ZARYA'S JEALOUSY
ZARYA'S POV
I felt bad for Kheros. He was just four years old. Hali let him join the big guards. He would do what they were doing, treating them equally. As they swam to the ocean, Kheros did the same, he almost died there. I wanted to hate Hali. He was just a kid, a baby. However, every time Kheros smiled at me, even if he was experiencing cruelty, my bad feelings about him went away. It was like no matter what he faced, he would do that with all of his heart. He thinks mature and acts mature. I had no idea why he came in that personality, nevertheless, he believed that it would end soon.
"Kheros…" I placed a towel on his hair, brushing it, drying it with it. He came from the swimming lesson. "If you can't take it. You just tell me and we'll bring you back to your mother."
"I don't want to go back there, Great Beta."
"Why? Your mother must be missing you." I held his small hands and dried it, too.
"Life is difficult… when you don't know how to fight." There was a sadness in his little voice.
I looked up at him with his thinking rationally. He knew the moral, the right thing to do.
"I can't hit back Papa when he beats Mama. If I learn those strategies, I can save everyone I love." He sounded like a kid, but his mind and heart were old.
"I hope my children will be determined like you." I continued brushing his hair with a towel.
"Great Beta… if I grew up. Will you let me be your children's personal protector?"
I pinched his tiny nose. "You're here because King Water appointed you as beta."
"Dios Mabalos."
"Sometimes you should say thank you when you're talking to royals."
"Thank you." He spelled out.
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"Kick harder!" Hali was shouting at Kheros. While the little boy was streaming with tears.
"Harder! How can you be my daughter and son's protector if you can't even back me away!"
"Yah!" He fully forced his arnis to strike King Water, but still, it was not enough.
"That's it?" Hali's voice was lower. "That's it! You are weak!" Hali hit him so strong in the upper arm, causing him to sit on the soil.
I hurried immediately and pushed Hali. "What's wrong with you! He's just fucking little boy! Four years old! You should be a little smoother with him!"
"How can he protect our children in the future? He volunteered, remember?" Hali glared at him.
"But… he needs to gain age before you succeed in traini-"
"I'm good, Great Beta." Kheros removed his tears with the back of his small hands. He stood up and attacked Hali.
I was staring at him with pity. His hands were full of cuts from holding the arnis the whole day. His cheeks were inflamed due to continuous punches and kicks. His young body was tortured, but he never surrender. He never went with me and told me he would stop. I saw myself in him when I was seeking revenge for my family. He had goals and it was blazing like a fire. Nobody could halt him from achieving his dream.
In the afternoon, I taught the guards how to manipulate the enemies. How to act like they were afraid at all, deep inside, they were. Fortunately, they feared me, so it was easy to command them what to do.
I was in the middle of my coaching when I accidentally saw Hali, he was talking to one of the ladies. I bit my lips when I saw the flirting acts of the lady. She touched Hali's shoulder and then gave him an angelic smile.
Is this woman not informed about Hali's soon-to-be wife? The lion of all lions. The mad of all mad.
I marched toward them. I stayed standing while watching them. When Hali saw me, he was stifled as if his water in the body would be dried.
"Zarya?"
"Zarya…" I mocked Hali's voice with my one eyebrow up.
The woman was about to leave when I yanked her hair. "Where are you going?"
"Great Beta, I just-"
"You just flirted with my lover?" My eyebrows intersected in the middle of my forehead.
"Zarya, we were just talking-"
"And flirting?" I cut Hali's words. I giggled so much. I wanted to kick his crotch and watch his shaft and balls drop.
"No, it's-"
"Shut up, Hali!" I threw the woman on the ground and turned my back. I marched towards the Pack House. I did not care if the guards were looking at me, waiting for their next steps.
"Zarya! It's not what you're thinking!" Hali held my upper arm. I twisted his hand, causing him to wince.
"You, Asshole! I hate you to the bone!" I kicked him on the thigh and left him alone.
I went inside the Pack House and locked the door.
"Zarya! Open it!" Hali's knock was all over the area. He almost ruined the door by kicking.
"Leave me alone! You, Playboy!"
"Fuck! I was just talking to her!"
"Talking! You were smiling!"
"Did that mean flirting? Don't be irrational! We're gonna marry each other! Don't act childish!"
"Damn you!" I giggled as I kicked the bed. I could not understand why I felt so freaking mad to the point that I liked to peel his skin.
"Love…" When I heard his sweet voice, tears were produced in my eyes. I was so livid at him! Why did he need to come near another woman when he had me?
"I am not enough for you!" I wiped the tears from my cheeks.
"You are more than enough." His voice was lowered. I could hear him leaning on the door. "Darling… open the door."
I slowly walked on the door and was about to rotate the doorknob when I changed my mind. I walked to the bed and climbed it. I laid my head to the pillow and ignored Hali's calling to the door until I fell asleep.
When I woke up, I opened the door. My mouth moved apart when I saw him sleeping beside the door. His back was resting on the cold wall as his eyes were closed.
"Why did you sleep there?" I felt guilty for not letting him in.
He slowly opened his eyes. He smiled handsomely. "Don't wanna go without your acceptance for my apology… Aren't you mad?"
I blew a sigh. "Come." I opened my arms and hugged him so tight.
"Sorry. I won't do that again." He embraced me compactly.