Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 435

“As you command, Your Majesty.”

When the servant left, Abril used her magic to suppress Lissana’s powers. She didn’t like doing it because when she did, Lissana spent most of her time sleeping. She knew she needed to find another solution since she wouldn’t always be there to stabilize her magic.

Abril remembered the earrings her mother had given her and wished she had them at that moment. Unfortunately, they had been destroyed when she had released all her power. She would have liked to know how her mother had created those earrings, but she didn’t know and had no way of finding out. She caressed one of Lissana’s ears while thinking about the earrings her mother had given her to limit her power. Suddenly, an earring appeared on Lissana’s ear. She did the same with the other ear, and the same thing happened–a small earring appeared on her ear. Abril was very surprised; she never imagined it would be so easy to create the earrings. However, she still didn’t know if they worked or not, but she also had no way of verifying it. She had to trust that they would work.

That day, Abril stayed the rest of the day taking care of Lissana. When night came, Abril returned to her room and saw Alessandro. He had just come out of the bathroom, wrapped in a robe, and walked slowly toward her. Her husband was a very attractive and seductive man, and she couldn’t help her heart racing every time she saw him.

“You’re back early today,” she said, not taking her eyes off him.

“I escaped from work to be with you,” Alessandro replied. He poured two glasses of wine, handed one to Abril, and said, “A glass.”

Abril took the glass Alessandro was offering her and took a sip. The wine was sour, it tasted bad; she wrinkled her face and wanted to spit it out, but she didn’t. She forced herself to swallow it.

“I still don’t understand why you like this. It tastes horrible,” she said.

“You still haven’t gotten used to the taste,” he replied.

Part # What Bodies Scream

“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this. It tastes horrible,” Abril said.

Alessandro closed the distance between them, leaned in toward her, kissed her softly, and said, “I have already communicated with Sirius. He will be here tomorrow morning.”

“Then I will leave for Laios tomorrow,” she replied.

“Be careful on your trip,” he warned.

“Don’t worry, I will,” she assured him.

Alessandro leaned in to kiss her neck and whispered in her ear, “We should make the most of our time together, don’t you think?”

Abril held his face in her hands, sought his mouth, and took his lips. She could taste the sourness of the wine. Although she had hated its taste before, on Alessandro’s lips she found it sweet and pleasant.

“Yes, let’s do that,” she said.

Alessandro returned the kiss, his hands wrapped around her waist and trailed up her back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her body against his. Alessandro lifted her in his arms, carried her to the bed, and gently laid her down. Abril narrowed her eyes; she could feel her own eyelashes tickling her cheeks. She felt Alessandro’s weight shift onto her, his damp hair touching her forehead, and a scent of pine that must have come from the essential oils the maids usually put in the bathtub.

That scent reminded her of the small forest in the farthest part of the palace, which she had wandered countless times when she lived alone and forgotten. It reminded her of the day she had found Alessandro unconscious in the forest, and she thanked God for that day, as it had been the start of their love story.

She ran her fingers through Alessandro’s hair, caressing the ends, and heard Alessandro exhale against her mouth. He pressed his whole body tighter against Abril’s, as if he wanted to become one with her. Abril slid her fingers to his nape and down to his firm and strong back muscles.

Alessandro’s lips were like the touch of a feather on Abril’s skin, moving along her neck, her chin, until they reached her mouth again. His hands roamed her body in a gentle caress, appreciating every part of her, their breaths and heartbeats becoming one. Abril felt as if everything in the world had disappeared and only the two of them remained, as if the stars had exploded around them.

The love they felt for each other was like an overflowing river, flooding and filling everything in its path. Alessandro continued to explore her body with his soft and warm lips.

That night, he made love to her as if in every touch and every kiss, he wanted to tell her how much he loved her and how valuable she was to him.

Words had not been necessary at all, because their bodies screamed over and over again how much they loved each other. They slept embraced for the rest of the night, with their bodies intertwined, sharing their warmth; because even though the sexual act had ended, they wanted to keep making love, they wanted to continue being one.

Part # My First and Only Friend

Part II: My First and Only Friend

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The next day, Abril woke up first. Upon seeing Alessandro’s sleeping face, she nestled on his chest, wishing to stay a little longer before leaving, wishing she didn’t have to separate from her beloved or from their daughter. But she couldn’t. She couldn’t ignore the whole world when perhaps she was the only one

who could save it.

When Alessandro woke up, he caressed her head and said, “Good morning, my love.”

Abril sat up and replied with a smile to hide the sadness of her departure that she held in her heart.

“Good morning.”

Seeing that the sun had not yet fully risen, Alessandro said to her, “It’s still early. You should sleep a little

more.”

Abril shook her head and replied, “I want to leave as soon as possible.”

Alessandro’s lips touched her forehead as he wrapped his arms around her. “Please take care and don’t do anything reckless. Think of me and Lissana, okay?”

“You’ll always be in my thoughts at all times.”

Abril got up, took a blue tunic from her wardrobe, black pants, and matching boots. While she changed, Alessandro stayed watching her and asked, “And those clothes?”

“I want to be able to move easily if necessary. Dresses are uncomfortable and impractical.”

“You’re right about that.”

Abril tied her hair into a bun, small unruly strands sticking out on the sides. Even though she dressed simply, she still looked beautiful. “I’ll go say goodbye to Lissana. Are you coming?”

“Of course, just give me a minute.”

Alessandro stood up and put on the first thing he found in the wardrobe. After washing their faces, they

both headed to Lissana’s room.

***

Abril opened the door very slowly, trying not to make any noise so as not to wake the baby, but she was already awake. The nanny was carrying and rocking her around the room, trying to put her to sleep. When he saw that the queen and king had entered, he turned towards them and bowed.

“Good morning, Your Majesties.”

Lissana, upon seeing her mother, stretched out her arms towards her to be held. Abril took her daughter

and told the servant to wait outside the room.

Once alone, Abril spoke to Alessandro, “Take good care of Lissana in my absence.”

Part My First and Only Friend

“Of course, I will take good care of our daughter.”