Chapter 29

LEAH

I jolt awake, and I am in my room alone. My body felt like I had been thrown into the pit of hell, taking a deep breath I looked around, and my mind flooded with memories of what had happened.

Dante

I threw the cover off me and immediately reached for the door, but I paused when I realized what I was wearing. I couldn't go out this way, my husband better not be dead, but I couldn't go out like this, especially when I haven't seen the people after the war.

Without thinking, I switched my dress fast before pulling my hair out of it's messy bun. I honestly didn't care what my face looked like but I pull the door completely startling the guard.

“You're majesty, you're awake I…"

“Where's the king?” He swallowed, and I stepped closer to him, making him shiver “where the hell is he?”

“The office” I furrowed my eyebrows confused

“The office? How long have I been out?”

“Three days!”

“Three days!!!” I raised my eyebrows in shock before holding my dress up and storming to the office.

Turning left, my heart beat rang in my ear because I didn't know what to expect, but he was alive. He was still alive. My eyes stung with the tears in my eyes and I let it spill before I reached the door and pushed it open.

He was right there. His head buried in a book while he stood by the shelves but I could feel it, the pain in his ribs.

“Hans, what's the news?”

“Your wife is awake” His head turned so fast I feared it would snap, and I ran to him but stood knowing I couldn't throw myself at him and to my surprise he picked me up from the ground and fear struck me chest “... Dante your…"

“Shh, darling…" His voice sounded raspy as he buried his face in my neck which made tears rolled down my cheek more before I cycled my arms around his neck.

Holding him tight felt like a home I never want to leave. I had almost lost him, he was almost dead, and I had been knocked out to the image of my husband being on his deathbed but he was here right now, hugging him like I was the very air he breathes for he was certainly mine.

His grip loosened, and I pulled away to stare at those remarkable silver eyes that shimmered with gold flakes

“I thought you died” I bit down on my lips, forcing myself not to cry anymore as I couldn't stand the idea of not being able to see him anymore

“It will take more than just poison to kill this big!” He huffed, showing his ego and a slight laugh escaped my lips.

“You are unbearable!” He chuckled and groans at the pain “... Sit down, why are you even in here?”

“I'm fine, you don't…"

“Dante if your wounds don't fully heal, and you stress it, I'll drive a dagger into your chest myself” He gasped before placing his hand on his chest and I fought the urge to laugh

“That's so hot, do it again” I smacked his head with a book and we both laughed while he held on

“But seriously, sit!” I pointed at the chair, and he raised his hand up in surrender.

“Yes ma'am” we both sat down in comforting silence when holding our head before a knock came on the door startling me “are you ok?” Dante asked as he felt my body jump.

“I just found out that my husband is very much alive, I'm a bit jolly that's all” He smiled gently before frowning

“Come in” Hans immediately pushed the door open as his eyes went wide upon seeing him making me glare, he had knocked me out when I was panicking

“Her majesty” He smiled nervously, and I glared harder “... You're awake” Dante could sense the tension between us but didn't say a word about it and Hans turned to him swallowing “... We found a rogue alive, a nurse took care of his injuries and he currently in the dungeon getting ready to be tortured by men for answers” Before Dante could respond, I chipped in.

“No one should touch him” Both of them looked at me like I had gone mad, which made me clear my throat “.... No one touches him, let him be in the dungeon.”

“Leah” I looked at Dante, and he searched my eyes for answered, and I gave it to him without thinking and his shoulders fell in understanding “... You heard your Queen” Hans immediately hurried to the door, but I stopped him.

“Hans how about a walk in the garden after you relay my messages to the guards?” He froze and swallowed, and I could feel the fear that screamed from him.

“Anything for your majesty” He shuts the door on his way out and a smile played on my face while my darling husband looked at me curiously

“Why do I have a feeling that I'm about to lose another warrior?” I laughed.

“I'm not that cruel” he raised an eyebrow at me and I laughed more “relax I'm not going to kill him. He has much use alive than dead any day at all, but he has to explain why in the world he knocked me out when I panicked about you”

“That's the reason he knocked you out, they told me all about it” I glared at him

“Let me deal with this, my way”

“Yes Queen” He muffled a laugh and I walked out of the room

Relief dawned on me knowing my husband was safe, and I didn't need to worry about him anymore. I saw Hans returning while he played with his finger and froze when he saw me.

“I'm so sorry, your majesty I couldn't…"

“Shh, Hans. Let's take a walk” I wanted to laugh due to his reaction, but I dragged him to the courtyard anyway

******

Two hours passed by, and I was completely pinned to the ground for the third time since we entered the training ground and I groaned, which made Hans laugh

“I pinned you again”

“You're still going against five times, don't be full of yourself because you pinned me thrice, you still have two left to catch up to me” He rolled his eyes and I laughed “don't tell me your ego has been bruised” I cooed, and he glared at me which made me laugh more

“I have no ego”

“Let's see about that” He attacked me within a split seconds, but I was fast

This was the only place Dante allowed me to drop my title, he didn't have much of a choice anyway, I needed friends and not just maids for gossip, but people like Hans who genuinely cared about me.

I kicked his thighs so hard before my fist came in contact with his face and I pinned him to the ground immediately, and he struggled under my grip, which made me laugh

“The sixth one it is then” I pushed myself off him, and I was suddenly tackled to the ground and being tickled “Hans!” I snapped but he didn't listen.

My laughter rang in the air until he finally let go, and I playfully hit his arm, which made him laugh more

“Thank you" I mumbled facing the clouds

“For what? I'm the one meant to be apologizing”

“I know you knocked me out, so the people would lose hope in themselves and think they have a dead king and a mad queen” I heard him carefully sighed

“It's just my duty and I apologize for hitting your head” I smiled understanding where he's speaking from

“How about we get his royal majesty and head to the dungeon?” I looked at him and a wicked grin spread on his face.

“Yes your majesty” We both laughed and headed towards the house, but a sudden chill went down my spine as we walked through the woods

It felt as though I was being stared at, but I didn't want to turn around. I sent Hans inside to get Dante before I turned and a pair of red eyes lurked within the woods and as I blinked it was no longer there.

I began walking forward while looking curiously who in the world it was, but there was no one in the woods and a half grabbed mine which made me startle a bit and I saw Dante

“Are you ok?” I immediately smiled.

“I've never been better now ho about you let me be the Queen that I am because I have a lot of questioning to do”

“Is it bad that I feel sorry for the poor lad?” I nudged him and he laughed.

I held on to his hand as we walked towards the dungeon and I felt something dreadful in the pit of my belly and when we stepped into the dungeon my heart dropped upon seeing the rogue in question

“Sierra” I breathe out