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Chapter 13 - Chapter Thirteen

As he finally seated on the throne, an air of unease lingered in the room, a reminder of the power he held over them all.

The upper ranked demon royals lined up before him as they all go down on one knee. They were a total of eight - four boys and four girls.

The first was a boy. He had striking black eyes and dark blue hair. His gaze was intense, almost as if it could pierce through one's soul. The deep hues of his hair added to his enigmatic apoearance, contrasting sharply against his pale complexion.

"Prince Ariel of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he said.

Beside him was Laurel. "Princess Laurel of the Saphyren Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside her was another boy. He was a striking figure, with a mop of fiery red hair that seemed to dance under the lights. His hazel green eyes sparkled with an intensity that drew one in, like swirling pools of deep emerald. The combination of his unique eye colour and vibrant hair gave him an air of mystery and allure. "Prince Andrew of the Arakidos Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

Beside him was Princess Aria. "Princess Aria of the Nephridia Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside Aria was another boy. He had piercing blue eyes sparkled with a sense of curiousity, drawing others in with their intensity. His lavender hair added a touch of whimsy to his overall look. He is a tue embodiment of individuality and beauty. "Prince Caleb of the Delphinia Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

Beside him was a girl. She was a captivating sight, with eyes the colour of rich, deep red wine that seemed to hold a universe of emotions within them. Those wine eyes were framed by long, luscious lashes that fluttered gently with every blink, drawing attention to their unique hue. But it was her hair that truly set her apart - a vibrant shade of soft pink that cascaded down her back in a waterfall of curls. She was a true vision to behold. "Princess Nyx of the Inamorta Kingdom greets his Majesty, the Crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside her was the boy who pleaded on their behalf at Laurel's birthday party. He had an air of mystery radiating from his striking features. His eyes were as dark as midnight, drawing one in with their depth and intensity. Contrasted against his ebony gaze, his hair fell in loose waves of light blue, like strands of cotton candy dancing in the wind. "Prince Asriel of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

The last person was Lyra. She had mesmerising purple eyes and flowing platinum blonde hair. Her eyes, a rare hue of amethyst, sparkled with a hidden wisdom. The ethereal beauty of her eyes was complemented by the shimmering cascade of platinum blonde hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall of spun gold. Her porcelain skin glowed softly in the light, enhancing the enchanting allure of her appearance. "Princess Lyra of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted with a brimming smile on her face.

"Rise", he commanded as they all rose to their feet.

"Welcome your Majesty", they all chorused.

"My father apologises for not being able to grace you with his presence. Something came up and he had to go take care of it so i'm here on his behalf. As for why you were all summoned under such short notice, the demon council had discovered that a power capable of destroying us has been born".

"What?!"

"Does this mean our enemies have finally gotten a weapon capable of destroying us?"

"Fear not my dearest subjects. It has not been determined if it's a witch or a demon. If it happens to be a witch, we'll make sure to kill it before it gets to their hands", he assured.

"What if it is a demon?"

"Lucky us then. We'll do everything in our power to find it and nuture it if it's a demon. The person will also be rewarded. With that said i'll like to notify you of the ongoing hunt for the person behind this power. If you see or notice anything unusual let the demon council know. Any useful information given will guarantee a reward from the King himself so prove yourself useful. Thanks for your attention. Now let the dance ritual commence", he instructed as Princess Aria made her way to the dance floor.

Aria herself took the dance floor, her movements graceful and hypnotic as she twirled amidst the swirling shadows. She starts to recite some incantations as she danced.

The dance ritual was done on the birthdays of all demon princesses. The demon princess starts the ritual by dancing and reciting incantations. Then she is joined by her fiance who dances along with her. After that, other princesses present join her with their fiances. Then the crowned prince ends the dance with his fiancee.

As Aria continued with her dancing, Andrew made his way to the dance floor and stands before her. He stretches his right hand out towards her. She stops her dancing and elegantly places her hand on his. He pulls her close to him as they began to dance.

The ballroom begins to get filled with the pulsating beat of the music as Aria and Andrew move together in perfect sychrony. Their bodies seem to be magnetically drawn to each other as they twirl and sway across the dance floor. Aria's long hair cascades down her back as she spins, her eyes locked with Andrew's in a fiery gaze.

As the music intensifies, their movements become more passionate and urgent. Andrew pulls her close, his hands firm on her waist as they move as one. Every step, every turn is filled with a raw, primal energy that seems to ignite the very air around them.

As they continued to dance, pairs of a boy and girl together join them on the dance floor moving in rhythm to the music.

"Where is Charles?" Sabrina asked.

"I think he's somewhere around here", Nikki replied as a boy walks towards her.

The crowned prince gets up from his throne and walks towards Nikki.

"Nikki why don't you let Charles dance with Alison?" Amber asked.

"Are you crazy? If the other demons see my sister dancing with my fiance during the dancing ritual, I could get killed", Nikki replied.

"I was just kidding", Amber smiled.

"Don't joke about things like that", Nikki said with a sigh. A boy stands before Sabrina and Nikki.

"Greetings Queen Sabrina", the boy greeted.

"What took you so long Charles?" Sabrina asked.

"I apologise for my tardiness my queen", he responded with a smile.

"Take Nikki and join the dance ritual", Sabrina commanded.

"Yes, my queen. Nikki let's go", he said.

"I'll be right back Amber", Nikki smiled.

"Have fun out there", Amber responded as Nikki and Charles made their way to the dance floor but they are stopped right in their tracks by the crowned prince.

"If you don't mind Queen of the middle chamber, I'll like to make a request", the crowned prince said with a smile.

"Prince Lucian?" Sabrina called with a surprised expression on her face.

With a hand behind him and him bowing slightly, the crowned prince stretched out his right hand towards Nikki. "May i have the honour of dancing with you?" he requested.As he finally seated on the throne, an air of unease lingered in the room, a reminder of the power he held over them all.

The upper ranked demon royals lined up before him as they all go down on one knee. They were a total of eight - four boys and four girls.

The first was a boy. He had striking black eyes and dark blue hair. His gaze was intense, almost as if it could pierce through one's soul. The deep hues of his hair added to his enigmatic apoearance, contrasting sharply against his pale complexion.

"Prince Ariel of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he said.

Beside him was Laurel. "Princess Laurel of the Saphyren Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside her was another boy. He was a striking figure, with a mop of fiery red hair that seemed to dance under the lights. His hazel green eyes sparkled with an intensity that drew one in, like swirling pools of deep emerald. The combination of his unique eye colour and vibrant hair gave him an air of mystery and allure. "Prince Andrew of the Arakidos Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

Beside him was Princess Aria. "Princess Aria of the Nephridia Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside Aria was another boy. He had piercing blue eyes sparkled with a sense of curiousity, drawing others in with their intensity. His lavender hair added a touch of whimsy to his overall look. He is a tue embodiment of individuality and beauty. "Prince Caleb of the Delphinia Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

Beside him was a girl. She was a captivating sight, with eyes the colour of rich, deep red wine that seemed to hold a universe of emotions within them. Those wine eyes were framed by long, luscious lashes that fluttered gently with every blink, drawing attention to their unique hue. But it was her hair that truly set her apart - a vibrant shade of soft pink that cascaded down her back in a waterfall of curls. She was a true vision to behold. "Princess Nyx of the Inamorta Kingdom greets his Majesty, the Crowned Prince", she greeted.

Beside her was the boy who pleaded on their behalf at Laurel's birthday party. He had an air of mystery radiating from his striking features. His eyes were as dark as midnight, drawing one in with their depth and intensity. Contrasted against his ebony gaze, his hair fell in loose waves of light blue, like strands of cotton candy dancing in the wind. "Prince Asriel of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", he greeted.

The last person was Lyra. She had mesmerising purple eyes and flowing platinum blonde hair. Her eyes, a rare hue of amethyst, sparkled with a hidden wisdom. The ethereal beauty of her eyes was complemented by the shimmering cascade of platinum blonde hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall of spun gold. Her porcelain skin glowed softly in the light, enhancing the enchanting allure of her appearance. "Princess Lyra of the Serpentine Kingdom greets his Majesty, the crowned Prince", she greeted with a brimming smile on her face.

"Rise", he commanded as they all rose to their feet.

"Welcome your Majesty", they all chorused.

"My father apologises for not being able to grace you with his presence. Something came up and he had to go take care of it so i'm here on his behalf. As for why you were all summoned under such short notice, the demon council had discovered that a power capable of destroying us has been born".

"What?!"

"Does this mean our enemies have finally gotten a weapon capable of destroying us?"

"Fear not my dearest subjects. It has not been determined if it's a witch or a demon. If it happens to be a witch, we'll make sure to kill it before it gets to their hands", he assured.

"What if it is a demon?"

"Lucky us then. We'll do everything in our power to find it and nuture it if it's a demon. The person will also be rewarded. With that said i'll like to notify you of the ongoing hunt for the person behind this power. If you see or notice anything unusual let the demon council know. Any useful information given will guarantee a reward from the King himself so prove yourself useful. Thanks for your attention. Now let the dance ritual commence", he instructed as Princess Aria made her way to the dance floor.

Aria herself took the dance floor, her movements graceful and hypnotic as she twirled amidst the swirling shadows. She starts to recite some incantations as she danced.

The dance ritual was done on the birthdays of all demon princesses. The demon princess starts the ritual by dancing and reciting incantations. Then she is joined by her fiance who dances along with her. After that, other princesses present join her with their fiances. Then the crowned prince ends the dance with his fiancee.

As Aria continued with her dancing, Andrew made his way to the dance floor and stands before her. He stretches his right hand out towards her. She stops her dancing and elegantly places her hand on his. He pulls her close to him as they began to dance.

The ballroom begins to get filled with the pulsating beat of the music as Aria and Andrew move together in perfect sychrony. Their bodies seem to be magnetically drawn to each other as they twirl and sway across the dance floor. Aria's long hair cascades down her back as she spins, her eyes locked with Andrew's in a fiery gaze.

As the music intensifies, their movements become more passionate and urgent. Andrew pulls her close, his hands firm on her waist as they move as one. Every step, every turn is filled with a raw, primal energy that seems to ignite the very air around them.

As they continued to dance, pairs of a boy and girl together join them on the dance floor moving in rhythm to the music.

"Where is Charles?" Sabrina asked.

"I think he's somewhere around here", Nikki replied as a boy walks towards her.

The crowned prince gets up from his throne and walks towards Nikki.

"Nikki why don't you let Charles dance with Alison?" Amber asked.

"Are you crazy? If the other demons see my sister dancing with my fiance during the dancing ritual, I could get killed", Nikki replied.

"I was just kidding", Amber smiled.

"Don't joke about things like that", Nikki said with a sigh. A boy stands before Sabrina and Nikki.

"Greetings Queen Sabrina", the boy greeted.

"What took you so long Charles?" Sabrina asked.

"I apologise for my tardiness my queen", he responded with a smile.

"Take Nikki and join the dance ritual", Sabrina commanded.

"Yes, my queen. Nikki let's go", he said.

"I'll be right back Amber", Nikki smiled.

"Have fun out there", Amber responded as Nikki and Charles made their way to the dance floor but they are stopped right in their tracks by the crowned prince.

"If you don't mind Queen of the middle chamber, I'll like to make a request", the crowned prince said with a smile.

"Prince Lucian?" Sabrina called with a surprised expression on her face.

With a hand behind him and him bowing slightly, the crowned prince stretched out his right hand towards Nikki. "May i have the honour of dancing with you?" he requested.