In the Nester palace, by the time Raphael came back with Valarie, Arthur and Euridice were waiting for him. "Prince Raven, can we have a word with you in private?" Euridice asked when Arthur seems to be still struggling to implement his good friends idea.Raphael observed the kings of the two clans keenly. Arthur is tensed while Euridice looks uncomfortable.'What is this about? This is definitely not about my marriage with Valerie. This is about something else' he guessed.Usually he will not get tangled with the clan politics. But he doesn't want to ignore his future father in law and hurt Valerie. So he agreed.He turned to face Valerie who is standing stiffly beside him. He just hope that she understood how much he likes her."You go and rest. I will come and see you once I am done here" he suggested.She gave a stiff nod before leaving the three men alone.Raphael turned his attention towards the kings."Please follow me" Euridice led the young prince in to his office before loc
In the Raven Palace, Irina is having a very relaxing evening. She doesn't have to pretend so hard to hide her true nature from her son who is in the Nester palace. Now she can relax and be herself, at least inside her chamber. No one will come unannounced. She just came back from visiting Cadmus, whom everyone is thinking to be on the verge of death. But he passed out after drinking too much alcohol. On the other hand, she had a few glasses of wine. Her head is not as clear and sharp as it usually is. She is relaxing. Just then, her mobile began to ring, indicating an incoming call. She has half a mind to ignore the call. But nobody usually calls her after seven in the evening. But now that Raphael is away, she thought it must be him who is calling to check on her. She doesn't want to miss his call and miss all the updates from the Nester palace.'I am sure he must be calling to tell me how much Princess Tasha is annoying him' she thought with a frown. Irina wants her son to marry t
"He is not like you, Irina. What will happen if your son finds out about your true nature?" Arthur asked with a satisfying smile. Irina imagined the outcome. She knows that Raphael wouldn't be happy. Just like Arthur noticed, her son turned out to be a gentleman just like his father. For some reason, he always looked to his father for guidance and advice. Her first husband made it a point to incorporate morals and ethics in Raphael. 'A true king needs to know the difference between right and wrong ' her husband used to say. She hid her nature from her husband from the beginning and then the same went on for Raphael as well. "Oh Arthur, you can try to tell my son about how evil his mother is. But he would never believe you. He loves me so much that he wouldn't even be willing to hear anything against me" she said confidently. Raphael clenched his jaw. That's what he did when Arthur and Euridice tried to tell him about Irina. He blindly trusted her. He wouldn't have trusted anyone i
Valerie changed her clothes into something comfortable. She is wearing shorts and a tank intop. She is worried. Raphael didn't send a message or he didn't even call her. Now that they have ech others numbers, his silence is making her feel restless.It's been four hours since Raphael went to speak with Arthur and Euridice. But so far she heard nothing from his side.'Did my father said something to upset Raphael? I know dad doesn't like the Ravens. But, can he stoop so low that he would ill treat a guest? Raphael was trying to protect my dignity with his marriage proposal. What is so wrong in that? I didn't get a chance to speak with Liliana and mom. If i did, then i would have known about what they are thinking and why dad wanted to talk to Raphael personally ' she thought with worry.On the other hand, Raphael gave the control to his dragon Hydra and allowed his beast to shift and fly untill his wings hurt and he no longer can fly. Hydra landed on the top of a mountain which is sitt
The past two weeks are the most confusing two weeks in Valerie's life. She came back to the Ernest palace with her family. But there is an underlying tension which she noticed in her father and mother. Liliana is her usual self. But she understood that something is going on and the tention is clearly seen in King Arthur's face. But the thing that is bothering her the most is Raphael's behaviour. He is acting so unlike himself. He went back to the Raven Palace after his meeting with Arthur and Euridice. Even though he spent that night and every other night with her, he still didn't speak anything to her. It takes an hour to fly from the Raven palace to the Earnest palace. But still he comes everynight at some point and leaves before she wakes up. She always wakes up naked and bathed in his scent. 'What happened that day?' she wondered for the hundredth time. But she doesn't know how his father and mother would react if she ask them. She is sure everything is because of that meeting
Just like every other morning, Raphael stood up from the bed to leave. But this time Valerie caught his hand to stop him from leaving. He stopped but didn't turn around to face her. Her heart is aching. He refused to speak anything. Not even a single word. But he still holds her as if she is precious. His hot and cold attitude is confusing her and making her sad. She is scared to ask him about what happened and why he is being so withdrawn and sad. But a few days ago when she tried to ask him about the same, he turned to leave. She is worried that he might never come again if she broach that subject again. But she cannot bear to see him like this. She can see that something happened which he is not ready to share. He is fully clothed while she is naked. She is wrapping a blanket around her body. It's still early and the sun is yet to raise. It's still dark outside. "I know that i am not important in your life. But Raphael, i cannot see you like this. I don't know what happened, but
In the Nester Palace, Hector is thinking about something Liliana asked him that morning. 'Why don't i know about this? Even Raphael didn't mention anything. I should ask dad ' he decided. With out any delay, he went to meet his father in his office. He knocked on the door before entering. When Euridice saw his son, he smiled. "Hector? You said you are going to the town with some work. You came back so soon?" he asked. Hector sat on a chair opposite his dad's desk. "No dad, i didn't go" he replied. Euridice gave his son a curious look. "You didn't? But you never like delaying things. What happened now?" he inquired. Hector hesitated a little. "I wanted to ask you something. So i decided to come and meet you first" he shared. Euridice raised his eyebrows. "Looks like this is something important. Or else you wouldn't have ignored your work" he said thoughtfully. Hector nodded. "I learned that Raphael is going through a rough phase. I wanted to know if you have any idea about
In a posh bar in Windsor, both Raphael and Hector are sitting on bar stools beside eachother. More than a dozen empty alcohol bottles are lying on the bar table in front of them. Raphael drank more than he never thought he would drink. He is slurring and it's safe to say that he is drunk. But he couldn't forget about everything that is threatening to tear his heart apart. The most painful thing is the fact that he might never see Valerie again. "I lost her forever" he whispered sadly. This is the first sentence he spoke from the moment they came to the bar. Even Hector understood that Raphael is not ready to talk, so he didn't ask anything. He was not expecting Raphael to speak at all. So when he opened his mouth to share how sad he is, Hector began to feel for Raphael. The Raven prince doesn't have to tell him about whom he is talking about. Hector realised that it is about Valerie. "Man, i saw with my own eyes that she likes you. She didn't let anyone convince her to remove your