Chapter 12: Chapter 12

My head pounding was the thing that disturbed me from my sleep, I struggled to open my eyes and when I did, it was to see a council member face close to mine.

The man with Themis hair color eyes widened when he saw my eyes was opened and he scrambled away from me. “Your majesty, her eyes are opened.” He rushed out and within second, his face was replaced with a younger looking face, a shock of black hair that looked like it was painted and if I ran my fingers through it, my hand will come out stained with some of the ink. A well-defined face with enchanting eyes that could leave even the most serious woman who was immune to men, speechless when they rest on the woman.

In other words, My husband was leaning over me, with worry in his eyes, worry mostly false and as much as I would hate to prove him wrong that nothing was wrong with me, I couldn’t because my head was like a war drum.

When I groaned, His attention cuts to the man white hair, I had to find out his name since I was going to be staying here and be seeing his face on a regular basis.

“She is awake, stop it.” Arius ordered, if his tone was any firmer or more intense, he would have not given the man any choice but to obey. The same power which was given to me when I became a commander. More of them and less of Dar.

The drumming in my skull reduced until it was something which I could bear without groaning in pain at every small movement I made.

Arius smiled at me but I didn’t smile back, the war was over and he gained a wife, a wife who would prefer to be anywhere than here.

“What happened?” I asked Arius.

“You came back to Northshore and you fainted and Sorens brought you here immediately, you didn’t wake up for hours until Grogan here had to help you a little bit.” Arius explained.

Well, I finally knew the name of the man. I looked over Arius at him and the man nodded with a smile at me. “Thank you Grogan?” I said.

His smile increased but he didn’t reply before he left the room.

“I am glad that you are back.” Arius started.

“Of course you are.” I sat up, thereby forcing Arius to give me some space.

“Gwenn.” Arius tone was cautious.

“We have nothing to do together as of right now. Unless you want to try for children immediately?” I asked and just as I expect, Arius recoil from me.

“You are not fine.” He stated and I nodded.

“I know that, thank you for giving me enough time to recover before anything of such happen.”

“Gwenn, we are going to be together for a very long time, you really want to spend the time arguing and fighting with me, it will set the tone for our marriage is that what you would want?” Arius asked softly.

No, that was not what I want but I didn’t want to tell him too. I didn’t want to tell him that I had the same marital dreams like every other woman, I didn’t want to tell him that I hoped for peace and happiness in my marriage with him, I didn’t want to tell him that I wanted my children to grow in a home and not just a palace.

Instead, I shrugged. “Well our marriage will not be boring.” I answered and Arius sighed as he pushed himself completely until he was standing.

“I have done my duty as your husband but you refuse to let me in…” He started but I rolled my eyes.

“That will be the last thing I will ever do Arius. Not when I know that after being in my company and you are tired of pretending like you really want us to be happy you go back to her, the person you truly wants...”

“What are you talking about?” Arius asked as I shrugged

“Next time, don’t kiss your mistress in front of my door, at least have some respect for me, enough respect to take it far from me when you do things like that.” I clipped out.

“Gwenn…” Arius started but I cut him short as I raised my hand.

“I don’t want to hear it Arius just like I don’t want to hear anything that will seem like a lie when you say it. Okay. I am done with that aspect. That happened before and it won’t happen again.”

Arius sighed and without a word, he walked to the door if my room, the same room I stayed in when I was around the former time.

“For what it was worth Gwenn, I know that I never knew Elison but I know the world lost someone amazing when he died. My condolences.” And with those words, he closed the door behind him while I struggle not to break down.

Elison would have tried to beat Arius into a pulp. Elison would have followed me here and wait to see that I have settled down and I was happy before he would go back to Dar, Elison would have tried to make me see the silver lining in my situation but Elison was no more to do any of those things I mentioned.

And Orel would do this but he had a lot to focus on, he has his family, his wife and unborn, an empire to rule and another empire to control while the council of the five decided what to do with that empire.

Themis promised me a surprise visit within the next two years but two years was a very long time to be alone in a foreign world.

My only hope was that, I had a semblance of home before then, a semblance of happiness in a foreign world.

Well, maybe the princesses will like me this time. After all, I am more like them since I became a commander and since I did, I have no way of seeing if they would hate me less since I didn’t see them because I had to get away as fast as I could.

Maybe things will be better now, who knows.