"Here comes the king".the spokesman said as nathan entered the dining hall.
"Greetings my king".they all said as they stood up.
"Greetings everyone, prince martins and clayford you are already better".nathan said as he sat down.
"Yes we are,We suddenly felt relief and now we are fine".prince martins said.
"Milan are you okay".nathan said worriedly.
"Yes I am fine my king, you don't to worry I hope the queen is fine".Milan said.
"She is fine, she is training in the field with Humphrey".lydia said.
"She made us suffer for no reason today". Prince martins said.
"Here comes the queen".the spokesman's said as I walked in with Humphrey.
"This looks nice".I said as I sat down. then the servant served my food.
"What is this smell".lady Isabelle said with disgust.I was too hungry so I came to the dinning hall immediately after training.
"Pardon my manners everyone".I said as I ate. We ate silently and then I went to Marie's room. she was playing with her toys.
"My evil step mother".she said smiling.
"You rude brat, you should be sleeping by now".I said smiling as I removed my armour.
"I don't want to sleep now, wow your armour is beautiful and strong".she said in amazement.
"It's one of the finest armour".I said proudly.
"You can't sleep here tonight". she said.
"Why is that".I asked.
"Because I don't like sharing my room and you snore".she said while giggling.
"You naughty child,I don't snore and I also don't like sleeping on the same bed with you, You just can't keep your hands to yourself".I said.
"Then please leave my room".she said faking a smile.
"I am the queen,I can stay anywhere I want".I said.
"Greetings grandma".marie said as lady Isabelle barged in.I had forgot to lock the door.
" Greetings marie,You can't sleep here,the king has returned you need to spend the night with him".lady Isabelle said with a straight face.
"Let's talk outside".I said as I picked up my armour.We couldn't have that kind of conversation in Marie's presence.
"You are wise after all".lady Isabelle said smiling as we stepped out.marie locked the door immediately.
"What do you want".I said.
"Give me an heir".lady Isabelle said desperately.
"The king is not interested in me and I am not ready for a child".I said.
"It is your duty as the queen, spend the night with the king".she said.
"Fine".I said I was in no mood to argue with her.I just wanted to sleep.
"Make sure you get pregnant tonight".she said and left.
I went to Nathan's room he wasn't there.I went straight to the bathroom. When I came out he was already sleeping on the chair,He dozed off while drawing his designs. He looked so innocent in his sleep. I walked quietly and I stood in front of him
"You should stop staring me".he said as he opened his eyes.
"I wasn't staring".I lied.I wanted to leave but he dragged me back and I sat on his laps.
"You smell nice".He said smiling.while wrapping his hands around my waist.I felt butterflies in my stomach.his touch was very warm.
"Let me go".I said but his grip was firm.
"You need to relax,I missed you".he said.
"Stop lying,you didn't miss me".I said feigning in anger.
" Ariadne You look very cute when you do that".he said with a smirk.
"I am angry with you and let me go".I said while avoiding his eyes.
"I am sorry,it wasn't intentional I felt really bad after you left,I would have apologised earlier but you were with Humphrey". he said and I laughed.
"Really, are you jealous of him".I said while looking at him.
"Ofcourse not but just stay away from him". Nathan said.
"Humphrey is a child, besides why are you doing this when your heart belongs to another".I said.
"I can't stop thinking about you,I want you".he said as he kissed my cheeks.I felt sensations in my body.
"Nathan calm down,I need time".I said smiling.
"Really".he said while caressing my cheeks.
"Nathan stop this".I said.My body was betraying me.I was enjoying this and I didn't want it to stop.
" Ariadne I am trying so hard to control myself but I can't you being close to me is even more harder".he said as he carried me in his arms and stood up.
"Nathan".I managed to say as he dropped me carefully on the bed.
"You are beautiful".he said as he kissed my neck.
"N...athan st..p it will hurt"I said.
" I promise it won't hurt,I will be careful trust me I love you".he said.
"Okay I love you too".I said.He kissed me so passionately and then we made love and then we slept off.
Nathan woke up with a headache,he was surprised to see ariadne sleeping naked beside him.she looked so beautiful and innocent.he could not remember what happened last night,He quietly got out of bed and went to the bathroom.
I woke up feeling very sore, I was so tired
the thought of what happened last night, made me smile. It was very special to me.
"Good morning".I said as nathan came out of the closet.
"Good morning".he said coldly.
"Nathan what's wrong".I asked.
"Look ariadne,what happened last night was a mistake".he said.
"What".I said in shock.I felt a sting in my heart.
"Ariadne,just think of it as we consumnated our marriage".he said.he sounded very guilty.
"You used me, you said you loved me".I said while holding back my tears.
"Ariadne l love milan but I respect you look everything I said last night just forget about it".he said dismissively.
"Nathan you disgust me, how could you do this to me".I said.
"Ariadne just stop okay, Look I already feel bad as it is excuse me".He said and left.
My whole crumbled before my eyes, how could I be so naive,I hated myself for being a fool.
Nathan walked angrily to lady Isabelle room. He knew she had a hand in what happened last night.
"My king you looked disturbed,are you okay". Stephan said.
"I am fine,wait outside".nathan said as he entered the room.
"Nathan what a pleasant surprise you look better".lady Isabelle said smiling as she drank tea.
"Mother what did you do last night".nathan said.
"I see you enjoyed your wife's company last night, you really needed it". lady Isabelle said.
"Mother,I can't believe you would do this". Nathan said weakly.
"I have already given milan the antidote yesterday night.you would have killed her if I hadn't intervene, I almost thought the plan wouldn't work".she said smiling.
"Mother I can't remember what happened last night,I only remembered drinking tea with you ,then I dozed off and then I woke up to see ariadne beside me".nathan said.
"My son I added something in your tea,that will help speed up the process but it's a shame you wouldn't remember a thing, don't think about it too much okay ".lady Isabelle said.
"Mother you shouldn't have done do this,I will I face ariadne". Nathan said.
"Stop behaving like a child, let's go and have breakfast am really hungry".lady Isabelle said smiling as she stood up.
"Mother if you do this again,I won't spare you".Nathan said angrily and stormed out.
I showered after crying my eyes out, when I came out the beddings were already changed I got dressed and packed my armour in bag and then I left the room.I couldn't stay here anymore.I couldn't even walk properly.
"Greetings my queen where are you going to".lily said as I came out of the mansion.
"I am leaving and don't stop me".I said angrily.
"My queen you should calm down".She said as she knelt down.
"Iet me go now,open the gates".I yelled.
"Don't do this please my queen".she said and I kicked her.she immediately let go of my leg.
"Lily am really sorry but I told you not to stop me".I said.I felt bad for her.
"My queen don't do this".She cried.
"Guards don't open the gates". Nathan yelled.