~Poisoned~
"Nice to meet you lady Neev" Neptune took Niamh's Jan and kissed her knuckles.
"Pleased to meet you too, Lord Neptune" Neev reciprocated. Neptune shot her a cool smile and let go of her hand. He then turned to Ariel
"Ariel, let lady Neev rest for a while"
"Yes, my Lord"
Neptune and Neriah left afterwards.
"So is that why you're here?" Neptune asked as he walked side by side with Neriah.
"No!" Neriah was quick to snap but she paused.
"Nay?" He smirked, he seemed to tease her with the way he stares at her.
"I mean, I also cane to see you" Neriah replied truthfully.
"Just that?" Neptune asked again, that smirk was still lingering on his lips. Neriah stared at his face without saying anything.
Neptune's gorgeous face loomed over hers then whispered "I missed you"
Neriah's heart accelerated and she blushed pink.
"I was expecting you to say that" he added and Neriah's face went pale. He didn't miss her! He was expecting her to miss him! That's outrageous!
Seeing that playful smirk on his lips, Neriah's heart dropped. He's playing with her feelings, knowingly. That's cruel Neptune!
She shove him to a side and walked passed him but was stopped by Neptune's voice.
"You'll soon go missing in this large kingdom" he appeared in front of her.
"My water goddess is angry" he chuckled while Neriah frowned.
Neptune's face hovered closer to hers and pecked her lips briefly.
"I missed you, my water goddess" Neriah gasped in shock. Like she wasn't expecting something like that. At least, not a peck on the lips! Her cheeks heated up like cooked shrimps and her heart was beating erratically as if a hammer was inside her chest.
"Don't get angry. Meet me at the hall"
Meanwhile, at the Moon Realm, prince Lansel, prince Dionysios and Lucretzia came back from Elvkinles. Lansel was extremely furious, the boiling volcano was close to eruption. Marius, Cassius, Severus, along with three other knights met the trio at the Grand Hall's corridor.
"Your Serene Highness, I'm afraid lady Neev couldn't be found" Marius bowed in apology.
"I don't want to see you!" Lansel snapped and Marius slowly rose
"I said leave!!!" Lansel's once calm and deep voice erupted into a hot volcanic explosion accompanied with rage that echoed in the walls of the Moon Realm.
They all scurried away.
"My prince! My prince!" Neriah's maids came rushing to where the princes are.
"I'm afraid the princess is nowhere to be found" one of the maids spoke, utterly worried.
Dionysios and Lucretzia stared at each other, then back at the maids.
"We searched for her since you left but couldn't fine her" the other maid added.
"You can go, we'll search for her" Dionysios stated calmly.
That's it, Lansel lost it. The volcano erupted and it was unstoppable. It would burn down everywhere and no one can stop him. He clenched his jaw and marched away but Dionysios heaved his arm.
"Acting on your anger would do us no good. Neriah is also my sister, remember"
"But Neev is not your woman" Lansel gritted and jerked his hand, glaring at Dionysios and left.
"We need to stop him"
Meanwhile, at Queen Diantha's Manor. Lord Dexidus and Drusilla brought the Queen's 'medicine'. Since she's unwell, Lord Dexidus brought a medicine for quick recovery.
Eudocia took the bottle from him and added two drops to the Queen's meal. The maids were all there, watching as Eudocia willingly fed the Queen, smirking evily.
Actually, they poisoned the Queen's meal.