She looked him in the eyes, "Luke, who are you really?" She asked. "I saw a dream, and I'm sure it is some sort of message or I don't know, I feel like you're not telling me something!" She said in a deafening shriek.
Luke sighed and got up, "My past isn't necessarily the 'best' I don't want to tell you now, because... You'll never see me the same way, I'm afraid you'll treat me like the monster people dub me to be... I hope you understand Aliyah." Aliyah sat there, dumbfounded, her mouth fell down in shock.
She sighed and looked at him "it's fine. You don't need to tell me now" she finally said, after a moment of staring at his face.
"Aliyah... As a weird tradition in this land, I require that we do a celebratory celebration in remarks to our wedding, you'd like that right?" He asked.
"Sure..." She managed to cough out. She wasn't a fan of celebrations, other than award ceremonies.
**A few hours later**
Aliyah was forced to leave the palace because of the busy event planners around, she was sure Luke will go all out on any means to show off, kind of what she'd do.
She found herself on a swing rocking back and forth.
She was consumed in her thoughts, she never knew what she signed up for, it wasn't her decision to make, yet... She couldn't help thinking that this was the worst mistake of her life.
She wished she had her phone with her, maybe, just maybe she could call someone, or her alarm will go off any second and she'd be in reality, or maybe this was her reality.
_what the hell am I doing here?_
She thought to her self after swinging a couple of times more.
Suddenly, there was rustling in the bushes, she stood up from her vulnerable position, inwardly thanking herself for signing up for karate lessons.
"Who's there? I learnt karate and I'm not afraid to throw punches!" She screamed out. The being in the bushes revealed itself to be a man. At least he was humanoid.
"Huh? What is kwarati?" The male asked as he ran his fingers through his short slicked back hair, similar to her sister's hair.
The man chuckled, revealing his perfectly white teeth that matched his pale-ish humanish face. He had the kind of pupils cat have, it was one of his most mysterious features.
He moved closer but Aliyah didn't lower her guard.
"Forgive me from my intrusion, I'm Leonard, I came for a party or celebration, my friend didn't specify much." He said.
_invites were already handed out?_ Aliyah, thought lowering her hands for a second, then putting them back.
"I thought I might gift the newly weds a beautiful delicacy." He whistled and a couple of servants came out from the same bush, with what looks like a cross between a snow leopard and a cat, it looked at Aliyah, drawing her with its eyes.
"I'm sure you'd like your feast, there are lots of these exotic cats in my kingdom."
_'No shitting though, his name is Leonard, it was very obvious, I won't be surprised if he told me he was a cat.'_
"Who's your friend?" She asked a pretty stupid question, knowing the obvious answer, she grabbed the poor cat out of their hands, saving the poor creature from his presumably horrible death.
"Hermes of course, speaking of Hermes, we will go out later, so I'm borrowing your husband for a bit." The word **husband** made her cringe. But was Hermes a special name for him?
"Sure..." She coughed out.
The man turned around to walk back to where he had come out from, and Aliyah turned back to her swing, that had floral designs and carvings of the moon all over, just the way she liked it.
The cat in her hand didn't fuss or try to escape, it just stayed still and let her pet it till she sat on the swing.
She found a note on its collar, she opened it to see a beautifully written.
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Recipe.
Aliyah's eyes furrowed and she threw the paper away in anger she cuddled the little creature and whispered, "I won't let them eat you!" The cat nuzzled up against her neck, it was a big cat about 2 feet tall.
She was convinced it was still a kitten.
But she didn't mind. Even though her laps that were carrying it, were screaming in agony.
She had to find a name for this kitten and fast!
She turned it on its back, and noticed it was a female (a/n: don't ask me how she knew).
_that makes my task a bit more bearable_
_mmm Lia Fria Kia Tia Mia Ria Sia Via Qia Eia
Okay now I'm being random_
I guess I'd wait till Luke comes around, he'd have better names.
She strolled back inside after the sun started dipping, she let her pet on the floor and miraculously it didn't run away, but followed her obediently.
She looking at a maid beside her, she completely bashed herself into the arms of Luke, this was the first time she saw him in 4 hours and counting.
He looked stunning in his red imperial wear, ornamented with gold and silver, no room for bronze. She blushed at how handsome he was, pulling some strands of her hair behind her ear.
Luke smiled, took her hand and led her away from the room.
"Huh? Where are we going?" Aliyah asked quietly, the kitten was still following, thankfully.
"I have a surprise, I see you got your delicacy" Aliyah stopped.
"She is not food, she is my pet, my friend" Luke laughed and turned around.
"I know, sweetheart, I was only joking, I have a surprise for you." He yanked her hand once more and led her to their room, but she entered a different compartment she had never seen before, it was a painted glass door, inside it was a swing, ornamented with beautiful exotic flowers,all around it.
The moon was directly in front of them, casting it's ever glow on her awestruck face. It was beautiful, yes but not as pretty as Dynopia's moon.
"It's beautiful... Thank you" she managed to speak even though her wonder was restraining her words.
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