< Aero >
I had no reason to see General Halcynos as someone I would get jealous of, so of course, I allowed Serena to dance with him. Honestly, out of all the men in this hall, he would be the only person I’d prefer Serena to dance with, but as far as trust goes, Elijah would be in the top rank, Halcynos would be second, and third would be my Beta and Alphas.
I watched when they danced in the center of the dance floor, but soon, my attention was diverted to my brother who decided to approach me. He stood on my left, holding a wine flute that was already half empty.
“You’re too stiff. Loosen up, brother. You’re the one who decided to throw a ball, so you should enjoy it,” he said before drinking the remaining contents of his flute.
I remained silent, but took his advice into consideration. I admit I was feeling uneasy. Just seeing Serena surrounded by so many faces, so many males...it just
< Aero >I would have preferred to bring her in my chamber to finish what I started, but like Elijah said, we were needed in the party.Serena was quick enough to compose herself once she realized we were back in the stage. Spotlights immediately found us, giving us no room to talk. She just gave me a meaningful glance just as the voice-over explained the steps of the ritual. I decided to control my unstable self; promising to question her for later.Yes, blessing the snow moon was part of Phanteon tradition. The Alpha King and his Luna was expected to do the ritual; raising a plate of wheat in the air against the moon’s light together with a chalice of water and the first pup of the year’s cloth wrapping.The whole time, I guided Serena through the process since she was still learning our traditions. In the end, she looked effortless, not rousing any suspicion at all from all who watched
< Aero >"Brother!" Elijah's voice boomed across the receiving room the moment I heard the main door swung open. I already knew he'd be visiting me this early morning after my show of possessiveness last night. He was either happy that I got hitched for real or angry that I didn't tell him sooner. I was curious to know which reaction he'd show.Finishing up the buttons of my coat, I stepped outside my bedroom and faced him."Hey, what I saw last night, that was real right?" he asked in a hurry, his face completely curious.My mouth curved into a small smile."Keep your voice down, Serena is still asleep," I replied.Slowly, he stretched his head and looked past me to the double doors I had intentionally left open."Ha! I knew it!" he exclaimed in a joyful tone. "I knew you're going to surrender."Then, he gave me a smirk,
< Serena >Hurt wasn’t an enough word to describe what I felt while looking at the betrayal before me. Pain of any physical kind couldn’t even match up to the anguish I felt deep inside.What I felt was pain caused more than slicing me open with a blade, more than pouring acid on my insides, more than chopping me into pieces, more than bleeding me dry...My bright world had completely turned dark and gloomy and for a brief moment, I thought I had died.Actually, dying was preferable than witnessing this highest form of treachery. What was worse was I was present to witness it all. Inch by inch of their nakedness. Inch by inch of their lewd connection.They were so engrossed that none of them appeared to notice me. Rhea kept on moaning loudly, enjoying every bit of Aero’s embedded cock, while the latter was in his own world of pleasure, grunting and groaning. The tautness
(Earlier this morning...)< Aero >Elijah continued to walk beside me when I entered the throne room. Two guards immediately lowered their heads. With a flick of Elijah’s hand, they left. I found this unusual. He usually wasn’t sensitive to extra eyes on us.“I’m happy to see you finally found your true mate, brother,” he stated, stopping at the base of the stairs while I continued to climb up.“Same goes to you,” I stated over my shoulder, hinting his relationship with Serena’s friend.“Well, ye...ah, about that,” he replied hesitantly. I picked up an uneasiness from him that instant.“You have a request,” I said, more of a statement than a question when I sat down my throne.Elijah wasn’t the type to ask a request from me. He only does it when needed, and I sensed this was exactly that time.“I’m planning to propose to Rhea, brother, and I n
< Serena >I found myself standing beside a boulder, silently staring at the golden lake inside the Baltic Forest. It looked the same as the last time I saw it, but the sky was dark. The lake and the surrounding diamond-looking flowers now seemed to glow even brighter. They seemed to call to me...seemed to draw out a feeling of nostalgia inside me.I was at peace, completely relaxed until a movement opposite where I was disturbed my solace.From across the lake, a young man emerged from the darkness. He was wearing a black royal suit. From the crest embroidered on his right upper chest, I realized he was someone of status in the Kingdom of Phanteon.I was far away from him, but when I really scrutinized his features, I could see, as clear as day, exactly who he was.King Aero...Or in this case, a younger version of him.And I could see just how melancholic hi
< Aero >When I woke up earlier this morning, I found Serena surrounded by the bugs. Two were hovering above her, another two were perched on her shoulders while three more rested on her feet.This scene here wasn’t new to me anymore. I had been so accustomed with the bugs that their presence felt like a routine already in our lives. They didn’t stress me out like before nor did it evoke a jealousy within me.Serena was sleeping so calmly that I didn’t want to bother her. I just continued on staring at her whilst welcoming the blissful feeling growing inside me. This woman will be my life forever. No one will replace her and no one will take her away from me. She’d be the mother to my sons and daughters. She’d be this kingdom’s best queen.However, I couldn’t keep myself from thinking about her real identity. This one problem had turned out to be the biggest hurdle we had to face.
< Aero >“We agreed there would be no girls here,” my twelve-year-old self cried out in disappointment when I saw my long-time friends Adamar and Adaen approach me with a tiny creature in tow. A pipsqueak. So easy to crush, so frail-looking. Wearing a white ankle-length dress and sporting a short hair, she hid behind the twins who obviously towered her.My fae friends and I decided we wouldn’t admit a girl into our circle, much less into our hangout spot, but look at them now. They had broken their promise and I was left complaining about it.Adamar, the older twin, tossed an arm over my shoulder and flashed his pearly whites at me.“Let Ysanna be an exemption, Prince Aero.”“Yeah, she’s our future boss,” added Adaen.I lifted a brow at them, disgusted at the sudden idea in my head and disgusted at the tiny creature with saucer-like hazel eyes
< Serena >‘You’re special.’‘You’re unwanted.’‘You’re ugly.’‘You’re weak.’‘You need to be strong.’‘You’re not allowed to go outside.’‘You need to practice more.’‘Your mother was better.’‘You could be better.’‘You have an amazing power inside you.’‘You’re unique.’‘You’re a freak of nature.’‘You’ll be alone forever.’‘You don’t own your freedom.’‘You’re not allowed to love...’As my sense of sight returned, slowly, so did my other senses. They all clashed inside me, filling me with a whole new perspective of my life.My reality.It had been years, hundreds maybe, since I last felt this way. It was both overwhelming and terrifying.I gazed at the cei