Chapter 223: Shooting daggers

Marianne pov.

I ran towards Jamie when he disarmed Cassius ending the battle. Though he was the one who won, his wounds were deeper. Cassius could not see but as a spectator i could tell that he did not want to hurt Cassius at all. Even after getting the upper hand, each aim he had attacked had torn the clothes, giving him only minor scratches.

It was clear that Jamie just wanted to hurt his pride but Cassius had wounded him deeper. This man was once again blinded, hurting everyone around whom i love.

"Brother are you okay??" i asked once again and he smiled.

"Could anything happen to me when you are here. I am sure you would have attacked in the middle of the battle, breaking the rules if you would have thought that i could be hurt." he said and i nodded, of course i would have! But still a lot of blood was lost from his body!

"It would not have been needed if you would have defended well and attacked too." I grumbled as I held him and started moving.

"Would you let me go? I can walk on my own" and I shook my head.

"Marianne" I heard the strong and brooding voice behind me and I turned only then did I see Cassius' condition.

He was standing there shirtless and his pants were so badly torn that it was only covering a rather important part. My whole face burned as my eyes stick on the mole on his chest and I knew I should not stare but he was looking so alluring and provocative standing there like that.

"Marianne, there is a drool there!" whispered Jamie, bringing me out of my thoughts and my face flushed further.

I became conscious again and wiped my face but then there was nothing there.

"Father are you okay?" I heard and took a sigh of relief when I noticed that he was busy and did not notice my little act.

I glared at the man who was still leaning on my shoulders.

"Oww, it's painful, Mari. Take me to the physician please" could he be any worse in the act!

"Liar!" i blamed but still worry filled my eyes, what if he was actually in pain!

"Come, lets go fast then.." then i looked at Killian, keeping my gaze away from Cassius, 

"Killian, i think before going to the physician your father needs a pair of clothes, first. I will send my brother's aid to take you to the knight's changing room, he can wear my brother's clothes before entering the palace.`` I replied and James nodded.

"Steve" he roared in his loudest voice and a man came running from the shade.

"Take sir highness in my cabin and give him a fresh set of clothes. If other people would see him like this, his pride would be true. '' he added with a laugh as if he was trying to joke but all of us knew the truth.

"Come, we need to go to the physician." I urged him to go before the friction increased.

He looked at me with menacing eyes but nodded and we walked to the physician room.

The man looked at us surprised and stood up immediately. 

"My lord, what happened to you?" 

"Clean the wounds and bandage them, there is no need to be over dramatic over it" said Jamie in a cold tone and the physician shivered.,

He nodded as he asked his assistant to warm the water. He cleaned all the wounds and started dressing the wounds.

"The wounds are not much deeper but a lot of blood is lost. You shall take the medicine and rest for today and try to keep the wounds away from the water" he continued giving instruction as he stood up and concocted the medicine.

Unlike me, my brother drank it on a gulp as if it was water.

"Come, let's go and greet your husband in the palace." he said as he stood up.

"Rest a bit more, i shall go alone.'' I was persuaded but he shook his head.

"How could this be, i want to see how funny he was looking in my clothes" with that he laughed as if he remembered some personal joke and i just shook my head.

We walked out and reached his office, Cassius was sitting there brooding. He had tried his best to tuck in the long shirt but it was clear that it was larger in size. He had rolled the shirt yet it was too loose and baggy.

The pants were even funnier like a young boy had tried his father's clothes to look older.

I had to bite my lip to control my laughter but James did not. He laughed hard looking at the man. I would have elbowed him but he was injured so I refrained.

"Marianne, we are here to take you back. I think we should go home." instructed Cassius through gritted teeth. His eyes were shooting daggers at James.

"Why, you just came here. How could we let his highness go without his grand welcome.'' James mocked.

"I.. I have informed my mother that you are here, your highness. And she would be very upset if Killian would go without meeting her." i lied, to decrease the tension and flying daggers in the air.

Killian, who was  standing there silently due to the friction, smiled brightly. his eyes twinkled as he came towards me.

"Grandmother is waiting for me, mother?" he asked so sweetly even James was amused and smiled.

"Of course, she had ordered the chef to make special cookies for you and a lot of other delicious food. Come with me, i will take you to her.'' I said and just like that he forgot his father there and came with me.

Cassius looked at Killian as if he was a traitor and I muffled a laugh again. We all walked and he had to follow with a defeated face.