SGE His Broken Heart (Sequel to His Darkened Heart)

Chapter 15 Loyalties

⚠️ WARNING: This chapter contains a scene of someone's finger getting cut off. Read at your own risk. ⚠️
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A/N—B was the correct answer to the question in the previous chapter. 😎
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~ JAPETH'S POV ~

Japeth had always thought that Rhian would never understand Aric because Rhian was too stubborn to look past his own pride.

Now, there was Sophie. Sophie, who Rhian was falling for—A fact Rhian himself had admitted when he thought him and Sophie were alone. Except they hadn't been alone when they'd kissed and when Rhian had revealed the truth to Sophie about the brothers' parentage and the prophecy of The One True King.

Japeth's Scim tucked away in Rhian's pocket had been listening all along, listening to Rhian plead for Sophie's forgiveness like a starving dog begging for scraps.

Japeth would've loved nothing more but to knock some sense into Rhian's thick skull. But he'd already tried that two nights ago when he'd told Rhian that Sophie would never love him after all he'd done to her. Obviously, Rhian hadn't heeded Japeth's warning, and Japeth's Scim had to endure the sickening sound of Rhian and Sophie eating each other's faces off.

Needless to say, Japeth was furious and overcome with an odd feeling of cold resolve. Why resolve? Because once upon a time, Rhian had despised Japeth and Aric's friendship and now, in this moment, Japeth himself despised what Rhian and Sophie shared.

How ironic! Rhian had loathed Aric because he was friends with Japeth, and now Japeth loathed Sophie, the girl Rhian was to marry in just two days.

Japeth wanted to chuckle as the absurdity of it all as he stood outside the Camelot palace where two servants were prepping a dark black horse.

Japeth was riding off to Nottingham to kill the Sheriff and retrieve the final ring. It was early morning, and the sun had barely risen above the peaks of Camelot as of yet. Japeth had to leave for Nottingham earlier if he wanted to get back to Camelot by nighttime.

Rhian had asked Japeth to wait for him so he could bid him farewell before he left. As much as Japeth wanted to leave now without having to say goodbye to his brother, he couldn't help but wait because of the way Rhian had apologized to him yesterday.

Rhian had apologized to Japeth for doubting him from their previous argument they'd had over Sophie and Tedros. Japeth couldn't help but be moved by Rhian's apology. It had sounded so sincere and genuine that it gave Japeth hope that Rhian was right about swaying Sophie to his side. After all, all Rhian had to do to get Sophie to let her guard down was tell her the truth about the brothers' parentage and the prophecy of the One True King.

Japeth should've been angry at the fact Rhian had revealed the truth to Sophie because leaving Sophie in the dark would've made it easier to control her. But Japeth only felt saddened for some reason like he couldn't bear the fact that Rhian had really told Sophie the brothers' true intentions.

Japeth didn't have to wait long outside the palace before he finally saw Rhian come near. There was a look of uncertainty upon Rhian's face as he drew close to Japeth. Japeth figured Rhian was uncertain if he would forgive him or not even after Rhian had given Japeth such a sincere apology.

Part of Japeth didn't want to forgive Rhian for releasing Tedros from the dungeons and indulging in his desires for Sophie, but Japeth could never truly hate Rhian, no matter how many times he screwed up or provoked Japeth's wrath.

"How are you?" Rhian asked, stopping in front of Japeth.

"Better," Japeth answered. It was a lie. Japeth was still a bit heated over their argument, and even more heated after having to endure the sounds of Rhian and Sophie kissing.