But Sunna shook her head at him immediately. "No! I love it a lot!" She asked and picked the ring from the table, hugging it close to her heart.Deagan relaxed when he saw her do that. At least, she loved it. He was just so happy.He took her palm and took the ring from her, a smile on his lips. Sunna was a bit confused. "Dee?" She called. Why was he snatching the ring now?However, she was shocked when she saw him go to his knees. And immediately, the light in the room dimmed."Uh!" She gasped again as nice blue lights took over, glittering over their bodies. And a sweet and soft music began to play.'From the very beginning I knew you were mineNothing that happenedStopped me from lovingIn my thoughtsIt was always youAnd now, I hopeThat things remained this goodBecause I wantTo grow old together with you It will be greatTouching each other's grey hairIn the future days to comeSo, dear little princessPlease, give me this chanceTo love you.'Sunna became so emotional wh
On Monday, Deagan and Sunna registered for their marriage. Deagan had wanted to hold a grand wedding for her, but Sunna was still against exposing it.So he was just satisfied with having her like that. He thought that what that mattered most was her being there with him.However, he had just got home and wanted to spend some time with her when he received a call. He was summoned to the palace.He was a bit confused. Did the king not ask him to stay away? Why was he being called now?He looked at the girl beside him and pursed his lips. They had just gotten married today for heaven's sake! Why couldn't they be allowed to spend their time together?"Are you needed somewhere?" Sunna asked him quietly. She could tell that he was battling with something.For him to be like that, it meant that there were two situations that he was finding difficult to choose from.Deagan sighed and hugged her tightly. "I do not want to go," he said. "I want to spend time with you. And...today is supposed t
Once Deagan reached the palace, he went straight to the king's chambers. He wanted to be done as soon as possible and ficus on his own work, which was going back to his Sunna."Dad," he called as he took a seat. But immediately he looked at the man, he sensed that something was not right."You came back..." The king said calmly. But it seemed like there was a lot of questioning in his statement.Deagan creased his brows. But he still nodded. "Mmh," he said. "I came back on Saturday. I decided to get married back in the country...""What?" The king was slightly taken aback. "Are you married already?" Deagan felt a little guilty. But he still nodded. "I had told you earlier that I would soon get married. I am sorry I did not say it again. I was just trying to keep the distance like you had asked me to, for our safety."He had decided to cut all forms of communication from the palace like he had been asked by his dad.Only like that, the would be able to keep their secrets from their en
Was he talking about their own good? How could there be their own good when they would be hurting someone else?The king seemed frozen for a second when he heard that. But he changed back to himself almost immediately. That even made Deagan think that he was just hallucinating."You have been intimate with her already?" He asked, this time silently. Why was he already talking about kids?This was not the right time for them to have kids. It would not be any good now. No! Not until they have handled the situation at hand.A child now would only mean pain and disaster. How could he say it so that Deagan could understand him?And his fears weee confirmed when Deagan nodded immediately. "Of course! She is the woman I love. And I was going to marry her anyway... We are not in the past, the world is changing..."The king was silent again, staring at his son with different emotions on his face. Then slowly, he moved closer to Deagan again. "If she is pregnant, son, we are going to get rid of
"Deagan..." Alfrond tried to stop him from speaking. No, he was not ready to talk about that.It would put him on a tight position if he went back to it. All he wanted was to protect his family. Deagan smiled again when he remained that silent... They both had the answer to that. "So you know what I will do," he said. "Take care dad... And call me is something comes up...""Deagan please," Alfrond said quickly. "Can I beg you then? I am doing this for us..."But Deagan shook his head. "Dad, I know that you are doing this for us... But I am doing it for us too. Do not worry, nothing will happen to me..."And just like that, he took steady steps out of the palace, not turning back even once.He was Deagan. And he was an Alfrond and a Delmar at the same time. It was time to fight for what he wanted. And he was never going to give up, to let anyone control him. And again, he was not going to allow himself lose the things, the people that he loved. He was going to fight for them with hi
Sunna took him to the vice president's office. This had always acted like Deagan's office whenever he was around.It was only when she locked the door behind them that she looked at him again. "Can you now say what that is wrong?" She asked.Deagan had never behaved like that. He was the one on control always. She was getting scared with her behaviour."Nothing," Deagan said and pulled her closer to himself. And before Sunna could come to terms with what that was wrong with him, he began kissing her. For now, that was the assurance that he wanted.Sunna was slightly taken aback. She had been so worried about him but here he was, kissing her.Was that all? Did that mean that he was all okay?However,even after he pulled away, Deagan still looked weak. She had never seen him like that. And he looked like he was forcing himself to behave normally."You are sick brother," she said. She was not going to allow herself to be fooled by him. "Should I call the doctor?" But Deagan shook his he
"What happened?" Malden asked. It was the first time that Deagan was telling him that he was scared and that he did not know what to do.In the past, he would always try to handle anything, no matter how difficult it seemed to be.And it would only be when he saw his difficulties that he would forcefully help him out."The king..." Deagan began speaking, but he sighed and looked away again. How was he even supposed to say it out. This was the father to the woman that he was supposed to break up with."Just say it out son," Malden probed. "We might be able to find the solution to that."Given his hesitancy, he knew that it was something related to him, Malden, or his daughter.Deagan was silent for some seconds. Then he looked up at Malden again. "Um... Dad, I have to tell you that no matter what happens, I will never betray or abandon Sunna and you..."He was feeling bad. After all these years, he was not able to give them a peaceful life.In stead, he was being forced to hurt them. H
Deagan seemed to be thinking for some seconds before he nodded his head. "He said something about this being for our own good. But I could tell that he was hiding something. I do not know what that could be..."Malden creased his brows a little. But he seemed a little calm. "Maybe he is being blackmailed?" He asked.And Deagan moved in his seat. "I thought the same," he nodded. "But why? What could make him go against his plans like that?"For heavens sake, he was a king. He could not be saying some things today and changing them the next day!His people viewed him as a powerful person, why was he letting them down?How the hell could he get blackmailed that easily? He had to find a way of handling that.Malden was silent for some seconds as he played with his pen. And after some contemplation, he looked up at Deagan. "What would you do if someone took Sunna captive, and forced you to do something for her safety?" He asked, looking into Deagan's eyes.Deagan tensed up immediately. "D
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