Chapter 281: Chapter 281

281 Chapter 281 : Unconditional love

Elric was feeling a bit odd walking down the hallway of the palace with his mother holding his hand oh so tightly. He was not very accustomed to this kind of affection, actually, now that he thought about it, the only people who had shown him true affecting all his life were his father Bradley Aldos, and his brothers Clovis and Jeffrey, but even they didn’t show it this much.

“I have spent days having your room prepared,” Layla spoke excitedly as she led her son down the corridors. “I didn’t know what you liked so I just used my mother’s intuition..”

They arrived at a large wooden door that had a golden plaque pinned onto it, with the words ‘Prince Elric’ engraved. It was a little over the top, but Elric appreciated it nonetheless.

“Go on son,” Layla spoke and chuckled immediately after. “Oh goodness look at me. Forgive me, I have never used that word towards anyone before.. son.. it just warms my heart.”

Elric smiled at the woman, it made him happy that there was someone who was so happy to have him in their life, he couldn’t remember when last he had someone like that.

“Go on, take a look inside,” Layla spoke excitedly. “I want to know how you like it.”

“Darling can you at least let the boy eat something first,” Edron spoke to his wife. “We have been on a very long journey and need to replenish.”

“You can replenish afterwards,” Layla responded. Her excitement not dwindling in the slightest. “Besides, the cooks are not done yet, so might as well rest while we wait for our meal, and where else would he rest if not his chambers?”

Edron merely chuckled in response, he decided to let his beautiful Luna have her moment, after all, having Elric away for years, and then thinking he had died, was harder on her then him. She was his mother after all, carrying a child and never getting to love them for that long was definitely hard on her.

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“Good luck getting any rest with your mother’s antics Elric,” Edron spoke as he turned around and walked back down the corridor. “I will be in my chambers sleeping, let me know when lunch is ready.”

“Oh don’t listen to your father he’s only teasing,” Layla told Elric.

The silver haired lycan smiled at his mother, “is he now?” He asked sarcastically.

“Elric if you do not open that door right now I will kick it down for you, can you not see the anticipation is sucking the life out of me?” the beautiful lycan declared.

Elric rose his hands in the air in surrender, before opening the wooden door and stepping in. The room had a very big bed at the center with thick white and grey furry beddings. The floor was covered in what looked like oak, and there was a large flickering fireplace right in front of the big bed. White curtains covered two large windows and a crystal candelabra hang elegantly from the ceiling.

“Well? Do you like it?” Layla asked her son excitedly.

Elric walked further into the room, taking in every detail before turning to the woman and nodding. “It is beautiful, thank you so much.” He pointed at the bed beside him, “may I?”

“Of course,” Layla responded. “That is your bed, you can sit or lay in it however you want.”

The lycan sat down, “it’s very soft and comfortable, but don’t you think it’s a little too big for just one person?”

The Luna walked toward the bed and sat down next to her son. “That’s because it isn’t for one person,” she admitted. “You see when I first felt your presence, when I noticed that you were still alive, it was because you had made a connection with your mate.”

Elric felt his heart sink just a little, he knew where this was going.

“I thought that maybe you would return here with her,” Layla explained, “so I had everything prepared for the both of you, I mean if the snowlands were going to be her new home, I wanted her to be as comfortable as possible.”

“I see,” Elric responded in a low tone. “Thank you so much for the consideration mother.”

Layla held her son’s hand when she noticed the sullen look on his face. “Did something happen? Did she not want to come here with you?”

“Not so much that she didn’t want to come home with me,” Elric spoke with a sad smile, “more of she couldn’t come with me.”

The Luna was a little confused and Elric could tell, but he really didn’t want to talk about Eira right now, it had been a long day and he really could use the rest and food.

“Is it alright if we can discuss this another time?” The silver haired lycan asked kindly.

“Of course,” Layla responded. She cupped her son’s cheek before leaning forward and kissing his forehead. “We can discuss it any time you wish to do so. But just so you know, no matter what, I will support you because I love you.”

Elric felt a wave of emotions, this woman really did love him didn’t she? This was what a mother’s love was, loving a person unconditionally, even though this was practically the first time they had ever met.

“Thank you,” Elric responded.

“I will come get you when our meal is ready,” Layla spoke and stood up. “For now get some rest.”

*

The guard walked over to where Eira and Jacob were sitting and gently bowed.

“Lord Jacob, I’m afraid it is time for her grace to return to the palace and meet her other suitors,” the man spoke calmly.

Without turning to look at the gaurd, Jacob waved him off. “Of course, we will be done in a second.”

The guard cleared his throat, “I’m sorry lord Jacob, but every suitor has an allocated time so as not to stress the princess.”

Jacob turned to look at the man, “I understand that,” he repeated himself, “I said we will be done momentarily.”

“Jacob I think we should-”

The dark haired elf put a finger on Eira’s lips and shushed her. He turned back to the gaurd and gave him a forged smile.

“As you can see, the princess has not finished her wine,” Jacob spoke through gnashed teeth. “When she is done, we will return to the carriage.”

“And I understand you are enjoying your time with the princess my lord,” the guard spoke a little more firmly. “But your time with her is up-”

Jacob stood up and grabbed the man by the collar, “I said we will be done momentarily! Can’t you see that me and Eira are trying to have an intimate moment!”

The guard did not flinch, he did not want to be known as the man who broke the nose of lord Ivan’s son. Dealing with spoiled royals was always such a pain, and honestly, Jacob was the worst.

“Jacob stop it!” Eira yelled.

“Sit down Eira!” The dark haired elf yelled. “We will finish our picnic, bond, and fall in love if it’s the last thing that I do!”

Damien and William who were walking back from where the carraige had been parked, heard yelling and immediately began to jog to where Eira and Jacob were.

When they got there, they found Jacob holding one of the guards by the collar and yelling hysterically at him. Damien quickly used his magic to separate the two men and used a binding spell to hood Jacob in place.

“Let me go!” Jacob roared while shaking violently. “How dare you! You are ruining my moment with Eira! Let me go right now!”

KNOCK!

William knocked Jacob upside the head rendering him unconscious. Eira could only stand by and watch as her cousin hoisted the unconscious Jacob over his shoulder and walk towards the carraige.

“Are you alright?” William asked his niece who was visibly shaken.

“I’m alright uncle William, thank you..”

“That Jacob boy,” William continued. “Try to keep a distance from him, he is proving to be a bit more erratic than I thought he would.”

Eira flickered her lashes in confusion, “did you know that this was going to happen?”

“I suspected he might to something stupid,” William admitted. “But I didn’t think it would be something so wreckless and so soon.” He reached for the cup that the red haired princess was holding, grabbed it and tossed it aside. “And I would suggest that you avoid eating or drinking anything he offers you. That Jacob my be a little obsessed with you.”

Eira knew that Jacob liked her, he had said so himself, but obsession?! No, Jacob was too proud, wasn’t he?

“Come now,” William spoke to the princess while gesturing her to go to the carraige. “Damien will take Jacob on horseback while we ride in the carraige. He will be answerable to your father when he wakes up, a rule was set not to put you in any sort of danger or harm while with you. And he broke that rule.”