Izaak Pov
'' Why did you jump in front of that carriage?'' I looked up to find my best friend Aiden looking at me with a questionable look. I threw the sword in my hand on the ground and wiped off my sweat.
'' Your Highness, that was dangerous, no matter what you shouldn't be exposing yourself like this.'' He nagged me. I closed my eyes and the image of her started floating in front of my eyes. Pink hair that looks soft as cotton candy, a small nose, and pinkish lips as if someone colored them with rose petals, almond eyes with long eyelashes which looked lost and determined at the same time. I don't know if I ever saw someone as mysterious as her. Someone curious and brave enough to threaten the marquess's heir to find information about me.
A chuckle left my mouth. '' Have you finally gone crazy?'' Aiden asked me. I looked at him, '' I can't be crazier than that girl right?'' '' Who knows? We were in the Sufu because you wanted to have the marquess heir by your side but got seduced by the young lady from the house of Casvoner.'' He replied to my question. That's right. I was in the Sufu because I wanted to offer the Marquess's son who is desperately trying to establish his information guild into the biggest one in the Empire to seek his mother's revenge without the marquess's knowledge but there I found someone interested in me to this point.
'' Do you think Grand Duke Valentine is behind this?'' Aiden asked me. I shook my head. '' Grand Duke will never let his daughter get involved in this dangerous politics,'' Aiden seemed to understand my point of view. '' Then do you think, the lady is someone like you?'' He asked me. I pointed at myself, '' What do you mean by someone like me?'' He grinned and threw the sword at me which I catchedwatchedully, '' Someone who forges innocence but is a white wolf which hid hiding claws to attack anytime,'' Saying that he attacked me. I chuckled and attacked back. Someone like me? It will be interesting if it's like this but at the same time, for some reason, I don't want her to be someone like me, a survivor of harsh calamities.
'' You are getting distracted,'' Aiden pointed his sword at my neck. I chuckled and gave him a dark smile, '' Can you say so?'' He looked down to find my sword on his stomach. His eyes widen when he felt the sting of pain. He looked at me and laughed, '' You are a wolf, Your Highness,''
'' Let her get whatever information she seeks, Let me see what the young lady of Casvoner is trying to do with that,'' I said while looking at my men who were all dressed in black. '' Will you attend this year's National Founding Ceremony?'' Aiden asked me. I took off my gloves and chuckled bitterly, '' As who? The Legitimate First Prince Izaak Garbial De Amanso or The Abounded Prince or The Leader of White Wolf, The Nightmare of the Battlefield?'' Aiden didn't answer. I threw my gloves on the ground and turned my back, '' I won't be attending. Rather you attend as The Second Commander of White Wolf with the boys,'' Aiden bowed a little and said, '' As you command, Your Highness, I will prepare everything.'' Saying that Aiden left with three men. I looked at the empty drilling ground at the back of Moon Palace. Unexpectedly I can't seem to forget her eyes when they met mine. Eyes filled with pain, surprise, remorse, guilt, and longing. Her trembling lips whispered my name. How do you know me? Why were your eyes like this? I looked at the handkerchief she gave me, A smile appeared on my lips remembering her flushed cheeks when I thanked her which looked familiar for some reason.
'' Valentiara Von Casvoner, why do you have these unknown traces of memory in my mind as though I found something precious I lost again?'' I asked myself while touching her handkerchief.
At end Of Izaak Pov
I plopped on the bed and let out a groan. So much happened in a single day. Coming back 13 years in time, facing Atticus soon after that, soothing my relationship with Waren, Vivian and Valmud, talking to father and being offered to greet Emperor and Empress with him, going shopping with Vivian, having Sebastian on my side by giving him the answer of the question he gave to those who tried to help his information guild also meeting Izaak after seeing his head sliced away from his body right in front of me. I felt my eyes getting heavy. Dear God, don't make him love me again or else I can never escape from the guilt. this time, I don't want to become an obstacle in their love story. I closed my eyes just to find myself falling asleep soon after that.
NEXT DAY
'' WHAT! THE EMPEROR ORDERED VIVIAN TO BE THAT ORCTOPAS PARTNER!'' Valmud shouted. I choke on my tea heard Valmud shouting and started coughing. Father gave a napkin and glared at Valmud, '' You need to know it's not proper to shout like this,'' Valmud looked annoyed. I looked at Vivian whose eyes were wide open from shock. The Imperial Servent was still there while holding the decree from the Emperor.
'' That crazy freak!'' Vivian mumbled under their breath. I can feel your pain sister. Father cleared his throat and looked at that man, '' House of Casvoner is delighted by the offer of His Majesty, you can let him know, Vivian Von Casvoner will be Second Prince's Partner.'' The man nodded and took his leave.
'' The Emperor is crazy. It's just like Tia said, he is planning to cause a rift between the Imperialists and Aristrocat Faction to see who is on whose side,'' Waren said. Father nod in agreement. Vivian clenched her glass so tightly that I became scared that she might break the glass and hurt herself. '' But why is he dragging me with that crazy man? What wrong did I do?'' '' It's most likely the Second Prince asked the Emperor himself,'' I said. Father looked at me and asked, '' And the Emperor agreed so easily?'' I shook my head. There is no way the power-crazy Emperor will accept the request of his son whom he saw as his rival so easily. '' I suppose, Emperor is testing if the House of Casvoner is going to use this opportunity to promote Sister Vivian as Second Prince's partner or we will stay neutral like always.''
'' f### these royals,'' Talmud cursed under his breath. It's just like in the past. Atticus thank you for proving your worthlessness as the heir. Now, I will show you what will happen to you when you don't have ME by your side.
'' House of Casvoner will never support the Second Prince. And maybe it will be an opportunity for us to declare that in front of everyone,'' I suggested.
'' And how will we do that?'' Vlamud asked. I smiled innocently and looked at Vivian who was also looking at me, '' Sister, I heard Knights aren't allowed to be a partner of any Imperial Family Member, is that true?'' Vivian's eyes widened after hearing my words. A bright smile appeared on her lips as she side-hugged me, '' Tia, Tia, Tia, My Dear Sister, You are a genius,''