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Throughout the night we changed positions, my head on his chest, his on my stomach. It was interesting. I was ignoring the sun rays shining through the curtain and enjoying Cain running his fingers up and down my back when Vato burst into the room.

"Cain!" he yelled. "Vato the Queen and I are enjoying each other's company why are you interrupting it?

" he asked annoyed. "My Queen, I apologize.

I thought my brother was alone" he bows.

"Expect her to be in her from now on so knock next time" Cain snaps.

"What is it Vato?" I was curious why he was so worked up.

"Mother and Father are here" Vato mumbles. "What?" Cain shoots up. "Why?!" they both stare at each other. "You aren't excited your parents are visiting?" I asked confused. "How long til they are here?" Cain questions.

"I would say 30 minutes" Vato shift uncomfortably.

"Where is Alara? Have her help Nova get ready" he orders.

"Alara is already waiting for her majesty".

Cain lifts me and walks me to my room, where Alara is looking at dresses.

"My little Fawn, I will see you in 20 minutes" he kisses my head and leaves.

"What is up with those two?" I ask Alara.

"They have a complicated relationship with their parents.

The prince is not actually the first born and Vato refused to be a noble man to be his brother right hand man and general.

" she tells me. "Their parents don't approve?

" I question. "Vato doesn't tell me much about them" Alara sighs. "Oh you haven't met them?" I ask.

"I will meet them today, with you" she says giving me a gentle squeeze.

Alara stuffs me into a beautiful burnt orange long-sleeve dress, that had a slit on the right side.

The dress had a v-neck which displayed my collar-bones elegantly.

Alara added a darker burnt orange corset and tied the strings in the back.

I placed the gold rings she had left out onto my fingers as she places a gold necklace on my neck.

We then combed out my hair and made my curls pop, the way Cain liked it.

After 20 minutes I was ready, a soft knock echoed the silent room.

"Come in" I called. "Nova, you look breathtaking" Cain smiles at me.

He was wearing a black suit with a burnt orange tie to match my dress.

Cain got down on one knee when he approached me "Nova of Eurth, will you do me the honor of being my wife? "Yes" I whisper. "I wanted to ask you properly, but the ring wasn't made in time." He tells me as he slides the rose gold white fire opal stone ring on my finger.

I stared at my finger trying not to tear up and mess up all Alara's work.

"It's beautiful, Cain... I love it!" I place a soft kiss on his lips.

When I pulled away Cain stood up and took my hand into his and interlocked our fingers.

"Alara, Nova when we are with our parents, please refer to Vato as General Vato and me as Prince Cain or your majesties. "

"Our parents are a bit old with their mentality so calling us by our names is too intimate for women who aren't our wives yet" Cain says softly.

"Lady Alara" Vato says offering his arm out to her.

As we walk to the hall Vato says "Avoid speaking unless spoken to" Alara and I look at each other wondering what our in-laws would be like.

When we enter the hall Cain sits in his throne, I stand by his side he still hasn't let go of my hand. Vato stands on his right side and Alara stands a little behind me. The doors swing open and I hold my breath. A white-haired man and woman enter the room, they exude authority and wealth.

The woman has grey eyes and the man brown eyes, I now see where Cain got it from. Behind them is a man that looks identical to the white-haired man except with icy blue eyes. Lord Bain is right on their heel and guess who was behind them Bower.

Cain stands up as they approach, as he moves so do, we.

We meet halfway before anyone says anything.

"Prince Cain, Prince Vato" the deep voice says.

"Father" they reply in unison. "My beautiful baby boys" the mother pulls away from her husband and kisses them each on both cheeks. "Eve" the deep voice says again.

"Oh Talon we haven't seen our boys in almost 200 years!

" Eve wipes tears from her eyes. "Hello Mother" Cain acknowledges her first. "Brothers!

" the icy eyed man exclaims "Cain, how are you, you are looking well, you two Vato" he smiles warmly.

"Rinus" Cain gives a curt nod. "You look well Rinus" was all Vato offered.

"Shall we sit? I am sure our guests are tired from there trip" I chime in.

I know we were told to only speak when spoken to but this weird energy was bothering me.

Without a word we all sit at the table. "We came as soon as we heard!

" Eve exclaimed. "Heard what?" Cain snapped.

"That you decided to take a hue-man as a wife and have her be the future Queen" Rinus exclaimed.

"Son, tell me it is not true" Talon sighed.

"Selecting my bride was not a matter I took lightly; she will make a fine Queen" Cain snapped.

"Where is this hue-man anyways?" Eve says thoughtfully.

"Parents, brother, uncle, meet my bride and future Queen Nova of Eurth, Nova my parents Eve and Talon, my brother Rinus and you have met Lord Bain".

"It's a pleasure to see you again my dear" Lord Bain smiles.

"The pleasure is mine" I offer him a small smile.

"Oh, I didn't notice you my dear let me look at you" Eve leaned in close and grabbed my chin.

I guess that's where Cain learnt it from.

"My what a pretty little thing you are, a wonderful host as well.

I apologize I didn't say so earlier I thought you were one of Cain's mistresses" she laughs a little.

"It is nice to meet you and thank you" I smile at her. "Bower you said the hue-man was a threat, she seems harmless" Talon said in annoyance. "When I had you accompany my son and watch over him, I did not say make up things just because you don't like something the Prince is doing" Talon snaps.

"Your majesty she is a threat and a temptress too, I don't know how but she spread her legs to become Queen." Bower says. "Is this true, hue-man have you enchanted my son?" Talon glares at me. "Absolutely not, Prince Cain and I have not been physical" I frown.

"I've never seen curls like yours" Rinus says as he touches a strand of my hair.

I quickly tie my hair up once he moves his hand.

"Please refrain from doing that" I tell him.

"This hue-man is stunning Cain" Talon seems to be more interested in me.

"Have you no shame Talon, flirting with your son's bride?

It is one thing to sire a bastard with a siren but look at your son's bride in such a manner disgusting! "