A King's White Rose

Chapter 18: Rage & Unexpected twists

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Warning~

~War, violence~

Enjoy..

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The few days were painful and extremely stressful.

Lixue hasn't been able to sleep for so long as a minute, nightmares of his husband in an unimaginable ending had him palpating and aching all over.

He won't even sleep in the bedroom for long since Valdemar was the one beside him. He would go on there, find a spot next to him and sleep instead.

It hurt the omega to see his alpha out cold and vulnerable like this. He blamed himself so much for what had happened. For what occurred. If he had stayed in the castle maybe his husband wouldn't be hit with that damned arrow.

And your probably thinking why was that arrow is such a problem to him or in general since he is a Dragon King...Well.. apparently that arrow had a potent venom that can eat away at tissues within the body and drains the victim of all energy to ever recover.

When Lixue heard these news, overwhelming feelings in him toppled over like a dark cloud. All he saw was rage coloring his mind then sorrow and then stress.

The doctor advised him of the stress but at the moment he didn't want to hear anything other than everyone of those men had met their end during their break in.

Before everyone knew it, Lixue had stormed himself out of the room when told about two alive individuals. One of them being the culprit for his now bedridden husband's state.

Eileithya tried to calm the omega down but she knew from the way his face blanked and those eyes drained of care, that something bad was about be set on those two.

Lixue entered the holding cell of the two men. They glared at him and chillingly responded with a heartless stare of his own.

Something in them shivered at the sight.

He was beyond angry.

"What? Going to complain about us? Well he was in the wa-ACKK!"

The one person who decided to open his mouth and speak was wrapped with curling ice vines that didn't break but creaked and emintated mist from it's form. Those vines surrounded the guy in seconds, the head of the vine that held a closed rose, strangled the guy by the neck and had him wheezing for air.

The other watched in shock as his comrade was being chocked till he turned blue by growing thick vine like plants. They weren't normal at all. Their color, their solid form and then the reflection it gave off as he watched at them.

The room began to drop in freezing temperatures and the other guy looked back to the pregnant omega.

"I don't want to hear your bullshit talk...I want answers."

The man tsked nervously. "As if I would give you it!! Think your scary! You breedable jokers are only weaklings that need protection and want money!"

Lixue's eyes grew manic. "Is that so.."

"Yeah!-"

"DuDE!-" More wheezing from the other guy as he drooled and tried to claw. He glared at his comrade, pleading him to do as the omega say.

The other began to panic as his friend's eyes rolled into his head as those vines squeezed more of his neck.

"Ok fine! Fine I'll say it! It was Baltimore. He wants the King's throne to rule. He ordered us to do this and capture you while he was gone."

Lixue hums and smiled. "Thank you for the cooperation." Before the guy can say or do anything, there was a sudden noise.

He looked to his comrade only to see the vines sprout thorns/spikes or whatever the fuck they were, were stabbed into his comrade.

The spike like thrones were large and deadly and he was already strangled. It strangled him more and then stabbed him right front of the other. Those vines surrounded the entire body of his screaming comrade and silence came right after.

Those vines combined and at the tops of them each bloomed a snow white rose with a crimson ruby at the very middle.

Horror, fear, unease whatever you want to name his feelings, filled the other man as he sat there and watched this. Shaking, his head turned to the omega who stepped out right after and that commander came right after to grab him.

Without any hesitation his comrade was killed in a cruel way. It was as if he saw a snake circle his partner and constrict him to only kill him with it's teeth alone.

Now he was being dragged through the halls, right behind the omega and another woman who held no sympathetic look at him.

That was the Dragon King's wife..?

It was bewildering to see it. Such beauty turned killer in seconds. And he was about to have the same faith.

"Drop him there." Ordered Lixue.

The man was dropped to the floor at the entrance of the castle gates.

He was confused but kept his head down. "I want you out of my Kingdom. And make sure to deliver this for your lord. Let him step in here again he will meet the end of his mortality..."

The man lifted his head. He was being released?

"Get out of my sight. Right?" He smiled unkindly. The man nods his head and lifted up. After that the guy went running for his life and dignity, ready to relay the message, his experience and quit the cult.

If the King was already dangerous and his wife could do something like that, he doesn't want any part of it. Not now, not ever.

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[Some time Later..]

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But since all that, Lixue was now the one to take care of the castle while Valdemar was bedridden. It was headache.

There were so much to do and Lixue was tired of it all. Tired of this useless war. Tired of the dangers. His first pregnancy and here he was dealing with so much things already.

Couldn't he just deal with shit like this two years later? Was that so hard to ask for??

Lixue sighed till the door opened and Vaayn and Eileithya came into the room.

"My Queen." Vaayn bowed. Lixue gave a very small smile. Eileithya goes to his side. "Come on my dear. Rest please."

"I'll rest in a few minutes."

"You said that two hours ago love and you know that. I would understand you but right now your conceiving and should be off his feet."

Lixue sighs and sank in on the chair as best he could. He closed his eyes and tears fell slowly down his face. Eileithya was hurting aswell for her son but she can tell something special between them was tremendous. After all, she would be crying in worry if it were her husband.

She hugged the omega as he shaked his tears and sniffled on her shoulder.

"I know..we miss him aswell..but he isn't dead. Just healing."

Lixue groaned. "I know that..But..why is this happening...? He's done nothing. Why can't he see that this isn't right and all he is doing is getting people killed and harmed?.. I'm not cut out for so much changes."

Eileithya shushed the queen, giving the comfort he needed from her own scent as an omega herself. "I know love.. I know.."

"I miss him..I want him back and awake.. everytime I go in there I just see his body layed there and cold..I get worried fearing that he'll fade.."

Eileithya nods her head, trying to be stronger for him. As the mother of him it pained to see him in that way. That poison wasn't so dangerous to ancient dragons and their offsprings, but it still had some effect to them.

His healing process was going good but Lixue's health for this matter wasn't sitting right. He was more hurt since everything is first time.

First baby, first time ruling a kingdom, first experiences, first war, first and forever lover.

"He isn't going to fade..I won't allow it and I know you won't aswell. But my dear, don't stress yourself. He is ok and he will come to you."

Lixue whimpered and wiped his running tears. "I know..I know.. I'm sorry.."

"Don't be. You have every right to act how you are. Just the only thing about this, is that it can harm the baby and we won't want that now would we?" Eileithya turned to face Lixue. Lixue nods his head. "Yes, yes your right."

Eileithya smiled. "You a strong Queen. My son has amazing taste and made the best choice in being with you forever. He will fight to come to you and his baby. That I promise."

Lixue chuckled wetly. "I forgotten how stubborn he is.."

Eileithya laughed heartfelt. "It has its good and bad. Now I brought something for us to eat and drink and we will take a breath."

Lixue sighs in defeat and nods. "Alright. I am hungry anyways."

"Wonderful!"

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The day continued and Lixue took another break just to head to his husband. As he opened the door, he couldn't help but swallow down. He hated this.

He made his way to his side and sat down on the bed. He caressed the large palm, placing it on his bump and smiling as his unborn pushed against to the hand.

"Our child misses you..Just as I do.." He began. Lixue moved a strain of hair out of Valdemar's face. "Vaayn and the rest of the people have been great help since they heard about your state. I am grateful for that.." His smile dimmed slowly. "But I miss you so much."

It was as if he wanted an answer, just a simple movement to relax his mind that he would be fine, but he got none of it.

He rolled his lips and caressed Valdemar's cheek. "Please wake up..please.."

Lixue was crying again. He just felt so alone. Scared. Worried and angry. It was all that mortal's fault. Couldn't he just pull his head out his ass and see what kind of shit he was walking into....But all talk wasn't going to work and Lixue wasn't going to talk if he saw that man again.

"Miss me that much..my Treasure?"

Lixue snapped his head up at the voice and what he saw colored over his black and white view. Before him, laying there with color on his dark colored skin and vibrant eyes was his husband.

His awake husband.

"Darling."

Valdemar smiled and sat up. Lixue didn't want to be separated anymore and clung to Valdemar tightly. They shared a kiss. A passionate moment as tears and apologizes rained down on them both.

They pulled apart for a second to look into the others eyes.

"I missed you so much..Are you ok?" He checked his back and Valdemar held him. "I'm fine now. I heard your words..all of them.."

Lixue stilled. "You did..?" Valdemar hugged him closely. "Doesn't matter now. I have you and I'm awake now."

"You stupid dragon!.." Lixue hits him on the arm.

Valdemar chuckled and kissed his forehead. "I'm sorry."

Lixue bottom lip quivered and his bottled feelings all flooded out of him in long cries and uncontrollable hiccups.

"I'm here now..I'll deal with it all now.."

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And that brings us to the after. Valdemar was back on his rightful throne and the people were overjoyed. Their King was well and no longer in healing.

And Lixue could finally get a longer break than before.

Well..that he thought at first.

"My King!"

Valdemar and Lixue, the King and Queen who were only enjoying the quiet and picking flowers looked to her. She was furious and in a hurry, oddly more serious than before.

Behind her, behind guided by a hand was Rou who looked worried. They only broke apart when she raced to Lixue's side.

"My Queen."

Valdemar was now on edge. "What is it now?"

"Baltimore has brought his army. They are at the front wishing for you to come out to the battlefield."

Valdemar growled maliciously at the sound of that man. It had begun.

"Get everyone prepared and get the people evacuated out of the Kingdom. You know where."

Selin nods her head and starts barking out orders to all in her command. They all cried out in their replies getting suited up and ready to march out there and meet the moral bastard.

Valdemar turns to his beloved, Lixue looking at him and he could see the fire in his eyes.

"I will be back. Don't worry about me, ok?"

"Hard to do after last time. I should have skinned that man..." Valdemar laughed at his comment. "Fiesty as ever." He peeked his wife's lips.

"Stay inside. Madame Rou and I know you keep him safe for me."

Rou curtsey. "You have my word your Majesty."

Valdemar took that, gave one more look to his wife before giving another kiss to him and his unborn before he hussled out of the court yard and to the battlefield.

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Baltimore waited patiently for the Dragon King's arrival. His army of thousands stood at the front of him, waiting for prodigy and his ruthless army.

That wish was granted when in the horizon was a black horse. On that stallion was no other than Valdemar Sevillirion. Dragon King.

Baltimore smirked at the sight. This was it. He was about to get a victory today. That he was sure of. The massive army marched behind the Dragon King.

They were radiating an aura that wailed power and dominance beyond comprehensible.

The army Baltimore brought was small compared to them. But they only brought 1million to the sight or so. He didn't know the right number but the numbers was already seen from each standpoint.

The men standing with Baltimore were fearing. They were mortals. Mortals in this standoff against a powerful man. A powerful Dragon. A King who raged an entire war and shuts it down with victory at his arrival.

That was who they were fighting.

That was stupid..They will die despite the kind of things they use against him.

"King Valdemar."

Valdemar didn't answer him and just glared. Baltimore smiled back. "War is upon us..How about that?"

Valdemar watched as he rode between his parted army like some King or high person. He tsked a laugh.

"I have nothing to talk to you about. Your life is all I want from this quarrel."

Baltimore fummed. "Quarrel? That's what you think of this war?"

Valdemar smirked now. "You will use your tricks and cheats. So I'll humor you. After all I haven't had a war in a while. So..I hope you don't mind my rusty start."

Baltimore gulped but was even more furious. Valdemar wasn't taking it seriously. He wasn't taken him seriously.

"Looking down on me cause we're mortals??"

Valdemar laughed. "You'd mortality us not interesting. Your stupidity however is like a pest. So I will get ride of the virus carrying rodent that is you."

"FINE!"

Valdemar knew he won from then. Baltimore pointed his cane and fire balls started to rain from behind the army.

Valdemar didn't have to worry about his men and woman. They could clear cut this army, like right now.

Nearby screams and bodies dropped on Baltimore's side and both armies clashes into battle.

Valdemar however had eyes for Baltimore who was riding out of the fight to get away. Valdemar went right after him. He wasn't going to let that man get away.

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[Meanwhile]

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At the Castle, barbarians got in. They went through the Kingdom during the evacuation and the remaining thousands fought the barbarians though they still pushed through their injures to the castle gates.

Lixue watched from the balcony. He worried for his husband but then worried for his people.

The evacuation wasn't over but the other rest of soldiers and guards were fighting them off and getting them away from the people.

This couldn't have been happening. Everything was going crazy again and he was getting fed up.

His normal afternoon was going wrong again. Now his husband was in a war, his people were in harms way, brave men and woman were risking their lives to protect their kingdom no matter the coast and here he was in the castle.

To top it all off now.. Lixue was now holding his stomach in unimaginable pain.

He didn't know when or why but it was trouble. He was told not to stress. Not to get to worried and here he was, in agony, even more worried now that he thinking something was wrong with his child.

More worry came, more pain and Lixue was on the floor yelling and trying to compose himself.

Wasn't working the slightest.

The doors flown open and the sound of gasping caught the elf Queen's attention.

"My Dear!"

Lixue slowly lifted his head to see Eileithya rushing to his side. He was grateful she was here but he couldn't even give his gratitude when another punch of pain had curling into it.

Eileithya checked his to see if he had gotten hurt but found no signs. Something wrong and from the way he held his belly she had already figured it out.

Her eyes widened and she moved fabric to check on her own.

He's in labor.

This wasn't going good. Especially at a time like this. She didn't want to panic the already in panic omega so she clutched his shoulders and squeezed.

"Lixue listen to me. We going somewhere. It's for your safety right now."

Lixue was confused and tried to ask as best as he can. "Wha-what is...w-wrong..?" Eileithya kept her hands still and gave him the answer calmly.

"You are about to bring my grandchild into this world. Like right now. But I want you to hold it in cause we need to bring you to a place where you can give birth without any complications or threats, ok?"

Lixue was still confused but not so confused on the first part. He wasn't even Able to express his words since it was just groaning and moaning of pain.

Then Rou came running in seconds later shutting the door behind her and locking it.

Eileithya looks back to her in greater confusion. "What are you doing? What is the matter now?"

"They got into the castle. The Queen, what is wrong with him?" Rou was now going to Lixue.

Eileithya stood up and looked out the window. "He's in labor. We have to move him from here and to the pool."

Rou was confused and she showed it clear. "Labor? Now?! And pool what pool? We can't move him around like this especially with those people out there."

Eileithya knew that and grumbled. "Him giving birth here isn't an option. He needs to get in the pool so there will be no problems during and after that process."

"As in one of those pools royals use?"

"Yes those. He needs to get in there before that happens and this place combusts in whatever abilities that child has."

Rou blinked in realization. "So those books were right..We won't want that. It could harm Lixue and the baby or worst everyone in the castle."

Eileithya nods her head. "Exactly. So help me get him out of here quickly or we won't have much time." Rou nods in agreement and takes Lixue's arm.

Lixue however cried out for them to stop. He couldn't and didn't want to move from this position. To much was hurting right now.

"I can't..I can't ..!"

"Yes you can. Just stand up we will help you."

"Please Lixue. We have to get you to that room."

Lixue shakes his head. "I'm sorry..."

Eileithya rubbed her head in frustration. This was going to be bad beyond bad. But it did get worst if not better for them than their enemy.

A loud rumble and shaking of the grounds had their attention to the ouside. Shouting and roaring had them confused and thinking it was Valdemar.

But that wasn't the case. Valdemar was still on the battlefield, so that led to another person.

Shouting, more chaos and then those doors busted open minutes after. Eileithya stood her ground as they opened. She was ready to protect and kill.

"Ma'am Eileithya your ok."

"Eitri?" She stopped her advance to hurt anyone as the fairy Empress and wife of Emperor Bastion was standing there.

He smiled but stopped when a cry was heard from behind her. He looked and saw Lixue in tears and pain. His eyes widened.

"Li, are you ok? Is he ok?" He goes to his side.

"He's in labor. We have to get him to the pool."

Eitri nods his head and stood. "Bastion!"

The Emperor came running over, wearing a smile and a bit of blood on his cheek. His smile dulled when he read the situation though and he was back to being serious.

"Queen Lixue?"

"I need you to pick him up. We need to get him out of her and to the pool room now."

It dawned and the Emperor was instantly going to Lixue without asking an obvious answer before his eyes. He picked up the Queen in a bridal hold and waited to be led.

"Show me the way, quickly."

Eileithya nods her head. "Yes quickly quickly."

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Back on the battlefield was an entire different thing going on. For Valdemar, he was chasing Baltimore. The mortal man was throwing spells at him to get him thrown off.

Valdemar and his stubborn nature didn't let it bother him and dodged them. At some point he jumped off of Caesium's back.

Baltimore looked back to find the horse back empty without a King and that's when he was face into the dirt.

His horse had tumbled and Valdemar stood away from him.

"Why are you running like a coward Baltimore!? I thought you wanted this war?" His heavy loud voice shouted as he calmly walked to Baltimore.

"Ha, a coward, like you?-Ah!"

Valdemar grabs Baltimore by his leg and dragged him. He groaned and puffed up with anger.

"Is that so?" He asked enduringly. "I didn't expect those words to come out of a mortals MOUTH!"

Baltimore was thrown into a tree, the old man screaming out in the distance. Valdemar, however, didn't go after him. He nonchalantly helped the horse and called over Caesium to help her.

With a pat to he injuried horse be turned to the old man. He was getting up on those feeble legs and make a limp for it.

That to was futile.

Valdemar was grabbing him again and this time by the hair. Baltimore cried out again, clawing at those big well defined hands.

"First you decided to step in my castle. Then burn my village, then storm into my castle to go after MY wife while I'm gone and now this...You made my wife cry.." Valdemar said into he man's ear.

Baltimore gritted his teeth. "It was all going to plan till you cheated. All of it!! I was the one who was supposed to be ontop! Humans are!"

Valdemar chuckled darkly. "Oh is that so.. I've met people like you...One thing they all have in common, is that they all.. died.."

Baltimore didn't have time to fight him off till he was slammed into the floor. His face smushed into the mud and dirt and dried leaves.

Then Valdemar did it again, and again and again. Harder than the last bit not enough to kill him.

"Have you no idea what kind of shit you put my people and wife through?! HAH?!"

Baltimore coughed violently, blood oozing out his body. More his mouth, nose, head and possibly eyes. But through those bloody eyes he saw one of his men coming over and getting ready to ambush Valdemar.

He grinned.

He won.

This was it.

And so he released that arrow.

But then he was the one to scream out.

"AHHHHH!"

Valdemar apparently saw him, grabbed that arrow as he stepped away from range and put that bitch straight into Baltimore's leg.

The archer was then killed right after by a grey haired individual with a mask and two mixed colored eyes. He dropped the head of his accomplice right by his face and he flinched to only scream out in even more pain.

"I have news your Majesty."

"What is now?"

"His gracious, Queen Lixue has gone into labor."

Valdemar turned his head to Klein in shock. Klein nods in confirmation.

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[ Meanwhile ]

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They arrived at the pool. Location unknown and well hidden within the castle. Lixue was placed warm spring water. Within this chamber held a large pool of it, a small fountain pouring it out endlessly.

The carvings were all dragon related of the first dragon King who is Valdemar's grandfather.

They were scatter about the world, hidden and living a normal lives.

All royals have this room carve of respected families. This room was lit with torches all about for better sight, there were plants, and essentials brought by Rou.

Bastion stayed outside for obvious reasons and protection purposes aswell.

The place may look ethereal but Lixue was in excruciating pain at the very moment. But now less since he was in the water and relaxing as explained by Eileithya.

"Ok Lixue. Focus on me and follow my instructions ok?" Eileithya said.

Lixue was right now terrified and also desperately wanting it to begin and end. Maybe with his husband with by his side but that wasn't an option.

So Lixue nods his head and gripped Eitri's hand like his life did depend on it.

"Good. Now let's begin." Eileithya pulled her sleeves back and so the process began.

(I'm not going in details with this part so figure it out babes🙃✨)

"Almost there Lixue one more!"

There was a long strained groan from the omega till relief. Eileithya exclaimed as she now had her grandchild in her arms. She lifted the child out of the water and their cries were mighty and loud.

"Get the blanket." She said to Rou who quickly got it and wrapped up the baby. Eileithya cradled the newborn baby, white hair and pale skin. Just like their mother.

She couldn't catch herself as she held the newborn. "It's a boy. A male heir Lixue. " Lixue smiled weakly and reaches to hold him. Eileithya complied, handing the baby to his mother and having them bond through skin ship.

It was marvel and an honor for her. Eitri was even cooing at the adorable little thing curled up in his mother's hold quiet and making cute sounds.

But this moment was cute short minutes into the little moment of bonding.

Lixue wasn't feeling himself. Something was wrong and it showed. Eileithya was confused on why his face screwed into confusion and then pain.

"Eitri take the baby quickly."

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To be continued..