Married To The Devil'S Son 2 (SAMPLE)

Chapter 74: Vol2 Chapter 14

"No Your Highness. Even I can't see through...unless you want me to."

Lucian thought for a moment. Could it be that without knowing he had wanted her to see him? And even if she saw the real him, how could she know him when he didn't know her? She had even called him her husband.

"Is something wrong?" Julian asked.

"Was I married?" Lucian asked wondering why he even asked such a question.

He would know if he was married but he felt as if some pieces of his memory were gone. Not that Julian could help him. The royal army belonged to the king so they didn't know much about what went on in the castle. Besides every prince married at least four or five times so it would be difficult to keep track of all the women.

Julian frowned. "You don't remember?" He seemed to think for awhile. "I know you married once. She was a princess from Maebeth."

He was married?! How could he not remember?

"Did...did she also...die?"

Julian gazed down. "I am sorry, Your Highness"

Lucian suddenly felt a lump in his throat. Even though he couldn't remember her but the thought of her dying in the hands of his brother made him furious.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Julian looked guilty. "I didn't know you cared for her."

Lucian couldn't blame him. Not many princes cared about their wives or mistresses. But Lucian did. Even if he didn't remember her his heart felt heavy. Too heavy that he had a hard time breathing.

"Are you alright, Your Highness." Julian looked concerned.

"I want to be alone." His voice was resolute.

Julian retreated without a word then disappeared.

Lucian lay down on the bed holding his chest. What was this pain he was feeling and why couldn't he remember his wife? Everytime he tried to remember his head throbbed so painfully it made his eyes water, until he gave up and went to sleep.

That night he had a dream, about her, his wife. She was walking around their garden in a beautiful white dress and with the smile of an angel. Walking among the flowers she looked like a flower herself, a white rose, pure and beautiful. Suddenly she turned to him, the smile gone from her face, replaced by a look of sadness.

She reached her hand toward him. "Don't leave me, Lucian." Her voice was the saddest sound he had ever heard.

Lucian's hand reached for hers but her fingers slipped through his and suddenly she was falling.

"No! No!" Lucian woke up his heart pounding inside his chest and sweat dripping from his forehead. He looked around. He was still in bed, but the dream had felt so real. He

could still feel the touch of her hand.

His wife, he must have loved her but then why couldn't he remember her. He couldn't even remember her face from the dream.

"Your highness." Jade was already in the room gazing at him with a look of concern.

"What is it now?" Lucian didn't want to deal with anyone at this moment.

She hesitated for a while then began with her tattling.

"Can you believe it? The maid that I was about to punish disappeared. They have been looking for her the whole night but they didn't find her anywhere."

Lucian had almost forgotten about her. She had said that she was his wife but his wife was dead and he felt guilty for even worrying about this maid when he should avenge his dead wife.

Lucian decided to forget about her and focus on his revenge but even as the day went by and he sat in front of his brother all he could think about was her. She was still in that cold place and had spent the whole night and the morning after without any food. She must be hungry and freezing he thought slightly worried but then shook his head.

This time he was determined not to care. He continued his day listening to his brother's nonsense until the sun went down, then he went back to his room and went to bed as quickly as he could. As he lay down he realized that he hadn't done anything productive the whole day, he didn't even think once about his revenge, then what was he thinking about?

In the back of his mind, she was still there trying to swim to the surface. What has this woman done to him? Maybe she was a witch because she had truly bewitched him. What Lucian couldn't understand is why she would put herself in such danger. She knew that defying his brother would mean death. She probably had some tricks under her sleeves he thought therefore he shouldn't care.

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My stomach growled once again but more than the hunger the cold was killing me. My toes and fingers went almost numb. I shivered as I waited and waited for Lucian to come.

I knew he would come just as I knew he was my husband. Everything couldn't have been a coincidence. The way he smelled, that spicy scent I could never forget and the way he made me feel, but when I became certain that he was Lucian was when he had saved me.

Lucian had told me once that he could control fire and when he saved me suddenly all the lights were gone, and of all the places he brought me here. A hidden place in our garden. I remembered that it was dark inside the room at first but then suddenly the candles were lit. It reminded me of the time he saved me from those men who tried to r.a.p.e me. He had burned them alive. A frightening sight indeed but what made me confused was why he was denying that it was him?

I couldn't think further as my teeth began to chatter because of the cold and more parts of my body became numb. Was Lucian really going to let me die here? My face hardened and I couldn't focus anymore because of the pain. Everything became a blur then.... suddenly I heard the creaking sound of the door opening.

Lucian. I tried to lift my head to look but I couldn't.

"Hazel!"

I heard footsteps rushing toward me then suddenly Lucian scooped me into his arms. His body was so warm against my cold one that I almost sighed in relief.

"Hazel!"

It had been such a long time I heard him call my name. It warmed me up from the inside.

"I am so sorry." His voice was thick with guilt and worry. He pulled me even closer and wrapped me in a blanket. I closed my eyes relieved that I was safe now and then there was no pain anymore, no worry only darkness and I wasn't scared anymore.