As the cloaked man rode on the horse, with Nyx clutching his waist from behind. He felt a slight warmness in his heart but it disappeared as soon as it appeared.
Nyx felt like throwing up everything she had in her stomach. Her eyes were closed as she gripped the waist of the cloaked man. She could feel his abs through his cloak and on a way, she could perceive a faint smell that came off his cloak but she couldn't place what exactly it was.
They had been riding for almost an hour and it had become even more darker but they were able to see. "I-i feel like I'm going to pass out"
Nyx muttered to the cloak man who glanced back at her with a weary look, he didn't want her to puke on his cloak.
"We need to stop for a quick break guy" cloaked man said telepathically to Greg and Malcolm.
"Is it because of this human, boss? If we stay out here for long we would get killed" Malcolm responded but the cloaked man rolled his eyes inwardly as he looked around examining the area.
"We'll stop up ahead and no more questions" he said shutting them up as the slowly slowed down once they got to the spot agreed on. As the cloaked man stepped off the horse, he lifted Nyx off it but as her feets touched the ground.
She felt herself falling but the cloaked man was quick to catch her. He was slightly shocked at her weak body system.
"T-thank you" she didn't finish her words when she felt her stomach churn. She ran towards a tree a bit far from them as she started puking.
"She's so weak" Greg said with a frown, he could actually kill her with just a slap but he had no idea why the king wanted a human as a bride.
The cloaked man grabbed his water bottle from the side of the horse as he walked over to the puking Nyx. He held her her up as he rubbed her back soothingly. Nyx felt embarrassed but she didn't want to say anything as she wanted to finish fast.
As she felt the churning in her stomach reduce, she raised her head to look at the cloaked man, their eyes met for a brief moment but he looked away. Nyx smiled at him softly as he handed her the bottle water, she took few chugs of water as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
"Let's rest for a while, we need to reach Temeskira before the sun comes out" the cloaked man said as Nyx nodded at him. Avoiding Greg's and Malcolm's eyes as she walked to a tree, sitting down as she threw her head back as she closed her eyes. She felt safe with them and soon she dozed off on the spot.
As the sun peeked into the room, Nyx could be seen laying on the bed, with a comfortable smile on her face. As the sun shone in her eyes, she squinted as she turned over to the other side but soon she opened her eyes.
"Where am I?" She asked no one in particular, this room looked too beautiful for her to be in it. She rubbed her eyes sleepily as she stepped out of the bed.
One moment they were in a shady forest, now she was in a luxurious room. She heard the door creak open as a lady or probably a maid stepped into the room. Nyx knew she was a maid due to her attire but she had a wide smile plastered on her face.
"Good morning, my queen. How was your night?" The maid bowed deeply in greeting's as nyx stared at her confused.
"Please don't now to me and I'm not your queen, you may call me Nyx" Nyx said, if she were referring to her as their queen, that is to say they were in the kingdom of her new husband.
"Where is that cloaked man? Or rather your king?' Nyx asked, she didn't know how that man looked or what his name was but she knew they needed to have a proper discussion.
"The king is in a meeting he said he would join you shortly. Shall I run a bath for you my... nyx?" The maid said, she had been told to refer to her as queen not nyx, so it sounded a bit weird.
"Uhm, okay" Nyx agreed because she felt a bit stiff and icky. As the maid disappeared into one of the room, Nyx looks around the room.
Everything in here was black and brown, no ounce of colour was in this room and she couldn't help but wonder why. As she moved towards the curtains trying to see what was outside, the maid walked out of the bathroom.
"Don't open up the curtains" she hissed as she walked hastingly to cover them up. Nyx stared at her confused but she just flashed nyx a weary smile. "Your bath is ready ma'am"
Nyx thanked her as she proceeded into the bathroom. The wooden hot tub was filled with warm water and scented soaps were at the corner. She slipped off her what was remaining of her clothes as she dipped her leg into the water. Moaning softly as she sat inside the tub, when last had she taken such an authentic bathe.
She ravished in the water some more before she finally had a shower, she took the sponge made of something soft amd hard at the same time as she scrubbed her body softly.
By the time, she had finished bathing, she wiped her body clean. Wrapping the towel around her body as she stepped out of the bathroom.
Only for her to see a tall man standing by the window. As if sensing her presence the man turned slowly.
Those eyes!
Nyx had seen those eyes somewhere but where? An image flashed in her eyes as she stared at him wide eyed.
"You're the man in the picture!"