Episode 3

Now everywhere was intensed as we sat on the family dining table for a family meal. I was already feeling uncomfortable by the awkward silent. Lucian was eating along side with his brothers and wives with the king. I took a porch of meal in my mouth as I chew it voidly. Then I started feeling hot, my body was burning, my dress was wet. I felt my leg trembled under the table. Lucian noticed this because he was sitting next to me, still gazing at his meal, he slowly reach for my hand under the table and squeezed it carefully. I stared at him, he was indeed enchanting. Once you look at him, it's quite difficult to avert your gaze. I smiled as I gazed at his eyes, it gave me a little hope. It made me feel better.

"So little brother. How was it" One of the prince winked at him. He was the second son

"She's beautiful, how were you able to find such a beautiful damsel. She's too beautiful to be your wife. I believe she's too good on the bed" The first prince, Xender laughed giving me a seductive gaze

"Hey girl, did you know who he is ?? He's a demon, he's possessed and he father is the devil." He whispered the last part and all of them laughed, I felt so bad. I felt Lucian clutched his fist under the table, he was trying to hold his temper. I held his fisted hand and gave him an assuring smile, he calmed down a little and stare at my face. I smiled and nodded, gesturing him to calm down with my smile.

"He's the devil's son and so what ?? Isn't he your brother?? Is your parents not human ??." I throwed the unexpected question at them. They were dumbfounded as they all stopped eating. The king immediately stood up and stomped out in anger.

"Haha he's mother is different. She's a witch." The third son laughed out trying to clear the intense scene.

"Ohh..." I drawled with a smirk "...if he's mother is a witch then he's not a demon nor the devil's son. Or... is your father the devil ??." I throwed another unexpected question and this made them uncomfortable. Sensing that they are disorientated, unknown courage came inside me. "Weather he's a demon, devil's son, the devil himself.. he's still my husband so stop trying to do whatever you want to do." I said intrepidly

The second son whom I later known as Marcus stood up with a smirk.

"Wow, it seems my younger brother brought in a defender as a wife." He smirked evily, then he turned to me ".. let's see how far you can go pretty damsel." He whispered with a scoff then he walked away.

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Lucian was surprised, he was shocked. A woman he married yesterday was defending him, he felt a different sensation sipped inside he's body. He had never felt this way before, no one has ever defended him all his life. He stared blankly to that woman that defended him, he smiled as he saw her eyes tremble. She was pretending to be asleep. Lucian stood and stare, she was beautiful. That was the first time that someone sided with him.

Everyone was afraid of him, including he's own father. He had never stared him in the face.

He's mother died immediately she gave birth to him. No one had ever cared about him, not his father nor his brothers. He truly doesn't know if the rumors were true. But, he always has this feeling that he wasn't human but what was he ???? He knew he was different from others. Lucian's life as a little boy was so difficult. He's father always sent him out to war hoping for him not to return but he always did, he never lost any battle. What surprised everyone was when Lucian was 16yrs. His father had sent him to war as usually, he sent him alone with his twelve guards to fight a war against ten thousands of solders. He's father was sure enough that he won't survive in this. But Lucian being extraordinary and strange being came back the next day in victory.

The entire kingdom was baffled as they saw him returning home with a victorious song. That was what conceived everyone in the kingdom that he wasn't human. "No human can win this battle within the space of few hours." They had said but in a whisper. They dare not allow him hear it.Since then, the king has given up on getting rid of him but he always sent him to war hoping for him not to return one day.

Lucian felt the urge to cry but he suppressed it. At first this lady was scared of him, he prayed for her not to change cause now she's siding and defending him which no one has ever done for him. Giving Ava one more stare, he walked out of the chamber.

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I exhaled deeply immediately Lucian left the chamber, I didn't know I was holding my breath that much. After the awkward breakfast, I had decided to get a snap cause I was tired. Immediately I lay down, the door open and Lucian came in. I quickly closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep.

He stood at the door like forever without taking a step in. I felt as my eyes trembled, I know he was staring at me. Did he want to do it now ?? Oh no!! God please I'm not ready for this. I was trying to stay still, then I heard the door closed, he had left. I breathe out deeply and sat on the bed.

I stood up and stare through the window. His private garden was so beautiful, that was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. We have gardens in my castle, but none of them could be compared with this. If he's personal garden looks like this then what about the king's garden or the general garden.

I found the way to the garden and went in. Wow the grass was cozy, I played with it with my feet I felt like laying on it. I bend down and felt it with my hands, I closed my eyes and enjoy the scent and gently breeze. That was the best place to relax your mind. I sat down on it and gaze at the sky, it was beautiful. That particular sky was different from the one's I've seen outside this castle and others. This particular one was enchanting.

After sitting for some minutes, I stood up and went to the swing which I saw by the side. I sat down and allow it swing me thro and fro.

"My lady!! It seems you are enjoying yourself." I heard a voice and I went stiff. That was Lucian's voice. I slowly turned and saw him standing by the door with a sterm expression. I haven't seen him smile, I wondered if he could really smile. I quivered and forced out a smile .

"Yes your highness.. I like your garden it's so beautiful." I smiled nervously and came down from the swing

"Oh is it ????" He came forward and now he was standing an inch closer to me. I smiled nervously with a nod.

He smiled and took my hand, I said Lucian smiled.. like he smiled. Wow!! I felt like melting. He was so cute, but more than cute when he smiles. I stared at his eyes and suddenly my nervous vanished, he's eyes was so beautiful, so fascinating and captivating. Wait... he's eyes was changing colours. It went silver, then blue, pink, black and then a color I doesn't know what it was. He suddenly left my hands and held he's head, it was like he was fighting an unseen thing. He held his head in pain.

"Go!!!!!!!! Run and go!!!!!!!!!" He screamed and held his head in pain. He lend on the wall still holding his head. I was confused and scared. My leg went stiff and unable to move.

"I said go!!!!! Go before I loose it!!!" He screamed again slowly bending to the wall. He's eyes was bloodshot, he's veins ware pooping out. I suddenly rushed to him and held him.

"Calm down Lucian. Just calm down." I said trying to calm him down.

"Go right now!! You can't stop it. Go before I destroy you!!!!!!!" His voice was now scary, he's body colour was changing. The weather changed and the breeze because hostile.

"No I can't leave you here. You are my husband and I know this is not you!!! I know this isn't you!!! Come back to yourself Lucian please." I cried still holding him. He's arm was so strong that I couldn't grab them again. He was slowly changing to what I don't know.

"Lucian please don't do this. I'm your wife. I'm your family now and I'll always be here for you. Just go back to your true self. I love you Lucian!!" I cried out, the thing was really hurting me. He suddenly stopped screaming and stare at my face.

"You say you love me????????" He sounded surprised.

"Yes Lucian I love you. I'm your wife and I'm bond to love you with everything I have.

He held my face and smiled. Then he slowly returned to normal. He took me to a hug and sob like a baby. Why was he crying ??? I wondered but that wasn't the time to wonder but a time to console him.

"I promise not to hurt you and I promise to always protect you."

"But..what was that??? I mean you changed like it wasn't you. you turned to an unknown creature ? is that really you ?" I asked my eyes shaking in fear. yes I know I was brave earlier but I can't help but feel scared

"I don't know what it is.. it happens to me time to time. There's a great disgusting urge that comes from it. Don't stay close next time. I might break my promise." He said staring me in the eyes and I saw them change color.