The Red String Of Faith

This chapter is not yet beta, I will post the beta version once my beta reader have a chance to edited it. I apologize before hand for the grammers and spelling mistake in this chapter. and I want to thank all those that review this stories I keep forgetting to thank you guys for your review. Thank you!:)

Chapter Eight


The entire country was celebrating there King marriage,shouting out their blessing. Inside the castle, Jamie waited for news of Eli. He turned to the King of Aislin. “Your highness would you mind telling me what is going on?” he asked feigning ignorance. “Where is Eli why isn't he here yet?” He added.

"Nothing is going on. Eli will be here soon." Answer Jeffery. Just as he said that Nicholas opened the door. “Jeffery can I have a word with you in private?”

Jeffery nod his head and excused himself. “Did you find Eli?” he asked as soon as they were outside. Forgetting to shut the door

Nicolas shook his head. “We look everywhere and we still haven't found any traced of that bastard.”

“Well he got to be somewhere, he couldn't have gone back to his country yet.” Comment Jeffery.

“Did you check Eli bedchamber?” Jamie asked from behind the two, startling them.

“Jamie have you been listening in on our conversation?” Nicholas asked with a disapprove look on his face, ignoring Jamie earlier question for the moment.

Jamie nod his head, “I can't help it I'm worried about Eli.”

Nicholas turned the boy around and pushed him back into his room. Jamie stubbornly turned to face Nicholas, “I'll returned to the safety of my room as soon as you answered my question." He said in a firm voice.

Nicholas sighed, “the answer to your question is no! We haven't check there, and there is no need to check, the guy is too smart to stay hidden in the castle especially-----" Nicholas didn't get to finished. Jamie interrupted him right in the middle.

“If he is as smart as you say Nicholas, then you should know how a smart man think. What would you do if you were him?” ask Jamie with a serious looked on his face. “You must put yourself in his shoes and think like him to find him if he is as smart as you say.”

Nicholas and Jeffery looked at each other, they smiled. Jamie have opened up their eyes, especially Nicholas. To catch Conor you have to think like Conor, if he was Conor he would do the opposite of what a normal man would do. Nicholas eyes flew opened wide. Sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest place of all to stay hidden. Jamie was right; he don't know how the boy know but he was grateful none the less.

“Jamie thank you! you have completely opened up my eyes.” Nicholas said as he race down the hall. Eli room is the last room that he and his soldier would think of checking. And it is also the most dangerous place to hid if he and his soldier did decided to searched there first. But Conor have expected that.
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What does he want with me now? Eli thought to himself. He couldn't help feeling hostile toward the man laying next to him. After ten long years he'd begun to put the past behind him, refusing to think of the man that betrayed him. He glance down at the sleeping man. What does this man want with him now? Didn't he marry the prince of Darany? And become King of that country.
Conor eyes flew opened, accompany with a smile on his lips. Eli turned his head to the side to avoid looking straight into the man alluring eyes. “Why are you doing this Conor?” he asked in a sharp voice.

“Why? I already told you--- because I still love you.” Conor replied with out hesitation.

“I'm not as daft as before to believed in your lie, Conor! Why don't you just spit it out.? What do you really want with me?!”

Conor mouth turned into a smirk. “I thought that you might say that,” he said. “That is why I have to take you by force. You are no longer the innocent, daft boy, I have met ten years ago."

“Just spit it out Conor!”

Conor let out a low laugh. Their conversation were interrupted as Nicholas kicked the door opened. Conor rolled out of bed and smile at Nicholas.

“Nicholas I underestimated you, never expected you to find me so soon.” Compliment Conor.

"It wasn't me that figured out that you were here, Conor! If you want to compliment someone I suggest you save it for the King third consort.” Nicholas said as he slowly draw out his sword calmly. "Conor today you will pay for murdering my brother ten years ago.”

Conor throw his head back and laugh. “I'm sorry to disappoint you Nicholas, you will have to wait for another times.” Then he glance down at Eli. “I will be back for you sweet Eli.” Conor turned and leaped out of the windows. Nicholas race to the shattered window and looked down. He let out a loud cursed. “That bastard got away.” He hissed out loud.

“Nicholas! Why didn't you tell me that Conor was the one that murder the king first consort.” Eli demanded drawing Nicholas attention from the window. He was shocked beyond word to learned that the king first consort was murder by none other then Conor. What was Conor reason for killing the king first consort? And why did Nicholas and the King hid the truth from him?

“I'm sorry Eli, the King didn't want you to know, he didn't want you to start putting the blame on yourself.” Nicholas replied as he walked over to untie Eli hand. There was also another reason why the King kept the truth about his brother murder from Eli. And Nicholas isn't going to reveal it to Eli. Not even if it cost him his life.
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“As soon as Jamie saw Eli he ran up to him and hugged him tightly. "I'm so glad that you are safe Eli.”

Eli returned the boy hugged. Not wanting to ruin the boy special day he put a smile on his face for the boy. “I'm sorry for making you worried Jamie." Apologize Eli. “Now that I'm safe and sound lets get you ready for your wedding.”

Jamie started having butterfly in his stomach the moment the word wedding came out of Eli mouth. “I'm nervous Eli, I don't think that I'm good enough to be a consort. Jamie confessed in a timid voice. "What if your people don't like me?” he add.

“What are you saying boy? you are more then good--- perfect enough for our King. Stop talking nonsense when you're going to become the next consort. Have more faith in yourself boy.”

"To be honest Eli. I don't know what is so good about me to make your king wants to marry me," he confessed. "But I promise to do my best as the consort for the King and for your people.”

Eli wrapped his arms around the boy and hugged him tight. He smile, “you don't need to promise anything,Jamie. Just be yourself and I guaranteed that our people would love you.”
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The boy was so beautiful. That Sebastian gasped. He wasn't the only in the court that notice how beautiful and elegant the boy is walking down the aisle toward him with such grace. Jamie heart was racing as Jeffery walked him down the aisle. He wasn't quite sure if his heart was racing because the king was standing right before him or because he was nervous as hell.

The king took his hand and Jamie panicked. When they say the vow he panic again. And have to repeat it twice to get it right. His faith is seal now there is no turning back Jamie thought as the king lean in to kissed him softly on the lips.

Everybody let out a loud cheers and clapped there hands when the king kissed his new consort. Everybody except Karsten who still can't believe that the plain looking boy looked more beautiful then him. Theron place a hand on Karsten shoulder and smile at him. “If you really love Sebastian, you have to be happy for him.” Then Theron place a red thread in Karsten hand. “Its up to you Karsten.”

Sebastian smile at his brother. Theron step up and tie a red thread around Sebastian wrist. Then he did the same to Jamie. Theron smile at the boy puzzle looked. "Its tradition to tie a red thread around the groom and his bride wrist.”

“Why?” Jamie asked, since Demetrius haven't taught him that part of the Zhanthia tradition yet.

"A red thread symbolizes our love for each other. And its also connect us together." Explain Sebastian.

“I see.” Jamie said once he understood the meaning behind the red thread.

Karsten was next in line to tie the red thread. He did the same thing Theron did and wished Jamie and Sebastian well. Theron was happy with Karsten and he told him so. “I did it because I want him to be happy, if being with that boy make him happy then I am more then happy to give him up and move on.” Karsten said calmly, even though he feel like crying.

Jeffery tie the red thread around Jamie wrist and wished him and the king to have many children. Jamie blush and shyly look down. Jeffery chuckles and step back. Nicholas did the same as Jeffery he wished them to a love that will last for a life time and for their god to bless the two with many children. Jamie blushed got bigger. Nicholas laugh and step back. Two little boys came forward with a big grinned on their face. They were twins. Jamie remember seeing one of them before.

Sebastian smile at the two. “Father me and brother want to wish you and our new dad well.” Jamie eyes widen in surprised. The king have two little boys why didn't he say something to him? Did he think that he wouldn't love his boys. No that cannot be it. Jamie debate to himself. He felt the king gaze on him. He looked up and notice that the two boys were waiting for him to put his hand out. He offered an apology along with a smile for them.
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Leon sat with his back against the tree and looked up into the night sky. He could still hear the sound of people celebrating the King of Zhanthia wedding. Leon raise the jug of wine to his mouth. A hand came out and took it away from him. He looked up to tell who ever it is to mind their own business and was surprise to see, Theron looking down at him with a look of concern on his face.

“Your son is inside crying his eyes out thinking that you have left him. While you are sitting here getting drunk!” Theron scold the man in a sharp tone.

Leon shut his eyes and bang his head against the tree. Theron bent down on one knees and cup the man face with his hand. "Remember what I told you when we first met.” Theron asked in a soft tone. Leon nod his head and looked up at Theron concern face.

“I'm mad at myself for being such a weakling and a cowered I'm so weak that the person I love the most have abandon me for someone else and the worst part is that my son is being kept as somebody pet and I'm too much of a cowered to do anything about it. I'm the worst husband and father to have live in this world.”

Theron sat down beside the man. “Leon I heard that you used to be a very good king. A courage's one that would go out to the battle field with out hesitation, fighting along side his soldier. To keep his country from being invaded. But once you make Arian your consort, you started to changed from a strong king into a weak king that your people despise. You put Arian above all else. What he whats he get, what he don't like you don't do. You went as far as taking your citizen hard earn money to build him a party hall decorated with gold and silver....." said Theron.

Leon stop Theron before he could list out more stuff that he did to please his high maintenance husband. The list would go on for ever and ever. He turned to Theron. “What are you trying to tell me?” He asked.

“I want you to get back on your feet and be the person you used to be before you met Arian. Only that way would you be able to safe your son. And Sebastian would not look down on you.”

“If I become stronger, would he help me get my son back from the Nary King?” Leon asked with a bit of hope in his voice.

Theron shook his head. “I'm sorry Sebastian can't break their two hundred year old promise to help you get your son back. But he would be glad to help you come up with a plan. That is as far as he would go.”

“Are you telling me that the reason why he won't help my son is because of a stupid promise he made with the Nary king?”

“Not Sebastian, our great grandfather and the Nary king great grandfather did. It is a promise we must keep.” explain Theron.

Leon wondered what kind of promises they made to one another that forbid them to go to war with each other. Theron stood up and stretched out his hand. “Your son is waiting for you Leon.” Theron remind Leon with a smiled. Leon looked up and took Theron hand. For his son Kade. He will have to change himself the sooner the better.
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Jamie relaxed in a chair in the king bedchamber, watching Eli putting rose petals on top of the pure white satin bed cover. “Eli is it really necessary to do that?” He find himself asking.

“Yes!” Eli replied with out hesitation as the king enter the room. Jamie jumped to his feet immediately and bow to the king. Eli excuse himself from the room and left immediately. The king locked the door and came over to Jamie with a smile that make Jamie feel uneasy.

He took a step back, as the king came toward him. "Don't be afraid boy, I'm not going to hurt you. After all today is your wedding night.” The king said with a wicked smiled. Making Jamie feel more uneasy. Something wasn't right, Jamie ran through his thought quickly and then it hit him, the king in front of him didn't call him by his name like he used to. And he just said that tonight is his wedding night instead of ours. There is only one way to find out.

“Your highness remember the first time we met in Siren and you told me you would come back for me? Do you remember what I said back then if we ever get married.” He lied to see what answer the king in front of him will give him.

“I don't remember what you said back then boy its been a while. And I really don't care to remember it either.” Answer the king in front of him.

“Who are you?” Jamie asked trying to keep his voice calm, once he found out that the person in front of him was not the king.

“What do you mean who? I'm your king, your husband!” Reply the imposter.

Jamie shook his head, “no your not the king. If you are then you would know that I had lie a moment ago.”

A smirk form on the man lips. His eyes reflect the bad intention he have in store for Jamie. Jamie try to make a run for the door. The man caught him by the hips and throw him onto the bed. The man got on top of Jamie pressing his body down into the bed.

“Your dad warn me that you are a very smart boy ever since you were a child.” The man said with a wicked grinned.

Jamie eyes widen, “you know my dad?” he asked as he struggle to get the man off of him.

“Hes my step dad now, when he learned that you were still alive he gave me permission to do what ever I like with you.” The man replied with an even bigger grin.

Like hell he is going to lay here and let the man violate him. Hes married now and the only one that can touch him is his husband, the king. Jamie begin to struggle as hard as he get giving the man above him a hard time to stripped him of his clothes. He somehow manage to get his hand loose enough to lay a scratched on the mans face. The man raised his hand up and smack him back hard a cross the face.

“Stay still!”

“Like hell I will!” Jamie screamed, then he started yelling out for help as loud as he can.
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“Eli what are you doing out here shouldn't you be with Jamie?" Sebastian asked when he spotted Eli on his way to his bedchamber.

“Your highness how can you be here when I just left you alone with Jamie a moment ago.”

“I'm on my way to my bedchamber now, how can I possible be there.”

Eli eyes flew open wide. The person that he just left Jamie with was not the king then that would only mean one thing. Sebastian was already racing toward his chamber. The look Eli gave him was enough clue for him to get what the hell happen.