The Dragon Brothers
Chapter 17 - Divorce

Lucian POV After Viola's water broke she fell to the floor. Blood started running down her legs. I don't know much about women giving birth but I know this is not right. I take her in my arms as I see Agenta walking down the hallway. "Agenta! Please call the royal doctor. Viola's water has broken and she is about to give birth." I pick Viola up and take her to our room on the King's floor. I notice that her temperature has gone up and it almost looks like she is feverish. Viola starts crying out in pain. I'm not sure but I think she's having contractions. The blood coming out gets thicker and has clots and has tissue as well. I'm so worried. The doctor finally gets here and I'm pushed out of the room. I can hear Viola's screams from outside the room. They bring in clean towels, and bowls of water. They bring out bloody towels and bowls filled with bloody water. Minutes turn into hours. All I can do is wait. I sit on a bench outside of the door with my head in my hands. Finally, after 16 hours the doctor and the women come out. The women are crying as they exchange with new staff to come in and help. I already know the verdict.

"Lucian, I'm so sorry to say this. But your wife has lost the baby. Right now she's very sick with an extremely high fever and her health is very fragile right now. It's best if you don't see her at the moment. The midwives will be tending to her care. I'll be back in the morning." The doctor walks away. I'm devastated. Not only did I lose my child but now I might lose my wife. I can't lose her. I love her. Through the night and the next day as the women come and go I ask if Viola has asked for me or if she's said my name. Their answer is always no, she hasn't asked for me and she hasn't said my name. After the second day the bleeding has stopped. It takes a few days for her fever to slowly come down. When she is finally well enough for me to see her I rush inside the room to hold her hand.

"My love, I'm so sorry for what has happened. But we can always try again and at least we have each other. I love you Viola. I want no other woman other than you." I take her hand and kiss her knuckles and then look into her eyes. She snatches her hand from my grasp. "Why don't you go back to that whore I saw you with in the library? Who was she? Was she your mistress? Was she the reason why we came back?" Her words are like fiery daggers in my heart. My eyes fill with tears.that this is what she thinks of me.

"Please don't think that. Marji is an ex-lover of mine but that's all. She came here to throw herself at me. She jumped on me when I wasn't prepared and kissed me. Marji only cares about two things and that's herself and gold. I want nothing to do with her. I promise." I declare with all of my heart. I feel like my breath is caught up in my throat. I'm so scared that just as I've got my wife back it looks like I may lose her again. I just professed to Viola that I love her and she's rejecting my love.

"Pack your things. I want you out of this room as I'm too sick to pack my own things and leave." Viola says sternly. Where is this sudden mood change coming from? In shock and hurt Lucian starts packing his shirts and pants in duffel bags to move down the hall.

"You do know that I will be right down the hall. I won't be moving far" I start to set duffel bags off to the side for the servants to carry out. All of the servants keep their eyes to the ground but once they leave the room I can hear whispers and murmurs about what they think is going on.

"Yes. That is true until I divorce you." Her words fall and time stands still. I can't believe what I'm hearing. How could she really go this far? I must do something to get her back.

"Please do not do this Viola. We can work this out. I did nothing wrong. That woman means nothing to me." I stare at her with all of my clothes packed as the servants come to take them away.

As I walk out of what used to be my room I ask one of Viola's attending nurses how much longer will she be on bed rest before she is able to get back to her normal duties. The nurse tells me it depends but a lucky guess could be another seven more days.

Viola POV

I'm starting to feel better so I decided to make a trip to the capital. I dress in a green gown with a green cloak. I pull the cloak's hood over my hair and part of my face so I won't be so easily recognized. I don't take any servants with me, even Agenta. I don't need any spying or gossiping eyes from the castle. It starts to rain as I make it into the capital but I keep going. As I walk up and down the streets I finally find who I'm looking for. Legal Services Attorney at Law. I walk inside and wait for someone to sit down and talk to me. As I wait I start to feel nauseated. An old man, with white hair, overweight, wearing light colored slacks with a plaid vest, and spectacles walks out to say hello.

"How may I help you?" The old man says. As he speaks his dimples are shown.

"Hello. I am Queen Viola married to King Lucian. I need to speak to you about a very private legal matter. Can we go somewhere more private?" I whisper.

"Sure come this way to my office." He leads me to a small and dusty office that is filled with files needing to be organized. "So, doesn't the castle have royal attorneys that attend to all legal matters?"

"Yes of course they do. But this is extremely private. I do not want to involve them. You see, I want to divorce my husband King Lucian." I'm still whispering. I notice that I feel like I have the chills and I worry that my fever has come back. "Wait! What now?" The man nearly falls out of his chair. If he was sleepy he's certainly awake now. "You want to divorce the king? Why? Tell me your story."

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"We've actually had a wonderful marriage. I loved my husband deeply. He showed me things I thought I would never see. He allows me to be myself in ways I thought I could never be in a royal family. But right before I suffered a miscarriage I walked in on seeing him kiss another woman. Of course he tries to explain it away and says that she threw herself at him and she attacked him by kissing him. Who ever heard of a woman attacking a man by kissing him? That's outrageous! I will not be replaced by a second wife, a mistress, or a concubine." I say as tears start to flow.

"Well, I have heard of women doing such things when they are desperate for one reason or another if truth be told. It was just a kiss. Have you ever kissed in a moment of surprised passion? Or had someone mistaken your body language that you wanted a kiss when you did not? Has any of his past actions ever led you to believe that he might be an adulterer?" The old man queries.

The old man's questions start to remind me of when Anar kissed me and of how I kissed him back. I was so worried at the time but now all I feel is confusion. How can I be angry with Lucian when I did the exact same thing not too long before. I thanked the old man for his time and decided I didn't need his services. When I stand up I suddenly feel dizzy but I just shake it off and since the rain has stopped I head on back to the capital looking forward to seeing Lucian again. As I walked outside I started to feel like everything was spinning around me. Before I took even two steps I collapsed on the ground right under the legal services sign.

Lucian POV

A castle guard comes and tells me that Viola has left the castle grounds and it appears she's making her way towards the capital. She has a good enough head start that if I left now I can follow her without her knowing. So, I started following her at a slow pace. When I get inside the capital she's missing and I can't find her. It's almost like she disappeared into thin air. I go up and down each and every street. Finally I made it to the business and legal district. This is where you would find doctors, accountants, bankers, and legal services. As I'm walking down the street I see her exit a legal services office. I can only assume she went there for divorce papers. When she leaves her steps seem to falter, then her body sways, and she falls to the ground. I run as fast as I can to her and pick her up in my arms bridal style. I see a doctor's office not too far away and I rush her inside.

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