Dragon's Sorceress Queen

30. Some Unknown Force

Rosabelle's POV-

Tears of heartbreak, loss, frustration, and defeat, stream down my cheeks while my hand grips the wooden table tightly as I hold myself back from breaking into sobs.

"I lost." I say in a soft whisper of pain before biting my lower lip hard.

Why? Why did I lose? How could I lose?!

I cut him three times and he just cut me once, and then suddenly— suddenly I couldn't move. How? How did that happen?

This was what I wanted all my life. This is what I worked for. And today, I'll have to see Richmond become the King.

Suddenly a hand wraps my waist and pulls me to a hard chest. I gasp because I was too engrossed in my own thoughts to feel anybody getting in. But this person... I know him very well.

"What are you doing in my chamber?" I ask through gritted teeth. The last thing I want is to see his face. I just want to be left alone.

"This is not just yours now. It's ours." Dargan says holding me tight to himself.

"Well, I don't exactly remember you welcoming me in your chamber." I say through gritted teeth.

"Well, we can't exactly let your parents know about our differences." He says and I draw out a breath.

"I want to be left alone. Leave."

"Don't mind my presence."

"Dargan leave!" I yell and he turns me around to make me face him.

"I'm not leaving until you tell me why you decided to fool me."

I stare in his eyes as they scream his displeasure.

Can't he see I want to be left alone? Of course he can't. Nobody sees how hurt I am. It's just a joke played hya sister on her brother to everybody.

"I wanted to come here." I say looking away from his face before wiping my cheeks. I hate crying in front of him and it's getting hard to stop when I was finally letting it all out.

"Why? Did you want to become like me? Did you think you could win him? He could have teared you apart within a second in the wolf form and I would have torn down this damn Kingdom for that." He says ina dangerously low voice.

"I wanted this since I was a kid. I didn't want to become like you. And it was just a joke." I say completely ignoring his threat for my Kingdom.

"It was not a joke, and I know it. It is what you wanted. It is what you thought you'd get." He says making me look at him again.

I stare in his eyes, silently appreciating him for understanding my feelings when no one else could.

His thumb traces my cut before he leans and sucks the blood from it. He pulls away but pulls me in his warm embrace.

"There is no one else here. Let it out." His words work wonder and somehow assures me that I can trust him.

I cry holding him not daring ot pull away. I don't want him to see me like that. It's better this way.

Dargan lifts me up slightly and takes me to the bed where he sits me in his lap. His hands help me calm down but I bit the fabric of his clothes to restrain myself from sobbing out loud. My heart still cannot decide whether to trust him or not. An did hurts to be in this dilemma so I just shake in his embrace, not letting out any sounds but holding onto him.

"You fought well." And there is Dargan's attempt to make me feel good but that only crushes my heart more.

Why is he trying now? Why?

Why does he have to change his mood after every encounter we have. He said he would rip the whole Kingdom if Rochmond did something me, but how can he make my heart flutter like that when he doesn't really care about me?

Then why now when I have lost my one and only dream to someone else to live it? I was so close but—

"I— I don't know what happened? I just got stuck, I just couldn't move. It was— It was like something was holding me back, and I couldn't get out of the hold. I just stood there and couldn't move before Winston came on the ground." I tell him my confusion knowing well he would just think of it as my excuse.

Who would believe you, Rose? There was no one holding you back! You just stood there as a coward looking as if you were scared what would Richmond do.

"I know." Dargan's words shock me.

"I saw you stand there doing nothing, looking as if you were scared after attacking Richmond furiously."

"I couldn't move..." I whimper lowly.

"I know. But you need to know that you fought well. Very well. And you are better than your brother." He says completely calming me down.

"He won't be a good King. I know it. It should've been me." I whisper and Dargan lifts my head with his fingers.

"You don't need to be a Queen to help people." He says while searching my eyes.

"But it should've been me." I say adamantly and not looking away as he continues to search my eyes.

"You sound greedy." He then says completely shocking me.

"You sound greedy for the throne. And that's not you. You are someone who didn't care about the Alpha King's orders and chose to help two Rogue girls. You are not greedy for power, Rosabelle. And I don't want you talking like that ever again." He says with pure anger. Gone is the concern and warmth in his eyes. Now they are filled with anger, and that anger is directed towards me.

I just look down, still confused but for another reason now.

Am I really getting hungry for power? I can always help the people as I'm the Queen anyway then why do I want to rule over them them? I know why. I just want to prove Winston wrong. I just want to make him bow to me.

And that's not good, is it?

I look Dargan before nodding my head silently. His words caught me and now I cannot decide if I deserve the throne or hatred for being greedy.

"You need to get ready. Your donation of throne to him will be announced soon." Dargan says making me chuckle that soon turns into laughter.

I stop looking at him before again laughing out loud at his remark while he continues to just hold me.

When was the last time I had this good laugh? And who thought it would be Dargan who'd make me laugh.

"Why do you think I'm donating it to him?" I ask him still chuckling.

"Because not just me, but everybody saw how you fought. Until, you were stopped by something unknown and it was announced that you were joking." He says, and it feels good someone believes me.

I just smile and give him a nod before quickly getting off his thighs.

"Get ready." He says before looking down at his clothes that are all wet by my tears and sniffing. The velvet fabric is dark but the wet marks are still visible as it's velvet.

I turn my head in embarrassment and stand with my back facing him.

"You'll have to make it soon because I need a change as well." He just says with amusement in his voice and leaves the chamber.

***

It has been done. The coronation has been done. And I could do nothing but stand and drink apple juice.

But after that warning from Dargan, I'm resisting myself from feeling bad. I haven't yet talked to mother or father even. I don't know if they're disappointed or angry with what I did. I think it's better as long as I'm away.

"I think I'll leave. I could use the bed early." I say to Dargan beside me before placing my cup down on the table.

He doesn't try to stop me and I walk through the lonely hallways all by myself. There is no one here. Everybody is celebrating dancing, drinking, singing and throwing jokes.

In no time, I'm in my chamber and in no time, I have a company as well. A company of an intelligent, clever middle-aged man with grey hairs here and there to prove his aging, and with attentive blue eyes to prove his active mind.

"What are you doing here?" I ask Winston who has helped himself inside my chamber.

"I should ask you that. What are you doing here?"

"It's my home."

"The Royal Kingdom is now your home." He says and I look dead in his eyes.

"This will always remain my home. And now I want you to leave my chamber."

"Not until you answer my question. Why did you come to get back the throne? I thought this was settled."

"It wasn't settled. I didn't agree on it. You brainwashed my parents and they married me off to Dargan not caring if I agreed or not. So, no, this wasn't settled."

"Rosabelle, you have a Kingdom to look after now. The Royal Kingdom at that. You have become the Queen of every Kingdom. What more do you want?" He says sighing.

"What I want doesn't matter now. I never wanted to rule over every Kingdom. I just wanted to stay home and rule here."

"And now you know, you can't. So, do not pull those stunts ever again."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I never said I was. I'm just telling you. You need to stop acting like a kid."

"I'm not acting like a kid."

"Yes, you are. Or you wouldn't have come here."

"What is so wrong in me coming to my home? I just came here to play a joke on my brother." I say sarcastically.

"We both know it was a mere excuse."

"Of course! It was a mere excuse made by you to protect the Kingdom from shame. Good job." I say and something changes in his eyes before he masks it quickly.

"It was to protect you. You could have gotten killed."

"Oh now, was it? You know I really appreciate your loyalty to the Kingdom. What I don't understand is your hatred towards me."

"I do not hate you, Rosabella."

"My name is Rosabelle! My husband changed it according to his need and I couldn't do anything since I was given to him like a property!" I hiss at him.

"Doesn't he treat you well?" He asks and I remember my first wedding night when Dargan burned me with hot wax.

"Does it matter? I was kicked out of my own Kingdom, why does it matter how I am treated somewhere else?"

"You weren't kicked out—"

"Yes, I was! Just in a beautiful way, when the castle was decorated and the drums rang everywhere. And why? Because you never believed in me. You always thought Richmond was better! Do you even know how much of a good or bad King he'd be? He threatened me in the arena today. He said he kills his enemies and let's them rot in the sun as the birds pick on them. Father never did that and he is never going to follow father." I say remembering Richmond's words to me.

"Probably it was all his trick to intimidate you. And visibly, you did get scared—"

"I did not get scared." I instantly say scoffing.

"Yes, you did. Moreover, what Richmond said was not true and your father and I will see to it. But your husband does that, even much worse to his enemies. He is known for that. So, if you want to be a good queen and help people, focus on your people, make sure, Alpha King doesn't torture them too bad." He says efficiently shuting me up.

Why is it that today I'm talking to all those people I never shared more than two words?

"He won't listen to me."

"You are the Queen."

"And he doesn't care about that." I put the painful truth in front of him.

"You need to tell me if there is something wrong."

Why the hell am I sharing my personal problems with this man out of all the people in the world?

"Just leave."

"Rosabella—"

"Just leave if you don't want me to call anybody and escort you out. And for the last time, it's Rosabelle."

"You know you won't do it."

"And why won't I?"

"Because you are kind like your father." He says and I just look at him.

"I might be kind, but my husband isn't. And you seem to know enough about how he tortures people."

"Are you threatening me?" He asks the question I asked him not along ago.

"I never said I was. I am just telling you. You need to stop acting like I'm a kid."

I repeat his words and turn around before hearing his footsteps indicating that he has left.

Third Person's POV-

Dargan moves taking long strides in the hallway, wanting to check upon his wife. He needs to be in the celebration for long but he wants to make sure that Rosabelle is not crying like before.

He has never seen her cry before and he definitely doesn't like the sight of it. She looks beautiful even crying but she looks like an angel when she smiles.

Dargan abruptly stops when he sees Winston coming from the way hallway leading to his wife's chamber.

"Alpha King, you should be in the celebration. Did you come to check on Rosabella?" Winston asks Dargan.

"I did and I think everybody by now is aware that her name is Rosabelle." Dargan replies with a hard look.

"And I wonder why might you change her name."

"Well, I'm sure your wondering will lead you to an answer that satisfies you. You know, often when people wonder, they think of things they want to and that satisfies them." Dargan says.

"That's true, but a man who assumes and wishes for the things to be his way is a stupid man. So, I was hoping an answer from you which I'm clearly not getting. So, I'll leave you to check on your wife. I hope she feels safe in the Royal Kingdom. I hope she is settling well and us being treated well." Winston says.

"Seeing how she almost beat the King until some unknown force stopped her, I'd say she is being taken care of well and you mustn't worry yourself." Dargan says clearly angry at the old man's accusations.

"I will try." Winston says before nodding to him for one last time.

"I'll see you in the celebration." He then leaves leaving Dargan alone.

Did she complain to him?

He thinks but keeps it to himself before entering the chamber and seeing Rosabelle laying on the bed peacefully. The sight reminds him of the morning when he saw her in the Royal Kingdom.

Instantly he feels anger course through his body as he realizes that he was fooled by Nina, his wife's maid whom she regards as her friend.

But Dargan turns and leaves the room furiously while thinking of the person who was on the bed this morning. There was no way, Rosabelle left after them and to think of it, he hadn't seen her face as she laid on the bed. This only concludes that Nina lied to her Alpha King.

A maid lied to me! A f*****g maid made me a fool! I'll rip her apart for doing this dirty joke with me!