Chapter 27

Freedom. "I've never had a taste of that before." Vixen says and Hunter looks at her. He can sense the remorse in our voice but he doesn't know what to say to help it.
Yes, he simply says as a reply and she takes a deep breath before looking at him.
So what will you choose? He says to her as she looks at him.
Can you actually put up with me Hunter? She says and he looks at her.
Do not tell me you are considering it. He replies and she rolls her eyes.
That doesn't answer my question. Can you marry me? Vixen says to him, and he begins to tap upon the table once again, as there is stretched silence before he answers.
"Yes, I can." He says and honestly the moment that leaves his mouth he doesn't see that she sees he has gotten some kind of entry into his life and he makes her feel not so overwhelmed by the idea.
"I cannot let my family to go through the shame of what I've done. It is my fault that I did not stand up for myself when I should have and all of this is happening because of the silence I chose." So, we are going to go with a plan that talks about me being restricted by marriage.
But I feel as if it is not restriction at the end of the day there will still be some freedom due to the fact that we do not love each other. She says and they stare at each other for quite a good amount of time.
Later, having said all they wanted to say to depart and he feels as if he has to at least make sure she's safe to follow her. She gets in front of her estate and they step out to the surroundings after they took a quite long time strolling throughout the time that they strolled.
There was silence between the both of them. It was this kind of silence that was comfortable. They did not need to speak too many words because they both had things to think about. It wasn't forced or awkward. So it's calm. And the moment she's about to enter into her father's house she finds someone coming out from the gate and it is the king.
Vixen looks at him and there is not a word that can comes out from my mouth. Hunter is right beside her and the king has just seen the both of them together.
My lord! Vixen says as she finds the king looking at the both of them and then his eyes go over to his brother. Hunter does not say a word even if he has seen David, he is just quiet.
What have you done? David says and Hunter looks at him immediately. Vixen does not understand what he means by that, after he says it and she is quiet.
What are you talking about? Vixen says to him and she looks around to find that there is no one behind him, her my father is always usually escorting him every time the king came to pay them a visit.
What are the both of you doing together? The king says and Vixen looks back at Hunter and he is still silent.
" I met him on the way here and he chose to bring me on." We just had a simple conversation. Is there a problem? Vixen says enough as she looks at the King David who walks closer to her and drags her immediately. The moment that happens, Hunter watches as he mishandles her.
What is going on? Vixen says as she tries to break free with the way he holds her hand.
Your majesty, what are you doing? He asks and she is still quiet.
Answer me. The king says and his voice is heightened. Vixen looks at him and wonders if he has gotten word about it already. Are they too late already? She asks herself.
" Your Majesty i don't know what you've heard. She says as he tightens his hands around and she still tries to break free.
Your Majesty. You should leave her alone. Hunter finally speaks up as he says the way vixen is trying to break free from him. "You will not tell me what to do with this woman." She's mine. He says and Vixen stops for a second when she hears the audacious ignorance in his voice and she uses all our power to break free from him. And he looks at the moment she does so.
"I'm not yours." I'm not your property. And you do not have the right to tell me what I can and cannot do." Vixen says for the first time he finds this defiance coming from her and he does not expect it at all. In fact he cannot believe it. He wonders what this is, Vixen is about to say something and she is not done with talking.
"Do not come to my own house and try to place ownership upon me. Yes, you may be king but you're not king of my life." Do not give me commands nor orders!
" You are to be my bride." He says so and she stands solid on her feet as she looks him in the eye.
What? So what if I'm to be your bride? So what? She says and then places and upon her face.
" In fact I'm calling of the marriage." She says to him and realizes that he perhaps he has heard word about what she thinks he's supposed to know about. If he has some things to say, he would have simply said what it feels they have done. But he hasn't said so. He is still battling around some kind of issue that she does not understand.
How dare you? He says to her and she scoffs once again.
"It is my life and I choose what I will do and will not do. So long enough, I have been cowered down. I've been brought down by your demands. They have weighed so heavily upon me and right now I cannot keep saying yes to you." Vixen says.
Our wedding is in a few months. David says as he steps closer to her and she steps back. I don't care if it is in a days. I do not want to be your queen and you cannot force me to do this. She says saying and Hunter is too quiet.
This is perfect. She's planed how it to break it free and an opportunity has come in place, perfectly, he thinks to himself as he stands close to her.
"You must not be serious." We have been betroth together for such a long while. You cannot even think of doing this. And yet I think of it. I'm tired of playing queen. I'm tired of playing to the whole of Southland that we are in love with each other one when really, we are not.
"Perhaps, you are in love with her but I am not." And I do not know if it's just your ignorance but why haven't you ever asked me that before? Do you not even care if I love you do you just want to restrict me we shouldn't see each other again. From now on we have nothing in common with each other anymore. She says and she is about to walk away but he blocks her away as he drags her Vixen.
I command you stop to it. She says to David as she tries to pull away from him and he enters into the picture as he pauses to get Vixen away from the King.
"Do not lay a finger on her. David says as a warning to Hunter but Hunter stands in defiance." I'm sorry brother, but if she does not want to speak to you. Then she has the right to do so. She has said what she wanted to say. And if you do not agree with it, then that is your problem to face. I don't know why you have called me but you have suspected me and how to have something going on. Hunter says and he turns this into some sort of manipulative standard suspect.
Why did you have her bead and why were you returning it back to her and as much as I thought about it, it did not make any sense to me? Vixen was looking for that bead and her servants recognize it on you. The king says as he is putting some of the putting some pieces together even before Lord Nathan's begin to put words into his mouth.
I do not care what you think David? I'm not going to put with these shenanigans anymore; the least I care is what you think about m. Do not look for me again, relate the words to the Queen, the fact is that I do not care if you tell her that I did something horrible but I will not be with you anymore.
Hear this and know peace. She says to him as she enters into her house.