"I have a friend that lives outside this kingdom. " Her mother said calmly and Clara stared at her mother ,her green eyes looked pale as though the light in it was not only dimmed but extinguished completely.
"Really mummy?" She asked.
"Yes sweetie, I will be visiting her soon. Her daughter is getting married to one of the dukes in Hilltop kingdom. " Her mum said softly and Clara's eyes who had lost its spark was alive again as though she just heard the greatest news of her life.
"Thank you mama, I love you. Where does she base?" Clara asked excitedly her green eyes twinkling like stars.
"She stays at Hilltop kingdom. " Queen Riley said softly stroking her daughter's head in a fondling manner.
"Really?! I thought it was only humans that lives there". Clara said with a confused frown.
"Nope, there are witches living amongst them. " Her mother responded.
"For real? I didn't know. " Clara said softly.
"Exactly, that is why your father has suggested that we do the last ritual for the youngest daughter-in-law to make sure she isn't a supernatural being like us. " Queen Riley said and Clara smile faltered the moment her mother uttered those words.
"But your friend,is she a witch?" Clara asked swiftly changing the topic. She wasn't in the mood to talk about some useless set of people.
"Yes Sweetie, my friend is a witch. Infact she is the leader of all witches in Hilltop kingdom. " Queen Riley said with a bright smile.
"Do you think she will help us or ?" Clara asked with a worried tone.
Sure my sweetie, she definitely will and if she refuses, we would have to expose the existence of witches in Hilltop kingdom. Riley said calmly, her green eyes burned dangerously as she spoke those words.
Clara also smiled as she stood up from her bed.
"Mum, it's almost time for dinner, let me go and prepare. " Clara said with a renewed glory shining within her. The happiness she radiated was beyond anything words could ever compare. Her thoughts filled with nothingness except him, her soulmate. Oliver!! She blushed hard and went to the bathroom to go have a shower.
While Queen Riley who had been smiling brightly suddenly paused as her mind drifted back to Lucas and his human wife.
"Why would a prince hide his own wife from his family all in the name of protecting her?, she mused with a deep frown. For some unknown reasons she couldn't understand, she has this strong feeling that something about that human girl is strange and mysterious. She stood up and left her daughter's room, sooner or later, she will find out even if that daylight or whatever monster he is refuses.
It was late in the evening when king Henry and Queen Riley were seated at the dinning room ready for dinner while waiting for the rest of the family.
Just as Riley picked up her cutleries to start eating, Queen Tira and the Queen mother walked in majestically and went to sit on their assigned seats. After seating, the royal grandma and Abigail also walked in and made their way to their seats.
"Where is Levi, Clara and Oliver?" Queen Tira asked calmly.
Riley was about to respond when three of them came and went to their various seats while Clara had a blank expression, Oliver sat next to the royal grandma to avoid Clara. Of course,Queen Riley and lady Clara noticed it.
"Let's start eating before the food gets cold. " Riley said but Tira spoke.
Let's wait for Lucas and his wife.
"Are they gods?" Riley mocked and without any other words, every one began to eat quietly.
While they were eating, they suddenly felt icy chills ran down their spines making the room a bit suffocating.
They could feel the strong aura of him, even if he wasn't here yet.
The family unconsciously stopped eating as they wait for this thick and choking aura to walk in.
Just like that, Lucas walked in like a powerful king, his shoes making sharp powerful clicks that could make any one cower in fear.
He held Catherine's hand firmly and softly as he went to the end of the dinning seats and pulled a sit for her to seat.
Catherine sat down as she tried to calm her nervousness, if not for him, she wouldn't even be here in the first place at all.
Lucas also sat down next to his wife and began to put some meat and vegetables in her plate for her to eat.
The family watched in stunned disbelief except the queen mother and Tira who were smiling.
"What guts?, how can you both start eating when the family paused their eating to welcome you?" Riley asked furiously.
"Mother there is no need to shout. Even if Lucas hardly talks, what about his wife? Shouldn't she chastise him?" Levi mocked coldly. He had intentionally mentioned Lucas's wife to poke him knowing fully well how beastful he turns when someone mentions his wife name rudely and as he predicted,
Lucas dropped the knife and fork, he was still wearing that his mask.
His black grey eyes suddenly turned dark and cold the moment he heard Levi's words.
He suddenly emitted such a strong aura that could freeze anyone. The room became extremely cold as ice as the family felt icy chills down their spines. Catherine suddenly shivered but she managed to endure ut, she knew the chills were coming from her husband. She knew he got pissed and displeased with the words Levi had said. She closed her eyes tightly as she summoned the courage to speak up so she could stop the freezing.
Clara suddenly felt cold even if she was a vampire, she still felt the ice thick in her bones.
"Your majesty, why would youngest brother be scaring us like this? It doesn't make sense. We didn't say anything wrong, Levi is only telling the truth. Even to convince her husband to remove his mask to show us his face, yet she still keeps mute like a fool". Clara vented her anger and Lucas finally lost it.
He suddenly pulled the table cloth with so much force that all the foods and drinks fell violently as they splatter on the floor making a heart shattering sounds.