Ajax's POV.
I was finally ready to go back home, quite literally and figuratively. I stood up and dusted the debris of sand and stones that got stuck on my body when I had collapsed earlier. Connor followed suit, and we shook hands.I invited him to come over to my place the night before the Supermoon.“You'll never be alone again, Connor”. I assured.He told me he was going to meet with us, he just had to go back home and take care of things first. With that being said, we went our separate ways, each with his own level of satisfaction achieved.On my back to my apartment, I realized I had not spoken with Stacy for a long time. And I knew this was my opportunity to do so. So I made my way to her place. I was just turning the corner when I saw her.“Hello, Beautiful!” I teased.“Well, if it isn’t Mr. Ajax”. She joked.I just burst into laughter immediately and stretched out my hand to give her a handshake, rigAlaric's POV.Aiden coming into my room just to ask for my opinion on him being the king was the funniest thing I have heard in a long while. So much so that I chuckled out loud, before assuring him that I had no intention of being the king. It had never bothered me, in fact, I couldn't care less about who becomes the king. I just want the kingdom to have someone capable, and that responsibility falls on Aiden and Ajax.But nothing could have prepared me for the next question he asked me. It took all my might and rational thinking for me not to show my displeasure.He was intent on making Zelda his queen, and he asked me if I would be okay with it. I knew this was something I would rather not talk about, a reality that I knew I would have to face sooner rather than later, but I was not ready for the uncertainties.I tried to use Ajax as an excuse, and he seemed to catch on. “I won't want to push this conversation any further, b
Chapter 127Alaric's POV.“My help?” Noel questioned.“That is quite unusual for you, though. Even by your standards.” She added.I sighed and started to feel like I really shouldn't have come to her for help, knowing this was precisely the way she would react.“Never mind then, I will take care of things myself.” I declared, settling all further inquiries.“Stop being silly and tell me what it is you want” She demanded, slowly tugging on my arm as she spoke.I tried to talk her out of it, but she would rather not budge, she was determined to make me tell her why I wanted her help after initially making me regret it.“I will never understand this woman.” I declared under my breath.“Fine!” I screamed, as loud as my whisper could be.“Stop acting like a child and let me speak.” I pleaded.“Don't tell me you are here to tell me that you have fallen in love with me” She teased.“Oh for goodness’s sake". I exclaimed.I turned around to leave because I could hardly contain my growing disap
Chapter 125Ajax’s POV There was silence in the room as everyone seemed to be contemplating what their decision would be. “I will go with you” Connor declared, breaking the silence. “I have no family here, and I won’t miss out on the opportunity to experience living in a palace.” He casually explained. Although I had given them the option of coming along with me, I didn’t expect any of them to make that decision. “We will go with you too.” Jonathan also declared as he looked at both Erwin and Mikail for approval, and they nodded in agreement. “Are you sure? There is a high chance of me not coming back to this town.” I tried to explain to them. “This isn’t my town, so I have no problem leaving here.” Connor quickly replied. “Because we were born here doesn’t mean we have to leave the rest of our lives here,” Erwin added. “Well, if you all insist,” I said as I raised my hands in the air.
Zelda's POV.“Ajax is returning?” I asked myself underneath my breath.At first, I could not decide what to do with the information I had just heard.On one part, I was elated and ecstatic that I was finally going to see Ajax after a long time, and on the other hand, I was skeptical about his return, mainly because he was coming back at a time when I was unsure about countless things.“Oh my God!” I screamed in my head, the reality of things finally settling in.Everyone, except Aiden, seemed happy that Ajax was returning, but at least Aiden was clear about his feelings. I was indifferent.I became so lost in touch with reality that it took Aiden tapping on my shoulder and asking me if I was feeling right for me to return to my normal state of mind.We all went back to our rooms and I tried to rest, but I could not get the thought of Ajax and what transpired between us in the past out of my head. His last words
Ajax’s POV After hearing all that has happened from Alaric, it dawned on me that I have been unintentionally selfish. While I have been away dwelling on my emotions, my brothers have been busy fighting a battle against an enemy that is almost impossible to beat. I woke up the next day feeling a bit guilty about the whole situation, but I was also glad that I decided to come back at this crucial time. I looked out of my window and I saw Noel looking around the palace. I wonder what she was searching for that early in the morning. “Care to join me?” She whispered although I could hear her clearly. I reluctantly walked in her direction. “Did you lose something?” I inquired upon getting to her. “I’m just doing my duty.” She replied as she kept looking around. “What duty?” I asked her confused. “I intend to keep an eye on almost everything that goes around in the palace. I have this feeli
Zelda's POV.I must have been walking for hours before realizing I had strayed a bit far from the palace. But currently, I have no desire to return to that place, it was a bit too suffocating and toxic for my liking. The fact that I feel like I am basically being used by the brothers is enough to make me feel the way I do currently. And then there is the gnawing feeling and glaring difference in us all. “I do not think they rate me, the lot of them,” I said to myself, kicking up the dust on the ground as I walked slowly around the woods.“If they did, at least they would involve me in their plans and I wouldn't feel so left out all the time,” I said aloud, almost looking like an insane person.The emotions that were in me for so long had the majority of it released earlier with Simone. “Poor woman, she will probably be very much confused by my actions”. I thought to myself, sighing aloud.For some reason, I wanted to
Alaric's POV.Ajax spent a bit of time in my room catching up, and that made me happy. At least it stopped me from thinking about what had happened with Zelda the previous day. But his and Aiden's confidence and impending clash over Zelda worried me. It made me realize that I was only being strong-headed.“That won't work anymore”. I said to myself, realizing the reality of things.And when he left my room later, I became really somber. I was not in a good mood, not after what Zelda said to me, and for some reason, I wanted to punch something. I realized in no time that I was mostly angry with myself. “I finally drove her to the wall.” I kept thinking in my head as I furiously punched my pillow.I quickly opened the bottle of wine I had kept in my drawer and poured myself a large glass, and then another, and before I knew it the bottle was empty. Sitting on my armchair, I wish I could get wasted. Anything to forget the sce
Ajax’s POV Zelda seemed startled that I was in her room, which made me feel a bit disappointed. I was eagerly awaiting this moment all day, but that didn’t seem to be the case with her. “Where have you been?” I asked her as she reluctantly walked closer to me. “I have been with Noel.” She replied as she went to the front of the mirror to make her hair into a ponytail, her flawless neckline was quite visible and appealing to my eyes. I instantly cleared my throat to snap myself from my thoughts. “You seem to be getting along with her.” I inquired further, and she let out a light chuckle. “Yes, I was worried when I heard she was coming to the palace, I thought I would be left out when she arrived and although I felt exactly that way at first, I realized that it was rather a good thing. She is a nice person and talking to her makes me feel very comfortable.” She explained. I listened to her talk about