" You have to make sure you bring back the boy guarding Nectar. And don't bother you're sister ". These instructions had been given by her father and had been playing over in Nova's head for the past two weeks.
Biting her nail, she looked ahead at the blue sea ahead of them [ We have to get there as soon as possible ] She'd done everything she could think off but it barely made a dent in the ship's long journey.
" I dunno what's so special about her. Tell me what makes her eye catching Dimitri ". The man beside her had light brown hair and bored silver eyes. That didn't make him any less enchanting with his cold clear voice.
" I think it'd be better if you asked her. This partnership would work a lot better if you stopped talking to me ". Nova pouted slightly playing with her sky blue hair, " That's no way to talk to a lady "?
Dimitri smiled lazily at her, " Do you really think I won't throw you overboard "? Nova pursed her lips slightly to hide her smile [ Irritating him is almost as fun as making Nectar's life miserable ]
Not that her attempts had being successful as of late. [ I should have never agreed with father and sent for the bratty bumpkin ] When they'd received information about a marriage alliance with Lishflour about a year ago, it was terrible.
Famo had no intention of sending his beloved daughter to the empire and neither did Nova want to be the concubine of a wrinkly old emperor. That was when Nectar came in.
The girl was stubborn and quite adamant but they'd finally being able to get Nectar to come back to the capital. That didn't make it easier to make her obedient. She refused even after taking beatings and being starved. Nova enjoyed watching her refuse to stay down but they didn't want her dead.
So they'd threatened her with Liam's life and she finally agreed. Then they put a salt spell on her, making her forget everything about the barracks she'd grown up in.
They couldn't seem to touch much of the information related to Liam, still making her think she'd spent her whole life being treated like the princess she was. She followed instructions happily and was sent over to Lishflour as the bride.
She was given instructions to act like a love sick puppy to always love him and do whatever he wanted. Nova even added the part that if she was able to have his child, their father would finally accept her.
What they didn't expect was Eros being the newly appointed emperor or his father making Nectar his empress by all means. Nova snickered to herself at the thought of how good her luck was [ Your dead mother really watches over you well ]
She couldn't stand the fact that someone she once looked down upon was now someone she had to be wary of. But then again, she had a secret mission that could destroy this sister of hers once and for all and Eros had agreed to help her deal the fatal blow.
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Eros sighed as he burnt the letter and it turned to ashes, " Time is running out almighty emperor ". Eros waved it off and turned to the voice " Not the time to be mocking me. We need to come up with a plan quickly ".
The voice that spoke earlier was eerie and still gave Eros slight goosebumps though he'd heard it almost all his life. The figure was basically a never ending puff of black smokey fog. It had a low cloak that covered its entire face, Eros didn't even think there was a face under there.
It laughed mockingly, " What do you mean we"? Eros smirked, pointing at the thing " As in you do something ". It was silent for a few seconds and Eros could tell it was upset, " There is nothing I can do. As a fallen god, I'm still not as strong as the weakest god ".
Eros rolled his eyes impatiently, " You always say that, sure you just don't want to "? It laughed mockingly at itself, " This is your life Pashidowl, bearing with a mortals insults ".
It suddenly appeared in front of Eros, oppressing him under his power " Listen here boy, Trewa is one of the powerful gods for a reason. If I really tried to attack Nectar, Trewa would no longer be dormant ".
Eros sighed, " Then what do I have to do "? Pashidowl flew around, " You must first get the star scroll to even proceed but you must make sure to win her heart or at least make her fall in love with you before the first phase of the lunar eclipse ".
Eros frowned and was about to oppose but he'd already disappeared. There was a knock on the door and Dodwen came in, " I just received report that the Actso and Sepafi envoy will soon reach our waters ".
Eros nodded, " Then that means the banquet can be held tonight. Report to Athena immediately ". Dodwen nodded and Eros noticed his moving mouth " What are you eating "?
Dodwen's eyes lit up as he held out the last cookie Nectar gave him from behind his back, " The things the empress made earlier. It was a gift for helping them bake it ".
Eros raised an eyebrow, " When did you have the time to help her bake "? Dodwen chuckled, " The moment she dragged me in and made me help ". Eros nodded and held out his hand, " Give it to me ".
Dodwen froze as he looked between the last cookie in his hand and Eros, " That isn't very fair. If you want some you can ask her majesty to do that, I'm sure she wouldn't mind ". Eros nodded nonchalantly " Give it ".
Dodwen pouted slightly and made like he was going to hand it over but instead licked the cookie and chuckled, running out " I'll see you at the banquet later ". Eros chucked as he watched Dodwen run away.
He knew he could ask Nectar to make them for him, but he was quite sure she'd have someone else make it and with that, he was certain it wouldn't be as good.