Dorian Gray: REIGN

The Devil

Eretria didn't know what to say. She started crying. Josh hugged her and asked:
- Why you're crying, Eretria? Will be other king, everything will be OK.
- We needed Francis!!! Dorian, Do-Dorian, tell me that you're kidding. It's not funny.
- Lucy, do I look like I'm kidding?
- Stop calling her Lucy. - said Josh.
- You should be shut up. What is your name? - asked Dorian.
- I'm Josh.
- And who are you for her? For Eretria?
„‚Now it was easy to say Eretria. He couldn't say that he could be somebody to me, to Lucy. "
- We are... close. - said Josh.
- Close? - asked Dorian. He looked at Eretria.
Eretria hugged Cami and cried more.
- Why you're crying, Eretria? You're doing like.. I don't know at least your dad died.
Eretria came to Dorian and said:
- You know what was my last feelings to him? Hate. I hated him. And... I didn't know that it's my last feeling of him, I was sure we will see each other so soon.... but... we... won't. He left me. Twice.
- Lucy, he didn't leave you...he will always be with us. He loved us. Too much. Therefore he died.
- How it happened? - asked Eretria.
- Can we... talk? Alone?
Eretria turned to Cami and Josh. They didn't know what's going on.
- Cami, Josh... I will explain EVERYTHING. Tomorrow. I promise. Can I talk with Dorian alone?
- You said you weren't a couple! - said Cami.
- We weren't. I will tell you anything, but-,
- You're a princess. - said Josh. - You are Lucy, not Eretria.
Eretria felt bad for him.
- I'm sorry Josh. It wasn't my choice to change my life...
- You were cheating on me...
- I didn't. I never did. I was myself but with other name.
- Did you love me? You knew I love you. Did you love me? You wanted to go with me tomorrow.
- I...
- Be honest. - said Josh.
- I wanted to love you....
- To forget about him. - said Josh looking at Dorian.
- Yes, we can leave you alone. - Cami said and took Josh's hand. They left them.
- Are you OK, Lucy? - asked Dorian.
- I'm Eretria. - said Eretria with the empty voice.
Dorian was a bit schocked but he said:
- The letter what Harry gave to Francis yesterday... was from evil. Not Germany. Everything is okay with Germany now.
- From devil?!
- Yes.... My father found the way how to... have back my soul... and he told me he will do it by himself... he let himself die because of my soul.
- Wait.. devil wanted you to kill Henrik, who died in the war. To kill Francis, who died because of the devil. And to kill me... right?
- Mhm...
- So only... only I lived your sin?
Dorian looked her into eyes. His eyes wanted die. Wanted cry. Wanted scream. She saw that pain in this eyes.
- Yes, Lucy. I killed him. I killed my father. He died because of me.
- I can't believe...
- But you are safe. You can back to the castle. You can be the princess again. You can be yourself again...
- I am myself, Dorian. I'm Eretria. And I am myself.
- Lucy, please. You are not Eretria. You are Lucy. It's not your name and it makes you yourself.
- No, Dorian.
- Yes. Yes, Lucy.
- It's only name...
- But it is important to you. - said Dorian.
She had no answer to say. Dorian hugged her. He knew she needs it.
- Now, we will go home. Don't worry. Now you need only sleep and think about it all. I'll be with you.
- Home?
- Mhm, yes.
- Where is.. this home you're talking about?
Dorian looked at her. She saw two tears on his cheecks.
- Now, we will go to Freya's home. Tomorrow maybe you will want to do something here yet and we will back to our home. To the castle.
Dorian took her and they went to Freya's home.

Lucy was sleeping and when she woke up it was a night.
„ Wow... I always wake up when die somebody important to me... that's weird... "
She went to the living room and there were everyone; Freya, Remus, Dorian, Barty and Muriel. Even Harry was there.
- Oh, Eretria you woke up. - said Freya.
- How do you feel? - asked Remus.
- Better. - answered Lucy.
Dorian hugged her. She felt heat.
- You're ok now. You're with me. You're safe with me. - said Dorian.
- She was safe with us too! - said Freya.
- I know, Freya. And I'm really glad that you did care about my love, about my Lucy. I'm grateful, that you my dad's friend cared about the most important person to his son. And I promise when on Sunday I will be a King I will give you that what you need. - said Dorian.
„ Totally! I forgot. Now Dorian will be a king. "
Freya didn't answer him.
Dorian kissed Lucy in head.
He said so quiet, only she can hear him:
- I love you. When you are with me I am happy, so you are. I know that. You are safe with me, you will always be. I am safe when I know you are with me. I love you.
Lucy smiled to him. She loved him too. Of course she did. She knew it when he didn't say to her anything after their first time.