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[Zeve’s POV] ‘Ria! Please help me! Please!’ I yelled in my mind. I felt a warm strength flow through my body. ‘Calm down, Zeve. Stop thinking about that conversation for now. Give it a break. Almost everything about that conversation confused me. Like, who is that overlord? And what is the real reason for the vampires to be after you? How is this related to your parents? There are so many questions erupting right now.’ She was right. With so many uncertainties, there was no use overthinking about it. But I couldn’t help it. ‘Look at the bright side of that conversation. A power like Hikari is on your side and now we know his true intentions. He doesn’t want to hurt you, rather all this time he was trying to protect you from the creep overlord or whatever. Everything will be fine, even if everyone leaves you. I am by your side. So calm down.’ ‘Right. I have to be in my right mind to get my answers. That overlord even sensed my butterfly’s presence.’ I thought to Ria. ‘Exactly.
[Zeve’s POV] Lexi and the maids came in. “Do you have any orders for us, Luna?” I took a deep breath and looked at her. “I was hoping to take a stroll. It feels a bit stuffy in here.” Lexi’s eyes twinkled. She ordered the maids to draw all curtains, open all windows and restore the ventilation of the room. I sat back, blinking as all that happened in less than a second. “Change all these curtains too. They are too dark. Put light blue cotton curtains. Luna likes the scent of lavender. Bring the fresh flowers and scented candles. Change the carpets too. Lucy! Inform luna’s personal knights. Her highness wishes to take a walk. The royal garden is in full bloom. Will that be fine, your highness?” I nodded, blinking. “Right! Ask the guards to check the security. Inform gamma Nash about the walk!” Lexi looked at me. “Would you like to have some tea in the fresh air, your highness?” “S-sure!” “Arrange for luna’s tea and no food should reach her without being checked by me!” Pffft
[Zeve’s POV] Did I add salt instead of sugar? Before I could guess what was wrong— “What are you doing here?” My skin prickled at the impassive, deep voice that came from behind me. I gulped and slowly turned around just to see Amor’s glowing blue eyes glaring at the knights and maids. “Amor. Why are you here? Is the meeting over?” I asked. He was still glaring at the knights. The gravity that fell around the garden with Amor’s knights eyeing my knights became more daunting. The knights gulped down my tea as if they were swallowing their last breaths. “Yeah. I heard luna injured her hands and was out on a walk, but I didn’t know her servants were bullying her…” I interrupted Amor. “No! No one bullied anyone here. You are getting it all wrong.” “So what is this? I have never seen a master prepare tea for her maids or her knights. This is getting on my nerves.” “I was playing with them.” Amor finally met my gaze, and his eyes stopped glowing. The harsh gaze they had seconds ag
[Zeve’s POV] “It’s ok if they like you and are loyal to you, but it’s not good if you get closer to them because they are there to protect you. I don’t want an incident like Arki to repeat itself. I oversaw once, but I will not keep overlooking your flaws.” He said. I dropped my head. “I am sorry. I just…” “It’s their duty to protect you and their choice to die for you. You don’t have to blame yourself if they die saving you. You should take their sacrifices bravely to your heart and protect that feeling of vengeance within. I know you have a soft heart. But you are my luna now… a soft heart will only hurt you more.” “I will keep that in mind. I apologise again.” I made him angry again. I thought if we get along well, we might get closer and work better. I was scratching my nails again. “Where did you get this bad habit?” Amor held my hand. “Stop destroying your beautiful nails!” Beautiful nails? Are my nails beautiful? I nodded, trying hard not to blush. “Take my words as a
[Zeve’s POV]“Don’t be nervous, Zeve. It will all be ok. Stay calm and collected. Rest will happen like I told you. Finally, my daughter will wear the crown. I am so proud and happy for you,” mother patted my head.“Thank you, mother. You have helped me so much in my journey to become an ideal luna. I feel so anxious. Everyone will be there. Royal family, dukes, duchesses, pack public and all the rank holders. I pray everything works out smoothly.”“It will… remember, even if something adverse happens, which most likely happens during such huge ceremonies, stay calm and composed. If you panic, it’s ok, but don’t let that hamper your rationality, wisdom and thinking. Ok?” Mother said, and I nodded with determination.M
[Amor’s POV]“It’s time to call her highness, alpha,” the priest said.I looked around the hall of the abbey, sitting on my throne in the centre of the coronation stage. The abbey had a grand hall that could accommodate over five hundred people. There was a coronation stage and oath podium in the centre of the hall.I had been busy making sure the security of the abbey was tight, but I had my doubts because it was a part of a ritual for selected people from the pack’s public to witness the coronation ceremony, too. Although everyone entered only after strict identification, I was still worried something might happen.The vicinity near the stage and podium was inaccessible for everyone except the royal family and the abbey’s priest only. After a very long time, I was wearing my imperial alpha crown intricately designed with gold, ruby and various gemstones.The entire hall was sparkling, with lights twinkling like stars. There were people outside the abbey waiting to cheer for their lu
[Amor’s POV]The humongous flames erupted into the hall, demolishing the walls. The hall that was filled with cheers, praises and claps moments ago was filled with screeches, cries and panicked crowd.The black dense smoke quickly engulfed the hall. I couldn’t see what was happening. “Mother!” I cried out.“Alpha, we need to take you to a safer place! There can be more blasts…” The golden knights surrounded Zeve and me.“Mother! Morfan! Yule! Jade! Aunt Lozbi!” My heart kept sinking, clenching with every cry haunting the hall.“Alpha, we need to evacuate…” the golden knights said.“Take luna to safety!” I said, trying to part with Zeve, but she was clenching my tunic with her trembling fingers. She wasn’t leaving me. “It’s ok, I am here, relax, Zeve.”I squinted my eyes, using Rian’s vision. Morfan stood frozen in front of mother, looking in the air. Mother, too, had her eyes fixed on the air. Jade and Yule were crying, hugging aunt Lozbi, who looked in the air above her, dumbfounded.
[Amor’s POV]I rushed Zeve to the hospital.Zeve was just standing there, hugging me. She was right in my arms when her condition worsened and I couldn’t do a thing to help her. I didn’t even understand how her body was damaged, as if the blast had affected it.“Alpha. Prince Hikari requested an audience with you,” a knight said.“Send him here,” I said.Hikari came after a few minutes. He was covered in blood and ashes. I sprung to my feet. “Hiri! This… how did this happen?”Hikari was breathing slowly. “Alpha. There were twenty-eight blasts planned throughout Arginieth. Three of them were cases of suicide bombing. We could prevent the twenty-five blasts, but failed to prevent the three. Aural hospital’s military branch came under the impact. I tried my best, but…” tears trailed down Hikari’s face, leaving behind their trace between the ashes and blood on Hikari’s face. “I am sorry…”His unwavering composure was a mess that day. He was clutching his stomach with his hands. “What are