” The Queen took him? Why? ”
Mia tried getting up. Worried. Even though she herself was extremely fatigued. It felt like her entire body had just been run over by some rogue bull . Her insides still throbbed. She held her stomach as she stood up to head towards the Queen’s palace.
” Mia, wait. You haven’t recovered well. Besides the Queen did ask to send words when you are awake. She will send your boy for feeding. ”
Jade pleaded with her niece.
Mia wasn’t listening. She knew the other side of the Queen. Flashes of the baby mer-boy and Anjana was disturbing her peace of mind.
” What if she harmed her baby? What if she was planning something evil with him as well. ”
Mia’s mind was all over the place. It was more messed up than the dreams she just had.
Mia darted off towards the palace. Her aunts close behind her heels.
She found the guards at the gate relax as soon as they saw her approaching. They all smiled and congratulated her. Which was a very unreal sight in the gloomy mer-world.
They seemed happy for her.
Mia found the tightness in her chest loosen just a bit.
” This way Mia. The Queen has been waiting. ”
One of the officials ushered Mia with grandeur. Her doubts and fear started disappearing little at a time.
” Mia. How are you my girl? ”
The Queen herself came forward as she gave Mia a tight hug.
” You seem to have recovered well. Sit here. Let me check your core one more time. ”
She made Mia sit on her seat and then closed her own eyes as she placed her hands over Mia’s head.
Everybody watched.
The Queen smiled.
” As good as new. Mia is completely fine. ”
The Queen announced. Her announcement met with a lot of cheers.
” Thank you your Majesty. May I now see my boy. ”
Mia asked as politely as she could, trying her best to hide her anxiety.
” Of course you can Mia. Your boy has been hungry for awhile. I fed him with the Everlasting Nectar from our Trenches. It pacified his hunger for sometimes. ”
She went over a suspended, golden basket. She carefully picked it up like it was some delicate and rare flower. Then she handed it over to Mia who was sitting.
This was the first time she was actually watching her child.
” My baby…. ”
She gasped as she watched his little features. His lips, brows, face all looked like her but his eyes we’re exactly like his father. Their colours ever changing as his mother watched with wonder.
” My baby… ”
Mia gasped again as she nuzzled him with her head. The baby giggled. Mia kissed him on his forehead.
Mia came back with her child to her chambers.
She was all alone with him now.
She laid back as she prepared to feed him.
He peacefully suckled at her nipple.
She patted on his head and back.
” Ahhhhh, baby. How much I want to do this forever. With your father by our side. Aaahhhh.
If only he knew. If only he knew he would come here dashing. ”
She placed her hand over her head, with the other she was still supporting her baby.
” I wish I was able to leave you with your father before I left. But I don’t think that would be possible at the moment. With all the turmoil above and the unrest.
I will have to leave you and him with , may be a message. ”
She looked at her baby
He had dozed off while suckling. She carefully took him in her arms, then placed her hands on his chest.
” I am entrusting you with message baby. You will let your father know why and where I left. I owe him atleast this much. I know it will cause him a lot of pain. I would have stopped it if I could. But I will need to do this for you and him to have a future. To restrain the rogue beast. ”
Mia channeled her last message for Lin inside her baby’s heart and sealed it with a kiss.
It was to get delivered to Lin’s heart when these two would come in close proximity and feel each other’s presence.
Mia placed her baby beside her as she sat watching him sleep.
She wanted to take in as much of him as possible. Enough for her to remember him for eternity.
She was relieved the worse that she doubted about the Queen was not true. It seemed everybody loved her boy and that they were over joyed at his presence.
May be they were seeing hope in him.
A hope for a future with no more blood.
” My little fox, ” She nuzzled his nose, ” You truly are a miracle. You will have to grow up and look after all the worlds.
You would. Won’t you? I am so lucky and blessed to have been able to be your mother my little one. But an enormous responsibility lies on all our shoulders.
I hope you would not blame me for abandoning you.
I am glad that at least I have a way.
To save you.
Lin’s Nana was not so lucky.
Aaahhhhhhhh!
I can’t even imagine what she had to go through. She is one strong woman to still be standing her ground. ”
Mia sighed repeatedly.
She could feel the weight of leaving her newborn , alone , behind was crushing her from the inside.
She wanted to atleast see Lin once. Watch him watch their baby. Teach him how to hold the tiny head properly in his hands.
But it seemed too much to ask for. A luxury she could not afford.
She remembered the dream she had. Which didn’t look exactly like a dream. It was very real.
It seemed like her uncle needed her help. The original wolf prince Jin. He needed her help to break free of the curse that plagued him. Plagues the world and was making a beast out of him.
There was no more room for weakness.
Now Mia was determined.