A COURT OF PAIN AND SORROW (ACOTAR FANFIC)

Verna and Circe

She knew that her father put something in the bacon. She knew. She knew because as soon as she went into her bedroom she passed out. Her whole body hurt so much. Verna rose up her head hurting.

"Milady!" May yelled. Running to Verna's side. "Are you well? I thought they put to much in, but it was not my place to say."

"W-what was it?" Verna asked. "What did he put into my food? Will it hurt my child?"

"No, Milady." May whispered. "Your child will be fine. The High Lord wants to end the child's life a different way, he believes that the sin done to you. . .he wants to end it."

"There was no sin." Verna hissed trying to rise to her feet. Her father must of put the blanket over her. "It was love."

"The High Lord does not believe that." May whispered. "Nor will have the court. Everyone knows that the two royal families hate one another."

"Where is he?"

"The High Lord—"

"I don't not care about the fucking High Lord!" Verna yelled. "I care about my mate! Now, May, tell him, were is my husband!?"

"I do not know." She said. "The High Lord asked me to keep you in here until he is home. Which could be any moment."

"No." Verna whispered.

She knew what that meant. If her father had come home. Then Nyx had not.

"Where is Circe?" Verna whispered.

"We do not know." May answered. "Some say they saw her enter the High Lords room late last night to try and talk him out of it. She has not been seen since."

"Where is Nyx?"

"I do not know."

Verna ran. Even though it hurt. She ran out of her bedroom and into the hallway, May yelled behind her. Cursing her.  She needed to find Circe. She needed to find Nyx. Verna got so far as the upstairs landing before she saw the blood. And then the body. Even May stoped. Echo laid on the floor, blood coming form her mouth. Her stomach had been opened. Before her, on her lap was a small child.

"You went into labour?" Verna said running over to her. Echo shock her head. "Did father do this to you?" Echo nodded. Before she put her hand to her neck. She was losing blood, and fast. "May, I need you to do something."

May blinked. Looking at the Echo.

"I need you to go to the human realm." Verna ordered.

"Why!?" May yelled. "They will kill me."

"No. Go get Lucian and Julian. Now!" Verna yelled and May nodded. Within seconds she was gone. "What happened?"

"I tired to stop him," Echo laughed. "He got angry. I don't think he meant to. . .to. . .to do this. He pushed me out of his way, cursing me, saying that I did not know what it was like to everything taken away from you by that family. And now that Nyx took your. . .Maidenhood. I have never seen him so angry. I was scared. But. . .but. . .but. . .I tried to stop him. Believe me, I tired. I told him. . . ." Echo was sick. All over Verna, but the heiress did not care. Not as more and more blood came from her hurts. It was common knowledge that sirens blood was black. Verna thought that it looked like ink. All over her hands as she tired to stop it. "I told him, 'Tamlin, no. Please, I beg you don't do this. It would mean war. Even if you die or Nyx does. It's war.' I was stupid. He was mad. He asked me to move, I said no. He hissed and moved. . .he picked me up and put me here. It was only when he left did I feel the blood. During him moving me, he cut me." She hissed. "He cut me. With his claws. He cut me." She cried. "My baby. My baby." She cried holding the lifeless baby boy. A boy. "My son. He killed him."