Seized By The Sea God

chapter 16

I sighed deeply, feeling a bit tired about all this, maybe I shouldn't have thought she is Demeter, maybe the soul shell attached to her forehead was given to her by her lover, she is just bearing the same face as her. I stood up from the bed and took a large stride out of the room with a gloomy face, I can't believe that I was clouded by my emotions and thought that she was Demeter, I took a right turn at the end of the hallway and walked into my study room, I sat down on the chair tapping my hand on the table annoyingly.

"My Lord, anger is not what you should hold onto, the imperial doctor has told you that is not good for your health" Lysander muttered, I was dazed when he came into the room but it got replaced with a stern expression. "What made you think you could reprimand your king?" I stared at him with dark eyes.

"My apologies but I have to look out for the king" I slammed my table at his boldness, "so you meant that I'm not looking out for myself?" He shuddered and backed away from the table. "That's not I meant my king, I think you should take it easy with my lady she only reincarnated as a mere human, she's bound to be scared of your powers, clearly it's her first time seeing such a thing so please take it slowly with her" Lysander asserted with his lowered. My nerves calmed and my eyes that were about to darken normalized as I heard what he had to say, abruptly I composed myself and glared at him, "you were eavesdropping on my conversation" I stated sternly.

"Not really my king. I saw you left my lady's chambers angrily so I ran after you. I wouldn't dare eavesdrop on your conversation my Lord" I heaved a sigh of relief but on second thought I decided to share what transpired between me and Demeter to him as he was my advisor. He cleared his throat to begin "my Lord, you're quite right with your assumptions, but the soul shell is not something that one could easily claim or access. It can only be handled by a true God, not some Demigods and minor lords. The soul shell is limited here in Pontus because there are only a few true God in existence which means that it can only be created with your prowess"

"Not bad Lysander. You do learn something from me" I uttered.

"Not as perfect as you my Lord" he countered, I relaxed back on the chair and instructed him to leave and keep a close watch on Demeter, he bowed and left. I closed my eyes trying to get my mind off what happened today. Suddenly the herald announces the arrival of the queen, although they Were still far away I can clearly hear the announcement. I tapped on the bell and a guard arrived, "summon the captain" he bowed and left, the captain arrived shortly and I instructed him not to let the queen mother step her into the east wing, he nodded in response, bowed, and left. I sat patiently waiting for the show to begin as the study room is at the entrance of the east wing. Although the study room is close to the entrance gate, I can't hear any conversation going out there without my special abilities.

"The east wing is restricted from any movement" I heard the captain's voice as I was about to drift off to sleep, I sat upright listening to the voices outside the east wing.

"How dare you stop the King's mother from entering the east wing? I could easily have your head on a platter" she let out in an angry tone. I huffed, she should dare I thought tapping my feet. "Per the King's order no one is allowed into the east wing, not even the queen mother or any guest, I'd plead with the queen to respect the King's order and leave"

"I demand to see the king, right now!"

"I request you go back to your wing, queen mother, the king can't see anybody today" captain Orion stood his ground ignoring my mother's dirty remark, shortly I heard a loud groan and receding footsteps from the entrance. Listening to their conversation wasn't a big task as I thought I won't be able to use my special hearing ability since I haven't used them in a while. I was even more impressed with Orion for how he handled the issue without bulging, he should be a role model to the rest of the soldiers. I walked out of the study, nodded at him, and left.

Jasmine's p.o.v.

Speaking to the creepy man have not been going well as he was deeply lost in thought while sitting in front of me, I waved my hand tremendously in front of him but was in trance, abruptly my hand was clasped causing me to gasp, I attempted to withdraw my hand from his hold, caught me off guard he pulled me to his embrace which shocked me as my eyes were already wide nearly bulging out from its socket. I struggled to release myself from his grip but he clutched my arms, hugging me tightly. What the heck does he think he is doing? This is an assault touching me without my permission, I asserted to myself because I was scared that he might do more to me. He suddenly pulled me out of his embrace, staring at me, I bit my lips trembling in fear, he growled asking what was wrong still addressing me by the said name I didn't know where it came from, my eyes flickered angrily. I scolded him for hugging and addressing me by another name which I'm not finding funny anymore. He glared at me with eyes full of mixed emotions which got masked immediately with an expressionless face, he stood up from the bed and stepped out of the room. I quivered sensing his dangerous temperament, "what's with him? Having mood swings like a pregnant woman and changing face like a chameleon" I let out a sigh of relief.