Chapter 314: Father’s love
Kyrell observed the figure before him with a calm face. He decided against showing his inner turmoil in front of people that didn’t matter. His true thoughts and feelings were reserved for his beloved. The one that was sleeping serenely on his bed, in his room.
"The Lady.....Her majesty" The witch master treating Lyra had a hard time figuring out the proper way of addressing her. The sleeping lady didn’t seem to have their King’s mating mark, and although not that keen as a bird beastman, the witch master could smell that she had no intimate contact with Kyrell recently. Unlike Lady Alice, Queen Lyra lacked any evidence of becoming the Eagle Queen. That was why he grew even more confused. Why was their king looking so tenderly at a female other than his mate? No matter how much Kyrell tried to hide, the witch master could still see that the former was visibly shaken as he gazed at the one on the bed.
Although he was curious, the witch master decided to keep his mouth shut and continued with his job, "There is nothing to worry about, Your Majesty. The Queen seems to have lost consciousness due to stress and well, she is quite vulnerable given her condition. A good rest will help her recover" Kyrell could infer those words. Back then when he had gone to meet Lyra in the snake tribe, he heard her mates talking about her pregnancy.
Pregnancy...yes, Kyrell suddenly realized his blunder, he felt bad for being rough with her while she was in her current condition. Earlier his clouded mind was filled with anger and frustration making him momentarily forget about her pregnancy. He decided that he would apologize as soon as she woke up.
However, for now, he glanced at the witch master and said, "You and your team, be on the stand-by. I want at least one witch master to check her condition every passing hour" With a brief pause he added, "Any complication in her health....and I will have all of your heads"
The witch masters and their team of apprentices standing outside the room flinched upon hearing Kyrell’s words. They knew their king well. His words were a warning they should never cross.
"We understand, Your Majesty," they all said in unison except one. The witch master inside the room plucked up his courage before asking the question that had been on everyone’s mind. He thought it was necessary to not make any blunders.
"Your majesty, I don’t mean to offend you but can I ask what your relationship is with this female?" His comrades looked at him with eyes wide and bated breath. They thought he had gone crazy. What if their King takes this as a challenge to his authority?
Kyrell on the other hand got confused instead of getting offended. It was contrary to the worry that witch masters had. His brows came together as he faced the witch master before him, "What kind of question is that? What other relationship would I have with the woman I love?"