Getting out of her trance she rushed to him. "I.."
"Um.." "Iam sorry... Am truly sorry Um I mean you're passing through this because of me"
she managed to speak with all the courage she could ganer. She went further to caressing his face to see how where he was injured.
Seghete froze at the mere touch of her tender fingers. He closed his eyes taking in the comforting sensations that were gradually replacing the pain that was dominating in her body.
"Worry not beautiful. Anything for you... You have no idea how I couldn't get you out of my mind ever since the day I laid my eyes on you. Honestly speaking, seeing you now here then every pain they inflicted on my body was worth it," Seghete spoke.
She was so stunned that she couldn't form a sentence to reply him back. All she could do was to blush profusely.
"Am ...I .. thanks for that but yo..u you shouldn't allow yourself to get hurt because of others."
she uttered incoherently.
She couldn't understand how weak her vocals had become when It came to addressing him.
Emptying her sisal bag she gave out the food to him and spoke. "Quickly eat this before they wake up and find us" She started feeding him because his hands were heavily tied.
"They're not waking up anytime soon dearie." He replied back smiling mischievously. Yet Sheshije was unconvinced.
" Can I ask you something beautiful ?" he asked.
" Please you are free to brother" she replied bitting her lower lips as she knew the eyes he was looking her with were not anything close to siblings relationship. They were eyes of a predator who couldn't wait to take a bite on his prey.
" Um I am sorry your name ..." she spoke twisting her sisal bag.
Seghete who was fighting hard to conceal his displeasure for being addressed as brother by the very woman whom he was planning to do what it takes to make her be his wife not very long.
Mastering a smile he spoke. "Am seghete , my queen please you calling me your brother doesn't sit well with me my queen" He said jokingly.
"And also you addressing me as queen doesn't sit well with me too, Over my dead body am I going to be queen of this Ukadama kingdom" She retorted.
"Can't you see how the bastard is? I'd rather kill myself than getting married to such a mongrel!"
She had our of nowhere become emotionally.
Seghete swallowed hard, she had even unknowingly answered the question which he had wanted to ask her.
She desperately snuggled close to him, "Help me please take me with you! let's get out of here now! let's elope to somewhere else. I don't want to marry the prince. It is my father who wants a certain position in the bhaghosi bha njama (council of elders)" She cried.
Seghete couldn't believe what was talking place right at that moment. All the control he was having melted into thin air. Without a warning , leaned and kisses her wildly taking her by surprise. She parts her lips in shock and Seghete took the brazen opportunity to dive his tongue into her sweet mouth, tasting every corner of of her mouth. Breathing in the lavender scent in her.
Reluctantly breaking the passionate kiss he spoke panting. "You are mine no one is going to take you away from me. I didn't come all the way here to sit and watch someone else taking you away from me. Just hold on a little bit. Be rest assured that am not leaving this kingdom without you by my side." He declared.
" Now go back to your home, all this was a dream to you. .. hold on am coming for you way sooner than you could imagine."...