People started arriving at the palace immediately after sundown. Melchoir stood at the balcony of his room looking at everyone arrive.
He had invited some other nobels of the kingdom to come. He was preparing himself for rejecting different ladies.
"There she is." Ralph said behind him pointing at Kira who was walking in with her mother and Eva.
A smile appeared Melchoir's face immediately he saw her and Ralph chuckled.
"She's beautiful." Melchoir said dreamily making Ralph burst into a loud laughter.
"The party is starting in five." Ralph left his side and Melchoir kept gazing at Kira.
Although it was getting dark already he could quite recognize her.
"Melchoir." Xander called. "It's time."
Kira walked in to the large ballroom with Eva, Evie, Uma and her father.
They were surprised how the hall was large enough to contain all the citizens in the land. The stairs on the other end of the hall lead to the throne sitting majestically on the red carpet and on the landing first landing of the stairs was where the nobels sat and the king's Lords will be sitting on the other landing.
Despite the seats for everyone in the kingdom there was still space for dancing in the middle of the room.
Kira and her mother sat on the first line of seats as it was reserved for them and Eva and Uma sat behind them.
"That is the highest ranked Nobel in the land. Lord Isaiah and his daughter, Lady Katherine. The next one is Lord John and Lady Elizabeth." Uma whispered to Kira and she looked at the two Nobels Uma gestured towards.
"Nice." She mumbled.
"Then Lady Fallon and Lord Gabriel." Uma continued.
"I don't care about them. I just want to leave here." Kira rolled her eyes and Evie patted her back.
"Do this for me little pirate." Her mum winked and she nodded.
"Let's welcome His Royal Majesty, King Melchoir."
Kira looked up immediately she heard the name.
'Melchoir.' She raised her brows as the name sounded familiar to her.
The whole hall stood up and the two large door opened and Melchoir and his Lords walked in.
"Wow, they are dreamy. Look at his majesty." Uma whispered.
Kira looked up at Melchoir whose brown hair was neatly combed and fell down his shoulders and his gaze were sharp and addictive. His movement was graceful and...Brown hair.
Kira looked at him again as if trying to remember something but she couldn't.
"Look at Lord Xander, he is so dreamy." Uma gasped pointing at the white haired Lord who was on the King's left side.
Xander was just as handsome has Melchoir but if course all women would die for Melchoir instead not because of his power or anything.
"Who's the black haired one?" Kira asked.
"That is Lord Ralphel or Ralph. He is so handsome but I heard he is taken." Uma gasped. "He is the fiercest warrior in Vitalia."
Kira stared at Ralph who was on Melchoir's right side and he was handsome than Xander, there was a scar running down the left side of his face from his forehead down to his eyelids and down to his jaw. The scar was just a straight line like a sword cut. His movement commanded respect just like Melchoir.
"Then Lord Achilles, he to is dreamy." Uma sighed. "He's the one behind Lord Ralphel."
Achilles hair was bluish orange or let me say like the sky when the sun is setting. His face was straight and there was no hint of fun in his face.
"Then Lord Vitalis, he is the youngest." Uma whispered.
Vitalis had a baby face and his face was very welcoming as it was plastered with a warm smile. His hair was white like Xander's and one could tell he was a playful kind.
Kira's attention was drawn back to Melchoir who was already stepping up the stairs to his throne. As soon has he sat down his Lords sis the same and so did everyone.
Kira couldn't keep her eyes off him till her mother was called.
Everyone was surprised Melchoir personally gave her the title batch and pirate sword.
"Everyone can now dine."
They all sat there eating and drinking.
Melchoir watched Kira eat gently when Xander walked up to him.
"The Nobels want to introduce their daughters to you." Xander whispered.
"It's not like any of them are as beautiful as Kirana." Melchoir rolled his eyes before shaking his head. "This is not an event to introduce ladies just send them off."
"Your wish is our command." Xander replied sarcastically earning him a deadly glare from Melchoir.
Kira was getting bored already and the hall was too crowdy for her liking. She decided to step out for a few minutes to get some fresh air.
As soon as she left the hall, she came across a large empty hall way. She walked down the hall way and got to a balcony. She walked to the balcony and took a deep breath.
"Much better." She mumbled.
"Bored?" She heard a sweet and breathtaking voice behind her. The voice sent was both dangerous and caressing.
Kira looked back to come face to face with King Melchoir.
"Your majesty." She bowed her head and Melchoir chuckled.
"It's alright, you can call me Melchoir if no one is there. You are Kirana right?" He asked.
The word Kirana felt very familiar the way he called it. It was like he has been calling her name for years.
She was also supposed he knew her name.
"Oh, don't be surprised, you're Captain Evie's daughter." Melchoir smiled and she nodded.
"But no one calls me Kirana." She whispered but he could hear her clearly.
"You don't remember me do you?" He asked in a low tone.
"What?" She raised her brows.
"You can't remember me." He repeated aloud this time around.
"I'm sorry I don't understand." She replied.
"Mel.....oh, Your majesty. It's time to dismiss everyone." Ralph suddenly appeared out of no where which Kira didn't seem to notice.
"Okay." Melchoir quickly masked his emotions. "I hope to see you again my lady."
Melchoir took her hands and kissed her knuckles. A blush crept up her cheeks before he walked away.
Melchoir smiled to himself as he walked along with Ralph. He just mad her blush.
"I'm sorry I interrupted." Ralph said with sincerity.
"It's okay." Melchoir replied as they walked back to the hall.
"Kira, we've been looking all around for you." Evie gasped as they walked out of the hall meeting her.
"I'm fine mum." She smiled.
"Too bad we didn't introduce you to a Lord." Evie frowned.
"Please let's go home." Kira rolled her eyes as she walked away making them laugh.
Melchoir sat in his garden smiling to himself when Ralph walked in.
"We have news Melchoir. We'll be holding a King's bride ball in the next two weeks." Ralph informed.
"King's bride?" Melchoir looked at him surprised.
"I can't believe you don't know what a king bride's ball is and you're the king. That's how the king's bride's are choose. We have problems on the women welfare and they need a queen as soon as possible and so do you because of the alliance you'll be getting in the next four weeks." Ralph replied.
"You should have told me this earlier. Who accepted to this when...."
"Xander did. Everyone can't wait for your excuse that you have your bride and she is coming any more." Ralph replied.
"Xander knows..."
"But the people don't." Ralph said.
"If you cut me off again I promise you'll find yourself on Pa James healing bed." Melchoir growled and Ralph kept quiet.
"But still you need the ball whether you like it or not." Ralph said.
"Invite three commoners and all the Nobels and Kirana." Melchoir replied.
"Kirana is also a commoner...." Melchoir shot him a deadly glare. "Fine, fine."
Kira looked up at the night sky and then to the painting of the boy she found in the wardrobe. The boy looked like the mini version of Melchoir but she didn't know why his painting is in here or who he was to her.