Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

97 I give you my word The next day, when April woke up, she saw Alessandro getting ready to leave.

_ Are you leaving already? Alessandro approached the bed, stroked his disheveled hair and answered.

_Yes, I'll leave now and I'll be away for a day or two.

_Be very careful.

_I will have it, you can ask the duchess for whatever you need.

Alessandro kissed her on the forehead and said.

_I'll try to come back as soon as I can to be with you.

_OK.

Alessandro headed for the door, before he walked through, Abril told him.

_Come back soon.

_I will do so.

Shortly after Alessandro left, a maid arrived to help her get dressed, while she was doing so Abril asked.

_Where are the children who came with me? _They are in the garden with the duchess.

_You could take me with them.

_Of course, but you don't want to have breakfast before.

_Yeah.

After finishing dressing her, the maid went to the kitchen and shortly returned with a tray full of delicious food.

When breakfast was over, the maid took her to the garden where the children and the duchess were.

When the children saw April they ran out to greet her.

_April, good morning.

_Good morning children, how are you? _Well, we had a lot of fun with the duchess.

Otis replied.

The Duchess approached them, curtsied, and gave her greeting.

_Good morning, your majesty, did you sleep well? _Yes, thank you very much for your kindness, Duchess.

_ Does your majesty want to join us for a walk? _Of course.

While they were walking through the garden, April saw the moonflowers.

During the day they did not shine, but they were a beautiful white color.

When the duchess noticed where the princess was looking, she said to her.

_They are very beautiful, don't you think? _Yes, they are beautiful, I was able to see them last night, their shine is magical.

_That's right, without beautiful flowers, they also have a beautiful story, do you want me to tell you? _Yes please.

_These flowers are called moon flowers because during moonlit nights they have a beautiful splendor, I don't know if it's true or not, but my mother said that these flowers came from the kingdom of the elves.

April had read about elves in some books, but she had never imagined that they could be real.

_ Are elves real? _According to my mother, yes, that's why they were so special.

_That makes the flowers even more beautiful.

_I think the same.

*** Cassian was about to leave when he saw Maya in front of his door.

_ Where are you going? _I have nothing else to do here, that's why I'm leaving, what are you doing here? _You can't leave.

_ Why not? _You tell me that the world is in danger because of the darkness and you think you'll just leave like that.

_ What else could I do? _Explain to me better about the darkness and that we will soon have to face it.

_You know more about that than I do.

_I only know what appears in the book and until just a few days ago I believed it was just a story, in fact, I didn't even believe it was real until you mentioned the darkness, I have already helped you, now I want you to help me, to tell me everything you know, otherwise I won't let you go.

_I've already said everything I knew.

_You lie.

_That? _I know when someone is lying, it is very important in my job to notice those kinds of things and I know that you have been lying to me from the beginning, but I let it go, now I can't do it, I need to know what is coming, you owe me.

_There are things I can't tell you, that aren't mine.

_Even so, I know how to keep secrets, and I'm not asking you, prince, I'm demanding it of you, tell me everything.

_Maya I...

Maya grabbed him by the shirt causing Cassian to lean in, her face was very close to his and she said.

_I can be nice, but I can also be unkind when I'm upset, so speak up before I beat the truth out of you.

Cassian was very surprised to see Maya acting in such a way.

_You're not going to get anything out of my Maya like this.

_Believe me, I will do it, it may take a while, but I will do it.

Cassian tried to get away, but he couldn't, although Maya looked small and delicate she could be quite strong and above all she could be terrifying, he raised his hands high and said to her.

_Please stop, let's fix this by talking.

_I like it that way.

_You let me go.

Maya let go, Cassian asked.

_ Why are you so strong? _I am special.

_I guess that means you won't tell me.

_Maybe one day I will, but not today.

_Come in, I don't want them to hear us.

Maya entered the room, sat on the bed and said to him.

_Tell me everything and don't leave out the details, above all tell me the real reason why you started finding out about elves.

_You promise you won't tell anyone.

_I won't, I promise.

Cassian hesitated for a moment whether or not he should tell Maya everything.

_Hey, I'll keep your secret, I just want to know what's going on, I just want answers, I don't know if a war against dark forces is going to start, I have to be prepared.

_Okay, I'll tell you, but if you tell anyone...

_I already told you I won't do it, I will keep your secret very well, although we can make a promise in blood if that makes you feel better, although it is not necessary because I give you my word and that is worth more than any promise.