Alpha’s Virgin Wife by Baby Charlene
Chapter 197 Shilah’s Memories
Seated next to her daughter’s bed with her head resting on the edge, Chaska was trying to get some sleep when she suddenly heard some whimpering. The whimpering was strange, but the voice sounded familiar.
She lifted her head and gasped when she found her daughter awake.
“Urika!” She gasped with a shaky tone. “By the goddess, you’re awake!”
Her heart was beating for joy, but a part of it ached when she noticed how much her daughter was struggling. Her neck was bent and so were her lips that had spit running out of it.
“Oh! My dear child” She wavered. “I’m so happy you’ve finally regained consciousness. How do you feel, dear?”
The little girl said nothing, and the next thing that came to Chaska’s mind was going to call the Physician. She stood up and was about running out when she heard the wavering voice:
“I feel… pains, mother” Urika struggled to speak. “Please, help me…”
Those were the words that broke Chaska’s heart. She turned to look at the daughter she could barely recognize. Her beautiful princess was now an imbecile?
She held her hand and wept and just then, the door went opened from behind.
“Oh, my! Urika is awake!” Gina exclaimed from behind as she rushed in. “My Queen…!”
“I’m giving up, Gina” Chaska stood up and faced her, her eyes holding bittered tears. “I’m tired of trying to be strong while I watch my daughter die. I just lost Mavy five days ago, Oh! Gina, I wouldn’t know what to do if I lost Urika too. She’s all I have left. All I have”.
For the first time, Gina saw regrets in the Queen’s eyes. For the first time, she could sense the Queen was about doing something she was not used to – apologize.
“I’m ready to go to Shilah and confess, Gina” She broke down. “I’m ready to say the truth and ask for forgiveness so she could lift this curse off my poor daughter. I’m ready to do it, Gina, I don’t care what the consequences might be, I don’t even care if I lose my life. I just want my daughter to get well. Please”
Gina’s breath got suspended, her eyes unable to leave the Queen’s face. She was finally making the right decision but at a very wrong time. How does she tell her?
“Where do you think she would be, Gina? Her room? Or the King’s?” Chaska wiped her face and tried leaving, but Gina’s words halted her.
“I’m afraid it’s too late, My Queen” Gina said with a slight shiver, and when Chaska turned to look at her, she could see the perplexity on her.
Chaska said nothing, but her eyes held a lot of questions.
“Shilah left a while ago” She whimpered. “She left the Palace with a letter stating she won’t be back until she finds her son. I do not know when she would return, My Queen”.
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Shilah didn’t stop riding until she had gotten out of the mountain. She wanted to cover as much ground as possible to a particular village so she could begin her search, but it became impossible when nightfall caught up with her, and not jacobs a torch with her, she had to look for a place to camp so her horse doesn’t get hurt.
Alone in the forest, she gathered up woods and making use of dry stones, she lit up a fire in front of her. Afterwards, she sat down in front of it.
It was just her in the woods, alone and less – afraid. If it had been any other day, she would have been so scared and in tears, but that very day, she felt no fear. What else was she to be afraid of when she had experienced terrible things? She grew up in a family that hated her, only to discover years later that they were not even her family. She was framed in the Palace and nearly got k*il*led by the man she loved. She got sent out of the Palace while pregnant and was nearly r*a*p*ed by the son of the man who helped her. She gave birth but lost her son few hours later and received all the blame from the King. What else was she to be afraid of? What other cruelty does life have to offer?
She was on the verge of tears, but recalling her promise at the Palace never to cry again, she sniffed it in.
So many thoughts ran through her head – especially as she stared at the burning flames. She thought of the King and all the good memories they shared – how she first net him in the woods on the day of the Lockdown. She recounted how scared she had been, staring into those red Alpha of his and the moment he snatched her. She recalled how coldly his words had sounded when he told her he was going to make her his fourth wife as a means of punishment.
She recalled their first night of intimacy and how scared she had been. Though, the King had been very rude and grumpy, she started loving him from the very first day she met him in the woods. Yes, she loved him but was only scared of his harsh personality.
Goodness! She had so many beautiful memories with him – like the day they had gone on their first date. She recalled how causally the King had dressed just so he wouldn’t be recognized by anyone, but it was futile as his Kingly personality wasn’t too loud to be hidden. That very day had been the first day she experienced real happiness in her life. The way the people had made it so fun – played drums for them, took them to several restaurants and taverns and organized games. The picture of the happiness on the King’s face could never be replaced in her head, it was so genuine, so pure. She recalled all the nights she slept in his arms and all the times they had crazy intercourse – like the day in the cave. Pishan and the guards had been waiting outside and right there in the cave, the King had fúcked her from behind while telling her not to m*oa*n. It had been crazy…so crazy.
Dear Spirits! She missed him already. She missed the man she fell in love with, missed the man she planned a future with.
Lifting her head, she looked up to the dark soy and prayed to the Spirits to help her find her son. They’ve always listened to her, they’ve always helped her. Why wouldn’t they do same at such important request?
She prayed to them to lead her to her son. Even if he was dead, she needed to see his corpse. Was that too much to ask?
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Kylie halted her horse and so did the rest of the sisters behind her. With their torches on, they could clearly see through the woods and ride safely.
Kylie brought out the magical map, opened it and observed the red light.
“Where is she now?” Sukie asked as she drew closer to have a peek. “She’s no longer in the Wind Walker Mountain? She’s in…”
“The forest just before the Azalea Village” Kylie completed and looked up. “She has stopped moving and is probably camping for the night”.
“We’re still very far from Azalea Village” Remata commented from behind. “Are you sure we can catch up with her?”
“Of course, we will because while she’s resting, we’ll be riding all night” Kylie folded the map and kept it back into her bag. “We won’t stop or rest until we’ve found that lady. Let’s go”.
And with an urge, she got her horse moving while the rest of the sisters followed.