Back at the lake Lucien stares at Asherah who has smiles on her face even though the pains are still evident in her eyes.
He place a palm on her cheeks. "It's all over" he says.
"No one is going to treat you like you're a nobody anymore. Whether you're cursed or not, you'll be given the respect you deserve. Don't just take things the way they sometimes silence is the best answer to things going on around you while most of the times it's not. Intact silence is never the best answer except to a fool".
He caresses her cheeks lovingly. Asherah avoids his gaze looking away. "What if my curse brings you misfortune and causes doom for you and your kingdom" she asks looking at him worriedly. She doesn't want innocent people to suffer because of her.
Lucien leans in kissing the seam of her bottom lips. Asherah blushes. Her face flushs pink red.
Lucien grins "I like it when you blush but you wouldn't want people questioning why the flowers suddenly turn pink or would you" he asks making Asherah look at him confused.
He plucks a flower behind her. Asherah's eyes goes wide on seeing the flower turn pink. She pats her face continuously making Lucien chuckle.
"Let's go back," she says, standing up from the lake bed avoiding his gaze. Lucien stands up, opening his arms wide. She pouts "I'll just hold your hand. Works either way right?" She asks, smiling at him.
Lucien shakes his head. He holds her shoulder and without warning vanishes with a gust of wind back to their bedroom.
Asherah opens her eyes to find herself wrapped in Lucien arms. How did I end up in his arms?.
"Should have just hugged him," Lilly says, rolling her head. Asherah frowns. If she could she would have glared at her wolf.
"Still won't let go?" Lucien whispers in her ears, wrapping his arms around her waist.
She immediately pulls away "I… felt a little dizzy and had to steady myself. How did I end up in your arms" she asks, looking up at him.
Lucien grins he leans his face beside hers making hair rise on her skin "Its a secret. He whispers".
A knock comes in the door before it opens revealing Roen who stood looking at the two. Is it the wrong timing?.
Lucien glares at him.
"What do you want?" he asks.
"I'm sorry for intruding but you have an invitation from the Luna" Roen says, gaining Asherah's attention.
Ophelia? Asherah pouts. She had a bad feeling about it.
"What else than to slander my image of me being cursed" she murmurs which didn't miss the both male ears.
Lucien pecks on her cheeks leaving the room with Lucien.
" Does he have to do that everytime" she frowns, touching her cheeks.
"Isn't he lovely?" Lilly asks dreamily in her head, making Asherah snort.
"You didn't have to accept the invitation. The princess is right" Roen says as they near the garden.
Lucien hums. "I know that. I just want to play with her mind a little bit. Something is fishy and I can feel it in my guts".
They both arrive at the garden seeing Ophelia sitting on a chair twirling a drink in her hand as she stares at the flowers.
Lucien squints his eyes "I want you to investigate the royalty of this pack. Even the tiniest bit of detail should be relayed.
Roen nods his head, turning to leave the garden as Lucien makes his way towards Ophelia. Seeing Lucien make his way towards her she stands with a smile on her face.
"Greetings King of Dothan. I'm glad you honoured my invitation" she says as she gestures for him to sit down.
Sitting down she offers him a cup of wine which he accepts. She sighs.
"I know you must be wondering the reason for my invitation. I just want you to know what you're getting into by marrying Asherah. She's my husband's unfilial daughter. She's the reason for the rift between I and my husband".
She stares at Lucien "She's cursed....." and from there Lucien blacks out no longer listening to what Ophelia had to say as he pries into her mind searching for any sort of memory. He frowns when he figures out something.
Seeing the frown on his face Ophelia smiles, taking it as her cue to continue.
".....She has a mate". Hearing this Lucien snaps his gaze towards her, breaking his focus.
Ophelia smiles "just like I suspected. Theron wouldn't tell you he favours that girl so much".