AriaIt wasn't an official dinner. Prince Zane looks like he was having fun with a few of General Radford's army by his side. Aria controlled her anger all through the dinner that Prince Zane had made for the soldiers. She wanted them gone before she could show her true self by rudely complaining to Prince Zane."There was no reason for me to be here," Aria said immediately the last soldiers exited the dining hall."It didn't look like you enjoyed yourself at the ceremony that was held for General Radford, so I thought that maybe you would enjoy this one." Prince Zane drank a red content from his cup. Wine or blood Aria didn't know, and she wasn't interested in finding out either. Aria knew that Prince Zane didn't care if she had enjoyed herself or not. She knew that everything he was doing was entirely on purpose, solely to irritate her. Was he trying to tell her that her mate wasn't the one leading the army anymore? Did he still hate General Caldwell even though he was dead? Was a
AriaAria wasn't worried about the elders telling Prince Zane the truth about her relationship with General Caldwell, because he already knew the truth. She was worried about King Kaida finding out. If he found out about her involvement with General Caldwell before his death, he was going to see her as a betrayal because she didn't respect the deal she made with him. Aria couldn't make any excuse in front of King Kaida. Telling him that General Caldwell was her mate wasn't enough to justify her actions. "Let me see your other hand." Erika requested.Aria raised her hand, and Erika adjusted the helm of her sleeve. Aria couldn't understand why there was any need for Erika to arrange her dress when it was just a nightgown. "Are you still thinking about the death of the late General Caldwell, my lady?" Erika asked as she continued working. "It has been almost a month since that man died, I advise you to forget about him and everything that has to do with him, most especially General Rad
Aria"My lady you are going to bed early again?" Erika complaint as Aria dragged up the bed covers over her head."Aren't you supposed to be happy that you got released from your duties early?" Aria asks. She wanted Erika gone so that she could think clearly about what she could do about the elders' request. Was it even possible for her to make someone like Prince Zane give up the throne? Aria thought."It's not about that Lady Aria, it feels like you are up to something. Is this about Prince Zane or are you still worried about the dead General?""Goodnight Erika. I will see you again in the morning." Erika left the room while feeling unsure of whether she should leave or not. Aria was worried about the possibility of Erika seeing through her facade. Aria knew that lying to Prince Zane when she saw him was a waste of time, he could tell. She would have to be straightforward about giving him ideas of leaving the throne. Aria groans in annoyance in the dark. Only the light of a littl
Aria"Are you even listening to me?" Aria asked, she was starting to feel frustrated with Prince Zane's behavior. Aria had expected something from him, like a disappointing look, along with words he could use to remind her of her place in Esterial, but she got nothing from Prince Zane. he listened to her but his lack of response was annoying. "why are you telling me all this?" Prince Zane asks. "I thought this was going to be something like your illicit relationship with the late General Caldwell. something you plan to hide from me forever." from his tone, Aria could tell already that she wasted her time worrying about what Prince Zane would do once he knew the truth. he was already aware of the truth. of course, he was watching her in secret. even though he couldn't see, he had Aidan and Nadia by his side, they were his eyes hidden deep in the shadows. no one knew that they were there unless they decided to reveal themselves. "Are you telling me the truth because you want my help
Aria"you're only here because of the choices you made." Prince Zane said, his blind gazes staring at nowhere in particular. Aria couldn't understand his words, for a moment she had thought that they were done talking because they both weren't saying anything to each other anymore. "When Nadia told me the truth about what was going on between General Caldwell and you back then. she insisted that I should give you a quick death. something like that was more merciful than what my father would have done to you if he knew the truth." Aria unconsciously swallowed a lump in her throat that was formed out of fear. Nadia wanting Prince Zane to kill her was not a surprise but Prince Zane's hesitation was. it made Aria wonder why he still hasn't done anything to her yet. "you know I thought of the idea of killing you, but at the same time there was this ridiculous feeling I had of wanting to know the truth from your mouth." Prince Zane turned his head towards Aria who was standing close to
AriaPrince Zane was the first person to exit the meeting room. Aria was relieved to see him. Acting like a good fiance who was desperate to see Prince Zane because she missed him was harder than she thought. Prince Zane had been in the council room for so long that Aria was starting to wish she had a chair to sit down on, her feet were starting to hurt. "Lady Aria. I would be putting your efforts to waste if I just walked away from you without caring. How long have you been waiting for me?" Prince Zane asks, "But then again even if walk past you I'm sure that no one will blame me for it, I'm blind, so it's understandable that I didn't see you." Aria didn't know if Prince Zane was trying to make a joke or irritate her. He was blind, not stupid. Prince Zane was too smart for his good. "my prince you are blind, not deaf. I could always call out to you." Aria said as she bowed before him. She kept her voice low so that others couldn't hear her rude words. Aria had to chase Erika awa
Aria"those dumb old men. how are they not already six feet under with how old they are? damn their vampire genes that keep their old bones moving." Aria said out in frustration. She was mentally and physically drained. Prince Zane chuckles out loud. Aria secretly loves the way his lips turn from a wide smile into a laugh that encourages her to rant out more of her frustration."do you know how many times Erika asked me if I was in trouble with the Elders today? if I didn't stop her she would have followed me in to see the Elders." "then maybe you shouldn't have stopped her, I'm sure she's suspicious of you now. it was not like the elders were going to kill her. after all, she is just an innocent human servant, following the will of her master." Aria frowned at Prince Zane and realized that she was wasting her time because the man she was frowning at couldn't see if she was annoyed or not, although Aria was sure that he already knew. "I'm sure that Erika goes through a lot because
AriaEver since the elders' request, Aria had been spending more time with Prince Zane. She had been missing Lady Brunhilda's lessons just to show her dedication to the mission that was given to her. "why do I feel as though what I'm doing bores you." Prince Zane asks. Aidan was reading a document to him while Aria stared at a plain wall. "if you want I can call for that maid of yours to come and keep you company."no!" Aria shouted quickly even though, that was what she wanted. Erika always had a nice tale to tell her whenever she was bored. although Erika's tale was always about the latest gossip in the palace, even though Aria did not know who was involved, she always found the story entertaining. "I'm not bored, trust me." Aidan gave Aria a look that said that no one was convinced and to top it off, Prince Zane could tell that she was lying. Aria keeps forgetting that with him, there is no way to lie. "stayed outside and guard the door with Nadia." Prince Zane instructed Aidan
Aria "I'm sorry my Queen."the young lady whose name is Clover bowed down in front of Aria. She was one of the new batch of humans who had agreed to come to Esterial. Aria had chosen to show them around the town. she loved going outside the palace, Aria now knew every place in Esterial kingdom. the human Clover, her head was still down. she was afraid, the other humans with her, looked as though they were equally afraid."It's okay. it's just a little stain." Aria said kindly as she encouraged Clover to raise her head.Clover had clumsily stained Aria's dress with the snack that was given to her. Aria brought food for them when she noticed that they were hungry. although they were afraid of her, Aria knew that they were going to adjust to a different lifestyle in Esterial, and they would soon realize that they were safe. "Please forgive me, my Queen," Clover begged again."don't worry, my current maid is not the type who loves to scold me for everything I do." Aria tried to clean
Aria "Dad there's not much things to pack," Axel said to his father.Aria had thought that she would be relieved when her father and her brother returned to the pack, but she didn't feel relieved. her chest tightened with unknown pain. a little voice in her head said, 'Everyone is leaving you. no one is going to stay, you are all alone.' Zane's hand brushed against hers, driving away her fears, taking away her pain, and helping her to feel light. he won't hold her in front of her father. Zane usually likes to do whatever he likes without caring, but he is careful with his actions in front of alpha Draven. "why won't you let me escort you out?" Aria argues with her father in his room. We heard that your last escort ended in tears, I can't let myself cry in the palace in front of all the girls who are always watching me," Axel said. it annoys Aria that she couldn't tell Axel that no one cared about him because he was right. somehow, he had managed to get himself a lot of admirers du
Aria Aria tried to hide the tears in her eyes as she gazed at Erika and Brian. Erika was already crying, and seeing her tears made it difficult for Aria to stop herself from crying. "you two ladies are making me feel bad." Brian said, "Maybe we should stay in Esterial." he said to Erika. "no. it's okay if you both don't stay here, staying here means you have to quit your job as Bryant Beta, and let's be honest, Bryant would be lost without you by his side." Aria said in between tears. Brian chuckles softly. "Besides, living here isn't a good idea. there are a lot of politics that can turn into a headache. I'm sure you don't want that." Aria wipes the tears on her face. she was in front of the palace gate. she had only wanted to follow them out a little. but now she couldn't stop crying. "Queen Aria." Erika left Brian's side and hugged Aria. "I'm going to miss you." "I'm going to miss you too," Aria murmured into Erika's shoulder. "thank you for everything, Brian." Aria removes
Aria "My Queen, I was sent to tell you that you have a visitor. General Radford isn't sure if Alpha Bryant is allowed into the palace or not." Genevieve said, her head bowed. "is Brian here too?" Erika ask. eager to know if her mate was in the kingdom. she removed her hands from Aria's hair even though she hadn't finished braiding. "Beta Brian is with alpha Bryant, along with Lady Lillian." without a word, Aria hurried off to them. She didn't need Genevieve to relay a message to people she wanted to see. "You still haven't informed your guards that we aren't enemies anymore. I don't want anybody threatening me anytime I come here." alpha Bryant nagged Aria. Aria rolled her eyes. "I have told them, but they are vampires, you can't expect them to start trusting our kind just because I say so." "but they trust you," Bryant stated. Aria could see that he still couldn't understand the difference between them. She was Zane's wife. of course, they trust her. after Aria free alpha Bry
Aria Aria looked at Zane's schedule, she collected it from Aidan. even though she was no longer doing any of Zane's duties she wanted to help him. there was not much for her to do as a Queen.Aria squirted her eyes at the paper she was holding. "Erika." she called. "did Zan_ I mean did the King leave the palace today?" Erika put down the tea she was having with Lady Brunhilda. "I believe King Zane had been in the palace all day." "What is the point of coming to my chamber to see me if all you are going to do is think about your husband." Lady Brunhilda mumbled audibly for Aria to hear. Aria examined Zane's schedule again. "he's doing it again." she said to herself. she got up from her chair and headed straight to the throne room. Erika wanted to follow her but Lady Brunhilda stopped Erika. She raised a tea cup in front of Erika. "we are not yet done with our tea." "everyone please excuse us." Aria tried being polite so that she could hide the anger in her tone. all the official
Aria The dungeon was just as Aria remembers. Zane was back to his duties as king. not many people in the palace have seen him yet. Aria suspected that he didn't want them to. but he couldn't hide forever. those who have seen him were shocked, some were scared. Aria had almost fired a servant who was terrified of Zane's looks but Zane stopped her."Are you sure that you don't need General Radford's help with interrogating them?" Aria asks Zane. Elder Orvyn had gained back his consciousness. but Svend was still passed out. elder Orvyn screamed in fear when he saw his colleague's swollen face. 'this could be you.' Aria thought as she watched Elder Orvyn distancing himself from his friend who hit him. She wonders if he appreciates the fact that he was passed out while Zane beat Svend up. "This is something I want to personally handle," Zane said. he hasn't been able to get any words out of Elder Orvyn."you can't keep me locked up in here." Elder Orvyn said!Aria raised a questioning
Aria the wind blew with a heavy rush around Aria's ear. her eyes were closed as she held on, tightly to Zane. She could feel herself going up, higher and higher. made her wonder how far Zane could Jump. they were supposed to be coming down by now but his feet hadn't touched the floor yet. in curiosity, Aria opened her eyes and gasped out loud at Zane's dragon wings. "you can fly?" she asked amazed. "yeah," Zane replied in a low voice. he sounded as though, his being able to fly was a crime, an abomination. Aria was barely able to catch his words, it almost escaped her. A few minutes ago, he was able to face her, now he was hiding his face from her again. his fears were coming back. Aria knew that it was because of his dragon scales wings, 'I have to do something,'"this. is. amazing!" Aria screams out loud in a voice full of excitement. her random outburst caught Zane off guard. he was confused. "I can't believe I'm flying. I can't believe you can fly," she said excitedly, as thou
Aria Elder Svend comes out of hiding with a sly grin on his face. Aria and Zane both watch him as he claps his hands together as though he just came out of an amazing movie theater. He was being annoying. "That was so sweet. the two of you know how to put on a great show." he continued clapping and pretended as though he was wiping a tear off his face because of how touched he was. "what are you doing?" Elder Orvyn asks, Svend. he came out of hiding with an angry look on his face. "can't you see what I'm doing?" elder Svend asks, "I'm clapping, it been over a hundred years since I last saw an entertaining love tale like theirs, so full of sickening emotions, I'm too old to feel anything like that," he said in irritation. "This wasn't the plan." Elder Orvyn's fearful eyes looked over to Zane before he turned his fears away. "you are ruining the plan." "of course, the plan." Elder Svend said in a voice that sounded like he didn't care about whatever plans they had made. "the plan
Aria 'he's afraid.' Aria thought. after listening to Zane, she understood the fears she saw in his eyes. the fear of being accepted as though all his life he had lived like an outcast even though he was King Kaida's son. something like that wasn't going to disappear in one day just because she told him that she loved him. even if Zane could hear the truth in her words, he would prefer to isolate himself and believe in what he had always believed all his life. it was his way of safeguarding his heart. his way of living. 'I need to bring him out of it.' Aria thought sadly. if she left him like this, he wasn't going to change. he won't want to change. Aria thought that Zane was no different from a blind man if he continued like this. he got his sight back but he still wanted to remain in darkness. his darkness. something he had unconsciously created for himself without knowing. 'I need to be gentle, let him know that he can trust me instead of assuming that he was going to trust me.'