The everlasting loop: dark phoenix

New Family

It's been four days since Athanasia and lily left the capital, because the grand dukedom is in the northern part of obelia far from the capital it takes four days to reach the north, athanasia who was happy to leave the imperial family curses Claude for being an idiot, handing her to someone powerful as the GrandDuke, not only breaks the peace treaty that the two houses created centuries ago, they can make her a tool to get closer to the throne and have further influence and wealth, which she does not want, Athanasia despises the throne

The carriage went inside the golden gates and stopped in front of a huge luxurious estate, when Lily got out holding the former princess, they were immediately hit by the cold air, thankfully Lily wrapped athanasia with many blankets to keep her warm, the north was known for its cold temperature as their seasons are winter and spring opposite of the capital which was spring and summer, before Lilian could do anything, the carriage left not even staying for a second for the two to be let in

Lilian sighed as  her anxiety began to rise, what if they do not accept them, what would happen to them?, thankfully they did not wait long until one opened the door, They were welcomed inside and were meet with glances and whispers from servants, a handsome man with light blue hair and eyes was in front, he wore elegant suit only a noble employee would wear

" your name?" He asked

" LilIan York" Lily answered

" please follow me, lady York" he commands turning around, Lily nervously followed him while holding a sleeping Athanasia tightly, she was nervous beyond imaginable, she hopes the grand duke will accept them, she'll do anything to convince him to give her princess a chance

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Doria paced around trying to ease her nerves, in a few minutes a babe would come, a babe that could be her cousin's daughter, what if it's truly Diana's baby, does it mean her cousin is gone, Diana would never abandon her child if she is alive, she wouldn't even think of such things

" darling you have to calm down" her husband tried to calm her down, but how can she when her cousin is most likely dead, and if she is what happened to her body?

" how can I?, this is serious Phileo, my cousin might be dead" she glared at him with annoyance, her husband can be an idiot sometimes, a knock was heard, they're here

Doria looked at her husband for his command, Phileo stands from his seat and stood next to his wife and hold her hand for support, Doria felt a bit calmer with her husband next to her, she intertwined their fingers to further calm her anxiety. " come in" Phileo says

Arden walks in behind him was a young woman no older than eighteen with chestnut brown straight hair that was pinned back into a braided bun soft bangs sweeping left, sea blue blues, she was a holding a babe they couldn't see since it was covered in blankets thanks to their cold climate, Doria touched her flat stomach remembering the memory of her unborn babe

" greetings your grace, I am Lilian York" she bowed introducing herself, Doria heard of the lady's name from Diana's letters, Lilian York was a friend and admirer of her cousin

" the babe- is it Diana's" she bravely asked the young lady, Lilian eyes widen by her question, she swiftly nodded

" yes this is my lady's daughter" she answered Doria's breath hitched, her heart dropped and she could already feel tears ready to spill

" my lady named her Athanasia but because the emperor stripped out of her title, she can no longer bare the name and is in need for a new one" lily continued, she showed him a small glimpse of her sleeping princess

" hand her to me, I wish to hold her" Doria says, she lets go of phileo's hand and walked towards the nanny, she reaches her hand out to hold her niece the babe looked like her cousin, lily reluctantly handed her the sleeping princess, doria smiled seeing the adorable sleeping princess, she noticed how much she looks like her cousin, she has Diana's hair, lips, and once chubby cheeks, and Agatha's nose, but she's very small and frail