Alpha’s Virgin Wife by Baby Charlene
Chapter 194 Shilah and The King
FIVE DAYS LATER ✍️
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DAEKRAHM VILLAGE
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The thirty-three years old Ora had a light smile on her face as she bathed the baby in warm water. Staring at his calm, peaceful face with blue eyes, she felt a kind of tranquility she hadn’t felt in years. She felt the joy of having a child.
The baby looked at her at intervals and closed his eyes right back until, making some giggles which in turn, made Ora laugh.
“You’re so handsome, you know that?” She smiled as she dabbed his head with a w*et napkin. “And I’m truly blessed to have you here with me”.
The baby didn’t react. And just then, Raviv, her husband, showed up.
“Ora” he called in deep breaths, making his wife look at him. But the stare she gave was not a good one – it was one that looked worried.
“Ora, I think I may know who the parents of that child is” Raviv said, making Ora’s anxiety become more obvious.
“You… you have?” She scoffed. “And…who is it?”
“I believe it’s the Alpha King Dakota. His fourth wife had delivered a baby boy exactly five days ago, but the baby went missing that same day. Currently, they’re all looking for him. I do not think it’s a coincidence that we found this child at the exact time, Ora. I believe strongly it is him”.
Ora, muted for a while, feebly stood up and began dressing the baby up. She acted ignorantly for a while, making Raviv raise a brow.
“Ora? Did you not hear a word I just said?”
“Of course, I did. But what do you want me to say, Raviv?” She wore a frown, backing him and dressing the child. “How can we even be so sure he belongs to those wolves? Does this innocent baby look like a monster?”
“And whoever said the wolves were monsters?” Raviv scoffed, placing both hands at akimbo.
“Well, what else would you call people that turn into animals and k*il*l mere humans like us most times? As far as I’m concerned, Raviv, they’re monsters and I’m definitely do not think this baby belongs to them”. Done dressing him up, she covered him with a baby blanket wrap and held him tenderly to her chest.
“Whether they’re monsters or not, Ora, it should be none of our business. The baby’s not ours. Are you forgetting we picked him from the river?” Raviv queried.
“Of course, I can’t forget. But how are we so sure he belongs to them, anyways? For all we know, it could just be a coincidence their baby’s missing. Maybe, he’s not …”
“The only way to be certain is by taking him to the Alpha King to know if the child is theirs or not. Until then, we cannot decide, Ora”.
Ora blinked rapidly and backed him, staring into the baby’s face. A tear slipped her eye as she watched his beautiful eyes trying to go to sleep.
“I do not think I can do this, Raviv” she whimpered. “For five days now, I’ve been taking care of this child and those five days has been more of the best days of my life. For the first time, I got to know what it felt like having a child, I got to know what it felt like being a mother.” She paused and turned to Raviv. “Think about this, Raviv, don’t you want to have a son? This could be our opportunity. What if this is the guardians giving an answer to our prayers?”
“Ora, my love” Raviv cooed as he touched her cheek. “The guardians would never give us answer at the expense of another woman’s loss. Besides, who said you’re not a mother? We have Zinnia…”
“Oh! Please, Raviv” She rolled her teary eyes and backed him. “You and I both know that girl only calls me her mother, but I’m not! Although, I love Zinnia a lot and consider her my own blood, but it doesn’t change the fact that she’s just my stepdaughter. What happens if your ex-wife suddenly shows up and decides to claim her?”
“Of course, that would never happen!” Raviv snapped. “Moreover, Eden has been gone for years. Even Zinnia would never agree to go with her”.
But Ora was obviously not satisfied with the answer. “Well, I still need my own child, Raviv!” She turned to him and whimpered. “You know I am barren. This might be our only chance of getting a son”
“Whoever said you were barren, Ora? You are …”
“Just stop it, please!” She showed a hand at him. “I’m deeply sorry, but I do not think I can let go of this child” She sniffed and went into the hut.
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DAKOTA’S PALACE ✍️
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Dyani added some extra salt to the bowl and after mixing it thoroughly, took it up and went to the bed.
“It’s ready” She said to Shilah who sat forlornly and staring into space. With a thick duvet wrapped around her from the cold, she looked really sick.
“Please Shilah, do not ignore me this time around” Dyani sighed tiredly. “It’s mid-day already, and you haven’t even tasted water. You’re making yourself sick”.
Feebly, Shilah looked at her. She wouldn’t deny the fact she’s been starving, but the thought of her missing son was more painful. She took in a deep breath and with shaky hands, collected the bowl from Dyani who sighed with relief as she did and quickly sat beside her.
“Please dear, you need to be strong. At least, for your son. The guards are still doing all they can to find him” she placed a hand on Shilah’s thigh and said, but Shilah said nothing.
Weakly, she scooped a spoon of the soup and as she did, Dyani couldn’t help but feel so terrible for her. The beautiful Shilah knew had turned so different – hair ruffled and uncombed for days, eyes heavy from tears and lack of sleep, lips chapped and the rest of her body seeming uncared for. She wonder why Shilah had to face such trauma at such a time that was meant to be her best moment. Just why? If only there was something she could do to help.
“How’s the King?” Shilah suddenly asked, her first words in a long time sounding like gold to Dyani’s ears.
She smiled at Shilah who was staring down at the bowl of soup. That was the first time she was asking of the King.
“Uhm… I can’t really vouch for the King, Shilah” Dyani said. “I mean…to be honest, I’m not sure he’s fine”.
Shilah’s heart skipped a bit and slowly, she lifted her gaze from the soup. Ever since their son went missing, she hadn’t seen nor spoken to him and it was already eating her up, recalling the good relationship they were losing.
“You know, I feel really bad for the King, Shilah” Dyani shook her head. “He’s been waiting for so long for a son only to lose him. And shortly after, he loses one of his daughters. He must be feeling very cursed right now. He locks himself most of the time and drinks to stupor, and the little time he goes to the hall for hearings, he ends up making nasty decisions. Just like yesterday, he ordered for the right hand of a man to be cut off because he was caught stealing grains. And today, he passed a judgement on Ahiga”
Shilah looked at her the moment she mentioned that name.
“He said she’d be locked up for as long as the prince is missing. So, even if it takes forever, that is how long she would be in there” Dyani enthused, and wearily, Shilah lowered her gaze to the floor.
“I know Ahiga was in charge of the baby when you left, Shilah, but she doesn’t deserve this. You should know she has nothing to do with the baby going missing. Of course, she wouldn’t be responsible and remained in the Palace when you guys returned. It was just her in the room – she was obviously overpowered by her attacker. She shouldn’t be left to suffer this way. She is hardly fed in there, and hardly attended to. Honestly Shilah, I wish something could be done to save her”.
Shilah stayed muted for a longer time and when Dyani was about giving up, she dropped the soup on the floor and stood up, going to face the window.
Standing in front of it and taking some fresh air, she took in a very deep breath.
“I guess we were all cursed from the last full moon” She murmured. “But I shouldn’t be letting things get this bad either”.
She went d*um*b for a few minutes. Then suddenly, she took off the duvet from her body and began walking towards the door.
“Wh… where are you going?” Dyani stuttered.
“To see the King” Shilah answered fraily and walked out.