Sins of Youthful Love Pt 7

A Chapter by Tsukin Archangel

Betrothed-

The Sins of Youthful Love

Part 7

Cairan struggled in the Dark King's grasp. "Put me down! What the hell do you want from me?!"

Thyme continued to slosh through the guck of the sewers, chuckling lightly.

"Why the heck am I still alive anyway? Huh? Don't you want me dead? Don't you want to make sure no one will question your authority in Geata Ifreann?!"

Thyme laughed again, a dark throaty sound. "Don't tempt me boy." Cairan closed his mouth with a sour frown. Thyme continued, “and to answer your questions; there will always be people to resist command, eventually I will fall, but that, my dear Cairan, will not happen for a very long time." He paused before continuing. "See, you're more use to me alive than dead. I can use you as a bargaining chip to your people who seem to love you dearly and for the royals of Verlorene."

Cairan stiffened. "W-what do you mean?"

"Don't try and hide it from me, boy. I have already spoken the Sea Prince's brother, Dios. I know all about your relationship with him. Don't you think he'd do anything to keep you alive?"

Cairan gulped but tried to keep his voice steady. He couldn't believe his brother had ratted him out. "Shep, he-he'll stop you."

"You don't sound very convinced."

"I'd rather him alive then dead."

"Are you that scared of me?"

There was a short pause before Cairan answered. "Yes. I saw what you did to my family. I know how much of a monster you are."

Thyme gave a dark laugh in return. A light filtered in from above not too far from where they were standing and Cairan found himself standing underneath the clamor of another troop of armed forces. Thyme heaved Cairan out of the sewer and onto the ground roughly.

"Epona, ready the steads, we move out now." Thyme strode forward confidently.

A blonde, handsome face poked out of the wagon and responded quicky, "Yes father." Cairan scanned the area and his eyes landed on Dios. The red haired prince glanced to the side with feigned nonchalance under Cairan’s daggered stare.

"Come along boy," Thyme told him with a sharp jab to his spine. "You," He pointed to Dios, "Get in too."

They all loaded into the caravan and Cairan had his wrists and feet bound. The carriage lurched forward and they began moving forward away from Verlorene. They moved steadily towards a place that Cairan was all too familiar with. A place that he had, not too long ago, regarded as home.

Geata Ifreann.

-Betrothed-

Shep stood breathlessly in the clearing.

"D****T!" He screamed, throwing his rapier to the ground, and punching a tree with all his might. He was too late. Cairan was gone. Probably killed and strung up like a trophy to be toted back to Geata Ifreann, to wave as a trophy to encourage the masses to panic. He knew they had been here and that he had failed to save Cairan.

The sea prince felt his throat tighten with the familiar sensation of sorrow and he sunk to the ground, with dry sobs wracking his body. This can’t be happening, Shep thought. This couldn’t be how it ended. Alone and forced to marry a woman he had no feelings for. He dug the tip of Kabbelung into the loose soil beside him. He didn’t lift his head, even to acknowledge Berrick’s heavy and foreboding presence behind him.

His heart had finally broken.

The curse had finally taken its hold on him.

He had fallen into Despair.

-Betrothed-

The Sins of Youthful Love

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Author's Note

End of the first arc

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crystalandra

Oh I remember reading this story, yes it was long but I still enjoyed it. Somehow breaking it up interferes with the flow and it was perfect how you had it before. But then again that is only my opinion. Your writing is fantastic and you really know how to write a story as I was able to visualize the action in my head. Well done! Now I am off to read the rest--Sins of Lust.