Hunter Of The Six Realms-Chapter 57: Marriage proposal
Chapter 56
Alira’s heart skipped a bit as she panicked. She turned to Rael, her eyes wide. "My mom." She knew well what disaster could happen if her mom found out about her relationship with a non noble. Rael of all people would be the one to suffer it, he could be secretly assassinated too, the queen was that cruel.
She quickly turned back to the door, "Tell her I’m taking a bath and I’ll be out soon." Then she faced Rael again, "where are your shoes?"
He pointed to the floor beside the door. Alira nodded, "Good, now for how long can you remain under water? Or...." She looked around, trying to find a place he could hide, and her eyes lit up when she found one,"can you hide there? Please." Her voice was desperate but soft.
While she was panicking, Rael’s gaze was fixed on her, admiring her wet features. Her hair sticking to her face, her plump red lips, her golden eyes and fluttering eye lashes. God she was a goddess.
"Are you listening to me? I said hide damn it." Her scolding voice snapped him out of his thoughts, it was then he got out of the water and reached for his clothes laying on the floor.
"Take your shoes too" she ordered, he reached for his shoes and hurried to hide behind the red silk curtain at the other side of the room which was supposed to be the toilet. It was kept extremely clean and the aroma of roses filled the place. There, he began wearing his clothes.
Alira stepped out of the pool, and her legs trembled slightly as she walked, her cheeks flushed bright when she realized the reason. She reached for her robe hanging nearby and pulled it over her body. Her nipples were still erect from the cold air and pointed through the soft fabric.
She reached for the door, then looked back to make sure Rael wasn’t visible before she finally opened the door and stepped out of the bathroom.
"Mother? I’m out." She called as she walked into her room, there, her mom sat elegantly on the floor in front of a small table Alira usually sat to study, and sometimes eat.
"Took you long enough, I’ve been waiting."
"I’m sorry, I had just gotten in when you came."
"It’s fine, come sit. I want to tell you something ." Her mother ordered. Alira swallow nervously, her heart racing as she wondered what her mom could have to tell her. Maybe about the letter?
She walked over and sit opposite her mother on the small pillow placed there. She folded her legs backwards and placed her hand carefully on her thighs.
"Yes mother."
"You already know why your father called you to the capital right?"
Alira raised a brow, it couldn’t be for that reason right? Hell no, no way.
"No."
"Alright I’ll go straight to the point, he had planned to make it sudden but I didn’t want it to take you by surprise. You’re getting married Alira, to the son of the Duke. Lucas is his name." Her mother revealed.
Alira stared blankly for a moment, then she swallowed, before glaring at her mom with an expression of defiance."No, I’m not getting married to anyone."
"It’s not a request my dear, it’s an order from your father that you can’t disobey. Do you want Rael to get beheaded?" Her mother barked. Alira’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"How did you..."
"Ohh, Rita was once my personal maid remember? I gave her to you. She remains loyal to me dear, nothing you do is hidden from me. I know you’ve been seeing some nobody. I let you be because I thought he was just a fun distraction, I never expected you were actually serious about him." Her mother was fumming.
Alira turned to Rita who stood by the corner. She glared at her with disappointed, tears blurring her vision. Then she bit her bottom lip and turned back to her mother.
"I’m pregnant with his child mom, I’m already his, I’m no longer your pure little daughter."
Alira expected her mom to act angry, maybe scold her, or even slam her hand on the table and scream at her. But the queen just smirked, "That’s not a problem, we can just get rid of whatever bastard is in your womb." Then she turned to Rita, "Make a tonic that will make her bleed out every last bit of that bastard. It’s my fault for not bringing up my daughter well enough."
Alira stared dumbfounded at her mother. She knew her mom was cold hearted but she didn’t expect it was to this extent. She stood up, her fist clenched and eyes burning.
"Why do you hate me so much? You never gave me attention as a child, dad didn’t even know I existed until I was ten, and even after that, I barely saw him. I’ve lived my life in loneliness, without any love from my family. I finally found someone who made me feel alive, who made me feel like myself, but you also want to take this away from me? I hate you, I hate you all. And lemme tell you this, if you ask much as hurt him, I’ll kill myself right before your eyes, so that memory will haunt you for life. How would it feel, to watch your only daughter end her life before you, the same daughter you deprived of happiness."
Her eyes poured tears as she spoke, she had never once spoken to her mom like this. This was the first time she had to courage to speak her mind, and even threaten her mom. The queen stared at her blankly, not saying anything. Her expression was emotionless, but unbeknownst to Alira, her hand was clenched under the table. Tightly, her finger piercing her palm.
Alira turned away abruptly and headed back into the bathroom and to where Rael was still waiting, she grabbed his wrist and pulled him closer, kissing him deeply. Rael was taken by surprise, but he quickly returned the kiss, his hand wrapping around her waist as he pulled her closer. That was when he noticed the tears on her cheeks, he quickly pulled away to see that she was crying.
He reached to wipe the tears, but Alira quickly held his hand, stopping him. Then she looked up at him, deeply into his eye. "Rael, will you marry me?"
