Chapter 82: Confessions

She sneaked to their usual place and found Ayana practicing the moves from last time.

She slipped and fell on her butt, Mal walked out of her hiding place laughing and clapping.

"-I love your persistence and determination my queen; but balance is an import thing to practice too, if you want to stay alive in the battle field." She pulled her on her feet and the princess thanked her.

They practiced for a while, sat later for rest.

"-hey listen I want to tell you something.

-what is it?

-don't get mad at your father.

-after what he did.

-he really cares about you…

-himself…yes. Sometimes I feel like he is not my real father, forced to be.

-don't say that he cares about your safety.

-I am still mad at him but I will calm down eventually, but why are you so down lately?

-I don't know…but it feels like the marriage is taking forever to end…and for me, to get home, to rest.

-but I thought you left your home.

-I did left my house but my home is still with me.

-how?" Mal showed her, her mom's neckless and then pointed at her heart. Ayana smiled warmly even though she was dead from today's training.

"-and of course the other two and my big brother.

-you have a brother and you didn't tell me!

-well actually…

-who is he? Is he handsome, tall; know how to fight like you or prefer to use his brain more…

-yoo, hold your horses back princess.

-sorry the thought of a boy version of you is really exciting.

-well, we are not related by blood and you know him, I'm talking about Andrew. How does he look, it's for you to find out?" Her mouth formed an o as a sign of understanding, she raised her finger for another question but Mal cut her:

"-if it's anything with Kieran then no?

-well I was going to say he must be handsome that Kieran don't like but don't worry I still get enough time to tease you about your jealous boyfriend.

-hey!

-chill, I want to know how do you kill incubuses?

-I didn't understand.

-I mean they are not human that would die in the same way as we do.

-oh, well normal weapons don't affect them that much but I used special casted ones and it does the job perfectly; or hit their weak spot. However it's hard to find or if they are already weak so any weapon will be enough. Wait…are you planning on stealing my job?

-What? No! I would never. I was just curious.

-well we learnt different ways, discovered new methods, it was a long journey yet worth it." Mal looked and it was time to go to sleep, she excused herself while Ayana told her she will stay a bit longer than go to sleep.

Meanwhile in Kieran's room,

He throw himself on his bed and Howin was standing near his bed crossing his arm:

"-so, how was it? Is she still mad at you?

-I don't think so.

-Kieran which part cause I feel you lied again.

-I did not." The prince crossed his leg looking at his friend offended.

"-you did! Bitch, what did you tell her this time?

-well I followed your tips to not be a jerk, give her privacy and space, and be honest. I even helped her escape from Verin's rage and stood up for her challenging his old dumb ass.

-listen, we will discuss this later but now, did you tell her about your father or not?

-kind of.

-Howin calm down, patience is important..." he pause for a bit before finishing with a forced smile:

"- My dear prince; can you be clear and honest ONCE IN YOUR FUCKING LIFE!

-wow, someone looks angry." Kieran smirked and Howin attacked him with a pillow. The prince jumped to the other side of the bed.

"-I'm here trying to prevent your death in the worst ways history will mark; and you are playing around.

-how dramatic! ...fine, fine no more games I told her it was my hormones and it happened sometimes unexpectedly." Howin held up an axe he pulled out of nowhere and Kieran was shocked. The black haired boy dropped his weapon shocked at what he just heard.

"-the only hormone you have, is being a horny moron or an annoying bitch!

-watch your language peasant!

-this peasant is your best friend before being your damned assistant! So shut the fuck up cause that's it Kieran.

-what? I told you I defended her and stood up for Verin.

-well that's already bad. At least tell me you didn't threaten him or…you didn't threaten him right?

-maybe...I did." Howin fell on the bed giving up.

"-I am not going to ask you to even explain.

-nah I was going to tell you either way.

-go on, enlighten me your highness." Kieran rolled his eyes and explained:

"-well you know what happened at the party so I don't need to tell you more.

-yeah I can't feel my feet from going back and forth between your castle and here.

-you really need to start looking at the positive side of things and stop whining.

-I will do…once you start using you brain for useful shit.

-anyway, we took that bitch a hostage and she didn't want to give us the name of who sent her. That moron called for me and I left her with Mal.

-you want to tell me you left Mal alone to go to Verin.

-of course not, while I was hearing their conversation she started to scream and hit her head on the wall so I tried to get in her mind. But I couldn't and lost consciousness, till I woke up and found a lie to tell him that Mal didn't kill Miranda and he believed. The best part is Mal thanked me." Howin's jaw dropped and Kieran looked at him.

"-what?

-you are telling me you tried to fight that beast in Miranda's head alone… but you ended up killing her.

-technically he did.

-and you almost died not once but twice.

-well, Verin will do nothing but I won't let him touch Mal.

-there is a progress in your relation with her yet you are going in a downhill with Verin.

-I don't care.

-he is your uncle…

-my father's best friend who forced himself to be an uncle.

-he cares about you.

-he didn't care about his daughter to care about me. Please.

-did they fight again?

-yes and this time she won't forgive him.

-dude everything is messed up!" Howin covered his face and ruffled his head from stress.

Kieran put his hand on his shoulder reassuring him.

"-hey dude calm down; you don't have to blame yourself for other's problems or stress up about their minor's mistakes. Take it with ease it will pass smoothly.

-I remember the first time you told me that.

-yeah when I couldn't change my hair color back and we had a meeting with some royalties and my father blamed you for that.

-we were ten back then.

-we used to sneak out together.

-hit on the maid's daughter who was pretty yet dumb.

-old days where we used to be close.

-and we still; just because you are a prince change nothing dude.

-thanks bro, without you I would be dead.

-definitely you would." Howin confirmed, and Kieran smiled faintly:

"-I won't say anything except for sorry.

-for what?

-for being an arrogant hoe towards you during all these years and treating you like a piece of shit ignoring the only person who was there for me in my worst moments and happiest days.

-I'm going to cry stop!" Howin faked crying and Kieran pushed him playfully.

"-hey!

-sorry, but why are you telling me that now?

-I have been lying to myself and pretended to be a person I am not, a person my father wanted, I told myself he know what's best for me and lived with that lie till now.

-and I am sorry if I ever failed as a servant and as a friend.

-nuh, you were the best brother I could ask for." They hugged each other smiling at the old days; Kieran broke the hug looking at the smiley face of his friend:

"- but now bro, I need to sleep, close the window behind you please." He covered himself with a shit and hugged a pillow.

"-you fucker!" Howin hit him with the pillow he was hugging and stood up laughing leaving the prince alone to sleep.