Chapter 22

Chapter 22
Chapter 22
|| LUCIUS'S POV ||
" Your Majesty! You shouldn't have brought him..here...You will attract controversy."
" Send him away. He isn't allowed to step on your land. Did you forget your oath?"
My godmother and others kept giving opinions now and then. Discontent filled the air when I brought Zion to the guesthouse for treatment. They said that ' blood was thicker than water '. I was starting to believe that after what happened today. I didn't like to see him dying in front of my eyes even though I wanted to kill him badly.

His men were reluctant to let him come here but for some reason, Zion decided to accept my hostess for the night. I replied to their blatant comments sharply,
" No one can speak against my decision. NO ONE! Besides, he is here just for the night."

Godmother opposed the idea, appearing disgusted,
" But you could have sent him away after treating the wound. Why does he need to stay?"
I snapped back at her harshly, my tone rising higher than usual,
" IT'S MY CASTLE. Anyone can stay as long as I wish. I don't need anyone's approval for that."

Godmother's face turned pale as it was possibly the first time that I had raised my voice at her. I regretted it a little but didn't forget what punishments she gave to Monica
At that time, the healer came out of Zion's room. I shifted my attention to him and asked after getting closer,
" WHAT?"

The healer trembled before reporting to me, his eyes shifting between me and Zion in that room,
" Well..the arrow was poisoned. He should rest here for at least two days. The origin of the poison is unknown to me. If he goes away, he might face difficulties in the middle of the road. Now the rest is your wish, My King."

Poison??? Who dared to kill a king except me?
I left the discussion aside and ordered the healer coldly,
" Continue treating him."
He bowed respectively before taking his leave. I turned around to look into the room, Zion resting himself against the pillow. He looked like he was being forced to eat shit. Nothing made me happier to see him in that helpless condition at my mercy. I entered the room and asked with a scoff,
" Hope you are dead tonight. I wouldn't have to stain my hands with the blood of my family. "

Zion narrowed his eyes at me, rage seething through his broken voice,
" Lucky Bastard I am. Some fucking poison can't kill a Lycan blood. But remember Lucius! If you are behind this surprise attack, I will bury you alive in your castle."

I glared at his audacity. He was staying in my castle yet he dared to threaten me in front of my men. I replied with a low growl,
" Good luck with that. Also, I am not a fucking coward to attack you out of nothing."
With that said, I left his room, telling the guards to be extra careful tonight because I didn't believe Zion with his men here. Yet I couldn't drive him out since he looked like a corpse.
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|| MONICA'S POV ||
" What's going on here?"
I asked the gentle maid Madeline since the maids were all lined up in the corridor, talking about something in a hissing voice. I could have heard them out if I wanted but I didn't want to invade their privacy. Madeline replied in a hushing voice, pointing at the guest house in front of the castle,
" Didn't you hear? The king's rival...Zion...I mean King Zion has been brought to the Castle. King Lucius has given him a hostess tonight."

The piece of news seemed unbelievable to me. Yet I couldn't keep my curiosity down since Zion would have never come here. I asked again in a casual voice, wondering what could have happened between them,
" Really? What.. happened? Why did he come here all of a sudden? Is it war or something?"

Madeline was a gossipy girl in the town. She knew all the secret hooks of the Castle. She replied after lowering her voice,
" Don't tell anyone but I have heard that King Zion is hurt by someone or..king Lucius.No one knows but King Lucius was generous to offer him help since King Zion's castle was far away from here."

My heart clenched into a tight knot. When did he get hurt? Why didn't I know about it?
I couldn't stop myself from worrying about it. Taking a deep breath, I made my way downstairs, hoping to meet someone familiar from Zion's pack. My pace halted when I saw the three layers of protection. It seemed like Lucius didn't trust them at all even though King Zion was given a hostess.

The night grew deeper slowly. After lying on my bed, I couldn't fall asleep without checking on King Zion. I should have hated him since he denied the bond yet I could do nothing without seeing his playful smile. When the clock clicked at midnight, I got up from my bed to head for the guest house.

To my surprise, It was only Darius standing outside the door. I wore a long coat, hiding me from head to toe that I borrowed from Madeline. When I reached the door, Darius suddenly whipped his knife at me, asking with a growl,
" WHO ARE YOU?"
I replied immediately, afraid of being seen by anyone,
" It's...me...Monica.. Don't make a sound. They will find us."

Darius shot me a look of disbelief. He urged me in panic, looking around the house,
" MONICA! You...are you insane to come here? They will find out everything if they see us together."
I responded after biting on my lips, my heart was soaring to see Zion,
" Please...I can't.. without seeing him. I just want to see that he is fine."

Darius pinched the space between his eyebrows. He looked around sharply like a cunning dog before gesturing into the room,
" GO! You have ten minutes. Afterward, I will throw you out."
I smiled under my veil and entered the room only to be welcomed by Zion''s sleeping face. The blue color of his skin terrified me. Since how much poison has he been given to?

I swallowed the painful lump in my throat. As I walked closer to his bed, his eyes snapped open. He looked at me in disbelief before a big smile plastered on his lips,
" You came.."
I replied mumbling, sitting next to him on the bed,
" How can I not come when you are sick? How did you get hurt? Did King.. Lucius try to kill you?"
He let out a rumble, grabbing one of my hands in his big palms,
" I don't know...but he is a fuck.. not a coward. I didn't think that he tried to attack me secretly on the battlefield."

Relief coated my heart when I heard that Lucius wasn't involved in this incident. I felt torn between my two masters. One deserved hatred and the other deserved loyalty from me but my heart was giving both love and loyalty to the wrong persons.
Zion suddenly began to cough. I panicked, trying to grab some water or medicine,
" What's going on? Should I call the healer? Do you want water or anything else?"
It pained my heart to see his helpless eyes. His eyes were always calm despite any dangers. But today I saw vulnerability in his eyes. Zion gazed at me deeply, his eyes growing dark before he asked out suddenly,
" I.. want..you..I missed you on the day of the full moon. If you want me to be well, fuck me today, baby."