CHAPTER 3

Night - Burmese Palace

-Prince Aiden's residence

Prince Aiden remained silent in his room while touching the painting frame of himself and Prince Gideon.

"War has turned you into someone that I don't know, Gideon."

"What really happened to you in that war?"

"Will we never be able to go back to what we used to be?" There was a deep sadness on the prince's face. Tears streamed down his cheeks. He quickly rubbed it when he heard someone knock on his bedroom door.

"Prince, Laviathan Klein asked permission to meet, are you sleeping?"

"Come in Lavi." Laviathan entered the room and stepped closer to Prince Aiden who also approached him. Spontaneously Aiden was surprised to see Lavi's temple.

"Lavi, why are you injured?!"

"I'm fine, your royal highness. It's just a small wound."

"Gideon, right? He never hurt you before, what did you tell him lavi?!!" Laviathan fall into a deep silent then exhaled softly.

"Words that I should never say, your highness"

"But i just can't help but say it."

"Prince Gideon, I thought if possible, now he wants your position to be a king" Although he hesitated to say that, he said it anyway. And of course Prince Aiden's reaction is a fearsome.

"Are you aware of what you say? The punishment for your word is not light, Lavi."

"And of all the people in this kingdom, you accused my brother?!" Prince Aiden massaged his pulsating temple as he raised his unusual tone.

"Lavi, even if he wants it, I will give it to him with pleasure."

"I became the crown prince of this kingdom only because I was born before him."

"The whole kingdom knew that Gideon is far more competent than I am."

"How can you said that, your highness? I beg you also not to be rash in making decisions or conclusions only because of his highness conditions."

"Then, you need to stop making a hars conclussion about him as well!"

"Lavi, Gideon is not a man who likes to manipulate others just to achieve his goals."

"If there is anything thaf he wants, I'm the one who wants to know the most!" Once again, Laviathan fall into a deep silent after the first prince's word. If he continues to fight the remarks, then he will only worsen his relationship with the Prince he serves because he understands very well how much Prince Aiden favor his brother even though they have different mothers.

"please forgive me for my rudeness, your highness. I'm just worried about you."

"...." Prince Aiden bit his lip, he felt a little guilty for behaving like that to Laviathan. The man was just trying to protect him.

"I have a job for you, send someone to Ravenant, investigated about Vincent duty in Ravenant"

"Yes, your highness, then i will excuses myself" while Laviathan begin to leave, suddenly the prince hugged him from behind.

"Please don't repeat the same mistake ever again Lavi, I don't want to lost you."

"I understand, good rest, your highness." He kissed the back of Prince Aiden's hand and leave the princes room. Prince Aiden turned around and staring at the window. The moon seemed to shine brightly at that moment. At the same time, Prince Gideon was staring at the moon from his porch. A bird flew towards him with a letter bound to his feet, Prince Gideon took the letter at the bird's feet, then let the bird fly, and he read the letter.

"I can't believe that the toughest young man in the Maratha Kingdom could hide something this big."

"Now I have more reason to destroy you, Ronald" With a sarcastical smile he squeezed the letter and a small blaze lit up in his hand and burned the letter into wind-flying dust littering the beautiful view of the night sky.

--To Be Continued..