Chapter Thirteen
Vladislaus held her body against his. She had her arms wrapped around him. He could feel her heart was racing, her breathing grew deep and her grip on him grew tighter too. Everything about her tensed up. He could feel her fear.
The Knights had cornered the two. And there was nowhere to go. All of them had their weapons drawn and not one willing to back down.
Then pushing through the Knights was the Lord O'Sirius. He stepped in front of them and looked at his wife who was in this man's arms. Upon his face, he wore the look of disgust. He put his hand out to her. "Come! Your place is with me Salean! Now get over here!"
She looked in Lord O'Sirius's eyes and only saw hate and anger. Things that only scared her more. Slowly she started to shake her head. "No." She looked up at Vladislaus. "I love him." She knew that Lord O'Sirius was enraged for her words. But right now nothing else matters.
"Salean, I am your husband! You are mine!" He paused to catch his breath. Then quickly continued. "They are not here for you!" Lord O'Sirius yelled.
Just as he said that, another person came through the crowd of Knights. He was completely dressed in black armor and had his sword drawn. Across his armor he wore a red cross. It was The Elder, Valerious. He stood in front of Lord O'Sirius. His face as serious as can be. "No," His firm voice stated. "We are here for her." Valerious said looking into his son's eyes.
Vladislaus looked at father confused. "Father! That's not the law! Why is she being punished instead me?" Vladislaus stepped in front of Salean.
"We decided on an alternative my son. We will forgive you! But in return she has to die. I am sorry my son, but there is no other way!" Valerious tried to convince his son. His face, still straight.
With that said Lord O'Sirius grabbed Salean by her wrist and pulled her away from Vladislaus. "Here then," He held her hand up and taking her ring off. "Take the bitch!" He said as he threw her to the Knights and stormed off.
Two of the Knights grabbed her and held her tightly. Vladislaus pulled out his sword. "Then I will fight for her!" He said, preparing himself.
"No!" The two Knights lost grip on Salean and she ran toward Vladislaus.
But before she could get to him Valerious grabbed her by her arm. She looked into Valerious's death blue eyes. "May God have mercy on your soul!" With that said he drove his sword into her stomach.
She took one deep breath and held it in. Her eyes wide as she looked down at the knife that Valerious still had inside of her. As she looked back up at him he pulled it out and pushed her to Vladislaus. He dropped his sword and caught her.
"God will forgive you my son." Valerious said as all the Knights drew back their weapons for the deed was done.
Vladislaus looked up at his father. "God has denied me the one thing I want! I will no longer follow his laws! Nor fight for his armies!" He said with the harshest tone and light tears in his eyes.
"Then you turn your back to us…" He paused for a moment. "Then so be it." Valerious watched his son as the Knights left them alone.
Vladislaus laid her on the ground, she was bleeding badly. Blood was dripping down the sides of her dress. He looked into her eyes and saw just pain. But she smiled. Then glanced at her stomach, gently putting his hand over it as she twitched in pain. He didn't know what to do and he knew he couldn't save her now. He looked back at her face; her eyes were closed and her breathing had stopped. She died in his arms. His eyes quickly were filled with anger.
When he looked up his father was still standing here. He picked up Salean's lifeless body and started to walk away. "Then I will just have to bring her back!" Vladislaus said.
Valerious stopped him. He stared into his son's eyes. Hate, anger, betrayal, love, all made up his eyes. He saw how much he loved her. After a moment of them glairing at each other, he stepped aside and let Vladislaus pass.
Vladislaus carried her body though the ballroom. Everyone parted as he passed. Then Adrieanna had stopped him from hearing all the commotion. Soon Maria had ran over to them. Adrieanna screamed and cried. She was to scared to touch Salean, even to scared to look at her. She didn't want to believe what she saw before her. As she fell to her knees Maria fell too and cried by her side. Vladislaus left them there. He could hear their cries echo threw the entire manor and partly through the town.
That night Vladislaus preformed an unholy ritual….
