Chapter 267: Have It All I
"Soleia!"
The scream that tore out of Rafael’s mouth sounded more animal than man. His face was twisted with grief and fear, focused entirely on her face. He dashed towards her as fast as his limbs were able. His body felt like it was made of rubber, and he couldn’t find footing. His world was spinning off its axis as he watched Soleia’s face turn gray and wan.
Soleia wanted to tell him to save his effort. It wasn’t going to make a difference, now that the situation had come to this. Their child was most likely dead thanks to their grandfather, and their mother would be following suit.
As though she could read his thoughts, Soleia met his eyes. With a weak cough, a mouthful of blood escaped from her lips and fell to the floor in a splatter. She felt the last of her strength leave her body, flowing out of her through her wound.
In contrast, King Recaldo’s eyes glinted with fervent joy.
His eyes were eerily bloodshot, and one could spot the blood under his skin that seemed to glow an iridescent red, forming maps and trails that led down his neck and through the rest of his body. If Soleia was not on the verge of death, she would have marvelled at the chance to explore how blood flowed internally in the human body.
But she was on the verge of death.
Her earrings were dimming already. Snippets of her life began to float through her mind, and she could only lament at what a pathetic existence she had lived. The start of her married life was a disaster on all fronts. If she had known this was the result, she would have joined the nunnery.
But she would not have met Rafael. Then again, if she never met him, he would probably live longer.