His naivety?

''All that explanation is only for you to state that you do not care about your husband in the slightest. What a heartless woman!"

The man who had been insisting that he was fine and not heavily injured throughout the highs and lows of the bumpy road groaned painfully as he alighted the carriage.

Lareina glanced around the palace but the guards were at a little distance and they did not seem to budge from their spot. Even Azrael's people who had been fighting the demonic beasts earlier seemed to have not followed after them.

''Let me take you to the healer,'' Lareina took the initiative to support the man.

But just as her hand had barely touched his, two guards ran towards them and dropped to their knees, ''You Highness, The Lord has summoned you to the Infernal Court.''

The laidback air around Azrael dispersed and he turned to Lareina, ''Go back to your bedchamber first. I will visit you later.''