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In Okasis (Part 3)

ZANE'S POV

We walked through the tavern and the rest of the village. Soon, the sun was setting and we headed over to the water's edge. We sat down on a rock near the sea. I leaned back on my hands and we watched the sun set together.

"It's a great view here..." She started. She leaned back on her hands like I was and her hand ended up overlapping a few of my fingers. I looked over at her, and I could feel my face warm up. Was I blushing? ZANE RO'MEAVE DOES NOT BLUSH.

She pulled back instantly and she started blushing, making me feel a little better. She tried again, this time, putting her hands a few inches from mine.

"S-Sorry," she mumbled.

??? POV

"It's o-okay." He stuttered.

Oh. My. Gosh! I got the new Lord to blush AND stutter! Then again... he did the same to me. Gosh, what was happening? I've done this before! I knew the plan. Get to know the Lord, let him fall for you, break his heart when he tells you all his secrets, the end. That was the plan.

But I didn't feel like doing that with Zane. He was really sweet. I guess it was because he's my age? I don't know!

"So," I started. "Were are your brother and his fiancé?"

"Oh shoot! I totally forgot about them! Oh well, they probably left. That's okay."

"You know," I took a deep breath before turning to look at Zane and he turned to look at me. His pale blue eyes. I felt like they could just see through me, making me feel vulnerable. I didn't like that. Yet I was frozen.

"I know what?"

That snapped me out of it. "You're really easy to talk to Zane. I had a fun time today... I should probably go. The man who calls himself my father is probably wondering where I am. He really doesn't want me to ruin our pl-STAY. Stay."

"Umm, okay. Do you want me to walk you there?"

I felt my face grow a little warm. WHAT WAS THIS GUY DOING TO ME? "Uh, sure. I'd like that."

He slid off the rock and offered me his hand. I gladly accepted it and he helped me down. We walked down the main road of Okasis, not talking. I could hear the crickets in the meadow. They calmed me down.

"So, I'm easy to talk to?"

I turned to him and smiled. "Yeah. Like, I feel that our fathers are kind of similar. They both only use us, they don't care for us. Isn't that what your father's like?"

Zane nodded. "Yeah. He was like that. Then the shadow-lord killed him. But, I didn't care for him. He was still my father, so that hurt. But, he tried to kill (y/n) to make her a shadow-knight..."

"Before or after she became pregnant?"

"After. Our father had a debt to the Shadow-Lord of three souls. (Y/n) is pregnant with twins, so when she first met him, she was almost killed to become a shadow-knight. He was trying to kill her, and my little niece and nephew, Finn and Ophelia. I don't know. My family is really important to me. I guess that's why I don't care that he's gone. He tried to hurt my family."

"So, (y/n) IS a shadow-knight then?"

He shrugged. "Half shadow-knight. She used to have (h/c) hair and (e/c) eyes, but they changed after that. She was also in a coma for a few days."

I stared at the ground. It was weird. He was being so open with me. Normally, the lords I met up with would always try to look strong. Right now, Zane looked so vulnerable.

"Yeah, my father is like that, in some ways. NOT THAT HE'S PREGNANT OR ANYTHING! I mea-"

I was cut off by Zane's laughter. I felt my ear tips grow warm. I hated it when people laughed at me.

"It's okay, I know what you meant. He's like my father in some ways. Not (y/n)."

I nodded, relieved.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BE-" My father's voice cut through the darkness, then almost immediately stopped when he saw who I was with. "Oh! Lord Zane! I didn't mean to..."

Zane chuckled again and smiled at my fake, overprotective father. "It's okay. I understand you were just worried about your daughter."

I felt my face turn red with anger. Either Zane was COMPLETELY ignoring what I had said to him before, or he was playing dumb with my father. I also noticed that my father had the BEST time of showing up. Note the sarcasm.

He looked over at us. "So..." he paused for a moment. "Why are you two holding hands?"

"What?!?" I looked down at my left hand, firmly in Zane's right hand. I quickly let go and he did the same. We both started blushing and my father smiled.

"Well, I see tonight went well. Thank you, Lord Zane, for showing my daughter around. Now, she should get some sleep. You should too." He said with a sweet smile.

I rolled my eyes. I think Zane saw it, but I don't think my father did. I walked over to where my father was standing and he put his arm around my shoulder. I looked behind me and waved to Zane.

He waved back and slowly headed towards the castle.

When we were far enough away, so Zane couldn't hear us, my father started whispering. "Wow! You're a better actress than I thought if you can blush like that on command! That was PERFECT! Normally, it takes a few days for the Lord's to fall for you. I think you got your hooks in right away! Good job! So the next..."

I blocked him out after he said that piece. I already knew what he wanted me to do. Tell him all of Zane's secrets. I already knew one major one. His family is INCREDIBLEY important to him. He also said I was a pretty good actress, which is the best complement he's ever given me.

He may not have noticed, but I did. I wasn't acting when I blushed. I seriously blushed.

But I didn't feel the way I did with other lords. Zane was sweet, and kind to me. He was open, and we kind of... connected. I wasn't going to tell my father Zane's weaknesses. I was sure of that.

Okay guys, so the ??? POV will be reveled in the next chapter or two... SO READ ON MY KIT KATZ! XD

-Tori (ZombiLuva)