Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

CHAPTER 172: CLINGING TO LIFE

April continued cleaning Alessandro’s body with a wet cloth and removing the remains of blood, while her hands moved with agility, Lessan began to feel sleepy, he gave a big yawn.

-You must be very tired, we should sleep.

Alessandro had not slept properly since he had separated from April and at that moment all the tiredness that had been accumulating seemed to arrive suddenly.

Yes, we should rest, tomorrow a difficult day awaits us. Alessandro took April in his arms and carried her to the bed in the middle of the tent, he placed her gently, he lay down next to her while he hugged her and said.

You can’t imagine how much I’ve wanted to have you like this in my arms, how much I’ve missed you.

– I can’t imagine it, because I lived it, I felt the same way as you while we were away, every day was torture and you can’t imagine how furious I got when you didn’t answer my letter when I asked you to come back, to the point of thinking that you had forgotten about me. Alessandro hugged April tighter and whispered in her ear. I could never forget you, there wasn’t a single moment when you weren’t present in my thoughts.

April placed her left hand with the marriage mark on Alessandro’s left hand, their marriage marks flashed slightly.

I am happy, even in the middle of this war I am happy to be with you, to be by your side, I am very happy to be your wife.

Alessandro pressed Abril tighter against the breath of her hair, Abril remembered that she had sweated a lot and that she had not yet bathed.

– Please do not do that, I am dirty. No, you are not, you smell very good.

After saying that Alessandro fell asleep. She tried to get away from his embrace, but in the end she did not see him, he had clung to her tightly as if he were afraid she would escape. Abril stopped trying to get away from his arms and fell asleep enjoying the warmth of her husband.

The next day Abril woke up feeling that Alessandro was not there, when she opened her eyes, she saw him putting on his armor, he apologized. I’m sorry, did he wake you up? No, what time is it?

– It’s early, you can continue sleeping a little longer if you want. Abril shook her head.

-I’m not at home but on the battlefield, I’m aware of that, I couldn’t sleep late when there are so many wounded that need to be treated.

Alessandro sighed heavily and answered.

– You’re right, right now no one can rest.

- Will you go back to battle? April asked very worried.

Yes, I’m going to organize my men, monsters usually attack at dawn.

Be very careful. After finishing putting on his armor, Alessandro approached April, gave her a kiss on the forehead and said.

I’ll have it, I promise I’ll come back safe and sound.

– You better be like that.

– We’ll see each other later.

Alessandro left the tent, April did so shortly after, she headed to the wounded’s tent when she ran into Ethan, although she had a different colored hair, he recognized her right away, although as always when he saw her it wasn’t exactly her he saw.

– Sophia, what are you doing here?

He asked, very scared, as if he had seen a ghost.noveldrama

– Am I helping? Ethan took April by the arms and said to her.

You can’t be here, you must leave immediately, this place is very dangerous.

Ethan’s hands were shaking slightly. He seemed terrified that she was there.

– You must go, I don’t want to get lost again, go immediately to a safe place.

April felt some pity, she knew that all those words and concern were not directed at her but at her mother. She put her hand on Ethan’s and said to him.

– I appreciate your concern, but I won’t leave. But…

– Don’t try to convince me to leave, because I will, that is the decision he made, I know that when you see me you see my mother, but remember that I am not her.

This place is too dangerous, can’t you see that? Of course I see it, but in this place is everything that matters to me, what I love, that’s why I can’t leave, even if I put my life at risk, I will fight for them.

Ethan released April, lowered his gaze and squeezed her hands tightly, he couldn’t deny that what April had said was true, every time he saw her, he saw Sophia and he couldn’t help but worry about her.

- Take care of yourself, don’t make any mistakes. Ethan said, then he left.

Lionel, one of the wizards of the tower approached April and said. Amara, where have you been? I’ve looked for you everywhere.

- Is something wrong?

- They are the wounded, we need help. Come on.

April turned to look in the direction that Ethan had gone but he had already left, Lionel took her to a tent where there were soldiers who had serious wounds and injuries, seeing the state they were in she asked.

- I thought you had taken care of the seriously wounded yesterday?

These soldiers were treated yesterday by the doctors and the other magicians, but their wounds are so critical that they were discarded. They usually treat the wounded who have a chance of survival, but they separate them, most of them die, few survive such wounds, I suppose they are destined to die.

April felt disgusted, that brought back bitter memories, in the past she had been in a similar situation, however she had never given up, she had clung to life, just like many of those soldiers who fought with all their might to survive. She rolled up the sleeves of her tunic and said.

Don’t say again that they are destined to die, can’t you see that they are fighting with all their might, even if it seems that everything is against them, don’t discard anyone, no one has the right to decide who lives or who dies.