The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 33

NKOSI'S POV_

This reeks of suspicion. I didn't even care for what because my answer will not change.

Nkosi: "I'm sure you're a good woman, Princess Samukelisiwe. The man who will marry you one day will be lucky. That man will not be me though. Please open the door and see yourself out."

Samu: "Well, my offer will stand regardless." She walked out my office. Mthunzi was already organizing more security for Thembisa. And also her own bodyguard that has never been hired by my father. I left my office going to my room but I stopped halfway. Amahle's room was the closest to mine. Maybe she and I needed to talk a bit. She was the only person who understood how I feel. I knocked on her door, waiting for her to let me in. She opened, standing at the door.

Ama: "Nkosinhle."

Nkosi: "Let me in." She stared at me. "Please." She opened the door for me to walk in. Surely my mother gave birth to me twice. Her room was smaller than mine but dark in colour. She loved forest green as a colour.

Ama: "What?"

Nkosi: "Thembisa told me everything." I sat on the couch. She only stood there staring at me. Why are her eyes so scary. Mine can't look like that, I refuse to believe it. "I'm sorry. That I didn't believe you."

Ama: "Why are you here?"

Nkosi: "I hate that it ruined our relationship. I'd like to know what I can do to fix it."

Ama: "You can't fix it. It's the past."

Nkosi: "I'd like to do better then. For the present and future." She finally sat down next to me.

Ama: "Okay." We sat in silence. As we usually did in the past. Not that there wasn't anything to say, we just preferred not to say it out loud. She's the only one I can whisper to and it doesn't affect her. Or was she only saying it to make me feel better since it was our bond?

Nkosi: "Does my whispering hurt you?"

Ama: "No."

Nkosi: "Are you saying that to make me feel better?"

Ama: "When has our relationship ever been based on lies?"

Nkosi: "True. I just thought maybe..."

Ama: "I can also see."

Nkosi: "See what?"

Ama: "The immediate future. Now that we're back from the mountain, I can see choice futures." She smiled.

Nkosi: "What does that mean?"

Ama: "I no longer only see what's going to happen, but I see what would happen in different realities. I can see the outcome for all of the possible choices."

Nkosi: "That's great."

Ama: "Still a work in progress. Samu wants to marry you."

Nkosi: "Yeah."

Ama: "She's always had a crush on you."

Nkosi: "I know."

Ama: "You're not even considering it."

Nkosi: "You know me better than I know myself."

Ama: "Well, do you want to hear how your future with her will go if you did?"

Nkosi: "I don't think I care enough."

Ama: "I'll tell you anyway. Samu will align you with the kingdoms she has promised, that's true. Whats also true is that you will be a powerful king. She will obviously have to keep the agreement for you to marry Thembisa because you will refuse to touch her at all. Thembisa will not agree to be your second wife, ultimately breaking up with you. You will hurt like you've never hurt in your life. This will break you apart. Samu will take advantage of this pain, lure you to her. You get her pregnant and your life will continue as a king who rules. That's it."