The dinner ended.
Duke finally declared the final speech, and all the guests had left. The slaves were cleaning the mess. They worked hard for nothing.
Duke, the mayor and Lysimachos were discussing something in the office. What they were talking about was unknown to Aaron as he had no right to barge in.
Aaron walked the hall with Raye beside them. Her face is bright red. She consumed alcohol too much. Compared to Aaron, what she drinks is a little.
Why did she drink that much?
Is she afraid of Aaron? Or is she trying to find some courage from a liquid? Aaron opened the door.
Vor waited for them. She took out Aaron's clothes.
" No need. " Aaron said. " Just stay outside. In case someone comes to find me just knock on the door. "
Vor obeyed the young lord's word. She spoke nothing. But Raye can sense something deeper within this exchange of words. She ignored the weirdness she got, must be alcohol.
The door closed.
Finally, there were only two people inside the room. Aaron sat on the bed with his shirt on. His muscle fully displayed. At the moment he only wore black pants.
He looked at the dead ceiling. " So what are you going to do? Stand there? "
He questioned Raye's purposes. There was no warmth to his voice like before. Raye didn't act surprised. She knew everyone must have a mask.
But she was surprised for sure. She didn't think Aaron would show her his true self.
"There is nothing I can do. My father put a chain in my heart. " She said.
Aaron laughed. His hollow, lack of motion and rhythm voice echoed throughout the room.
" That is a funny joke. I never thought you would say those words. " He got up from the bed. His eyes carried weight. He stared at Raye.
" I will tell you how to live. You don't have any goals. You lack resolve. " He said harsh words to the young lady. " Your father sell you to me. I can do what I want with you. "
Aaron paused. He sighed. Catching for words to continue. " But that is not me. " He murmured.
Raye unzipped her dress. Her full body was on display. Her perfect shape breast and pink nipple. Many men tried to get under this body.
Aaron looked up and down at her. ' Beautiful. ' He thought. There was no lust contained in his mind. Just appreciation for natural beauty.
Raye walked toward Aaron. Her breasts bounced as she took a step. She sat on his lap.
" Yes. I am just an object. That is what my father said. " She whispered.
Anger rose in his mind. No father should say that to the child. But the slight anger disappeared as soon as he heard another sentence.
" Maybe he is right. I am just an object. But I am fine with it. I don't have any goals as you said. " She rubbed his hair. Her breast touched his chest.
He can feel the heat from her body as she hugged him.
" But I have a reason to live. " She slowly said the last words.
" What reason? " Aaron asked.
She didn't say a word but somehow he can sense those. Life.
She faced him and slowly leaned toward his lips. She kissed. The kiss was child's play. Aaron can tell awkwardness in this small exchange.
" Make me your wife. " She whispered again. " I want to be happy for my mother. "
She smiled as tears started to fall.
' That is weird. But I can use her for the throne. Her innocent will make her a good pawn for him in the upcoming assassination. '
" Fine. I will make you happy. " He said. He promised. " I will make your life happy. You will witness the light every day. "
Under the light, no man can lie. The oath he said easily will be held by the light.
They fucked.
****
It was midnight. Vor heard the moan of a young lady in the room. Nevertheless, she stood there.
Although, she felt wet thinking about it.
The door opened. Aaron came out.
With his clothes on but smelled perfume all over his body. " Clear the room but don't wake her. She needs a rest. And you should rest as well. "
He walked off into the distance.
Aaron didn't face Vor. He didn't have any will to face. He made it to the garden where his mother visited.
He sat on the ground. And dug some dust and rubbed it on his tongue.
' I did it. ' He thought.
" I did it. " He murmured in low voice. His body shook.
His grey eyes lit up as he saw a flash of the memory. A memory from five years ago.
Rape.
He hated it. No matter how much perfume he used, he can't get rid of the scent. It haunted him.
" May light bring to this pain.
Thou shall punish for the sin of the unknown. " He prayed.
He tried to calm his heart using the trick his mother taught. But it didn't work. He murmured again.
Again.
Silva dropped to the ground, he grasped his heart. ' If you have been unable to control your impulse like an animal we could not let you live. You inherit too much power. '
'Humans are different from animals because they can control.'
Those words crushed him. Evgenia's words about animals.
' You have more than one birthright boy. '
He laughed. On the ground, helpless he found himself laughing.
" Fuck am I supposed to do? "
" I don't choose this kind of fate. " His grey eyes lit up again. This time it didn't show the past. It showed the future.
He held the head of the emperor, bath in blood. The aura around him was different.
The light went off.
He saw the flower, heavy moonlight falling upon beautifully. He didn't have any strength to admire the beauty.
' What is wrong with me? '
He could not control his emotion, he was not human like Evgenia said anymore.