Palace — King's Room
Aaron: "Elda!" 😁
Elda: "Yes." 😑
Aaron: "You know I got my mate, right?" 🥰
Elda: "Yep." 😐
Aaron: "Can you tell Mother… instead of me?" 🤗
Elda: "Okay." 😑
Aaron suddenly hugged her tightly.
Aaron: "Thank you so much!" 😍
He left the room bouncing with excitement.
Elda stood alone, her expression shifting.
Elda: 😏 "Clueless as always…"
Guest Room — Ashley
Ashley: "Where is that person? What should I even do? This is boring."
She stretched her arms.
Ashley: "Let's play a game." 👿
She started doing pranks on the guards outside.
Palace — Queen Mother's Room
Queen Mother Ether
(Aaron's mother — an Alpha. Kind-hearted, but terrifying when needed.
She ruled the kingdom alone for three years after the King's death when Aaron was only 15.)
A soft knock.
Someone peeked in.
Elda: "Mom?" 🫣
Ether: "Yes, my child. Come in." 😊
Elda entered and sat down.
Ether: "Did you hear the news?"
Elda: "Hmm. And don't worry, Mother. Aaron is yours. No one can snatch him away." 😏
Elda: "That's not the issue. Aaron is just happy because he finally got his mate. I only want to protect him." 😮💨
Ether: "Then why are you here, dear?" 😊
Elda: "I need your help… Mother." 😊
Ether: "What is it, child?" 😊
Elda: "I need you to accept Aaron's mate." 😊
Ether froze.
Ether: "Elda… do you understand what you're asking?" 😐
Elda: "Don't worry. I'll handle everything. Someone out there wants to destroy our kingdom…
And I will never allow that."
Her voice was calm.
Her eyes were deadly.
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Training Ground
Soldiers trained fiercely.
Elda's father watched.
Elda's Father: "Lately… Elda doesn't look well. That means something big is going to happen." 😱
Assistant: "Don't worry, sir. Elda is brave. Nothing will happen to her." 😊
Elda's Father: "I'm not scared for her…
I'm scared for the person she is planning to destroy." 😱
Assistant: "I heard Aaron found his mate." 🤔
Elda's Father: "Really?! Finally! Then my daughter will be free from this burden!" 😍
Assistant: "But the mate is said to be… that monster." 😑
Elda's Father: "Oh, fun. Something big is definitely coming." 😎
Elda's Room
(Aaron and Elda stay in different rooms because of work.)
Maid 1: "Sis… we heard the King got his mate." 😓
Elda: "Hmm." 😑
Maid 2: "Then…?!" 😤
Elda: "Nothing. Do your work." 😑
The maids left.
Elda's expression shifted into a razor-sharp smile.
Elda: "Well then…
let the game begin.
Who dares to win against me…
and claim this kingdom's King?" 👿
Somewhere Else…
Two figures worked quietly.
Unknown 1: "Achoo! Who's thinking about me?" 🤔
She rubbed her nose.
Unknown 2: "Finish the work fast. Festival starts tonight." 😑
Unknown 1: "Just one hour, sir! I'll finish, promise!" ☺️
Unknown 2: "Hmm." 😑
He walked away.
Unknown 1: "Ugh… finish it faster.
Where will I even go?
There's no one at home to welcome me." 😤
NOTE
No one can truly understand what Elda thinks. She's mysterious — unreadable.
Some call her a goddess.
Some call her a devil.
But only Elda knows who she truly is.
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