Chapter 9 - Looks Familiar

Lyra sat up with the help of Crown Prince Lyrien, he was staring at her as she touched her chest, she could still feel the pain in her chest as if something had entered her body.

"You suddenly fainted what happened?" Crown Prince Lyrien asked.

Lyra gulps feeling nervous as Crown Prince Lyrien stares. "I have a slight headache, don't worry I will be fine," she said before she coughed.

"What's wrong Your Highness," the imperial physician said.

"I am fine you all don't have to worry about me, I just need some rest," Lyra reassured before she lay down on the mattress, she pretended as if she had fallen asleep even though her chest was still hurting her so much.

She waits for crown prince Lyrien to leave the chamber before she opens her eyes again, she undresses slowly and looks at her chest that was hurting her, it has left a little mark of star, she touches it slowly and it burns her.

"Ouch!" She bit her lip so as not to scream out loud.

"Why does it burn so much, I did not remember having this mark before?" She wondered.

Just as she was deep in thought, Lady Elara came into the room.

"Your Highness, I brought your medicine."

Lyra took the medicine and lay down before she fell asleep again.

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"Her Majesty the Empress is here," the guard announced Empress Aethera present to the Emperor.

Empress Aethera opens the door and finds one of the Emperor's mistresses on the bed with him, moaning loudly in the room as both of them pleasure each other.

The brightness on Empress Aethera's face dropped and she bowed slowly. "Your Majesty may I request for your audience for a minute,"

"You are dismissed," Emperor Nicole said to his mistress before she bowed slowly and left to the other room without putting on clothes

Empress Aethera stared at the lady and noticed that she was one of the Lady in waiting, she was sure that the Emperor had taken her in as one of his mistresses yet again, she had allowed this to be going on in the palace for a very long time and she thinks that it is of time to put an end to it.

The Emperor already has a lot of illegitimate children as it is and she only agreed to let one of his favored mistress' son's name enter the family register not again, she only agreed to that because she saw how much the Emperor loves her.

"You may have a seat," Emperor Nicole said as he pointed at the chair on the other side of the bed.

"If your Majesty pleased I will resume to bed," she said before she climbed the mattress slowly and gently massaged his back.

"What do you want to talk to me about," Emperor Nicole said as he groaned, enjoying the massage.

"I want you to give crown princess Lyra a title."

"Why? She is already the crown princess of the heavenly realms? What more would she want?" Emperor Nicole questioned in confusion.

"She didn't have her power now, and I don't want her to be looked down upon, please do me this one favor your Majesty," she said before she bowed again.

Emperor Nicole took her hand and pinned her to the bed. "I agreed but you also have to do me a favor as well, I can't take my eyes off you as soon as you enter the chamber," she lowered his head and kissed her.

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Evening.

Lyra is dressed in her heavenly realm red dress decorated with flowers and her hair ties in a ponytail.

"Your Highness, you don't have to attend the inner court party if you are not feeling too good," Lady Elara said with concern.

Lyra smiled while staring at herself in the mirror. "You don't have to worry about me, Her Majesty personally invited me to the party. I can't miss it for anything and this is also a chance for me to meet with more people."

"Ok as Your Highness pleases then," lady Elara said before leading her to where the party was taking place.

Lyra saw a lot of new faces and kept on looking around until she spotted Princess Charlotte and she was making her way to her with her group of friends.

"I thought that you had died after you fainted." Princess Charlotte said as her friends laughed.

"Well guess what, I am still perfectly ok," she said with a smile and waved at Princess Eleanor who was making her way towards her.

"If you may excuse me, I have someone relevant to meet with, I am too busy to chit-chat with you today." Lyra said before she walked to Princess Eleanor, and both of them went and greeted the Empress together.

"Greetings Your Majesty," Lyra bowed slightly to Empress Aethera, and she nodded her head.

"There is someone I want you to meet with," Empress Aethera said before she called her name.

"Princess Aurelia!" She called before she walked towards them.

Lyra's heart skips a beat upon seeing her, she looks so familiar as if she has seen her before. 'why did she look so familiar and pretty?' Lyra muttered to herself.