NEXT MORNING,
Waking up from a deep relaxing sleep I felt light after a long time of spending my days in anxiety. I heard a knock on my door and got down to open it. Who is it at this time?
''Who?'' I asked, '' Your one and only Iarake at your service.'' I groaned and opened the door to be greeted by excited Iarake, he was grinning from ear to ear while looking at me. '' Did you just wake up?'' He asked me. '' None of your business.''He pouted cutely hearing my cold reply, I don't know what to say about this but for some reason, I couldn't get angry at him for coming at this time. '' Valentiara is a coldie.'' He said while pouting. Cute! Huh! What the fuck am I even thinking? '' Fine, stop pouting. What do you want from me?'' Iarake stopped pouting and smiled widely before extanding his right hand, '' Have breakfast with me.'' Looking at his extended hand I felt a bit uneasy to refuse him. His puppy eyes shinned brightly pleading me to accept his request. I groaned and replied, '' Let me freshen up. Wait outside.'' I closed the door behind me and heard him exclaiming, '' I will be waiting for you, Valentiara.''
Why is he like a child getting excited over something like this? Ha! It's Iarake being childish or my mental age which is double my age. Shaking off unnecessary thoughts I started preparing for going out. I wonder where he will take me for breakfast.
MEANWHILE
IMPERIAL PALACE
IZAAK'S POV
'' You are going to attend the opening ceremony of this year?'' Emperor frowned looking at me. I nodded, '' The Empress and Second Queen are showing their hostility toward me directly. I mightn't hold myself back if they keep on acting like this.''
Emperor seemed to understand my point. Also, he knew that my going against the Empress and Second Queen won't do any favor to him but rather he will have to go through unnecessary trouble keeping both sides calm. He gave me a questionable look as I kept looking here and there except for his eyes.
'' Izaak Garbriall De Amanso, don't think about fooling me after I let you go to Dhakun. I still hold your reins in my hand.'' The cold and dominating aura of an Emperor who is also my father used to scare me a lot when I was young but it doesn't feel much anymore. I had been curious about something from a very young age but until now I couldn't dare to ask him. Looking outside the large window which gives a good look at Moon Palace from Emperor's office I asked him with a calm voice, '' Your Majesty, Don't you feel exhausted of being wary of your own son? Generally, parents feel proud when their child is better than them, what makes us different?''
Emperor seemed to be taken aback by my sudden question. The relationship between a child and parent is the most pious and selfless relationship but it can be swayed easily by one's devilish desire. He didn't reply to my question and I didn't bother to force him to answer me too. Both of our gazes were outside the window, the only thing we share is our same blood other than that, we are no less than a master and a slave.
'' I will go to Dhakun and don't worry I don't eye on something that isn't mine. Isn't that why people call me wolf?'' I looked at him. Emperor turned his head to meet my eyes and stared into my eyes. Bowing a little I greeted him farewell, '' Glory To Your Majesty. Izaak Garbirall De Amanso will fulfill his duty with utmost honesty.'' Saying that I walked out of his room without waiting for his reply. Aiden was standing outside the room, watching me walk toward the Second Queen's palace he followed me instantly.
'' Are you going to meet the Second Queen's palace?'' He asked me. I grinned slyly and replied, '' Won't it be sad to leave without saying goodbye to my mortal enemy?'' Aiden gave me a judgemental side-eye, '' I can never understand what you keep thinking, Your Highness.'' '' I don't understand myself either or else greeting her is nothing less than asking her to attack at me.'' '' What are you planning to do?'' Turning my head a little at his side, I winked at him and said, '' I can't let her sleep in peace by thinking that I am giving up on the throne, right?''
The second Queen's palace was closer to Imperial Palace so it didn't take me long to reach there. Stepping inside the Second Queen's palace I couldn't help but scoff at its luxury, even the Empress' palace's decoration is less shiny than this. Decorated with colorful bright jewelry and magic stones, it can make one with the right mind realize that Second Queen has no sense when it comes to decoration but none dared to say so because she is Emperor's favorite after all. The second Queen's lady-in-waiting Countess Anna welcomed me, '' Greeting to the First Aster of Glorious Amanso Empire.'' Judging by everyone's lowered gaze which once used to look at me with pure disgust the after-effect of my debut seemed to be just like I wanted.
'' Is Second Queen busy? Please do tell her that I want to greet her before I am leaving for Dhakun.'' My tone was calm and soft making me look like a kind prince instead of an evil one. Countess seemed to be ordered by Second Queen to show that I am not being treated unequally after all. She nodded and led my way to Second Queen's personal garden.
'' Second Queen is waiting for you.'' She bowed, I ordered Aiden to stay back and entered the garden alone. Looking around it left me with no doubt why Second Queen's garden is so much praised by everyone. From rare colorful flowers to mana-powered special flower that glows even at night everything was there. I should keep this garden safe even if I blow up the Second Queen's palace next time to give it to my princess. She will like it surely.
'' Oh, First Aster, What a pleasant surprise!'' I heard Second Queen's voice and turned my body around just to see Second Queen getting 'Special Treatment'. I scoffed seeing the disgraceful sight in front of me. Four beautiful young men were all over her. One was messaging her feet, one was messaging her bare shoulder, another one was messaging her hand while the other kept on pouring her wine. To think a drug and s#x addict like her is seen as the second noblest lady in the Empire makes me feel like puking.
'' You must be shocked to see my most beautiful flowers right?'' She smirked and touched the man who was messaging her lustfully. With a fake smile, I replied, '' I am not interested in any kind of flower, especially this kind of flower.'' Second Queen Mary chuckled. If someone told me that the devil can't take human form I would tell them to meet this woman.
'' Your words are sharp as always, My Dear Prince.'' She wore a robe and ordered those four men to leave us alone.'' What brings you here this early morning?'' She smirked. I sighed and spoke innocently, '' I received such a thrilling gift from you a few days ago but couldn't give you a return gift till now. So I was feeling a little sad.'' '' We are a family Izaak. And as your mother, it's my duty to take good care of you. Don't feel sad.'' Both of us were smiling at each other but this smile wasn't a normal one. Mary De Amanso, you started everything and it's my turn to repay you back.
'' Still, I hope you will like my return gift.'' Mary smiled and said, '' Let's see your gift.'' I looked behind me and saw her maids standing in the corner. I created an invisible barrier that prevents others to see what's actually going on inside and show them some calming fantasy. Mary stopped smiling when she realized what I did and asked me, '' What are you doing?''
'' Suprise,''