Chapter 231: Lacerated...

Kish and Eyel strated to form a family in Kisiena. Sienna moved with Hexel since her belly got bigger and due as the month passed by. Her pregnancy was different from Natalina and Lila. If Natalina got magnified by Cyprus and Lila eat like there was no tomorrow. Sienna's symptoms were out the line. She would get irritated when Hexel glance at any woman even his mother. She would threw anything when Hexel forget to fetch her cravings and most of all she got fascinated by Ophir and Urchin.

There were times that Hexel would pout because Sienna would insist to eat with Ophir or sleep with him. Hexel can understand Urchin's case but in Ophir's situation it is overbearing on his part as a husband. Hexel felt like his missing someone but he can't remember who would that be? Hexel felt like he had this medical connection with someone foreign but he can't perceive it's face. There were times that he would wake up from a dream and recalled a woman's silhouette but other than the sense of absence and unidentified person, he can't fathom why he ws having such idea.

Hexel would notice Ophir staring at the transparent ribbon tied on his wrist with yearning and sorrow but whenever Hexel would inquire about it, their leader will just wave that he was fine and that he would divert the topic. Hexel also caught Nevi frequently visiting the library and the broken well at the queen's graveyard but would watch him tearing up.

Hexel saw Ophir exiting his chamber with a haggard face. His eye bags were increasing. His hair are arrayed in all direction and his face displayed exhaustion and envy. Hexel would often catch Ophir and Nevi longingly and gently caress Sienna's doubling womb but Hexel can't bring himself to be angry.

Hexel stared at his finger that bore a nameless ring.

"Sorry for always putting you in this state." the young duke apologised.

"Yeah, I understand," Ophir replied before attempting to walk out when Hexel's question brought back his sorrow.

"Who is your wife? Have we met her? When did you get married? Where is she at this moment?" The duke seem to be determined.

Ophir froze on his spot as he clench his jaw. His question had brought another longing. His jaw was unresponsive to those question. His body even knew what his heart has been missing.

Ophir can't blame Hexel's unending curiosity. Maybe because Lehi was always by his side on every medical rescue and trainings. Ophir forced himself to smile and looked back.

"What kind of question is that?" Ophir pretended with a steady voice.

"That ring, indicated that your married. That ribbon on your left wrist seems so special to you?" Hexel pointed.

"Ah, yeah, she is her expedition. She is from the Lorelei household. You even attended our wedding four years ago. Maybe you have forgotten." Ophir nonchalantly replied.

Hexel tilt his head and asked.

"Really?"

There conversation got interrupted when the door suddenly banged as Sienna angrily seek Ophir. Hexel and Ophir ended up tucking the violent pregnant woman in bed.

Ophir avoided the forced sliced on his direction and flipped his body to launch his bone blade. Another assignment completed With Kiel and Nevi. The three were summon to adress a huge snake rattling a small lake by the west. Their mission ended when they caught the source of trouble. A young kid who experimented a pill. The team headed back at the palace and had Cyprus and Cyrus interrogate the young girl with golden and hazel nut feature.

Nevi and Ophir waltz on the hall when Sage visited the palace to inform the King that Eyel suddenly started gettung sick. When the two heared how her fever lasted for a week. They can just wished that Lehi's gift could have been useful. The duches prescribed some medicine and even handed a herbal tea.

Kiel joined them later on and stated.

"Nevi, Resh said that he already had a prospect to be your bride. He also mentioned that you need to groom yourself tonight. He will fetch you."

Nevi was shocked and argued.

"How can that useless old man decides for me?! Tell this to him Kiel, I am not going!" Nevi yelled as he storm off from the two.

Kiel and Ophir just laughed at Nevi's action.

"So when will your wife be home? I heard that she is in expedition." Kiel asked.

"When it's time for her to be home." Ophir honestly replied.

"I wonder when, aren't you missing her?"

Kiel added as they pace toward Lila's palace.

"Yes, I do. But she have her own thing to do and that I know that she is enduring it well more than I am doing." Ophir answered.

"That is tough." Kiel stated as Urchin run toward him for a hug.

Cyrus sighed when the kid got pardoned.

Cyprus can see the King's gloomy face. Cyprus can't help but wonder if he would look that old when he pouts.

"You look ugly." Cyprus commented.

Cyrus raised his brow and countered.

"If I am then you are the same."

Cyprus just jive his head and replied.

"Nope because I don't pout."

Cyrus glared at Cyprus who pointed it out and spoke.

"Come on, the kid was so scared to say anything because of that frown."

Cyrus exercised his jaw and smiled but Cyprus regretted requesting it.

Because his twin brother looked like a shark that hungrily seeks it's prey.

Cyrpus did the investigation alone and was able to acquire that a strange man gave it to him. Saying that if he would feed to any pet then it will make her pet stronger. Cyrus just sighed hearing the report.

"Another loophole eh. Anyways escort the kid back. And we will observe the case for now."

Cyrpus teased his brother for continuously sighing.

Hexel had it worst since Sienna started getting angry when Ophir got sent for a mission. Her mood swings and cravings are getting crazier as the month get due.