Not a Slave!!!

Chapter 30

*Alastair Pov*

"We should be leaving." Ravi uttered when I continued to glance at the warriors who are having a few moments of time to spend with their families hoping to return alive.

"Yes! Did you spend your time with your family?" I questioned him.

"I do not have anyone and that is the reason because of which I went to Palmer on my own to rescue the Princess." He replied smiling.

"I remember you with another woman who is looking after the palace tending to Bhairavi." I mumbled and he nodded.

"Yes! She had to eat the food way before than everyone so she lost her consciousness soon than all of us." He explained.

"I didn't know the reason until now." I mumbled to myself and felt silly to even think her as some weak woman at that moment.

"You will be the great minister for this Kingdom and will have a bright family of yours soon." I uttered patting his shoulder and walked inside to get ready and wear the armor.

After finishing the bath in the bathing room to which I am still getting used to as it is not like any open lake bath, I stepped outside only to stop in my tracks.

"Are you going to just stand there?" She questioned taking the tunic from the bed and I walked near to her.

This is the first time we are standing with no one around us after I returned and also her first words directly to me without an audience.

"Bhairavi!" I mumbled with a frown not knowing what to feel either happiness or shock.

She ignored my call and took a cloth from bed before rubbing my upper body which is not covered. After that, she again took the tunic and gestured me to lift my hands, which I did without a question.

She hesitated a little, but pulled the cloth covering my lower body and sighed in relief to see my undergarment making me chuckle at her face even in my shock to which she gave an eye roll.

After helping me in wearing the breeches, she took the armor from the stand and laid it on the bed. Then glanced at me and pulled me into her hug, which I returned within a second finally feeling ecstatic for the first hug after I made her leave Nadir.

Taking a deep breath, she pulled back and helped me in wearing the armor and handed my sword before taking a step back to stare at me.

"I will be fine." I whispered, placing my hand over her cheek and caressed it.

"I know! However, just be careful." She whispered back closing her eyes.

This time I pulled her into my arms and hugged her tightly to which she returned it slowly making me want to not leave her after seeing that she is feeling a little less anger towards me but I have to.

"I love you!" I whispered and walked away after releasing her with another amount of strength to return soon to make her forgive me completely.

"We need to do something." I mumbled to Ravi after the ship sailed.

"What is it, Your highness?" He questioned with a frown.

"We need to return soon." I replied and he nodded before looking over our plan again.

"We are coming near to the land." Ravi uttered that day's night and I nodded before stepping near to the captain to give the instructions regarding where should we go and in what direction.

"We need to stay low for a few hours and disperse a little so that with the little light we will attack them." I ordered after seeing them resting a mile distance away from where we are staying.