Memories Of That Night

Great beyond.

King kia POV

"Can I pluck one of these?". Malik asked while pointing a flower to me

"Of course". I replied him with a smile

He giggled happily and plucked two of the flowers.

"Mom would love this, so I'm keeping it for her ".he smiled at the flower before staring at me!

Hearing those words from him, I remembered one of the pleasant memories I had with Melanie, which was in this garden.

I remembered how she wished to be just like a flower, and how pure and innocent she was.

"Can you please keep them for me, they will die if I take them back to the camp".he asked almost like a plead

"Of course ". I took the flower from him and called out my personal guard

"Keep this properly on my table and rush back ". I spoke firmly

"Yes my king ".he took the flower from me and left my sight

I turned back at Malik and was about saying something when suddenly the empress walked in while she was holding Mara in her hand.

I stared at Malik and noticed he wasn't scared or bothered with the presence of the empress.

"Greetings my King".she lowered her head to me in respect.

"Greetings my queen how are you ?" I asked

"Very well my lord ".she replied while staring at Malik with curiosity.

"Is that not the same little boy I saw in your room few days ago "the empress asked while moving closer to Malik."

"What's your name ?"she asked

"You can call him Malik". I spoke up

"Malik".she repeated those words after me.

"Take Mara away ". I told one of the maids.

Quickly she took Mara from the empress hand and left with her

"Why are you here?". I asked while staring at her.

She stared at me for a while before speaking up

"You shouldn't be close to people like this " she spoke up while staring at Malik with anger

I pull Malik to me and held him tightly before speaking up

"You have no right to tell me who I should talk to and who I shouldn't". I spoke in anger

"But my King".she tried speaking, but I shut her up

"Leave ". I ordered

She stared at me with wild eyes but did not move an inch

"You now disobey my orders, ?" I asked in anger

"No my king ".she murmured and lower her head in respect before leaving the garden.

I stared at Malik who stared back at me confused, it was obvious he didn't understand what went on, and I was happy for that.

"Let's go ". I took hold of Malik's hand and walked him round the palace.

Holding Malik in my hand felt so right, it feels like I was holding my son and showing him what will become his ,someday.

"What is that?". Malik asking pointing at the status of my father

"That's my father King Kaylin the great ". I spoke up while moving closer to the status.

I ran my fingers through it with a smile on my face.

Father was brutal and cold but never to me, he taught me how to be a great king, a cold warrior but also a good father.

I closed my eyes and pleasant memories of him flashed in my head.

"Where is he ". Malik's question brought me out from my thought.

"He has gone to the great beyond". I murmured,

"Great beyond, what's great beyond?" Malik asked with his two set of green eyes on me.

I hissed softly when I realized he couldn't understand what I meant.

I bend a little so that I was in the same high with him

"He is in a place where I can't reach to him for now". I tried explaining,

"Where you can't see or talk to him ?". Malik asked confused

"Yes". I raffle his head with a smile on my face.

"Will everyone go there ?" He asked with his eyes still on me

"Yes Malik, everyone will go there".

"Is mother there?".he asked in curiosity

"No no, your mom isn't there". I spoke quickly

hearing those words from him, I felt fear run through my blood and I started panicking

I took in a deep breath and calm myself before getting up.

"When will you go to the great beyond?".he asked as we continued walking.

"I don't know, no one knows when they will go to the great beyond".

He kept quiet and thought for a while before he spoke up

"I don't want you to go to the great beyond".he muttered out those words like he meant it.

I felt my heart beat increased when I heard his word.

"I don't want you to go to a place where I can't see or talk to you ".he murmured those words sincerely.

I noticed myself smiling like a kid when I heard those words from him.

I lower myself so that I was in the same height with him,

I smiled at him and gently caress his cheek before I went to his hair which looks just like mine

Looking closer at him, I realized he looks like me in so many ways, through his hair, his eyes, and the food he select, he was just a perfect example of how my son would be if I had one.

"Promise me you won't go to the great beyond".he murmured almost like a plead

I smiled at him before speaking up

"I can't promise you that, but I promise I will stay with you as long as I can ". I muttered those words as a promise

He smiled at me before hugging me tightly on my neck

"Thank you ".

I felt my heart flutter, and it was really strange for me to feel this way towards another man's child.