Chapter 12
"Sir Ace!" My children beamed in joy and immediately rushed to the man they called 'sir Ace'.
The man named Ace then welcomes my children with arms open wide.
"Aiden, Asher, Arlo. Come here." I said to them in a firm and serious voice while starring stoicly at the white haired man. He's handsome I'll give him that. Green eye with cat like pupil, proud nose, strong jawline, thin lips.
He was tall, well built you could even say he has a body to die for, and just from the way he carry himself I could tell that he's not an ordinary person.
He was oozing with charisma and at the same time authority.
Aiden, Asher and Arlo immediately went back to my side.
"Name." I stated. He just stared at me with that pesky smile on his face.
"Calm down, I'm here to explain everything." He said with both of his hands raise in the air.
"Please do, who are you and why did you lie to my children that you know me." I said to him still pointing my daggers at his direction.
He smiled warmly "why don't you put the daggers down first so I could explain?"
"No." I answered firmly.
"Please??" He said looking at me with such puppy eyes. It irked me for some reason.
A tugging on my dress shifted my attention from him to Aiden who was tugging the hem of my dress.
"Mom, why dont you give him a chance to explain? He did helped us." Aiden stated. I then looked at the man called Ace he was still smiling while his hands are up.
I looked at my children once again, they were looking at me with those puppy eyes.
Well.....he did helped us.
I sigh deeply [keep your head level headed Nova.] I thought to myself.
"Fine." I said lowering the daggers in my hands.
"Thank you." He answered, O didn't say anything back instead I turned my attention to my sons.
"The three of you go inside, I would like to talk to this man alone." I said, the three of them looked at each other before nodding in response.
"Now. Explain yourself Sir Ace." I said calmly.
"My name is Ace Rinox Syxygy--" He said introducing himself.
Wait-- Syxygy?
"Syxygy?" I asked cutting him off mid sentence, I know that name, when I was still the Empress of the Stallae kingdom I'm required to know the name of the other Emperors on our continent.
But it can't be-- no. That's impossible.
I looked at him with questioning look as if wanting him to confirm if my speculation was right.
To my surprise he smiled at me, bowed in a ninety degree angle and gently grab my hand and kissed the back of my palm.
I could feel every hair on my entire body stood up.
"--- Emperor of the Moon Kingdom."
I took a few steps back in shock and in disbelief.
Why would an Emperor of the most powerful kingdom in the entire continent would be here?
With furrowed eyebrow I looked at him skeptically.
" Do you actually think that I would buy into that lie?, an Emperor of that high status would not even dare to step foot on a place like this." I said firmly.
But instead of showing signs of wavering, this man put his hands on his pocket. I immediately went on fighting position thinking he was grabbing some kind of weapon.
With daggers in my hand I quickly pointed it at him.
"Stop!" I shouted, but instead of stopping he continued on grabbing something on his pocket.
"I said stop!" I shouted once more, this time I was really on edge.
'Should I attack him?'
Then from his pocket he pulled out a.... gold plate?
Its a square 4x4 golden plate with at least 2inch of width.
He smiled at me and threw the gold plate at my direction, it landed in front of me.
I took a closer look and on the golden plate is an emblem carve on it.
"That's the emblem of the Moon kingdom Imperial Family. Only I have that kind of gold plate." He stated.
It took me a few second to process what was happening.
Then out of pure shock, I dropped my daggers and immediately went on my knees and bowed my head to the ground.
"Y-your majesty, I-I...I didn't." I tried getting words out of my mouth but I end up stammering and mumbling in nervousness.
The last thing I want is to offend another kingdom and be punish for my crimes.
If that happens....my sons will be all alone. No. That can't happen.
I was about to apologize once again when I felt my whole body being lifted off the ground.
I looked and it was Emperor Syxygy carrying me in his arms.
I immediately blushed in embarrassment. "Your majesty! Please put me down." I said to him, while trying to wiggle myself out of his arms.
"No. Don't you ever bow down to me ever again." He said in a serious firm tone. I was in complete shock at what was happening.
"W-what?" I asked. There he goes again with that smile.
I didn't even realize that we were already inside the house. He gently put me down the chair, I scanned the whole house to see where the children are and when I couldn't find them I panicked.
"Where are the--"
"They're with my knights, don't worry, they're safe." He answered.
I just nodded in response even though I still don't feel safe being with this man regardless of him being the Emperor.
"Your majesty may I know what's your purpose in coming here? Why did you help my children? Are you the one leaving foods on our door?" I started bombarding him questions that was lingering in my head for the past few days.
And him introducing himself as the Emperor didn't help at all.
A light chuckled escape his lips "relax, I'll answer your questions one at a time."
"I'm here for one reason and one reason only, its my entire purpose for helping your children and you, and yes I was the one who ordered some of my knights to make sure the four of you are eating right so I told them to bring you food and leave it on your door step, I also want to make sure that you were safe so I ordered some of my knights to protect you behind the scene." He stated, and the whole time i was just looking at him dumbfounded.
"Why? Why would you go that far for us?" I asked still confused.
And as if he couldnt take me by surprise again, once again I stand corrected.
He kneeled in front of me on one knee.
"Wha-what are you doing your majesty?!" I asked in pure shock and disbelief.
I could feel my heartbeat racing to the beat of a drum, my stomach turning 180 degree, my Jaw dropping to the ground and my eyes popping out of its socket looking at the Emperor of the most powerful kingdom kneeling to a dethroned Empress.
He then grab his golden plate, and presented it at me as if its a ring.
"Novaliches Tia Villasis, Will you marry me?"
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[End of Chapter]