Chapter 31: A Virtuous wife
The ride from the castle to the training ground was short. The maid helped Abrielle step out of the carriage, and her eyes were drawn to the men training. They were all dripping sweat as they continued doing some endurance training that seemed to be tasking, and naturally, her evil husband was overseeing everyone.
It was close to noon so the weather was not chilly since the sun was already up. Cedric was dressed in his training outfit while he oversaw the entire process with his second-in-command, Elias, screaming out orders.
His long black hair that grew past his shoulders was left to cascade like the night; he stood tall and proud with his hand folded against his chest. All his attention was solely on the knights who, despite sweating so much, didn’t seem tired in the least way.
A sweet smile made its way to her face as she called out his name. "Cedric!" This successfully drew everyone’s attention to her. Abrielle, not wasting a second more, ran to her stunned husband, who was surprised at her strange behaviour.
She hopped off the ground to be able to reach up to his neck then placed a quick peck on his cheeks. "Good morning my love." She chimed with a very sweet smile that would have fooled everyone, including the knights if they were unaware of her true nature.
Abrielle moved away about to step back on the floor. Cedric’s arm quickly wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer; her soft lavender scent infiltrated his nostrils, making him flash a charming smile that made her heart skip a beat.
He was a charmer and his gold mask didn’t even hide it. He was too close for comfort and his strong sandalwood scent was drawing her in. She was the one who threw herself to him and now she regrets it.
"Please put me back on the ground," Abrielle said, pressing her hand against his chest to push him away, but his firm chest was like a wall.
Cedric’s smile widened, "a kiss on the cheeks is all I get this morning from my dear wife, who decided to proclaim her love to me this morning." He mentioned nestling his face in her ginger hair. Her cheeks turned red; they were under the eyes of others, and he was acting this shameless.