To Keep Her Safe

CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE

One hundred and three ".

" One hundred and four ".

" One hundred and five ".

" Noo start again that was not complete ".

Right now, Freen was completely her sit ups with Rebecca sitting on her with a book in her hands, these days the couple was able to find little time together so they decided to make the most of it.

" It was ". Freen replied, Rebecca claimed that the last sit up Freen had done was not complete. " You didn't even reach my lips ". Rebecca pouted, with each sit up completed, Freen would plant a soft kiss of her lover's lips but in the last one she didn't.

" All of this for a kiss ? ". Freen teased and Rebecca huffed in annoyance, she kept her book down and pinched Freen's waist. " Why ? You don't want to kiss me anymore ? ". Rebecca pouted, Freen sighed and shook her head, she sat up with Rebecca in her lap.

" Do you really think I don't want to kiss you ? ". Freen asked softly as her lips kissed her lover's neck, Rebecca giggled and moved away. " It is just that... We are not able to spend time together, you are busy with training the new recruits and now soon I will take the throne ". Rebecca stated, she missed the times where they would just stay in bed and cuddle with each other.

But there was something else she noticed, the way Freen looked away once she mentioned about her taking the throne, her entire mood shifted which made Rebecca curious and worried.

" What's wrong ? Did something happen ? ". Rebecca said, drawing Freen's attention towards her, the army commander shook her head and brought Rebecca closer to herself as she hugged her. " Why do you think something is wrong, love ? I have the woman of my dreams in my arms, of course I am hundred percent good ". Freen masked her worry but Rebecca wasn't fully convinced by that response.

" You sighed when I mentioned the throne, you looked away and your smile dropped so, yes I think there is something wrong and there is something you are not telling me. I hope you remember our promises, Sarocha ". Rebecca glared at Freen who tried to smoothly divert the conversation into something else, Rebecca did melt a little when Freen used her sweet words but she was definitely concerned.

" I am sorry ". Freen muttered as soon as Rebecca made her realise, the promises meant something to Freen and Becca, these promises were meant to be kept safe and not broken. " A few days ago, father and the ministers had a meeting ". Freen started, by this time Rebecca had comfortably settled into Freen's lap, Freen was rocking her body like a baby.

Father....

The word echoed

In Rebecca's mind

Freen had accepted her father as her own

" They had their doubts with you taking the throne, they believed that once you get married, the throne will be in danger. As your future husband, which they believe is a prince, will try to take over the throne or manipulate you ". Freen said everything with honesty, Rebecca grumbled in controlled anger, almost pouted as she snuggled into Freen's neck for comfort.

" They wanted Richard to take the throne instead of you, because he will never face that issue as he is a man ". Freen flinched when she said that, the truth is that even if Rebecca had the title of the princess of the Kingdom, the minister still saw her as a woman who was incapable of achieving anything.

" What did father say ? ". Rebecca calmly asked, surprisingly her reaction wasn't that bad, Freen smiled as she remembered how gracefully her father had protected and respected Rebecca in front of the ministers. " He was quite wonderful with his words, he completely silenced them but they still warned him to wisely choose your future husband ". Freen said and this time Rebecca delivered a punch straight into her stomach which knocked some air out of her.