Warrior Princess

Chapter 43

I lay there awake in the bed staring at the ceiling, my tears are long gone, Now I am just feeling numb, my body have left all the fight. I didn't even try to gather myself and walk out of this chamber because I don't have the strength to even walk, let alone fight the two soldiers that are guarding the door right now. I know Chase must have put them there for my safety or maybe for others. 

"How long have you being awake?" he asked entering in the room and closing the door behind him. I didn't turn around to look at him, my whole focus was on the ceiling which was dark in color. 

"You knocked me out again" I said blankly not even sparing him a glance. I understand his motives that's why I don't have any grudge against him. 

"I had to, you needed rest" he said without any remorse, I nodded my head in response. I am not going to ask him anything about what happened, it will be his choice to tell me on his own and besides what worst can happen, I have already took a life of a person who means a lot to me, now next what?

"How are you feeling?" he asked sitting beside me on the bed, he was sitting close so that I can feel his body heat and the warmth emitting from his body. I closed my eyes relishing the closeness for the time being. 

"Fine" I replied opening my eyes and staring at the view I have been looking for two hours. 

"Are you hungry?" he asked again, his gaze burning at the side of my face. "No" I shook my head a little.

"Do you want something?"

"No"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes"

He growled at my one word reply and took a long breath to control his frustration. If I would have been in any other situation, I would have laughed at this but right now, even cracking a small smile pained my heart. 

"Emerald, you need to tell me, how are you feeling?" he asked again, his hand taking my small one in his, tingles spread in my body due to the mate bond. I didn't snatch my hand away from him, the fight has left my body already. I sighed and opened my mouth to tell him how I am actually feeling.

"Empty".

He stayed silent, without uttering another word. Wow, I have made ruthless King speechless, I should be proud of myself. 

"I want to help you Emerald" he said after a while when the whole room engulfed in silence. I chuckled and looked at him this time, he looked the same as usual, handsome and rugged, every bit of a King he was but this time something changed, instead of blank stare, his expression appeared troubled. "Nobody can help me" I stated pulling my hand away from him and getting in the sitting position. I felt cold without the warmth and comfort his hand was giving me but I have to get used to it. 

He sighed and folded his hands in his lap getting comfortable on the bed, "You know, if you will open up to us more, we can defeat Rose together" he said making me flinched when I heard the monster name who reside inside me. He saw that and looked at me worried but I scoffed at him after gathering my wits together.

"What happened to you, how did you change this much?" I asked instead in curiosity, last time I was with him, he didn't even talk to me in civil manner and now here he looked like he is worried for me. "I was always like that" he said avoiding my eyes, trying to act nonchalant, I raised my eye brow and pinned him with my stare. At last he looked at me and sighed "I am just worried about you after everything that has happened" he said with honesty making me remember the things I forget for a few seconds. He saw my face fell suddenly and his eyes widened. "I mean, I was worried not for what happen to you" he said wide eyes, I furrowed my eye brow in confusion. "I mean I was worried for that too but I was lot more worried because I care about you" he blurted out looking nervous, By seeing him like that, out of his character, I started chuckling. When he heard my chuckle, his body relaxed and a smile slip on his face. Then his word hit me like a brick.