Reign One Shot

Your eyes stung as you opened them. Your body ached as you attempted to sit up to see where you were or what had happened.

Around you, you saw your chambers that you shared with your husband Francis. The candles lit up the room whilst the darkness of the night could be seen through the windows. Your head hurt but you did your best to stay conscious and look around.

In the chair that used to be on the other side of the room; now pulled up to the side of the bed, sat your husband, tears staining his cheeks.

"Francis?" You whispered in a pained voice.

His head shot up at the sound of your voice, his smile spreading across his face.

"You're okay," he smiled pulling you into a bone crushing hug.

A pained squeak escaped your lips, agony shooting through you. Francis pulled away instantly, looking concerned and apologetic at causing you pain.

"What happened?" You asked. "All I remember is falling out of my chair."

Francis' hand clasped around yours in an attempt to keep you calm and make you feel safe- it worked.

"I am terribly sorry my Love," he said softly. "Someone whom worked in the kitchen, poisoned your food. We believe they were targeting me, but the food got mixed accidentally. I am so sorry. The physician has seen you, they say it will take some time, but you will be fine. Luckily it was fast acting and is already flushing from your system. They clearly didn't know too much about poison as they didn't use a fatal dosage."

You could tell he blamed himself, although you knew he had no reason to.

"Do not blame yourself Francis," you stated firmly. "Whomever did this meant to hurt you, I am glad they hurt me instead."

He went to argue but you gave him a firm stare to stop him from saying anything else.

"I am sorry. The individual has been found. Bash has taken control of the situation, knowing I am far too emotionally involved to handle them."

You gave his hand a gentle squeeze with all the might you had, which actually wasn't much. You attempted to give him a smile to assure him that you were fine.

"Thank you for taking a step back," you smiled gently. "You know I would have never wanted you to do something you would regret."

He shared a soft smile with you also, leaning in to press his lips to yours lovingly. Even though the pain persisted you were glad that you had Francis to get through it.

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Written by Charlotte.

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