MOONSHINE CASTLE,

Another dawn had passed away quickly. The sky turned reddish defining the hazy aura before evening fell down. Birds chirped and went back to their nests happily flying across the gloomy clouds but there wasn't any sign of Carol's returning.

Esme waited for the entire day standing at her adjacent corridor which was giving her the best view of the entrance. Time passed away but her expectant eyes gradually turned gloomy just like those clouds above moonshine. An unknown fear lingered inside her mind as she couldn't stop her negative thoughts from flying high. Even though that girl had stayed by her side for a short time, her loyalty touched the core of her heart.

She stood still keeping her blank gaze locked on the doorway and watched the random people going and passing through it. When the sun finally set down carrying away all the brightness from sky, evening fell down with a soothing breeze. When a gush of random wind brushed through her skin, her usual sense came back to reality.

Esme let out a suffocating breath before loosing the grip from railings and walked back inside her room absentmindedly. Aaron didn't show up after the argument occured between them. She couldn't blame his thoughts this time. Even though they loved each others sincerely, she couldn't give him the words of staying by his side for forever.

Her heart was already going through a turbulent storm. Carol's disappearing just made an addition into her pain. Plopping down on the bed, her eyes dropped over the floor blankly as pain started scorching through her heart.

Subconsciously, a teardrop slipped from her eyes descending down on the carpet as her low voice echoed lowly,

" Carol.. where have you gone..I..I still have so much things to do..How will I manage everything without you by my side.."

Suddenly she paused between her talks, her brows were furrowing together as assumptions crawled into her thoughts.

Can..Can it be Carol figured out something that she shouldn't have? What was that medicine about? Who.. who can stop her from reaching me out?

Esme murmured to herself repeatedly and fisted the hem of bedsheets tightly. Moments later, her breathing hitched as a name escaped through her lips consciously,

" A.. Aaron.. could it...be.."

She couldn't dare to think further and hauled up from the bed hastily. Wiping off the tears from her eyes, she made her way towards his study room while wandering over her own thoughts.

Taking large strides on the way, she finally reached in front of the study and pulled open the door without knocking. The door opened in a swish revealing a dark faced man who was seated on the chair leisurely.

Looking up at Esme who didn't knock, Aaron's expression scrunched up as he could vaguely sense the cold war coming on his way. Without bothering to say anything, he shifted back his gaze on the book that he was holding on.

Esme was in daze for a moment and slipped in after shutting the door behind. Walking over to him, she took a deep breath and reported the matter straightforward,

" Carol has gone missing since afternoon."

Aaron sighed softly and secretly laughed.

How fool was he to think that Esme has come to apologise to him?

Putting back the book over the desk, he replied clasping his palms together indifferently,

" What has it to do with me? She isn't a child who can be lost."

Aaron stated staring at her concerned face and didn't want to melt down under her spell this time. Hesitating for a while, Esme spoke looking through his gaze deeply,

" No, she won't ever step out without telling me. I am afraid that she might be in danger. Why don't you ask Jasper to look for her? I..I am really worried about her safety."

Aaron frowned hard but he wasn't concerned regarding Carol at all. He knew that maids are unpredictable and can be vanished anytime. Rather than coaxing his mood, she was showing concern over her mood who once tried to harm her. Aaron wasn't satisfied at all and got up from his chair swiftly.

Placing his palms over the desk lightly, he answered nonchalantly,

" Esme Richards, there is a grand ceremony tomorrow in your castle. You should pay attention to your image now rather than being worried over an outsider. She will come back on her own once she is done about fooling around. Now please get back to your room and do not bother me over this silly matters. I am not in charge of handling your maids."

His words sounded cold and contained a distant aura which clearly notified by Esme. She spent a while in daze observing the man deeply who just showed her his status.

Sighing longingly, she lowered her gaze down and whispered painfully,

" I..I forgot that you are a king, My Lord. Pardon my words. I won't bother you anymore. I forgot that you are my husband next before the king."

She spitted before turning around and headed for the doorway to walkout. Behind him, Aaron remained stunned for a moment before coming back to sense as soon as the door banged loudly.

Squeezing his eyes shut, he pounced on the desk hardly without speaking. Opening his eyes again, his expression sank immediately as soon as he spotted that his pounce didn't make any change on the desk.

Stumbling back, he sqauted down on the chair and counted the day in his long fingers! The new moon was approaching and he could feel his powers distinguishing eventually. He couldn't even protect himself from an average Vampire now this days.

Two more nights left! How can he choose between his own heart and life? The woman is determined to leave him no matter how many shadows she puts on herself to cover up the truth.

Will she go back once he dies? Or he can choose either way to hold on this hope that she will stay once truth prevails in front of her? Will she forgive him for deceiving her each moment in this marriage?

He kept on thinking and enhaled a deep breath to settle this absorb thoughts. Once Athena's engagement is completed, he will confess to her personally. Either she forgives him or not, he will chase after her whether in another world or in another life. After reaching on this firm decision, he pulled out the drawer in order to fetch another round of medicine or else he will faint again.

At that precise moment, when things were turning emotional among couples, a disaster was slowly getting ready for her next counter attack.

Through the dark forest covered in pitch darkness, a woman was walking over the raw leaves slowly. Her wetty gown was carrying mud and dusts within it as her steps continued towards a certain old tree.

Still having the water droplets dripping from her body, she looked like a devil who dived out from the depth of earth in order to seek her revenge. Stopping in front of the old tree, Enchantress gazed around her surrounding sharply, her eyes periodically observed each subjects as if she was ensuring her privacy repeatedly.

After finding out that no one was there to spot her, she sighed softly before lifting up her hands in the air above. As the magical dark balls started appearing out from her palms, the bats from nearby bushes suddenly snarled before flying away from there protectively.

The wind blew randomly crossing through her wet body and trees nearby. Her eyes were dark and abnormal as she was holding hatred for thousand years.

Soon after, numerous dark shadows stood in rows and floated against the air of dark forest. Looking up at them proudly, Enchantress gave am evil smirk while shouting out proudly,

" Your Master Is Back. It's time!! It's time to rule our life. Once I absorb those pure blooded vampire soul, no one can defeat me anymore!! No one!!! "

Taking a pause, she commanded on those invisible soldiers coldly,

" Go and keep an eye on Moonshine. I want every details of King Aaron in this days."

Looking up at the sky, she let out another thunderous laughter and shouted sneering coldly,

" Sister...!!!!! Even your sacrifice can't save your son from me.... You and your family must be destroyed! Destroyed! "

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