He’s My Delilah Chapter 25-Fearless Heart

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Ayan’s POV(unedited)
I woke up the next day,I reached out to cuddle Falcon, till I touched my empty sheets and realised he had gone. Our bed still smelt like him,his scent was allover me.
I quickly jumped out of bed and ran outside. I found Yasin at the entrance of the palace covered in a blanket fast asleep. He was waiting for news. Mustafa too had gone for the attack. I shook him awake and he immediately asked,
“Are they back?”
“No news yet” I replied
He sighed and looked lost.
We waited for a while till they called us in. My mother,Queen Hadijjah and mother-in-law were pacing too. Everyone was tense and anxious. Till the king came and said,
“Let’s have something to eat to rest our minds”
But everyone shrugged it off. I couldn’t eat even if I tried.
Suddenly, we hear shouts,
“They are back” I think and race to the palace rooftop. Everyone runs after me. In the distance,I see the long line of black robbed figures coming towards the palace. My heart starts beating rapidly, I can’t wait to see my prince.
Finally, they arrive but something isn’t right, they look pale, haggard, beaten and shocked. I look around and I don’t see Falcon orMustafa. Yasin also looks puzzled.
A few of them are injured.
“What happened?” The king asks
While the palace doctors rush to treat the injured,the Captain of the guard recounts the tale of what happened.

After riding out last night,we easily reached the camp but it was too easy. No roadblocks, setups or traps. When we barge into their camp,the place is eerily quiet.
Signs of people being there are evident, but there is no one.
We notice the people left in a hurry,that’s when we consider the possibility of it being a trap. Remember, we planned a surprise attack, so few of us went.
Suddenly, we are surrounded by a huge army. We underestimated the enemy. There numbers might match ours or be greater. All the enemies of Jalen had combined to bring us down! It wasn’t just a revolt. All the kingdoms who hated our growth and wealth had come together.
We tried to fight back but it was a loosing battle.
“Enough! All this means nothing to me? Where is my lover?” I ask
“And Mustafa too” Yasin says
At my words, all the soldiers turn solemn and kneel at my feet heads bowed,
“Your Highness, when the army overtook us,they captured us and started slaughtering us one by one while we watched. It was painful to watch till our sire asked them to stop,he couldn’t bear it. The men he grew up with and fought many battles with dying without honor.
They agreed to stop if Falcon surrendered to them and he did! In return for letting us all go.
At their words, I fell down boneless,ears ringing,I felt a searing pain deep down in my heart,it spread out words consuming every cell in my body, I felt my soul hurting too.
What do you do when you are alive but your heart isn’t there? Falcon is my heart. I am his heart. I felt lifeless and helpness. The tears refused to flow. I looked on starry eyed,eyes with a blank cold look.
Nothing mattered to me,the one thing that I loved and treasured was taken away.
I look at the soldiers kneeling at my feet. Even the badly injured ones knelt at my feet.
” Sire,forgive us,we begged him to refuse but he ordered us to come back home”the captain said
“And you just left him there?” I asked pain coloring my voice
“We had no choice sire,he asked us to respect his decision” the captain replied
“What will they do to him?” I ask
“I don’t think you should know…” The captain says
“Don’t keep anything from me! Tell me now!” I say with so much authority they shrink back
“They will probably torture him and weaken him or kill him but not now,he is their bargaining chip'” he says
At his words,Yasin says,
“How about Mustafa?” His eyes red and puffy from crying. I had forgotten about him.
“Shafiq captured him for betrayal, I don’t know if he is alive” the captain replies
Yasin bursts out into fresh sobs,his body shaking and trembling. His mother trying to comfort him.
I look at my mother, the Queen and king but they stand Strong,for me,clearly they want to break down but they stay confident and unshaken.
“Am going for him” I say
Suddenly all the soldiers stand up,
“No sire,he knew you would try to go for him. We swore an oath to stop you by all means necessary!” They say
“How dare he? How can he ask that of me? To just sit and do nothing while he suffers?” I shout
“Calm down, Ayan” the King says
I take deep breathes and turn to them,
“Everyone, get out” I say
They try to protest but I shut them down.
As soon as they leave, I collapse on my knees,my heart weighing me down. I crawl towards our bed and hug his pillow. I inhale it for his scent and my heart clenches tight.
I sit there for a long time,staring into space.
A fearless heart Will stay strong,fight for what is right,despite the harm that will come to them,because when you love,your heart becomes fearless.