It was on the Princess 1st birthday that when it all happens. Everything was going fine when suddenly a masked man enters and attack the people at the ball. In the end, Queen Emilie Harvey pass her child to her friends to protect while she held them off until they escape.
Both sides hard-fought until the masked man retreats seeing the Princess escape. But the battle almost cost Queen Emilie Harvey's life. She fought using all her power which cause her gravely ill. King Ruan Zhong You have already lost their daughter, he can't lose his beloved wife. Fortunately, Queen Emilie Harvey recovered and told her king what she did to their daughter.
She asks their friends to bring her to safety until she is ready to come back to her family and stand on her rightful throne.
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Alyssa Ruan re-read the last part about the Princess. The happening at the ball, it's the same as her dreams. Does that mean her mind was not making that up? It was a memory?
What should she do now? If she is the Princess, her mother and father did not abandon her. Instead, send her away to safety.
Then what about Uncle Marvin Wang and Aunt Leanna Ng? Why did they never adopt her if they carry her away to safety? Why pass her off to a couple of strangers? But over the years they have treated her like she is their daughter.
And the Wang siblings, Rosangela Wang especially, from a long time have they know of her past? Of who she was? Recalling back to yesterday before her class start, she was asking Rosangela Wang about her parents. Maybe that's why Rosangela Wang change the subject when I questioned her on it.
Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, all these questions are killing her. She needs to know. She quickly changes out of her sleepwear and carries the tray and the book downstairs for answers.
Alyssa Ruan walks down to the living room and noticed the whole Wang family sitting there. Leanna Ng stood up and walked overtaking the tray from Alyssa Ruan. "Go. Have a seat, let me put this in the sink before we talk."
Alyssa Ruan nodded she walks over to a seat beside her best friend. Before she seated, Rosangela Wang hugs her begging for forgiveness.
"I forgive you and your family Rose, but I need answers." Alyssa Ruan looks at the family, from Marvin Wang to Rosangela Wang, to Randall Wang, to Leanna Ng who just returned, and finally Ryker Wang.
Once Ryker Wang's and Alyssa Ruan's eye connect, something clicks in their souls. When they reach out to each other, Marvin Wang and Leanna Ng understood the situation.
"Ryker, the pledge." Ryker Wang snaps out of the gaze which causes Alyssa Ruan to snap out of it also.
Ryker Wang knowing that the special bond of souls for the royalties has activated between them from his lesson at the kingdom after he turns 21 years old three years ago.
Ryker Wang got down on one knee in front of Alyssa Ruan. "I, Ryker Wang, fully pledge myself for the Royal Family, more to Future Queen Alyssa Ruan to protect and care for her through her life till we part, or she dismisses me from my duties."
Alyssa Ruan blinks down at Ryker Wang. He called her a Future Queen. So that means the book was right. And why he pledges his life to her? Is it just because she was a Princess that makes him do that? Also, why does the pledge sounds like a marriage proposal?
Leanna Ng saw the confused face on Alyssa Ruan, "You and him have a special bond because you are from the Royal lineage. Every time a Royal meets a person who their souls connect, the person must pledge themselves on mind, body, and life to the Royal partner."
Marvin Wang continues the explanation. "It may sound like a proposal, but he will be your personal protector just like you are his. So, it's like link duties until both of you want to change it to more. Ally, will you accept him?"
Alyssa Ruan still looks unsure of what to do. "After accepting, what will happen?"
"By accepting, you and he will be linked mentally and emotionally. He can hear your thoughts and sense your feelings. And you will do that too. Both of you can temporarily stop the link but doing it for long will hurt both of you." Leanna Ng explains.
"Ally, your parents, and your ancestors have these bonds since the start. It can be said that your family is soul bonds. And legend said it started from the 1st King and his wife during their marriage vow to each other and link their powers together afterward. It passed down to their children and it triggers when their children find their partners." Marvin Wang takes Leanna Ng's hand and taking a step back from the soul pairs.
Ryker Wang awaits Alyssa Ruan's answers. Seeing her hesitant, he tells her, "Ally, from the start when my sister brought you to us, you piqued my interest. I always look upon you like a younger sister but deep down I care more than that. I have always asked for your options on things in my life. But now I know it's because we are bound together that my instinct always seeks your approval."
"It's the same with me. I accept your pledge, Ryker Wang." Suddenly two spheres appear between them, a scarlet red and an electric blue. When both fuses together it forms a color of vivid tangerine. The mixed sphere separates into two and enters them before a hue of the color ring appears on their left wrist.
Once the color fade, it just leaves behind a gold bangle on each of their wrists. Alyssa Ruan looked at her bangle, it's about 1cm wide and it is carve in a design that when light shines on it, it will sparkle. On the inside of the bangle, there is the carve elements of water, wind and fire in a row. Looking at Ryker Wang's bangle, it looks like it have the same wideness but the design is plain with a line in the middle deeper than the side. She assume the inside carve elements shows the same as hers.
Ryker Wang stood up and Marvin Wang walks forward, "Now I think we have things to discuss, Princess Alyssa Ruan."