Malden looked up at him when he said that. And he shook his head. "So you are not as clever as I thought," he said almost to himself.Deagan was confused by his words. He looked back at him, wanting to know what his words. "I understand your feelings son. Love is not something that you can control, right?" Malden asked.He had thought that Deagan would respond by saying how he truly felt. What was with that 'I will keep my feelings in check?'"Dad, what are you trying to say?" Deagan asked Malden. And his heart beat was already accelerating.Malden smiled. Why was this son so dumb when it came to love things? He should have told him about them a while back.But he had just thought that it was useless because he knew that Deagan had a fiance at the palace."How are things between Tecla and you?" Malden asked him a question of his own.Since the day he realized that Deagan loved Sunna, this had been his biggest worry."There is nothing to talk between us. I do not love her. I don't thi
And more to it, he was trying to out himself into the king's shoes.He was a dad too after all. And he wondered what it would like be if he had ever been separated from his daughter. Maybe,he would be dead now.The same way, Deagan was the king's only son. And he was forced to separate from him when he was young.Imagine, two blows at a time. His wife was killed, and his son had to leave. And he was left without any family.And now that they had just been united, the son wanted to go against him and leave. It would hurt him, especially when he had no other family.Deagan sighed when he heard that. He knew that very well too. He knew that his dad had been through hell.And he had to keep a smile everyday, just because he was the king. And the king had to be strong.He hesitated for a while before looking up at Malden."I think the king would want to change sides too," Deagan said quietly. This was one thing he had observed for the one year that he had been at the palace. But he had nev
...Sunna who had locked herself up in her room looked at her phone that kept vibrating.Jason had been trying to call her so many times, but she was not sure if she was supposed to pick it up.When it stopped ringing, she looked at it. There were so many text messages from Jason too. Was he worried about her?[Are you okay Sunna?][Did he do anything to you? I am sorry I could not help.][Thank you for defending me yesterday.][Answer my calls Sunna, I am getting worried.][Did he ask you not to talk to me? Please, do not do that.][Sunna, call me immediately you see my texts. I am worried.]She sighed and closed her eyes. She wanted to reply to him, but she was not sure what she was supposed to say to him.She was feeling guilty that she had tried using him yesterday. And now,she felt like she had betrayed him.She felt like she had cheated on him because of the things that her brother had done to her.She ran her hands through her hair in frustration. What was this now?Ring! Ring!
Then he stood up from the bed, his expression lonely, like he had been abandoned by the thing that he loved most.Sunna opened her eyes wide when he stood up ready to leave. Was he really leaving like that?Even though she said those words, she was expecting him to get mad her at her.She did not expect that he would actually listen to her and decide to leave.She quickly held his hand. It was all unconsciously. "Brother..." She called.Deagan turned to look at her with raised brows. But he did not say a words first."Are you leaving?" She asked, ashamed by her own question. She had asked him to, what was wrong with her?"Didn't you ask me to leave?" Deagan asked her in confusion. Why was it always so hard to understand her at times?Sunna immediately put her hands around him and hugged him tightly. "Do not leave..." She said. She spoke like she wanted to cry.Deagan sighed. He was not sure what to do with her anymore. What did she exactly mean?Did she want him to leave or not? But
"Sunna..." Jason called worriedly when she picked up. "What is wrong? Don't you want to talk to me?"Sunna sighed. "It is not like that Jason," she said. "I am just con..." She stopped midway. She was not supposed to say that to him."I understand," Jason replied. "Are you okay?""Mmh," Sunna said. "Jason, actually...""Are you free now?" Jason cut her short again. He knew what she wanted to say."It is late now," Sunna reminded him. And Jason felt like hitting his head on the wall. It was actually late. He could not see her now, especially with that brother always around her."It is okay," he said. "I will see you another day. Sleep tight dear.""Mmh, you too," Sunna said. At least he was not saying so much. "Remember to pick up my calls," Jason spoke up again. "And tell me if something is not right.""Okay," Sunna nodded once again. She felt bad for him. She should not have assumed his calls.Maybe he had been worried the whole day about her when she was just looking at her phone
Then he laughed sarcastically. "Best friends?" He asked. "Do you even think that I will be willing to be your best friend and watch being loved by another man?"Sunna looked at him. Why had he changed all of a sudden. Why was his voice like that?It was full of ridicule! It was like he was looking down on her. And she felt her heart ache."I do not want to be your best friend Sunna," Jason spoke up again, looking into her eyes. " You either be my girlfriend, or nothing at all.""Jason please, I cannot lose you," she said and held his sleeve, trying hard not to cry. But Jason yanked his hand away. "I wasn't looking for friendship when I first found you. I want to love you, that is all!"Sunna felt her eyes fill with tears. Is that what he wanted? He did not want to be close to her any more?She looked at him, thinking that he would change his mind. But he said nothing more.She swallowed hard. Then she nodded at him. "It is okay," she said. "It was nice having you around, Jason. Good
When Deagan finally walked into the room, she stood up hurriedly. "My prince!" She called, wanting to hug him.But Deagan raised his hands immediately. "It is okay," he said, " Take a seat."Her hands froze midair, and disappointment could be seen on her face. She had thought that she would be able to hug him, because she was going to be his mate!Why was he always distancing himself that much? Was she not even a little as good as Sunna?While still in a daze, Deagan took a seat and looked up at her. "I am here to talk about us," he said. "Let us begin?"And these words brought her to her senses. He wanted to talk about them? Their marriage probably?She forgot about her previous disappointment and smiled. "Yes, the wedding preparations are in progress. I would like to have the best wedding ever, my prince," she said.She wanted to have something big, bigger than any other thing that had ever existed.She wanted to make all the women in the world jealous. Yes, she wanted that fame.O
And her name clicked in Tecla's head. 'Sunna! Yes, that bitch!' She was the reason of all that!"Is it because of her?" She asked Deagan. She was not going to allow that tiny girl get everything that belonged to her.Deagan observed her for a second before nodding. "Yeah, I have loved her for so long. I think that it would be hurtful for both you and I, if we proceeded with this marriage," he said.Of course, it was not like he had any intentions of proceeding with it."What about me Deagan?" Tecla asked, a tear falling from her eyes. "Where should I go? Everyone knows that we are mates!""We shall have to tell them otherwise then," Deagan said. "Let us cancel it first."Tecla looked like she had been lost. She had nit expected that she would be called here to cancel her wedding. "My prince... please... I love you. I want to be with you...""You are a great girl Tecla," Deagan said. He was already getting irritated. "You will find a better man, someone who will treat well.""No!" Tecl
After the grand wedding ceremony, Deagan and Sunna returned to the palace as husband and wife. Sunna's pregnancy was now more visible, but she was glowing with happiness. Deagan had been sworn in as the new king, following the customs of the kingdom. However, it was not an ordinary transition of power. Prior to the wedding, Deagan and his father, King Alfrond, had signed an agreement that would bring significant changes to the kingdom.As per the agreement, Deagan was now the rightful king of the kingdom, but he had to make some important amendments to the existing laws. The most important amendment that he made was to banish all forms of discrimination between werewolves, vampires, demigods, and humans. This was a bold move, as discrimination had been part of the kingdom's culture for centuries. But Deagan was determined to bring positive change to the kingdom, and he knew that this was the right thing to do.On the day of his coronation, Deagan made a speech that change the cour
After their visit to the palace, Deagan and Sunna had to face the pressure from both the palace and home to announce their upcoming wedding date. King Alfrond had made it clear that he wanted a grand wedding befitting a prince, while Sunna's parents were eager to see their daughter wedded to her prince charming.Deagan had been taking his time because he wanted to hold the grandest wedding for Sunna. He wanted every detail to be perfect, from the venue to the flowers, to the food and drinks. He had been secretly planning the wedding with the help of the palace staff, but he had not yet set a date.But with the pressure from both the palace and home, Deagan knew he couldn't wait any longer. He had to announce the wedding date and start the preparations.He too wanted to marry her in the right way now. Of course, they had the certificates, but he wanted to legalize it. He did not want then to be married only in papers.He gathered his family and Sunna's family in the grand hall of the
...Deagan woke up early to make sure everything was ready. He packed Sunna's bags and left a note on her pillow, telling her to be ready to leave in an hour.When Sunna woke up and read the note, she was confused. She had no idea where they were going or what they were doing. She was sure that Deagan had not told her anything about travelling.Still, she quickly got dressed and packed took her bags, wondering what surprise Deagan had in store for her.Deagan picked Sunna up in his black limousine and took her to the airport. Sunna was still in the dark about where they were going, but she was excited to find out.When they arrived at the airport, Deagan surprised Sunna with first-class tickets to Country P. She couldn't believe it. She had always wanted to visit Country P, and now she was finally going."Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She asked, trying to force a pout, but the joy on her face betrayed her.Deagan chuckled and pinched her nose. "It would not be a surprise if I told
...During dinner, the family was seated around the table enjoying their meal. Sunna, who had been unusually quiet during dinner, waited until everyone was done eating before looking at Deagan and smiling.She announced that she had something to say, which made her dad, mom, and Deagan look at her anxiously. Sunna slowly took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Deagan. Deagan creased his brows, wondering what she was up to. "What is this?" He asked.But the girl just smiled. "You can read, right?" She asked.Deagan sighed and ran his eyes over the words on the paper. And was surprised to see that it was a pregnancy test result."You are pregnant?" Deagan asked in shock. His face was dark that she could not read his emotions.Sunna nodded in fear, scared that Deagan would not be happy about the news. "How old abd when did you find it out?" He asked, looking straight at her.Sunna clenched her fists, her other hand holding onto her belly. It was funny though that she
Deagan held her tightly with a smile and looked around the room. "Where is dad?" He asked.And it was only then that Sunna remembered that there were other people she was supposed to inform that Deagan was awake."Dad! Mom! Everyone! Deagan is awake!" Sunna shouted with excitement, unable to contain her joy. It was a moment she had been waiting for days, and it had finally come.Sunna could not believe it. Deagan was finally awake, and the joy and relief were palpable in the room. She watched as her dad, mom, and everyone else rushed into the room to see for themselves.As everyone gathered around the bed, they could not help but smile and celebrate. Deagan's dad, Alfrond, and his mom, Della, arrived shortly after they received the news, and they too were overjoyed.Sunna felt grateful that she had her family around to share the moment with her. It had been a difficult time, and now, things had gotten well.People from the palace, led by Alfrond and Della arrived shortly after they we
A few more days went by, and Sunna never got tired of taking care of Deagan. She would sit beside him and talk to him at times crying. It felt so bad that he was unconscious and not talking back. But she hoped that one day, he would. Today was no different. She sat beside him and held his hand, reminding him of the things that they had done together. She talked about herself, about her stay abroad and all the new things she had learnt. She never got tired of saying all these to him."You said you were strong! Why are you even sleeping here? You are a coward Deagan!" She said. She was trying everything to wake him up. She thought that maybe, by trying to say all those things, he would wake up."I have something good to tell you, do you not want to wake up?" She asked again, but still there was no response. It was frustrating, but she knew that there was nothing she could do about it."Since you cannot wake up, I am going to find myself another man to marry," Sunna said at last in an
"Honey... Deagan," Malden spoke, but he kept throwing glances at Talia, not sure how he was supposed to say that."Dad? Did something happen?" Sunna was getting impatient. She hoped that it was just some kind of trick they were playing on her.Malden sighed and took a step towards her. "I am not sure how to tell you this dear..." He began speaking.However, Sunna assumed him and looked at the room upstairs. Immediately, she ran up the stairs. She was going to check up for him everywhere!However, just as she pushed open the door to his room, she froze in place. Sunna could not believe what she was seeing. Her Deagan, the man she loved more than anything in the world, lay unconscious before her. Tubes and wires were attached to his body, and machines beeped ominously in the background. She felt like her world was crashing down around her.She ran towards him, her heart beating so fast. She even prayed that it was just somebody else lying there, and not him.But all she could see was h
Sunna's heart was racing as she read the message from her dad. Finally, after months of being away from home, she was going to be reunited with her family. Being away from home for four months was too much, and though she had enjoyed her time away, she was now more than ready to return home. She immediately passed the message to Gerry, who was still around to keep her company even though they had finished studying a month ago."Finally!" Gerry said happily. "I know you cannot wait to see him!" Deagan had asked her to keep Sunna company until the day that they had to go back home. And being her friend, she had been more that willing to do that.She had enjoyed her stay abroad, and now, she too was ready to go back home.As they packed their bags, Sunna could not help but wonder what it would be like to be back in her childhood home. Would everything be the same? Or would everything be different? She was filled with joy at the thought of finding out.As she packed, Sunna thought abou
After everyone had left, Deagan proceeded to take a seat as he wiped sweat off his head.Malden looked at him and creased his brows. Of course, he had been observing him from the time he got off the bed."Are you okay?" He asked and walked towards him. And Deagan nodded his head continuously. "Yes, I am okay," he said, trying to put on a smile. "You keep mom company..."He could not just tell them that his body was not okay. The truth was that he was trying to act well from the very beginning. He had already felt the change in his body.But Talia shook her head. "You are not fine," she said. "The blood you gave us was way too much.""I am fine," Deagan said and stood up. He wanted to go to his room and take a rest. He was telling himself that he would feel better once he woke up.However, the next moment, he fell to the ground. Talia rushed to take a look at him. "Deagan?" She called with fear.Malden's heart was heavy with worry as he watched Deagan fall to the ground, losing consci