Chapter 81: family

Mal shook him and called his name. Thankfully he woke up moments later holding his head.

She hugged him and he was more jumbled.

"-are you okay?

-don't worry I'm not going to die yet, just for you.

-it's not the best time to joke around.

-you have to deal with it; but can I ask you something?

-go on.

-would you cry on my funeral?

-what? Why are you asking?

-answer me.

-maybe yes maybe no however…

-I can help you find out!" Verin barged in angry.

They both stood up quickly looking at him.

The king glanced to the see the smashed head of Miranda.

"-I had enough with you two, come with me." They looked at each other before he shouted:

"-NOW!" they run to catch up with his steps.

Ayana was looking through the window admiring the clear sky but her moments of silence and relaxation ended with the others coming.

The king stopped to look at his daughter who smiled faintly at his sight.

"-sweetheart go to sleep it was a tough night for you.

-I want to stay with you.

-it's nothing important really, go have some rest…

-I said I am going to stay, why are you always pushing me away?!

-don't raise your voice at me young lady and you don't have to get involved in things that doesn't concern you.

-it concerns me father, this marriage was supposed to be mine or did you forget already.

-don't talk back Aya…

-or what? Lock me in my room! Gaslight me, or probably seclude me in a fancy tower as you did those last years! Tell me father or let me say our beloved king, what are you going to do? Tell me!" she stood still looking at him dead in the eyes and he barely reacted.

"-Guards!" he yelled making her flinch a bit taking a step back.

Two tall strong men got in immediately.

"-take Miss Ayana away…and never allow her to be here or around any of the people here.

-yes sir." They held her hand pulling her but Mal stopped them.

"-don't touch her, she can walk on her own." She glared at them and they stepped back.

The princess was fighting her tears back but she smiled at him broken and left with the guards following her.

Verin turned and yelled at Mal.

"-it all your fault!

-how is it my fault?

-if you didn't get in her head she wouldn't behave that way! I didn't raise her to act with those manners.

-for sure, a slave shouldn't stood up for his master's degrading behavior." His hand rose to slap her and she closed her eyes however she felt nothing.

Kieran held his hand looking straight at him with no emotions on.

"-keep your hand to yourself it would be better.

-how dare you…

-what do you want us for?" Kieran asked calmly and Verin smiled before he asked:

"-You sent Ayana to me to stay alone with your sweetheart and then killed our last hope to find the culprit behind it!

-probably it was me, but it was not this time; unfortunately.

-stop playing around I almost got a name out of that stupid bitch mouth before your stupid plan to make out with her!

-excuse me!

-you shut up I won't no word out of you!

-make me if you can." She challenged him with a smirk on but Kieran cut their conversation:

"-trust me uncle you can do nothing about that and we didn't kill her. Right Mal?

-yeah, someone paid a visit to do his job perfectly while your guards were sleeping, he sneaked in or let's say…

-opened the door for him to leave in the most fancy way possible." They both looked at each other smiling, shrugging their shoulders.

"-when did that happened?

-oh…when we were following you I saw a shadow of a carriage disappearing in the woods.

-and you bitch didn't say anything about it!

-mind your language uncle before I can remind you how.

-getting in her sides I see, yet no one will stay by your side but your family kid.

-you are right…because she is my family." Kieran said and Verin lost it while Mal tried to process what she heard.

"-get out." They looked at him and he repeated louder:

"-OUT!"

They both walked out and once they were away from everyone she said:

"-do you think he believed the lie?

-yeah 100%.

-thanks for saving me and mostly defending me there.

-it's nothing really and I didn't want you to choke him to death honestly." He joked and she pushed him playfully.

"-I agreed to lie but you could have get that far, he hates you now.

-which part of the lie?

-huh?

-I said which part of the lie hon?

-family…part.

-who said it was a lie.

-but…

-you should rest goodnight." He cut her walking to his room while she stood there dumbfounded.

"-but I didn't reach my…room." She turned around and found herself in front of her room door.

She sighed then walked in and there was a note on her bed.

You have training to do so don't be late for Aya…and we will talk tomorrow about everything. Kieran.

(Note: don't worry about the guards finding out I took care of them properly-smirking face-)

She laughed and went to meet the princess for their usual training session.

"-time to relax and have some fun."