The Dragon Brothers
Chapter 32 - Do Not Ever Call Yourself a Slave Again

* The Castle at Drakor; The Capital of the Chromos * Viola POV

It is the morning after the festival and everyone in the castle is in high spirits. Lucian was in his study preparing for another council meeting. I am walking towards Lucian when a painful cramp takes me down to my knees. I'm completely out of breath when a servant runs to my side to see if I'm okay.

"My queen, are you alright? Should I find the royal doctor or the king?" The servant is surprised to see me collapse on the floor and isn't quite sure what to do.

"Yes please find King Lucian for me. He should be in his study at this hour. Then send someone for the royal doctor." Another cramp rips through my body keeping me plastered to the floor. I hear Lucian running towards me before I look up to meet his face.

"Viola, what's wrong? Why are you on the floor? What's going on?" Just as he finishes his last question another cramp rips through me and I scream out loud. Without another word Lucian picks me up and runs toward our bedroom to lay me down on the bed. The doctor arrives a few minutes later.

"Did you realize that you have blood running down your legs? Have you had cramps like this before? Were you bleeding then too?" The doctor asks and I can see the concern on his face.

"Yes I've been having cramps the past few days but today is the first time where there's been any blood." I answer while nausea starts to take over me. I lean over the bed and throw up on the floor. Lucian calls for a maid to clean up the floor and then sits on the bed next to me while rubbing soothing circles on my back.

"I'm sorry to say this but I believe you're having another miscarriage. My concern is that if you continue to try for a baby a miscarriage could kill you." The doctor packs his things up and leaves.

"Can you bring some warm water up for a bath?" Lucian asks the maid that just finished cleaning the floor. She nods and hurries off to get the water. While the maid is gone Lucian helps me to undress and get ready for the bath. Once the maid comes back with the warm water Lucian picks me up and gently sets me down in the bathtub. He helps me wash away the blood. Then he picks me up again and carries me to the bed.

"I know how much you want to have children but the doctor is concerned about your health and frankly so am I. What do you think about adopting one of the orphan children?" Lucian asks while he lays down in bed next to me. "Will you be okay not having an heir to carry on the bloodline? I know how important that is to kings and people in your position." I'm really surprised that Lucian is suggesting we adopt a child.

"I'll get over it and I've heard the orphan house is getting close to being filled up. I don't want them to have to turn children away. I was thinking maybe we could find a brother and sister to adopt. So, we'll have a boy and a girl." Lucian is holding my hand and kissing my knuckles.

"I love the idea! When can we visit the orphan house? I wish we could go today!" I love the idea and I'm so happy that Lucian suggested it.

"Well you need to be well enough to go there first. Let's give yourself a few days to heal and in the meantime I'll send a messenger to see how many brother and sister duos they have." Lucian cups my face and kisses me deeply. *Threlkeld: A Small Village in the Salona Kingdom *

Wolf POV

Now that we have finished with Runswick we should make it back to Roselake in a day and half. Threlkeld is by far the nicest of the villages that we visited so I decide to stop there with my men for the night. Before nightfall I go in search of a new gift for Emily. I stop at a jeweler's store and find a beautiful pair of gold hanging earrings with emeralds in the middle of gold crosses along with a matching gold and emerald brooch. I hope she likes the gifts and accepts them.

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* Roselake: A Small Village in the Salona Kingdom Emily POV

I receive another gift from King Wolf today; a dozen white roses with red tips and a copy of Beowolf along with another poem. I feel like I already know this man from the gifts that I receive. He's definitely a romantic, likes literature, and is a king. He could fit the main character for any of the romance books I've read. Could he really be my happily ever after? Mrs Fishere keeps telling me that I need to 'strike while the iron is hot'. Even my father is impressed. He keeps telling me that I need to write my own fairytale book and this is my chance. Mrs Fishere and I have also been laughing how every time I receive a gift Lord Garbg gets mad and storms out of the shop. However, my father warned me that he has been going to the tavern to get men worked up into revolting against King Wolf.

*Kingdom of Cait *

Cyprian POV

When my men and I first arrive inside the capitol I'm hoping that Molle will be waiting for me next to my lieutenant but I am sadly disappointed.

"Lieutenant Watcher do you know where Molle is? The girl I sent here with in a carriage?" I ask the lieutenant that greets me on the steps to the castle.

"No I do not. I haven't seen her since I introduced her to the head maid, Jillian. I assumed she had shown her to your chambers but I haven't seen her since then." Lieutenant Watcher answers me suddenly concerned about Molle. I walk inside the castle and am not greeted by any more staff so I start searching through the different rooms looking for Molle. She isn't in my chambers, the library, or the dining hall. So, I walk inside the throne room and the sight before me makes my blood boil. An older woman is standing over Molle screaming at her because she was supposed to finish scrubbing the throne room's floors yesterday.

"You're worthless!" The old woman yells and then starts hitting Molle's back with a switch. I walk up behind and grab the switch from her hand and throw it across the room. The old woman turns around to me with her mouth open in surprise. At first she just stands there opening and closing her mouth in shock. Molle stops scrubbing the floor to look up at me with tears in her eyes.

"Who in the fuck do you think you are to be hitting my woman with a switch. I am the new king of this kingdom and the woman you've been screaming at will be my queen. How dare you hit her! How dare you scream at her!" I am beyond furious as I gesture for one of my men to come to me. "Take this woman to the dungeon. I will ask Molle to decide her punishment later." With that the woman is taken out of the throne room. I'm sure she's wishing she had treated Molle differently now.

"Little Bird, what are you doing? Take my hand and come with me. We need to rectify this situation immediately." As soon as we get back to my chambers I'm going to check her injuries but for now I gently help her to stand making sure that I don't put any pressure on her back.

"That was Jillian. She's been having me clean because she knows of my slave status." Molle explains to me. I take her hand and lead her towards the kitchen. I kick the door open before we enter to make sure we have everyone's attention. "My name is King Cyprian and I am the new king. I have decided to take Molle as my wife so she will be the new queen. Currently the head maid, Jillian is spending some quality time in the dungeon because she had a problem with Molle. If you have a problem with her then you can come and see me. But, if you're caught being rude, aggressive, or in any way treating her wrongly you will answer to me. Please pass the word on to any staff that isn't present now." With that I take Molle's hand and lead her out of the kitchen and up to our chambers. Once we are in private I ask her to take off her dress so I can see her injuries.

"Molle, I know we have yet to be intimate but can you disrobe for me? I want to check your back for injuries." I tell her once we have made it to our chambers. Without saying anything she turns her back to me and quickly slips out of her dress letting it fall to the floor. She has several red lines on her back with a few welts. I wince knowing how much pain she's probably in. "Lie down on the bed. I have some ointment that I can apply to your back to help the pain go away." I lead her to the bed so she can lie down.

"A king should not worry about the pain of a simple slave. I'll be fine. You're the one who should be resting after your long journey." She shakes her head at me and slowly backs away.

"Do not ever call yourself a slave again and who I choose to worry about is my business. Now do as you're told and lay down." I try not to be too stern but when I heard her call herself a slave my anger started to rise. She nods her head and lays down on the bed with her hair over her shoulder so I can apply the ointment.

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