"Golden Wolves?! are you sure my lady?!"
Winston shouted in disbelief. Even Leon could not believe what he was hearing. Golden Wolves are the rarest kinds of wolves, they are said to be guardians of the dragons..
Golden Wolves are famous for their Gold fur and Ruby like red eyes. It was said that the golden wolves fur is the highest form of gold and their eyes are the purest form of Ruby.
Yes. Its a mystical creature that no one has seen for over hundred of years. Thats why people are skeptical to believe wether they exist or not.
Their gold fur and ruby like eyes wasnt the only thing captivating about the golden wolves. Their size are said to be bigger than a bear and their strenght are ten times stronger than a lion thats why many nobles in the olden age prefer to raise golden wolves as a pet to guard their territory rather than having knights.
But one faithful day the golden wolves suddenly disappear. Since then no one has ever since a golden wolf.
"Yes, Im sure. Their fur is gold and they have ruby jeweled eyes!" Leonna said, Leon and Winston looked at each other.
Leon knew that Leonna doesnt have any reason to lie so he just took leonna's word for it. "dont worry, I believe you." Leon said as he patted Leonna's head.
Leonna smiled and continued on eating, "Your grace...." Winston said, Leon looked at him "We'll talk later winston."
Leon looked at Leonna who was eating ribs with her hands, [now it makes sense that Leonna's action is that of an animal. The way she walked in all four limbs, the way she growled at people and the way she talk to others.]
A knock from the door both catched Leon and Winston attention, then Cynthia came in. She bowed in respect "Your grace, the tailor and Jeweller has arrived."
"Escort them to the visiting room immediately, I'll be there in a second." Leon said.
"Yes your grace." Cynthia answered before bowing and leaving the room.
"Winston, take Leonna's measurement and write them on a piece of paper." Leon ordered.
Winston nodded, he went to the kitchen to get the measuring tape then came back to the dining room.
"Little cub, I need you to stand up for a second."
Leonna tilted her head in confusion but because its Leon she obeyed him without hesitation. She put her rack of ribs down and stood up from her seat.
"Lift your hands to the side." Leon said.
"Plese excuse me my lady." Winston said as he get Leonna's measurement. Winston took her measurement as fast as he could because he could see Leonna's uncomfortable face.
"Done." Winston said as he write the last measurement down.
"Good. Lets go." Leon stood up from his seat, Leonna was about to follow Leon but he stopped her.
"Little cub you stay here and continue on eating, I have to do something."
"Cant I come with you?" Leonna said with a sad tone while looking down.
Leon flinched, almost wanting to carry Leonna and bring her with him.
Leon was conflicted, he couldnt say no to his daughter but its not the right time to show her to people.
He patted her head "I wont be long, just enjoy eating you havent even try the stake yet. I'll call Martha to accompany you."
Leonna nodded in response.
Before Leon has a change of heart, he quickly went to the visiting room with Winston.
When they arrived at the vising room the Jeweller and Tailor was already there. They immediately stood up from sitting when they saw the Grand Duke.
They bowed in one knees and greeted the duke. "G-greetings to the Grand Duke of the Ruby Kingdom."
The Grand Duke looked at them with a stoic face that made the two sweat in fear.
"Rise." Leon said, as he sat down at the center chair.
Both the jeweller and tailor rised from kneeling.
"State your name."
"My name is Gideon your grace, I specialized in making dresses and suits for the nobles."
"My name is Ceron your grace, the owner of a jewel store name Red Ruby."
Gideon is known in the entire kingdom as the best tailor, his works are one of a kind. Many nobles try to monopolized him by buying his service all for themselves, his popularity also reached the neighboring kingdom.
While Ceron's shop is the number one Jewelry shop in the kingdom. The jewelries in his shop are the highest of qualities from its gold to diamonds to different kinds of rare stones.
[So this is the Grand Duke.....] Ceron thought. He tried to look at him in the eyes but fear immediately consumed him.
[I wonder why he would call for me? usually if he need clothes he would just order one of his servant to come to my store to buy him clothes.] Gideon was curious but he would not dare to ask anything to the known beast of the kingdom.
"How may I be of service to you my grace?" Gideon asked respectfully.
"I need atleast a thousand dresses by tomorrow."
"A thousand?!" Gideon shouted in shock, but he quickly regained his composure when Leon glared at him.
"Forgive me your grace. I was just surprised at the sudden order." Gideon said sweating. [A thousand dresses for who?!]
"Forgiven."
"I can deliver a hundred dresses the end of each week your grace but a thousand would be impossible for this feeble old man." Gideon said while taking out his brochure in his bag. "This is my shop's brochure your grace. Feel free to look what ever dress that the lady would like."
He gave the brochure to Leon, Leon scanned the brochure.
[hmmm....Its all beautiful. I hope Leonna would be happy with all of this.] Leon thought.
"Ok, I'll take ten of everything in here. Deliver half of it tomorrow and the other half next week."
[Im itching to know who's the dress for. The noble ladies would be devastated when they learned that the Duke already has a woman.]
"Yes your grace. But I would need to take the lady's measurement for the dresses." Gideon said.
"Winston." Winston took out a piece of paper on his pocket and handed it over to Gideon.
Confused Gideon opened the paper. It was Leonna's measurement.
"This measurement.....Is it for a child your grace?" Gideon asked in shock and disbelief.
"Its for my daughter."
There was silent in the air for a good minute. Both the Ceron and Gideon's eyes widen in shock.
[So the rumors of the duke having a child is...True?!] Gideon and Ceron thought both in shock and amusement.
"I will do my outmost best to provide the lady of the Viosta dukedom the most amazing dress in the kingdom your grace" Gideon then kneeled to the Grand Duke, followed by Ceron.
"I shall serve you with the finest and most expensive Jewelries your grace." Ceron said.
"Good. I want to buy everything that you have on your shop and on your storage. Deliver it by tomorrow."
Ceron mouth hang wide open. "Yes your grace!"
"That's all. Winston take care of them. My daughter have waited enough." Leon said and quickly stood up from his chair.
As Soon as Ceron and Gideon went back to the capital the rumors of the Grand Duke having a child was confirmed.
People was in shock, it was the hottest topic in all of the kingdom. The nobles were split some was not happy that the Grand Duke has a child though they dont know if its his real child with Viosta blood or just a normal child that the duke pick up and decided to take in as his own. Either way the Viosta dukedom will continue for another generation.
But some were happy about it, The known beast of the kingdom has a child that means he is capable of liking someone.
The noble ladies then began sending their marriage proposal to Leon stating they would be a good mother to his child.
Many people asked Ceron and Gideon what the Grand Duke's daughter look like but much to their dismay they did not even get a glimpse of the child.
All this rumors reached the ears of the emperor, the emperor sent a message to Leon stating to let him meet the child but Leon refused.
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"Lady Leonna looked at all of this!" Cynthia said as she stared at all of the different jewels, diamonds and pearls delivered to Leonna.
"Mmmm." Leonna stared at the pile of jewelries, but for some reason she has no interest in it.
[Another pile of Jewelries? Everyday there's a pile of jewelries and dresses being delivered to me.]
[Its all pretty and I like all of them but it doesnt make me happy.] Leonna thought.
Leonna stared at the glass window in Leon's room. Waiting for his return from the capital.
Its been four days since she became Leonna Viosta. Leonna still hasnt warm up to her maids, she only answer them in either a nod or a shook in the head.
But still Martha, Cynthia and Rose refused to give up. They were determine to open the little lady's heart to them.
"Little miss, would you like to play?" Rose asked, Leonna shook her head and stared at the Viosta gate from Leon's room.
"How about a snack my lady?" Martha said, as she put down a glass of milk and cookies beside Leonna.
Leonna took one bite of the cookie before she heard the crackling of the horses footsteps.
"Dad's back!" Leonna jolted up in excitement and ran outside the room towards the gate to welcome Leon.
"My lady wait!" Martha shouted but Leonna didnt listen.
She ran as fast as she could towards the gate but when she noticed that running with just her legs was slow, she bent down and put her two hands on the floor and with two of her feet and two of her hands she ran faster than before.
When she reached the gate she saw Leon getting off of his carriage.
"Dad!" She shouted, at first she was embarrass calling him dad instead of old man but she quickly became accustomed by it after Leon pestered her every meal.
Leon immediately smiled at the sight of his daughter.
[Having someone to call you dad is...not a bad feeling.] He thought.
"Little cub." Leon said as he widen his arms Leonna wasted no time and ran toward Leon and jumped on his arms.
"I told you not to run on your hands and feet, atleast if youre going to run, run with two feet." Leon said as he swing his daughter around.
Leonna laughed and giggled in happiness, "Its faster to run to both feet and hands!" she said.
"How was your trip?" Leonna asked as they went inside the mansion, Winston greeted them inside the mansion.
"Tiresome. So many pest wanting to see you, so I have to refused all of them." Leon said.
"That is tiresome." Leonna agreed.
"How about you? what did you do all day?"
"I looked around the mansion, it was so big that if Martha, Rose and Cynthia wasnt with me I would have been lost!"
Leon chuckled at Leonna's story, "By the way I noticed something weird."
"Hmm? what is it?"
"Why is there no other people aside from us in the mansion?" Leonna asked curiously.
[Surely with a mansion this big, there should be a lot of people to maintain it.] Leonna thought.
"I told our workers not to go to the main mansion for a month. So all of our workers are at the West Mansion." Leon answered.
"Are you going to let me meet them in one month?"
"Yes. I'll introduced you to the public in one month, that should be enough time for your wounds to heal and as for your scars, I'll handle it."
"hmm... Ok!"
Leon shuffled Leonna's hair as they went to Leon's bedroom. Leonna has been sleeping in Leon's bed ever since she became a Viosta.
Leon doesnt mind his bed is big enough to fit atleast five people. In fact he was happy. Leonna was so full of energy that there was never a dull moment when he's with her.
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End of chapter
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Author's note:
Happy 1k reads everyone!!! 1.4K and another milestone has happened we got our very first Vote/Powerstone!!!!
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