Priceless

Epilogue

"A-anton..." She cried and cried when Anton got shot.

"Shush..." I caressed her hair and she buried her face on my chest while crying. I covered her so she wouldn't see Anton. There's a lot of blood.... it's not an ordinary gun.... it was deadly.

"Everything will be fine. He doesn't want to see you cry like that." I reminded her. I understand her feelings.... Anton was there.. when I'm not. He fulfilled everything that I should be the one who did.

A lot of times..... I blamed myself. I should be the one who got killed.... not him. He's very special to Brooklyn.

"Marry me." That moment.... the moment I told her that... I made sure that she'll never suffer again. I'm sure that.... she'll be happy from now on but I think I was wrong.

"Mother..." She tried to stifle a sob. It feels like deja vu to me.

I don't want to see her cry like that.... again. I don't want to witness her.... breaking down like what happened when her mom and dad died. I failed.... I thought she'll be happy again... but here it is, another hard time. Brooklyn doesn't deserve all of this. She did nothing but the best all the time. If only I could get all those pain from her... I already did.

Seeing her cry every night..... blaming herself, thinking of finishing her life... it's all my weaknesses. I want to be here always for her but it feels like... I wasn't enough. Like.... I can't fulfill my responsibilities as her fiancé. She doesn't deserve me.

But.... I'll forever be grateful that... I'll live and I'll love this girl for the rest of my life.

First dance... I've been dreaming for this before. I've been dreaming everyday that someday... I'll have this first dance with no one but this girl in front of me right now.

"Mom! Dad!" We heard Kendric, our first born shouted from the playground we built at the Palace Garden.

"Yes dear?" Brooklyn said while I'm carrying Kenji, our younger son. Kendric was older. We didn't plan to have baby anymore. Brooklyn wants a daughter but she said she's too scared that her daughter might experience what happened to her.

Brooklyn will soon pass the throne to Kendric if she won't be able to rule the kingdom anymore. I was only a king consort since I don't really have the power like what Brooklyn has.

"Mom! Come on! Push me!" He called his mom to push him on the swing.

"You want to go down?" I asked Kenji who was sucking her thumb again. "Hey, don't do that." I gave him his pacifier before putting him down so he can run. He's only 1 year old so he might stumble so I'll always follow him around.

Kendric was 7 years old so they were still both naughty in their age. All they do was playing around. But of course sometimes, we will train them so they will be prepared as a prince in the future.

"Prince Kendric!" The maid called him to wipe his face using the towel.

Brooklyn and I still has work to do so we'll leave Kendric to the maids since he still wants to play. I carried Kenji since I can't leave him alone. He keeps running around!

"Dad, what's that?" Kenji pointed at the crown that's inside a glass box.

"That's mom's crown." I whispered so we won't disturb Brooklyn.

"I want ice cream." He suddenly said. Here we go again. We limit them when it comes to eating sweets since they're always hyper.

"You want ice cream?" I whispered and played with his hands. He nodded cutely. He got his features from Brooklyn while Kendric, got his from the both of us. "Go ask your mom." I said and put him down.

He immediately ran to her mom to ask for ice cream. Brooklyn glared at me, making me chuckle.

"Xyth! Go bring Kendric here!" I shouted so Xyth would hear it. I let Xyth live with Germaia here. They got married last year.

"Dad!" Kendric ran towards me, making me lie down on the bed with him on my top.

"What is it? Hmm?" I said and tickled him making him laugh so loud.

"Hey! Stop it. Let's go already. We'll buy ice cream." Brooklyn stood up and wore her hat before carrying Kenji with her.

Kendric held my hand so he could catch up with his shorter legs than mine.

"Go pick your ice cream." I let Kendric's hand go so he could pick ice cream with Kenji.

"These." They said and picked two ice popsicles each.

"Oh god, only one." Brooklyn massaged her temple.

"Please?" They both said and used their cute faces against us. I looked at Brooklyn and shrugged.

"Okay, okay. But next time just buy one okay? It's not good for you." I kneel down so I could be in the same level with them.

"Okay. Thank you!" They wrapped their arms around my neck. They also hugged their mom on her thighs since they can't reach her.

"Y-your Majesty?" A lady approached us. She got her handkerchief and showed it to Brooklyn. My brows furrowed, wondering what's with that handkerchief.

"I-it's you. Wow! You're all grown up already!" Brooklyn hugged her.

"It's been a while, Your Majesty." She bowed in front of us. I think she's one of the kid at the charity who we helped before.

"Merry Christmas love!" I greeted Brooklyn and our kids. It's first snow already! I carried Kendric and walked him towards the window to show him the snow outside.

"Want to go there?" I pointed outside. He nodded so I let him down. "We'll go outside." I told Brooklyn.

"I'll go too." She said and carried Kenji with her.

"Merry Christmas, Germaia and Xyth!" We greeted them when we saw them fixing some final touches for the Christmas decorations.

"Best Christmas for me." Brooklyn whispered while we're here.

"Me too. I never knew we would come this far." I smiled and gave her a short kiss while watching Kendric and Kenji playing around in the snow in front of us.

"I'll never ask for more." I said when she leaned her head on my shoulder.

A priceless girl deserves a priceless love. The priceless life that you deserve, the life that you would ever ask for.

I, King Consort Wayne Victor Plervi

Promise to treat this woman the best that I can.

 

The end.