~The Hidden Enemy~

Chapter 1:~Family~

Elora run through the royal gardens below the castle, Eroan chasing her through the glades. Elora hid behind a tree when Eroan surprised her by putting his hands before her eyes and Elora turned around and Eroan kissed her deeply and they fell into the soft green grass. Elora laughed as he started tickling her before softly kissing her neck. Elora looked up at him and Eroan leaned down and kissed her deeply on the lips and Elora put her soft hand in his hair. Eroan broke the kiss and laid down beside her in the grass. "We should do this more often," he explained. Elora gently grabbed his hand. "Sadly we do not have time for that kind of things. We are actually King and Queen," she reminded. Eroan sighed and looked away. "What is it?," she asked in concern. Eroan sighed and turned to her. "My sister recently faded, you know," he explained, "When her husband and love, Aranel of Westrose died, she spent a year in Imarstari before she passed away of grief," Elora looked at him sadly and shocked. "Why haven't you said anything?," she asked worriedly, "I could have been there for you," Eroan turning towards her and sighed. "You were not well and you already had so much going on in your life," he explained, "I didn't want you to feel anymore pressure," Elora sighed and hugged him tightly. "You shall never have to feel that way. I am your wife and I love you. You can always come to me," she declared. Eroan smiled weakly at her before kissing her deeply and they got up and started running back towards the castle.

Elora gently placed Talindra in her childbed before walking over to her husband who stood, looking out through the glass balcony doors and she gently hugged him from behind. "Come," she said softly, "It's time to get to bed," And Eroan turned to her and smiled weakly at her. "I never want to leave you, Elora," he declared and Elora smiled softly at him and they went to bed and fell asleep in each other's arms.