“As I said before because she is a friend,” Hazel said shortly.
Klara knew Hazel was hiding something from her. What has she gotten herself into? Helping someone who wasn’t telling her everything.
“You are probably tired why don’t you rest?” Irene spoke as she neared.
“Yes I need some sleep.” Hazel said yawning.
“Come one then I will take you to your rooms.”
I lay on the bed thinking about Lucian. Was he alright? And Callum. I felt so guilty for leaving him behind.
“What are you thinking about?”
I sat up on bed and looked at Irene. “I feel bad for leaving Callum behind and I am worried for Lucian.”
“I understand that.”
“Irene?”
“Yes.”
“You still haven’t told me why you are helping me? And what did you mean when you said Lucian is different?”
“Hazel…” She began and sat next to me “I wish I could tell you everything as it is but I can’t. That’s why I need you to figure it out yourself. You already know your husband is different but think, what is he exactly?”
“Why can’t you tell me?”
“Because I am cursed.”
“Cursed?”
“It’s a long complicated story. I just can’t tell you.”
“So what am I supposed to do?”
“You need to think and figure it out yourself.” She said.
I was really confused. So basically she could tell me nothing and I didn’t know how to figure things out by myself.
“Alright. I need to meet Lucian. Can you do some kind of magic thing so that I can meet him.”
“It will be difficult but I can try. Why don’t you rest for now.”
I lay back, covered myself with the sheets and closed my very tired eyes to get some sleep. I didn’t know when I fell asleep but when I woke up I found Klara in the room.
“What are you doing here?” I asked rubbing my eyes.
She came and sat next to me on the bed. “Are you not worried at all? What if something has happened to Lucian?” She seemed genuinely worried.
“I am sure he is fine.” I said to my surprise. How could I know he was fine?
She frowned. “Alright. Let’s say he is fine but we can’t just stay here.”
She was right but what were we supposed to do?
“What should we do then?”
“What did Lucian tell you before he left?”
“He said he would go kill his brothers and I was supposed to stay hidden in Lincoln’s house, but they found us and we had to escape.”
Klara was quite for a while and seemed to be thinking.
“Hmm then you should stay hidden. I need to leave maybe I can help him.” She said standing up.
“Wait! How? You don’t know where he is.”
“I didn’t know where you were when I found you. If he wants to kill his brothers I can probably guess where he is. I will tell him you are safe.”
“I will go with you.” I said removing the sheets and swinging my legs down.
Klara held her hand up in a stop gesture.
“Can you fight? Can you ride? No, you can’t. So why will you follow me? Besides his brothers are looking for you everywhere, you will only make it difficult for me.”
Could she be meaner? But she was right.
“Fine do whatever you want.” I said but I was actually worried for her. “But be careful.”
She looked at me for a while, some kind of emotion swirling in her eyes.
“I will.”
Married To The Devils Son.
Chapter 52
“Klara? Where are you going?” Irene stood at the door while Klara packed her weapons.
“I am going to find Lucian.” Klara waited for Irene to ask why but she didn’t.
“How do I leave? I mean we came through that magic gate.” Klara asked.
“You leave through it as well. Do you want me to open it for you?”
“Yes, please.”
Klara followed Irene outside and she opened the gate for her.
“Take this.” Irene said handing her a bird shaped necklace.”It will help you when you are in danger.”
Klara looked at the necklace. How would a necklace help her she wondered. “Thank you. I shall go then.”
“Yes.”
“Wait!” Hazel came running toward them. “Could you give this to Lucian?” She asked holding out a letter.
Klara took the letter. “Yes.” She said, “Goodbye.” Then entered the gate with her horse.
“Be careful.” She heard Hazel call before a force swept her away and she landed flat on her stomach.
“Ouch!”
Standing up she dusted herself off. Her horse, Klara called him Thunder seemed fine, just confused by what was happening.
“It’s alright.” She said clapping him. “Shall we leave?”
Mounting Thunder Klara rode off to find Lucian.
Klara rode for a while until she came to a crowded place. It was a shopping market she realized, but where exactly?
“Excuse me? Where is this place?” Klara asked a woman walking by.
“This is Xantus My Lady.” The woman told her.
Xantus was a city in Decresh. So she was already where she wanted to be.
“Where can I find the royal castle?” Klara asked.
The woman’s face turned blue. “You shouldn’t go there My Lady. There is blood everywhere.”
“Just tell me where it is.”
“It’s in the north-west a few miles away.”
“Alright. Thank you.” Klara said and continued her journey.
The sun went down and it became darker and darker till it was difficult to see the road. Klara decided to stop and sleep until the morning light.
“Let’s get some rest.” She said getting off Thunder and stroking his back. Finding a tree she tied Thunder, then she lay down on the cold ground under the tree. “Goodnight Thunder.” She whispered and closed her eyes.
The next morning she woke up from Thunder making a sound. It only meant one thing, horses were nearby which probably meant soldiers. Klara got up quickly and hid behind a cliff then listened to the sound of horses and men nearing.
Slowly she peeked her head from behind the cliff. Soldiers dressed in a black and blue attire were walking past. Black and blue? It was her brother’s men. What were they doing here?