SILVER-HAIRED
Chapter 215: Due Date

Chapter 215: Due Date

Olivia and Mathilda were before us and suddenly it was like the spell broke.

"N-No not at all"

"I should go," Alaric said, up on his feet but we weren’t really doing anything, right?

"I should leave you ladies" he cleared his throat before leaving, I wanted to tell him to stay and there was nothing to worry about but the words didn’t come off, true fact I didn’t want him to leave, there was this part of me that wanted him by my side, to stay, it was an ardent feeling.

"I’m here to check you, Empress" Mathilda said with a smile on her lips and I returned it. These past few days she has been very helpful to me, continuously checking up on me, and making sure my baby was growing fine. If it wasn’t for her I wasn’t sure I could have gotten to this point.

"Of course" I settled back down, feeling heavier than ever.

"You have gotten so big, Empress," Olivia said stunned, her wide eyes on my round bump.

"Of course she is, I feel she’s very close," Mathilda said, resting her hand on my bump, giving me a check-up and she gasped.

"What? What is it?" I asked slightly, panicking.

"You’re due for this night, Empress"

My eyes widened. "What? So fast?!"

She nods. "We must begin preparation"

"What preparations?" Olivia asked.

"We’re to create a delivery room for you, somewhere spacious"

"Can’t I have the baby here?!" At my voice, the tables shook.

"No you will destroy everything in sight, I feel the closer the baby comes, the more powerful"

I gulped at her words. "Then Nicklaus-"

"We will inform him, of course, he will be there, he has to, he’s the only one that can calm you down" she assured me giving my hand a soft gentle squeeze and I smiled in relief, I don’t know but I believe I was getting to trust Mathilda, her loyalty was undeniable.

She faced Olivia. "Tell the Emperor, and get everything ready"

Olivia nodded with a smile. "I will" she gave a brief bow before rushing away.

"I feel the energy coming from you is strong"

"Really?" I asked, rubbing my bump with a smile on my lips, I felt a strong kick and yet another, was it just me, or does that seem multiple.

I faced Mathilda and she gave me a sweet smile.

She nods. "I know a trick, it’s usually how we determine the gender of a child before birthing them by magic. "Tell me, Empress , would you like to know if it’s a Prince or a princess?"

My smile leisurely fades. "I sure hope it’s a princess"

She blinked puzzled. "Why? You have always been cautious about that, I noticed"

"It’s..." I began but the words did come off.

She gave my hand yet another gentle squeeze. "It’s okay if you don’t wanna tell me, I understand"

"No, it’s not..."

"It’s okay, you know ever since the Elder Vampires were gone we have lost hope" she sighed. "So we sought by going off on our own, we have always been bound by the elders, and we still are, even now" she smiled at me. "Your baby is our hope"

I giggled. "You always say that"

"And I mean it, the first Demi-god" her eyes leveled to my belly. "The first born prince of offering"

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Why does paperwork have to pile up now? Now that he needed to be with his wife, running two Realms as one was really different than he expected, all the time he has spent with Yelena he has neglected them, there were some things even his royal adviser could not handle. It always falls to him.

"Are they still coming?" Nicklaus asked for the 20th time.

Bartholomew smirks. "You’re in a hurry my liege"

"Of course I’m! I can’t bloody stay away from my wife for far too long!"

"Easy Emperor I understand and you will be with her in due time, this is the last of it"

"Good then handle the rest I will not welcome disturbance again"

He was about to speak but a guard walked into the throne room.

"My liege" he bowed.

"What?!"

"Queen Zelda of the Sun Realm is here"

"Queen Zelda?" Nicklaus said, raising an eyebrow, wasn’t that Yelena mothers apprentice? What was she doing here?

"Let her in"

The guard bow retreated. Nicklaus leaned on his throne, rubbing his chin.

"Why do you think she’s here?"

"Let’s find out"

The doors spread open and Zelda stepped in as elegant as she is, with long straight brown hair like red and green eyes. "Emperor," she said with a smile on her lips.

"To what do I hold this honor?"

Her smile broadened. "There were rumors of the newly joined realm now known as the Darkmore Realm and also..." she paused.

And Nicklaus’ eyes narrowed.

"The rumor that the Empress is with child"

"It has gotten that far?" Bartholomew faced Nicklaus. "Believe me.... my liege we kept it as hidden as we could"

"Ease yourself, Bartholomew, I know word of it will spread sooner or later" he replied sternly.

"I have only come on behalf of the Sun Realm to wish our goddess a safe birth and safe health, this is by far the first such phenomenal event that has happened, we don’t see it as a curse but as a blessing and maybe a path opened for ways we haven’t known before" she bowed. "I’m sure if her mother was here, she would have been happy. You have every right to have seen her as a villain and I cannot blame any of you for that, she did what she believed was right" she adds with sad eyes.

"I will let Yelena know of your coming here"

"Thank you, Emperor, I believe she’s in good hands, after what both you have been through, you both deserve the happiness and I pray whatever for you might face, you will overcome it, you have my blessings" she bowed once again before leaving, the doors slamming shut.

"I believe we’re now on good terms with the Sun Realm"

Nicklaus just made a hmm sound and the doors barged once again, it was Olivia as she hurried inside.

Nicklaus was on alert as he hoisted to his feet. "Why the haste?"

Her face was glowing with a smile on her lips. "The Empress is due for birth this evening"

Nicklaus’ eyes fell wide at the news.