Hi! I've been a little busy, I mean– so busy. But finally, we've reached the end, haven't we? But, to be completely honest, I want to make another series, so wait for it lolol. Also, all of this P.O.V is before Athanasia's birthday !

Ejikiel's P.O.V

I sighed as I closed my eyes, leaning my back softly to my chair. I dropped the paper I was reading as a chuckle found it's way to escape my mouth. It wasn't that surprising.

I hear my office door opening, I took a small peak and it was my Father. I stood up quickly and greeted him. "Good Morning Father, what brings you here?" He chuckled in reply, which made me confused. I raised both of my eyebrows at him.

"Ejikiel, I'm not that stupid. Ever since the ball you had in your Academy, Jennette has never even visited us here, you guys have always been close. What happened?" He asked, I took a deep breath and shook my head as a reply making him furrow his brows at me.

"You do not wish to know, Father." I gave him an answer that I knee he wouldn't like. He sat on a chair near my office table and leaned his back comfortably.

"Why do you like Athanasia?" That made me stunned, completely stunned. As my eyes widened, but unlike before, there was nothing anymore. I can't feel the happiness and the way I felt when I hear her name. It's just like she was my younger sister. "Do you like Athanasia for who she was, or you just like her because that's what you grew up thinking?" Father stood up from his chair and walked past me. He gripped my shoulder softly, and tapped it before going out of my office.

Holy shit. That's the first thing that came rushing into my mind as Father left the room. Since I was a kid, everyone told me that I would learn how to love the Princess. Holy shit, I'm dumb.

"Why the hell did you call me for? For you to have another breakdown thinking that you fucked the shit up?" I blurted out as I leaned against the wall, looking at Ejikiel who asked for my help about something.

Yes, it was new that I came here when he asked for help, but when he said that it was something about Athanasia, I almost flew my way there.

"Oh dear, please stop it. I know what I did—" before Ejikiel could even finish what he was saying, I cut him off with a snort, shaking my head.

"You're realizing this—your feelings, now? Seriously?" Ejikiel's eyes shot daggers at mine, making me shrug my shoulders. "If you could only see yourself in someone else's view, the way you look at Jennette and Athanasia is different." I stood up from the sofa, looking at Ejikiel for the last time. "Tell her, before fucking things up even more."

Jennette sighed for the I dont know how many times today ever since she wrote me a letter that she would visit me anytime this week. I clasped my hands together, facing her.

"Okay, tell me what's wrong?" I tried to find her eyes, but she was doing everything to avoid any eye contacts with me, making me furrow my brows and crease my forehead, twitching my lips, I sighed loudly. "Jennette, if this is about Ejikiel, please if you only knew how he looked at you—"

"But it's different now okay! I'm ready to just be his friend, oh my God. I'm so dumb Athyyy." She whined, making me chuckle. I guess their both dumb? I sighed and my hand found its way to pat her back. "Hey, communication is the key, but please do communicate with understanding. Yeah?" I wiggled my eyebrows, making her giggle.

She sighed and wiped her little tears beside the corner of her eyes. She made her hands into a fist and looked so—energetic now. "Yes, I can do this!"

Jennette walked with great speed on the way to my personal library making me chuckle again, I was about to walk right behind her when someone, so suddenly grabbed my wrist softly. Warm. The person's hand was warm.

I looked back and saw Lucas with his cold faced expression, he raised both of brows at me. I sighed, facing him. "When did you get here?" I asked, he shrugged his shoulder before letting go of my wrist.

Lucas leaned his right arm against the wall, locking his red ruby eyes with my blue diamond ones. "What are your plans for your birthday, Athanasia?" He gave me a question with an almost whisper voice.

"I'm not sure really, meet new people and say thank you for their gifts, dance, and enjoy. Why? Are you going to attend?" I replied with a smirk, and to my surprise a soft chuckle escaped Lucas' mouth.

"I guess." Before I could even open my mouth and replied, he snapped his fingers together, disappearing. I scoffed and put my arms against my chest.

"Athanasia, is something wrong?" Jennette peaked her head from the library's door, worried. I shook my head with a smile and went to her.

------------------ BACK TO PRESENT

"Can I kiss you now?" His voice came out as a raspy but low one. I gulped and nodded my head, fluttering my eyes shut as soon as a I felt his soft lips against mine.

Holy muffins. I'm kissing Lucas. My fingers found it's way to his nape, holding him close as I felt his lips moved slowly against mine. I was panicking, I didn't know what to do. I don't know how to kiss!

I could feel his smile against our kisses, he moved away as our forehead are placed against each other. His eyes locked with mine. "Holy shit, Athanasia."

I chuckled. "Yeah, holy shit." I replied back, he kissed my forehead before hugging me tightly, snuggling his head on my neck.

"You don't know, how scared I was and how I've always wanted to kiss you." He confessed, I could feel his heavy breathing making my blood rush up to my cheeks.

"You're getting cheesy." He snorted, pulling away from our hug.

"You like it?" He asked.

"Dummy. Stop." I replied back before walking a little far away from him. I realized something that made me stop, and I knew Lucas felt it too, how I froze on the spot.

"Hey, why? What happened?" He was about to touch my cheeks, I stopped his hand mid-way.

"Daddy, does Daddy know?" My eyes were almost full of tears, what if Daddy gets mad at Lucas?! What if—

"He knows and it was hard to convince him. He almost blew my tower up." Lucas answered my question as he runs his fingers through his soft hair.

My lips formed an "Oh" shape, nodding my head. "So it's okay to go back there with linking arms, yeah?" Lucas almost laughed, shaking his head.

"He would blow me up, Athanasia. Let's do that another time." I nodded my head, walking in front of Lucas.

The moment I stepped my foot inside the ballroom, their eyes were all on me again. I smiled and almost ran my way to Daddy. He didn't budge when he saw me walking-running towards his way.

I hugged him tightly while he was sitting on his chair, making people gasp with my sudden change of disrespectul attitude some might say to the Emperor. But to the others surprise, Daddy smiled.

The Emperor, smiled.

"Did he do it?" He whispered as he slowly brushed my hair with his delicate fingers, I was out of words, I ended up nodding my head as tears finally escaped my eyes making Daddy panic. "Did he fucking made you cry?" If his eyes could kill, everyone would've been dead.

I quickly shook my head and smiled. "No, Daddy. He didn't, but I just want to tell you, I love you Daddy." I hugged him even tighter. I felt how his chest made a gesture, going up and down before giving a kiss on my forehead.

"I'll cut his head off if he makes you cry, Athanasia." A giggle escaped my mouth as I nodded.

------------------ A FEW YEARS LATER

"You're what?" Daddy and Lucas asked in sync making me chuckle as for Felix was left there with his eyes wide. Ejikiel choked on his tea, and Lily with Jennette squealed.

Daddy stood up and held both my shoulders softly. "Say it again, darling. You're what?"

I chuckled. "Everyone, I'm pregnant!" I gave them a cheeky smile, Daddy almost stumbled on his own footsteps as he sat back to the couch beside Lucas.

It's been a year since I've been the Empress, Daddy was still helping me with a lot of stuff. And it's been 3 years since I've married Lucas. He respected all of my choices, and waited for so long until I become the Empress I've always wanted to be.

Lucas finally stood up with both of hands reaching out for my stomach. "Holy sh—"

"No cursing, Lucas!" I hissed, he nodded his head like some kind of child.

"Holy muffins, I did that." He laughed as he faced Daddy, pointing at my stomach. "See that old man, I did that!"

"What do you mean old man!?" They started arguing again, as usual. Jennette and Ejikiel congratulated us after finally coming back to reality.

"Who knows? Kennette might be friends with the royal baby, yeah?" Jennette said jokingly, I laughed.

"They will be. I'm sure of it." And yes, Jennette and Ejikiel had their first child a few months ago. Kennette, he was left with his grandparents because I called them for something urgent—Me announcing my pregnancy.

"Your Majesty, I'm so happy for you!" Lily hugged me, as Felix smiled softly. "My, we will take extra EXTRA good care of you, yeah?" Everyone agreed. I chuckled.

What could I even ask for? Lucas hugged me before giving me a light peck on the lips. This is something, that I've always dreamt of. I'm so happy that everything fell to it's right place.

"I love you, baby." Lucas whispered.

"I love you more."

The End !