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Alena P.O.V

Slowly I Approached the door and with shaky hands, I opened it. On the other side of the door, I found a white husky, his shaggy head cradled on his massive front paws.
"Nice dog," I whispered, as I eye him nervously. I didn't know if this dog was tamed or not, but I felt like a fool! Who would allow a stray dog to enter the castle.
The Husky responded to me as if he was amused, no, he was greeting me back then. Alena could tell that there was a movement outside beside the dog, but that person hadn't identified herself.
"My lady?"
A young maid Appeared in the doorway, she was struggling to hold the dresses in her hands. And soon another one followed her closely with a steamy washbasin along with some dry towels.
"Good morning,"I said tentatively, I didn't order anything and I didn't know who send them my way.
"Morning to you too, my lady." They said in union. "We've brought you a fresh gown and everything you need for your bath."
I climbed out of the bed and sat near the washbasin. Patiently I watched the maids walk out of my chamber.
The basin of steaming water quickly made all my worries go away. I tugged the nightdress over my head, making sure not to remove any of the bandages on my shoulder. As I dipped a towel into the heated water, I couldn't help but remember sinking into the bath Leon had arranged for me not long ago. If I knew then what I have learned now good invited him to join me.
Warm water had a magical effect on me with my eyes closed and dribbling between my breasts, making me sigh with pleasure and relief, it was only two easy to imagine myself and Leon together in the tub not long ago.
My eyes flew open. It would be impossible for Leon to come through the door of my chamber find me like this. For all, I knew he really cared about me that night. He even might spend those long hours at my side nursing me back to life out of guilt and not love.
The sensation I felt was too much to carry. I finished bathing and dried myself off. As Irish for the galley the servant left for me earlier on. It was a purple gown it was classical with a low cut. I was pretty sure that this gown belonged to Queen Violet.
The next thing I knew I was lifted and carried back to my bed.
"looks like I'm not making enough of an effort to keep you in bed. What should I do now?"
I whirled around to find Leon, gazing back at me.
Leon cocked his head to the side, he looked suspicious. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing," I said. "I wasn't doing anything at all."
"Then why do I feel as if you did something very bad?" He asked favoring me with a smile.
"What is it now princess, are you looking for a new dagger to stab me with?" He teased, but I knew deep down that you never forgot what I did not long before. How can he forget all the madness that had to endure to keep me? But more importantly, how can I forgive him when I know the only thing that he wants is my kingdom. Do I love Leon? I don't think that's the right question to ask anymore because I knew that what I felt for him was much more than that. And now I knew that I was safe, our child is safe.
"I don't need a new dagger, as I knew for a fact that I will get what I want so do you."
Leon stopped dead in his track, eyeing me. "Perhaps I should tell them to keep a close eye on you."
"Oh please, don't deny it, Leon. I knew that Alvin will never give you what you wanted to let me go. He gave you some gold and the citadel. But that's not what you're after. You are still after the ancient maze. That's the only thing that you've ever wanted. I am nothing to you, nothing more than a horse or sheep something that lack of any value."
"You're not tired yet, you still want to argue about this? You still doubt me after everything that I've done for you. I did everything in my power to prove how much I love you, but that doesn't mean anything to you all you see is the man who is trying to steal what is yours. What is rightfully yours." He hissed, moving closer to me. "If that was true you think I would've come here, do you think that I would've begged my parents to save you?"

"Why, Leon?" I asked, refusing to hear his words. "Why? why did you let me go?"

"Because I know that you're not mine to keep." I turned back to the beautiful view beyond the window, I didn't want him to see that I was on the verge of bursting into tears. All this time I try to be strong, but all my defenses were crumbling down so fast and there wasn't anything I could about it.
But I wasn't prepared for what was about to happen. Leon's voice was husky as he whispered in my ears. "But I was so wrong." suddenly I could feel his strength, and his head warming me deeper than any beam of sunlight in a hot summer day. "Even before you were attacked, I knew that I was a fool. I was already coming after you. That's why I was able to catch you so fast when I saw that assassin running toward you. Because I realized that I, how do I say this?"
I turned to face him, did I hear him right or was I imagining all this. Leon drove his other hand through his hair ruffling it beyond repair before he looked at me again. His expression was as savage as I had ever seen it.
"What did you wanted to say, Leon? What were you about to say?"
I couldn't stop Leon as he hurled out of the chamber. Was I being difficult again? Was I truly the one pushing him away from me when all I felt for him was love?
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