Mate by Fate, Bound by Love

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Adrian’s pov

I looked at Claire and I noticed that she was not alright. She was sweating profusely and she did not tell me. I was confused and was pondering on the matter, what is wrong with her.

“Are you okay??” I asked

She nodded her head, it was as if my presence made her weak and looked discouraged. I hates the feeling of being uncomfortable in a particular place and Claire was a good definition of that.

I came to meet her on the account of reconciliation and Clarity. Claire is a fine lady no doubt but the attitude and character she displayed has the ability to crumble her down.

I took the fantasy book and continued reading since all was “well” with her. She laid down on the couch as her face squeezed in pains. I did not continue to read the book, I closed the book, stood up from the bed and squatted in front of the couch.

I could not ask her anything because her eyes were closed and she was looking like one who was in great pain. I was pondering on how to take control over the situation so that the situation will not blow out of proportion.

I pinched the space between my eyebrows and I sighed. It was at this point, I realized that ladies are complicated beings and understanding ladies is like counting the hairs on one’s head.

I called in the personal maid and she came inside, she was confused and amazed on the situation as she took Claire’s head and placed it on her laps, stroking her head as she looked at me, anticipation burned in her eyes.

I stood there and was confused on what to do, I had not encountered such before, we had a standstill concerning this matter, we never knew that what she had began was only but a tip of the iceberg.

The one in question whose going through the pains was not saying anything concerning what she was going to, at a point, I was already getting angry, “who does she think she is?? What reputation is she trying to maintain ” I pondered.

She opened her eyes as she saw that her personal maid was stroking her head while I was looking at her like a predator ready to devour it’s prey. She trembled, there was this fear and doubt in her eyes.

I touched her exposed laps and said

“Are you really okay?” I asked once more

She gulped down saliva as she shook her head, I was going to ask her what was going on with her when she gently removed my hand from her laps. I smiled as I have gotten my answer.

I went back to the bed and continued reading the book, she was trying to resist by all means which was making her more miserable, her personal maid do not know what was going on, I think she got an hint of what it could be when she saw the incident.

I had some appointments in which I was meant to carry out so I left her presence, but I dropped an instruction for the maid to carry out.

“Make her a cold and an hot bath”. I said

She nodded her head as I left the room, I was heading to the throne room as different thoughts ran through my mind, I saw Lena coming along and a look of disgust flashed through my eyes.

She came to where I was and bowed her head, she left immediately without saying anything. I entered the throne room as I realized that I had company. I smirked as I knew that this period was going to be bloody.

The three of them were my secret agents that are exclusive in carrying out dangerous missions. The three bowed their heads as one presented a letter to me.

“It had your name, we considered it a threat so we brought it to you” one of the secret agent said.

I opened the letter as I saw that the letter was written in blood. I did not know that I had a bounty on my head that my presence should be available, whether dead or alive.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

I told them to leave as they merged into the shadows leaving me to contemplate on this matter, I chuckled because I knew the countermeasures that I was going to take should I ever receive the kind of event or threats

I lost track of time as my mind wandered to the situation I had found Claire.

My heart ached for her, I was tidying up some documents when I realized the presence of Claire’s father in the throne room, I was amazed and at the same time shocked at his presence.

He looked at me with those cold emotionless eyes of his

“Take care of my daughter, Claire” he bowed his head and left me with those words.

I pondered on the words as I was wondering if he had noticed something was up and it was only I that had the ability and capability to rescue her from such a situation.

There’s a matter on ground and the only way to make her feel better and relieved would have to be the strong and unruly part which would end up breaking her into small pieces.

I was heading to her room as I was thinking about the present situation, I had not come up with a solution, Different emotions ran through me as I was confused about the solution to the problem.

I entered her room and the look on her face showed she was relieved. I looked at her maid who knows a lot about these things gently stroking her head, Claire was reading a novel with a smile on her face.

I took in a breath of relief as I went to hug her

“You scared me”. I said

She was confused for a while before she hugged me back, we remained in that position for quite some time.