Chapter 44
44 Forgive me The maids entered the room with an endless number of flowers, April wondered what all that was, the room was filled with flowers, of all types and colors, although there were no roses, while she looked at them April asked.
_ What is all this? _His majesty ordered us to bring these flowers for the princess.
One of the maids answered.
_I don’t want them, take them.
_We can’t do that princess, his majesty would get angry with us if we don’t obey his orders.
_I don’t want them.
_Please princess accept the flowers, they are not to blame for anything.
The maids begged the princess for several hours until she finally accepted the flowers.
After the maids left April stared at the flowers, a sweet aroma had spread throughout the room.
It was a beautiful gesture from the king, however, she could not forgive him for lying to her, she knew she was being foolish, but she hated being lied to and above all she hated the pain.
Someone knocked on the door, shortly after Alessandro looked into the room and asked.
_May I come in? _No.
Alessandro finished entering the room ignoring Abril’s wishes, he sat on the edge of the bed, tried to take her hand, but she didn’t allow it.
_I know you’re upset, but I’m apologizing.
April turned her face away, she didn’t want to listen to the king, she covered her ears with her hands and said.
_I don’t want to listen to your majesty.
Alessandro took Abril’s hands and forced her to look at him.
_ What do you want me to do so you can forgive me? _Nothing, I no longer believe in His Majesty’s words.
_I know I lied to you and I apologize for that, I couldn’t control myself and I hurt you.
_It hurt me a lot, it still hurts me.
Alessandro stole a kiss from Abril and told her.
_I’m sorry.
April tried to push him away, but she couldn’t.
He kept kissing her and between kisses he repeated it over and over again.
_I’m sorry.
When April stopped struggling April said to her.
_I’m sorry, it won’t happen again, I’ll be gentler next time.
_There won’t be a next time, I don’t want to feel pain again.
Alessandro caressed her face, her hair, gave her a soft touch on the cheeks, on the lips and said to her.
_Forgive me, I will do whatever you ask of me, but forgive me, let me redeem myself.
_I no longer believe in your majesty’s words, they are lies, I hate being lied to, I can stand being ignored or treated badly, but I hate being lied to and I hate the pain even more.
_Now that I know it, it won’t happen again.
_ Really? Do you promise? _I can’t promise that there won’t be pain in the future since you’re still inexperienced, but once you get used to it, there won’t be any pain.
_ This time it’s not a lie? _Clear.
_It is not.
Alessandro continued to cover her face with small kisses until she agreed to forgive him, although she still refused a second time.
Alessandro knew that there were times when it was better to give in, so he didn’t insist any further, he would wait for her to calm down, let her guard down and forget what had happened the night before.
*** Cassian had returned to the training camp, that day he had been practicing with the sword all afternoon, he wanted to vent, to get out all the pain and suffering that he carried inside.
The fact that Alessandro and Abril had consummated their marriage only meant one thing, they had become a real couple, there was no longer any place for him among them.
Cassian kept practicing until his hands finally reached each other, they were raw, the pain had started to be very bothersome.
If he went to see the princess, even for a moment, he knew that his wounds could easily heal, but he refused to go see her, because at that moment he was unable to control his emotions and he didn’t want to say or do something that he would regret in the future.