Alpha’s Virgin Wife by Baby Charlene
Chapter 190 The Start Of Her Doom
Far away from the Wind Walker Mountain was King Dakota and his men, walking and searching through thick bushes. They had been riding, stopping and walking nonstop the whole time, Dakota had even splitted them. And getting outside the mountain, he still didn’t want to stop.
Pishan was feeling so bad for him already – he had never seen the King so pained, bittered and restless before and at some point, he was beginning to fear for his mental health. He hadn’t even rested after the previous night stress, and to think they had been searching for hours.
“You! Go over there!” Dakota pointed to the south and quickly, the guard being referred to hurried over.
They continued walking and clearing paths for longer time until they hit a dead end which was the end of a cliff. Dakota let a disappointing low growl as he stared down at the deep cliff, Pishan and the rest of the guards were behind and watching.
“He might be around somewhere” Dakota crouched and mumbled, running his eyes around. “We should go round to the other side and check. He might just be around”.
With a sigh, Pishan took a step forward and squatted beside him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
“My King” He called in that deep calm tone he always used each time he wanted to get to the King. “You need to calm down for a while, you’ve tried your best”.
“My best?” Dakota looked at him and scoffed. “And how is it my best, Pishan? My son has not been found yet”.
“I know. But you’ve done the best you can. We’ve been searching for hours, My King. It’s almost evening”.
“And I don’t care. We continued the search until my son is found”. Dakota groaned as he stood up and attempted walking away.
“Please…!” Pishan stood up as well and called, making him stop. “I do not care about myself, but I worry for you. We’re outside of our Mountain already. How far do we have to go?’
“As far as we need to get my son!” Dakota roared, turning in a flash to glare at Pishan. The look in his eyes were threatening.
Carefully, he signaled the guards to give them some space and when they left, Pishan went closer to the King.
“I know how you feel, the pain”
“No, I do not think you understand, Pishan. I do not think so” Dakota rasped, his eyes looking all heavy already. “I need that baby. I’ve… I’ve waited so long for him – for years”.
“I know. And that’s the reason I understand” He paused and placed a hand on his shoulder again. “But you know we’re not doing this the right way. As bitter as it sounds, the prince didn’t just go missing on his own. Someone took him – someone who’s an enemy and careful enough to take him far away”.
“No. I can’t lose that child, Pishan” He gritted, the pain being so evident in his eyes.
“I know. And I can’t lose the future Heir. The guards can continue the search, but for you – you need to get home and rest. Please. You still have people to rule”.
The decision wasn’t sitting too well with Dakota. Why did he have to be the unfortunate one? Why does his bundle of joy have to be taken away even before he set eyes on him? Just why?
He turned and backed Pishan, not wanting his gamma to behold his agony and weakness. He hated looking weak in front of anyone, but the pain in his chest that day was more than he had ever imagined. It was more hurtful than the his mother’s death.
Pishan, understanding the King more than anyone else, went round to stand in front of him and for the first time, pulled him into a hug. It may have been odd, but that very moment, he knew that was what the King needed.
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AT THE PALACE ✍️
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“Are you sure she’ll be fine?” The female voice whispered.
“The herbs I gave her helps to call the nerves. She should be better when she wakes up” The familiar male voice answered – also in a whisper.
“But, she’s been sleeping for too many hours now. It’s evening already. Would she really be fine?”
“Of course. It’s a good thing she slept this long. When she wakes up, all she’d need is some food and more rest”.
A brief silence stepped in afterwards.
“I’ve never seen Shilah that way before. She was so angry and .. and almost violent” The female voice murmured.
“The motherly pain of losing your newly born child is out of this world, Queen Dyani. I wouldn’t really blame her for it”
Shilah slowly turned her neck as she overheard their conversations in her slumber. Her heart ached at the mention of her child, it made her furrow her brows and flutter get eyes.
“She’s awake! Shilah?” Dyani drew closer to the bed and called, her eyes beaming with relief. “Shilah? Can you hear me? Are you alright?”
It took Shilah quite sometime to get a hold of her surroundings as she shut her eyes tight and re-opened them to see Dyani and Mato sitting before her. Her head was spinning and so it made her eyes drowsy.
“Shilah?” She heard Dyani call again and looked at her, her vision almost blur.
“My son” she muttered. “Have you found him?”
She struggled to sit up and Dyani helped her. And when she was seated, she realized she was feeling better.
She looked at the Physician, then beside her on the bed. “Where is he?” Her voice cracked as she spoke.
“Shilah please, you need to keep calm, alright?” Dyani held her hand and cooed. “Uhm… you must be hungry. What can I get you from the kitchen?”
But Shilah said nothing as feebly, she left the bed and went to stand in front of the window.
“Why hasn’t he been found yet?” She asked weakly, a tear slipping her eye. “Where could he be?”
Dyani glanced at Mato, then back at Shilah. “Shilah dear, you need to calm down, alright?”
Shilah said nothing afterwards and only wavered with rue. Just then, she saw the King riding in with the guards and her heart gave a mighty leap.
“The King is back!” She announced excitedly, her eyes shinning so brightly. “He’s back! Maybe they found him!! They must have found my son!”
Quickly, she turned and ran to the door while Dyani and Mato rushed to the window to confirm. They followed Shilah out of the room.
She ran down the hallway, not minding the pains from her legs. The King, he wouldn’t return without their son, right? Yes, he must have found him! He must have found the prince!
She continued running as fast as she could and finally met with the King at the large door, walking in with Pishan and the rest. But, there was no child with him, and the King stopped walking when he saw her.
His eyes looked pained and heavy, and so did the rest of his companions.
“Where is he?” Shilah asked feebly, running her eyes through their hands. “Where is my son? Did you give him to one of the maids?”
Saying nothing, the King lowered his eyes and tried walking p@ssher, but she stood in his way.
“Please, where is he?” She asked with a shaky tone. “Didn’t you find him?”
The pain in the King’s eyes were telling her all the answers she needed, but she didn’t want to believe it. Again, the King tried walking p@ssher and this time around, he succeeded as she was too weak to stop him.
But, Pishan stood in front of her and touched her shoulders. “I’m sorry, we searched outside the Mountain but couldn’t find him. The King is as hurt as you are”. His voice sounded so pained and morosely, he walked away.
“No!” Shilah cried out immediately and fell to the floor, tears streaming down her eyes. “No! Please, no!”
Dyani joined her on the floor and consoled her, finding the whole situation too heartbreaking.
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A WHILE LATER
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Shilah sat quietly in the room, the cup of warm water in yer hands.
Covered with a wrap round her body, she sat coldly and stared blankly at the burning candle in the room like one trying to get some warmth. She was calm and oblivious of her environment – including Dyani who had been trying to get her to eat her meal the whole time.
“Please Shilah, at least, say something” Dyani grouse tiredly, feeling scared that things were getting worst with her. “Your food is getting so cold. You need to eat up. Please”.
Chaska was in the room as well – had decided to come show some concern so she doesn’t look suspicious – and noticing how Dyani failed to get Shilah’s attention, she decided to give it a try.
She walked closer and placed a hand on her shoulder.
“Shilah dear” she began, so calmly. “I know we were not really in good terms, but I’d never pray such pain upon even my worst enemy. I’m deeply sorry, Shilah. No mother deserves to experience what you’re passing through, but I believe the goddess has a reason for everything. Your son will be found. Okay?”
But again, Shilah said nothing.
Chaska sighed and took up the food. “Here, you should eat something” she tried placing it on Shilah’s hand, but Shilah didn’t respond.
The whole time, she kept thinking of how beautiful it would’ve been, returning home with the King to find their son. Probably, by that time, they would’ve been watching him sleep, or watching him feed. It would have been so beautiful.
“The King was so excited to see him” she suddenly mumbled, gripping the attention of Chaska and Dyani who found it relieving that she was finally saying something for the first time. But, her words…
“He couldn’t get wait to get home and hold him.” She went on. “I carried him for nine months, yet, couldn’t even hold him for nine minutes. I carried him for nine months, yet, couldn’t even name him. I couldn’t feed my baby for once” she took in a deep breath and stood up and as she did, a tear slipped her left eye.
“It was meant to be perfect” she strolled to the window, the duvet still around her body. “The King waited so long to have a son like him, yet, all he’s feeling right now is agony. And here I am, empty and confused” another tear slipped her eye, and she sniffed.
“I’ve never hurt anyone. I always try my best to be good to as many as I can. I’ve been humble and obedient, yet, I always end up getting hurt. And now, even my son was taken from me” She paused and wept bitterly – for a few seconds.
“Whoever has done this to me, shall know no peace” She looked up to the sky and said. “I curse such person. He or she shall lose that which gives them joy. They shall be filled with nothing but pain and bitterness. As they have made me cry, so shall their faces never run dry of tears. Their pain shall be greater than mine. And so shall it be” She bursted into more tears and quickly, Dyani rushed to control her.
“Shilah please, you need to calm down” She cooed, but that didn’t work.
Chaska just stood quietly and watched, finding the whole pain pleasurable. It gave her so much joy watching Shilah cry and spit out gibberish – served her right for thinking she could take her place after all the sacrifices she had made. The King and the position of the Luna was hers and hers alone and anyone that tried getting in her way would face the consequences.
“I need to leave now” She said after a while. “Take care, Shilah”.
She opener the door and walked out, a victorious smile on her face. It was a good thing the King was unable to find that detestful little son else, it would have been more trouble for her.
Walking alone, she started thinking of her next plan and how she would get the King once again. This was her perfect opportunity to grab him back and make sure he stays hers forever.
A plan was beginning to wrap around her head as she got into her chambers and poured herself some wine. But about taking a seat, the door burst open with Gina running in, looking like one being chased by rogues.
“My Queen! My Queen!” She called in deep breaths, panting heavily. It flared Chaska up.
“What is it, Gina??” She asked curiously and that was the moment her doom began.
“It’s your daughters! I don’t know what’s wrong with them!! Mavy isn’t breathing anymore! I don’t know!!”
The cup of wine slipped Chaska’s hand to the floor and with shaky legs, she ran out of the room.