Two days ago the trouble happened. Everything returned to normal but everything became tighter. Astrid could not get out of the palace and she is very bored. She wanted to go for a walk because she had nothing to do in the palace but eat, sleep, and go around inside just to do something. She also didn't seen the Grants for two days. They just told her that they would take care of something and they would be gone for a few days.
Through the day she still thinks about the prophecy. She does not believe in that but such events like that are not impossible because she is in another world.
"Hey. Can I come? " Astrid was sitting on the bed when she heard Magnus from the door of her room. She sat down properly while combing the hair with her hand. It is the first time she saw Magnus after the attack that happened two days ago. And its making her more uncomfortable.
"Did you eat? Its already late for lunch. " He said while looking at Astrid's face. His face wrinkled when he saw that the underside of Astrid's eyes is dark and that she is obviously tired.
"Are you sleeping?" He asked worridly. Astrid just avoided her face so that Magnus could not look at it. She is struggling to sleep for two days thinking about the questions that are bothering her.
"Are you okay Astrid?" He asked again because Astrid did not answer him. She just nodded in response. Astrid is very irritated because Magnus shows him something special. She prefers Magnus to be quiet rather than showing her something that she can give a different meaning.
"Im fine. You can leave now. " Astrid answered without emotion. She dont want to see Magnus at first because she was already confused by his actions. Astrid was about to get out of bed but Magnus stopped her.
"Hands off." She glared at Magnus and to his hand holding hers.
Magnus is fuming mad now. "What's wrong with you?! I just want to talk to you. " He yelled at Astrid. She flinched at Magnus 'sudden burst.
"I don't want to talk to you. Get out now! " She shouted back. Magnus took a deep breath to calm himself. He could not understand why Astrid was angry with him now.
"Don't yell Astrid." He calmly said.
"Look who's talking. You yelled first jerk! " He sighed, loosing his patience. Magnus messed his hair out of frustration.
Astrid is really annoyed with Magnus now. She don't want him to treat her as if he liked her. She may be assuming but she just wants to make sure. She's just guarding herself. Magnus is bad for her. For her heart.
"Let's talk." He is desperate now. "I have to tell you something."
Astrid now looked at him calmly because she felt Magnus had something important to say to her. When Magnus is serious, Astrid is nervous because she will definitely know something new again.
"What?" She is curious now. She even sat down to look carefully at Magnus who was now worried because of what he was going to say to Astrid.
He cleared his throat first before speaking. "Remember the day when we told you about your parents?" Astrid just nodded and waited for what Magnus would say next.
"Your mother is a queen and your father is a king." He explained carefully. Astrid could not believe what Magnus told her. She thought she is just an ordinary person. Se did not expected that her parents were a king and a queen.
"H-how? Why? " She asked Magnus a confused question. Astrid do not believe what the prince is telling her. She is shaking his head to convince herself that what she knew is not true.
"You have your own kingdom Astrid. But the Millers destroyed it. They are too afraid on their downfall because of the prophecy. They believe that Ashford's will bring them down that's why they did everything so that the prophecy will not come true. " He answered briefly. As much as he wants to take it slow but Astrid is too eager to know everything.
Astrid don't know what to react. She knows that she's hurting right now. She shaking because of anger. She wants revenge but her grandma told her that revenge will lead to nothing. Magnus is looking at her gently.
"My mother and yours are good friends. That's why the other people whom your parents reigning are now currently living in our kingdom because my mother asked my father to help them when the war is starting cause by the Millers. That is the time when your father saved you. " Magnus held Astrid's hand to calm her down slightly.
"Your mother is imprisoned in their kingdom. So we can't go to her. But I promise, we can get her from them. But for now, lets wait for the right time. All she wants is for you to be safe because they didn't got the chance to make your older sister safe. "
He said sadly to Astrid. There Astrid's hands clasped and her tears flowed because of anger. She has long wanted to get to know her family. But now that she knows, she is very angry with the Millers because of what they did to them.
"They killed my father. My mother is on their hands and we didn't know if she's still alive! And now I have a sister that they also killed?! " Astrid is hysterical now. She cant control her anger. She's furious.
"Please calm down Astrid. We are not sure if your sister is dead because after the war, they did not see her. Not even a trace. My parents tried to find her but no one saw her. " Magnus continues to tell the story. Astrid is a little hopeful because of what Magnus told her. She looked at him with desperation. Hoping that she will get strength from him.
Astrid is thinking of what Magnus said to her.
"We have are our own kingdom. My mother is a queen and my father is a king. I also have an older sister. Does this mean we also have the ability like the Grant's? " She asked herself silently. Astrid looked at her hand and back at Magnus' hand.
"What are you thinking?" He asked. Watching Astrid's gesture.
"Do I have a power like yours?" Astrid suddenly became excited to find out. Admiration replaced the anger that could be seen in her eyes. She could not help but be excited by what Magnus would answer her because if she really had the power she could help whenever the kingdom is in trouble.
Magnus then stared at Astrid. It was unexpected that she will suddenly ask that. This is not the right time for Astrid to know about her abilities.
"Yes. But it is not the right time to talk about it. " He seriously explained.
"Then why can't my mother use her ability to scape on that kingdom?!" She asked again, angrily. The prince is also annoyed with her but he just extends his patience because Astrid needs to know it.
"Your mother doesn't have a power now because your father is already dead."
Astrid's jaw dropped. "Why? H-how come? Is that even possible? "
"When you have a partner, he or she will become your strength and weakness. The ability of one will be gone if his or her partner will die because the moment they connect and love each other, they will be one. That is your mother's situation now. "