Yuuri, Wolfram, Conrad, Gwendal, Gunter, and Adelinda were silently watched as Ingrid asked for forgiveness for the wrong she had done.
"My lady I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Ingrid was a sniveling mess. Adelinda stomped over to the maid stopping just within arms reach from her. Ingrid continued to ask for forgiveness.
"Stand up."
Ingrid did so as commanded. Immediately she was knocked back down by a hard slap to the face. The slap delivered was hard enough to leave an imprint.
"Do you know what you have done? Do you know the pain I went through. Do you understand how my heart is breaking right now? I trusted and loved you like family. Why would you do something like this, why would you purposely hurt me?"
"I… I… Please forgive me."
Lowering herself to Ingrid's level, Adelinda unleashed another hard slap to Ingrid's frail face. This time blood was drawn.
"Adelinda, that's enough."
"No, Yuuri, she deserve much much more than this."
Adelinda continue her punishment on her former maid. The blond was completely enraged knowing the person she trusted was the one who caused all of this pain. Again and again, Ingrid took the punishment from her Lady. Gwendal, Conrad, Gunter and Wolfram watched silently. Yuuri had enough; he rushed over to Adelinda grabbing her wrist and flung her away from Ingrid.
"That's enough, you're going to kill her."
"She deserves nothing less than death for her crimes."
"I will not allow it."
"Enough, you two."
The eldest son walked over to Ingrid with his sword pointing at her throat.
"Now tell me what the real reason behind your actions are."
"I told you, I couldn't stand by seeing my Lady heart being broken every time she looked at Yuuri Heika."
"Do you take me for a fool. Someone like you can only follow orders. Tell me now, or you will not live to see another day."
"Then kill me."
Gwendal almost smirk with the request.
"Before you take your last breath, does the person "Ludwig" ring a bell?"
Ingrid's eyes widened with shock and relented.
"I'll tell you what I know. Lord Klaus sent Lady Adelinda here to win over Yuuri Heika. Lord Klaus is losing control of the water channels. He believes if my lady is able to be in good standing with Heika, he will be able to regain control of the water channels with the backing of Shin Makoku. Lord Klaus knew about Heika's engagement, but he didn't care. I kept watch over Lady Adelinda hoping that she was going to win over Heika's heart. Unfortunately Lady Adelinda's beauty and charm was no match for the hold Lord Wolfram had on Heika. Before we came to Shin Makoku, Lord Klaus gave me a vile of aphrodisiac to use just in case the plan did not work. Lord Klaus assured me that the aphrodisiac was only strong enough to remove any inhibitions Heika might have with Lady Adelinda. I didn't know why Heika reacted so negatively to the aphrodisiac. My lady, Heika was never supposed to harm you like he did. Before the party I slipped it into the tea that Heika requested. I kept a close watch on Heika that night. When he left the ballroom; I knew the aphrodisiac has taking effect. The only thing I needed was to get Lady Adelinda in the same room as Yuuri Heika. With a little luck, Lady Adelinda happened to be passing by Heika's bedchamber. I watch as Lady Adelinda walked into the room and Heika closed the door behind them. I knew that Lord Klaus plan had worked, but never would I have imagined that the aphrodisiac would turn Heika into such a monster. My lady was wreck when I was summoned to help her back to her room. That was never supposed to happen. Please believe me."
"So Alger Klaus is behind this."
"You are lying, Father would never use me like this! Admit it Ingrid, it was entirely your plan to ruin my life. You still blame me for breaking Ludwig's heart. That's it isn't it. That's why you are defiling father's name. You cold hearted women."
"My lady, what I told you is the truth. Lord Klaus ordered this. He wanted to use you for his own selfish reasons. I don't blame you for what happen to Ludwig. He fell in love with someone he can never have; the trauma caused him to completely withdraw from the world. Believe me, your father is the one behind all of this."
Today Adelinda was betrayed by two of the people she loved and trusted the most. Knowing she was nothing more than a pawn to get on Yuuri's good side made her ill. Adelinda didn't want to hear anymore, she ran out of the study locking herself away in her room.
"What will you do to Ludwig?"
"We are not as vile as you. The boy has suffered enough. Guards, get this woman out of my sight." Alger Klaus you made the biggest mistake of your life by hurting Wolfram
Conrad walked over to the blond prince and asked "Wolfram now you know the truth, what will you do?"
The blond prince walked out the door without even giving Yuuri a glance.
"Heika, go after him, the brown hair soldier implored."
"Conrad, we did what we could for them. In the end, they will need to figure things out for themselves."
The black hair king followed Wolfram out of the study. Ingrid confessed to what she did. Yuuri was relieved that Conrad was right; he wasn't capable of bodily harm. His actions toward Adelinda were due to the aphrodisiac in his system, surely the blond prince would understand that he had no control over the situation. Wolfram was going to forget all this has happen and move back into their bedchamber. There would be no more cold sleepless nights.
"Heika why are you following me?"
"Heika? I get you are still made at me. But you heard right, I had no control over what I was doing? Ingrid is the culprit behind this. My body was acting on its' own, I had no control. You understand right? Can you forgive me and move back to our bedchamber? Wolfram I been so lonely without you."
"I heard what Ingrid said. I am glad that we found out the truth. Your own conscience can be cleared. I'm sure Lady Adelinda will forgive you as well since your weren't in control of your actions. I have my troops to train today. Please excuse me."
Yuuri quickly stepped in front of the blond to stop his progress.
"Wolfram, why are you still angry with me. You heard right, I was drugged. I would never have done the things I did with Adelinda if it wasn't for Ingrid."
"You may not have been in control of your actions, but it doesn't change the fact that you took her in our bed that we shared for five years. Did it ever occur to you that a little aphrodisiac should not have affected you like that? You are the Maou; you can walk into a filed full of Hosenki and not have it affect you. What makes you think the aphrodisiac given to you should take over your body and mind so easily? You are much stronger than that. Let me ask you this, did you remember what happen with you and Adelinda? Was there ever a moment that you came back to your senses? If you did; it's tells me that in someway you were a willing participant. You may not have acted like you normally do, but in the end you where mentally in it enough to remember all that happened. I of all people should know how strong your will power is. Five years your resisted bedding me, but it only took that girl less than two weeks for you to bed her. It is true that your actions were not entirely your fault, but I fail to believe a part of you didn't want her. Remember Heika, I was with you for five years, and I think I would understand a little bit about you. Our problems did not start after Adelinda arrived, you should ask yourself why you fought tooth and nail to keep me away from you and yet accepted her. Don't worry Heika, I know you mind was clouded when it happen. But how clouded was it, only you know for sure. Ingrid only helped speed up the inevitable."
"Wolfram you have it all wrong."
"Do I Heika, then tell me why did you keep me at bay for so long?"
Yuuri was unable to answer; he stood there trembling. Wolfram wasn't going to forgive him. Was Wolfram right, was he at some point able to stop his actions. Yuuri shook his head, he was not in control; he was never in control. The aphrodisiac was in control.
"It's alright Heika, don't worry yourself over this. The old Wolfram von Bielefield is part of your past. Your future lies with someone else now. I believe she is waiting for you as we speak. Take care of yourself Heika."
Wolfram turn his heals and started walking away form Yuuri. Catching Wolfram from behind, Yuuri quickly wrapped his arms around Wolfram's waist stopping him from going any further. Yuuri nestled his face in the crock of Wolfram's neck. The blond could feel his uniform being stained by Yuuri's tears, his heart cried out to comfort Yuuri, but in the end he could not.
"You have it all wrong. I have only wanted you. Do you realize how many sleepless nights I have had since you moved out? I can't eat, sleep, all I think about is you. You consume my every thought. Does that sound like a man who does not love you? You are my future not her."
"How about Adelinda, did you think about her? What is she going to do? She just found out her father and Ingrid betrayed her. What will she do if she lost you too? You are the only one she has. Can you honestly say you can leave her on her own after what happen? Rather than dragging this out, I have decided when I called off the engagement to release my claim on you. Adelinda needs you more than me."
"Please release me, Heika. "
The black hair boy let his hands dropped weightlessly downward releasing the hold on the blond. Yuuri was rooted as his spot watching his beloved disappear from his sight.
Author's Note
Please don't kill me, I hope none of you would think that Yuuri can get Woflram back that easily.. If anyone has been hurt by the one they loved, it is not that easy to forgive and forget.