Chapter Thirteen

yler!"

"You know it's wrong beth, she dont deserve all this"

" Tyler!"

I drag leah out of the hall and head towards the garden she pull her hands away from me as she glare at me I was shocked by her action

"My lord stop getting involved am going to become prince Edwin concubine" she said as she walk away

I felt my heart clench in pain ,I ran after her and grab her arm she stare at me with a questioning look

"My lord"

"Don't go to his chamber"

"I have no choice"

I saw edwin staring at us as he asked leah to follow him, she gently pull away from my grip

"Don't leah!"

"Stay out of this Tyler" he spat

He grab leah by the waist I could see how uncomfortable she was and I couldn't resist the urge to punch him and claim her but I couldn't

Leah was struggling against edwin as he pushed her on the bed ,she wanted to run away but he grab her scarf sending it to the floor , he stare at her in awe " I never knew you own such a beautiful hair"

"Let me go!"

He wanted to kiss her but she turn away he was furious as he strike her hard on her face causing her to fall down

"You are mine"

"No!"

The door bang open revealing tyler who looked furious "can't you see am busy"

"Stay away from her Tyler"

Leah watched as he stare at her with guilt in his eyes before grabbing her hand as he pull her close to him " I won't let you have her"

Edwin tried to fight back but then Beth interfere "just let her be for now until after my wedding"

"You won't decide for me"

"She is mine to begin with" she smirked

"Fine then!"

"You can now leave us Leah"

She wanted to go but Tyler's grip on her was preventing her from taking a step

"I will see her to her safety" he said

"Tyler"

"My lord I can take care...."

I couldn't complete my statement when I saw his gaze

"I will take leah to her safety" he repeated before taking his leave

" Thank you" she said shyly

" You should have listen to me...what were you thinking? What if I hadn't appear he would have rape you and now look at what he has done to you?" Pointed at her face

"My lord you shouldn't worry about a peasant like me"

"Shut up..why are you so annoying?"

She didn't utter a word, he intertwined his fingers with hers

She stare at him with a questioning look "you look horrible leah"

"What?"

He laughed as he stroke her hair while holding it

"You have a lovely hair..why did you braid it?"

"It's disturbing"

"It's lovely you should appreciate it "

Leah was shocked to see Beth who was staring at their intertwined hands "leave us" she said angrily

" Yes my lady"

Beth was furious as she devour Tyler's mouth but he pull away from her hold "we shouldn't do this"

"Is it because of leah?"

"No....I need to go now Beth"

"Where?"

"Airangon"

She didn't understand his attitude she got startled when she saw carlos "what are you doing here?"

"I miss you of course"

He pull her close to him and kiss her, she encircle her arms around his neck as she kiss him

Tyler bang in he wanted to tell her he love her and won't leave her ; he went shocked seeing beth and carlos he couldn't the sight before him

"Tyler!"

She was shocked to see him, he turn away and left "we have to stop him carl" she said while trembling

Tyler got hit on his head with a vessel by carlos

He fell down unconscious "what have you done?"

"For you my love"

She ran towards him and gather him in her arms as she weep "Tyler please wake up, am sorry I don't want any of this to happen..damn it"

Carlos was furious as he pull her towards him "get hold of yourself beth, you should be happy am here and let the fool die"

"No"

He cupped her face as he stare at her "no one must find out, go and wash that off while I clean up the mess"

She nodded shakily leah watched as they throw tyler into the store close to the horse ranch

I gasped when I saw tyler's bloody face and injured head I sigh in relief when I realized he was still breathing I slid him to the horse and ride out of the castle in a hurry I don't know where I was going or what I was doing

Beth was nervous as she head towards the store in other to get rid of tyler's body she was shocked when she find it empty and a horse missing

Beth angry when she heard the news of leah's disappearance

"How dare she!!!!"

She sent some soldiers to have her killed and that she was responsible for her fiancée death

Leah found herself lost in the forest she stare at tyler while riding the horse into the deep forest she stop to take care of tyler's wound

She lay him down as she untie his hair, it was very long and black she applied some medicine on his wounds as she watch him breath "you have to fight this tyler, you need to wake up to punish those who tried to kill you" she said while crying as she held his hand she put a spoonful of medicine in his mouth she watch him slightly swallow it; her heart clench in pain as she watch him looking so helpless she study his handsome face for a while before falling asleep while holding his hand as she weep