Goddess of wind...

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Queen Ariadne's POV

I felt a hand around my back and legs holding them tight. The person was strong and fast because I was about to land on the floor. My eyes were still shut tightly, I escaped death today, all thanks to Whoever it was.

"Open your eyes, you are now safe Queen Ariadne," a deep voice said to me. The voice was familiar, slowly I opened them to see who was my savior. It was the Emperor! quickly I tried to free myself but his grip was tight.

"Don't worry, I will take you to your Chambers" he added.

I wanted to say no, but the words didn't come out of my mouth. The emperor wasn't in the hall when I was decorating. Only the gods knew how he saved me.

All eyes were on us as soon as we entered the women's quarters. They were all surprised to see the Emperor carrying me around. As usual, they started whispering to each other. I became shy instantly and buried my head in the king's robe.

The clothes smelled nice, my head was closed to his heart yet I couldn't the heartbeat. Was something wrong with my ears or did his fall had caused a mental disorder for me. I was frightened now, this was no being but, a dead Human walking around on Earth like he was living.

The women came forward to help but the Emperor declined. Anne led the way and he took me to my room. He laid me on the bed, I looked at his worried face. The king was handsome, anyone could see that.

"You should lay here until the party starts," he said. I knew it was a command that I must obey.

"What did you think you were doing in the hall earlier ?" the Emperor continued. Of course, I was helping instead of being useless.

"I wanted to help with the preparation. I am good when it comes to decora…

"Who told you to do that? What if you injured yourself in the process? The next time, this happened I won't hesitate to punish all of you" he pointed at the maids who were standing at the door. At first, I thought the king was talking to me, but I didn't notice that he diverted.

"Forgive me, your highness, I am at fault here" I apologized. If the blame wasn't shifted to me, there was a possibility, that the Emperor will punish all the innocent people around.

"What's happened here?" It was Queen Valeria's voice.

Nobody answered her. The maids were too afraid to answer her after the Emperor shouted at them. I understand how they felt because I was once in their shoes.

"Your highness, greetings to you" she bowed.

"Queen Valeria, can you get a physician for us? I want him to examine queen Ariadne".

"Oh… I will do that right away" she went out of the room. Queen Valeria wasn't happy running errands for the king, just because of me. She was going to pay me back, I was fully prepared for that moment.

The Emperor kept on touching my head to check if I had a fever. It was not too long when Queen Valeria returned with the physician.

"Please, check and tell us what is wrong with her" she pointed at me like I was a theft. O Yes, I stole her husband, Queen Valeria hated all the wives of the Emperor and this attitude wasn't new to me.

The physician came closer to the bed. The king stood up and gave her space to examine me. She touched my forehead, stomach, and pulse repeatedly. I could see Queen Valeria's neck stretching each minute, to see what the medicine woman was doing. (I am not pregnant, witch)😒

"What is wrong with her?" The Emperor asked.

"Fatigue. The queen over-stressed herself during this period. It will be better if she takes proper care of her body" The physician explained.

"At least, is not anything serious. We were thinking is something… like …" Queen Valeria started stammering at the end. What was wrong with this woman? What were her thoughts about my health?

"Take care of yourself, Queen Ariadne," the king said to me. "Queen Valeria, please make sure that she is taken care of. I leave this responsibility to you because you never hesitate to do what I say".

"Yes my king, I will follow my orders".

Together with the physician, the emperor left the room. He had a council meeting earlier because of me, the whole council was waiting for him. I always make things go wrong, where ever I found myself.

"Take a rest just like my husband had said. When the party is about to start the maid will come and dress you up" Queen Valeria instructed.

I nodded. This woman was so annoying, why was she the Emperor's wife in the first place? She was stepping on my toes every day. Sooner or later I was going to step back on hers.

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The Author's POV.

Queen Valeria looked at the other wife in the room, she was angry with herself for accepting the responsibility to take care of the Emperor's wife. These women stole the king's attention and love away from her. Now she had to share everything with them, even his bedroom!

"I am warning you for the last time Queen Ariadne, do not go out no matter what!"

The woman nodded again. What was wrong with her? Have the fall affected her speech? She, Valeria will be happy if all the women of the Quarters were no more. That will help a lot.

Queen Valeria left to her room with the maids, when she got to the door, she dismissed them to go. The door of the room opened. It was beautiful with many curtains. The bed was dressed in blue, and most of her clothes were blue.

Valeria was known for wearing blue dresses. All the women of the Quarters were forbidden to wear that color because of the punishment attached to it's. Over the years, Valeria wielded a lot of powers in the kingdom. She believed that her name moved alongside the king.

Today when she saw the Emperor carrying the other queen in his arms, anger overwhelmed her. Queen Valeria was more scared seeing her husband caring so much for another woman. At first, she thought Ariadne was pregnant, and what caused the fall was early symptoms.

When the physician clarified it, she was relieved. Only her, Valeria will bear the king's heir, no woman in this quarters was allowed to. She was going to try everything in her power to make this dream come true.

Ten years ago, Queen Valeria got married to the king. Her family warned her about the king but she didn't listen nor care! Her name was going to be written in history one day, and many will called her the Queen of queens. The mother of the Akkad's Heir. Had it been she was still a princess staying with her parents, things won't have been like this. The queen knew no one will ever hear of her name.

There were two hoods hung in the corner of the room, she went closer and picked the black one. Queen Valeria quickly wore it. There was a secret door at the end of the women's quarters, no one knew that this was the second exit door. The Emperor had made it in case of war or fire outbreak, the women will use it.

Queen Valeria found a black horse in the royal stable. She rode to the gate as if it was the goddess of the wind. There were fifteen guards at the gate. How was she going to convince this man, soon the party will start and her presence was important.

What she was about to do will bring her success, there was no going back at this point.