Chapter 53: King Iroh
King’s Iroh’s pov (Sloan’s father)
"Your majesty, Prince Zade has woken up!" The guard announced and I moved, making my way to the kingdom’s infirmary at once.
Being informed that Zade had been unconscious and beaten to a pulp was so shocking and unexpected because he was such a strong fighter, and there was nothing we could do expect to wait till he’s awake to tell us who was the cause of it because for everyone’s privacy, there were no cameras in the rooms.
Once I stepped into the infirmary, Zade was laying in the bed and receiving a drip of medication, but he had a stormy look across his face. I stepped beside the bed and placed a hand on his shoulder.
I saw him as a son at this point, as the one I never had.
Zade was perfect. He was everything Sloan was supposed to be.
First, he wasn’t cursed.
Second, he listens without questions.
Third, he could easily charm everyone with a smile of his, and the kingdom loved him unlike Sloan, whom they’re all afraid of.
To top it all, Zade was ready to get married to the bride that arrived last night for Sloan, the same princess Sloan still refused to go welcome and have dinner with, despite me ordering him to.
He never listens. For someone who’s just about to clock eighteen, he challenges and speaks back at me without fear. It was irritating and undoubtedly worrying and I always wish I ended killing him when he was younger. The only reason I was still able to control him a little was by threatening to kill his mother and little sister, that’s only when I could get him to listen. Seems I’d have to threaten him again so he’d stop giving me problems and go ahead to marry the bride picked out for him.
"What happened, son? Who hurt you? Did someone break in?" I said to Zade who managed to sit up. His face was twisted in anger as he shook his head.