. Why was I even feeling the pain in his voice? What does that have to do with me?

I read through it and did not know when emotions fought their way out of my little shield, and tears streamed down my eyes. He was giving full details of the night he met me and how he was still foolish. He even made it clear that he is still being foolish by keeping his ego so high that he can't confront his brother and beg for me. He begged me to come back to him.

I closed the letter and held it to my chest tightly, not knowing what to say or how to react to it. At that moment, a knock came at my door. I picked up the letter and the envelope and quickly threw it under my bed, sitting calmly as I feared it could be Alpha Cyprus. At the moment, his head poked in, just as he always does, and he really was the one.

I had to form a smile instantly and stood up as I bowed. “Alpha,” I said. He slowly walked towards me and raised my chin gently.

“I told you, don't bow to me anymore. You are heavily pregnant, and you are now known as the Luna. Even though we haven't done a coronation, I am preparing for that. I don't want you to act like you aren't worth everything. You are worth everything and more than you can ever imagine,” he said as I smiled.

“Thank you. Thank you for always reassuring me and reminding me of what I am worth; I will forever appreciate it. I just hope one day your heart won't change towards me,” I said as the tears from the letter came again. I could tell he was already thinking it was because of what I said.

He hugged me and caressed my back gently. “It's not from what he said, but I have a reason why I came. Alpha Sergius wants to see me.”