Chapter (36): The last secret

"Don't worry, father. I will take care of them. But tell me about the prince," he snatched his eyes off his father.

"Your uncle is young and mysterious! He sounds cold but I know that he hates the court. He rarely shows up there and would rather keep the land safe from any hazard, he wouldn't avoid any kill. You noticed it today but he is jealous just like your mother. I suggest you not to dangle with him and be vigilant, he is bright and terrifyingly, decisively mighty."

It was once in the whole world that his father was alerting him about someone. At the first sight, it was obvious that he wasn't an ordinary person, not a spoony prince that he could mock, not a soft man though.

"Father, the way he was peering at Luna, actually, it disgusted me."

Miguel left speechless. He learned that too and he never saw the prince gazing at a woman like this. He did not doubt that he met Luna before but for her safety, Miguel would crave to be quiet.

"I will take care of her. Just keep your eyes on Elizabeth, yet I dislike to let her meet a faerie."

Ryan was sure about more things that his father knew.

"Why? Are they dangerous for her?"

Ryan wanted to be informed more even though if it wasn't related to him.

"My cousin wasn't a loyal man, Ryan! There is no qualm, Luna and Elizabeth are sisters but Vivian told me one thing before she died." His face ran pale and his lips grew dark.

"What did she say?"

"She asked me not to let Elizabeth ever find a way to faeries region,"

He asked, leaning back to the table, he caressed his chin.

"I asked Lucas about what Vivian said and he told me nothing so I met a person who could help me and she said, the clue belongs to a hybrid. A human-faerie."

Ryan swallowed but no wet was already left in his dry throat.

"Keep this secret with you because if the Queen notices this, she would crave her blood."

Ryan nodded, he wasn't stupid to let anyone know this.

"Father, you step inside the fire. Are you sure that this marriage can protect the family? I doubt it if bowing to their durable thirst would obtain an end."

Ryan alerted, he distrusted them.

"Always, keep questioning things Ryan, that's the good deed you follow but in my position, if I wasn't the Lord then the Queen wouldn't accept this desire."

Ryan closed the box and grabbed the key that his father placed in his hand.

"I will watch over you from afar. She wanted to offer me to her father but you saved me, I owe you my life. To be honest I thought you were talking about a witch."

Ryan added.

"No, I would like to go alone, Charles will stay here with Lisa and you. He knows many things about Lucas and me so it is better we keep him away from Livia."

Ryan wanted to protest but he didn't, the man was too old to be asked for a rough path.

"When is the right time to inject?"

"If they pointed on girls to take them to the court. Livia might fight me and pursue her desires, she would definitely target my family."

Ryan was amazed that what made her so heartless.

"Why does she doing this? Are you sure this is an old love?"

Miguel tapped on Ryan's shoulder, "to them, Love means power! Yet, I don't know what is going on in her head but you keep this home safe and make sure you will clean it. Don't let anyone find here."

The Lord was well aware of the peril that would come, after here being found. To them, it didn't matter what they could call him, saying betrayal and burning him and what he loved.

"Don't worry, father! Just try to skip that marriage if it were possible."

Ryan was attempting to be comprehensive. Princess Livia was his mother, but he felt nothing except a flaring heart.

"Come, we must get back to them."

Miguel turned and strode to the pathway that led them in.

"That tunnel, where does it go?"

"It goes to the forest. An escape route."

Ryan looked back and followed his father, "I am concerned about Elizabeth."

He noted, she menaced the prince and Ryan hoped he didn't take it seriously.

"Let's pray that he is not going to hold a grudge."

Miguel pressed the brick on the wall and the bookshelf moved. Ryan gazed back at the box but shoved it away, it was so tempting to know what would happen if he injected.

"Don't rush, I pray that you don't use it."

His father said, taking his son out of the temptation that was flaring out of his face.

They marched out of the library, Miguel now felt free as he let his son be aware of everything. Now, he was mature enough to earn the responsibilities, he hated for asking him for injection but until now there wasn't any significant motive like this that enticed him to commit so.

Ryan gazed at his father, when he was younger, he used to spot him being a warrior and today he was acknowledged with a huge truth, regretted fighting with him over his mother's matter. Ryan was now a man that had to step in a different way, a wayward against what his father had chosen once.

Out of the basement, they heard Elizabeth's laughter that made them exchange glances, Miguel smiled.

"I hope we hear this sound after this vast change."

Ryan felt a shiver in his heart, he wanted Luna to laugh like before. They used to run around before and make noises but she forgot herself she had become wary and every step she took, it lasted with fear, she had become flimsy.

"I will catch the cure now that I know there is one, father! Even if I have to kill that Ruby witch."

Miguel halted near the stair, glaring back at him.

"Don't push me to change my mind! Ryan, we know nothing about that witch, perhaps our land had done something to her, instead of pouring blood crave for reasonable negotiation. Don't be like those knights that can be compared to assassins."

Miguel advised and intimidated his son. He paused then finished, "don't let Love become a weapon, let it become light in your path, instead of ruins and rage bring affection for sympathy."

He didn't waste more time and crept up the stairs.