The Royal Family

If Aiden had changed his form into a wolf this time, Seraphina would have seen sharp teeth from behind his terrifying grin. However, she was lucky enough that Aiden didn't do that.

Even though the anger started to rise to the top of the head, again Aiden couldn't do anything to vent it. It felt so suffocating and this was the first time Aiden had experienced it.

 "Tch, shit!" He said cursing. Aiden got up from his place, just as pain struck his head.

"Ugh-" Aiden grimaced. This pain was excruciating. There was a feeling of heat running through his body until it reached his head.

Seeing Aiden's strange condition made Seraphina even more worried. Aiden did not move from his place and kept holding his head which hurt.

"Aiden, are you all right?" Seraphina who was very sensitive to someone's pain, immediately took action by approaching Aiden, as she usually did when she saw Xavier in pain.

"Ugh-"

"Aiden?"

Aiden hurriedly brushed her hand before it touched him again like when he was sleeping.

"Dammit! Get out of the way, you bastard!" He said with his devilish eyes very terrifying.

Seraphina was stunned, seeing a pair of eyes that darkened like a tense night. Aiden walked away leaving Seraphina who was still silent since seeing Aiden's eyes. The only thing on her mind was the memory of the time when Xavier had the same eyes five years ago, right when a huge storm hit Evangelia.

"Did I do something wrong again? Am I causing him pain?"


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Queen Alexandra looked at Seraphina who had not yet answered the question she had asked five minutes ago. She is still faithful in silence, after she was scolded all over for disappearing from her room and making everyone look for her.

"Why are you desperately answering my question, Sera? I asked you, where have you been this morning?" Queen Alexandra began to lose her temper to face her stubborn daughter.

In front of her, she just bowed listlessly while holding the weight on her shoulders that she couldn't tell anyone, including her mother and Xavier who she knew was always on her side.

"Sera, did you hear what I said? Where were you this morning? Why weren't you in your room?"

"I was just walking around, why are you so angry, Mother?" She said calmly. Her calmness actually made the queen even more annoyed because she felt that she had begun to dare to oppose her.

"Walking around? Where? Everyone's looking for you and you are nowhere. So, can you tell me where you are going so that this palace is not big enough for you to visit?"

Seraphina was reluctant to answer, her heart and mind were too confused to face her mother's arrogance that was getting worse. She felt that she had no personal space for herself and this was very disturbing.

"Fine, if you don't want to tell me where the place you went. I just wanted to warn you, Sera. Stop acting that will make your father angry!"

"I understand!" She said without passion. Meanwhile, she doesn't have time to think about her mother's warning.

"You know why I angry with you? Today, we will have guests from two kingdoms, Edafos and Obelia to discuss diplomatic relations between the three kingdoms. You must accompany your father at the welcoming ceremony for the royal family!"

"Can't I just skip class? Today I want to rest!"

"You can't! you want to see your mother being scolded by your father and grandmother again because of you?"

"Why don't you just fight back when they insult you? Why are you silent?"

"You idiot! What are you talking about? don't argue and do what I say!"

"Alright, I understand. I will do it, you satisfied now?" She said as she stepped out of her room to avoid her mother's anger which was getting more explosive.

She let out a heavy sigh. Until now she still didn't understand, why would she take part in such a boring meeting? The only thing she wanted to do to spend her time was to sit on the grass and draw every beautiful thing before her eyes.

"Seriously! Why is that mother so loud? Ordered this and that while getting angry!" She said grumpily.

"Prince Xavier? Here apparently, I am looking for you everywhere. His Majesty asked you to meet him in the meeting room soon. The royal families of Edafos and Obelia will arrive at the palace!"

"Very well, I understand Uncle!"

Even though she really didn't want to come to that place, she had no choice but to attend even if she had to.

In front of the royal assembly hall, King Roderick, Queen Mother Margarita, Lady Valerie, Prince Samuel, Princess Renata, Princess Tiana and other members of the royal family were ready to welcome the entourage of two kingdoms that would establish diplomatic relations with the world's largest dynasty.

"What are you doing? Hurry up!" Queen Alexandra said who was standing behind her.

In her place, Valerie glanced at the queen with a sly smile. All she wanted to do was make Queen Alexandra annoyed and jealous.

"That damn woman! Why is she able to join this important event? She has no interest in anything!"

Seeing her mother who continued to grumble for fear of her place being taken over by her eternal rival, she could only remain silent because at this time Samuel's gaze was on her.

"You're late again, Alexandra! how dare you?" Said the Queen Mother, annoyed by the tardiness of the two people who should have been here accompanying the king.

"I'm sorry, Mother! Xavier was a little unwell, so I have to wait for him!"

"I am fine!" Seraphina said with an innocent face.

"Xavier? What did you say?"

"I'm fine, I'm just lazy to do the job as crown prince!" She said as she approached the king and stood right next to him.

Her frontal answer made everyone who heard her feel shocked because it was far from what she used to say. Even though it made the mother, grandmother, concubine, father and siblings surprised. She didn't care enough to think about it.

The sound of dozens of horse-drawn carriages began to be heard entering the area of ​​the sapphire palace, which was the main palace of the Evangelia Kingdom. One by one the horse-drawn carriages stopped carrying the entourage of the royal family and nobles from the two kingdoms.

A tall and dashing man got out of the carriage wearing the golden phoenix flag, the coat of arms of the kingdom of Edafos. The man was wearing a long royal robe and it was certain that the man was King Jacob, leader of Edafos and his wife, Queen Liana.

On a train with a red rose flag with a steel shield, a quite chubby man came out with a white-haired woman, walking arm in arm toward King Roderick who was waiting accompanied by hundreds of palace soldiers.

The fat man smiled broadly as he stretched out his hand to shake.

"Good afternoon King Roderick Zafeiri the Great, leader of mankind's greatest dynasty. As a king of the small kingdom, Obelia, I am honored to be given the invitation. May this gathering be the beginning of the prosperity of mankind."


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