"He said he gives you guys three weeks and you come back" I told Madeline again as she brush my hair, preparing me for a good night sleep.
"Thank you, Madam. We will be back before you know it!" Madeline says and drops the comb on the shelf where the mirror sat on.
"Have a nice night, dear" I say and with a little how, she turns and leave the room, entering is Magnus.
I pretended like I didn't see him and fixed my gaze on the book in my hands. Let me see what he will do.
It's like he's just standing there. I am not hearing any... "Ahh!"
He wraps his hands around my neck from behind, which is very and highly scary, cause, I didn't hear any sound or movement.
"There's my little Ruby" he whisper softly into my ear, his warm breath penetrating my skin as I close the book in my hands and turn to look into his eyes.
"How was your training?" I ask him and with a wide smile, and instead of answering me, his hand finds its way underneath my legs and before I know it, he swoops me from the chair and I let out a yell.
"Ahh! Magnus, what are you... "
"I thought I said Magnus shouldn't be what you call me?"
Is he trying to make me feel embarrassed? Well it isn't working!
"You said I should call you that"
"I said that because we weren't married yet., but now we are. Do you want me to insert it into your mouth?"
His face and voice is stern now. Damn! Does he make me feel good or what?!
"And how can you possibly do that?" I ask silently, no need to say it loudly cays we are pretty close.
"Just permit me and I will do it"
"You have my permis- Hmmph!"
Hey! I didn't give you full permission!
I felt his desperate need as he crashed his lips on mine. He slides down my lower lip and to my jaw. And then, he withdraws and gives me a peck.
What type of Prince does that?
I stare at him speechless. Does he want me to actually appreciate that and call him sweet names?
Well, It is God that gave me this man. Mysterious man.
"So, what are you to call me now?"
"Put me down, dear" I say sarcastically and he lets our a handsome chuckle with a half smile.
His hands leave my body and...
"Ahh!" I yell as I feel my leg touch the ground and then I brace myself for a very rough landing but no...
Magnus still catches me from my belly and I stay on his hands like I am on my bed.
He chuckle again and pinch my leg.
Dropping me on the bed smoothly, I turn to him and with a smile, he also stare down at me.
"Really? You want me to call you dear?" I ask and he sits on the chair that is beside the bed I am on.
"Yeah. I think so. Don't you wanna call me that?"
"It's a bit of a low standard for me. I think I can call you "Honey" or "My love"
There's this glint of happiness that sparkle on his eyes when I mentioned the second name. Is he really that obsessed with his wife to extent of arranging the names he is being called by her?
"I think I love both" he say and I smile widely.
Swinging my legs up and down, he pat my head like I am his daughter and like he will never leave me till death.
I sit up and hear what he have to say.
"I won't be able to sleep with you today. I and Von and the rest of the army have to plan out our next move" he say and caress my face lightly.
God, do I need some more of his touch or what?
"I will see you in the morning then. Goodnight, My love"
He smirks at me and lean forward, gently laying a soft kiss and withdrawing.
"Good night" he said and I smile at him as he leaves the room. He turns back to me when he got to the door.
He open it and winked at me before stepping out and leaving the room completely, remembering to close the door behind him.
"What a husband" I whisper and put off the lamp. Time to sleep.
Magnus leaves the room where she just finished flirting with his wife and walk down to a room where Lyla has not really been to.
"Your highness, Naiam has agreed to take her highness during the war" Von said immediately he sighted King Magnus.
"Calculate the distance it will take to get the Queen to the Kingdom of Naiam" Magnus orders.
The analysis began immediately. Everyone cracking their brains for a complex maths.
"I want the Queen to be as safe as possible, Von. Pick the most fertile and tough men in the army to stay with her. Make sure they're all married, I don't want a single"
"Yes your Majesty. That will be taken care of"
"Your Majesty... " One of the men in the army called Naaman, said.
"A message has been sent to you from Losenhela"
"Read it out loud. Attention everyone!" Von called out and everyone stopped what they were doing except the mathematicians, but they still listened.
"We have learnt that you killed our King. That is unfortunate because we have proclaimed a battle against Rokha for the next two years. King Magnus, don't be fooled because Rokha is mighty or anything. You can't even kill a fly. And so, be prepared because the battle with Rokha will commence next week on the fourth day. Good luck on being defeated... " Naaman read it out loud and the men of Rokha chuckled like it was a joke.
Some glared at nowhere in particular in anger and the others stared at Magnus.
"I like their confidence on winning... " Magnus says and the braids of his hair fell as he removed the piece of cloth holding it.
Everyone know how the King operates.
Letting his hair fall is a sign of anger and violence coming up inside of him.
"But the Rokha Dynasty is more than what they take us as. Von... " he called Von and the chief in the army stood right in front of him.
"Select only a thousand men. Prepare yourselves for the battle and by Wednesday, we will move out to the fields. Make sure the Queen is in the carriage when I come to see her and keep her locked in it until you get to Naiam"
Von nods and went about his duty. Deep inside, Magnus knows that Lyla will be a bit mad with him for doing this but her safety is all that matters to him.
"Your Majesty, the distance between here and Naiam is about 40kilometres"
40km. There should be able to get to Naiam in a day or two. Or maybe three days.
"Prepare the horses. The Queen will leave tomorrow morning"
Magnus sighed. He hopes Lyla won't hate him because of this.
Just as he turn to leave, Louis and his wife enters the guards room with an angry expression.
"What is it, father?" Magnus asks with concern.
What answers him though is a hard and stop-hearing slap, eight across his face and coming from his father.
The whole hall went silent. Everyone knew how the King operates. Louis wife held his hand in shock. Her expression from anger to fear hit the high rise.
Magnus slowly turned to his father with red eyes. The wolf inside him starting to bring forth signs that it can't stay without avenging his master of that slap.
"How dare you declare war against Losenhela, are you mad Magnus?!"
It is the first time some of the soldiers heard the Prince's name and couldn't help but admire it. Such handsome Prince with a handsome name, they all thought.
"Leave" the former Queen orders and all the soldiers, thousands of them, left through the multiple doors in the room within a shirt period of time.
Magnus chest started enlarging and his shirt started tearing bit by bit slowly as he managed to keep his wolf self hidden from also his parents.
"Do you know what you have caused?"
Louis tried to prove tough but the eyes of Magnus reduced him to his knees with just one look. Louis fell to his knees knowing that he have done a vet regrettable thing right now.
Magnus stare felt like a dagger stabbed his mother as he looked down at his mother.
"Since I have caused so many things lately, I wouldn't mind if I cause something now... "
Magnus grabbed his father by the neck and pinned him to the wall.
"Magnus!" The Queen held her peace and yell when she saw the stare of her son.
Magnus slowly returned his gaze to his father.
"If you don't care to know what happened then keep your mouth shut and work with it!"