Chapter 168: Love And Manipulation
[How can that be?]
Alexandra was in for a shock. She shouldn’t have forgotten such an important detail. But if she did, she didn’t know what other details did she forget.
She did trust Lukyan enough for his descendants to protect the Choshech Orb. But she opted to forget him?
Alexandra’s heart was beating fast, as she watched another interaction between Lukyan and her from the past.
"Will you marry me, Lukyan?" she asked Lukyan. Alexandra felt the flutters of her heart. But as there was no answer from Lukyan for a long time, her heart started to pound.
Lukyan just stared at her, with his lips parted, as if he was deliberating what he should say to her. Then he knelt in front of her.
"Ari-" he almost said her real name but he stopped himself. "Anyara," he said, clearing his throat.
" You are the great one. And I know that you are the daughter of the great Dragon King. Me... I am a nobody. A mere human with a fleeting life who is not worthy to be remembered more than the dust sticking to the sole of your shoes. I am honored by your request, but I will have to refuse," he bowed with his body flat on the ground.
She was choking on her tears. She was sure Lukyan would accept her proposal and they can live happily like her parents are. She was sure Lukyan has feelings towards her. But his refusal made her heart shatter.
She thought he is feeling down because he is a human. "My mother was a human too, Lukyan. If that’s what stopping you from accepting me,~"
"Please don’t burden me, Anyara. In my eyes, you are always the great one I serve. I never saw you as a woman I could kiss or sleep with."
Lukyan’s dismissal was very forthright. Alexandra felt the hurt of the refusal in her heart. She could see her figure staggering and unable to stand straight.