The Queen

Cingulomania 🌙

Chapter 37: Cingulomania
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Cingulomania (n.) a strong desire to hold a person in your arms
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Liability-Lorde

Ares POV:

The barrier to our secure heaven could only be opened by specific persons. The three of us are Lara, our Queen, and I, Leo.

Lara went out in search of her daughter once more, but she never returned. When we were attacked, Blyke was taken hostage.

Where had their Queen gone, questioned everyone in the kingdom? Will she return? Has she left us behind?

It took me a long time to win their trust and respect enough to rule over them till Lara returns. Given that we were still alive and well, I had done a good job.

As long as you abide by the rules, we can live harmoniously:

1. Make use of magic for survival and good
2. You tell no one know of our existence
3. Protect the Queen and the kingdom
4. Never cross the land of water! Unless it's a matter of life or death
5. You ALWAYS ask permission before touching someone's familiar. It is a sentence to death.
6. Immediately executed for any kind of betrayal to the kingdom.

We were all having one of those days today. But it didn't feel like any other day before.

There is a change in energy as soon as the gates of our oasis open. Either we see an impending threat to our existence or a void is filled in us as one of our own has returned.

I teleported outside and hid in a tree. I watched as Blyke and two other people trailed behind our Queen as she once more blessed our lands.But one struck my attention in particular. She appeared to be around 5'1 but was still little relative to my 6'6 height, had kinky jet black hair that likely fell to her waist, and had fair dark skin. She was underweight, but I also noticed a few scars that almost made me snarl. Lara was describing the layout of the kingdom when she noticed how the water in the land of earth was a stunning crystal blue color. Her dark, smoky grey eyes lit up. I taken a break from stalking so I created a little snow, she looked entranced by the intricate details of the snowflakes,the sound of children laughing got her attention, warming up to them she joined the little snowball fight. She even used her magic to create ice crowns for the girls.

Lara shouted me out, which jarred my thoughts.

"Ares, you may now stop!" She shouted.

The kids complained when I made the snow disappear, but when they saw the double rainbows I made, they shrieked and resumed playing tag.

I mutter behind Lara, "You are no fun.

Another person remarked, "Maybe because you act like a toddler."

"Blyke?" I query.

She says, "My Queen."

"You were with her?" I questioned

She nodded

Blyke punched me in the stomach as I was hugging her from behind.

"Aw!Meanie "I pout.

Blyke!!" She yells as she approaches her.

Wow, she's adorable.

Blyke gives her a firm hug and beams.

"You all right?" She asks

She ahs.

"Aspen,this is Ares. Ares,this is Aspen" Lara  introduce.