I can hear the flipping of pages, everyone was silently reading inside the library.

But what I can hear the most is my heartbeat, it was beating loudly. I don't even know the reason why and it really.. really frutrates me.

Why? Why do I feel so flustered when I see him? To the point that I can't even look straight into his eyes.

I quickly turned my gaze away, I'm not sure but I saw how a small smirk showed on his face. Jerk! This is all your fault.

"Athanasia, are you okay?" I quickly turned around and saw Ejikiel, smiling while holding a book.

Ah, I forgot that I was here with Ejikiel. I shook my head and smiled.

"Ah, it's nothing really." We were about to walk away but I slightly looked back and Lucas was not there anymore.

Strange. I don't feel my heart beating rapidly when I'm with Ejikiel. Just what the heck is happening to me!?

Our classes finally ended, I was fixing my stuff. Ever since that library thing with Lucas, he never talked or even looked at me.

Ah. No! Athanasi stop thinking about him. Get a grip of yourself girl.

I was about to walk away when I heard him calling my name

"Athanasia." I looked back and he was looking at me, and there it is again. My heart beating rapidly when I look at him.

It really feels like his reading my mind or like inside my soul when I look at his eyes. Those beautiful red ruby eyes.

Ah, stop being cheesy Athanasia! Ew.

"What is it?" I asked him, he stood up.

"Eh, just keep safe." He said before walking out. I was left there, dumbfounded, confused, and mad.

EHHHHHHHH!?!?!?!?!?!?

I was walking, I'm going to meet Jennette and Ejikiel at the Academy's café

BUT WHAT DID HE MEAN!?

keep safe? Why? Oh god.

I mean, I am safe! Well I'm safe if I learn how to control my mana!

But then again, safe from what!? From who!?

AHHHHH! My brain can't take this! Why!? What is he talking about!? And why am I getting frustrated?

I shouldn't be frustrated because of that. Seriously, ever since I met him--

"Athhyyy!!" I heard Jennette's voice. I smiled. I should stop thinking about Lucas for now.

"Hey, how you guys doing?" I asked them, they just simply smiled at me. "Sorry, am I late?"

"Naaah, let's go inside. Shall we?" Ejikiel said and we walked inside the café. To be honest, the café was huge. It was really made for the academy.

"Athy, have you heard about the rumors lately?" I gave Jennette a confused look. Rumors? Rumors about what?

"You gotta keep safe Athanasia. Why don't you ask His Majesty for some personal guards?" I looked at Ejikiel with a more confused look.

Just what are they talking about!?

And suddenly just like a rewind, I heard Lucas' voice inside my head. Is this what he was talking about?

"Safe? Rumors? What are you talking about?" They both looked at me, shocked.

"So you don't know about the rumors that are spreading in some social circles?" Jennette said, I nodded.

"There's a group of nobles who doesn't like your father." Ejikiel started explaining.

"And, they wanted to find a way or something -- but that something was a weakness. They want to know His Majesty's weakness." Jennette said, I slowly gulped. Why do I feel like I know where this conversation is going?

"Ever since your coming of age party, they know that you are very dear to His Majesty. And now, they think that.." Ejikiel stopped and sighed

They both said in sync.

I knew it, there are still some nobles that aren't favorable of the way that Father handles problems and such stuff.

But killing me or doing something bad to me because I am his weakness!? Just what kind of craziness is that!?

"Haaaa. We can't help it eh? I'm going to write Daddy a letter. I mean I guess he heard about the rumors already." I said and they both nodded.

It's already night, we were walking quietly back to our dorms. We were laughing and saying some funny jokes.

But not until I felt someone looking at us, I looked around but saw no one. Why do I feel so uncomfortable right now?

"Athy, are you okay?" Jennette asked me, I just smiled and nodded. I'm safe, right?

"Yes, sorry for spacing out. Oh! We're at your building Ejikiel." I said and pointed at Ejikiel's dorm building.

"You sure you guys okay?" He asked, Jennette giggled and nodded.

"Of course!" We said our goodbyes and continued walking. Jennette was humming a certain song. Eh?? HUMMING AGAIN I-

"What kind of song are you humming?" She stopped walking and chuckled, I saw how her eyes looked up, is she looking at the night sky?

"I really don't know Athy, I mean ever since I was a child there was this song that I kept on hearing inside my head" she looked at me and held my hand.

"Ya know that myth? The song about--"

"Ah the lovers one Jennette? You believe in that too?" I asked her, she smiled

"Of course I do! I mean, there's nothing wrong with that right? And what if.. it is true?" She said and continued walking, I did the same.

"Haaaa, I guess so." She looked back at me and her eyes widened.

"Athy! Do you have a certain song inside your head!?" She said and I gulped, oh gosh.

"S-Song?" I tried to look away but I kept on having eye contact with her.

"Why are you avoiding my eyes ehhh? You have a song don't you!?" Her eyes glimmered even more.

Ah, too shiny!!

"Have you met your soulmate Athy?" My eyes widened, the song. Lucas. "Oh my god! You did!? Silence means yes!" she said and started clapping happily.

But while she was clapping, my eyes widened.

"Jennette!--" A man held Jennette and I felt someone holding my waist and lifting me up.

I tried to scream but it was all too late, they covered my lips up to my nose with a fabric that smells like something else, the last thing I saw was Jennette crying and everything went black.

"WHAT are we going to do with her?" I just woke up, but I cant't see anything. Where am I? Am I blindfolded or what?

"I'm very sure that punk Claude is going to kill us" I heard another man talking. Why are you calling my dad punk!?

"Shut up! Boss is here" I tried doing everything to escape but I can't. I heard someone chuckling.

"Ah poor little child." It was a very short sentence but it sent shivers down my spine.

"W-Who are you!?" My voice cracked, they all started laughing. Please I don't want to die. I don't want to leave Daddy alone.

"My dear princess, I'm sorry for doing this to you." My heart started beating loudly but before they can do anything to me, I heard screaming.

"ACK! WHO IS HE--"