*Melody Pov*

"Albert is not going to visit this week. He sent a messenger today." Kendrick said and I nodded at him letting him hold me.

"Why is he postponing? From one month he is doing the same?" I asked him frowning.

"I do not know. Maybe he got caught up with something." He replied shrugging.

He says something everyday before drifting off and I too started conveying whatever I wish to say a little regarding the matters he speak to me.

"Ok! I am going to sleep so you can go to your room like everyday after that." He abruptly uttered making me gaze at him in shock.

"What? Did you really think I wouldn't know? Maybe not at the beginning but later I realized it." Replying to my unasked question.

"I know you may need time or you are not even comfortable with me. I can understand." He added before drifting off into sleep.

I just lay there awake for sometime and returned to my room through which I walked inside. This one week I begin using our connecting door.

I didn't get even ounce of sleep and laid awake hearing the blank tone the way he uttered while revealing that he knows what I am doing everyday.

So the next day I knocked on the door who said they are here if I need to talk. When he asked me to enter, I did and smiled at him.

"Melody! What a surprise?" Ronald said smiling.

"I need to talk to you." I replied and he nodded gesturing me to sit in the chair present near his bed.

"Tell me Melody." He said still smiling.

"What should we do if we don't want to get hurt again?" I asked him glancing at him.

"That is very contradicting question dear." He replied frowning.

"But I really want to know." I pleaded him.

"Then try to stay away from the things which may hurt you again." He offered with no surety.

"Even that person may not even know that they are hurting me?" I asked frowning not wanting to go with his reply.

"Then you need to let that person know what is hurting you. I am sure that person will give you the answer you need." He replied confidently.

"But what if I can't bring myself to explain that person?" I asked him again.

"Then dear you need to work on how to trust that person to share the fear." He replied.

"I have trust but I don't think I can bear anymore hurt." I mumbled looking down.

"You are stronger than you give yourself credit Melody. Try it!" He advised and I nodded.

We both talked for some more time and by the time I walked back I saw Kendrick talking to Juan about something regarding the Kingdom.

I stayed with them and when I heard that it is not serious, I walked towards my room and started completing half of my knitting work.

"Melody! I need to visit some neighboring Kingdoms and inform them regarding our Kingdoms joining and also regarding some other security matters." Kendrick said walking inside my room.

"Do you need to?" I asked him getting up placing a hand on my bump.

The bump is unusually bigger than what it must be for this month of bearing. I walked towards him and he smiled that too honestly.

"I had to! I will return soon." Hearing those I closed my eyes.

"I mean it may take one month nearly." He uttered when he saw that I closed my eyes.

"One month?" I asked him in shock.

"It will take time to travel and then to complete the tasks." He replied and I nodded at him.

Before leaving he placed a brief kiss and left my room. I sighed and walked back towards my chair.

When he return I need to tell him the truth! I thought and hope he will understand me.

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"So, are you missing him?" Amy asked when she was getting me ready.

"I am!" I replied honestly.

"Then you will be happy to see this." Saying that she carefully walked me towards the door and made me enter his chamber.

"You just stay here. You will know your surprise." Saying that she closed the doors and walked away.

I sighed and sat on the bed thinking about how hard it was to spend the more than a month without hearing his words or feeling his hugs and everything.

I don't know why but he had to stay a little longer than expected. When he returns and settle down I will tell him everything.

I heard the door opening and turned to see him standing near the door with blank expression. I slowly got up and walked towards him asking "How were you?"

"How are you faring?" He asked me back.

"I am fine! I am already feeling I am going to be in labor in any minute even though there are still nearly two months." I replied caressing my big bump.

"Let's sit down." Saying that he made me walk towards our bed.

"Melody! Do you want to say anything to me?" He calmly asked.

"How do you.... Yes!" I replied knowing he know about it.

"Tell me!" he said holding my hand.

"Amy didn't tell you everything what had actually happened in Velimar. I was the one who asked her to not say anything. After the punishment, I was calmly living in the Maid Quarters. But.." I trialed off.

"But?" He asked frowning.

"But one day when both Amy and I were strolling in the garden near the quarters in the evening, few men rushed to us holding swords in their hands." I replied holding his hand.

"I didn't know what to do and I screamed but they put a rag around my mouth. They held me and said I need to die as the blood of an enemy can't be the heir to their Kingdom. I didn't know what to even think. I mean these were my people whom I thought to be mine and felt a need to protect them always. I even felt I need to do anything to not cause any harm but they.. they just wanted me to die." I said trembling.

"Amy was also trapped by two people. I was held by four and I still feel their arms on me threatening to take my life away." I said showing him the hands where they held me.

"I do not know what came over me but after hearing their hurtful words regarding how they will celebrate after my death, I suddenly took a sword from them. And pulled away from their grip. Then removing the rag I shouted for help and tried to fight them saving myself." I said and fell into his arms slowly crying.

"Then.. someone heard us and immediately held those people captive. My Father said they will be placed in prison for trying to hurt the heir. But what about me?" I asked him gazing at his eyes.

He patted by back for few minutes and asked "Why didn't you tell me everything before?"

"I... I thought you will not accept the fact that some other people touched me." I replied what I have heard from the people.

"You thought I will not accept it? You thought I will be angry on you?" He asked and I slowly nodded honestly.

"How could you think about me like that?" he suddenly shouted at me.

"But that's what I have heard from everyone. That I was weak to protect myself immediately and then my husband would be repulsed by me. I already felt their stares and I didn't want to feel that repulse coming off from you." I replied holding my head.

"You give me very little credit Melody. Do you know what I would have done if I had known already? I would have taken away each one of their lives to even hurt you and our child in that manner. I wanted to do the same to Albert but that will bring each and one of us in to war because of which I didn't do it. So I have done it for those people who made you get the nightmares." He said making me look at him in utter shock.

"How did you know?" I asked him whisper.

"I stayed in Velimar for few days and got to know a little from the people. I demanded Albert and he told me each and everything. But I wish I got to know about it from you." he whispered.

"I was about to...." I started to say but he left the chamber passing me.

I just sat there stunned thinking about the turning of events. I know I should have told him but how could I? When I have already dreaded it in Velimar.

I wanted no one to know so that I will not receive such looks and taunts here. If he had known here and went there then the word would have been passed here already.

Maybe I was wrong but I was about to tell him everything on my own. He just left not even hearing my words.

I walked out to see him standing outside the chamber. I placed my hand on his shoulder and whispered "Please listen to me..."

"I don't want to have any conversation with you melody." Saying that he walked down the stairs.

And I just stood there staring at his retreating figure.....

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Don't know who is wrong and who is right.... But after bearing something we dont want to go through the same...

Anyway i am not supporting either Melody or Kendrick...

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