- I'm not afraid of you. - she said ironically.
- Rose! - Alistair warned her.
- Let me handle this. You can't and even shouldn't, get bored. - told me to walk away to face him. - Just sit here and let me talk to her.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely!
Alistair nodded, doing what I asked and sat on the steps. I walked to where Rose was and she was walking backwards.
- You mean you're not afraid of me? - he said approaching me like an ounce in search of his hunt.
- No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- Something tells me you're lying. - I stopped in front of her, trapping Rose against the wall. - Whatever you want to say to Alistair, tell me. You're no longer welcome in this house, so be brief.
She looked at Alistair.
- No. - said taking his face to look away. - Eyes on me, you bitch. Don't look at my husband and don't you dare talk to him again, or I won't answer for myself and give him the beating he so deserves.
Rose choked by swallowing dry.
- Now just say what you want.
Rose gasped for my anger and Alistair's coldness in ignoring her. She closed her eyes and when she opened them, she fired cold.
- I'm pregnant!
Chapter 15
Alistair
I stopped breathing for a few moments with the shock of Rose's words. That couldn't be true. I didn't touch Rose at any time after we got back. I stood up slowly and stared at Rose with a shocked look.
- What did you say? - I asked with exasperation after a long period of silence.
- I said I'm pregnant! - Rose answered.
- Rose, that's not possible!
- Of course it's possible! - she responded coldly and lowered her gaze when Aideen took her seriously.
I was enjoying that Aideen. She was full of attitudes and not afraid of Rose. I think Rose found a tall opponent, but I wanted the redhead who was facing her. By Aideen, I would be able to kill and die, even if that person was Rose.
- I didn't touch you, Rose. How is that possible?
- You don't, do you? - she said with disdain. - What about your wedding night? Remember you asked me to meet you at the lake?
Aideen took me seriously. I couldn't believe Rose was remembering that again. I grunted when I saw her closing her fists hard.
- Aideen, I already explained that I was angry and that I really invited Rose to spend the night with me because of the size of my frustration, but I didn't touch her. - I answered in supplication. - Before I went to the meeting with Rose, I drank a bottle of wine and a half of whiskey in the library. I ended up passing out.
Aideen looked at me furiously and then looked at Rose.
- You believe me, don't you? - I begged her to stand in front of her. - I would never beg if it wasn't true. I couldn't do anything and when I woke up, I was already in Alec's room. It was Bruce who took me there. The next day he explained to me that it would be safer, since Rose tried to take advantage of the fact that I was unconscious.
- What's that? What's that? - Rose screamed incredulously. - How dare you!
- Bruce can confirm everything. - said ignoring Rose. - He's fair and he would never lie, even if it was to protect me. In fact, he would kill me if I had done something wrong and he was forced to go against me.
- That's a lie! - Rose screamed. - You've been by my side all night!
- Shut up, hooker! - Aideen said he was threatening to stab her.
His face was serene, even though anger appeared in his gaze.
- Rose, you've already abused my patience. Everything you say is a liar, ironic or debauched. His actions and words are full of slander. - Aideen said so cold. - There's no reason for me to believe you. My husband is innocent until proven guilty.
I stared at her with a satisfying smile. Those words took me by surprise. Not that I was really guilty, because what I said was the purest truth. The problem is that whoever could confirm this was on an expedition that had already lasted too long. I was worried about Bruce. He was supposed to be back. I wonder why he was taking so long.
- Do you doubt that I'm pregnant? - Rose asked angrily.
- No. Aideen answered with a serious voice. - I doubt Alistair is the father, so let's make a deal.
- What deal? - Rose asked hesitantly.
- — É? What deal? - I asked in surprise and looked at Aideen.
- Bruce is traveling and is the only one who can explain what happened that night. - Aideen began with an ironic smile. - You'll be isolated in a cottage until he returns.
- What if he confirms Alistair's story? - Rose asked. Aideen looked at her with murderous eyes. - I mean, Your Highness's.
Aideen paused and approached her with a cold smile on her lips.
- I have her hanged for trying to trick me.
Rose stared in a frightened way.
- Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go! - Aideen said taking my arm. - You need to get some rest and eat something.
We started climbing the stairs and Rose
