The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 51

NKOSI'S POV_

The machine beeped, numbing my whole body.

Nkosi: "Zwelethu." He worked fast, clicking and checking her but the beeping wasn't stopping. Then it went quiet. Amahle walked in. She got in the bed next to Thembisa immediately falling asleep.

Xolani: "And then? What is going on? Who's this?"

Zwe: "This is the girl that saved her life. Twice now, I guess." He sighed. "Her wounds still haven't healed." I fixed the blanket over them.

Xolani: "Why is she in her bed? My child needs to heal!"

Zwe: "And she is healing. The machine going off was a sign that something is wrong, she's okay now. Amahle needs to be next to her for a bit."

Xolani: "I have asked you once, to get out." He said to me.

Zwe: "Unfortunately he can't. This is his sister."

Mama: "She was also shot?"

Zwe: "Yes. She suffered most of the shots trying to shield Thembisa."

Xolani: "Do you see Ntombenhle what I said about this god-awful place? What is this?" My only saving grace was that my sister was here but that meant I had to keep my father out. It would be hard because Amahle was his favorite child.

Mama: "Xolani, you need to be calm. The doctor knows what is best and you can't keep disrespecting a king. Stop it. Please. Your Highness, I do apologize for my husband."

Nkosi: "Don't apologize mama. I understand Mr Ntaka but I'm only trying to protect Thembisa. All of us here, are. We need to understand we're on the same side." I could still feel resentment from Thembisa's father but at least he kept it to himself. "Zwe, my father will want to see Amahle. I don't want him in this room. What do we do?"

Zwe: "I can't remove Amahle yet. What if it affects Thembisa? And I can't lie to a king."

Nkosi: "I can."

Zwe: "You're way too angry to speak to him."

Nkosi: "That can only be his fault." Mthunzi walked in.

Mthunzi: "My princes, the king is here."

Nkosi: "I'll sort it out." I walked out.

Zwe: "Mthunzi please." Mthunzi followed right behind me. My father had his guards surrounding him at the entrance. No one was around this area besides the guards and him.

Sikhosana: "Mehluli. Where's your sister?" He came to me. My whole body gripped in anger as I roared at him. He stepped back. "Stop it." He hissed.

Nkosi: "Get out-"

Sikhosana: "My boy, we're in public. We can sort our differences at home. Not like this."

Nkosi: "I don't care about the fucking public!! When you shot at her, you didn't care!!!" My body morphed into its vicious overgrown form, roaring. "You can't start to care now." I growled. He stepped back from me. Mthunzi stood in front of me.

Mthunzi: "Nkosi." He was shaking but knelt in front of me. "You heard Thembisa. You can't kill a king. You shouldn't. Think about Thembisa. She needs you." My body slowly transformed back to my human form. I walked back to the room.

KHAYA'S POV_

We were back in the waiting room. I sat with Mnqobi and the girls. Right now I wanted to go home. Being here felt so scary. Sibo was pacing the floor clean before he sat next to me. His phone rang. He answered.

Sibo: "Zwe."

Zwe: "Shut down the power. All of it. Cameras and all. Now."

Sibo: "Haibo Zwe, what about the life supp-"