Third person’s point of view.
“I checked on her earlier, she seemed to be out of danger and doesn’t seem like someone who was poisoned, you fed her your blood?”
“Yes”
“Hm, then she’s out of danger, she’s just weak and need some rest”
“Did you check her pulse?” King Wymond asked.
“Yeah, she would be up tomorrow morning, let’s say 6am or 6:30am”
There is a long pause as silence fell on them, they both don’t seem to have anymore words to say.
“Alright” old Sebastian sprang up. “My work here is done and I should back to my lair” he said.
“Hm” King Wymond only hummed in reply.
Old Sebastian pouted his lips, he stared at his King for a moment before he snapped his fingers and he vanished.
King Wymond pulled out the bead again and stared at it for a moment, then he thought.
Since this is the real bead, how did Marshall ended up having it in his possession?
*I don’t care how it ended up in his possession, I’m just feeling happy that we’re mating with our mate soon* Hades said.
*You’re right* Finn supported him.
A very clear picture of King Wymond pinning his mate underneath him, as he’s thrusting deeply in her appeared in his mind and he couldn’t stop himself from grinning widely.
*It’s been a very long time since we mate* Hades purred.
*Shut up!* King Wymond growled at him and shut them out.
He broke into another smile when the scene replayed in his mind, he sprang up at once and dashed out of his office.
★★★★★
Arabella’s point of view.
(King’s room)
My eyes snapped open as I felt a very strong urge to use the bathroom, I wanted to hold it back and continue sleeping since I was still feeling tired, but I couldn’t.
I quickly kicked off the blanket and made to get up, but something pulled me back and a soft gasp escaped my mouth when I felt a sting below my abdomen.
Frown lines appeared on my forehead as I looked down to check out what’s pulling me down, the frown lines disappeared when my eyes fell on a strong and hair arm securely wrapped around my waist.
My eyes traced the arm up and they landed on Wymond’s face as he was sleeping peacefully, I lifted myself a little bit and rested my back against the headboard, then continued staring at his face admiringly.
“How can a man be this beautiful?” I asked rhetorically as I touched his long eyelashes, I bet they’re even longer than mine.
*Wow, our pups would be so cute* Amy gushed dreamily.
I rolled my eyeballs at her words.
*You must be forgetting we can’t have pups yet* I told her.
I was indirectly reminding her of Wymond’s curse and that shut her up immediately.
“You’re up” I heard Wymond say.
I nodded and smiled, he sat up which made me hiss loudly in pain, because his hand hit my abdomen.
“Sorry, sorry” he cooed me. “I forgot you’re hurt” he said apologetically.
“It’s fine” I said.
My eyes moved down to check the reason my abdomen was hurting, my eyes widened when I saw a big plaster on my stomach and that’s when yesterday’s event came rushing back in my head.
I grabbed Wymond’s hand.
“There was a poisonous blade, did you get stabbed by it?” I asked as my eyes searched his body.
“I’m fine, you’re the one who got hurt” he said nodding at the plaster on my stomach.
I leaned closer to him and pulled him into a hug, but quickly let go when another thought came to my mind.
“The bead… did you get the bead?” I asked.
His eyebrows knitted together.
“Baby, are you serious right now? You’re heavily injured and all you care about is the bead?”
I nodded quickly.
“Yes” I answered. ” It’s very important to us, we can’t lift your curse without it and that means we can’t mate…” I trailed off and gasped loudly. “… I don’t wanna die as a virgin, I wanna mate and have pups who are gonna look so beautiful and cute like me!” I said in panic.
Wymond was just staring at me both amusingly and surprisingly, I know he must be thinking *what the fuçk? Is the bead more important than your life?*.
Well, in this case it’s very important, I can’t go on without mating -my life would be the most boring life anyone could live.
“Baby, calm down” he said.
“Tell me, did you get the bead?” I asked him again, shaking his hand as I asked.
He didn’t say anything, he was just staring at me with an amused expression.
It seems like he doesn’t wanna have pups of his own, well, I can just mate with someone else and have pups who are….
“I dare you to mate with someone else!” he growled.
I smirked victoriously, because I know I’ve gotten to him. I purposely said that because I know he’s gonna read my thoughts.
“Then where is it? Show me” I demanded.
He glared at me once more, then reached for a drawer in the bedside table, he brought out a small box and handed it to me.
“There” he said.
I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before opening the box, but I quickly shut my eyes when they were stabbed by a very bright light.
“Wow!” I awed after my eyes have adjusted to the brightness. “It’s such a beautiful and delicate bead, but it look so small” I said.
I smiled in satisfaction, at least we gained something from this war even if we didn’t get to fight Oak.
Breaking Wymond’s curse and giving him a heir, is gonna be the first step of winning Oak.
“Wait… how do we wish on it?” I asked seriously.
“Put it down” Wymond instructed me and I did. “Turn to me and fold your legs as though you wanna meditate”
“Oh”
We both did as he had said.
“Give me your hands” he opened his hands and I put my hands in his. “Close your eyes and leave the rest to me”
He held my hands, we both closed our eyes at once and silence fell on us.
We stayed silent for a moment, before Wymond started reciting some incantations coherently. I tried to listen, but I couldn’t pick out what he’s saying, no matter how hard I tried to listen.
Soon his arms started shaking and his palms started getting warmer, he held my hands tighter to the extent that it’s kinda hurting me, but I didn’t complain.
He stopped chanting his incantations few minutes later, his warm palms turned a little bit cold and his arms stopped shaking too.
I opened my eyes when I heard him breathing heavily, he’s sweating profusely and his face was a little bit red.
“Is it done? Is your curse lifted now?” I asked.
He twisted his lips and shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t know but there’s one way to find out” he said.
“What way?”
He moved closer to me and pushed me back on the bed, then pinned me down immediately with his sweaty body hovering over me.
“W-what are you doing?” I stuttered even though I have an idea what he’s trying to do.
“Let’s mate…”
“Mate?!” I cut him off.
He nodded.
“That’s the only way we can find out if the curse has been lifted” he paused and pushed some strand of hair behind my ear. “It’s risky and I know, but are you willing to take the risk with me?” he asked.
“Er… ”
Can I really take this risk with him? What if the curse isn’t lifted? What’s gonna happen to us then? Especially me, what’s gonna happen to me? Am I gonna suffer like the seer said?
*Are you scared?* Amy asked.
*Of course*
She released a mocking laugh.
*I thought someone was so eager to mate with our mate, why are you backing out now?*
It’s true, I’m backing out because it might backfire and we’ll both be in grave danger.
“Baby?” he called.
“Er.. I don’t think it’s convenient for us to mate today, because I’m hurt and… ” I trailed off as I touched my wound.
It’s an excuse not to mate with him, this risk is kinda too big.
“I don’t worry, I’ll be gentle and won’t hurt your wound”
“B-but it’s my first time and…”
He nodded with a smile.
“I know it’s your first time, baby” he agreed and planted his lips on mine.
Well, we will never know wether the curse has been lifted or not, unless we try… I closed my eyes and savor his lips on mine.