I was busy cleaning up the dishes as Xavier set up a place for us to talk. I was soon done and joined Xavier by the fire where he had drinks as he sat on the carpet head laid back on the couch.
" You're done!" He said and offered for me to sit next to him. " Want a drink?"
" Not now ....first tell me about everything...."
I wasn't a drinker and I wanted to know everything before I passed out or spoke nonsense.
He sighed and nodded.
" So the wound was not from the war but one of the wizards minions. They attacked me and the poison if you hadn't expalled it would have killed me ...."
I stared at him as he explained.
" I married you because of the power in you which am sure you know. What you don't know is why the wizard from earlier days chose the royal family... "
" To protect the kingdom..." I said but he turned around to face me.
" Yes but also for the reason that he was tied to the emperor as she bestowed some of her power on him. If she stayed with the emperor she would obtain her full power and would be her strongest. The others feared this and tried to kill her. ..."
Xavier turned his eyes to face the chandelier above as he continued.
" Killing her would kill the emperor slowly and vice versa...."
" That is why you married me ..."
" Exactly...my life is joined to yours..."
I took a while to process the information given to me. So in some way he was protecting me while saving himself.
Xavier winced in pain rubbing his temples. I stood up and sat on the couch placing his head between my legs. I slowly rubbed his temples in a soothing manner.
" Better!" I asked and he nodded. His eyes closed shut . I keenly observed his well laid out jawline.
" Stop with your dirty thoughts ..." He said his eyes flying open to catch my burning cheeks.
" What dirty thoughts..." I said hopping from the couch and to his side as I poured a glass of wine . I handed one to him and took the other as I sat by his side.
" How sure are you they won't find you here?" I asked.
" Because I shielded this place . Only you and I can come in ..."
I nodded.
We drank a few more glasses and I began losing touch with reality. I told Xavier all about my strained family. How things just got worse after the death of my elder brother who was in the army.
" I loved him so much...." I said as I lied on his shoulder and accidentally spilt the glass of wine all over myself. " Ooops..."
I jerked up and looked at the stained shirt and back at Xavier .
" It's fine . Just pick another...." He said
I immediately began unbuttoning the shirt and Xavier's eyes widened in shock.
" What are you ..."
" Taking off my shirt..."
Xavier pinched the skin between his brows and got up.
" Come on . You should sleep ..."
He carried me despite my protests on the flight of staircase to the master bedroom.
" Sleep here I'll take on of the other rooms .."
He turned to leave but I called him . He turned around and I let the shirt slip from my shoulders to the ground leaving me with a black bra and his underwear.
" What are you doing?!" He questioned his voice cracking.
I walked up to him and wrapped my hands around his neck as I placed his on my bare waist.
" You afraid of your wife?" I asked him and he looked at me in pure shock.
I leaned in and placed a kiss on his jawline down to his neck.
" You really need to stop. You don't know what you're doing...."
" Are you sure.?"
Xavier lifted me and took me to the bed and gently laid me down but refused to let go.
" Jessica let g...."
Before he could finish I crashed my lips into him and kissed him with so much intensity and passion and he kissed me back but just in queue I passed out.
******
I woke up my head all fuzzy with a migraine. I sat up on the huge bed in the master bedroom. I scratched my head severally and memories came flooding in of the previous night. I covered myself with my palms to hide my embarrassment.
I took a hot birth wondering how I'll face Xavier. I got out to find a white dress laid out.
It was beautiful with a wolf marking on it. I quickly wore it and after a few spins I walked down to find Xavier all dressed.
" Morning..."
" Morning....we have to leave as I got something that just came up. I'm sorry you'll have to eat at the palace..."
" No worries. " Honestly, I didn't wanna eat there it would be weird and uncomfortable.
We left and after ridding a distance from the house we met up with Austin in a carriage.
" Go with Austin...." He said as he helped me get off ." How do you like the dress?"
" It's nice . Quite unique...." I said as I span around to show him .
He smiled and held my hand. " Please be safe for our sakes..."
" Sure!" I said.
He let go but I held his hand." Don't die!"
He nodded " Now leave before I decide to pick up where you left off last night..."
My cheeks flushed and I turned to Austin as Xavier climbed on Chase and rode off .