Chapter 40
"I hope the person Cyrus is looking for is still alive. Once she is found, Cyrus will want to leave and I will help them safely make it out of the kingdom if he does not want to stay. It is my fault he cannot return to the north," Amelia sadly became reminded that Cyrus had pledged his loyalty to her in front of the northern king.
She considered Cyrus more of a friend than her bodyguard and wished to have him stay nearby.
"Cyrus cannot leave the two of us when he finds the woman he is searching for. What kind of friend would that make him?" Gina found him hard to speak to but they were still friends. She would miss not having Cyrus nearby just as much as she would miss Amelia.
The three of them created a strong bond over the years that should never be severed even when they had to move on to their own paths.
"Let’s not think too deeply about it. Grandmother has gone to rest her legs for a little while so we can walk around to see what has changed in the meantime. It feels nice to get out of the castle," Amelia relaxed her shoulder. "There isn’t anyone hiding in the shadows watching to see what they can report to my father."
"We also do not have to see Annabelle. Please take me wherever you go, Amelia. Even if it is on a battlefield. It was torture standing in front of Annabelle and her clique of servants while she tried to bribe me to go against you," Gina cried on the inside as she remembered the pain she felt. "I do wish to be thrown into the battle between the two of you."
"I am not in a battle with Annabelle. It is her who has been obsessed with being my replacement mother and now she wants to be my enemy now that she is pregnant. I can only hope my father sends her away to somewhere quiet because he fears for her safety now that Killian is on our land. If only the Gods would answer my prayers to kill both of them."
"Amelia!" Gina whined. "It is not right to wish for someone to die. The Gods would punish you for it."
Amelia looked at Gina not feeling fearful of what the Gods would do about her request. "Not every God in the temple loves peace. I have been praying to the ones who enjoy chaos. Unfortunately, none of them have been listening to me."
"That is a good thing," Gina sighed in relief. "The priest would scold you if he ever found out that is what you do when you pray. He told me that he looks forward to having a conversation with you soon. That man has gained a lot of power over the years."