Tomorrow is the Deadliest Promise

"SHE IS INSANE!" I yell through the court. The anger of her action stinging my pride, she could not deny this.

"She was never meant to be Queen" Councilman Thomason whispers as I turn to him.

"THIS IS MY KINGDOM!" I make clear to him.

"Marrying our allies in Henan, Natalia would have made the most exceptional wife" Councilman Gerven adds as I sigh.

"What do you expect of her?" I hear in a small voice, as I turn to see the forgettable face of Gehenna's servant.

"I expect her to serve her duties! To this kingdom and-" I say as she stops me.

"And you?" She interrupts as I cringe at her accusations. "You bound her by her traditions, and now she rejects yours?" The girl ask as I stop myself, at that moment I wanted to banish her, but I couldn't. "She will defeat the Queen of Dern, let her do as she will" she says as she walks away.

"What conclusion have you come to now?" Councilwoman Aarons ask me as I sigh.

"Bring Lady Natalia of Henan to the court" I order as I walk out of the court. Before I could process what I was thinking I start marching towards her quarter as I enter without knocking as she turns to me

"WHAT?!" She screams at me as I stay gazing at her with awe. Her eyes in the sunlight was marvellous, her golden eyes sparkling in the sun and her left eye more murderous than usual. Her hair lighting hazel in the light and her lips. Even though they only seem to hold obscenities towards to me I couldn't help but wondered how they tasted? "Why are you here?" She ask me as I take a deep breath, stepping towards her as I push the thoughts from my mind.

"Why must you deny everything?" I ask her as she smiles. "We have a deal, you must honour that!" I refresh her as her smiles is still perfectly on her lips.

"A deal you forced! This marriage was your crutch to making a power nation!" She says as my anger gets the best of me.

"You are right" I admit, standing closer to her as she doesn't bother to quiver at my presence. "And you have no power in this alliance" I tell her as she chuckles, I hear her small chuckle.

"Do I? Really?" She ask me, her doubt ticking me off.

"You dare doubt your king?" I ask her as she steps closer to me.

"No" she answers, "I dare to doubt my husband" she bites back as I sigh, trying to push down my other advances.

"We are not equals" I remind her as she nods.

"We are not" she agrees as I'm surprised, "I'm worth far more than you" she says as she steps away from me.

"In the eyes of the law you will always be less!" I challenge her as she pours herself a drink. Sipping it as I wait on her response.

"Damn the law! Doesn't matter a bit to me" she remarks, "I have more power than you will ever have in your entire life!" She insults as her dress sleeve slips, revealing her shoulder.

As I longed for her lips on mine, imagining my lips on her shoulder.

"You are not as strong as you think" I try to knock her down as she knows I lie, and I know the words leaking from my mouth were false. She was strong, perhaps stronger than me and my influence. But admitting that would be only stroking her ego further and with the thoughts about her that I was pushing down, I wanted to stroke more than just her ego.

But suddenly she walks towards me, not even a inch away from me as she presses her body against me.

"I know I hold power over you in more than one way" she confesses as I stifle my groan as she moves closer to me. "Anything else you have to say to me?" She ask as her words don't click in my head as before I can register anything my lips collide with hers.

Instead of pushing me away she hold my jaw as she deepens the kiss. Her lips were as soft as a petal, her hands beckoning me for more as she melted into me. As my hands touched her skin I felt guilt, flames her body as I touched it, only provoking me more.

"Kiss me" she whispers in my ear as my kisses start trailing to her neck. Picking her up and setting her on the desk, as I continue kissing her neck, her legs wrapping around me.

Her body had this unknown effect on me. Her lips, her hair, her eyes and her breasts all tempted me up to this point. Finally, I would make her mine. As I pushed up against her, pulling down her sleeves as she rubs up against my groin.

"GEHENNA!" I hear her name called out from behind me as I turn my head to see Beth. "I'm sorry!" Beth apologies as she turns to the wall as I step away from her as she picks up her sleeves.

"How can I help you Beth?" She ask her, not a shred of confidence destroyed in her position.

"Orion wishes to meet with you" Beth finally admits, her gaze averting to me as Gehenna nods.

"Then I may bless him with my presence" Gehenna agrees as she starts to the door.

"We will finish this later" I tell her as she laughs at my words.

"Maybe" she says as she takes something out of her hand. "Or maybe Princess Natalia can help you finish this!" She says amused as I sigh.

"Don't worry, I won't tell" she reassures me, "I'm sure the council would have a fit" she threatens as I smirk at her quick thinking. She was a dangerous game, and I tried nonetheless to play her. This was my revenge.

As she walks closer to me, whispering my ear, "At least I know how to silence you" her smile spreading as she kisses my cheek and leaves. She won, and she would continue to win. I was right when I choose her as my queen, but now I wished for more from her.