5. Kill The Mother And Child.

5.

The wolves had taken their stands outside the palace, shooting arrows all over the place. Belena took off with her child out of the storage room.

When she burst into the palace building, everyone had begun to run helter-skelter after being alerted about the danger. Belena ran across the palace halls into King Godric's room and shut the door.

"The war!" She coughed, holding her chest. "It had begun."

Her eyes darted around the room to see the prying gaze on her. "I..I am sorry, for barging in Your Highness" she buried her head.

"Belena. The Queen's maid?" The man standing beside the King asked rhetorically. Belena looked up at him, he was the Queen's royal guard. His eyes pierced into hers in some sort of shock. "How did you get into the palace?" He took a defensive stance, like he was protecting the King.

"The war has started." Belena spread the word. "The wolves are attacking. Please protect my child" her eyes were on Godric, her knees scraping the ground as she tried to move closer.

"Stay away from the King" Drew, the royal guard said.

"Godric..." Belena only focused on the King. "Tell me where to go, nothing must happen to our child" Her eyes were soaked in tears. For a moment, she feared he would break his promise and neglect her during this war.

King Godric let out his breath heavily. "Drew." He called. When Drew faced him, he ordered. "Make a space for her in the Queen's carriage. Take them far away and ensure their safety, bring them back when the war is over."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Drew responded. He clenched his teeth at Belena, but unable to question further, raised her and took her out of the room.

Belena followed Drew quietly, she was horrified at Godric's idea of putting her in the Queen's carriage, but she would do anything to keep her child alive.

"Our child?" Drew mentioned as they walked. "Is that the King's child you hold?"

She refused to respond. Drew stopped walking and his stony glare fixed on Belena. He assessed her for a brief moment and then looked at her child. "You were the Queen's favorite maid. Yet, you sleep with her husband?"

"You do not understand," Belena uttered.

"Make me." He spat, placing a sword on her neck. She gasped, but remained still. "You left the palace months ago, why are you back?"

"The King and I..." The rest of the words gulped down her throat, she couldn't make sense of what was about to come out of her mouth.

Drew's brows furrowed as he hissed and continued walking until they got to the Queen's room. "I shall speak to the Queen about the King's order," he said. "Wait here."

Belena waited as ordered while Drew went into Queen Daphne's room. The Queen who was getting ready to be picked by Drew, smiled when she saw him. "We have to hurry, I hear the wolves are raiding the palace already."

"We would leave now, Your Highness," Drew said with a bow. Then he looked at Daphne with a fallen countenance. "Remember Belena?"

"Yes," she responded. "My maid, who was pregnant and ran off? What is wrong?"

"She is here."

"At this critical moment? Why?"

"She is with her child"

"Her child?" Daphne gasped, and a sad smile crossed her lips before it slowly disappeared. "What a blessing. Lucky her." She muttered.

"Your Majesty. The King asked me to make a space for her in your carriage..." Drew's lips curled with disgust. "And ensure you both get to safety."

"The King said that?" Daphne's brows arched downward. "That is...so nice of him?"

"You do not get it, Queen Daphne" Drew snapped at her. She was surprised at his outbursts, but she knew Drew was wise and had a reason for each of his emotions. "It's King Godric's child that Belena carries." He announced. "He was sleeping with her under your roof, Your Majesty."

Daphne's eyes dilated. "No." She chuckled. "What is the nonsense that you speak?" She walked closer to Drew, her eyelashes fluttering and her fingers playing with her dress. "Repeat your words."

"Belena and the King had an affair, and they have a child together. It is his first child and you know where that places you."

Daphne's legs lost balance and Drew caught her when she staggered. Her breathing fastened and her fingers began to shake. Her husband had cheated on her with her maid because she was childless?

Drew held the Queen together by the shoulder. "Say the word, and it is done" he gritted his teeth.

The Queen's eyes darkened, the betrayal from her husband who had promised never to touch any woman, shook her. They had been through thick and thin together, how could he... "Kill her." Daphne spat, her teeth jittering and her face reddening. "Kill her and her child!" She growled.

"As you wish, My Queen," Drew smiled. "I shall see to it soon, take yourself to the carriage and leave."

Daphne nodded, curled up, and tucked her knees to her head. Was it the child's cry she had heard yesterday? How long had Belena been in the palace with her child?

Drew closed the door and met Belena waiting. "We can leave," he told her.

Belena exhaled, she had feared the Queen would disagree to letting her stay in the carriage with them, but she was extremely glad that an opportunity was given to her.

As they walked out of the palace taking paths where the wolves had not raided, Belena thought to ask. "Where is the Queen? Isn't she coming with us?"

"She will join us shortly." He simply said.

They kept walking into the forest, until Belena began to notice the unfamiliar routes they were passing. But she still believed the carriage was somewhere close and it was only far enough so the wolves could barely locate them.

"We are here," Drew said, stopping and turning to look at her.

Her eyes scanned the quiet, ominous forest they were in. "Where is the carriage," she asked.

"It is indeed bold of you to think that you have a place beside the King in this palace" Drew uttered, taking his bow and drawing out an arrow that pointed directly at Belena.