Nine hadn't expected last night to go the way it went, but she was slowly coming to terms with the fact nothing ever happened the way she wanted it to. As always, she found herself craving at night and went down the stairs, finding someone else there.Skye.He had asked why she was down and she, in her panic, told him what she wanted to eat. His reaction had been him staring at her for the first few seconds before saying, "You're serious,"He mentioned again his surprise on why she was talking to him and asked if she had some other reason for it, and if she did, she was wasting her time but Nine told him she didn't. She doubted Skye believed her.Still, she didn't understand why no one liked him. Yes, he acted a bit too loud, and it was obvious he was strange, in a way, but she felt comfortable talking to him, more than anyone else. Perhaps it was because he didn't look down on her like everyone else.When Lior had joined them though, she hadn't expected the coldness he came with. Nin
Unsurprisingly, everyone did as Lucas wanted, and though they had questions, no one asked. Besides, the Royal family weren't the type to engage in emotional conversations and Lucas acted like everything was perfectly fine.Lior, on the other hand had many questions running through his head. He knew he wasn't supposed to bother himself about it but it had been a week since the breakfast, which afterwards he apologized about the absence of her Mother at their wedding.Nina had stared at him for a whole minute before she seemed to 'remember' and said, "It's alright. I— I understand she's busy, so,"It didn't make any sense. For someone whose Mother seemed to treat her that way seem completely fine with her absence."I honestly have no idea what you want me to say," Kenji said, hands behind his back. He walked beside Lior who had Summer perched atop his head, her tail swinging back and forth through his face causing him to periodically push it away."I want you to agree with me." Lior sta
Nine had accepted things. That was how life had been for her for so long. That she would never get what she wanted. That it was always going to be unfair. She knew that.Yet... Why did she feel like her heart had shattered?She knew, who Sophie was to Lior. How much she meant to him. She knew this, but seeing it... She had never seen him look so hurt. So... Ready to hold Sophie if she couldn't stay on her own.She had only gone to the glasshouse to ask Lior if he could read to her because she had seen him go there, stumbling unto their conversation, and though, she had not heard what they had exchanged, it didn't stop her heart from hurting.She could see, couldn't she?So Nine, in a dazed state, because crying... Well, crying would be too much, and it wasn't exactly surprising found herself walking around, looking for where Ora could possibly be and suddenly, the frustration of not finding her, her stomach craving for her to eat something, and her legs hurting, she was so close to bu
Nine stared at her reflection, her hand on her belly. It was Lucas' birthday, and she had already expected to stay hidden, away from the world and people arriving considering the fact that her belly was growing and Elizabeth wanted it that way, but Lucas brought up the statement he made at the breakfast. About how he wanted everyone together, and the Queen had complied.Ora had arrived that morning to get her into the dress that Elizabeth had sent. It was an impromptu one, but it was beautiful nonetheless. A lilac strapless dress that flowed from her bust in an A-line design. She remembered on her wedding day that Ora had been absent during her dressing and make up, the maids who had seen her scars had stared but dared not saying anything, but now, as Nine stood while Ora pulled up the zipper of her dress, she wondered what she was thinking.Nine, of course, was immune to the marks now, but she still felt uncomfortable when people saw it.When the female was done with the zipper, Nin
She couldn't possibly be that dense, could she?Lior felt his hands clench into a fist again. Skye, the bastard. He was testing him, he knew that. Ever since that night, he hadn't seen the male but he knew he must have gone to do some sort of research.He was probably already suspecting that their marriage held foul play and was ready to push Lior's button to see what his true feelings towards Nine was.After the incident in the hall, he wasn't even sure what he was feeling now. When he had realized she had lied about her name, he had felt angry. He had every right to be, but when she began to hyperventilate and looked up at him with those puppy eyes, his Wolf wanted to swallow her whole.How was he supposed to get upset with someone that acted fragile as glass? That his Wolf seemed to see as prey and at the same time, wanted to protect.For the sanity of his mind, he decided to stay away, even though he couldn't as he had to sit beside her, but now, with Skye acting like that to her,
All of Raester had been thrown into chaos.Exiting the hall had been near impossible, with reporters blocking every single route with people asking what in the Goddess' name was going on, not like any of the Royal family members had any idea.After they had managed to leave, barely with their whole body intact, Elizabeth had a slight fainting problem, though she seemed to recollect herself after April snapped at her. Nine, on the other hand, had been sent away by the older woman who didn't think it was alright to 'stress' the poor lamb, and Leonard looked like he wanted to destroy something.Now, they all gathered in the Royal throne room, Lucas with his head bowed while Leonard, who had been completely silent before going off on him like a firecracker. "'You have been making sacrifices?' 'Trained into being the best you can be?' 'There's only so much you can give?' You make us sound like we have been dictating over you all your life!"Lior, on the other hand, stood at a corner, watch
Lior stared at his brother, the words he had said echoing in his head. Male... But that's... That's against every law in Raester, He thought, which was true. Lior didn't know much about these things, since he never concerned himself much with the happenings in his Kingdom but he knew for certain that such a thing was considered as blasphemous.The fact Lucas was... He couldn't even joke about it. There was nothing funny about a statement like that."But you—" You're normal, Lior completed. His brother was normal. They made people like him seem like they were possessed, bad people. "I know," Lucas' voice sounded distraught, lost. "It was at one of the annual conferences. You know, the ones with the some humans... I don't know. He was there. I mean, ever since I reached twenty three and never found my Mate, I accepted the fact that perhaps, I was never... Meant to find happiness. I truly did accept it but then I smelled him and Lior, I don't know how to explain it—"There was a glow in
"... And it's more beautiful at night, you know, can you see it?"Ora's cheerful voice said behind Nine who had zoned off for the first few minutes. They both stood and stared through her window at the sky. Ora had mentioned something about her stars and a long word that Nine couldn't remember. Though it hurt her a little that she wasn't paying attention to her, she couldn't stop thinking about what happened earlier.The announcement Lucas had made... She didn't really understand it, though she could make some conclusions. It made her remember what he had said earlier. Was that what he thought would make her not like him anymore? Nine knew he was a good person, and he had never hurt her before so she liked him, but he also said he was a going away and that thought... She didn't really like that one.Still, was he going to be fine, right? She would have wanted to ask how he was doing, or talk to him, or just be by his side but they all had a meeting with him and sent her away.Grandma