Forcibly married to the person whom rejected me

XXXIX

That was all what it took, to unlock the cages that trapped silence for so long. the words breaking free from the doors of his lips ambushed me, strangled my lips and suffocated my weary lungs. I slowly lay down my cutleries and try to gather any air to inhale before losing all my senses.

War.

Three letters, one word. War, it's the perfect example to show you how words could destroy lives.

I was currently walking down the hallway along side Edward as Oliver, the colonel, his highness Henry and the others were discussing the issue in another private room. "What's bothering you? I can tell you want to let go of something" I say softly, looking at Edward. He looks at me and smiles slightly. A smile that filled so many misunderstandings, I lost count. "I wanna be part of it" he says, head hanging low. "Part of the army?" I question as I get worried by the second. "Yeah.." he replies.

"But you don't have to Edward. Asbury has enough men to fight in this war" I try to get this thought out of his head. We continue walking slowly as he says, "it's not like that Elizabeth. Peoria gave us no warnings before they attacked us. They shot my cousins Elizabeth, they shot the royalty. I won't sit back and watch as my country and family goes to nothingness." Edward says with intensity. I couldn't argue him out of it, he really did seem to want this. "But you do realize you could be next.." I whisper in fear. He smiles and leans down to me slightly, "you have taught me to have courage and be kind. I won't ever forget that in the worst situations". I looked at those eyes, eyes so mesmerizing, eyes full of confidence.

"Take care of yourself Edward" is all what I said at that moment.  We walk more in silence before I open up the topic about the necklace. "Edward" I whisper. He looks sideways to me and smiles, "yes?". "Do you remember that time you told me about the necklace Oliver gave to Gwendolyn?" I ask slowly, terrified from the words that may warn me my entire life. "He gave it to you" Edward immediately says, realizing the whole situation. I look up and sigh, "yes and I don't know what to do. My mind keeps telling me to go along the highway. To stay quite, because I feel it. I feel Oliver changing".

"Go along the highway, but keep an eye for a turn" Edward says. And those words of wisdom kept me silent, allowed it to fill me up like a cold pure cup of milk. I see Edward as he hangs his head low, I didn't know why and I didn't dare to ask, but I felt the pain roam around in circles above us. "You're right" I say, trying to allow Edward escape his own thoughts. "I have something to tell you Elizabeth.." Edward starts off before Oliver walked to us.

I looked at Oliver and I could tell he has so much to deal with, despite his coldness and numbness, he cared. Edward nodded to Oliver and left us. Oliver took my hand and walked me to our room. My mind was still wondering what Edward wanted to tell me, because it seems he truly needed to let it out. "You can't leave" I immediately said as we entered the room. My heart wouldn't accept it, wouldn't accept to see as he takes the dare of a an enemy. "Don't worry. A king can't leave, even if he wants you" he says, removing his royal clothes.

Words, those words were capable of calming the storm in me. Just then Oliver turns around as I'm lost in my thoughts and moves towards me, he lays his hand on my stomach and looks at me with loving eyes, "this little one needs to know who's father, aren't I right?" He giggles. All I heard where magical harmonies as he giggled at the thought of our child. I couldn't help but lean in to kiss him. I loved him, I always did and I will forever do. Loving the one was never easy, and it will never be. And if it was easy, It really wasn't the one, for it wasn't worth it.

I sit on the bed next to him after changing into my nightgown. "Did you know Edward wants to be part of the army?" I ask Oliver, who was reading the book I once recommended to him. He looks at me, "he told you right?". I nod slightly, still worried at the thought. Oliver puts the book down and slides next to me, wrapping me in his embrace. "Don't worry. Edward is a man, he knows what he's doing. Even if you try to talk him out of it, it won't work. It's Edward, he's stubborn. And that's exactly what makes a strong soldier" Oliver comforts me. I lay in his embrace, forgetting about everything for a while.

'And maybe even if he gave you the necklace of Gwendolyn. He is truly changing' my mind speaks. 'But is he changing to the better?' I ask mentally. My mind went silent for a while. 'What does your heart tell you Elizabeth?' My mind asks again. My heart just beats, but I don't know if it beats for him, or to survive from him.

I stay put on his chest until his question rose alarms to my mind workers. "Where's is the necklace Elizabeth?" He asks. I sit up straight and tell him it's in the drawer next to him. He switches his position and goes to grab it until I see his body stiff with his other warning to come, "it's not here".