THE SEVENTH JEWEL

Chapter 17

Five hours later after their arrival in Kakuyo and after kuina calm down and remember what she should, Bel lay flat on his back on the soft mattress that Sebastian had prepared for them. Kuina was sleeping beside him, with her long black hair spreading on the bed like a blanket.

Reaching a hand, he brush some strands away from her face, showing her now, rosy red cheeks and long lashes framing her eyes. She was incredibly pretty up close and Bel can't help but praise every corner of her angelic face. Her full red lips were slightly pouting and she was mumbling his name in her sleep. He chuckles and genlty pinch the tip of her nose, then running his thumb on her cheeks. She really was a sleeping angel. Her silky jet black hair was emphasizing how white her skin is. It was like an ivory that shines when expose to sunlight. His forehead forms a knot when his eyes travel along her slender arm. There were a few bruises as if a rope was tied over it. He gently touches it but when his finger touches the bruises, Kuina move and whimper. He hush her down and check her other arm. Same bruises are found. Then he check her legs and he found the same bruises.

He reach his hand to grab his sword and put it beside him. There was no way, Kuina could get bruises in Helswodt. No one is allowed near her. Except for the queen but he was sure that before they leave Helswodt, she has no bruises anywhere and if she had, he would eventually notice it immediately. Concerning about the fact that Kuina must be in some kind of peril, he double check all the windows and doors around the room and lock it to his content.

Walking back to bed, he notice the small cub sleeping in the corner of the wooden closet, curling it's body in a circle and slightly trembling from cold. A hint of guilt nag his chest and he decided to spare the little thing a thick warm cloth, shielding it's body from the harshness of the cold night. Bel then turn his head to the bed and saw Kuina sitting up, looking at him with wide questioning eyes. She was gingerly rubbing her sleepy eyes, letting out a yawn and then smile.

"I thought you were gone." She mumble, crawling up to the edge of the bed as Bel walk towards her. She reach her hand and pull him close, burying her face on his chest. "I love you Bel!" She whispered. He felt her sigh and a smile form on his lips. Falling in love with her was not too hard. She was just to adorable that he found himself falling, caring and loving her for real.

"I love you too princess." He replied.

She shook her head, as she pout her lips in disapproval. "But I love Bel more." She battled. Tugging his robe on her small hands. He felt an urge to kiss her. Watching her as she pout, mumbling words to herself, and pulling his robe unconciously, he all found it cute and it turns him on.

"Don't do it, it makes me want to kiss you " he warned, stopping her small hands from pulling his robe. Her eyes widened with anticipation.

"You do?"

He smiled. Pushing her gently back to bed, he caresses her smooth cheeks and claimed her lips to his. Tasting her sweet mouth, he felt a sudden rush of desire building all over his system. His body grew hotter and he felt himself tightening below his abdomen. And when Kuina move to answer his kisses, even time doesn't matter. Both of them clinging to each other with need and desire. Panting and moaning. Kuina pressing her small body to him in need, while Bel tried not to put all his weight to her, scared that he might hurt her or the baby.

"No." He pushed her back. As much as he wants to do it himself, he needs to control his raging desire. Kuina's eyes teared up, feeling the rejection. Her face blush with embarrassment as she sob and cry.

"Oh, please don't cry Princess."

"But Bel doesn't want me." He cried hiding her face on her palms.

"I want you. I want you as hell does, princess. But I was also scared that the baby will get hurt if I don't control myself?"

With that, Kuina brush away the tears in her face and he looks at Bel with great curiosity.

"Why is that?" Her head tilted with puzzlement. Her hands then found her tummy, rubbing ilt gently. Bel put his hands on her as they both run their hands on top of her tummy. Bel's desire was fading, changing it to love and caring for the both of them. His family. He never have thought that he will found love in Kuina's presence.

The next day hasn't been so good for Bel. Kuina throws tantrums in everything she does. She keeps on complaining and wanting something that almost drive him mad. She was not totally herself. And Bel was tired running around to get what she wants.

"I can see, you're having a good time with your wife, eh!" Sebastian teased as he pass on the hallway when he was about to get some strawberry for Kuina.

"Have you ever experience this?" Bel ask tirely, as he slump on the stone post in the hall. Sebastian whistled and then laugh.

"I heard, women are complicated when they are pregnant. And that they bully their partners a lot." He said laughing. Bel give him a tired scowl and straighten the lapel of his royal robe. Trying to compose himself for the last time.

"Simon, send a letter, concerning of the issues we talk about last night. He's been trying to infiltrate the threshold of the other kingdoms and it seems one if his spies succeeded and found something." Sebastian said in a hush voice, his face became serious from being playful and Bel knows why.

"And what did he found?"

"We are wrong!"

"Wrong about what?" His brows furrowed with question. Sebastian put a finger on his lip, then look around before he spoke again.

"The rest of the eight kings had nothing to do about Asahigan's recapturing.''

"Then who did it?"

"A man who call himself, a king. You know him, everyone does. He was known as a legend and Simon was so shocked when he learns about it. His spy barely escape death. He was found but he was able to deliver the message to him before he died."

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A cliffhanger. Lol.. Been so busy this days.. Hope to update more. Forgive me for updating so late and so short. But am still wishing you're loving this..hehehe...

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