Chapter 82

Riel sat with his councils, cross checking on the nation affairs, making amends on the previous king's works.
The door open, Sophie walked in. She had come for her reply.
She was putting on an attire un-resistable for any man.
'You already know why I am here, Your highness." She said. ' Have you considered to my deal?" She asked.
'Leave us." He ordered the councils to leave.
' You're supposed to know, I ain't Matt." He said after the door has been shut close.
'You don't have to remind me of that. You don't even look like him, I'd say."
' And what makes you think I will make you my queen?"
' Because right now, you have no option to take back the crown only by getting married to me."
' Isn't marriage about love? Why would I ever get married to the woman I don't even know."
' Then you are not interested in the crown. Guess I'll have to keep it all to myself. I hope you reconsider to this deal, and make the wise choice."
She turns to leave. ' Wait." He stopped her.
She stopped. 'Have you change of mind?"
He stood behind her, holding her waist. She moaned at his touch. ' Don't you think the people will suspect our marriage is just for the crown? Why don't we make it official?"
She loved the idea, and how his hands were moving up to her breast. ' Okay."
His held her chin, making her turn to him. 'Be at my room by nightfall, we can make it official on my bed." He whispered in her ear, causing her to shiver.
' Why should I trust you. I have heard a lot about you, you aren't emotional." Her words came out as whispers due to how mesmerizing his hands moved to her butts.
He chuckled, smiling. 'I'm a human, and I've got a heart too. Won't you mind for a proof tonight, or do you want it now?"
His voice alone was giving her goosebumps. Oh heavens, he was damn so romantic than Matt.
She had thought he'd fall for her seductions, but this was becoming a vise versa to her. She was the one falling for his spell.
'It won't be bad if I have one now."
His eyes darted to her lips, he leans for a kiss. First, a slow one, then gradually, to a real hot one.
Sophie could feel the shivers on her legs, and if time permits for night to approach, she won't hesitate to have him in her, right on his bed.
The kiss lasted for minutes before she broke free. She looked at his lips, it was stained with her red lip gloss which made his lips redder than it's original colour.
'What do you say about tonight?"
Sophie bit her lower lips, ' Fine. Tonight."
He smiled. Those white teeth, were the most beautiful thing she has ever seen. And she couldn't control herself. But the only way was to leave immediately.
Riel smiled as she majestically walked out. He bit his lips.
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Now that Matt was gone, Desire was free to visit Desse, but what she saw marvelled her.
Desse was totally out of her brain, communicating to herself, acting dramas and plays at the same time.
From the door, she started crying. This isn't the Desse she knew.
And what hurt her the most was the fact that she was staring at her but she couldn't recognize her, even to mention her name.
Desse would laugh at her and call her crazy, but unfortunately, she was the one going crazy.
'Jane, it's me, Desire." She said in tears.
'Desire? Oh, I have heard that name before but I hate that name." She frowned. ' Desire almost poisoned my food. And you can't believe I almost vomited of her silly disgusting meal."
She laughed. ' But don't worry, I forgive her. Please, help me tell her that." She continued playing with the straws on the ground.
' What happened to you, Jane? Who did this to you?"
Desse didn't mind her, all her attention were on what she was doing.
Desire couldn't watch her, so she left.
She went to the garden were she can pour out her tears and pains. Recalling those last moments, days ago before the execution, and now鈥�. It only made her cry the more.
'Jane. Jane please, come back to your senses. Don't do this to me. Please don't do this to me."
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Later that night, Sophie was waiting patiently for Riel to show up.
Riel haven't forgotten that yet. He had stopped all he was doing just for tonight.
While he left to his room to meet the damsel, he perceived a scent. He stopped, that smell, he has perceived it before but, where?
He followed the scent down to the dungeon. 'Open the gate." He ordered the guards.
They opened the gate and he walked in. The closer he got, the more the scent increased.
'Mummy, daddy is back." She said, playing with her hands, causing the chains to make noise.
He stood there, watching her talk to herself, playing with the straw grasses.
She noticed someone standing outside, she looked at him. 'Hey, you're new, aren't you? You look tired. Come on, I've got plenty for you too."
Riel was trying to look at her face but her hair was blocking her face, making it impossible.
He went back to the gate. 'Who has the keys?" He asked.
'I do." Said one of the guards.
'Hand it over." He took the keys from him, returning back to the dungeon.
He opened the door, walking in to her side.
'I'm so delighted you do wanna have a taste of my food. Please, don't say no like the others do."
She stretched her hands out for him, ' Please have a seat." Riel kept standing. 'Fine, you're just like the others. Don't bother eating my meal, I'll do that myself."
She didn't pay attention on him, her mind and focus were back to what she was doing.
He squatted before her, holding her chin to look at him. She pulled her face away. 'Look at me. I won't hurt you."
Slowly, she looked at him. He shifted the strands of her hair, revealing her face to himself.
'You shouldn't be here. Since you aren't eating my food, then you should probably go away. Go!!"
He was looking directly into her eyes. The last time he saw that face, was the last time he paid a visit to Moon Stone.
'What happened to you?" He asked, cupping her face.
'Let go off me, you cheater! You left me for her. You despise me after everything I've done for your? Get out of my life!"
Riel frowned. She was talking about Matt.
' You've over think too much."
'I haven't, I know what I'm talking about!! Leave me alone!" She pushed him, but he didn't let go. ' I warned you never to think too much. Why didn't you listen to me?"
'I had to, because you made me to. Get away from my life, Matt. I wish the beast have you dead. I wish he'd take the throne from you."
He unlocked the chains from her hands and legs. ' Don't take me away from my paradise, I want to stay here."
' I am not letting you stay here." He pulls her up unto his shoulder, and out of the dungeon.
She was hitting him on his back but he didn't mind. He held her firmly until they got to her once upon a time room.
He drops her to her feet. 'I said let me go!" She gave him a resounding slap. 'Don't you ever touch me." Looks at the door, 'Father, you're here."
She went to the door, hugging it. 'Welcome home, papa. I have missed you so much."
It pained him so much to watch her in this manner. He went to hold her but she ignored him, walking to the bed.
He angrily left the room to the physician, 'I need your help."
The physician followed him back to the room. He examined Desse's eyes, 'She's damaged her cells with too much thoughts." He said.
' Can it be cured?" He asked, concerned.
'Hopefully. But it's gonna take time." He answered.
' How long will that be?"
' Days, weeks or even months, it depends how fast her cells can heal."
' So, what now?" He asked again.
' I will start her treatment. Rest assure, we'll get this over with as soon as possible."
Riel looked at her as she rolled herself on the bed sheets. ' Paradise, home. There is no place like home. Paradise, home. There is no place like home."
' Why would you do this to yourself, Desse? Why would hurt yourself just because of him?" He said mentally to himself.
' Who is the closest one to her?" He asked.
'Her maid." Replied the physician.
'Who's that?"
'Her name is Desire Skelton." He answered.
He stared at her for the last time, he left. He ordered one of the guards to call Desire, asking her to meet him at the drawing room.
Desire came without a delay. 'Your Majesty." She bowed. 'You sent for me."
' I learned you were Lady Desse's maid."
' You heard right, Your Majesty."
' I need to know what happened to her. Why was she locked up in the dungeon?" He inquired.
' She didn't commit any offense, Your highness. She only found out that King Matt was cheating on her over Sophie. Sophie made him order for her imprisonment and execution but she got saved by the Moon Goddess who asked her to return back to the cave until your rise.
She has been starved for this few days, and probably have been over thinking, I guess. That's why she's acting abnormal and talking to herself. That is all I know for sure. '
' Why was she starved? '
' Sophie gave the order. Well, Matt's evil attitude were all because of her manipulation. He did loved Jane, but she casted a spell on him. I think that's why he had a sudden change of attitude towards her."
Since the conversation, she has been staring at the ground. For the first time she looked up at him. 'You are our king now, you have control over everything. No one hoped for your return as much as she did.
Every single day she spoke of you. And despite being married to Matt, she never stopped hopping on you. You are the only one who can save her. I know she has been so stubborn for this few days but, I believe there is still a part of her that still needs you.
Please, save her. Bring her back to us. And I also know, deep inside your heart you feel hurt too. You want her back, don't you? If not for anyone's sake, but for your sake make her remember. '
Desire's words kept ringing in his head like sounds of alarm. He wouldn't believe if anyone had to tell him Desse still believed in him.
The pains of her erasing him off her mind, calling him a monster and spitting on his face that he deserves the curse.
He promised never to trust anyone. Even if he can't trust her, he still has this part of him that wants to help, to save her.
Now he's got two problems to solve. First, his crown and second鈥� Her.
Since the physician isn't sure of her recovery, how long does he have to wait for her to regain her senses?
To look into those eyes that once knew him. To see and believe that she indeed never stopped hopping on him.
To have the very person who was there for him in the time he needed someone.
Despite being so stubborn, and ignorant, she didn't stop from answering his calls.
And he will hate himself for not doing anything if all these gets worst.