Rose put all the truth in front of Logan and she wanted him to see clearly the situation they were in.
“And right now, all the warriors under Khaos had a hard time to accept that. Do you understand how much they fear Chaos? They stay with him because they fear him, not because they loyal to him. Their loyalty has swayed the moment Khaos ignored the fact that his mate killed his own warriors and he didn’t uphold the justice. He didn’t give his own people the justice that they deserve. Do you think they will stay with him and follow him to their death? He killed his own magic users and he killed many more.”
Logan walked away. He didn’t want to hear anymore, but Rose followed him. She grabbed his arm and turned his body around, so he could look at her in the eyes, as she continued with her monologue.
“He killed Ezra and Bryden. His own beta and the man, who treated him like his own son. Caidan, the former gamma of Khaos has turned his back on him because the Lycan killed his father.”
Rose glared back at Logan and he shook his head. “How do you know about that? How do you know everything about that? You get the information behind my back, how could you justify that?”
“I will not justify myself. I do it for this Kingdom, I do it for you. I will not let anything that had happened to Dacre happened to you too. I will never forgive myself if you have to go through that.”
Logan was shocked when he heard that. He didn’t think Rose would do such thing for him. It was hard to believe that she would even scheme against the strongest creature in this realm for him.
On the other hand, Rose could see how his gaze softened, she used this opportunity to approach him, hugged him, and rested her forehead against his chest. And the fact Logan didn’t even push her away, it was a great sign.
“You know I can’t do it without you. I know the beginning of our union, it’s not something that you even dreamed about, but believe me, I will put myself in danger. I will put myself between you and the lycan if it meant you are safe. I have seen what happened to Dacre and and I don’t want the same thing happen to you.” Rose sighed with feeling. “I don’t want to be Nycta.”
Nycta chose death when she returned to be with Dacre in his final moment, which showed her stupidity and also her loyalty and love for her mate, even though she could escape and would have been alive now.
With the way Rose said that she didn’t want to be like Nycta, in a way, she admitted that she loved Logan.
“And with how crazy Khaos right now, the possibility that he will come to us one day is very high. What if we offended him or Zuri unintentionally? Will they kill us right away? That’s a possibility. I don’t want to live in that fear. I don’t want to see such future.”
Logan couldn’t even find a word to refute her and slowly he hugged her back. However, he still couldn’t agree with her plan. “I know, but Rose, I still disagree with your plan. I will not stage a coup against the lycan, unless he will be a real threat for this Kingdom or for us.”
Logan thought he was compromising with her here and that was rational.
Yet, Rose had different opinion. She closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She knew Logan was being stubborn, his ego was hurt because of how dominant she could be.
But then she had another plan, one more plan, and she knew he wouldn’t be able to deny her right now, thus she spoke very softly.
“I am pregnant.” Rose lifted her head. She could see the shock in his eyes. “I am pregnant,” she repeated the word again, so it would be more real for Logan. “What are you going to do now? The lycan can be a threat for our child. Do you really think someone like him will care enough whether he killed a child or not? He is unhinged, Logan. If you cannot do it for me, then do it for our baby.”
Rose changed her plan.
After she reconsidered everything, she was no longer wanted to be with Khaos, because he was too scary. The Lycan was too dominant. She knew that she couldn’t handle him. If she was with Khaos, she wouldn’t be in power.
Khaos was the one, who would control everything and she was not sure she had the strength to wrap the lycan around her fingers like she did Logan.
Rose needed to be realistic.
Right now, with such a strong bond between Khaos and Zuri, she knew she couldn’t break it. The Lycan would be too dangerous, too lethal to be handled. Even if she had a chance to kill Zuri, one wrong move, she would be the one who would be killed, more so it would take time, a long fucking time, for Rose to replace Zuri in his heart.
That was too much effort. She didn’t doubt her ability, but that was too much of an effort? Therefore, Logan was her safe choice.
If she was with Logan, she would be the one who was in control. She had tasted the power of being the queen and controlled everything. In that case, she craved for power more.
That was what power did to people after all…
“You are pregnant,” Logan said the word and it felt so weird in his mouth but somehow his heart was beating so fast. The thought of Rose was being with his child warmed his heart so much.
Logan didn’t think he would be able to have a family on his own. But apparently, he was wrong. This baby was the proof. She was willing to have a family with him.
“I thought, you have been taking a medicine…” He muttered under his breath, but Rose could hear that.
“Why do you think so?”
“I don’t know.” Probably because Logan thought Rose didn’t want it, at least not yet.
“Silly, why I don’t want a child with you?”
“Do you want a family?” Logan asked. He was not sure what to feel. He was not sure how Rose felt about it. She didn’t look like someone who would be content to be a mother to a child. To be harsh, Rose was not a typical woman and that was what made Logan, well, very attracted to her.
“Of course. Why do you think I don’t want a family? Can’t you see how my family is? It’s not so great. We always compete with each other and to be honest, I am not close with my sisters or brothers. Our father is always an opportunist.”
Logan remembered king Amidas. He was indeed an opportunist.
“He would only pay attention to anyone who would give him the benefit. And I have to be in competition ever since I can remember it.”
“You are from loyal family. That’s how a royal family should be.”
“No, our family will not be like that.” Rose hugged Logan tighter, she kissed his chin.
“Do you think we can write a different history for our family?” Logan was in dismay. She stared at her beautiful eyes.
Rose raised her hand and cupped his face, her gaze softened as she spoke gently. “We will raise our child in a happy environment and we can only protect our child or our children if we are strong enough. You can’t protect anyone if you are not strong Logan. You need to be strong.”
Logan was not sure how to respond to that. It felt surreal. If he thought about it in different way, the baby would help them to go through everything and more so their relationship would be improved. He would give her the family that she wanted.
“Don’t you think we can have our own happy family?”
“I don’t know.”
Rose was very understanding when Logan looked confused. “I do this, not because I want the power, not because I crave for the throne, but because I thought this is the right thing to do for you, for me, and for our future child or children. I want a happy family. But how do you think it could be possible with a creature like the lycan out there who is unhinged enough to kill his own people, to kill his own supporter?”
Logan didn’t say anything, but Rose knew that she was so close to get him, thus she continued. Her voice was soothing.
“It doesn’t matter how much you give your loyalty to him. You couldn’t even compare yourself to Bryden and Ezra, who had dedicated their own life for the revival of the old dynasty. But can you see the end of them? The Lycan didn’t even blink an eye when he killed them. And you, people like you and me are nothing in his eyes. I don’t want such a threat for our baby.”
Rose had tears in her eyes, her face contorted with fear and the sight of her really bothered Logan, it was awaken his protective instinct.
“Please Logan, please understand this. You may call me anything, you may call me delusional or stupid to even try to fight the lycan, but you know I only have the best interest in my heart for you, for the baby, for this Kingdom. Think about this again Logan.”
Logan stare at her. He could see the sincerity in her eyes and he knew that she was telling the truth.
However, little did he knew, Rose use to appear very sincere even when she lied through her teeth, someone like him wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
In reality, Rose actually loved Logan to certain degree, but the power simply was the biggest temptation for her. That was why she couldn’t let it go.
And after a while, Logan sighed and Rose knew she had won this battle. He had surrender and she was right.
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