The fresh breeze after the shower of the rain follows with the blood flowing out through my chest pierced through by the sword of my husband, the archduke of the country…the husky of the emperor.

Had I knew before that this contract marriage would bring me this much of disaster then I would have never agreed with him in the first place and enjoyed my life like an ordinary women living to love her child alone…but neither did I enjoy my life nor did I let my child to enjoy due to the society. For which I was taught to straighten my back and hold my breath and walk gracefully with no flaw. This though was engraved upon me since the early age so did on my son.

But never have I ever imagined my prosperous life to be like this in any way possible, But I did knew that my husband never liked me since the start but that doesn't mean I imagined him killing me with his own hands after killing my son who was harshly used by a countryside girl who became a saint one day. For whom my son would even became a traitor but never did that girl thought of him in a good light.

The depression of losing my son striked me for a week but before I could have been more depressed over the death of my son, I got stabbed by my own husband? Since my husband thought of me as the real root of problems due to which my son dared to be the traitor of the country.

Does this contractual marriage have to end like this? With my death? Where I didn't even got to spend my time with my own son? When he needed me the most? Oh god, please let my son's soul be reborn in a happy family.

I closed my eyes while praying for my son till the end of my last breath while regretting all those time I couldn't spend with my son, due to his successor classes he had to take as per the archduke's order.

“Son…mom is sorry for you. I couldn't become a good mother for–”

(Scene-2)

“Duchess…please give me a chance…I would never hurt you…”

No duke, no matter how much you beg me to change my mind. I would never throw away my son's life. And this decision of mine can't be changed again.

Claramae looked at the duke with disinterest and walk past him. To the entrance and looked at her son with warm gaze and wrapped him in her arms.

“Did I made you wait for long?” Claramae asked in a warm voice to her son. Anybody listening to them would feel like she is enchanting her son with a spell.

“Not at all mother. If it's you then am ready to wait for as long as you are done.” Said her son Josiah while cupping her mother's face like a scarce object.

The darkness coming right after the dusk and revealing the moonlight little by little as time passes. Meanwhile the birds are returning to their home where they feel comfortable and secure.

Will I ever get that feeling? I don't think so. Past one week has been unbelievable nightmare for me. My son...Josh...with whom I couldn't have my good times with just like any mother and son. He got beheaded infront of lots of people without mercy.

The execution sight was filled with many people including the emperor and empress on their respective throne. Follows us beneath them at the tower.

My heart clenched as soon as I saw my son getting dragged out from the criminal cell, His body was covered with blood of his. Anybody could tell that he suffered too many lashes due to those harsh marks on his back. I couldn't endure to see my son in that vary state, It felt like I drank a bowl filled with lots of pins which were directed attacking my heart. I clenched my hand at the handle of the seat and the moment I took a glance at the duke, My heart froze right at that moment to see the duke without any expression on his face and looking at the execution ground where our son is being untied to put his head right under the sharp blade which will take his life in a second.

But not only did the duke didn't baith his eyes even once. He even looked unbothered by it! He was his own son...how could he not... The sudden uproar of the crowd made me look back to my son whom they putted on the guillotine. I kept staring at my son unable to do anything while out if the blue my son looked at my direction and gave the first and last smile I could ever see...the most beautiful smile in this world to a mother right before the blade slashed his head and separated his head from his body.

As soon as my son's head rolled on the ground the crowd also started dispersing and everyone started to leave. Even the duke did too but I remain seated there alone with my son's execution flashing in my eyes again and again.

The dusk was as suffocating as the smell of cigar to me. Aimless me got up from my seat and went near the head rolling on the ground and sat there with my son's head on my lap. It's then that I realised that my son looks exactly like me but his sharp eyes...they look just like the Duke's. I patted my son's head to sleep. My servants said in the past week that my son hasn't been sleeping well so I guessed my pat must have helped him.

The time passed real fast today and the moon showed up on the sky emitting it's bright light which made my son more and more handsome when the moonlights falls on him.

“You look beautiful my son." I said while my tears flowed down my cheeks.

''Mom isn't crying darling. It's just the rain I guess. believe me!'' I said while trying to comfort my son with my white lies.

The cold breeze blew my son's hairs slowly which has the exact colour as mine... silver hairs. Nonono I have to wake my son up! or else he will catch cold here outside!

“Son” I called in a soothing voice but my son seems way too deeply in sleep. so, I called him again and again to wake him up but he doesn't responds to his mother.

Suddenly a big hand grabbed my hand and pulled me up. Due to the sudden force I stood up in a second but my son! my son fell on the ground!

“Josh--!” Before I could complete my sentence that hand which was grabbing me slapped ne in my cheek real hard. I turned my head to look towards the person who is it but it's the same person who was sitting at his seat expressionless. For the first time in my life I feel disgusted. The face that watched my son getting beheaded was right before my eyes.

I pulled back my hand vigorously and looked at him in disgust which seems to not bother him at all. Just like when they did that to my son--!?

“My son...”

“Your son is dead.” Said the duke with that same look in his eyes.

Without thinking for second time I slapped him on his cheek but he didn't turned his head away and kept looking at me with those cold like animal's eyes. Those eyes...right...my son had those eyes too... but he isn't anymore...no more with me...did I ever even spent some time with him...?Him getting his successor classes one after another and me as the Duchess of the duchy who always would manage the duchy's teritorial problems... had I ever spent some mother and son like time with my son?

^^^No matter what excuses I make. The answer is still 'No'. I never spent some actual time with my own son and now I could never in my life too. I broke down and screamed till my lungs give up and soon my tears came out of my eyes and I cried out loudly and continuously. While the duke was still at his place till I was done.^^^

As soon as I got a hold of myself I fainted due to the over crying and overstress over past few days.

The next day I opened my eyes I was already on my bed with my paijama. Everything went blank in my head and I sat there on the bed lifelessly. Soon the rumor reached to the duke and he called a physician over to check my health condition. But no matter who came into my room or went out of my room, I couldn't feel anything anymore. My attendant was worried for me I could see that but I have left with no energy to handle others nor talk out to them. Thought the only thing I did everyday was going to my son's room.

The same room where he grew up and became a depressed man... The only thing I could remember is the last time I was with him when he stopped breastfeeding. That was the time when he left my side and we couldn't have any time to see eachother anymore. Likewise Time passed and he grew up to be a man and had a strong personality like his father. The more he grew up the more he resembled his father rather than me and that's how he grew apart and he stopped coming to my room to spend his ten minutes of time he used to give and sat with me to drink tea like an adult. He lost his childhood at an early age which always made me sad.

As a daughter of viscount, I would always take classes meant for a lady that includes painting to land maintanence. But is it really necessary? to forget the family due to the successor classes?

What's the use? I couldn't ever get back my son anyways. So why am I even bothering myself with it... But if there's a but and I get another chance in life then I will save my son anyhow.

As soon as I thought so, I got called by a servant to see the duke after the dinner. For me being depressed for my son is one thing and being a responsible Duchess is another so I went to see the duke after getting myself prepared. If anybody would ask me what you hate the most then it would be seeing the duke right now.

I should have realised this earlier that the duke is a cold blooded animal wasn't just a tale but a reality. As soon as I reached his room he was standing right near the window and kept staring at me. What makes me feel weird is his attire which is his official knight uniform. Normally he wears it when he is in mission. Is he preparing to go somewhere?

“Duchess.”

“Yes, your grace? what is it that you asked for me during this midnight?" I said with a calm voice but yet halfheartedly.

But the duke doesn't seems to be in the mood to reply me. Instead he got near me and talked with harsh yet voice. About our son.

“Whats the use of your sorrow when your done is dead." He says. Is this how a father shows his caring for his kids? o couldn't even see a little bit of mourning or regrate in his face for our child. Yeah he always said that 'Your child' so why did he even bothered himself to give my son the succession class?

Does he have no emotions at all for his family too? Is it too much to ask for because it's an contractual marriage?

“I want the end of our contractual marriage here. It should have been ended right after I gave birth to Josh. But now that Josh isn't there anymore I would like you to sign the divorce paper right now." I said with the last bit of life within me. The duke doesn't cares anyways so I would like to take my leave from here and live in a new country. Far away from him.

“Duchess, Do you realise what are you saying right now?” Asked the duke with a frown on his forehead which means he is quite troubled now and deciding what to say. But does he really need to think deeply about it? It was mentioned that I could leave if I want to after giving him an successor. Do what's more there to think?

“Yes, Am in my right mind your grace.” I replied to him in a shameless manner like a child being annoying to the adults. But it's today or never.

“I don't want to."

“What?”

“The divorce. It will not happen."

“You are forgetting the contract between to contract between us, your grace.” I replied in a fearless manner to him but he became more agitated and stepped near me and pinched my chin to stare directly at my eyes but I can't back down here after telling him to divorce me. So I pushed him to divorce me but instead of finishing it peacefully he took out his sword and put it directly towards me while pointing at my heart.

At this moment I couldn't feel anything anymore. My body froze on the spot like a statue and I couldn't see anything other than the terrifying eyes of my husband infront of me. But hopelessly my legs gave in and I submitted to him.

“Open your eyes and see the reality.” Said the duke and went out of his room. Leaving me there on the floor. But hopefully the servants and my attendants came and helped me up to rise.

"Where is the duke?" I asked in a tired voice while standing up but no response came from the servant's side. Instead they looked worried for me and exchanged their glances with eachother. But one of the servant spoke with her trembling voice.

“H-his grace, I...have seen him getting in the carriage from the temple...” As soon as she was done I told the servants to go and do their job and I started to move forward aimlessly without knowing where to go. I moved where my foot took me to. With no destination in my mind I left the duchy and walked and walked no matter whom I saw in my way I didn't stopped. Soon I saw the graveyard of the duchy where they have putted my son's grave. I went towards my son's grave and hugged the grave stone and my tears started to flow from my eyes drastically.

“Everything is mom's fault my son...I know that you can't forgive me but I truly loved you my son. You are the beautiful mistake of my life that I couldn't forget in my entire life. I only wish to see you again Josh."

No matter how many times I chanted that name it's still silence and silence all around me in this darkest night. Soon it started to pour so, I covered the tomb of my son with my body so that my son wouldn't get wet due to the rain.

“Josh...do you know? when they gave you in my arms when I woke up? I...was so surprised...to see a beautiful baby like you to be born by me. No matter how many people turned their back at me you still gave me the courage to get up and fight agin. But now that you are gone..."

Who will give me strength? Lots of memories came into my mind and I kept telling all the stories to my son Josh. The great magician of the centuries. It wouldn't be a mistake if I say that I was very proud of hearing so but were you really happy Josh? At this point I feel like I don't know you...my son properly nor I tried to understood you completely. I feel worse to be called as a mother... Time passed and I felt asleep on the tomb of my son in that rainy night.

Next day I woke up on the same tomb and wished my son goodmorning. The rain has stopped I wished this nightmare would too, I rubbed my eyes while I got up and walked towards the temple with an aim in my mind.

“See you soon my dear Josh."

I walked to the temple till my foot started to bleed but at the end I reached the temple and went inside the praying hall. It is yet early morning that's why no one is around. I could see the 10feet statue infront of me coloured with pure white but what they don't know is it's completely empty inside. That's why they never showed mercy to anyone. No matter what they are suffering,No matter how many are apart from their loved one. Oh god if you are there then don't let me live anymore. It's the last thing as well as the first thing am asking you heartily. Show me your equal love they say that you show to us normal peoples and the saint/saintess is equal.

After praying to that heartless statue I moved out of the hall and walked towards the garden of the temple. The clouds have started rumbling. I think the god got angry with my prayer. Yeah what do you know without rambling? you only know to show your emotion like this just like a kid! but you took away my kid!? Walking through the paath I saw a blonde lady with the white attire who emitting the light of purity around her. Just like her god... Maybe it's her six Senses that she looked at me and came near me to greet me and beside him it's the duke...the heartless father of my child. Both of them came towards me.

I don't know why but I feel like an about to get free from this world and meet my son real soon. The saintess for whom my son betrayed the empire looks really bad being alive. If looks could kill she would have already evaporated in the air by now.

Every step she would take I would take too. Every smile she would make would make me remind the head of my son. I hate it. I hate it all to my heart's core! I want to tear her apart. But look at that big figure beside her...He have a resting face now! wow so are you here now to thank the killer of your son? very well.

Today not only the god but also the god will see the real revenge of a wounded mother. The same mother from whom they snatched her child. As soon as the saintess and the duke came near they realised that am non other than the archduchess Claramae. For the first time in my life I saw my husband's worried face. while the saintess looks confused.

“Duchess, Why are you in this state?" Asked the duke in a soothing voice I never heard in my life time with him. Ah? is it the saintess from whom he is hiding his cold-blooded animal look? Yeah why not! they must have planned these all to kill my son! Murderers! they killed my son!

The duke took his blazer and extended it towards me to cover myself. But I neither didn't even gave it a glance nor I even looked at the duke. My eyes were fixed on a single person and she is non other than the saintess.