Chapter 288: Perhaps New Enemies Were Old Friends [4]
[ZULA]
While there were active plots against him and his Erasthai, Zaffuto dedicated his life to their unborn child and his Liana. He was there for her all the time. No one ever saw the king outside for nine long months unless he was with his Erasthai.
He loved her. He lived for her and everyone had seen it. The promise of an offspring was so beautiful and the people of Kawai knew that with an offspring, Liana, the mad king wouldn’t want to create a world that would harm his kin.
So, they prayed for safe tidings and hoped that the moon would be kinder to them all. It was the only thing that stood between them and their salvation. The king who had never gotten so calm and simple, was suddenly calm and simple.
The monster who had never gotten to his feet for anyone, had been seen countless times on his knees, massaging Liana’s feet, holding her like she was the best thing that happened to her.
The king always rested his head on the belly of his Erasthai, like he was listening to the little heartbeats. The king was a marvel and a beautiful sight in days beside Liana.
There were days when he was seen watching his Erasthai with such soft and loving eyes that for a moment, everyone almost forgot that he was the man who had so many fates in his hands.
Then again, deep down, Zaffuto knew that the war had just officially begun.
He knew that the longer he tried not to think about the threats in the air, the longer he tried to act like everything was going so well, the more he would be compelled to do shit that he didn’t want to.
He needed to be there for his Erasthai and he would be, for her. He would be everything she wanted him to be and more. As long as he lived, he would love her and his little offspring.
"Promise me you will be a good king, only then will our child be loved by his people. I want a world where our son doesn’t have to beg for love. I want him to be free with others and live a simple happy life.