Veronica was happy, like really happy.

She has made love with the person she loved all night, and he showed her how much he loved her.

Just thinking about that night made her blush, she was an entirely different person that night, the words she said and the boldness she had were something forgien to her.

It has been a week since Adrius came to the Firebird city, and it has been a very busy week for her.

She would play the innocent girl act in the morning but every night she would sneak to his room and make love. Then in the morning she snuck back to her room and played her part again.

But today when she woke up in her room she was sad, Adrius was leaving today. He said that his stay was longer than he intended and he had to rush back to the academy because it has been some time since he came back, and he really needed to take the mission or he would be deemed a traitor and killed immediately.

Her thoughts were interrupted with a nausea that attacked her, she immediately ran to the bathroom and vomited.

For the past two days she has been nauseous in the morning and a little sensitive with food, and she mostly thought that it was an after effect of the potion Adrius gave her.

Magus and magic are a mystery to everybody even to magus so maybe the potion didn’t like her body and it developed after effects.

Anyhow she would ask Adrius before he is gone, because logically who has more knowledge about the human body. A mortal healer or a rank 3 magus apprentice, who is also a potion master at the apprentice level? Of course the magus would know more.

After being done with her morning shower and dressing, she went to the main hall where they would have breakfast.

She wore a black dress with a slightly low neckline and the most special thing about it was the golden raven that was on her left area, specifically above her heart.

She made the dress personally to mimic Adrius’ robes and to look compatible with him.

It took her the whole week to finish it, she wanted to wear it on the day he departed and it’s time.

Entering the hall she saw her family gathered, Adrius was missing. But she knew that he always arrives late because of his morning meditation.

“Good morning” She greeted as she sat in her usual chair, the one next to Adrius.

“Good morning sweetheart, how are you today?” Asked her father.

“I’m good”

She considered asking her mother about her nausea, but she didn’t want to worry them and Adrius just came into the room so she forgot about her parents and only focused on the man walking to the table.

He was wearing his normal black robes with his mask. She felt so privileged to be the only one to see his face.

Adrius came to the table and everybody stood up.

He then waved them to sit, after he sat down he spoke. But what came out of his mouth was not human language, no. It was something that made the very soul shiver: “ Garlatha Morr, kere se evoroth?” (Good morning, how is everybody)

His voice was like two stones rubbing against each other, and the words made Veronica shiver. She didn’t understand the words of course, because if she is not mistaken this was Xyron. The language of the soul and the universe.

Everyone looked at Adrius dumbfounded, not knowing how will they answer a language they didn't understand.

“Er roth lyra?” (Are you alright?)

He asked again in this terrifying language.

Adrius looked at them like they were crazy for not answering him, and she could see his eyes getting colder by the second, because not answering someone of his place is a great slight so she dropped in: “ Your Highness Adrius, please don’t get offended because we didn’t answer you, we just don’t understand the language you are speaking”

Understanding flashed in Adrius’ black eyes: “ I see, I’m sorry, it looks like I have mixed the languages, my mind is not in the right place right now.”

“No, no need to apologize, Your Highness, you have a lot on your mind. And it is okay to slip a bit. But if you don’t mind me asking, was that Xyron? The language of the universe.” Her father asked, he was trying to change the subject.

“ Yes it is, Lord Brandon. I cannot tell you the specific details because it is forbidden to share such knowledge with mortals. But know that Xyron had a creator”

It was common knowledge that magus were forbidden to share secrets and magic theory and other things with mortals. Why? Because mortals can easily get captured and someone can read their mind like an open book.

Adrius then looked at her, she knew she was blushing.

“It is a fabulous dress my lady, you would make the strongest knight kneel on the ground just to get the chance to talk to you” He complimented.

“Thank you, Your Highness” She said shyly, she moved a little and she saw his eyes getting so cold that it sent a shiver down her spine.

His eyes were filled with cold fury when he met hers: “ What is that symbol on your dress my lady?”

“It is the same symbol on your robe, Your Highness” When she said that she looked at her parents. She was surprised to see them white as paper and there was fear in her father’s eyes.

Adrius’ voice brought her head back to him: “ My lady, you are mortal and dare to wear the symbol of The Raven Academy. You know I could kill your entire line for this slight, right?”

Her face went white as a paper, she fucked up, and fucked up big time. How didn’t she remember that wearing magus things when you are not a magus will get you and your family killed. Even if it was a symbol.

She started to shake in fear, Adrius would kill her, right? He loves her, but he is a magus first then her lover.

Then a hand rested on her shoulder, she turned her head and saw Adrius: “ Don’t worry Veronica, I will not do it. I only wanted to teach you a lesson so you will not do it again, because if it was another magus then the Saloman family would have been extinct before the day ended. Now relax, by the way, I love the dress”

She sighed a sigh of relief and saw the same relief wash over her brothers faces and her parents.

It was now or never: “ Your Highness, I have been nauseous and vomiting when I wake up for the last two days, do you know why?”

She saw her mother’s and father’s faces lit up with happiness, why are they happy?

Adrius laughed, he actually laughed at her question: “ Well of course I know why, you Veronica, my dear, are pregnant”