It had dawned and everyone in the palace was busy with the food and the flower arrangements on the tables, as the firstborn of the palace Drackhos had returned, also for the return of the king.
The halls were adorned with decorative garlands to welcome their king after so many years absent. The servants unfolded the curtains in Lukan's chamber, who was still sleeping woke up when he felt the clarity of the morning sun, he got up and walked to the bathtub that had already been prepared by the maids who were still perfuming it with rose petals, he got into the bathtub and sat down, the maids took his arms and began to clean his entire body, then he closed his eyes and thought about the kiss he had given Luana. Was it really a dream? Or was it real? His whole mind was a mess since he was drunk since he had been in the tavern and when he had returned from the murmuring mountains.
He had put on his royal suit and left his chambers, he looked at Luana from a distance, he wanted to ask her if what happened yesterday had been a dream or not, but he stopped short when he saw his brother Kazan coming, who from afar looked at Luana with disdain, he did not know what was the reason for so much hatred towards her. Does he really hate her, for what happened 18 years ago? He could not even ask why.
It had been a busy morning for everyone in the palace and for the people to receive their king. The guests could not miss this return, they had already come to Luana's birthday, but this time there were more people than yesterday.
The three brothers stood at the door receiving the guests who got off the carriages, bowing to the three.
The Marquis of the nearest province had come, Marquis Darien Doliban and his daughter Franchesca Doliban, who had seen Kazan standing at the great door and with a smile hurried to where he was.
---- First Prince Kazan, it is a pleasure to see you again
Miss Franchesca Doliban had come to him and bowed elegantly like a lady of the aristocracy. Kazan also bowed to her, but did not respond, to which Miss Franchesca Doliban was so upset but only gave him a smile, deep down she was indignant. The others arrived, Jonhk Voncour and his daughter Denia Voncour, Nathanael's fiancée, had come to her to take her with her father to the great hall.
Luana was in her chambers looking at herself in the mirror, she stared at herself. Why was she the only one with that appearance? Why was she the only one in the palace with red eyes? These were the questions that were going through her mind. She got up from her chair and walked around her room, she didn't want to go down to the great hall, because Kazan would be there and also Lukan, who had roofed his love affection yesterday. The kiss that Lukan had given Luana, it was all a product of her imagination due to drunkenness.
[What do I do? I don't want to be there]
After so much turning, she sat on her bed, looking in the direction of the window, a figure could be seen behind her, who had entered her chambers without her realizing it. With a hoarse voice she spoke:
---- I see that you are still very close to my brother since you were a child
Luana was startled when she heard Kazan's voice behind her and she turned around and got out of bed as quickly as she could. What was the fear she had of Kazan? When she was little she always walked behind him to hug him. Kazan walked in and closed the door behind him, causing Luana to freeze, but it didn't last long and she walked to the right to leave her chambers but Kazan grabbed her by the arms and sat her down on the bed again.
…!
----Let me go!
Luana was panicking, she didn't know what was going through Kazan's mind, but she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small black box and opened it. In it, there was a small bracelet with black pearls, it looked very beautiful.
Luana was a little confused. Kazan took out the bracelet and took Luana's wrist and put it on.
---- This is your birthday present, I couldn't give it to you when you were 15 because of what had happened with the intruding soldiers on that occasion, I always carried it with me, but now I can give it to you
Luana didn't know what to say to him, but she thanked him.
---- Thank you
Kazan stood up and also took Luana's hand who held it against his chest and whispered:
---- I want you to stay away from Lukan, I can't stand seeing you near him
Kazan pushed Luana away and left her chambers. He didn't understand what she meant by not being able to stand seeing her near Lukan.
When Luana came down, there she was at the foot of the stairs, Franchesca Doliban, who had a murderous look towards Luana, looked her up and down. When she saw Kazan go up, she had followed him to Luana's chambers, she had seen how he had locked himself in with her.
Who was she for the two Drackhos sons to approach or lock themselves in their chambers? How can a pick-up be at the level of the nobles? Who knows where this slut comes from. Those were Franchesca's thoughts when it came to Luana.
Luana went down to where Denia Voncour was, who had made signs for her to come closer to talk again. As she passed by Franchesca Doliban, she in turn said to her:
---- How did you spend it up there in your chambers with the first prince Kazan? ---- she asked him with disdain ---- Remember that the first prince will be my fiancé, you are not at my level, you do not belong to the aristocratic nobility, you are just a pick-up
When Miss Franchesca Doliban finished saying those words, she went to where her father was. Luana, on the other hand, followed her with her gaze, perhaps she had misinterpreted things.
Still on the side of the stairs was Lukan, he had heard something he shouldn't have heard or misinterpreted.
Luana had approached Denia Voncour who had greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.
Until the next chapter.