BETWEEN 2 HEARTS
Between 2 Hearts - Episode 99
Tag: Royalty and Love.
Warning: Stay clear from this book
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The living room was shrouded in an uncomfortable silence as everyone sat in silence, their eyes fixed on Elora. Naomi and Alex sat close together, their hands intertwined, a symbol of their unbreakable bond.
"Well, now that everyone has found out the truth, the royal blood won't be born outside wedlock," Elora said, smirking.
"So, your coming back here is for my son to take responsibility for your pregnancy?" King Luke asked, his voice calm but authoritative.
"Exactly, Father," Elora replied. "Everyone knows how it happened. You know it's forbidden for the first royal fruit to be born outside wedlock."
"That won't be a problem," Queen Lala said calmly. "My son will take responsibility for the pregnancy. You're allowed to stay in the palace until you give birth."
"No, Mother," Diva said rudely. "She can't be here."
"There is nothing we can do," King Luke said. "She is carrying the royal blood."
"I can only stay here if Alex does the needful by taking me as his wife," Elora said, her voice dripping with malice.
"That will never happen," Diva said firmly.
"Why not, sister-in-law?" Elora asked, her eyes glinting with amusement. "Don't you want me for your brother anymore? Remember how we were? You can still make amends and fix the problem we have."
"Too late for that," Diva said coldly. "My friendship with you died the day you lured and drugged my brother into sleeping with you".
"Well, since it has happened, there's nothing to do anymore. Here's the result of that night, and he can't run away from it."
"Oh yes, he will, because Alex is not the father of that child."Diva words dropped a bombshell.
The room erupted into chaos, with gasps and shocked faces all around, including Elora who's face turned white, her eyes wide with shock and horror.
"What are you talking about?" Alex asked, confusedly.
"Relax, bro. Let me handle this myself. I guess this matter is between Elora and me." She turned her gaze back to Elora, her eyes blazing with intensity.
"How dare you, Diva? Do you hate me so much that you have to lie against me?" Elora spat, her voice rising in indignation.
"No, I'm not lying," Diva replied, She paused for a moment, her eyes locked onto Elora's. "I decided to keep quiet all these while because I thought you left and never coming back. But I didn't know you have something else up your sleeve. Enough is enough for you!"
"If you're so sure that this baby isn't for your brother, what proof do you have?" she demanded, her voice shrill.
"I have a lot of them, sweetheart," she said her smile cold and calculative, staring deeply into Elora's eyes. Elora's gaze faltered, and for a moment, Diva saw a glimmer of fear.
"Don't think you've won yet, because this is the end roll for you," Diva said, her smile growing wider. She started pacing around the room, her movements fluid and confident. "I recall that night, the first night you made an attempt to sleep with my brother, and he refused. And you were so angry and horny at that moment..." Diva's words hung in the air, and Elora's face turned red with rage.
"Diva!".Elora yelled, her voice piercing.
"Don't interrupt me," Diva snapped.
"Let her speak," King Luke said, his voice calm and authoritative.
The room fell silent, with all eyes on Diva as she continued to speak.
"You left his room angrily and came outside the palace garden to calm your nerves and suddenly you lost yourself over Dad's trusted guard who was quietly heading back to his room," Diva said.
"Diva, how dare..." Elora's voice trailed off as Diva cut her off.
"What? I'm not done talking," Diva said. "Just like I was saying, you did regret what you did, but you threatened him not to say a word, and he did," Diva continued, her eyes locked onto Elora's. "After some weeks, guess what happened. The night you drugged my brother into sleeping with you was the same night you made plans with the guard to spice up Alex's drink. When you found out you were three weeks pregnant for the guard, you planned to lay with Alex and accuse him of taking responsibility for the pregnancy!"
The room was in stunned silence, with everyone looking at Elora in horror.
"What?" Alex said.
"How could you, Elora?" Queen Lala's voice was filled with disgust and disappointment.
"That's not true, she's lying. Alex is the father of my child," Elora said, her voice shaking.
"Keep trying to defend yourself," Diva said, her smile cold. "You can come in," she said, and the guard entered with another lady who was heavily pregnant.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock, including Elora's, who looked like she had been caught red-handed. "Everyone, this is the truth in front of you," Diva said, her voice firm.
There was a shocking moment, with everyone talking at once. Elora's face turned pale, and she looked like she was about to collapse. The guard and the lady stood calmly, their presence speaking volumes.
"Is this true?" King Luke asked, as he turned to the guard. The guard fell to his knees, his head bowed in shame.
"Please, Your Majesty, forgive me. I'm sorry for what happened. I'm still feeling the guilt for what I did," he said, his voice filled with remorse.
"Diva, who is the lady with him?" Queen Lala asked.
"That's his wife," Diva replied. "When he came to me and told me everything that happened between him and Elora, he regretted his actions and begged for forgiveness. I knew it wasn't his fault, because Elora threatened him. So, I gave him some money to start up his life and that of his family."
"You did the right thing," King Luke said."You can stand up now, everything is clear now".He said talking to the guard.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."The guard stood up, his eyes red-rimmed.
"No, this can't end like this," Elora said, her voice rising in desperation.
"Oh yes, it already did," Naomi said, standing up and moving towards Elora. "I told you no one can come between Alex and me. The bond we share is so strong that no one will break it. You want to know why? This love is between two hearts that beat together."
Elora's face twisted in anger, but before she could respond,
"I guess someone finally ended up being a baby mama."Mia chimed in.
"I bear to take my leave, Your Majesty." The guard said and King Luke called him back.
"What about her? Isn't the baby yours?" King Luke asked, his voice firm.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have no doubt about that. I will take full responsibility for my child, but that doesn't mean I'll have her as my wife. I only stick with one," the guard said, his voice clear and resolute.
He left with his wife, leaving Elora looking shattered and disgraced.
"This serves you right," Diva said, her voice cold. "You've succeeded in bringing disgrace not only to yourself but to your entire family."
"Please leave," Queen Lala said.
"You are no more welcome here," King Luke said.
Elora stood shameless and walked towards the door. Diva saw her off and shut the door hard behind her.
"Finally," Jimmy said.
"Diva," Naomi called, and Diva turned to her. They moved towards each other and hugged tightly. "Thank you,"
"It's the only way to make amends for what I did to you," Diva said, her voice muffled.
They pulled away from each other, smiling. Mia came over, and they shared a group hug. Everyone in the room smiled at them, the atmosphere finally feeling lighter.
The celebration continued, with everyone picking up the excitement where they left it. There were no more misunderstandings, and the atmosphere was electric.
Diva stepped outside, resting her arms on the rail as she gazed out at the stars. Two guards stood behind the door, safeguarding her.
"Need some company?" He asked, interrupting her thoughts. He walked towards her, holding two glasses of champagne.
"Here," he said, handing her one of the glasses. Diva smiled warmly, accepting the drink.
"Thanks," she said, taking a sip.
"It's cool out here," Jimmy said, and Diva nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, the night is so peaceful," she replied.
They stood in comfortable silence for a while, enjoying the tranquility of the night.
"Um, I want to say thanks for what you did out there," Jimmy said, breaking the silence. "I'm impressed."
"It's the only way to make amends and clear myself from guilt," she replied.
"Well, you did the right thing," he said. "Nothing matters more to me than seeing my sister happy."
"Me too," She said. "Alex is the only brother I have. His happiness is my number one priority."
"I feel the same way," he said, and they smiled at each other. "Jimmy," he introduced himself.
"Diva," she replied.
"Nice chatting with you, Princess Diva,"
"Diva will be more preferable," she said, and they chuckled as they continued chatting and sipping their drinks.
Unbeknownst to them, Naomi and Mia were secretly watching them from the window.
"Do you think what I'm thinking?" Mia asked.
"Yeah, they look so connected," Naomi replied, a smile spreading across her face.
"I guess your brother has found the one," Mia said, her eyes shining with amusement.
"I guess so too," Naomi said, her eyes fixed on Diva and Jimmy.
Just as they were enjoying the scene, they were interrupted by their men.
"What are you two doing?" Alex asked.
Naomi and Mia flinched, turning slowly to face the gaze they were getting.
"Um..." Naomi started to say, but Alex's eyes were already twinkling with amusement.
"I guess you have enough energy to talk," Alex said with a grin, scooping Naomi up in his arms and carrying her over his shoulder.
"Alex, put me down!" Naomi exclaimed, laughing as they climbed the stairs.
Everyone stared after them, amused by the display of affection. Nathan moved to Mia and took her hand, and they left the celebration together, smiling at each other.
Alex and Naomi entered their room, and Alex gently laid her down on the bed. He followed her down, lying on top of her and starting to kiss and caress her body. Naomi giggled, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
"Alex, stop," she said, her voice breathless with laughter.
"I can't resist you," he replied, his voice husky with desire. "I'm burning hot."
He continued to tease her, his lips tracing a path along her neck and shoulders. Naomi's giggles turned to moans of pleasure. But then she suddenly remembered something.
"Alex, you're going to harm the baby," she said.
Alex stopped immediately, his expression changing from passion to shock. He rolled off her, lying beside her and looking at her with a mixture of surprise, her mind reeling with the news.
TBC
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