Reign

Chapter 47

I wake up from being kissed by Theo

I layed on my side, turned away from him so he was kissing my neck

I stir, letting Theo know that I was awake

"How did you sleep darling?" Theo's raspy voice comes from behind me

All the sudden, the memories from yesterday came rushing back to me

I sit up so quickly and touch my face then look over to Theo, making sure he wasn't Matt, trying to play a trick on me

I can't help the tears fall from my eyes, I was finally home. With my husband and my friends. I yearned for this moment, to be in bed with Theo, to touch him and hold onto him and never let go. 

He sits up with me and takes me into his arms as I sob into his chest

He rubs my back softly and whispers into my ear

"I love you more than anything my darling, I won't let anything happen to you ever again, I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault." I whimper

He kisses my neck "Yes, it is."

I pull away and touch his cheek with my fingertips

"No, it's not. You had no control over it-"

A guard knocks on the right door and pushes it open

"Your majesty, it's time." He tells Theo

Theo nods and says "Leave us."

The guard nods and leaves

"Time for what?" I ask as he gets out of bed

"Get dressed darling." He looks over to me

"Theo-"

He sighs "Yasmine, please you'll find out in a few moments."

I get out of our bed, not wanting to upset him

I quickly get dressed and we step into the hallway, Theo grabs my hand and intertwines our fingers

We shows me to the ballroom and we sit on our thrones

Five guards bring in Henry and Matt and throw them to the ground

Henry looks up at me and smirks, I look over to Matt, his head was down. He couldn't bear to look at me

Theo sits up and places his large hands in his lap

"Why have you taken my wife as prisoner? What was your reason?" He asks both Henry and Matt

"I told you my dear son, I'll take every happiness from you. I kept my promise."

Theo cracks his knuckles "Why Yasmine? Why not money or gold?" He's curious

"I saw you two, you two were so in love with each other. I couldn't stand to see you happy so I took her." Henry says honestly

Theo gapes and looks at his father in pure anger "What have I ever done to you?! Why must you make things so difficult?!" He yells at his father

Henry throws his head back and laughs loudly "You were so perfect, everyone loved you. You're a better ruler than I ever was. I guess I was jealous." He shrugs

I look over at Theo, my mouth open hangs open. How can he be like this? Why was he like this?

It wasn't normal for a person to confess to their sins so confidently

Theo's face was angry, very angry. But there was also sadness in his eyes. His own father hated him because he was better than he was. He took his own wife away from him and then laughed at him. I would be furious. 

"No wonder why mother hated you." Theo says to his father

Henry laughs at Theo "But my dear son, don't you see? You're just like me."

Theo glares at his father "I am nothing like you." He hisses

"You are, you look just like me. You even do things like I do. You tortured your own wife. What? You don't think I heard about that?" He chuckles

Theo stays quiet so Henry continues 

"I did worse to your mother, I beat her so bad once she was unconscious for three days. I would take her whenever I pleased. Now, I don't know if you do that to Yasmine, but Theo you're just as insane as I." 

Theo stays quiet, tears filling his eyes as his father confessed the horrible things he did to his mother. I grab his hand and rub my thumb over his knuckles. 

I hated to see him like this, so I spoke up "At least his mother is happy now." I say to Henry

Henry looks up at me and furrows his eyebrows "What?"

"When you faked your own death, she left with another man and now she's happy. She's finally happy." Theo tells his father

Henry looks so confused and angry, I almost laugh

Theo turns his attention to Matt "Now, I couldn't bear with the guilt of killing my own father, but you I can deal with." 

Matt looks at me, guilt showing in his eyes, so I turn my face so I wouldn't look at him

"Jaden behead him" Theo instructs

Jaden nods and takes his sword out of his armour and walks over to Matt

Matt keeps his head down, ready.

"No, don't." I say to no one in particular

Henry keeps his head down as well, not even sticking up for his own son

Jaden lifts Matt's chin and brings the sword to his neck

"He's your brother!" I scream