"Well congrats prince Michael and your highness we will be going now it is getting late" the queen said,

"Thank you your highness" Michael replied,

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"Okay your highness and i appreciate you standing up for me, thank you once again" she said,

'You are most welcome, we women have to stick together, until next time" the queen replied then left along with the council members.

'Congrats Michael" Cassius said,

"Thank you i was really nervous" he replied,

"You have earned it, i am glad" Liam said then patted him on the shoulder.

"He is right, you have earned and proven yourself, now we need to clean up this mess, i have some things to take care of" she said,

"What things your highness?" Michael asked,

"It's personal now you guys get going with your duties and Cassius you need to return home, your kingdom needs their prince" she replied,

"Oh yeah but uh.... can Cecile come with me when i am ready?" he asked and Cecile blushed while Octavia smiled,

'I see so there is something there after all and yes you can take her" she responded then walked out of the throne room.

"Do you think she will given in to that darkness?" Cecile asked,

"Cecile Octavia is a lot of things but she is not weak oh and we need to give her some space, maybe she needs it" Michael responded,

"He is right, like we talked about before we have to believe and trust in her" Cassius said,

"Okay you are all right, i am going for a horse ride, i need some fresh air, how about a race?" Cecile asked,

"Yeah let me go get Octavia" Michael said,

"Okay go on" Cecile replied then Michael left to go and find the queen.

Michael toured half of the castle but could not find her but then he decided to go and check by the water fall upon arriving there he saw her sitting with her feet in the water and her body was glowing dark.

"Octavia" he said,

"Michael what are you doing here?" she asked as the darkness disappeared,

"I came to ask if you want to join us in the horse race?" he asked,

'Sure i will be there in a few" she responded,

"Are you okay?" he asked,

"I am fine, please go" she responded and he sat down with her then she sighed.

"You cannot carry all of your stress alone that is why yours friends are here your highness" he said and she turned away,

"I do not want...., just leave please" she replied and he placed his head on her shoulder,

"I am not going anywhere" he said,

"You are really a stubborn brat" she replied,

"You are the one that had a hand in spoiling me, do not forget that" he said and she laughed,

"I just want to be alone" she said,

"Well i am not planning on leaving you alone" he replied and she sighed,

"You are such a pain sometimes Michael do you know that?" she asked,

'Of course i do and i do not mind hearing that from you either" he responded and she smiled,

"Well maybe i will meet a guy like you in another life, if i can get to reincarnate, well you guys cannot reincarnate either so...." she said to herself then patted him on the head.

"Want to come back here with me in the night?" he asked,

"Sure, i heard it is really peaceful here under the moonlight" he responded,

"Yeah you heard correct" she said as she got up and so did he.

'Come on let's go, do not want to keep those two lovie dovie and my bro waiting" she said and he smiled as they walked back.

The two grabbed their horses and went to join the others at the filed.

"Hey guys" Octavia said as both she and Michael brought their horses.

'You made it, did i set the little tent properly?" Cecile asked,

"Yeah you did" Octavia responded as she got onto her horse then they got onto theirs.

"Ready and go" one of the maid said as the rushed off.

In the race Octavia was not really focusing until she saw she was at the end of the cliff and her horse slipped and she fell but she pushed the horse up and it ran to the others whom were already at the finish line and they grabbed on to her horse and then went back for her but she came back up by herself.

"Come on let's have a do over" she said,

They were all more worried about her now than ever.

"We do not need another race, Cassius is the winner and that is it" Michael said and she walked up to him then patted him on the shoulder.

"I am sorry, i am just tired so i... i spaced a little" she said,

"How about we just have a picnic tomorrow to cool all of our minds a race will not work?" Cecile asked,

"True we shall do that" Michael responded,

"Are you okay with that your highness?" Cassius asked,

'Yeah i am fine with, come on lets get inside, it is getting dark and i do not want you guys out too much in the night" she responded,

'Okay lets go" they said and went back into the castle.

After going back into the castle Michael threw himself on the chair and Octavia threw herself right near him too.

"I am tired" she said and he leaned over her and stared in her eyes.

She looked in his eyes and saw the affection he has for her and she flung up nervously.

'I cannot love him and he knows that but yet..." she said to herself,

"Did i do something wrong?" he asked,

'Yes having affection for me" she responded as she got up and grabbed the bottle of wine then went and sat down in the balcony and he went after her.

'Leave them to sort this out you guys, i am going to have dinner then get some rest" Liam said,

"Yeah you are right we should leave them alone, let's go" Cassius replied as they all went to have dinner.