Stella gazed at Prince Aiden. She's still conflicted about how to treat him. But she was grateful for the necklace he had given her. That, she was sure of.
"Yes. In fact, I am very much grateful to you. Because you gifted me this necklace; me, my brother, and Zafir, are all alive. Thank you for this very precious gift," she smiled. She thanked him properly now that she had the chance.
"Stella," Prince Aiden said her name with so much emotion and she froze when he suddenly wrapped her in his arms.
"I was so scared that I won't ever see again. I regretted not seeing you all those years. Because I was such a coward, I almost hadn't had the chance to see you again. I'm really really glad you are safe and sound," he said and his arms tightened around her so much that she didn't feel it even when she tried pushing him away.
'Huwah! He had gotten so strong. He can't even feel me pushing him away.'
