His cold dark looks on Dalton, mine on him, I was left stunned, did Cedric just defend me?
"C-Cedric" Dalton stammered.
The sound of bone cracking got me startled, the sound was terrifying.
Dalton growled in unbearable pain.
"Careful Dalton... wouldn’t wanna make a scene now would you?" he said in a cold tone that sent shivers down my spine.
Dalton’s teeth clenched, his eyes grew red from the pain, he was trying so hard not to cry out and Cedric knew that he wouldn’t. I couldn’t watch this anymore.
"Lord Cedric" I turned to him.
He didn’t spare me a glance, the look he had was ferocious, I wasn’t even such I could talk to him but I had to.... even though Dalton was such a weasel I couldn’t let him go through this, I didn’t have the heart to see this, he could lose his hand at this point, I pictured Danette’s sad face and that only increased my worry.
"Lord Cedric".
No answer, I could feel the heat rising from his body, odd not cold, ugh that wasn’t the point here, I had to think of a way to stop him before more damage would be done or more society sees this.
Doing the unthinkable I took his hand.
"Cedric!" I snap.
His gaze was on me in an instant, I quickly let go of his hand.
He turned to Dalton letting go of him, He held his wrist in pain, I stared with wide eyes, his hand was completely out of life, did his bone really break?
"You do not have any right to lay a hand on my wife... you’re lucky you came out of it with that," he said in a dark tone.
"Your wife was being disrespectful," Dalton said between clenched teeth still in pain.
"Then it is in my power to punish her... not yours," he said as his chest vibrates.
Was that a growl?
Dalton looked away.
"Forgive me Cedric... my anger got to me more than intended," he said faintly, his voice shaking in fear.
Cedric turned to me, I did too, his eyes were still in a beaming rage, but you have to be close just to see it.
"We’re done for the day" he states, taking off his jacket then placing it on me, once again I was stunned by his affection.
I held onto the jacket tightly, his scent filling my nose. It has a fresh scent to it that got me enticed, I resist the urge to take a sniff from it.
He placed a hand behind my back leading me away, I just silently followed.
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There was silence between us as we walked out of the garden to the out entrance where the carriage was already waiting for us. I sneaked a peek at Cedric, who didn’t spare me a glance, his eyes were still glowing but lightly.
We got to the carriage and he helped me in, the door shutting close and then the carriage moved the horses neighing
My gaze drifted to Cedric before me, my mind in a disarray of what he did earlier to Dalton’s hand, I gulped and more Cora’s words.
Cedric sat in silence, two fingers rested beneath his nose like he was in deep thought, the side of his window was open so he stared out from it, his other hand gripping the chair tightly, I could see the veins, I was still surprised the chair hadn’t snapped from his grip.
I gulped, I didn’t dare to say a word, he was in a much colder mood right now, so I figured the silence was the best solution... but I was curious, was he being angry for my sake? I couldn’t wrap my head around it, my cold husband who tried to get rid of me, saved me from a big humiliation today, something I never expected.
I didn’t understand nor did I understand him, it’s like trying to unravel someone who didn’t want to be understood, that was Cedric’s nature.
The carriage no longer shakes as it did before, which could only mean that the reconstruction is over. I needn’t worry about sitting next to him, because I wouldn’t dare.
My mind begin to wonder at what awaits me at the castle, Mother’s wrath if she finds out what happened, I will surely get an earful of it and more I knew for sure Cedric would surely punish me without question, the thought of that got me terrified, what could it be this time except slowly draining my life force.
Cora told me I should beware of him, supposedly called Magnus, a name I didn’t understand yet, and 2 moons from now to beware... 2 moons from now was my 19th birthday, what could possibly be to beware? I was scared enough that I wouldn’t even make it till then.
I may be married to a wealthy house of sorcery and have all kinds of luxury but I felt like I was caged, living in an Empire I knew nothing about and bond to a dangerous Husband.
Dear gods, help me!