Favored Empress Brings Chaos and Destruction (Book 2)

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"What kind of joke is this? This is not funny... " She replied and then laughed half-heartedly. 

He held her and stared into her eyes seriously when he declared, "Psi, I am not joking or trying to be funny. I truly love you! I am very serious about marrying you!"

She studied his expression and actions. She also peeked inside his mind to determine whether he was serious or not. What she found out scared her more than anything! 

"Viktor... I... " She hesitated whether she should say it bluntly or gently but the main point is she must not lead him on. 

"Yes... What is it?" Viktor looked at her with so much hope in his eyes and smiled to encourage her. 

It was a very hard decision for her but she decided to harden her heart and break it to him directly. 

"Viktor, I am very sorry but I cannot love you or marry you! " She said seriously and then avoided looking directly into his eyes. She clenched her hands so hard, her nails digging into her palms. 

He could not believe she would be too blunt and too ruthless! The tremendous hope and eagerness in his eyes were instantly replaced by a mixture of extreme sorrow and disbelief. He became silent as he tried to calm his mind, heart, and soul. After an ample amount of time, he could finally compel himself to ask her. 

"Why?" 

"It does not matter. I just cannot love you or marry you... "

This time,  the negative emotions he was trying to control exploded!

"Psi! Please! Please tell me why... " He appealed to her with so much emotion. He did not expect that rejection would be this hard and painful! His voice was rasped when he spoke out, "At least give me a better explanation... " 

She closed her eyes, seeing him like this hurt her so much! If she could, she would give him everything or anything he likes. That was usually the case but what he wanted this time was already out of her hand! She collected her thoughts so she could simply and gently explain the situation to him...  

"Viktor, I am not allowed to love you or marry you because you are not my mate. Even if we force it, fate and destiny will just pull us apart because it was never meant to be in the first place. In the end, we will both suffer... "

He did not say anything but let silent tears fall in front of her. The sight broke her heart into several pieces! She wanted to shield him from all the pain but how can she protect him from this type of pain? 

For the first time, she experienced pain and felt so powerless! She wanted to give him everything to make him happy like usual, but sadly, she could not give what he wanted this time... 

"Viktor... you will get over this. You'll see." She consoled him and tried to reach for his tears to wipe it away but he stepped back. 

He roughly wiped his tears away before angrily asking, "Who is your mate, huh?!! Is it Imperial Uncle?!!"

She was stunned. She became speechless at that moment... 

Why would he suddenly bring up Aiden in our conversation?!! This is insane!!!

"Stay Aiden out of this! Your Imperial Uncle has nothing to do with our conversation." She declared after the initial shock. 

"I see... " He scoffed after observing her expression and reaction. He laughed drily, coldly, unpleasantly before he muttered to himself... "I am so stupid! Why did I even think I have a chance?" He smiled without happiness before walking away and letting the cold, heavy pouring rain drench his clothes outside.

"Viktor! Come back here! You'll get wet! You'll get sick!"

She was worried when he did not pay attention to her callings and went outside the structure, letting the heavy rain drench his clothes and battered his body. She wanted to run after him and for a moment she was tempted to console him and accede to what he wanted but that would only lead to misery in the future so she decided to give him space and time to heal and hopefully, he would come around on his own. 

She entered the banquet hall again. Her eyes instantly focused on one person who would not stop drinking. If she did not know he ascended the throne earlier, she would think he was a poor soul undergoing severe depression and misfortune. She approached him and snatched the bottle in his hand.

"Aiden, you are very drunk. You should stop drinking and go to bed now. "

The people nearby who saw and heard her statement were so stunned by her irreverence but they were more surprised by their emperor's response...  

"Okkayy... but onlee eff yoo accomfanny mee too beed... " He told her with half-closed eyes, a slurring voice, and a sexy smile.

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