HOUSE OF KARL
ZARYA'S POV
I sniffed and sniffed as the hot liquid rolled on the side of my face. I waited for this time to happen, to come, but in the end, that was all. Hali would just kiss me and then stayed silent all throughout. He did not mind what I was feeling at the moment. He did not even say a word to his child. I was so annoyed with him.
He went back to his chair. "What do you want to hear?"
I went to his direction, to the left position, and faced him while lying on the bed. He raised his hand and removed my tears using his thumb. "Ask me anything." He caressed my hair.
That simple gesture made the pain in my heart disappear. One touch and I was fine. One simple thing and all my longing went away.
"Do you… have a family?" I took in the air as the pumping of my heart was getting reckless.
What if he does? What is my plan?
"No."
I was covered with surprise. I moved my mouth apart to say a word, but nothing came out until a second passed. I restrained my strength to speak up. "Then who is that little girl's father? Do you have no wife? You just impregnated someone and一"
"We-wait? What? Who said I impregnated a woman? And who said she is my child?" He frowned as he observed my expression. I started to be shy. I just thought like that. "She's King Fire's daughter. I have no wife, no child, I am absolutely single." He let out a loud sigh. "What I was when you left… I am still that man today."
I blinked two times. I managed to absorb what he was saying. There was a hidden meaning in his words. I just did not want to conclude. It would just give me hope which had not supposed to be in me.
"What else you will ask?"
I moved my head from left to right saying a gesture of nothing.
"I will ask you, then."
I waited for him to speak, and a moment later he said. "Did you have a plan to marry Colden?"
I did not know why he was asking me that way. I mean that was supposed to be the plan of the kingdom before I left. What change?
When I did not say something, he continued talking. "Colden has a lover and they will have a baby. The Elemental Kingdom also approved his proposal of not marrying the Daughter Of The Great Beta as the priority is you… serving the kingdom. Just like your father."
"Colden didn't tell me that."
"Because he's a coward. Afraid of your madness."
*****
The celebration of the beta did not end just with the introduction of our names and titles. The grand event would be held next week, but tonight the celebration was at the House of Karl, which Cleo invited me. I had no plan to come. Hali after his visit did not return. I could not really understand what was running inside his head. After kissing me, after saying I could not marry Colden, after seeing Cleo and all. End. He did not show up. He really did not care about me.
"Knock, knock?" Someone was outside the room. I felt so lazy when I moved out and walked toward the door. When I opened it, I would not speak that it was Leo.
"King Water said he's not around and if you're going to the party, kindly bring me."
My eyebrows intersected in the corner of my forehead. "Why?"
Leo scratched the edge of his nose and then shrugged. "He's caring about you, Great Beta. isn't it obvious?"
I shook my head as I could not believe him. "Where is he?"
"Human World."
"What is he doing there?"
"For King Wind. His office needs him."
"Office?" Was he kidding me? Zephyrus is an alpha king of the Elemental Kingdom. He could not run a company in a Human World. That place was too updated when it came to technologies and all. Our world was in a century old.
Leo shrugged his shoulder for the second time. "I don't wanna talk about this, Great Beta. I'm just following a command. You will bring me no matter what, or else King Water will strike my throat. You don't want me to die, do you?"
I rolled my eyes and turned my back on him. "Whatever. I won't go."
"But Lord Cleo Karl is at the entrance. He's waiting for you."
I closed my eyes hard. "Hell." I hurriedly go to the closet. I was freezing when he talked again. "And your brother and Matilda."
"Fine! Shut the door."
He had a tiny smirk on his lips when he closed the door. This was absurd! I had a tail. Hali was not here and all the damn! Well, I just learned how to say those things to Hali. Cursing was not my thing.
My movement was hurrying when I held the black body con. Just a simple one. The curves of my body were visible. My hair was just put down at my back, nothing special. What was with being beautiful when Hali was not around? That asshole.
It was too simple. I did even have a mask. When I got down the stairs, I was nothing compared to Matilda. Her curly white hair was revealed, as a stunning strand of a precious part of her body. Khal did not stop to look at her, with every action he was amazed. What an insane love struck his heart. I sometimes envy them for having a perfect relationship.
"Wow!" Khal shook his head when he saw me. "You lookー"
"Simple." I faked a smile at him. "I will just see Cleo and then leave. That's all." I stepped faster than them. I did not mind Matilda who was now tailing at me, saying anything about my looks. I ignored her as I walked into the hallway. She gave me a black mask to wear.
It was different now. Everyone was lowering their heads once I passed by. The guards were too respectful to me, unlike before, they did not see me.
When we arrived at the mansion of House Of Karl. There were so many people at the venue. Cleo offered his hand to me as I would be his date for tonight.
"Your mansion is mesmerizing," I told him as I was looking around. The wall was composed of a black strong stone that came from the South. His family was really one of the richest families. It was obvious in the way things were organized.
When the event started, I just sat at the corner while watching my brother and Matilda. Their laughter was masked by the romantic music echoing around.
"Wanna dance?" Cleo gave me his hand. I grabbed his hand as he pulled me gently towards the dancefloor. Leo was watching us. His eyes did not separate to me. He did not mind the women who were asking him to dance. King Water was lucky to have him. Actually, at the Elemental Kingdom, we had not known who was the enemy or what.
In the middle of the dance, Deni Zin arrived. Obviously, Cleo's eyes were caught by her. So instead of continuing the dance, I dragged him towards her and whispered. "Second chance will be given to the people who deserved it."
His eyes narrowed. I touched his cheek and gave him a tiny smile. "Go on and start again your new life with her."
He brushed my hair and chuckled. "You are a good person. I wish for your heart peace also."
I was teary-eyed when I observed him going to Deni Zin. They had a mutual misunderstanding. I was truly glad for them. I turned my back and saw Khal and Matilda.
Am I the only one who is not finding my behalf? Maybe this is the time to get over Hali?