Chapter 14
Some moments ago....
King Damien and Prince Sirius walked outside to the balcony, where they could see everything in the castle. They both stared at the moonlit sky for a while before Prince Sirius spoke.
"Father, I believe you wanted to say something to me."
" I will announce your engagement to Duke Alcan's daughter Lady Fira, later at the ball. " The king said without even batting an eye.
"W-wh...But Father....I..I.." Never had Sirius ever imagined that this would be what his father had wanted to tell him. A marriage proposal- oh no- not a marriage proposal but an engagement!!. And without his knowledge either.!!.
" Duke Alcan came to me a while ago and offered me the proposal which I accepted. It will be good to form a stronger alliance with him through marriage and also it would strengthen the realm, a win-win situation." He explained calmly.
"Father,...did both of you ever stop to think about what I and Lady Fira had to say about this. This proposal concerns our life an..."
" Rest assured, The duke would never cone to me without persuasion from his precious daughter, so there is truly nothing to worr...".
Sirius could feel his blood bubbling within him like he was ready to burst at any time. Until he screamed "What about me?!, What about my opinion...my..my.."
" Your what?!!!" The king thundered. "And you better keep that eye of yours in check" He said glaring at his son. Prince Sirius quickly touched his left eye and closed his eyes for a moment as if in deep concentration. When he finally opened his eyes they were normal but the anger within them was still blazing like an eternal furnace.
" You are not only a prince of Fire, but the fucking crown prince.!! Act like one for fuck's sake. Listen and listen carefully as my heir you have to be willing to do anything and I mean anything for fire. Do you understand me!!!." King Damien raged.
"I found my mate."Sirius spat the wirds out through gritted teeth.
Silence reigned for a moment while the words sank into King Damien's head.
"And you're telling me now!!!." Damien shouted. "I already gave my word and you of all people should know a king never goes back on his word. You will proceed with the engagement Anyways you can survive without her, If anything keep her as a mistress."
"My mate...a mistress... Father do you hear yourself!!."
"Yes, I do and you will obey because I cannot assure the safety of that girl, if I ever see you close to her. So it's better for her that I don't ever see her." Damien said calmly, seeing the fire in his son's eyes die down. He said "Good, now come son we have a wedding to plan."
Damien turned around and left leaving Sirius on his own. Sirius gazed at the sky for a while. The full moon was hanging beautifully up in the sky. He just stood there unmoving, almost like he was trying to blend with the night. His eyes closed,....his fist clenched into a tight ball and when he opened his eyes. It was still, no emotions whatsoever could be read in those black voids of his.
**Back at the Party**
"...But nevertheless I would like to use this opportunity to announce the engagement of my son Prince Sirius and Lady Fira.!!"
As soon as those words fell, Arina felt a sharp pain in her heart, it was like something was trying to rip out her heart. Never had she felt anything like this before. So many emotions ran through her: confusion, anger, pain, and.... Sadness.
Soon the crowd exploded in cheers and Arina quietly gulped her remaining drink and rested her head on the bar table, trying to catch her breath nit caring for her image. It's not like she was royalty to begin with. She was so out of it that she didn't notice that someone stood behind her until the person tapped her.
Arina turned around, about to lash out at the poor soul when her gaze nailed on the most beautiful pair of blue eyes she had ever seen. Arina suddenly felt extreme Joy coursing through her veins, her lips parted and before she could comprehend what was going on with her body, she heard her voice.
"Mate!."