NOT WORTHY TO BE KING: FEARLESS WARRIOR

8. WE ARE BOUND TOGETHER FOR SEVEN LIFETIMES

When Logan left his bedroom and headed to the arena he was confident and it wasn't because he knew he would win the fight, it was because he knew he would be fighting for something that belongs to him and only him.

His heart and mind were not filled with doubt as they had before. He wanted to fight and win the fight to prove to everyone that he would always protect Tiara and that even though he is a bastard like everyone calls him, he still has someone he would fight for, someone who would want him to fight with everything he has.

He also wanted her family to be rest assured that he would protect their daughter for as long as he lives. He also wanted to prove to himself that he was worthy of her and that he will always be. He had never thought of a day where he would be in love with someone, someone who loved him back and he was grateful that in this life, no matter who he is, he was blessed with someone like Tiara.

When he got to the arena people were cheering Kaden's name and telling him to kill him. He wanted to laugh because he knew he could beat Kaden even with his eyes covered with a blindfold. Kaden carried a sword and a shield and he wore like he was going into war with enemies from other kingdoms.

"I see you came prepared little brother. Let's get this over with, shall we? I have wedding rehearsals to attend." He just wanted to punch him in the nose and knock him down.

"Why are you so eager to go? This is a fight to the death remember? You will have to kill me first, which we both know you won't be able to do it. I'll have to kill you instead and I intend to. If you want to survive then you should just hand over the princess to me and all will be forgiven."

"Are you mad? I have always given you everything that belonged to me and if you think even for a second that I'll just handover Tiara to you, you must have lost your mind. Tiara is mine, always have and always will. I was a fool for ever thinking of giving her to you."

The bell rang and the king arrived with the queen, along with Tiara's family. The king announced that the fight should begin. Kaden kept aiming at Logan's head and Logan dodged every attack. It kept going like that for a while until Logan grew tired of it and punched him in the gut, causing Kaden to fall to his back.

Logan went over to him, pointing his sword directly at his throat but didn't attack, just like he hadn't for the rest of the fight. People were shouting, telling Kaden to wake up while others told Logan to finish him and Logan wondered who those people were.

"I should kill you right at this moment." He looked around him and found Tiara sitting with her family, she smiled at him. "I won't do it though because I'm not an animal. I made a promise to myself the day you were born to protect you from any harm and I'm not going to break that promise. I want to make one thing clear though, I'm not afraid of you and I never will. And before I forget, Tiara is mine, she will never belong to you so get that into your thick skull."

He was about to leave when suddenly Kaden drove a sword in his chest, causing Logan to stagger back as he tried to register what happened and he couldn't stop himself from driving his own sword in Kaden's chest. He felt dizzy and he was about to fall when he heard soft hands holding him.

"Logan... Logan! Don't you dare! Don't die in my arms." He could hear from her voice that Tiara was crying. He tried keeping his eyes open but they felt heavy. "Please don't do this to me, open your eyes mi amor I beg you."

"I'm not leaving you. I just feel tired." He said as he tried to stay awake.

"Keep your eyes open. Father, please do something. Call him a doctor, he needs to go to a hospital." Logan opened his eyes again and realised that Tiara's whole family was around him.

"I'll be fine darlin', I can't die. You and I, we are bound together for seven lifetimes. You can't get rid of me that easily." He tried to laugh but it caused him to groan, the pain in his chest was becoming too much.

"This is not the time for jokes Logan, you're bleeding." She looked at him and saw that he started coughing blood when he wanted to say something again.

Gail told them to take him to their house and that she will treat him. Tiara was so angry and told her that he needed a doctor, in a hospital but Gail told her that she has been the one taking care of Logan all his life whenever something happened to him.

Tiara decided to let her do her thing and put her husband's life in her hands. She knew Gail would never put Logan's life at risk but she couldn't help but worry. She just found her happiness with him and already his life was in danger.

It's the first time she has fallen in love with someone and that someone could die anytime if Gail fails to treat him. She wanted to be inside with him but Gail told everyone to give him space to breathe and that frustrated her even more.

She didn't know if she could ever live without him. Logan had been cold to her the past few weeks, made her cry every day but she became attached to him. She would stay awake at night just to look at him while he slept. Sometimes she would think of joining him in the couch or invite him to bed but think better of it in the end.

"He will pull through, don't worry." It was her sister-in-law who said those words as she came to join her. "I know how it feels to sit around and wait for whatever news the doctor would say as soon as he or she left the operating room. In the end, you realise that you should just trust that they will do their best. Knowing someone you love is in a critical condition could break anybody, even the strongest."

Tiara knew her sister-in-law was telling the truth because she has seen her brother fighting for his life numerous times. Selena is a strong woman but whenever her husband, Tiara's brother, Crowned prince Diego is in a hospital, Selena becomes an emotional wreck. She refuses to eat or do anything. She stays by his side until he recovers.

Tiara had always thought that no one would love someone just like Selena loves her husband. Though their marriage was arranged and neither of them was given a choice. Tiara was still young when Selena and Diego got married and even though she didn't know anything about love, she knew they were happy together.

"I'm just worried sis, Tomorrow is our wedding day and we will have to cancel. We're not even married yet and already there are too many forces that are against our union." At first it was her husband-to-be who didn't want this marriage and now that he does, everything seems to be going the other way.

"Don't worry, everything is going to be fine and you'll get married, if not tomorrow then some other time but there's nothing that will stop you from getting married."

"Why are you so sure? What if he doesn't wake up or when he does, someone else come and try to stop us from getting married?"

"Nothing of such is going to happen. I never told you about my marriage to your brother and I think it's time I did. Before I was told that I would marry the crowned prince of Santana I was promised to a prince in our neighbouring kingdom. I didn't love but I knew that once we get married I'll try my best to have any kind of attraction to him. When my father heard that a crowned prince in Santana was set to get married in a month's time but was lacking a bride, he broke my engagement with Prince Killian. He was so angry at my father that he promised to fight Diego with everything he had. I think he changed his mind when he heard of your brother's reputation when it came to battles and decided to kidnap me instead. He would tell me about everything that happened around my disappearance and how everyone thought I had enough and decided to flee. I was angry the whole time and I understood one thing, that Diego and I were meant to be together because that fool was stupid enough to tell me how your brother reacted to my disappearance. He looked for me, searched every neighbouring kingdom. Of course he never searched Killian's palace because everyone trusted him. I never saw your brother until the day of the wedding and I knew from that day that my heart will always belong to him. I was held captive for the whole month and I escaped the day before the wedding and made my way to Santana where the wedding was about to be cancelled since I was not there and everyone believed I died. When I arrived the next morning, your brother promised me that he would always be there for me and that he will protect me. Killian has been in jail ever since. I know what I'm saying about you and Logan because I can see that you two were made for each other just like Diego and I. He'll wake up, he has to and in the meantime, I want you to be the strong person I know you to be. Logan would want you to be strong because I'm sure if it was you in that bed, he would be strong too, not only for you, but for the both of you."

"You always know what to say to me. I'm happy to have a sister like you and though I always hated that the both of you were forced to marry, I can't help but feel happy that you got married because you are happy together and I know how much you love each other. My brother is lucky to have you as a wife and my whole family is blessed too for having such a wonderful daughter-in-law."

"Stop flattering me. You're just saying all that because you like me." She playfully slapped Tiara's shoulder.

"Of course I like you. In fact I love you more than my brother does."

"No one will ever love me more than your brother, you can try but I'm pretty sure you'll never succeed. I swear that man's love intensifies every second."

"That's a good thing, he has to love you more each day that passes. If he-" She was interrupted by Gail's voice as she called them.

"How is he? Is he alright?" Tiara asked as soon as she went to stand with her in the door to Logan's room.

"He is doing alright. He is awake now and his wound is already healing. You can go and see him, he's been asking about you ever since he woke up."

Tiara didn't even wait for her sister-in-law as she bolted inside and found Logan in bed, looking at the door as if he was expecting her to enter any second.

"Hey. How are you doing? Any pain? I thought you were going to die."

"I'm not going to die so easily my love. We have a wedding tomorrow and I don't want to miss my own wedding. I haven't even made love to you yet, how could I die?"