HALI'S LITTLE SECRET
ZARYA'S POV
I never left Hali. I witnessed his sadness reflecting back to me. He buried Leo's head on the grave of the heroes… alone. He commanded everyone to move away from him, even me. I was just peeking at him from the distance while wearing my black cloak and warrior suit. The night was so dim and heavy rain was pouring into the surrounding. The lightning was like accompanying Hali to his grief. I witnessed his misery and it was so painful to me, triple killing my heart. I wanted to go and hugged him so tight and say everything will be okay, but no. It would never be okay.
Once the life of a person was taken, it was irreversible. They would not see him no matter how long we wait. We can't talk to them and shared our laughter. Leo was one of the essential people to Hali. He was with him since he was a kid. They grew together. They learned together. Love growing anywhere, in spite of their rank differences.
"Maybe I can accompany him?" Khal asked me while he was watching Hali.
"You try. I don't want to see him alone with that pain."
Hali was now looking down on the ground while the rain was soaking him. I knew he was crying silently with that hidden face. I knew his heart was heavy and he could not handle that to the point that he would break down at any time. King had emotion and Hali was not an exemption.
I observed Khal walking towards Hali. Admittedly, among the alpha kings, Hali was the friendly one. Those friends of him were important to him despite their races: human or werewolves. He valued every single of them like a real family.
I activated my ear to hear what was the content of their conversation even if I was far.
"Buddy." Khal slammed next to him. "I'll not ask if you're okay 'cause it's obviously not." He tapped Hali's shoulder. "We can't stop the death of people when it's already their time."
"I am his king… although he was my protector. I should have done something… for him before he died. I didn't even say how grateful I was to meet him and be part of his life." Hali covered his face with both hands. "His mother has been waiting for him until now."
Silence covered them. Only the loud sigh could be heard and the droplets of the rain on the soil. One moment and I realized that it was raining because of Hali's grief. Sometimes, he had control over the rain, however, I could not comprehend why the lightning was tracing the dim sky. I looked around to find King Lightning, for sure, he was there due to the thunder. There he was, standing behind the tree, no umbrella, letting the rain wet his body. I heard that King Lightning was also one of Leo's close among the kings. It was probably aching to him, too. He just did not show it because Hali was now vulnerable. He did want to add on his emotion.
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The next day, Hali told me that he was something to do for the rest of the day. I should not find him. I felt sorry for him and at the same time worried. After Leo's head was buried in the soul, he kept moving out of the kingdom. It was bad for me to think that he was meeting a woman outside. I mean… it was irrational to think and accused him. I saw him sometimes that he commanded his guard to gather beautiful flowers in the garden and cooked him some delicious food. Every single day, he was doing it as if he was courting someone outside. I was once seducing him, I climbed on his bed naked, but he responded nothing. Unlike before, that one motive, he would make love to me. He did not look directly into my eyes.
I am afraid… I am scared that he found a woman better than me, beautiful, brave, and more addictive than me. I was frightened by the stories that Hali was once a playboy. A man who fucked different women and played with them. It was aching my chest, even though he said he will marry me, but until now I got no news about the wedding.
I was looking down from the tenth floor as I watched King Water. He had a big basket and a bundle of sunflowers in his hands, walking away from the Elemental Kingdom. Automatically my tears rolled from my eyes down to my cheek.
Does he not love me anymore? Is he tired of loving me? Or is he looking for another woman?
I closed my palm as I gritted my teeth. I followed him, even though I was afraid of what should I find out. If he has a woman, will I leave without him?
Before I left the Elemental Kingdom, I saw Queen Haliana peeking in the window. She smirked at me and nodded. She had no knowledge that I did not leave Hali, we just did not let anyone see us together except the Alpha Kings and my brother.
I waited for her to back away from the window before I continued following Hali. He went to the woods. I hid at the back of the big branch of a tree when he looked back. He would easily know I was here if he could. I was a little surprised when he walked again. I caught myself in the middle of the forest. He knocked on the house that was located at the center of the woods.
I could not move when a woman opened the door. I was stuck to where I was standing. I knew this woman, she was one of the omegas of the kingdom. My heart was broken into small pieces when he came inside the house. My imagination for what they were doing slowly killed me.
Is Hali not like me anymore? Is his love fades just like that?
I held my chest as the pain traced from it. I silently sobbed when I leaned my back on the main branch of a tree.
Why would go in there to confront him? If he really loves me, he will never cheat on me, right? Really? Omega? And he brought flowers and food for her?
Funny. I am stupid.