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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2. A frank word of love.

Luken :

So much time had already passed at the time the girl was born, she named her Luana. Eighteen years have passed since that battle and the day Luana was born. She is now an older lady, she has many suitors, but she doesn't attract any of them, maybe it could be that women like her.

Today is her eighteenth birthday, my brother Nathanael and I are going to give her a party for her eighteenth birthday and maybe she can get a fiancé there.

Nathanael was sixteen years old when Luana was born and is now thirty-four years old.

Maybe my older brother Kazan will celebrate with us this time, since three years ago he left the Palace on an expedition.

He never got along with Luana, Kazan was eighteen years old back then, when he ordered me to leave Luana in the mountains, he is thirty-six years old now.

That morning I got up very early to ask the servants to prepare a big banquet for the guests. When I left, I saw her near my rooms, I greeted her like every day and told her happy birthday.

____ Good morning Luana, happy eighteenth birthday_____ I said kindly

I saw her looking down, she didn't answer anything, she looked very suspicious, I was so worried that I took her by the shoulders and asked her.

______ What's wrong Luana?! ____ I asked him anguished _____ Do you feel bad?! Has someone hurt you?! Or do you no longer like us to celebrate your birthdays?

_____ L-lukan... I-I _____ said between broken words

_____ What's happening?! Don't stay silent ____ I said nervously

_____ I LIKE YOU! _____ she said in a loud voice

I was shocked with the great news, I didn't expect to hear that from her. How can a lady like her notice a twenty-five year old man? She saw her more like a sister.

______ Luana I ______ told her disappointed ____ I see you more like a sister

I saw sadness in her eyes, I didn't like to see her like that, I saw her eyes shed tears. I think my words were like a dagger in her chest. He didn't know what to do, he wanted to comfort her, but she would make him cry again.

_____ Because you are so cruel to me?! ____ she said insolently ____ Why can't you see me like all the other women?!

_____ What are you talking about?! ____ I said angry ____ I don't understand what you mean like all the other women Explain yourself well!

_____ Lukan I'm not a girl anymore! _____ she said exalted ______ Look at me! I am already a woman worthy of you

The colors went to my head and I exploded in anger.

_____ Shut up now ! _____ I said angry

Without wanting to think and do it, I slapped Luana on the cheek and she fell to the ground.

_____ It just can't be ! _____ I said sad ____ Luana forgive me, I didn't mean to do it!

____ I just ____ she said sobbing ___ I wanted

Her words were cut off due to the pain she felt, she knew she had hit him too hard, and her cheek was flushed red.

_____ Even if it is a frank word of love ____ she said crying _____ but I was wrong, I was a fool to confess my love to you

____ Luana I _____ said with my heart in a thousand pieces

____ Don't worry ____ he said wiping his tears _____ it won't happen again, I hope that one day this love I feel for you will go out

I saw her get up from the ground, her golden hair covered her snow white face and those ruby ​​red eyes that drove me crazy when I saw them

She ran out of the hallway, she knew she had done wrong by hitting her, she shouldn't have done that.

I always said I would protect her from anyone who hurt her, but I didn't protect her from me.

____ Luana waits _____ I yell at her _____ Damn!

I hit the ground hurting the knuckles of my hand. I got up and went horseback riding, I rode through the meadows all afternoon. And I went to the town bar, I met Sergio, Lorenzo and Phoenix, and we started drinking.

Narrates Luana

I thought that by confessing the love I feel for him, he would take me as his wife, and it was not like that. I love him so much that I would give my life for him, he sees me as a sister, but we are not related by blood

_____ What did I do wrong !? _____ I said crying ____ All I did was confess my love

Half an hour later I was lying in my bed, trying to sleep, but I turned and turned but I couldn't, suddenly I heard the door of my chambers being opened.

So I stayed in bed, I didn't want to get up, so I wrapped myself up, to pretend I was asleep.

_____ Luana _____ listen to lukan's voice ____ forgive me, I didn't mean to do it

He was drunk, he had never drunk too much, I leaned out a little to see him.

______ I have feelings for you too _____ she said firmly _____ I love you too

Until the next chapter.