to my father. I walked over the coffin where my father was with heavy footsteps, the fragrant scent of white lilies filled my senses. I loo

andful of good memories I had shared with my father was flooding through my thoughts as my vision of him started to blur. Tears were quick to flow, my t

g me a reassuring squeeze. I glanced over only to see Aiden. He

e, his voice trembling ever so slight

flowing as soon as it started. If he had not come to my side, I wonder what I would have done. After a moment of s

by this sudden loss. Even though their tongues were sharp and they were only ev

e that this was my reality. Even when Lady Marie and her children left the hall to return to where the other guests were, even when I

the black-haired boy from my memories, or m

y Marie and her daughters as well as my mother retreated to their own rooms whereas Frederick was preoccupied talking to the councilmen that fa

his face that alarming news was just shared to him by Gideon. My gaze fell on the sealed docu

ce called out. I turned to the source, meeting

e chosen as the next emperor?"

our father's children

l...I wonder if we will get kicked out of the palace." I said, attempting to joke around wi

ryside. I was always curious about growin

irable career." I agreed,

would you want

mega to do." I said, remembering how

pon for being physically weaker compared to alphas or betas. I clenched against my dress as merely thinking about this was starting to f

ow it must be nice to be an alpha came to mind but that immediately vanished when I remembered how much expectation was put on me as a child. But no, those expecta

love for the fresh countryside air. I think it will be good for us." Aide

take care of the animals." I smiled back playfully. "B

r his age and completely selfless. It was hard to get him to complain about anything and even if he did, he would complain on beha

your illness and now you are suffering because of your second gender. If being a royal

asked him about himself, he prioritised worrying about me instead. Oh how desperately I wanted to pul

aid before, you cannot control this. That's why...I w

nderful man, Aiden. I feel like I am miles b

t!" Aiden furr

e truth."

are amazing as well

times I was bedridden and reading a ridiculous amount of books from fiction to encyclopaedias just to ke

frown. He opened his mouth to continue to protes

delia," Gideon greeted us o

, glancing down quickly at the advisor's hands

e both of you would gather i

do with father's wil

our Hig

buried him..." I muttered. "Th

immediately because..." Gideon's words were muffled when the door was s

tered on her face. She looked around the hall until her furious glare landed on Gideon. She relaxed her face before making her way