Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 261

Part II: You Can’t Save Everyone

Abril woke up with a pounding headache. As she tried to sit up, Sirius stopped her.

“Don’t get up,” he said. “You’ll feel worse if you do.”

Abril obeyed and remained lying on the bed. She felt weak and dizzy. She had used too much magic all at once; these were the side effects of depleting her magic. She was afraid to ask how many days she had been asleep, afraid of what had happened while she was unconscious, but she

needed to know.

“How long have I been asleep?”

“Just a few hours.”

Abril felt a sense of relief upon hearing Sirius’s answer. But she was still anxious about Alessandro

and Lissana.

“Have you spoken to Alessandro?”

“Not yet.”

Abril sat up abruptly, which only made her feel worse. Sirius approached her, handing her a bowl in case she wanted to vomit.

“I told you not to get up!”

“Alessandro, we have to…”

“Calm down, Taren must be with him already.”

“We have to go back to Cosset immediately.”

“In your state, we can’t teleport. You need to rest.”

“No, Alessandro and Lissana are in danger, we must…”

“Do you want to die? If we use the scrolls or the teleportation artifact in your current state, you will

die.”

“But…”

“I understand your concern, but you must also think of yourself. Even if you were to reach Cosset in your condition, you wouldn’t be able to do anything. You have completely exhausted your power; you would only be a burden,” Sirius said, ending the conversation.

He sat down in a chair beside her, remaining silent. Abril vomited a few times and then lay down

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again. Although Sirius’s words were harsh, Abril knew they were true. In her current state, she would only be a burden to Alessandro. As much as she hated the idea of having to stay in Laios

while her family was in danger, she had to endure it.

A great commotion was heard in the distance. Abril asked, “What’s happening?”

“It’s the monsters, they’re attacking the city,” he replied as he rose from his chair and approached the balcony. In the distance, Sirius could see columns of smoke and fire rising to the heavens.

“And what are you doing here? Why aren’t you helping them?”

“My duty is to protect you, not them.”

“But…”

“No matter how much you insist, I will not leave your side.

Abril clenched the sheets tightly. She hated not being able to do anything to help those people.

She glared accusingly at Sirius for leaving all those people to their fate.

Sirius felt a little uncomfortable under her intense gaze. He sighed heavily and said, “We are in enemy territory, you are weak and powerless. If someone wanted to attack you, you would have no way to defend yourself. Right now, there is not much difference between you and them. So stop trying to make me feel guilty, because you won’t succeed. No matter how hard you try, you can’t always save everyone.”

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Taren arrived at the royal palace in the middle of the night. As he had no time for formalities, he slipped into the palace and went looking for Alessandro directly. He reached his bedroom door, but not daring to enter without further ado, he knocked several times until it opened.

Alessandro’s blood ran cold when he saw Taren in front of him. It could only mean one thing: something had happened to Abril.

“Where is Aby? Did something happen to her?” Alessandro asked, very agitated and with a trembling voice.

“Calm down, Your Majesty. The Queen is fine; she is in the kingdom of Laios.”

Hearing that she was alright, Alessandro felt his soul return to his body.

“Why are you here? You should be protecting my wife.”

“Sirius sent me. There is something urgent I must report.”

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Alessandro ushered Taren in. After closing the door, he asked, “What is it you have to report?”

Taren told Alessandro everything that had happened in the kingdom of Laios, including the part where they had faced new monsters. However, he omitted the part where Abril had exhausted all

her magic, as he did not want to upset him. any further.

“Are you sure my wife is alright?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Then why isn’t she here? Why didn’t she come with you?”

“She was a little tired after closing the rift to Hades. She needs to rest before using a scroll, as that wouldn’t be good for her.”

Alessandro sensed that Taren wasn’t telling him the whole truth. He asked again, “Are you sure my wife is alright? Because if you’re lying to me, I’ll make you regret it for the rest of your life.”

Taren swallowed hard. The King was looking at him as if he wanted to rip his head off, and for a moment he thought he saw a huge serpent behind him.

“I would never dare lie to Your Majesty.”

“You better not.”

Taren wanted to change the subject because if Alessandro kept looking at him like that, he would end up telling him everything he knew. So he asked, “What do you plan to do with Princess Lissana,

Your Majesty?”

“Protect her. I won’t let anyone hurt my daughter.”

“And where is the princess? It’s not good for her to be alone.”

“She’s not alone. She’s with Maya and Cassian. She’s safe with them. Are you returning to

Laios?”

Taren had used the artifact Sirius had given him to teleport even though he was not fully recovered. This had only worsened his condition. He felt tired and heavy; to make a return trip so soon would be madness. Fearfully, he replied, “I was attacked by a monster. Although Her Majesty the Queen used her magic to heal me, I am still not fully recovered. I don’t think I can teleport for some time. Besides, I don’t think she will be in Laios for long.”

Although Alessandro seemed annoyed by his answer, he only said, “Very well. You may retire to

rest.”

Taren bowed. “Good night, Your Majesty.”

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After saying goodbye, Taren left the room as quickly as he could. He didn’t want the King to regret

his decision and force him to return to Laios because if he did, he was sure he would end up dead.

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