The Devil's Kingdom

Queen of Asterin

Aera gives the final touch to my attire and stands back. I hadn't have worn any heavy royal attire in a long time now and that might be the reason why I'm not feeling comfortable wearing these heavy things on me.

Even while I was here, I mostly used to wear two-piece clothes that are simple, made from light textile fibers as all I used to do was practice all day.

I look up at Aera, she stood sulking few feet away from me. " Have I done anything? " I ask her " You look mad! "

She looks away from me before she mumbles something under her breath " Mad? Hmm! Why I'll be mad, it was relaxing when you're not here! Taking care of a child is better than taking care of a spoiled princess! Still, even being away you couldn't stop bothering me! Couldn't stop make me worried about you- " Aera's eyes rounds when she realizes what she blurted out. She slams her hand over her mouth.

I couldn't help myself from smiling, she reminds me of Hana. Aera is just like Hana. Few tears gather up in my eyes as I got reminded of her. I take few steps close to Aera & pull her for a hug. I could feel Aera's body taken aback by surprise. I smile and tell her " Thank You, Aera. Thank you so much. "

Not long after, Aera bursts into tears, crying like a child. But suddenly she pulls back, away from me like she just did a wrong.

" What's wrong? " I ask her.

She immediately rushes over to the mirror and grasps a handkerchief kept over the drawers and again rushes back to me. She examines my dress over my shoulder and little below it. I kept staring at her all confused before I again asked her " Aera! What're you doing? "

She looks up at me. Her face looks terrified when she says " You should've stopped me, I stained your attire for coronation, with my filthy tears! " she states panickingly.

I sigh heavily giving her a done look. " Aeraa, Stopp!!!! Please. Or do you want me to runaway again?! "

" What? No-No! Let's go to the throne hall, we're getting late. " she says panicking about my statement earlier. I chuckle seeing her face before I tell her " I'm not going anywhere, Aera! Stay assured! "

I lean down to her and ask her teasingly " Are you worried for me..?! "

" Wha-Why I'll be worried for a spoiled brat like you! " she turns away her face from me and says " Well, if anyonefor whom I'm worried about, that's, for my fiance! "

" What! " I exclaim in surprise.

" You make your husband worrying sick for you & he makes my soon-to-be husband worried & that makes me worried for him! "

" You're getting married?! " I ask her smiling like a fool.

I see Aera trying hard to control that wide smile spreading over her lips.

" I'm so happy for you, Aera. " I say. I grasp her arm in my one hand & held my dress in other while i dragged her out from the room along with me saying " Let's go and finish this coronation fast, so that we can plan things for your marriage once we're back! And also you've to elaborate your love story to me. "

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And in no time, we've reached the door inside the palace that leads to the throne hall.

As soon as we stepped a foot on the highland of the throne hall, Aera walks down, leaving me alone there. Due to the couple of long and broad pillars, all the people present in the throne hall still couldn't see my figure present over here.

My gaze fell to the front. The throne has been removed from its usual position. I walk a few steps before I'm finally exposed infront of everyone. And the first person my gaze falls on is Jungkook.