CHAPTER 9

Tonia threw all the food on the table away.So all these while he was sleeping with other women while she she was thinking he wouldn't because his son isn't yet old enough who was she kidding. He even had the guts to sleep with her handmaid. Lydia betrayed her.Tonia stormed out of the dining hall, went to the stable climbed her horse and rode away.

Mato faced his father,he was annoyed though he knew his father couldn't have done it on purpose or rather he did it on purpose but for some reasons he couldn't bring the child to the palace.

"So if my mother didn't come back you would have kept that from me.You would've been taking care of him and you would behave like nothing is happening and then maybe 50 years from now you die then I have to start fighting for a throne I spent all my lifetime guarding right?". Mato screamed a part of him tore apart.

"It's not like that. Will you listen to me for minute. The child is not mine he's my brother's who died in the war seven years ago. I promised to take care of his son so I took care of him. I only said that because I don't want your mother to take you away. If she gets to know the truth she might take you away but I know she won't try to find the truth right now so just play along". Marcus said and Mato calmed down,he remembered Marcus younger brother who dared to marry a non blue blood then died not long after the marriage so it made perfect sense. Mato didn't say anything,he left the room and went to the kitchen to get some herbs for his spirit channels. After a while, Mato left the kitchen with the spirit wine. He met his mother or rather his drunk mother staggering to the palace with the help of her personal guard.He looked at her and helped her to her room when he wanted to leave she stopped him.

"Mato".She chuckled. "I've always wanted to call you your name. I would have come back but I couldn't help myself. I wanted you to secure a place in your father's heart in order for you to persuade him to make me stay. To be honest, I couldn't let go of him I hated him because he tried to kill me but when I thought about it I knew that he tried not to impregnate me but I didn't want people to call me barren it was seven years already. The ministers thought I was the problem so I made him drunk, seduced him and I got pregnant and I gave birth to you. I've always wanted him but he fell in love with Lydia and she bore him a son you need to see him he looked exactly like your father. I wanted to kill your father but I want to kill myself too.I let myself have some stupid feelings for him but he let go I believed he would want me if I threaten him using you but he had a backup. I loved him and I still do but he's a jerk I want us to be a family like others live a happy life just like others but some kid is there who knows if he has a daughter somewhere just like the way he has a son I guess you don't know about the kid. I'm sorry but I might leave tomorrow".Tonia said as tears rolled down her cheeks. Mato didn't know what to say, he wanted to tell her everything but he hugged her. Later she slept on his shoulder so he tucked her to bed and covered with a blanket. He left the room to take his herbs then he went back to his room but he couldn't sleep he had always wanted to be with both his mother and father but it's quite obvious that his father only wanted his mother to stay probably because of his grandfather but his mother has complex feelings and him who they can confide in didn't want to spill it out to the other party. He drank all the herbs but couldn't sleep.

Meanwhile, in the midnight, Tonia or rather the drunk Tonia stood up and asked one of the guards the way to the king's chamber when she couldn't find him in his old chamber. She put all the guards around to sleep and walked into the king's chamber,she drew out her dagger and almost put it into the king's heart when Marcus stood up and swung his dagger at her they fought until Marcus grabbed the dagger in her hands threw it away then placed his dagger on her neck. she was shivering he looked into her eyes for a while before dropping his dagger on the floor.

"I told you not to pull any tricks while you're here".Marcus said while looking at her pale face which was growing paler by the minute. He wanted to say something else when he vomited on her body.Marcus frowned in disgust and drew her to his bathroom he dropped a face towel beside the basin.

"Wash your face and get out of my room".Marcus said the bathroom to his room to wipe his body and went inside his closet to change his robe. Ever since he was born no one has ever vomited on his body. He never thought Tonia would drink and enter his room half drunk. What was she thinking. Did she want to kill him?probably in her dreams. After a while, Marcus noticed that Tonia hasn't gotten out of the bathroom he went to check up on her and was taken aback when he saw Tonia naked in his bathtub. Her clothes were wet and she was shivering badly he went to get one of his robes and took her out of the bathroom. Eventhough he didn't want to touch or look at her body at the moment he couldn't stop himself he let his gaze rake over her body while dressing her just as he was about to tie the robe she jumped on him. He couldn't stop her he didn't want to take advantage of her but it was very hard knowing haven't slept with anyone for the past fifteen years he tried to think about how drunk she is how pale her face looks and different things that made his unholy thoughts leave. He took her to the bed and laid her on it but when she drew him on top of her he got tensed.

"Marcus, I miss you,do you know how much I had to bear because I wanted to reunite with you?You have no idea of what I went through those years,how I survived,how I coped because I wanted us to become a family again".Tonia drawled.

Marcus closed his eyes,she was too drunk to think, maybe she wanted to say that ten years ago but decided to say it in her drunken state. He couldn't even think straight not when her heat is radiating all over his body, not when her scent is filling his nose, not when he was laying on he bare breast.He clenched his fists.

"Tonia,you are pushing me way off track, you will regret this.Let me go and I promise I won't put you in the dungeon".Marcus said.

Just then, Tonia placed her lips on his and started kissing him,he knew something wasn't right. Then he felt something cold running into his mouth. It was poison, it seems she forgot that he was immune to poison no matter how strong it was. Marcus took everything in then bursted into laughter.

"You could have kept this for later maybe when I let my guard down. I'm immune to poison remember".Tonia pushed him off her,she only has 2 minutes to go or else she's dead she needs a healer,she had forgotten the fact that he's immune to poison. Tonia was turning pale, her lips already turned blue. It's a potent poison that kills 5 hours after absorption but it can be cured as long as it doesn't come in contact with someone who has an elemental ability and it's too late to get an antidote.

Marcus quickly tied her robe and went outside all his guards were asleep. He ran to the dining hall and went to meet the butler a healer also but no one knows apart from Marcus.

"Please follow me right now".Marcus said after tapping the butler. The butler followed him immediately and soon he was back in the room. Tonia was already cold, the butler already knew what happened when he saw her.He placed his hands over her and soon she was back to normal. The butler took his hands away and bowed.

"She's going to wake up after 2 days". The butler said. Marcus quickly walked to his shelf and brought out a big bag of coins.

"Don't mention what happened here to a living soul".

"I won't your Highness".The butler quickly left and behaved as if nothing happened. 2 days already passed and people began to wonder where the king went. Mato didn't ask about his father the first the first day but when he realized that his mother was not around also. He thought something fishy happened so he went to check his dad's room.