An Imperial Vendetta

Chapter Eight : The King Of Hearts

"I am going to win this game" William laughed while shuffling the cards. Elizabeth and Samara sat around the rosewood table with eager filling their body. Tensed breaths filled the room as Will slowly dispersed the cards to his sister and the love of his life. A breath of ease let out from Liz, made Samara chuckle at the pressure Liz had in her face.
"Look at your cards, ladies" insisted Will, smiling at his collection of cards that have favoured him.
" Its sorcery!" Samara furiously slammed her cards at the table with the glimpse of Elizabeth's cards.
" You favoured her, I can't abide by it" She teased them by winking an eye at Elizabeth.
"Please, I'm a master in this" with his serious gaze studying the cards.
"Let's see about that, shall we?" exclaimed Liz with a slightly tilted curve on her lips.
A while later, the intense game came to an end with Liz proclaiming the title of the master.

"I told you to think before you speak, your honour" Liz laughed filling room with joy and happiness." How did you learn the tricks?" Will questioned her with curiosity boiling under his skin. " I play cards with my guards when I felt bored" She stood up, ready to leave after Samara who left early when she lost the game.
A hand grasped her wrist as she turned to see Will standing with utmost love at the end of the hand which did not let her go.

"Will you let me go, Liz?"
" Why would I let go of this gem?" Liz smiled as she came closer to him, looking him in the eyes.
His breath caressing her skin, he gently cupped her face like porcelain with delicacy. She looked into his eyes as if a million stars swam by his eyes as she slowly kissed his lips. The worlds collided at the door of their touch. They slowly parted smiling to themselves as she left the door. Will looked at him through the window reflection as he patted at the back of his head bringing him back to the present.

"Where are you taking me?" Liz demanded answers with a blindfold dragging along Will at his grasp." You are going to know so soon...oh! You have no patience" Will exclaimed dramatically. " Saying the man who couldn't wait for two minutes for me to get dressed" Liz let out a heavy chuckle. "God, you're beautiful! " looking at her so lovingly. "Also, defending myself, that case is different" Will made a point for which both laughed.
"Here...."
He whispered softly near her ear from the back.
"Is for everything you did for me and for everything you stand for....." He traced his words,
"This is our child" removing the blindfold to a beautiful white horse with a metal strip hanging around the horse's neck that read 'Beth'.
"William, she is beautiful! " Liz touched Beth's neck and kissed her.
" Shall we leave? "
" Yes."
William brought another majestic brown horse and introduced" This young handsome man like me, is Liam" Liz smiled, " Like you?"
" Please, as if you didn't know already!" Will cracked up.
" Sometimes, you're so full of yourself"
"Can't help it..." He continued,
"I named them with the last four letters of our names. Even if Liz and Will could not make it, Beth and Liam will.....for sure" With his clouded eyes, he looked at Liz who sat on Beth and sighed,
"We won't wait for long!" As she took off.
Will let a smile spread up his face as he climbed on Liam and chased Liz behind.
"Liam if it's a boy and Beth if it's a girl," Liz shouted for him to hear as they both rode off in the forest with sweet memories that he holds their hearts forever.

Meanwhile, In the Kingdom of Wales.

" Liz! Liz! Liz!" Edward screamed as he went door to door in the castle. "She's not here, Edward" King Robert confirmed for the third time to Edward who couldn't take it she's gone.
" What do you mean she's not here?" Eyes filled with fury shot daggers at King Robert who was speechless at the words Ed uttered.
"Manners.....manners Edward! I apologize, your majesty!" King Richard, Edward's father knelt to King Robert who held him in his hands.
"My son is distressed upon the hearing of the missing of the bride, not to mean rude or disrespectful..." Richard explained as he took a seat.
" I want Elizabeth and I won't stop until I see her with my own eyes!" Edward declared as he turned towards the guards.
" I want 80 men to come with me to search Princess Elizabeth...." He paused.
"The other 50 men, go across the whole kingdom to find the whereabouts of Princess Elizabeth and convey it to me promptly. Follow me!" He commanded as the guards marched behind him to the outside of the palace grounds.
" She is mine...mine only and I'll do anything to get what's mine," he mumbled under his breath as he left the Kingdom of Wales.
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