"Ezkiel! Ezkiel!" and he just barge in my office.
"Ezkiel! Is it true t-that you and the daughter of the King is actually.." he can't even finish his words as he's short of air cause he runs in here.
I just smiled at him."You know that we have no rights to do that, we're just a merely low class aristocrats. You can't.."
"Zharn.. I love her." i calmly said to him as i drop my book in table and stood up.
"We demons shouldn't have those kinds of feelings, you know that Ezkiel." his face is full of concern.
I gave him another smile but this time its a wry one, "I know, but i can't help it. Should i lie to myself then?"
He moved his head down feeling guilty, "I'm sorry." he murmurs. "You're my friend so I'll support you." i then smiled at him so brightly.
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At first Lhiane's parents was against to us but since she's the only child of them and somehow she's spoiled in every way so they couldn't do anything as Lhiane said that she won't accept the throne as the next queen if she'll be married to other demons.
It was a simple wedding only having the highest rank of demons and me the only lower ranked one so it kinda made me nervous at first but having her with me made me relieve and happy?
It's been written in our history that having human feelings will bring bad luck to us, but that didn't cross my mind anymore I'm more than lucky enough having Lhiane with me and our baby in her belly.
"Darling, there's someone outside." Lhiane said as she pointed out the window.
As i peek in the window i did saw a man standing outside of the gate, and i decided to go down and face whoever it is as they are now having a ruckus outside.
"What's happening here?" i asked the demon guards who's almost ready to kill the strange guy.
"This suspicious guy wants to meet you sir, but we told him that it's impossible. He's been persistent asking for your.." i lift my hand to stop him.
"I'm the current king of this kingdom what do you need?" i ask him.
He didn't answer.
"Sir, i think this guy is.."
"Stop." i said to the guard and glare at him.
"I want you to accept this child with me." i stare at him with a clueless face and he opened the white cloth his holding and saw a small thing, a baby inside of it.
"Please i want this child away from me." I can't say anything, i don't know what should i do.
The child was lifted from the air as it vanished and pop out in front of me who was just there between the rail with the guy wearing black clothes with a hood on his head which hiding his face.
"Having that child is a sin." he said and vanished without a trace. The child who's still floating burst out crying which made me panicked and picked him.
There's a letter with him saying.
'A sin will also bring a bad luck to everyone.'
Lucifer who is newly born and Phantom who can now walk.
"What should we do darling, Phantom is now showing.." i stopped Lhiane.
"Don't say that he's still our child." i told her as i touch her shoulder and hug her.
"I know, i know."
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"Lucifer and Phantom is now big enough, isn't this the right time to decide for the throne sir?" one of the demons said as we we're having a meeting.
"Isn't this meeting meaningless because we already know who will be the next king?" the other one said.
As he said that i fell in silence.
"Highness, tell us your decision?" the demon next to me said and all of them look at me waiting for my answer.
I took a deep breath and look at them said, "I've decided."
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Phantom came running in my direction, smiling. I also smiled back at him.
"Yes? My little kiddo." i asked and closed my book that i was just reading.
"Father, why is it that i have different eyes?" Phantom asked.
I can't answer him, because i don't know too. But one thing is i know.
"Maybe, because you're especial." i replied just to make him happy. Because kids are simple right?
He smiled, "So that's why, it's because I'll be the next king right?" his eyes we're glittering waiting for my answer.
But before i can reply i heard Lucifer cried and came in our direction.
And as the time by Phantom is already showing the sign of being..
I shook my head. I keep having this kind of thoughts, it's been a long time since that guy came here and brought Phantom here. Everyone who us highly ranked demons is the only one who knows about Phantom being an adopted i told them to keep this a secret but i know that there's no secrets that won't be revealed.
I got fed up thinking these kind of things, because Phantom is my son too. He is.. And i don't want him to feel that he is alone.
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But i didn't know that the kid i loved and treated like my own child will be here in front of me holding the forbidden knife with him. I already know what will happen.
But i didn't hate him if he'll kill me because what i truly hate is that i didn't have a chance to tell him the truth with my own mouth and leaved things unsettled like this.
The only things i was able to said is that the word we loved you.
I regret being like this, afraid that Phantom will stay away from us which led to this.
Please let the things be okay, Lucifer i hope that you'll be able to realize, stop him and protect your love ones which i never did.