58 Chapter 58

Izna's POV

"Your majesty please stop. You're hurting yourself." Horus looks at me with painful eyes.

"No. I have to wash off his scent off my body. It's making me sick. It's making me angry and frustrated."

"It's all in your head. You have bathed so many times already."

"I can't stand it. It's like torture."

"Please calm down."

"I can't. Tell me what do I do!?"

"We can go visit concubine Umena to check her condition."

"YES!!! I almost forgot about that. Come on we're leaving right now."

Umena's palace...

"I'm sorry my queen you can't go inside. The Pharaoh has ordered us to stop you from entering the palace."

"HOW DARE YOU!!!" Horus takes out his axe. I grab his hand and stop him before he starts a blood massacre.

"And what have I done to receive this punishment?"

"Forgive me. You have done nothing wrong. The Pharaoh doesn't want you to see the ugly appearance of the woman lying inside with your graceful eyes."

I wish I could pull out his tongue. But I keep calm instead.

"Well I cannot go against the great Pharaoh's wish. Come Horus, we are leaving."

Days turn into months, I'm still not allowed to visit Umena. Now I'm starting to doubt she's actually dead. Nephthys is trying to keep the truth from me so I don't hate him.

"Horus."

"Yes, your majesty."

"Is there any news about Umena. I can't sleep at night. I keep seeing nightmares about her."

"If you wish I can sneak in."

"No. They will kill you if they finds out."

"I can ask the slaves when they go out to fetch water in the morning."

"Alright be careful."

The next morning...

"Did you get any news?"

"Yes your majesty. Concubine Umena is still bedridden. The slaves said she isn't recovering quick enough because she didn't receive any treatment or medicine."

"WHAT??!!! No treatment? No medicine?"

"That's right. I'm afraid that her broken bones were not placed correctly. That's why she's bedridden. She may be paralyzed."

"Poor child.." *sob*

"She can't speak either. Seems like her tongue was ripped off during the torture session."

"...." *sob*

"That's not all. I spoke to Anippe. She said concubine Umena is pregnant."

"WHAT!? She's just a child."

"She had her cycles before marriage so it's not impossible. Her body is mature enough to conceive."

"Let's go. I need to talk to Nephthys."

"Please wait. You are hurt and angry. This conversation may turn into a personal fight. We shouldn't go against the Pharaoh right now."

"I can't sit around while the poor child suffers."

"I understand. Please listen to what I say."