Sinister Obsession: Macsen Massey (Emperor Series, #3) ✔️

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

There's clearly a problem. In actuality, Bellona isn't feeling well. Her stomach hurts already. Her mother has contacted multiple medical professionals, and they believe she is going to give birth sooner than anticipated. To put it briefly, the major event is almost here.

Bellona signed while rubbing her belly. "Mom, it's starting to hurt." She's nervous and excited at the same time. She doesn't know how much it will hurt her, but she's anticipating the fruit of her and the Emperor's special nights. She's excited to see her children, and she's excited to be a mother.

Her mother cried, unable to stand up to Bellona. "Don't worry, my dear, everything will be alright. Just stay here, okay? I'll call more doctors. The Emperor will be here as well sooner; don't panic."

Bellona inquired. "Where is my father?"

Her mother did not say anything; she just smiled and left to call the doctors. Little did everyone know, the Duke had been preparing for the big day as well. But not for Bellona; it's for the Emperor's fall.

On the other wing of the manor. Everyone was preparing for an ambush led by the Duke and the commander. "Call the archers and tell them to prepare; the Emperor will be here soon," the Duke instructed his loyal knight. "Go and get Bellona. Take her to the isolation room. Make sure the duchess doesn't get involved."

"Your grace, allow me to ask once more: Are you sure about this? The lady is in a tight situation right now." The knight was going to speak when the commander interrupted him.

"Just do what the Duke has told you; it's our job to listen to them," the commander said, and the knight quickly obliged.

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Bellona was engulfed in a bloody conflict while the moon hung low in the night sky, giving the Aastha house a glittering gleam. Tension crackled in the air, and the smell of burning embers permeated the atmosphere, creating a spooky atmosphere that mirrored the chaos that had broken out inside the enormous estate's walls.

The Duke harbored a bitter animosity toward the Emperor. Murmurs of betrayal and top-secret schemes reverberated through the house's halls as the Duke hatched a cunning scheme to kill the Emperor, who had the audacity to admit his emotions for Bellona. She was unaware that the Duke had prepared an ambush to disturb the tranquility of the opulent mansion.

"My lady," the knight said as he arrived at Bellona's room.

Bellona, who was struggling with the pain, stared at the knight. "What? Please help me; I'm in pain. The doctors have not arrived yet."

"Your father has told me to keep you safe in the most beautiful and safest chamber in the palace. Allow me to escort you there." The knight cut Bellona off.

Bellona did what the knight had instructed, assuming it was her father's command to keep her labor secure. She was wheeled into a chamber she had never imagined existed by the man. The room wasn't particularly large or exquisite. It appears disorganized; she felt confined. It appears to be a prison. In the center of the space is a single bed. Bellona waited for her father to come by, sitting on the bed. She was let down, though, when the knight locked the door to her room and departed.

"Where are you going?" Bellona called with a troubled heart, but her call went unanswered. The knight departed without considering her circumstances. Her fear for her life began to grow. Breathing is getting more difficult, and the agony is getting worse. Her sobbing echoed off the walls of the lonely chamber sooner or later. However, it appears that no one can hear her, as no one came to save her. Dear God! What predicament is she in? This is where she will die!