It seemed to be a lonely day for Jacob somewhere in Russia. Ilya stopped being sweet and dominant toward him. He suspected that it's because of Claus who left them. No one knows where he goes. He even tried tracking him. He exhaled as he stared outside as snow kept pouring. Just in a few hours, it'll be Christmas. Will it be his lonely Christmas as always? They will only be happy if there will be no one that is going to stop them from their plans. But the Four Empires are there to stop them as always.

"What do you want for Christmas?" Jacob asked. "Do you want it to be usual? I can order some girls if you like." 

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"No. I'm not in the mood." He said as he stood and left the great room. 

 Jacob exhaled. Nothing special will be going on. He didn't want to work during the holidays. He has to reset his server and do a lot more things. He didn't know when Ilya planned to set up revenge. Their plan with breaking them apart. The problem now isn't the server but Ilya itself. He didn't plan to do it anymore. The enthusiasm that he had in the past before Claus and Christian is what he loved. But now, is he falling out of love with him? He needed to make a plan to do everything he had in mind. He wanted to conquer the world. 

 Although his enemy erased everything including the files that he stole, he always has backups so he can rebuild it again. He went to his secret room in the house that he owns. He checked the things that he's building. If laser guns didn't kill them, then he's going to build something that would completely kill them. He already planned it well, but for now, he's going to chill since it's a holiday. 

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 It takes time for girls to make themselves look dazzling and beautiful in front of the mirror. Chelsea took at least 3 hours to prepare herself for the family party. She didn't care about where Mason is but this night, she will show up and seduce the guy until his throat goes dry. She went downstairs and everyone was exceptionally beautiful. She approached Mason and kissed his cheeks. 

"Hey," He put a hand at her back to pull her but he froze and turned her around. "What the hell?" he exclaimed. "You are wearing little already in the front and then why is your back showing?" He asked. 

"What? It's called fashion." She told him but he frowned. 

"Crop top and backless?" He asked. "It's a good thing that you didn't wear any short skirt." 

"You looked beautiful," Aria commented and gave her a thumbs up. Chelsea grinned and she turned around in front of Mason. 

"Hey," He removed his coat and put it on her. 

"No!" She pushed it back to him. "I don't want you to ruin my fashion." 

"Fashion my ass!" He rolled his eyes and put back his coat. "Let's go to your room. At least wear some jacket on or something." 

"I'm fine." She wrapped her arms around his waist and he turned his head away from him. 

"And I'm not fine." He said, shaking his head. She sneered at him. 

"But you like it, right?" She asked with a grin. He frowned at her. 

 She reached his hand and put it at her back. Mason's mouth watered and he swallowed his saliva hard. He tried not to look at her chest that looked full. She's used to wearing something with a neckline that is close to her neck but this time, it's so low and little. 

"I like it but it is inappropriate." He mumbled. 

"Why did it become inappropriate? I'm wearing a skirt that matches Christmas." 

"You know well what I mean," He titled his head. She smirked as she tiptoed and wrapped her hand around his neck. He grinned as he bent down a little and kissed her forehead. "You are beautiful, Chels, you don't have to wear something so little." 

"But you don't want to do it with me so I have to seduce you like this." 

"We have to wait until we get married." He mumbled. 

"We can get married tomorrow or later." She smirked. 

"Chelsea, you are too young." He kissed her cheeks. "Let's just date for a few years." He said. 

"Few years?" She grimaced. "I can't wait that long." 

"Hey, stop flirting!" Raiden smacked Mason's back. Chelsea frowned and she kissed Mason's lips and then, she pulled out from him. 

 Raiden sneered at Mason and ignored them. Mason looked at Chelsea's flawless back. He kept close behind her to hide that beautiful back from those spying eyes. 

 They went to the dining hall and took their seats as they ate their dinner. They have fun and all. After dinner, they gather in the great room to exchange gifts. Their parents have the same gifts for everyone. Andromeda and Zach had a new gadget for everyone and with different designs that he made with Timothy, Luke, and Logan. They also held raffles and games with prizes until eleven eleven fifty-five. They gathered outside to the garden to wait for fireworks and to meet Christmas. 

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 Demi watched the beautiful fireworks that their parents set up. Christian hugged her from behind and kissed her cheeks as his hands gently caressed her little bump. She's happy that Christian is with her. She's happy that there are a lot of blessings. The new generation is up and then, their parents are happy. Although everyone is enjoying Christmas, there's someone who didn't enjoy it that much. Because of plans that have been destroyed. She looked at Athena who looked lonely even though she's been surrounded by happy people. She understood her completely. Athena loves Xavier so much. Like she loves Christian too. But she'll be fine. They will play on Xavier until he fights for their love. 

"I think Xavier already received the gift," Christian murmured to her. He kissed her temple and hugged her a little tight to warm her. 

"Good, I want Xavier to feel extremely lonely until he finds out that he needs to stop his mother from controlling his life." 

"Don't worry, it'll be fine… everything will be fine." He said it like a promise. 

"Gift opening!" Someone shouted and they all cheered up. 

"Let's stay up until we open a few gifts," Demi said. 

"Are you sure?" he asked as they went back inside. 

"Yeah," She nodded. 

 They went back inside and took out the exchange gifts and opened them. They are laughing with whatever gifts they received. It's not about how expensive it is. It's about how funny it was or more like pranks. The personal gift that they gave will be delivered to their respective rooms. Christian helped her change her clothes into something comfortable after they brushed their teeth. He tucked her in and checked the locks in their room. 

"Babe," She called. 

"Yes?" 

"Let's get married right away." 

 Christian grinned as he climbed up on the bed and kissed her lips. 

"Tomorrow?" 

"Maybe after Christmas… how about the same day that we had sex?" 

 Christian laughed and lay beside her. 

"Well, I'll set it up. Isn't it twenty-eight?" 

"Yeah, it's twenty-eight." 

 Christian thought of that night that she planned perfectly. He could say that it's perfect and all. But he's so scared of her dad. But her dad is now his dad. And they are indeed like father and son tandem. 

"Twenty-eight then." 

 He reached her stomach and grinned at her. 

"Is it okay if we do it tonight?" He asked. 

"Sure." 

"We'll use a safe position." He grinned as he hugged her tightly. 

"I love you, Christian." 

"I love you more, Demi." He kissed her temple. 

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 Xavier woke up in what seemed to be in the middle of the afternoon. He looked at the silhouette of a woman which he thought would be Athena's. However, when he had his blurry eyesight fixed and focused, he looked around making sure that he's in his room. The girl smiled at him and sat beside him. 

"Xavier," She hugged him. He pushed her and frowned. 

"Why are you here, Kylie?" He asked coldly. 

"Well, later we'll celebrate Christmas together. Your mom agreed that we'll have Christmas at my parent's house." 

"I didn't agree with it." He said as he slipped off from the bed on the other side and went to the bathroom. He locked it as he washed his face and brushed his teeth. Kylie leaned on the door frame. 

"Xavier, forget her. I am here for you." 

 He didn't answer as he wiped his wet face. He opened the door and walked past her as he went downstairs. He looked at the packages that had his name on them. He gathered the boxes. 

"Darling, get ready. We are going to Kylie's house tonight." 

"Mother, I don't want to spend Christmas anywhere. Please, just go all by yourself. Please stop bothering me. I have to finish a few things." He said coldly as he went upstairs. 

 He exhaled and tore off the packages.