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Everybody is enjoying my son’s coming of age party. I can’t believe my baby is turning 18 now and in a few years they will have to be married. I can’t let go of my son! No! they’re always my baby no matter how old they get!
“Honey! What are you thinking? Are you perhaps crying?” Seungcheol wiped the tears in my eyes. I didn’t even notice it.
“I was just… Cheollie! Our babies are growing up! Last year was Doyoung now Wonwoo.. before we know it they’re marrying into another family.” I cried into his broad shoulder.
“Oh honey! Of course not they’re always our baby no matter what okay? and besides the one who will marry our princes will have to go through series of challenges to prove they are worthy. So that should be about 20 years from now. Stop crying. I hate to see you cry.” He kissed the top of my head. I don’t know what did I do to deserve him. He’s such a perfect husband.
“Thank you cheollie. Okay I will stop worrying.” I put back my attention to the party. Doyoung is dancing with his cousin Mari. I smiled at them.
Suddenly all the lights went off. Everybody was screaming, I panicked Cheol grabbed my hands and all the guards tries to bring back the source of light.
“Honey! Wake up!” “Jeonghan Wake up! What’s the problem?”
I opened my eyes and saw cheol with a worried face.
“What? It’s a dream? Cheol! Where is my Doyoung?” I asked while he wipe my tears away.
“Honey Our son is sleeping tightly in his room. You were screaming what did you dream about? ”
I told Seungcheol about the dream that Doyoung our first son was captured and a dark entity is carrying him away from the palace.
“Shh shh it’s not gonna happen okay? I will put triple security for the party later okay? No one is gonna get hurt. Okay ” I nodded
“I just don’t want anything to happen to any of my sons.” I tried to calm myself.
“I will protect all of you okay. Let’s sleep again” Seungcheol said as he kissed my head.
Jeonghan still couldn’t sleep so he just decided to visit the rooms of his sons. He felt quite relieved that they were all safe. He really hopes that nothing will happen for tonight’s party.
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Later that day at the Summit Academy there were students who was practicing for their qualifying exam. It is the last exam before they have their semester break. They also want to attend the 2nd Prince’s Coming of Age.
‘Mari! Wait up!’ I heard Jisoo called me.
‘Hey Josh what’s up?’ I saw him catching his breath. Seriously for a Satyr, Joshua looks weak he looks like a fairy rather than a Satyr. If it wasn’t for his Golden Brown Zircon EyesI would mistaken him as a Fairy or a human.
‘I just came from the palace and King Seungcheol wants to talk to you.’ Of course he just came from the palace well I bet he visited Wonie before coming to school. He really fell hard for my cousin.
‘Oh okay as a matter of fact I am actually on my way to the Palace. Thanks’ I smiled at him.
Yes the princes are my cousins and My father is the eldest son of the former King Sicheol but he had to renounce his heir rights to marry my mother Seohyun who is an Elf Moonstone keeper. Uncle Seungcheol succeeded to the throne 10 years ago when grandfather died of an unknown illness.
I guess it’s a blessing not becoming a royal myself because I could have this awesome powers and abilities that my cousins don’t have. On top of that I am a proud keeper of color changing blue to purple Zircon Carat Stone Nymph Deary. The second strongest power holder next to the Carat Guardian.
I used my Teleportation ability to go to the palace and once inside I went to my uncle’s study room.
‘Good day!’ I curtesy. “Uncle , did you call for me?” I smiled at him.
“Yes, come here Mari. I was informed that you know this Mingyu guy who keeps lurking around my son Wonwoo.” I chuckled a little bit, of course this was the concern of my uncle. He really loves his sons.
“Yes I know him we have Magic Enhancement Class together. He is actually a close friend of mine. Mingyu is like a cute giant puppy Uncle!” I love how uncle looks annoyed by this.
‘Well then make him stay away from my Wonu. First Jisoo now that Mingyu who do they think they are to court my precious son?! He is still a baby to me, he will always stay a baby to me no matter what!’ He looks like an angry cute dog right now.
‘Chill Uncle no one is stealing them away from you.’ I said laughing. I wish I can see my dad like that, compared to uncle seungcheol my dad is a serious person.
‘They better not or else I will throw them to dungeon. Anyway I want you to keep an eye on your cousins keep them away from people like Jisoo,Mingyu,Taeyong, Jaehyun and especially Soonyoung.’ I just smiled at my uncle’s reaction. He is really specific with what he wants huh.
‘Okay Uncle, I will do that don’t worry.’
‘Okay you can go now, I know you still need to get ready for the party later. I will see you at the ball.’ I nodded.
On the way back I ran into Unlce Hannie ‘Good Day! Your majesty!’
‘Hey Mari! Aren’t you supposed to be getting ready for the ball later?’ Uncle asked me.
‘Well yes but Uncle asked a favor from me.’
‘Really what is it? Don’t tell me it’s about Mingyu?’ I nodded
‘Yes indeed! Uncle is such an overprotective dad.’I said laughing.
‘Oh I told him just let them be. I’m gonna have to talk to my husband.’ With that the King Consort goes inside the study and well I guess Uncle is gonna get it.
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I went back to my dorm to start preparing for my dress. Our Academy has three kinds of dorms:
The ELF for Elfs who are Carat Stone Holders this is where I live because Nymphs and Satyrs are rare like .000005% of all the population,
The PIXIE for Pixies who have powers but doesn’t have any Carat Stone and
The FAIRY for Fairies who have limited powers basically they are half human already as their powers are very limited.
As I am trying to put my makeup on, I saw someone’s shadow behind me.
I turn around to see ‘AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH! Jenny! What are you doing? You scared me!’ I said clutching my chest, this girl really. I bet she would be the cause of my death.
‘Hey I’m sorry you look so serious so I thought of scaring you. ’ She said while laughing, I rolled my eyes.
‘Tsk. Whatever! And Why aren’t you dress yet? The ball is within an hour.’ I asked her.
Jenny is my roommate and my best friend since diapers. She is an ELF and one of her abilities is Precognition she can predict the future.
‘Well that’s the thing.. About the ball.. I sensed something bad will happen but I can’t see it. That’s why I am worried.’ her face turned into a serious looking Jenny like the fortuneteller’s face when they say your future.
‘That means we need to be extra careful anything can happen.’
‘Of course we will be careful okay. Now push that thought aside and start getting ready for the ball. Okay?’ I smiled to her and went back to putting makeup.
‘Okay fine.’ she said while walking to her room.
‘Anything can happen’ Why do I feel bad about that .. I really hope nothing happens at the ball, I just want to enjoy tonight’s party after a long stressing semester at the Academy.
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The whole palace is filled with beautiful orchestra’s music, there are people dancing everywhere enjoying the music. The King and his husband watched as their guest are enjoying the time of their life. Jeonghan cannot take his eyes off Doyoung The young prince who is first in line to the throne. He is really worried about what is bound to happen. You can call it a mother’s instinct but he hoped that this night will really go well.
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I am dancing now with my other bestfriend Taeyong who is a Keeper of Ruby and this guy might have been the reason why I can’t keep my heartbeat at a normal pace. He looks so handsome tonight with his black tux and dashing smile. Ughh I hate this I wasn’t supposed to be in love with him. This is a torture to my feelings.
‘You look beautiful tonight Mari.’ He complimented me. I felt shy suddenly but I tried to hide it.
‘Thanks, you look good too I guess’ He laugh at me . We’re used to this kind of talk.
‘Thanks Uh I guess Haha. But you know who else looks perfect that even words cannot describe how beautiful he is?’
You.
‘No who?’ I saw his eyes lit up
‘Doyoung. He looks beautiful with his white tux.’
Yes, this is why it’s wrong to love him. He loves my cousin Doyoung since we were first year at the academy. I don’t stand a chance against my cousin who only thinks of others selflessly who is always there when I need him and who have a very cute bunny like features.
Taeyong looks at him like he holds the world and the galaxy for him. He is very much in love with him. I slowly let go of his arms.
‘Go on. Dance with him.’ I smiled at him.
‘Nah, I think I want to enjoy this dance first and besides I can dance with later.’ he said.
As the music is playing, Prince Doyoung is now dancing with his cousin Mari. They were laughing and clearly enjoying themselves with music. But as fate would have it the lights were suddenly cut off the music stopped and the last thing Prince Doyoung was dark surroundings..
When the lights came back the only thing they saw was a black aura holding Doyoung away.
Mari and Jaehyun along with palace guards tried to catch it but as soon as they move the black aura was gone along with Doyoung..