Chapter 404: Don’t you Dare
Somto frowned slightly but nodded. He followed her away from the others, toward the edge of the garage where only the moonlight from the glass ceiling pooled down in silver beams.
“Mother,” he asked, his tone calm but cautious, “What’s wrong?”
Queen Chioma didn’t waste time.
“I have only one question for you,” she said firmly, her dark eyes staring straight into his like she was reading the contents of his soul. “Do you love Nnenna?”
The words were low, but they thundered in the air between them.
Somto froze, but only for a second.
“What are you talking about, Mom?” he asked carefully, though his voice carried a note of defense.
Queen Chioma didn’t blink. “Don’t play that game with me, Somto. You know exactly what I’m talking about. The way you looked at her tonight… at your coronation, of all places. Tell me honestly.”
Her gaze sharpened, narrowing in on him like a hawk. “Do you love that girl?”
Somto’s breath caught in his throat. He wasn’t sure how to respond, not because he didn’t know the answer, but because he didn’t know how it would land.
His mother had never liked Nnenna. This wasn’t the kind of conversation she would like at all.
But then he remembered, Nnenna was leaving with him tonight. Once they were off this continent, Queen Chioma wouldn’t know where she was.
one would. So whatever he said now… couldn’t be used to hurt her. Or make
He took a breath.
I love
like a stone in
her chest
“You what?” she gasped.
bent slightly like she might actually fall, and Somto instinctively reached forward to steady her, but she swatted his
demanded, still stunned. “When did this even start?
said quietly. “But after everything that’s happened… after what I saw, what I felt… I’m sure
him like he
her?” she asked in a hushed voice,
head. “No. Not yet. She’s still too
narrowed her eyes, but her voice softened, just barely.
anchored by the clarity of
the same, then… I’ll live with it. But I won’t force anything. I know what I’m doing.” Somto concluded with certainty.
Queen Chioma said, her voice sharp enough to cut steel. “You’re not going to tell her anything. Thank God you haven’t done something that
Somto’s jaw tensed.
rid of those feelings immediately. Do you hear me?” she snapped again, stepping closer. “I said, do
shocked, he had expected resistance. This was his mother, after all. But something inside him still clenched. Slowly, he lifted his eyes
he said quietly, his voice steady
burst out.
from anger
hate her! She’s a slut! She’s the reason your father is dead, and that’s the girl you want? Out of all
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