176 - Necessary Farewells
Valerick's happiness was hard to conceal, he didn't even try. His smile was blatant. The joy behind his eyes was blinding and the bond they shared was filled to the brim with the buzzing feeling.
Zezi was happy too but she remained conflicted. Everything was happening way too fast, and too many things were happening at the same time.
Nicholas' words about the confirmation of her pregnancy were still ringing in her ears, her hands caressed her belly, still shocked that she carried a life within her.
Who would have ever thought that was possible?
"You should rest, I will send Gwen to attend to you for anything that you may need. If you need me, just call me my name through our link and I will be there before you can blink." Valerick said as he led her to the bed.
She didn't protest, there was no need for that.
She had to preserve her strength for something else, the safety of her family was still paramount, her people were still in danger.
"I want to see Mira before they leave."
"Alright."
"Then you will show me your mother's paintings tonight. You promised to show me, I want to see them."
Valerick nodded, then he pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Are you happy?"
It took her a moment to respond. "Yes. Are you happy?"
His hand slipped down to caress her belly. "More than I have ever been."
A moment of silent understanding passed between them.
"I love you, Zezi. I love you and our baby."
"Our baby," she whispered, then she smiled as if she was just understanding the implication of that. Her hands cupped his face. "Valerick, we are having a baby. A family."
"Our family."
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The news of the Queen's pregnancy spread like wildfire through the castle, George didn't take the news well, and neither did Aunt Alice.
They had no dramatic outburst about it though, it just felt like a sick defeat they couldn't fight against, especially for George.
It was a bitter injury to his dreams of being with Zezi, that his wolf made fun of him for.
"Delice is perfect. She is the mother of our child, she is the one. She is our mate. Fate has spoken." He repeated in his head over and over again as he tried to seize control from George and go to her.
However, George was adamant about staying in control, fearing that the next time he would lose it, he would return officially mated to the Bloodsucker. Worse, they might even have "abominations" running around the house as their children.
The imagination felt so sickening, it gave him the strength to go on.
He hated Zezi, hated her for doing this to him. It was a good thing that the King was sending them back today, he would escape with his family without her.
He hated her so much, he would never lay his eyes on her ever again. She was one of them now, a fucking Bloodsucker! Their Queen!
He should have known better that this would happen.
That was why he had not gone with them when the Bloodsucker of a maid had come to take Mira because Zezi wanted to see her one last time before they would leave. Aunt Alice had gone with them, even the Bloodsucker who was trying to force her way into his life had gone with them too.
But he remained here, in this room, prepared and ready to leave this Moon-forsaken Kingdom of Lavida.
This place disgusted him. He had lost everything he had to this place. He would destroy them all.
Fucking Bloodsuckers!
He watched the mirror as blood drizzled from his nose and he wiped it away.
They did this to him. Did this to all of them.
Zezi was selfish, she allowed a little comfort to brainwash her and bed the enemy.
She was never a real General, she was a disgrace.
Fucking pathetic!
He watched the clock, as the time ticked away, telling himself over and over again that he never wanted to see her again.
Till he just couldn't take it anymore and found himself at her doorstep.
He needed her to know how much of a disgrace she was!
Their parents' unsettled spirits must be in turmoil by now.
He could hear their voices in the room as they laughed. The Bloodsucker maid said something funny, Mira laughed, Zezi sounded a little embarrassed, and that manipulative vampire in the room with them, laughed too.
They were all laughing and Zezi sounded... happy.
Really happy.
He had never heard her like that before.
Something about that shifted his perspective, his mind replayed all those times Zezi had tried to get pregnant but had failed, the disappointment and growing sadness in her eyes and the way her smile had dwindled away.
He remembered it all, and somehow his mind started placing what he had seen of her relationship with the Bloodsucker in contrast with her relationship with him.
The violence his wolf always wreaked on her haunted him and his fist froze around the doorknob.
He loved her too much to want to drag her back into that uncertainty, into that abuse. Maybe it was something he hadn't realized before but now he did.
He would give up. It was time to.
His hand slipped from the door but before he could disappear into the hallway, the door was thrown open.
"Daddy!" Mira ran to him and he pulled her into an embrace. She was more active than she ever was. She looked less pale and acted less like a patient.
It was good to see his daughter more alive than he had ever seen her.
From the corner of his eyes, he could see Aunt Alice' red eyes. She had cried. She avoided his gaze. She had probably given up too.
With Mira still in his hand, he patted her back, his gaze now on Zezi who was standing in the middle of the room.
"Congratulations on the baby, you have always wanted one." He smiled.
She hesitated with her response but then, with silent understanding, she smiled.
"Thank you."
"Goodbye, Zezi."
"Goodbye, George."
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