Blood Promises

Chapter -3-

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Ivran laughed bitterly, "Do you believe your husband can get him out of all this Annamarie? He dared to touch a high ranked Lord."

"To defend me Ivran," She hissed. "He did it to protect me from you." She added quietly.

"Protect you from me? You are one foolish woman, my Lady. Your dear husband does not trust you enough; he had to keep his watchdog near. Your dear Lord knows what he is dealing with. He is certain you wouldn't stay willingly once you find a better catch and when that day comes, you would be gone, just like the wind. I know out of an experience. Didn't you walk out on me? Didn't you choose Vulen over me because you thought I was a low ranked Knight and Lord, but your greatest regret started when you found out the truth? You realized how foolish you were. You left a wealthy Lord with high staus who you were madly in love with for the sake of what? An old filthy and grumpy Lord?"

Annamarie stared back at Ivran; she tried to choose her following words carefully. "I did the right thing. Vulen might be old, but he hundred times the man you are. You are nothing but a boy whos living in his father wealth and shadow! A Lord you are, a Knight too. But all that doesn't mean anything. Your heart is darker than the abbeys, and your soul is poisonous, I guess it runs in the family."

Ivran features hardened as he spoke his following words. "What he did is treason and shall die for it. Call your husband, my lady, but that won't do him any good."

A young servant called for Lord Vulen, but before he reached them, Lord Anakin stepped forward, pulling a cloth out. "Ivran, are you wounded?" He asked with concern evident in his eyes, searching his sons face.

Anakin turned around to face Annamarie, "It is always you. Where ever you go trouble follows." He hissed. Then he turned to face Elduin. "Sir Elduin, in the name of King Theodore, I place you under arrest for the crime of treason."

Anakin announcement froze everyone within the alcove. Treason was one of the most dangerous crimes within the kingdom.

Anakin burst out of the alcove; he was snarling in a fury almost knocking Annamarie off of her feet. Annamarie hated Anakin to the point of nearly killing the man. He was throwing Elduin under his boots for the sake of this fake kings name, King Theodore.

"What in gods name happened here?" Asked a familiar voice.

Thank the heavens above. Vulen. "My Lord." She whispered. "I request an immediate hearing in the matter of treason committed by Elduin against high Lord Ivran."

Her husband started to move toward her in concern; He saw Ivran watching him closely. Then he turned to face his wife once again, and when he did, he wished if he did not.

"Arrest this man, in the name of high Royal highness Theodore."

Anakin waved a couple of royal guards to capture Elduin. As The royal guards pulled away Elduin, Annamarie whispered. "I'm sorry, Elduin."

He paused for a while before Elduin spoke, "It has been an honor to serve you, my Lady. If this is my fate  for defending your honor, then I'm more than willing to walk this path."

Annamarie pressed her trembling hand to her mouth. All this was happening because of Ivran, he was a bitter man and used all King's Theodore twisted Laws as he pleased. Annamarie would lose a valuable ally, but she knew better that she was missing a brother.

"Hold yourself together, Annamarie. perhaps you would rather rest in you chambers till you cool down." Whispered Vulen.

Illyria watched as the master of torture ordered his guards to remove the lifeless body of the young mage. Seconds later a metal door at the far end was unlocked, and the same guards pulled another young mage.