After hesitating for a moment, Ethan followed Queen Melinda inside her bedroom and started getting curious about the matter that she was going to discuss with. So far he was aware of the fact that his mother wouldn't be awake till midnight until any tribal matter was bothering her sleeping. Thus he already assumed that she needed to share anything serious.

After closing the door, he saw her standing at the corridor quietly and held the railings as her eyes blankly laid over the darkness outside. Wondering why she called her, Ethan parted his lips apart coming behind her back slowly,

" Mother, why did you call me? Is something happened? Or are you feeling uneasy?"

Queen Melinda didn't answer any of his question instead spoke emotionally,

" Seven years, I have endured my pains alone. Seven years, I never told you to look for Serena nor did I stop you from hating me, Ethan. Because if I do, I will become weak. "

Ethan paused awkwardly before giving his mother a blank glare timidly. Taking a deep breath, she continued in a laughing tone,

" As a queen, duty comes first before everything. I was trying to talk with you since yesterday Ethan but you seem to stay out of the castle more and more. May I know why? You are going to be soon a king. Don't you stop leading your unruly life?"

Ethan looked away from her back and answered nonchalantly,

" I was never preferred to stay in Castle mother. There's nothing new in that. Therefore you have your favourite son competing with me. How can you say that I am going to be the king? "

Queen Melinda turned back and faced him bravely. Her expression alternated between pain and joy as she answered lowly,

" Mother knows the best, Ethan. I know which son of mine is more capable. "

Ethan sneered coldly before gazing deep at her eyes that showed sudden emotion for him,

" You should open up your eyes and see that who you trust the most, mother. Stop being so fool to believe a snake who is bound to bite you today or tomorrow. "

Queen Melinda as a wise woman obviously caught the deep meaning behind his words and clenched her teeth together. She knew that she believed and loved Ester the most among her all children. But she couldn't help feeling affectionate for the boy whose mother had died after giving him birth.

She selfishly thought that she was right from her own position but never thought twice that her biasing was pushing her further away from her own children.

Before she could retort, Ethan already turned away to leave while mumbling,

" If you call me to speak over this nonsensical topic, please stop wasting my time anymore. There's nothing going to change between us."

Queen Melinda stopped his track abruptly speaking,

" Then be my child again, Ethan. Please come back to be my most obedient child who used to listen to his mother always. Don't disgrace my position in front of others. "

Ethan halted before giving her a questioning look. From her puzzled expression, he could assume that Queen Melinda spoke half of the conversation and didn't dare to initiate the truth.

She came closer to his turning body and suddenly clutched his palms pleading in a weak voice,

" Please get married with Katherine, Ethan. Don't disgrace myself in front of them. We had an alliance since the birth of your elder brother. I can't call it off now."

Ethan was froze in his spot before looking up at her face disbelievingly.

MOONSHINE CASTLE,

The stingy room was no longer had the bad smell of hukah instead it was replaced with the fresh scent of hormones. The ground floor seemed messy after the disrupted throwing of staffs from the desk over it.

Over the desk, two intertwined figured joined with each others lovingly creating an ambiguous environment that would make anyone blushing profusely. Esme held onto his shoulders tightly struggling to breath as she could no longer receive his wilderness.

He was too rough today from the beginning as if something would happen if he went slow with him. Her worn out gown had been torn off mercilessly and was pushed down to her waistline revealing her flashed body.

She moaned one last time when his hardness hit the deepest part inside of her core. Even though their position was awkward, his seduction never failed to quest her arousal amusingly. Inside the room, only the plopping sound of fleshes rubbing against each others body echoed thunderously.

Esme felt like a floating boat who didn't know where she was heading for. Even though she regained her powers, she was sure over the fact that she could never match up with this beast's hunger. He was terrible in bed and couldn't be gratify after one round.

She pressed her chin over his shoulder tightly and felt her lower abdomen turning sour eventually. Watching his enthusiasm spirit, she finally begged beside his ears lowly,

" Husband, no more!"

Aaron paused before looking down at her tired face deeply. Indeed this was the first time that she begged to stop thus he felt anxious.

Did he hurt him anyhow?

Giving her one last gentle thrust, he pulled out his instinct from her and held her tightly in his arms. Looking down, he gave her the best smile and asked in a teasing tone,

" What? Can't stand it anymore?"

Esme rolled her eyes before pulling up the dress and mumbled shyly,

" No one can stand it, not only me!"

She attempted to stoop down but only to be found that she was too sore between her thighs. She scrunched up in pain holding her stomach as Aaron chuckled at her state lovingly.

Giving up a helpless sigh, he bent down before scooping her up in his arms and headed outside saying,

" Let me bring you to the room now. I assume that I will have to carry you for the entire day tomorrow."

Esme buried her head into her chest and responded weakly as she felt too sleepy because of the numbness,

" It's all your fault! You are beast in bed! "

Aaron grunted angrily before looking down on her but the woman had already fallen in sleep. Thus he could only sigh helpless before pushing open the door cautiously.

Walking over the bedside, he put her down over the King sized bed cautiously and tugged the blanket over it. Next, he also slipped inside the blanket by her side and pulled her closer by waist.

The stingy scent of hormone still stayed on her figure as he inhaled a deep breath before pressing his palm on her tummy suddenly.

Holding her closer tightly like his precious treasure, he whispered knowing that she wouldn't be able to hear,

" Sorry! Call me selfish but this is the only way of stopping you from leaving me!"