Being Cruel Empress
35. Second Chance

Winter and Ellena kissed. Winter deepens her kiss, leaving Ellena claustrophobic and unable to breathe. Ellena pushed Winter and was forced to release a kiss, she wanted to breathe because she could not take it anymore.

"Ellena .. Are you okay?" tanya Winter looked at Ellena.

Ellena looked down and tried to catch her breath. Waajah Ellena flushed, she thought nothing of Winter.

"This man .. could have made me like this. If this continues I will die young." - Inner Ellena.

"Your Majesty, can we just go to the room and sleep?" ask Ellena.

Winter nodded his head, "Yes, all right. Come on, I'll take you to your room. Don't worry, I won't mess around" Winter said.

Ellen just shut up and left Winter's study. He didn't know what to say anymore, because it was awkward. She felt strange after kissing Winter long enough. Because of that too, he felt his body limp. The energy in his body was as if drained away.

"That's weird. We were just kissing. Why is my body going limp like this? is it because I'm nervous and tense? though this is not the first time we kissed. "inner Ellena.

"Is he okay? I don't think so. His face was red, but his words were cold. It was as if I had upset and angry him. How'this? will our relationship be okay, or not? aaahhh .. shit! I shouldn't have suddenly kissed her and not overdone." Winter said.

Winter walked next to Ellena. She was worried about Ellena. She was also afraid that Ellena would be angry with her. Without them noticing, footsteps had brought them to the front of the room. Ellena held the door handle. He looked at Winter and apologized, for suddenly pushing Winter away. Ellena explained, she had unknowingly done something that was not appropriate.

"Are you angry?" ask Ellena.

"Why angry? I'm not mad. I'm just worried about you. And want to know if you're okay or not.  Sorry, I made you uncomfortable. Are you mad at me?" ask Winter back.

Ellena shook her head, "No. Compared to being angry, maybe I'm just tense and nervous. It wasn't our first kiss" Ellena replied quietly.

Suddenly awkward mood. Winter and Ellena are silent with each other dissolving in their respective thoughts. Winter doesn't know what to say, so does Ellena.

"Why is he silent?" inner Winter.

"Why is he silent?" inner Ellena.

They both said the same words in their hearts.

"Enh ... Winter ... "call Ellena in doubt.

"Yes?" answer Winter.

"Do you want to come in? have tea or talk to me?" ask Ellena.

"Can that be?" ask Winter.

Ellena nodded her head in response. He pushed the door open and let Winter into his room. Winter enters the room, walking towards Ellena's window.

"Winter .. "call Ellena.

"Yes, my wife, what's wrong?" answer Winter

"What have you done to Erwan and Catharina? I heard everything from Carlos. Are you the one who planned everything? by himself? and since when?" ask Ellena.

Winter opened a little window in Ellena's room, "Are you going to believe me, if I answer that I did it because I didn't want to be killed a second time? I can't use magic, I'm not a descendant of witches. However, that does not mean I am weak and cannot fight with physical ability. You certainly know, the imperial sword is not a meaningless call, Ellena" Winter replied.

Ellena frowned, "Wait, Winter. Can you repeat that word again. What is afraid of mishearing. You're saying you don't want to be killed a second time? that's what does that mean?" ask Ellena, curious.

"Why is he silent? what does it mean he's been killed before, but the plan failed? when's that? when he was a kid? or before marriage?" inner Ellena wondered.

"Ellena .. "call Winter.

"Yes?" answer Ellena.

"How many people can get a second chance and why?" ask Winter.

"Second chance?" ask Ellena.

"Yes, a second chance to come back to life. Actually ... This is my second life, Ellena" Winter said honestly.

Ellena was shocked, "What?" ellena closed her mouth.

"Ja-don't say Winter .. impossible! we're both repeating time?" inner Ellena widened her eyes.

Winter turned around, "You must be surprised. I did too, when I first opened my eyes in the camp at rest. On the way home from war" Winter said.

"Wi-Winter .. Do you really repeat time? what do you mean you don't want to get killed twice, because in your first life you were killed? who the hell did it? what is a Baron?" ask Ellena.

"Erwanese. Erwan did it. Because he was after my throne from the beginning. You may have just found out about this, if Erwan was actually my cousin on my mother's side. Erwan also turns out to be Catharina's lover" Winter replied.

"What's? So they .. ahh. Even they dare to conspire to kill the Emperor?" ellena muttered.

Winter suddenly knelt before Ellena. Ellena was surprised. Winter looked down and grabbed Ellena's leg. Winter apologizes, and in his first life, he killed Ellena. Ellena was shocked, as soon as Ellena's body shook because she remembered the bad event.

"I'm sorry, Ellena .. sorry .. I'm guilty of you. I'm sorry .. " said Winter in tears.

Ellena's tears are dripping. He didn't know what to answer seeing Winter kneeling and grabbing her feet.

"stand. You're the Emperor, you can't just kneel, Winter" Ellena said.

"I don't care. I will kneel down and beg for forgiveness for my mistakes. I've made ...the biggest mistake of my life. Maybe that's why God gave me a second chance. God wants me to make amends for all my mistakes, and therefore I don't waste any chance of getting revenge on them" Winter said.

Ellena also knelt down. She held Winter's face until her second look met. Ellena wipes Winter's tears.

"You are innocent. You did it because you were under the influence of brainwashing. So, don't cry anymore. I'm fine, Winter" said Ellena.

"Why do you know where to kill you when I'm brainwashing? I didn't say it" asked Winter.

Ellena keget, "i-it .. it's because the life this time they planned like that, definitely in the previous life as well. You're saying you're repeating time" Ellena replied reasoned.

"Stay I'm guilty of you, Ellena. If I remember that, my chest is instantly congested. How can I kill you? even without blinking. I killed the woman I love, I killed you . " said Winter back in tears.

Ellena hugged Winter, "If you're sorry. From as early as you have to treat me well. Understood it? come on, let's get them to pay for everything" Ellena said.

"Yes, that's what I want to do." Winter replied.

Ellena and Winter are still hugging. They were silent and dissolved in each other's minds.