Chapter 83: Faye Hills
Rush! The adrenaline rush he undergone was indescribable. He dashed through the infirmary halls to the chamber where she was being kept. The doors were ajar, so he dashed in, startling both the healer and the patient. Riley turned around and bowed her head.
"Your Highness!" She lifted her,
"She is conscious and doing quite well..." She proceeded to inform him, but he stopped her, saying,
"You may leave now Riley." His gaze was drawn to the timid female on the bed, who sat with her head bowed. Riley simply bowed and exited the room.
Aiden took slow steps closer to the bed and noticed the female trembling slightly. He drew up a chair and sat beside her bed.
"Your Highness," her head bowed even deeper as she greeted, her hands fiddling nervously.
"Look at me!" He commanded, his voice tender. She hesitantly raised her head and her green globs stared right into his blue ones. His breath hitched at the feeling he was having. The same one when Seraphina had opened her eyes for the first time. He could feel Denzel peek through his eyes, staring at the female in front of them. There were now healing bruises all over her oval face, her doe eyes were framed with soft arched brows, full lips sitting right beneath her straight nose. Her tan complexion was adorned with freckles and her brown long hair framed her face. She was stunning.
When he noticed her staring at him with her lips slightly parted, he raised his brows in confusion. She immediately looked down, her cheeks flushed with crimson hue. Aiden smiled at her shyness and asked softly.
"How do I address you?"
"Faye, Your Highness. Faye Hills." He nodded as she spoke.
"W-what is your name?" She asked, hesitantly, slightly raising her eyes to look at him.
"You don't know who I am?" his eyes widened. He questioned and she shook her head.
"The female healer said her Alpha brought me here but didn't say anything about your name."
"I apologize for not introducing myself. I'm Prince Aiden." She nodded and smiled. They sat there silently for a while, and Aiden was unsure whether to ask the question that was on his mind.
"Do you...?" He came to a halt as she yawned and looked at him. She stared at him with sleepy, questioning eyes.
"You should rest." Standing up, he said, and warm tingles spread throughout his body. He turned around to see her grasping one of his fingers, and the same sensation that rushed through her body caused her to gasp.
"Could you? C-could you please stay a little longer?" She timidly inquired, raising her eyes to the towering male. Aiden couldn't say no to her mesmerizing green eyes, so he only nodded, to which she responded with a happy smile. He sat down, and she lay down properly. As sleep slowly captured her being, he was left thinking, how is this possible!
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"What are you so engrossed in?" Aiden inquired as he sat on the lounge chair next to Seraphina. She raised her head in surprise when she heard his voice. A few days had passed since Faye awakened and he had been visiting her for a while regularly. Even though he couldn't today and now that he was with Seraphina, the thought of even visiting Faye had escaped his mind unknowingly.
"When did you return?" With a smile, she asked. He loosened his tie and sat down on the chair.
"Just a few moments ago. What are you reading?" He questioned, leaning in to read the title of the book she held in her hand.
"The history of Drinealia and Auhesraivia. You know, it was very harmonious back then." She sighed and closed the book.
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is...come in!" When someone knocked on the door, she paused to let them in.
Freya walked in with a cheerful smile and a tray in her hand. When she saw Aiden, her eyes widened in shock, and she instantaneously bowed her head. Seraphina had persuaded Freya not to curtsey to her, and Freya had agreed.
"Your Highnesses!" Seraphina gladly accepted the mug she offered.
"Thank you!" Seraphina thanked her, and Freya walked out, head bowed. She took a sip, and Aiden asked, "You were saying?" She nodded her head and began to speak, "Back when my father was still a prince, the Demons, Wolves, and most other supernaturals were in conflict with one another. Demons and Wolves were at peace only when he met my mother and they mated. They also signed treaties with other realms, to ensure that everyone could live in peace. The warriors did not have to die, and young mates did not have to lose their soulmate to an untimely passing." Aiden nodded as she finished speaking.
"Yes, they were honorable rulers. It was the only time when both of our realms were at peace."
"After their deaths, Drinealia and Auhesraivia descended into anarchy. And it took years of more conflicts to get to where we are now." She sighed, her gaze fixed on the mug in her hand. Aiden took her hands in his and compelled her to look at him.
"Tell me what's bothering you. Tell me." He urged, but she remained silent.
"No more hiding, remember? Please tell me, love." He urged again, and she sighed.
"It's just...I'm afraid I'll ruin the harmony. What if I wreak even more havoc? More fatalities? What if I'm not a good ruler?" With frenzied eyes, she inquired.
"Conflicts and untimely deaths are inevitable; there isn't much we can do," he curdled her face and kissed her forehead. "But we can do our best to keep the peace and protect our people. And you'll be fantastic at ruling our Kingdom, and I'll always be by your side. No matter the obstacles, we will overcome them together." He smiled and his words calmed down the turmoil inside her. She smiled at him and hugged him rigidly. It's truly incredible how just a few reassuring words can transiently make someone forget their worries.
"Yes, I'll get started on the preparations!" Aiden hung up the phone, his gaze fixed on his mate, who had been struggling mightily to keep her shift under control. Even though she could control her lycan shift, she was still having a tough time controlling and shifting into her Demon. He noticed Emmerich nearing and standing beside him out of the corner of his eye.
"I see you haven't been training her today." Aiden attempted to strike up a conversation, but the Demon beside him remained deafeningly silent. After a brief pause, Aiden spoke again.
"May I ask you a question?"
"You just did." The Demon grimaced and Aiden sighed.
"I never thought a hybrid existed, but I was proven wrong when I learned about Queen Evangeline. She was a demon-angel hybrid, she could carry the two genetic variants, that was possible. But how did Seraphina end up inheriting all three types of Lycan, Demon, and Angel? I had no idea it was possible!" He stared at the demon, but he didn't respond, instead snarling because Aiden had been staring at him for too long. Aiden sighed again and averted his gaze.
Aiden took a deep breath and, after a brief silence, began speaking courteously.
"I'm quite certain you've grunge's over me for what I did. And I apologize that you had to witness our interaction for the first time while we were fighting. I was a fool to believe something I shouldn't have, and I'm very remorseful for that. I'm doing my best to treat her like the queen she is and to lavish her with affection. We're doing our utmost to make work." Emmerich could see the sincerity in his words, so he turned to his Granddaughter and began speaking slowly after a while.
"When I met my Queen Armaita and she conceived my heir, we assumed that my genetics would dominate and the heir would be a demon. It was unheard of at that time for a child to inherit the mother's genetics if the father had superior ascendancy by birth. Evangelina showed signs of being a demon when she was born, but as she grew older, Armaita and I noticed changes and differences. She had her genetics too. I had neglected the fact that Armaita was Araqiel's firstborn and the heir to the Angel realm on Earth. Our genetics couldn't dominate each other, so they fused, making Evangelina a hybrid. We, too, had no idea Seraphina could inherit all three; we assumed she'd only obtain two or less. She did, however, inherit her mother's genetics, and her body bound the Lycan, demon, and angel." He finished explaining, and Aiden looked at him in disbelief.
"But she only has Cora?"
"As I previously stated, all three are intricately bound. She, like her mother, can shift into all three at the same time. But first, she must seize control of all three forms." Emmerich said as he extended his legs to move towards his granddaughter.
"My parents will be here later today to talk about the coronation." From behind, Aiden said, and Emmerich nodded as he walked towards Seraphina. She smiled at her grandfather as she turned her head to greet him. With a smile on his face, Aiden's eyes followed her every motion. Feeling his gaze on her, she turned her eyes to him and smiled. She went on to train, and he left to attend to his duties.
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"Your Eminence!" Nicholas came to a halt as a female beckoned him and bowed her head. He was on his way to his office in the morning when a female in a nurse's uniform rushed up to him.
"Yes?" He frowned.