An Eternal Slumber Inches Away!

"Oh! It seems that our little lady has quite the bunny ears!"

Azure said as he opened the door with a smile on his face upon seeing Camelia.

Because of the sudden push on the door, Camellia almost fell down but thankfully she was swiftly Caught by Azure.

With his deep purple eyes staring at her green eyes.

It was both intense and scary, it was like he was reading through her trying to find answers through her eyes.

Answers that she never even knew existed.

Finally he let her go as her finger turned slightly red, "T-thank you!" Saying that, Camellia went into the room as he just nodded and left.

Meanwhile Upon entering into the room, All eyes were on her as Logan dismissed his Knights.

Leaving only he and Camellia in the room.

"How was your day today?" He asked as he gestured to her to sit and Camellia Did just that.

"Well.. it was fun, I just stayed at the in reading some books.. haha! W-what about you? Did you find aby clues?" She asked curiously even though she already heard about the shapshifters.

"Nothing much.. we still need to dig deeper but I'm sure we would find out what's going on but until then I'll need you to stay close by, now wondering around!" Logan warned even though Camellia could sense concern in his words.

Sighing, Camellia then stood up with a smile on her face as she said, "Well I ask you for a favor!"

"Favor? What favor?" He asked.

Hesitating a little, she finally said, "Well you see… there is a small festival going on at the village today so I was wondering if maybe, you could all-"

"No!" Logan said firmly as he stood up ready to leave and seeing that, Camellia quickly Went after him.

"W-wait! Your highness, what do you mean by 'no'? I really want to go!" She argued.

But Logan couldn't just let her go out. Now that he knew that the shapeshifters may be the cause of the curses going on he didn't want to key her loose.

The festival could be a perfect way to hurt anyone without getting Noticed or caught quickly.

He couldn't let her go for her safety.

"You cannot go and that's final, you should stay inside the inn until it's time for us to leave, do you understand?" He asked.

As he then started walking towards the door brushing over Camellia.

But being the persistent person she was, she won't give up this argument here.

All her life she has always wanted to be part of such a festival.

Now she had a one in a lifetime chance to be like a free bird but here he was stopping her.

Why the hell did he even care what happened to her. It's not like he ever wanted this marriage.

After all, she was nothing but just a birthday present from the emperor!

"But I want to go.. you could ask your knights to accompany me, it's not something to w-worrying about!"

Hearing her words, Logan felt a surge of anger deep within his chest, his voice booming with intensity as he shouted "No!" to Camellia.

His usually calm and composed demeanor shattered in that moment, his dark eyes reflecting a spark of red, a hint of his inner turmoil.

But before his anger could fully consume him, he managed to regain control. The realization of his actions hit him like a wave, as he saw the tears streaming down Camellia's cheeks.

Instantly, regret washed over him, mingling with a tinge of guilt as he witnessed the pain he had caused.

Camellia, visibly hurt by Logan's outburst, turned around silently. With sadness in her eyes, she walked away, her departure leaving a heavy ache in his heart.

Her departure served as a stark reminder of the fragility of their bond, a reminder of the consequences of his uncontrollable emotions.

As Logan watched her retreating form, he couldn't shake the weight of his own internal struggle.

He wanted to stop her but he couldn't.

He knew that the full moon was drawing near, a time that awakened the primal beast within him.

The approaching lunar cycle seemed to amplify his emotions, making it harder to keep his inner demons at bay.

Sighing deeply, Logan's gaze followed Camellia until she disappeared from sight. He cursed the timing of the full moon, knowing that it would only intensify his struggles, both within himself and with those he cared for. With determination, he steeled himself, preparing for the battle against his own instincts as the night sky revealed the full moon's radiant glow.

***

Entering her room Angrily, Camellia just wiped her tears away as she stared at the now dark night.

The festival has already started. Sighing she laid on the bed as she wrapped herself with the duvet and closed her eyes to sleep.

Little did she know that an eternal slumber was just few minutes away.