Chapter 19

"I will marry you no matter what! It's up to you whether you accept me or not. You will still be my wife!" he shouted. He looks so angry.

"Why does Your Majesty keep forcing me? I can't marry you, Your Majesty!"

"Why not? What am I lacking that you always reject me like this?"

"You are so perfect, Your Majesty! You are the most powerful king, you are very rich and have everything!"

"If I'm so perfect, why do you keep rejecting me?"

"That's because I don't love you, Your Majesty! Please forgive me! But I can't marry a man I don't love!

"Nonsense! You can't be happy if you rely on love! I will give you everything you want, Ruby! Anything, even the whole world and everything in it I will give to you as long as you accept my love!"

"No, Your Majesty! You are mistaken. You don't just love! Love will not force, love will not be selfish, Your Majesty! All you feel is the desire to possess and it is not love!"

"Fuck it! I knew someone had to influence you, didn't I? Tell me, who is that bastard?"

"No, Your Majesty! No one can influence me. I decide based on my feelings. I beg you, Your Majesty! Let me go!, I beg you!" The woman was crying with her hands pleading with the cold-hearted man in front of her.

The man was silent, his eyes could not leave the woman standing in front of him. Maybe he looks selfish and cruel, but Elen can see the great love in his eyes. He really loved her with all his soul and body.

Sera was amazed, her heart was so broken to see Nathan who so longed for love and hoped that his love was reciprocated.

"Nathan? Am I seeing the real you?" She thought. His eyes were teary, he didn't know what to do now but watch and watch.

"You know, Ruby? I'm a king, I'm the ruler! You know I've never heard of rejection. I can do whatever I want without having to ask for your approval!"

"I know you are a king, you are the leader! But what good is that power if it is only used to oppress the weak? You are the most selfish and arrogant human I have ever seen!" he said. The man began to lose his temper, he immediately grabbed the woman's hand and hugged her very tightly.

"Listen to me! I'll give you time to think! You know I can do whatever I want and you have no right to refuse!"

"Let go of me! You're crazy!" The woman struggled, trying to free her grip.

"Call me sick! Call me crazy! I'll be your worst nightmare! I'll be your hero, whether you like it or not!" he shouted.

Suddenly someone touched Elen's shoulder when she was completely off guard. Elen gasped, she saw a man's hand on her shoulder. He was scared, but he tried not to scream.

She slowly turned her body and looked back, where she saw Charlie smiling coldly at her with eyes that held so many stories.

"Have you seen him, Sera? What do you think? Isn't that man very poor?"

"Nathan? Since when did you-"

"Shhh...! Shut up, don't let anyone see us here!"

W-where is this?" She was surprised to see the scenery around her suddenly changed. She saw the deck of a ship that felt very familiar. The majestic and glittering room, turned into masts and a vast expanse of ocean.

Sera knew that this was the deck of the cruise ship they had been on. Everything looks exactly the same. Elen was stunned, she saw Charlie standing beside her with his face looking up at the night sky, where millions of stars were shining so beautifully.

Nathan looks so mesmerized by the sky, but Elen realizes that Charlie is just trying to hide his sadness. The sea breeze blew away the scent of the memories they had spent together. On this ship they met, got to know each other, argued, and looked after each other. On this ship, that feeling of love grew in Elen's heart. A love so strong that it made him wish that someday they could hope.

"Nathan, why are we here?" She asked.

"Sera, would you still love me like this if I wasn't a man you could rely on?"

"What do you mean? Haven't I always relied on you?

"Yeah, you're right! You've always relied on me, haven't you?" Charlie turned to her and smiled gently. Elen was pounding, she felt her love for Charlie had not disappeared at all even though she already knew who the real Charlie was.

"Nathan, I really-"

"Sera, I'm not human!" said Charlie. His cold eyes showed that he didn't want to hide anything from Elen anymore.

"I-I don't-"

"I am a werewolf, Elen! I am a terrible monster!" Charlie finally admits his identity and even though Elen already finds out from Keith. But when she heard it directly from Charlie, for some reason she felt confused. Elen couldn't tell Charlie that she already knew everything. Elen had to act as if she just found out.

"W-what do you mean, Charlie? I just don't understand!"

"If I tell you, will you believe it?"


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