Chapter 16: Visit with the king (2)
"I am not getting involved in anything that concerns that man. Not only would it make you appear foolish to ask for your wife to remain with you, but it would make me look foolish to grant it. You have one chance so think of something better," said Darius.
Darius had never met a fool who would waste this over a woman. Who was the woman in question?
"She cannot just walk away from me-"
"Who is this woman that has captured Lord Blackthorn’s attention and has you begging for her to stay?" Darius asked, his curiosity slowly turning to something more. Who had he overlooked?
"She is a pureblood like you. Selene now holds my last name," Gabriel replied.
"Selene," Darius rubbed his lips with his thumb, wiping away the blood from his last meal. "I do recall a Selene. The fact she is a pureblood makes it a hard request. I’m sure you can find another woman. A human noblewoman or someone of your kind. I heard you made quite the ruckus by bringing home a human."
"I want them both, my king. It is hard to let one of them go."
Darius understood the predicament since his eyes often found beauty in many women. "I understand but I am advising you to pick something else. I could find a place for you in the palace or reward you with riches. As I remember, Selene doesn’t hold the power to provide the help you need."
"I want her away from Lord Blackthorn and you have the power to do it," Gabriel said, refusing to back down. He knew what he came for and wasn’t going to leave without it.