Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

51 It 's just the first of many When they reached the beach, Alessandro stopped his horse.

Abril was enthralled by the calm sea, the waves moving like arms and forming a mother-of-pearl foam.

A little further away she saw some boats approaching the port, several seagulls were fishing in the sea.

landscape was beautiful.

April could never have imagined that one day she would be able to enjoy a landscape like that.

She had resigned herself to living her entire life locked up and that her only moments of freedom were in that small house on a corner of the royal palace.

She never wanted to go out, or even be free, because she had never known what freedom was.

Without realizing it, her tears rolled down her cheeks.

Alessandro got off the horse and seeing that she was crying, he asked her.

_ What's wrong? Why are you crying? _It's no big deal.

Alessandro stretched out his hands to help her get off the horse, April threw herself into his arms and remembering that Lady Elizabeth had told her that she could express gratitude with a kiss, she kissed him and said.

_Thank you very much for bringing me, for showing me what's out there.

Alessandro felt bad, she was thanking the one responsible for her confinement for giving her freedom, for showing her what was behind the palace walls, he returned the hug and responded.

_I want to show you everything there is in my kingdom, this place is just the first of many.

Alessandro looked at Abril's face, wiped her tears with his kisses and said to her.

_I like to see you smile more, so don't cry.

April nodded her head, he gave her a soft and sweet kiss on the lips and said.

_ Do you want to walk a little? _Yeah.

_So come on, let's enjoy this beautiful scenery while we're here.

Alessandro crouched down, burying one knee in the white sand and said to him.

_Give me your foot, _ So that? _Now you will see, April lifted her right foot, Alessandro took off her shoe, then asked for her left one and did the same, April's feet sank into the white sand, it was a strange sensation for her and she said.

_It feels weird.

_I know, but it's nice, isn't it? _Yes it is.

Alessandro took off his shoes and left them next to Abril's, took her hand and said.

_Come on, this isn't what I wanted to show you.

April followed him while enjoying the sensation of her feet sinking into the sand, when they reached the seashore the waves splashed April's dress, when she saw that Alessandro was entering the water she said to him.

_ What are you doing? _We will enter the sea.

April stopped dead in her tracks and said.

_I don't know how to swim.

_I know, but you have nothing to fear, I won't let you go, and we'll only go in far enough to get our feet wet.

April held the skirt of her dress so it wouldn't get wet and continued walking, when the water touched her feet she smiled Alessandro told her.

_You see, it's not scary.

April stepped on something that pricked her foot, she complained, Alessandro took her in his arms and asked her.

_ Are you OK? _I think there was something that stung me.

April stared at the water, at the bottom she could see something that was shining, she pointed at it with her finger and said.

_Look, I think that was it.

_ Did you hurt yourself?' April moved her foot and responded.

_I didn't hurt myself, I'm fine.

Alessandro put her back on the ground and took out of the water what Abril had pointed out, it was a seashell of a beautiful pink color, he handed it to Abril and said.

_ Was this it? April took it, looked at it carefully and answered.

_Yes, it was this.

She looked at him and said.

_It's very pretty, what is it? _It is a seashell, these in particular are used to make pendants among commoners.

_ Can I make a pendant with this? _Yes, but I don't think it's something a princess should wear.

_ Why not? I like it, besides I don't have any jewelry.

Alessandro felt like he had failed as a husband when he heard the princess say that she didn't have a single piece of jewelry, he told her.

_If you want jewelry, just ask for it.

April extended her hand showing him the seashell they had just collected and said.

_ Then you could make a pendant with this, I would really like this to be my first piece of jewelry, so I can remember this day every time I see it.

Alessandro couldn't refuse after hearing that, he took the seashell from Abril's hand and said to her.

_When we get back I'll ask them to make you a beautiful pendant with it.

April smiled happily and said to him.

_Thank you so much.

Alessandro put the seashell in his pants pocket and put his arms around her waist and said.

_If you are grateful, you shouldn't thank me in any other way.

_ Like which one? _Like you did a moment ago, with a kiss.

April put her hands on his chest, stood on her tiptoes and kissed him, her kiss was sweet and soft just like she was.

Alessandro deepened his kiss, kissing her passionately while his hands wandered aimlessly over her back and hips, wishing he could take off her clothes right then and there and feel her bare skin again, the warmth of her body, he sighed heavily and said to her.

_I wish I could be in our room right now and make you mine.

April felt scared as she remembered how painful her first time had been.

_I don't want to.

Alessandro gently stroked Abril's hair and brushed a strand of hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ear, and said.

_This time everything will be different, you'll see, there will be no pain, I'll make sure it is that way.