SCARLET’S POV We all waited for Eval to wake Chamlee up. He sleeps so sounded, just like an innocent little child oblivious of the dangers and wickedness of the world around him. He had made a lot of improvements since Eval arrived. His speech is now more fluent and he eats a reasonable amount of food daily. But he cannot sit or be made to sit. Eval said that his bones are still very weak. According to her, they can even be termed as dead. It is this sacrifice that would heal all dead parts of his body, the sacrifice is going to make him whole. “You can open your eyes now, Chamlee. We know that you are in deep sleep but your queen wants to speak to you” Eval whispered into the ear of the Chamlee for the third time. She moved away from his bed and signaled for us all to wait for him to wake up. It was not up to a minute before Chamlee opened his eyes and called out my name. “My... my Chamlar” “Yes, Chamlee, I am right here with you” I replied and rushed to him. “Scarlet...” he smiled. “You are finally here. I did not see you all day” he complained. “But I am here now, dear. Don’t worry, you will be with me all day tomorrow and every other day after that. I will take you outside and we will sit together in the garden” I assured him. “We will?” he laughed quietly. “But I can barely move, my Chamlar,” he said and started to cough. “Please take it easy, my Chamlee, I am here with you now” I placed my hand over his chest. “Do you need water?” I asked. “No, I am fine. Seeing you is enough” he replied cheerfully. “You will be healed today. Eval is about to make you alright again” I announced happily. “Really?” he exclaimed. “Of course, Fernanda, it will be done soon, before midnight” I replied. “Oh... then what is she standing there doing? She should get done with it already. I want to hold you and lift you up. It must be so difficult for you to do everything yourself all along. I will make sure that you take a very long break once I am able to stand. You will not be allowed to do anything until you push out our precious baby” he giggled. Speaking of the baby, my heart dropped. He is already so much in love with the child even without meeting him. How would he bear to lose the child? “I want you, Fernanda” I cried. “I don’t want to lose you” I held on to his hands. “I will be fine, you said so yourself. You are not going to lose me you will never lose me” he tried to console me. “I will die if you are no more” I sobbed. “No... no, don’t talk like that. You have my baby in you and there is Lalic too. You will be with them even if I go. You will love them the way I would. In that way I will be happy wherever I am” he replied in pain. “No... no, you want to leave me, you mean to leave me” I accused him. “I want to be here with you forever, I never want to leave you. You are all that I have” he pleaded. “If you should leave me, I will kill myself the next minute. I promise I am going to die right there with you” I threatened. “But I will not die, I am already getting better” he responded in fear. I think this is the right time for me to say this. He will have no choice but to agree with me. The baby must go for him to live. We have to be together and that is not negotiable. “Fernanda...” I cried. “I don’t care about the baby, all I want is your” “Don’t worry, dear quit being paranoid. I will be with you and the baby, we all will be together as a big family” he replied, trying to search through my eyes for answers. “The ritual, we have to use the baby in order to save you. Please agree for the baby to go. We still have Lalic” I demanded. “Ritual...” he exclaimed and his gaze moved to Eval. “...the baby...” he moved his gaze back at me. “Eval... she is a witch?” he asked, bewildered. “I... I... only want to see you live...” I sobbed. “Nothing happens to the baby” he ordered. “No... Fernanda... no. you are not going to leave me, I won’t let you go alone. I will die with you” I yelled. “No one should touch my child, don’t dare me” he warned. I turned to the rest. “You all can leave now” I ordered and they left. “What are you thinking, Scarlet, have you gone insane?” Chamlee barked.“I have gone crazy and all I want to do is to see you live” I replied. “At whose expense, whose life is less important than mine... my child?” he asked and his brows furrowed as he looked at me in disguise. “I love you...” I yelled. “You went to get a witch, and now my... child?” he murmured. “See how you have improved, it is all because of Eval. This child is not born yet and you have so much responsibility. I cannot let you die” I begged. “I say no. I will die when it is my time to” he replied. “I insist that you agree to this, Fernanda” I yelled. “No... my answer will never change” he responded. Hearing his response, I got up from the bed and moved to the window. “I am you Chamlar and I have the right to order you... accept this sacrifice, I order you” I yelled. I am beginning to act out of greed but it does not matter anymore. I want my Chamlee and even he cannot refuse me. I am the Chamlar and should be able to say who lives or dies. And I say my Chamlee lives. Hearing my order, the Chamlee closed his close and took a deep breath. Without opening them, he replied. “I am sorry my queen, my child must live...” “You choose to disobey your queen, do you know what you are doing... I can kill you right now” I yelled in anger. He chuckles with his eyes still close and said. “I pledged loyalty to a sane queen, not an insane one. Kill me right now if that is the punishment I deserve” With this reply from him, I fell down crying. I have gone insane, yes I am insane but it is all for the one I love. I am doing this to save a man that is about to die because of me. The poison that hit him was meant for me. I am the reason why he was able to take that poison. If I had not bonded with him then he would have been caught up in the spell just like everyone else on that day and would not be able to save me. I owe him a duty to make him live. “My eyes are still close, Chamlar, and I will never open them until you promise to stop the idea of bringing witches to save me. Don’t make me do something unthinkable” Chamlee declared. “My Chamlee...” I cried.“Please, leave now” he ordered.