Chapter 47: The elephant in the room
"Thank you once again for the banquet. Though we weren't formally invited (I'll deal with Atalanta for this humiliation), it was kind of you to allow us to stay." She said. A gentle smile took over her face as she said this.
"We will take our leave now." Both princess and knight bowed their heads respectively before entering the chariot waiting for them.
Before they took off, Nastasya looked at Hael with a knowing look before riding off. The two men watched as the chariot left the palace gates and rode off into the night.
"So, you're not opposed to marriage after all," Hael said, breaking the silence that had settled between the two.
Ceremus sent him a glare terrifying enough that could even make a grown man cry, but Hael ignored it, choosing to smile through his menacing gaze.
"That's what you got from all of this?" He asked.
"How could I not?" Hael smiled innocently.
The King rolled his eyes, deciding not to pay his guard any mind as he headed for his chambers. Hael followed suit like a puppy, never once leaving his side. So much had happened today that left the man physically but more importantly emotionally drained. He wanted nothing more than to lay in his plush bed and sleep the night away. However, a certain white-haired man wouldn't let him do that.
"Why are you following me to my room?" He asked incredulously.