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Chapter 10:It’s not that what it looks.

It was not a shiny day. The sky was veiled with dark black cloud .

Smoke was emerging continuously from the chimney of Rethion Castle.

Temperature has been dropped and it's still drizzling after a heavy rainfall of previous night.

In one of the room of North wings Roman was sat in a armchair, crossing his legs. He was deep in thought as he was recumbent on the chair clossed his eyes.

His intuition intersect with a soft knock on the door.

Roman asked the person to come in without opening his eyes and a gray-headed man came to stand behind him.

The butler bent down and whispered something in his ears.

The old man left the chamber when he saw Roman nod his head.

All the lights were off but the room was not so dark as there was fire sat up in the fireplace . The fire slopping out time to time from the drizzling air as the window was widely opened.

"Come on.Don't stand their like a ghost." Roman said without turning behind.

"It's been a long time since had a wine together. " The man said sitting beside him.

"You came this far just to have a wine with me!" He chuckled.

"Did you found her." The man asked in a straight and deep voice.

"No not yet." Roman said turning his gaze from the man toward the window.

"Aether you don't have plenty of time. We must find her before she became 19 or you know better. "The man said standing up.

" Haynes I know what is better for me and my realm. You know me well.Roman stand up and went toward the cabinet to pick a bottle and served a glass to the person in front of him.

After few moment the person leave his castle bidding his goodbye.

"Master.Your drink is ready. " The butler said forwarding a glass of red liquid.

Roman took the glass of dark wine.

It's the same butler that served his father and his big brother. He is so strong and loyal. Francis is indeed a perfect person to be with him.

Aether came here 4 years ago to find Afroditi the daughter of princess Lillian.

Not only Lillian but the daughter of his uncle the late king of his realm .The great and strongest ruler "

He choosed Roman to be substitute as Roman was the son of the most powerful and wealthy family of Alexandria.

Time flows and Aether become Roman while Roman was taken to his realm and put under a dark spell.

Aether tried hard to find Princess Afroditi and he fell for Anna in this race.

Now he was out of his mind when he found out Anna was none but Afroditti.

And that make him disappears from her world for this long yet he was out of solutions.

His love was one side but the revenge was on the other side.

And the most shocking thing is Anna is totally in the dark about her identity.

"Master Princess Cloe is here"

Roman went downstairs where Cloe was waiting for him.

"Good morning your highness " Princess cloe stand up and greeted Roman with a little bow.

Roman bent down to give a gentle kiss on her hand and smiled at her "Only Aether is good Madam Chloe" saying so he lead her to his study

"Do you need anything princess? " Roman asked forwarding a cup of tea.

"Its not my need. It's yours my lord" Chloe replied with a smile and hold the cup that he forwarded.

Roman frowned for a while but then asked leaning against the chair "What it is then?".

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Anna was quite busy these day's. She is attending her year ending exams.

Her mother was guiding her.She want her to went to overseas and study medicine as Mrs wagner as well as a doctor.

Anna went to downstairs to make some tea as she was studying but was unable to concentrated for continuous yawning. She found her mother standing in front of a window and touching the rain drops unconsciously. Her waist length brown hair was flying lightly. Catalyn Wagner a women in her mid thirty's looking still so young and beautiful.Her calm, gentle and patience make her more warmer from Anna. Anna never seen her mother with this nostalgic activities as she remain very busy for being a doctor. And she always urged Anna to be the same thus why Anna gradually became a bookworm.

Anna move away when she notice her father was walking toward her mother.

She took the cup and went to her room.

She start reading the note when her mother enter in her room.

Catalyn frawn at Anna to see the fuming tea on her table at this hour of early morning.

" How many time I have to prevent you to drink this much of tea?"She said.

"But mom look at this weather. Its so clumsy and I was feeling sleepy " Anna said with a yawningly.

"Last cup for the whole day and don't roam around you have an exam to attend " She said putting a plate of sliced apple and went downstair.

That day it rains heavily again after the evening and Anna went to sleep little early as the temperature reduced.

It was not middle of the night like other days as Anna wake up but not from a nightmare. She heard some sound from outside of her door.

Anna realised it was her parents and they were arguing over something.

Anna opened the door which make them stunned "What are you both doing here?"

"It's cold tonight. We are here to see if you took the quilt or you will catch cold" Anna's mother said with a smile and left her while dragging  Mr wagner along with her.

Anna was closing the door when she found a book on the footsteps of the stairs.

It looks like an old book but it was a diary.

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From next chapter we will look behind 17 years ago far from the human realm.

A new world that was coming in front of Anna is not that easy.

Will she be able to take back what is her or her fate will be the same as Lillian.

Lets see..... ❤

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