Til Death Do Us Part - Red Queen Fan Fiction

Chapter 95 - Three Kingdoms

Cal POV

I get up to our room and slam the door shut. In a moment of anger I push the cupboard by the door. Everything on top of it is gone with a swing of my hand. I then grab the cupboard and pull it hard, ripping the wood off with my bare hands. I walk over to the mirror, pulling it off the wall and smashing it to the ground. I grab whatever I can, grabbing and destroying. All I can feel is the anger, the hatred. Revenge and death is all I can think about. I catch a glimpse of Mare's second dress. It is silver, which would have sat perfectly against her body. I see it hanging there, waiting for her to return after the ceremony. She was supposed to wear it, supposed to be here with me. I take my fire starter bracelet off, throwing it onto the bed. If I keep it on I will burn the castle down.

I should have protected her, I should have known. I should be a better King and a better husband. I have never felt so weak. The door suddenly opens, but I don't look to see who it is. I yell out in frustration.

"Get out!" My voice breaks. The pain in my chest is too much. "Now!" I yell again.

"Cal" I hear Farley say my name. She says is weakly at first then she says it again, stronger this time. "Cal!". I breathe in deep, turning around. I stare her down, because I can't pretend I am ok. Not even for her sake. Mare would kill me if she saw me acting this way, but that just reminds me she is not here. That makes me even angrier. I grab the balcony doors, swinging them open. They close right behind me. I hear them open slightly after, Farley following me.

"Don't. Just don't" I say to her. I know she will try and calm me down. I know everyone wants me to think rationally. But I cant think. I just want to go after her.

"You need to calm down and listen to me. Right now. Just listen" her voice is deeper, and I can see she is getting emotional. Hormones no doubt. She takes a deep breath as I turn to focus on her. She can't talk me out of going after Mare and Cameron. She cant talk me out of going to war with Irinia. I will burn them all. Anyone who acts on behalf of the King and Prince. I will not stop until they are burned alive. "Cal" she says, breathing deep again. "I am not going to talk you out of going after her. In fact I think you should get your gear right now and catch up to them. They came to your Kingdom, threatened your people, your family. They took your Queen. They took Mare" I sigh.

"I am going already. I didn't need you to tell me that" I say. Again, my voice is strained and rude, but I can't help it. I'm sick of everyone calling the shots for me.

"I know. But I need you to know something important. Something that I promised Mare I wouldn't tell you. But you need to know....so you can will yourself to survive this too" I look at her in confusion. What can she possibly know that would make me careful in my attack. What did Mare tell her but not me? "When Shade died...I was...I was so scared, lost. I didn't know how to do it on my own. I don't want Mare to go through that. That's why she didn't say anything"

"What is it Farley?" I say in frustration. "Spit it out!" I yell. The words that leave her mouth change me forever.

"Mare is pregnant Cal" she whispers. She looks at me with regret but hope and that breaks me. Pregnant. Mare is pregnant with my child. Mare. He took my wife and child. Mare. I keep saying her name in my mind. I scoff, in shock. It registers. I stand in silence, staring straight past Farley. I'm going to be a father, and the one job I had was to protect my family. If he kills... I don't finish the thought.

A sudden power surges through my body when I scream in pain...pain at losing everything I love. Pain at the far of losing everything. I yell out, a sudden burst of flames coming from my hands, my body. It surges out of me and explodes. I am burning. I am on fire. I feel the heat. I see Farley move back in shock.