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"There's nothing that you need to know. Please, get out. Now!", I said.

I feel like I want to push her away. But, if Claudia knows it. She might be mad and never stop nagging at me until I say my sorry. And, Serenity herself will continue being sad. I can't let those happen. I need to control my anger.

"Okay," she replied.

I feel relieved.

"But, if you need anything, I'll always be here. Just knock on my door."

I nodded, watching her leave the room. I locked my door after she left. I made a mistake by forgetting to lock my door before.

"That dream. It feels so real. But, who are they and why they called me 'prince'?", I asked myself.

"Or should I just share it with her? I can't even figure it out. Maybe, she'll know something or at least help me figure it out."

I decided to meet her this night after dinner. Hopefully, Claudia didn't interrupt us since I don't want her to hear it.

Later that night...

After dinner, we walked to our room like usual. We have nothing to do. We get a chance to meet Azazel tomorrow morning. Finally, after a

while, I can meet that bastard again! Maverick is also no longer at the emergency room. His room is next to mine. I looked around just to make sure everyone is going into their bed already.

Knock Knock!!!

I knocked on her door. A few seconds later, she opened it. I heard her mumbling around.

"What do you want Claudia? Didn't you say that you want to bathe?", she said.

After seeing I'm the one who knocks on the door, she seems to shake.

"Oh, it's you. I thought it was Claudia. What do you want in this middle of the night?", she asked.

I pushed her inside her room and then close the door. No one should know about this. Serenity seems not comfortable with the situation. What does

Does she think I will do it?

"Sorry for disturbing you. But, I need to tell you something," I said.

She seems to ease a little bit. Did she just think about something else? I'm not that crazy though.

"Have a seat."

We sat awkwardly. I hate this feeling. I can't be awkward now!

"So, what's going on?"

I begin to tell her my dream. She focuses and listened to it carefully as if she didn't want to miss any information regarding my dream.

Serenity POV

"It's weird because I cry in that dream for someone who I don't know," he said.

There's a pause between us. Evander stopped telling me his dream and I try to process it. He just dreams about a place that has been attacked by

flying creatures, the guard called him a prince and he needs to run away from that place. He said that dream seems to be so real until he kept

thinking about it throughout the day.

"Evander, did you still remember what the Queen said before?", I asked him.

He nodded.

"Maybe you're on your way to remembering who you're. It might take time for you to remember everything. So, hopefully, you'll be patient," I said.

"I hope so."

He looked at me. I felt goosebumps with the look. It's not fun at all. Moreover, he's in my room!

"Stop looking at me."

"Thank you," he said.

"You're welcome. I told you, I'm always here to listen."

He smiles and then walks to the door. To be honest, I don't want him to go but at the same time, I want to push him out of my room. As soon as he

opened the door, someone is about to knock on the door.

"Err, what are you doing together?", Claudia asked.

"Eh, Claudia! What are you doing here?" I panic.

Claudia's mind is not ordinary. She might think about something else happening between us. She looked at both of us. Evander turns around to look at

me and walked back to his room without caring what happens.

"Claudia, it's not like what you think!", I said.

"Did you just smooch a mooch with him?!", she asked back.

"No! It's not like that! He needs my help! That's all!"

"What kind of help?"

I know Evander doesn't want anyone else to know about it.

"You can't answer it huh? Okay fine. I'll pretend like I saw nothing," she said.

I'm a bit relieved. But, Claudia might continue to make fun of it. So, I need to endure it.

. . . . . ╰──╮╭──╯ . . . . .

The four of us went to Azazel's room to meet him. The person who took care of him told us that he finally deform into a normal human body. They

need to lock his arms just for protection. In case, he lost control again. At first, I don't feel like the idea to bring Maverick is a good one, but he

still wants to follow. I hope he's strong enough to meet his best friend who also wanted to eat him once.

"So, this is his room," said Claudia.

Claudia already meets him before because Miss Emery wants to ask him some questions. Even though we can't work right now, Claudia still wants to

help Miss Emery. She said, she is bored just staying inside the room and doing nothing.

We walked into his room. The room is full of metal. Even the window is covered with metal bars. It looks like a prisoner but much better. At least,

it is clean. Azazel look at us, disbelief that we will come to see him.

"You come to see me?", he asked.

"No, I come to see the crazy bastard who is weak enough cause he can't defeat a normal human," Evander replied randomly.

Azazel laughed. His eyes are watered. I want to come closer but I'm afraid. Even though he is already deformed, we don't know what will happen.

"I'm so sorry," he said.

"I don't realize what happened. My mind turns on and off in a second. At first, I saw Maverick as my friend. But, my vision keeps changing.

After that, I saw Mave as my prey. Then I realized that I bite him already but after both of you came, I have eager to do it more and more," he

explained while holding back tears.

"Like what I said before, that was your first time. You don't know how to control it," said Claudia.

"You hate me now aren't you?", he asked Maverick.

Maverick didn't move from where he stood. I step toward him.

"If you can't meet him, it's better for you to go back to your room. Come back when you're ready. I'm sure he will understand," I whispered at

him.

"No."

He steps up, closer to Azazel. I saw him clenching his fist. And,

Dush!!!

One punch flew to Azazel's face. He can't dodge it since his hand is locked with chains. A few seconds later, Maverick hug him tight. Azazel just

let it be. He knows he deserved the punch.

"That's for ripping off my shoulder," he said.

Sadness begins to fill in this room. I also can't hold my tears. I let it fall to my cheek. Claudia rubs my shoulder. They are two best friends who

will stay far from each other. Azazel will be sent to the Mauve Kingdom. Only they can help him control himself.

"When they gonna send you back?", Maverick asked.

"Two days from now."

Maverick nodded. It must be feeling hard for him. Not just for him, but for us. Separating is not in our plan. We never want to be separated. Evander

stand beside Azazel bed. I know he's about to mock Azazel again.

"I hope after this you'll at least be stronger than me," he said.

"Hey! I'm stronger than you!", Azazel replied.

"No, you don't. I made you collapse and dodge all of your attacks."

"Ergh, fine! You win this time! But later, I'll make sure I win!", Azazel said confidently.

We laugh after seeing the childish side of Azazel who doesn't like anyone to be better than him. Evander brings up the topic just because he didn't

want us to be sad.