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“Come dear,just a little closer.”his tired eyes were watering.Miyana looked very beautiful in her white gown.Happy tears rolled down his cheeks,Jacob still stood at a fair amount of distant,his eyes enjoyed the sour expression on Selina’s face.Jacob was very happy,it was not the power or the throne but the girl that was kneeling by her father’s bed.Her soft lips and wild big eyes were amazing, he tried to ignore when she cried but his sensitive ears were not at all helping, best refuge he thought was to enjoy Selina’s face and Mudrox’s sullen attitude.Crystal was jumping in happiness, he knew how she might be feeling,it was really no new thing to him, he never failed to understand his sister.She was not a great warrior,nor was she a healthy soul to be around but they were bonded by blood and so it was, he could not give up on her, the same way she refused to give up on him. His power would mean she was powerful.
“Miyana let the old man rest,its not wise you know to keep crying always.”he said really getting annoyed now,the king however laughed softly at his son-in-law’s concerned nature.
“What’s so funny?.”she asked.
“Nothing.You go and take rest.”.
“No, tell me now?.”she insisted.
“Your husband is funny.”he laughed.
“Why?.”
“Man who has everything,does everything to protect it and yet he does not know what it is called.”he laughed a little loudly.
“I don’t understand.”she said softly.
“Its alright Miyana,you two are still kids.”
Jacob winced, “Did he just call us kids?.”
“Yes.”he laughed again,Miyana was laughing with him.
“It feels nice to see you like this,after such a long time I did get your blessings.You don’t know the lonely nights and days that I have been missing you,living alone and cursing my breath.You are just the opposite of who I imagined you to be.”
“I love you my girl,be happy.Its night you must go now.We still have tomorrow.”
“You sure?.”she asked.
“Yes.” he smiled.
Jacob gladly pulled her out of the room and scooped her lovingly in his arms, “Why are you so desperate,there is no dinner for you today.”she teased.
“Yeah you are right no dinner but at least I can enjoy a little delicacy if my host does not mind.”his eyes were already imagining her, she blushed red, “when will you ever stop.”
“Never,you are driving me crazy, do you even know.”
Before she could reply he was already kissing her, “Jacob you are such an...” He did not give her that space,his lips were already locked with her.Selina was burning and so was Mudrox,Crystal ignored the two love birds and closed the curtain where the three of them were watching the newly wed. “Don’t you think you are crossing lines.”snapped Mudrox. Crystal smiled quietly “you crossed the line not me.When you first left your girl I thought I was different but when I saw that lust in your eyes for her,I knew any girl who had ravishing flesh and smooth skin can make you a slave.She belongs to my brother and so does the throne,wish you nice life Mudrox.”she snapped handing him the ring.
Selina was a bit happy,she followed Crystal whereas Mudrox stood like a stone statue, unwilling to take the fresh blow of defeat.
“Hey stop following me.”roared Crystal turning abruptly to face Selina.
“Sorry and thank you.”she said.
“What?.”
“I am sorry for picking you as my enemy and thank you for showing me true face of Mudrox.”
“Really,do you think this will buy you a seat in our good row?.”
“No.”
“Then why are you wasting your time?.”
“I am trying to win a friend.”she smiled.
“Nice try.”
“Thank you.”
Jacob was sitting in the open,watching the stars,his eyes now and then checked Miyana,she was still sleeping on the bed,the peaceful line on her forehead clearly said how blessed she felt.He just could not focus on anything.Those wild curls and soft white skin were tempting him again and again,he had never seen anybody so beautiful and pure,there was a time when he despised her skin and face, but now she was not the same anymore.There was no way he was getting any peace where he was lying,within few minutes he jumped back to Miyana, holding her by her curves and pulling her close to his torso,she did turn,her lips were kissing his open chest,the place where his heart still was beating,her cold lips were more than a blessing,it felt so good and warm,he recalled a past memory,where he was a boy and there was a small girl,he did ask her what kind of a guy did she wish to marry and she had replied the one who was taller than her,out of mere curiosity he asked again why? and she said that she would kiss his heart and listen to his heart beat,the only purpose of her life for still breathing.
He failed again to see what it meant for him,what was it that was driving him crazy,what did she have,what possibly a dying girl had that he was not aware of,she was very different,Selina had more beautiful features than her and her experienced hands were great but she was not even close to her and yet she was the only one that he wanted now and ever.
“I love you Jacob.”she whispered talking in her sleep.
“Keep loving me honey.I want you more than you do yourself.”he laughed, kissing her on forehead.
***
“You made through the night.”smiled Miyana,pouring fresh juice from a flask in his silver cup.
“Yes,I did.”laughed the old king trying to sit straight,he could hear the noise that was coming from his huge window.
“Are they fighting again?.”
“Yes,its a custom isn’t it?.”she asked perplexed.
He did not reply but his sharp mind could easily vision Mudrox and his brand new son-in-law Jacob bring the madness again,this time with swords in their hands.
Jacob did not stop at anything,he was really annoyed,Mudrox’s words kept haunting him, “a true lunati will have all the rights to the throne and the girl,the one who is chosen by the king should fight with his opponent or leave the castle.”
He did not back away,it was high time that Mudrox learned his lesson,lesson to accept defeat and move on.
Mudrox was having a tough time,he was only able to defend himself,looking desperately for an opportunity to fight him back but he failed in every attempt that he made.Jacob’s power had increased and so did the beauty of his wife,she stood in the balcony watching the two,never dying attitude of Mudrox and the explosive anger of Jacob,she was new to this, “be careful.”she voiced when she saw her husband slipping over a pile of rope,the hatred had completed blinded him.He could not ignore her face,the sweet voice and the ever growing concern,it is then Mudrox reaped his opportunity,attacking him from behind,she was horrified to see him fall on the ground,no one clapped,everybody was unhappy,even Selina.Crystal was cursing the women who let this wrong turn,in fact she was willing to climb the top of the building and rip her throat.
Mudrox eyed Miyana like a treat,he was not only happy but desperate,that is when he was disturbed,Jacob was already swinging his blade in his arms, “She is only mine.”Blow after blow,he fought as though it was end of his life,one tight box around Mudrox’s chest sent him flying on the ground. “Go inside and don’t come out till I tell you.”roared he,she was hurt,what did she do.
“Serves right.”muttered Crystal and Selina had the most devious smile shaping her lips.
The king did not understand what it was,his girl was laughing a moment ago,but why was she trying to hide her tears now.
“What happened?.”
“Nothing.”
“You can tell me.”
“He scolded me in front of everybody,I don’t even know what went wrong and how did I contribute to the same.”she sniffed, “I will never talk to him again,he always does that,I am always wrong when I don’t do anything at all....”
“Ah my girl,you are not wrong,its just that he gets tired of the wrong doers who try to harm you.My world was never healthy,your mother and I took the decision to part ways for your own good,she was the best thing that happened to me and now you are the best thing that has happened to Jacob.Never leave his side,he will protect you and you will do the same.He is very strange,we lunati can go to any extremes to have power,where as he does not like power,seen it the first day when he came into this palace with his evil sister.”
“But why did he scold me?.”she demanded wiping her tears.
“Mudrox is my evil imagery,he wants everything that I have.”
“Whats an imagery?.”
“Its an old dark spell,where a lunati can tranform his reflection into a living thing.If mastered well,you can have more than one imagery.He is born out of my dark side,I was helpless once,needed somebody young to accomplish my task,task of defeating the king of Lunatish,that is when Mudrox was born,I just could not help it,so much anger and evil corrupted my soul,I wanted that king on his knees the way I was near the dark banks of that lonely river on the battle night.I could hear the hooves of his progressing attack,he was close and I would soon die,I did not wish to give my kingdom in such evil hands,I was mistaken ‘cause,I brought Mudrox to life,born from my reflection and dark desire he has only caused me trouble so far.I won the battle but till date my people live in fear,fear of him.I want him to loose because he is fighting a man who loves you not my throne,he knows what it is to care and protect,unknowingly he has surrendered himself,strange boy,I’ll never understand him,never.Promise me no matter what,you do not leave his side,no matter how hard a blow he gives you.Promise Miyana.”his hands were already shaking,Miyana did not take time,her delicate palms were already placed in his rough ones.
He could hear the loud applause coming up from the ground,not hard to guess,Jacob had won. “Just take a peak.”he encouraged.
“No,he will shout again.”
“He won’t, try to listen to his voice,he wants you to see.”
Sure it was,she could hear somebody whispering, “you will never have,she is only mine,she only belongs to me.I don’t know what this is but I am not leaving her no matter what.”Her steps were automatically drawn to the balcony,she stood behind the curtains watching him being shuffled in everyone’s arms,Mudrox was lying on the dirty ground,it was pouring heavily,there was no way he missed her silent eyes,he could see,her heart was beating wildly,while his eyes turned now and then only to her,he did not care what the others were doing,he was just lost in her gaze and she was the same.
That day Jacob experienced a pain,it was a very sweet one,her thick lips and smiling face would always be with him,he would never forget this day,when he actually won the most beautiful women,she alone ruled his heart,he could not imagine anyone so pure and lovely,the droplets that fell on his face could not close his mad eyes,they watched her,mesmerized and she did the same,the wild wind ruffled her hair but she stood watching him,she did not know how long she would live but one thing she had to thank god,he sent Jacob in her life,a man who loved her but did not know what love was.
Selina hated the peaceful look round their faces,the intensity of their passionate love was hurting her more than ever.She marched in her room and dropped every thing,her anger was unbelievable,she could not see him with somebody else,someone she considered as a low life.
Crystal ignored the two,hinting few of the workers to take Mudrox back to his place.
“You fought well brother.”she tried to break his focus.
“Thank you.”he said avoiding her,his eyes were still unwilling to leave Miyana.
“Don’t concentrate on the toy,its going to break soon,remember she is going to die.”
The anger that surged within his heart was unavoidable.
“I will not allow that.”he hissed,the others watched in perfect horror,she could also not miss it,Miyana’s eyes did water,that was the ultimate truth wasn’t it?.
“You are just a lunati, not god, brother.”she tried to hide her annoyance in her polite tone.
“But I am a the king of Lunatis,I don’t know such word,I live when my body dies,I’ll find a way,I am the Invincible One.”
