chapter 11

(how is your health now?) he asked me in his mind. (still any dreams?)

i tightened my hand around him, my lips a little bit tighter to stop any emotions coming through, (I get them...from time to time, but it's better now. I have learned to take advantage of them.), i said to him.

(you have my condolence for the death of your mother and father), he sighed.

after one month of my birth my father died and my mother catherine...she went on an expedition in the northern parts of Xanaion empire and died due to winter frost crystallization. A disease where due to extreme cold the core inside your body freezes and your body slowly turn into crystal within twenty four hours of its symptoms one dies. it was a horrific event, where even her body couldn't be mourns.

but my nightmare started after their death, I would have the dreams of how she died several times, as if I was experiencing it myself. though it was not the end I would have dreams of future calamities. at first I didn't believe in them until they unfolded in front of my eyes but from the age of three I followed these sources of nightmares and could stop several calamities and events.

(at least mine died giving me some peace, yours are living hell.), i replied. and it was true, nightmares only came in my dreams but Elios life is a real nightmare. From the age of four he was thrown into the battlefield by his own father in the name of experience. he is only seventeen and have faced so many battles which are tragedies. even if he was back within six months or two years after resting for a while he would be sent again, as if emperor Lucian is only waiting for the death of his only son.

(will you stay for sometime now? i just returned yesterday), i questioned him.

(unfortunately no, I'm going to northern borders of Xanaion), he replied remorsefully.

(when...?), stricken by the sudden departure of Elios, i was shocked.

(sigh.... tomorrow morning)

(what!...no! this is so harsh, you only returned like two months ago)

(and I'm assigned for dispatch again)

(Elios...), my voice choked towards the end. this can't be happing to us, even if we have powers their were also greater powers in front of us blocking us to have a life.

(can I ask you for a favour Lin...?), i could hear the helplessness in his voice.

(what help do you want tell me!), i would agree for anything to see you safe.

he looked towards me and then towards the building in a little distance from us, towards the floor where the mighty king would be sitting.

Elios stared forward but our mind connection still intact. ( can you distract him for sometime)

shocked i halted in my walk for a moment, (me? distract him? are you crazy?!)

(just for few months, only you can do it Lin)

(but..but how...what are you talking about !!)

(he was intrested in your mother, you know how much he was obsessed with her. there are sources telling, about him fuxxking women with silver hair and purple eyes, even though they are fake, he still fuxk them...and the only pure silver haired woman in this entire empire is you...)

(but..)

(you look gorgeous Lin, no man can resist your beauty. you don't have any work now, stay in this palace and distract him enough for him to not pay attention if their are small alterations... please...only you can do it Lin)

(can I really...? won't he doubt me?)

(no, he'll never doubt you... remember Lin for how many years you have visited the royal palace and every time the emperor met you personally and you both spend time with each other, he has spend time with you even more than Princess or even the queen), his encouraging was intoxicating me. can I really do it..?

(only you have the power to turn his attention towards you. and his tyranny is going beyond measure...I have half of the support of the imperial knights, and I'll gain some more strong support from the northern Duke, till then.. please..), how could someone be so hopeful and helpless at the same time.

(I want us to stay safe and be one of the powerful beings in this world Lin, the chance has been given to us, we have to use them. I can feel within myself I'm gaining more powers and his are weakening a little bit more and I can become the next emperor and you will be empress)

Elios was right, they say he looks like a war God in the battle, looking at him i believe that's true. we are born in this world and had been graced with power too, and I know what type of woman emperor Lucian likes...if i do it right he can be whitin my grasp.

(alright, my eighteenth birthday will be in four months and before that I don't have any work... I'll do my best Elios), with determination I accepted the challenge.

we talked a little more about every other thing but to the onlookers we were only walking silently in the garden like a typical couple who are forced to be together.

a knight running towards crown Prince Elios in a hurry bowed towards me and him, we both nodded.

"crown Prince we need your help", he said in urgency.

Elios noded towards him and looked towards me smiling, "saintess Aylin, it was great meeting you again but unfortunately I have to depart from here", kissing the back of my hand he stared in my eyes (all the best Lin, i know you can do it), rubbing my cheek with his thumb we both whished each other luck and went in our different ways.

"my lady, where would you like to go?", my maid servant asked.

"towards the imperial office"

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