Adonis woke up because of the sounds of murmurs he heard.
He opened his eyes.
He saw Magnus was sitting on the bedside taking Osiris's small hands in his own big hands.
While Osiris was still tightly holding Adonis's hands with his other hand.
His heart stirred at the confident and composed Duke smiling at the child and talking to him tenderly.
He must have loved his mother a lot.
Adonis remembered the talk with Holt before going to sleep. Holt seemed surprised when Adonis mentioned Osiris's mother. He was about to say something but he was called by someone and went before he spoke.
They might suspect him if he revealed such secrets without any thoughts, he must avoid this topic at all cost, he had decided.
Adonis nodded his head.
His moment caught attention of the father son duo.
Osiris rolled to Adonis adorably and nuzzled him.
"Mommy, mommy."
How would a heart not melt at that loveable behaviour?
Adonis couldn't help but love this child.
He raised and sat on the bed. Taking the kid on his lap.
"Mommy."
"Hmmmm."
Osiris chuckled.
"Mommy."
"Yes, baby."
Osiris giggled again and hugged him tightly. Adonis caressed the kid on his back and head.
The lovely 'mother' child time was interrupted by the 'father'.
Magnus cleared his throat and once both their attention was on Magnus, he spoke.
"Young Master Arnall, you might want to go to your room for a change. We'll be having a small dinner with all the head Knights of Bloodworths including the ones who'll train the new Arnall Knights."
Putting Osiris on bed, Adonis stood up and thanked Magnus earnestly.
"Thank you so much to the Duke for helping me, once again. Even if I keep on thanking you for my whole life it won't be enough. Thank you so much."
"Please don't. I've also got quite an important thing. You needn't be that grateful."
Of course, your dear lover. Adonis thought.
Adonis noticed that the Duke was in full attire now. They have had two meeting already but the Duke was always only wearing a white shirt with his sleeves rolled. His muscles were quite hard. How could he have such big body and that amount of muscles. He was awfully handsome.
Adonis's thought casually wandered to the feeling of muscles when he fell on top of the Duke. Then he thought of certain something big which made him realise the temperature was a bit high.
Light pink started creeping up his milk-white neck and snow soft cheeks.
"Is Young Master okay? Do I need to reschedule the dinner?"
Adonis shook his head and said,"No, no. Please don't. I just felt a bit hot, that's it. Nothing much."
Adonis felt embarrassed that he thought about someone infront of him, a bit inappropriately.
"Okay then."
"Daddy, can Osiris come too?"
Both of the adults looked at Osiris now.
"No."
Magnus denied.
Osiris pouted and said,"Daddy please. Osiris just wants to eat with mommy. Osiris wants mommy to feed him."
"Do you want to bother Young Master Arnall?"
Osiris shook his head and it drooped down.
Adonis looked at Magnus and said, "It won't bother me. I volunteer to feed him."
Osiris raised his head swiftly with a smile.
"How about your introduction and questions?"
"I believe in you, Duke. So I don't think I have much to question. We'll introduce ourselves, talk a bit then I'll feed him there. What is there to worry about?"
Magnus only spoke after a while.
"If you say so."
He looked at Osiris and said,"Be good and stay with your maids and knights. I've choosen a good one this time. Let Young Master change in his room. You can meet him at the dining table. Don't be so clingy."
Osiris said cheerfully,"Okay, Daddy."
He turned towards Adonis and said snuggling to him,"Osiris will not be clingy to mommy. Mommy, please don't stop hugging Osiris."
Adonis could help laughing at the mis of both sad and determined expression on his face.
"Okay okay, I won't. How could our adorable Osiris be clingy?"
At that very moment, Adonis happened to look at Magnus's direction and they to locked eyes with each other.
For some reason, Magnus intendly stared looked at Adonis which made Adonis's heart thump.
Adonis was the first to quickly look away and started talking with the pouty Osiris.
Adonis went to the room assigned to him.
He took a relaxing bath.
He thought that he will act calm and proper, deserving Master to the Bloodworth trained Knights on the dining table.
He planned that he won't talk much and speak less, like the Duke. It surely would be impactful.
The Duke, how did he actually grow up like that?
They say no one is perfect.
Looks, power, brain, strength, riches. You ought to lack at least one of the properties.
For example himself, he didn't have much of power, not much strength, others also weren't that excellent. But look at the Duke, how could he be so handsome, strong, powerful, rich and intelligent?
Truly admirable.
On top of that he had such adorable son.
He wished he could stay with Osiris all day, all night.
Oh wait, he did lack something. His true love.
Such a pity.
The love of his life died leaving behind their son. The Duke must be truly sad everyday but he still did so well.
Adonis's admiration for the Duke increased more.
He didn't marry in his last life. He must have been truly lonely and to die such death.
Adonis didn't take much notice to the warmth and ache in his heart.
He is going to save the Duke and his dear Osiris, this time.
No one can hurt them because his mommy is with his this time.
Mommy?
Huh! Mommy?
*Smiles* mommy?
The the 'Daddy' Duke-
Then Adonis suddenly remembered the things he felt, earlier the morning, when he fell down on the Duke and blushed. His heart started beating faster.
No, no.
Adonis hit the water on his tub. It splashed and fell down.
"Young Master, is everything alright? Do we have the come in?"
He jolted at the maids' words.
He quickly wiped his flushed face with his soaked hands and said,"yes yes, I'm fine. No need to come in."
Damn, that thing. The feeling of that thing imprinted in Adonis's head is messing with his other feelings.
He cannot do this to a lonely man who had lost his love.
He needs to keep his feeling in check.
Control, Adonis, Controlllllll.