Chapter 414 - Mountains of Tibris (1) (1/2)
Dmitri looked away from Adrianna as his eyes became hazy. ”Other than removing the baby…” He lowered his face and sauntered to the balcony to avoid Adrianna's hateful gaze.
Adrianna didn't speak a word. She was expecting his answer but didn't want him to say a word. She picked her shawl from the bed and exited the room. She went outside to the gardens. The sun was setting in the horizon and the sky was washed in the hues of orange and purple. The garden mirrored the colors of the sky. It was as if the sky had gifted its magic, showing the fauna in its humble brilliance. The buttercups were golden, the grass was every shade of a meadow, and the trees lined the perfect lanes. In the center there was a pond where fish were playing hide and seek with the immersed rocks.
Adrianna walked over the bridge that crossed the middle of the pond and looked down at the fish carp. All around the pond were the flowers, a riot of colors, weed free. She stared at the fish wondering about their peaceful life.
You have to sacrifice someone who is dear to you.
The thought was gnawing her soul. The question was to what lengths would she go to understand her child.
Her gaze shifted to her bedroom's balcony where she found Dmitri staring beyond the horizon. She knew he was scared – scared the kind of child they had conceived. She knew even he wanted answers.
She brought her hand to her stomach and lightly stroked it. ”Let's find a solution for you Ileus… I need to know about you… Either you come again to meet me or I go to find out about you…”
She crossed the bridge and walked further to the edge of the garden from where she saw the third level. It was covered with a few stray clouds. She crossed her arms across her chest and stood there for a long time before going back to her room.
There she found Dmitri lying on the bed with his eyes covered with his hand. His full lips were slightly parted and his sun-kissed cheeks were shining – with tears.
Adrianna walked to him and removed his hand from there. He looked at her. ”I don't want to part with our baby…” he whispered.
She bent down and kissed his tears. ”Then let's find out about him,” she said.
He nodded.
Lightly, she kissed his lips. Dmitri held her nape and pressed his lips against her. His mouth crashed into his. Soon, he removed her clothes and their bare skin was suffusing heat into each other. She gripped his face and kissed away the constant tears that were coming out.
His hands found her waist and raised her legs on his shoulders. He handed over her set Adrianna on fire. She m.o.a.ned and he hardened. Bending down he licked her and she gasped. ”I want you.”
She wanted every inch of her husband. She wanted to release her anxieties. She wanted their souls to merge. With his ministrations, she went over the edge again and again.
He got up and pushed at her entrance. Stilling inside her, he said, ”Say it.”
I knew what he meant.
”I love you,” I said.
He pushed further in her, faster and deeper. ”Again.”
”I love you,” I gasped.
He pulled out and then slammed again. Dmitri came with a loud groan as release splintered through Adrianna's body.
When they lied beside each other, they kissed and kissed.
”I love you, Adri…” he said once his nerves calmed.
”Tomorrow morning we are going to see the Elder. Come with me.”
”Yes… but who will you sacrifice Adri…?”
Adrianna took a deep breath. ”I don't want to think about it…”
”Hmm…”
The two of them slept. Adrianna woke up in the middle of the night with horrible dreams of war and gore and blood. Unknown people, Faes, elves, werewolves, wizards – all with blood-splattered faces were haunting her.
”Sleep darling,” Dmitri held her and gently helped her to lie on bed. He stroked her hair until she slept.
Next day in the morning, Adrianna left along with Dmitri and Isidorus to visit her Grandfather.