Chapter 28

**Tzalmon Saccius Ebernus Point of View**

"What the bloody hell is going on here?"

There she is!

I sensed her even before she entered the hall. The waves of anger were flowing out of her, hitting everyone like a storm; including me.

Her eyes were like shots of molten lava that could burn everything to ashes; her breathing erratic and deadly as though she was ready to kill someone for her own pleasure.

Beautiful!

My lips fluttered a bit to keep myself from smiling when my eyes followed her every move.

She's awake. Finally she is awake and ready. Just a simple glance at her raging bull form, I felt a tug in my heart.

How many years have I been waiting for this day. How many centuries?

"Why is my son not with his mother and in the hands of a random stranger jerk?" She spoke as she strode towards me like a general on a battlefield.

The look on my officials and subjects should be that of pity for this petite woman who was going head on with a man who could and genuinely would pull the life out of her.

Pity, I cannot and will not hurt her.

Not her.

She, on the other hand, completely and very much rudely ignored the people of my court and focused only on the bundle in my arms.

"Vesr le dauta hqoth -" Gyles, my left commander and one of my most trusted aid started to grumble angrily at her. I was about to shut him up but she did it before me.

"Keep you alien language with you and use it when you go into space." Brushing off the prideful commander with one simple sentence, she climbed the steps of the platform.

I noticed Gyles was about to pull the girl away but with one curt shake of head from me, he retreated and stood in the corner.

With a smile on face, I stood by my throne and waited for her to reach me.

"Acacia Dawn Winters, now we officially meet." Pride has always been a birthday suit for men.

And to men like me who has power, position and everything that one possibly could dream of, pride and reputation is oxygen.

When she disregarded me and pulled my son from my arms and took him carefully into hers, my pride took a great fall yet again.

For the nth time she displayed her distaste for me and this time, openly.

The gentry that attended my court had their mouths agape when they stared at the daring female, who not only humiliated their King but also dared to act as she pleased in the court hall.

Not to mention how she pulled their young prince and the future heir to the throne away from me.

Looking down, I saw her looking dotingly at our sleeping son as she rubbed his cheeks with her dainty fingers.

A sense of a pleasant emotion crashed in my stone heart when I stared down at her. It was only a day ago that she went through hours of labor pains and gave birth and still, here she is, looking as radiant and defiant as always.

Eleven months!

I have been watching her, watching over her, for almost a year but never did she loose this radiance.

I remember every second from the moment I came to her to the minute she landed on this island and started to live here.

There was a time when she was scared to death, a time when she had a very normal day, a time when was moody and a time when she was extremely angry and confused. Despite of every emotion and situation, something that always stuck inside her was this bright radiance that could make anyone feel week in knees.

It was as if stars were glowing inside her every breathing moment.

She was passionate; she was clumsy; she was jovial; she was coward and she was smart. Only recently I came to know that she is sarcastic as well.

"Why is he still an infant?" She mumbled softly to herself bringing a frown on my face.

Umm?

A sharp look followed and she grinded her teeth at me angrily. "We need to talk. Now." Like a chief of Gods, she ordered me with such cold angry tone that I couldn't help but snicker inwardly.

"Eblilis - " I started and was immediately cut off by her. Raising her hand, she poked my chest sharply with her finger as if I don't scare at all.

How come she became brave suddenly? Isn't she a coward one?

"Stop giving me names. Pet names are for people who are close to each other which you and I are clearly not and will never be. Now, about the talk I want to have with you, you better have all the answers ready for me." Damnation, that was - hot!

She actually ordered me!

If it was someone else, that person would've been tortured to death and even after the death for talking to me like that. If she wasn't the mother of my son -

I sighed and looked around to see the officials have their hands fisted tightly; controlling the urge to take charge at this preposterous female. On the other hand, Circe, the maidservant I arranged for her, did not dare make a move to stop her and was sweating profusely as she kept on looking at me with fear.

That's right; that should be the look of every male and female when they even dare to have thoughts of glancing at me.

I'm good two foot above her, well build, looks like a devil from hell - domineering and sinister. Look at the female before me, not only is my domineering aura not effectual, she even dare to shoot glares at me.

"We shall, once I finish the ceremony with the court of lords." I replied softly with patience.

This was an important moment and a new beginning for everyone here and I shall make everything right.

That which was wrong should be corrected.

That which ended should be revived.

That which was mine and which belonged to my kingdom should be snatched back and I cannot delay it any further.

Time has come when everything should go back to its right place.

Acacia blinked a couple of times at me as she continued to throw glares around at everyone.

"Welcome, the young prince and the heir to the throne, Vulcan Saccius Ebernus." I announced with a roar making everyone clap and holler in celebration.

With my initiation, the officials, lords and other present parties continued with the flow ignoring the daring female beside me.

I raised the glass of wine and took a sip of it. The officials, lords and other subjects of mine clicked their glasses and celebrated with a roar.

Acacia was quite for a while and looked at everyone with confusion etched on her face. Slowly, few minutes later, the fierce look was back in her eyes when some kind of realization dawned unto her.

"Was it my son's name?" I heard a small familiar voice coming from below me and all the hollering stopped right at that instant.

With a proud smile, I nodded my head at her and waited for her to relish the name of our son but what did I receive back?

A fierce hard glare!

"Some nerve you have. Tell me, did you carry him in your belly for ten months?" Stunned at her sudden outburst, I did not answer her and just looked on with a solemn face.

"Ah, then you must have went through hell and back for nearly twenty four hours to squeeze the baby out of your vagina."

"How dare you -" Gyles roared, this time in the language Eblilis understands. Gyles marched like a mad wolf on loose towards her and I did not stop him.

I'm stunned and angry myself. How dare she talk to me in that manner before my subjects!

No matter how fresh I feel about her, this behavior of hers should be corrected soon.

Glowering down at Gyles, her eyes pierced with such intensity that his steps faltered for a second and he stopped from approaching her. Ignoring his outburst, she turned back to me with the glower intact and pursed her lips in distaste at me.

"You did not carry him, you did not deliver him; heck, I don't even know that the sperm that was donated generously to me was yours. With what right are you naming my son? Tell me, which of your balls gave you the nerve to do so?" She spat out and immediately started to coo my son when she felt him wiggle in her arms.

"Shh, it's okay baby, mamma is here." She cooed gently. Holding our son closer, she touched his cheek with her finger again. When her finger made contact with my son, he instantly stopped wiggling and lulled back into sleep.

When Acacia confirmed that the baby was sleeping again, she adjusted the towel wrapped around him and wiped away the drool which was on the side of his mouth with her dress sleeve.

Resuming her attention back to me, her once scowl was back on point.

"None have the right to name my son expect for me; especially not you. Give me the explanation I deserve first or I swear I will make your life a living hell." I heard genuine threat in her tone and she meant every word she said.

"You really are an epitome of jerk." Turning around, she walked out of hall leaving everyone stunned and angered to death and funnily, none dared to stop her.

What am I going to do with you, Eblilis!

Sighing, I shook my head and gave everyone a look telling them clearly not to dare lay a finger on her.

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