Everyone stood in open mouth surprise as they stared at the room they were in but Nathan, seemed unshaken.
They were currently inside of what Dante called 'home'. Two grand spiral staircases, led upwards in different directions and, large red and gold doors stood in front of them with statues of knights, holding sabers, on both sides of the doors.
Without hesitation, Dante pushed the doors open. The others could see the red and gold velvet seats spread across the room, Dante had walked up to one of the seats and sat there like a king.
He raised an eyebrow "Don't we have important matters to talk about? Come sit" Dante said as the others entered inside
"What is this place?" Rosco murmured
"It's definitely not that shabby looking house" Allen said
"It looks like a castle" Brianna exclaimed happily
"Because, it is a castle" Nathan said and they all looked at him as they sat down on the others seats "It's a castle were Dante lives in, with his wives"
"Wives?!!!" everyone let out, as they stared at Dante who gave them a breathtaking smile
"How many does he have?" Sloane asked and before Nathan could answer, She was sitting opposite him. Dante had his arm hung around her shoulder and she sat on his laps. He held her so tightly, her body was squished against his.
Sloane was confused as to what was happening and her cheeks flushed red as she tried to push Dante away. The next instant, Dante's fingers caressed her cheek before raising her head up to look him in the eyes
"And why would you ask about that?" Dante asked as he licked his lips while tilting his head and Sloane gulped. "Would you like to join my wives in having a taste of me?" He asked and she just stared blankly into his eyes.
Sloane felt like she was being pulled in. It felt like the greatest charm point about Dante, that attracted women, was his eyes and not just his face. His black eyes, were like beautiful black gems that were rare to come across.
"Unbelievable!!!" Someone shouted and Sloane was pulled out of her train of thought as she looked behind her. The others had done the same thing and could now see a white haired man, with four women gracefully walking behind him.
The white haired man, seemed a bit young due to his appearance of a fifty year old. He had orange eyes, a white long beard, and pointed ears. He wore a gold crown on his head and had clothes that were fit for a king.
The women behind him, each seemed to have inherited his white hair but, only two of them had his orange eyes while, the other two, had teal coloured eyes. The women also had pointed ears, and if one looked closely, there was a slight resemblance between all of them, while also looking slightly older than the other.
Dante's eyes instantly fell on the man and snapped his fingers. Just like how Sloane had appeared on his laps, she was now back on her seat.
"You have the love of all five of my daughters yet, you still try to seduce another woman in their own home" the man shouted "Do you really have no shame, Dante?"
Dante simply scoffed and smiled at the man "You seem to get me wrong, King Leviticus"
"What did you say?" Leviticus shouted
"I said you misunderstood the matter at hand" Dante repeated "I do love your daughters. I love all five of them equally" he said and the women behind Leviticus smiled after giving out a sigh "I was simply discussing an important matter with Nathan, and I felt like playing around. I didn't know it would have this" he said with a shrug as it looked like Leviticus was about to explode
"You.....Wait. Did you just say Nathan?" Leviticus asked in surprise and Dante nodded before pointing at Nathan. "You've really grown, prince. Compared to when you were younger" Leviticus mumbled as he stared at Nathan
"You're too kind, your majesty" Nathan said with a slight bow of his head as Leviticus and the women behind him, moved to join Dante on his seat.
The women instantly walked passed Leviticus and jumped on Dante
"You've been gone for two months, darling. We were so worried" one of the women with orange eyes said
"I've only been gone for two hours....but it still seems like our time here, is faster than the time out there, Tory" Dante said
"Tory's right. We thought you had abandoned us" another woman, with orange eyes said
"You're my family. I would never, Rielle" Dante said as though coaxing them
"Now that you're back, which one of us will you be sleeping with in the bedroom?" another woman, named Zoe asked. Her question seemed to have annoyed Dante as the air became heavy and a frown appeared on his face
"None of you" Dante said coldly and they all looked at him
"That's a bit unfair" the last woman, Tilly, said
"What's that supposed to mean, Tilly?" Dante asked
"Well, ever since you married the rest of us, you haven't shown us the same amount of affection, as our little sister, Virginia" Tilly complained "It's like we don't even exist. Especially now that she's in a deep sleep, pregnant" she added angrily
"You-"
"Dante, we deserve the right to also carry your child. So, Tilly's right" Rielle said "You haven't even touched us. Only Virginia" she complained
"You-"
"Dante...." Nathan called out and Dante's attention immediately went back to him
"I told you four that we were having an important meeting" Dante said to his wives who didn't want to let go of him
"We can be here to listen" Tilly said
"You don't have to send us away" Tory added
"I-"
"Dante, is Lady Virginia still asleep?" Nathan asked and Dante paused. There was a sad smile on his face
"After she was strangled while trying to save me, my curse activated on our unborn child. They're both in a state between life and death" Dante said "There's no telling when she'll wake up" the room seemed to have calmed down as there was a damper on everyone's mood.
"I hope she wakes up soon" Mackenzie said
"Thanks, brat" Dante said and Sloane stood up from her seat
"Please, where's the restroom?" Sloane asked
"Up the stairs then a right. The first door to your left" Rielle said "I can get someone to escort you, if you want?"
"There's no need" Sloane said as she ran out of the room and Dante watched her until she was gone before he looked at Nathan
"Is she your girlfriend?" Dante asked
"Sloane is not my girlfriend" Nathan said "And for the last time, there's nothing going on between the two of us" he shouted and Dante smirked
"Are you going to imprint on her?" Tilly asked
"No" Nathan said firmly
"Dad, what does imprint mean?" Mackenzie asked and Nathan slapped his forehead
"Great. You've taught the kid a new word" Nathan murmured and Mackenzie started poking him
"Dad, I asked a question. What does imprint mean?" Mackenzie asked
"I'll tell you when you're older" Nathan said and Mackenzie frowned "Are you seriously going to throw a tantrum?" He asked and it looked like tears were gathering in her eyes which made him sigh "What am I gonna do with you?" He mumbled before explaining "Imprint is the act of leaving a mark that's very visible to others, showing them that something belongs to you and you alone"
"So when it's done on people, it's like marriage, right?" Mackenzie asked as her face brightened up while Nathan's brow twitched
"Yes. It's something like that" Nathan said as he glared at Tilly who had caused this problem of his while Dante snickered.
Meanwhile
Sloane had just finished using the restroom but she looked troubled as she held her head. For some reason, ever since she came to this place, she's been hearing voices but not once had she heard Violet's voice.
Due to the voices she was hearing, she had barely paid any attention to the turns she was taking. At the end of the hallway, there was a dead end and in front of her stood a large gold door and from underneath the door, she could see a white light. She placed her hands on the two sides of the door and pushed them open. The white light instantly swallowed her and the door was shut again.