Adrienne walks into the catacombs of his Court, slowly and steadily he strolls into the semi lit chambers. Each step was slower and heavier than the last, he could feel his heart sinking deep into the pit of sadness. He still couldn't believe it, just this morning, his Terisan, the love of his life had left this place alive, well and happy and promised him that he would return sooner than ever and as foolish as he could be, he let her go, he killed her.
He didn't know who to blame, should he blame himself or the girl? he was confused, angry and frustrated with himself and the damn prophecy, Mother! he knew that if it wasn't for the prophecy, she'd be dead a long time ago but he couldn't fully blame her, partially this was also his fault, if he hadn't been careless, if he had insisted to perhaps follow her or make her stay, maybe none of this might have happened.
Adrienne got to the cleansing room where Terisan's body was being washed, just when he was about to enter, he could here female voices that spoke about what happened today and about him as well, standing still so that he'll not be sensed he listened closely to hear.
"I knew it! that Lord never loved her from the start! always too busy for her!"
"Pipe down Iwa, if anyone hears what you just said, you'll be killed"
"So, it's now wrong to express the truth! huh I'll never stop it. I mean don't you get it, if he loved her, he wouldn't have allowed her to leave the realm knowing how dangerous it is outside"
"Plus..." he heard another voice speak "if he really loved her, that girl would be dead by now."
"Or maybe not dead, but she'd be in the torture chambers right now, screaming her life out." another voice added.
"Oh come on! don't be like that, put yourself in the girl's shoes. If a wolf ran towards you and you had a weapon at hand, won't you attack it and defend yourself or you'd just stand there like a statue and allow yourself to be devoured."
"No! but I won't just kill it like that Adira"
"Really?" Adira said with a fake surprised expression.
"Yes" and all the women laughed. Adrienne tried to understand what Adira had uttered and the other women words 'he didn't love her!', 'put yourself in the girl's shoes' should he and has he been too careless with Terisan that others noticed, even though she doesn't have to say it, he could feel himself boil up as he storms inside with rage, the women gasped in fear and surprise, they stood up from where they were and lined up to greet him, he strolled to them slowly and stood right in front of them with his folded arms, taking a good look at them he sensed the one called Iwa and went to stand right in front of her, he could feel her shivering slightly in fear as he took a good look at her.
"You're lwa right?!"
"Y...yes I am"
"Look up, all of you" he uttered with his dark commanding voice and immediately they did, Adrienne looked at Iwa and didn't know if he should punish her for what she uttered out of her mouth.
"Go to the torture chambers and wait for me." her eyes widened in fear as she knelt down on the floor.
"My Lord, I'm sorry it was a mistake please let me explain, please." he could only glare at her where she knelt and with that, she simply stood up and left the room.
"Adira!" he called and the tan skinned Fae woman answered. "You'll take care of the human girl from now henceforth, do you understand me?!"
"Yes my Lord" as she bowed to him.
"Now leave all of you" and immediately they speedily ran out of the place.
Once they had left, he turns to where his beloved laid and he couldn't help but feel pained, he walked towards her body and looks at her with a sad express, she still looked beautiful in her death and he couldn't help the tears that forced themselves out, his mate, his love, he killed her! He caressed her cheek with the back of his hand and then he just allowed the tears to fall silently, hugging her body he remembered all the memories they shared, from their harsh meeting in her tent to the love that grew slowly between them, he couldn't help but cry the more.
"Get away from her!" he could hear Syria's voice yell at him, his tears dried up fast like they weren't there in the first place, he glares at her and saw the way her eyes glowed red, her fangs were out already but with all that, she couldn't attack nor scare him, but he was annoyed.
"And why should I do that?!"
"Because you're not fit to be with her!" she strolls towards him, her red dress flows at the back.
"You could have avenger her, should have killed for her but instead, you chose to let that murderer live. You should be ashamed of yourself!" she spat at him and that was all it took to burst his rage like a bubble. He turned to a smoke of darkness and rushed towards her. Reaching for her neck, he pushed her to the wall while strangling her neck, she was in pain but could only hiss and bare her fangs out at him.
"Do you think I want that girl alive? of course not! but I have no choice..."
"Adrienne calm down." he heard Idryz voice at his back as he held his arm. His vision became clear as he glares at her.
"Don't ever say that again or else..." looking at her one last time, he turned his back and stormed out of the place with Idryz behind him.