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THUMP. THUMP. All I can hear right now was my heart beat. I gulped and looked at Lucas' red ruby eyes, my lips were trembling as my hands slowly started to get cold, getting nervous as seconds passed by.

Indeed, it was a breathtaking situation. My eyes slowly went down from his eyes, to his well perfect positioned nose, I rolled my tongue on my lower lip and the exact moment I did that my eyes landed on his lips as it slowly turned into a small smile making my cheeks burn with this pinkish color.

As I felt his head growing closer and closer to mine, my eyes widened as my head found it's way to turn to the left side, avoiding what might happen if I did not turn my head away from him. There was this moment of silence, as I panted loudly, my chest going up and down, I saw with my eyes looking to my shoulder, how Lucas frustratedly smiled and nodded his head before letting his right hand run through his silky and black healthy hair with a chuckle.

With my whole face being red, I cleared my throat quite loudly and with my cold lips I blurted out—"I'll be going now." I turned my face to him and the moment he nodded his head, I quickly went a run for it. Oh my God. What was I thinking? I even looked at his lips for quite some time! Athy you are so—CRAZY!

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I closed my door, I stretched my arms and on the way to my bed, I walked across a mirror. Stopping my feet, I turned to face to the mirror as my finger from my right hand slowly found its way to my lips. My lips formed into a smile, before giggling to myself. Sitting at my bed, I sighed and ruffled my hair with much frustration because of what happened earlier.

I started humming with my eyes closed, remembering how I first met Lucas at the Palace. I chuckled to myself, thinking that what if he really is my soulmate? What should I do?

I opened my eyes with a smile, I sighed deeply and removed my gown and changed myself to my nigh gown and laid myself on my bed with a smile.

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My brows furrowed as I sat on my chair and saw that Lucas was nowhere to be found. It was impossible that he would be late, right?

I started to tap on my desk, impatiently waiting for Lucas to come inside our room but the day ended with no signs of him. I decided to meet Ms. Adler to ask if she knows where Lucas was, I hope he's okay.

"Oh? Lucas? Ms. Obelia he took some days of break but we are currently not sure when he would be coming back since he suddenly went to the head's office earlier." I frowned and nodded my head before thanking Ms. Adler.

Is he really that busy? I thought he ran aaay from the Mage's Tower for some time alone and enjoy? So why did he leave the academy now? And without any warnings! I mean it's like he has any responsibilities to say goodbye to me but—I stopped from thinking when I accidentally bumped onto Jennette!

"OH MY, ATHY! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there. I was uhhh..."

"Living in my own world." We both blurted out in sync, chuckling. I shook my head and took her hand before standing up properly and patting my dress to remove the dirt from the floor.

"He isn't around?" Jennette asked, I blinked my eyes and furrowed my brows at her. She giggled and moved closer. "The date you had, Lucas? He was always beside you, Athy!"

My eyes widened, and I shook my head. "He's busy right now, it's not like I care or anything—" I continued to talk and bring up a defensive wall around me making Jennette laugh. "—Why are you laughing?"

"Athy, you really look like some kind person who got asked if they did some crime and got all defensive about it. Don't worry, I know he'll come back." I sighed, and smiled before walking with Jennette.

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's P.O.V

"YOU OLD HAGS CALLED ME FOR THIS!?" Lucas blurted out as his voice echoed around the room. He gritted his teeth, and chuckled to himself. "I really thought it was that important for you to talk about her sake. But this? Its just because of the funds of the mage's tower that you old hags can't even handle!?"

"S-Sir Lucas we are so sorr—"

They could not even finish whay they were saying as the room started to rumble and their eyes widened. Gulping slowly for they knew that they committed a grave sin. "The problem is, you mentioned her that's why I really thought you needed me. Why mention her and her mana? Using the Princess as a bait for me to come back? Are you really testing my limits, old fvcking men!?"

"It was because—"

The books around the room went flying the second one of the mages opened their mouth. Lucas was indeed... furious this time.

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It'a been 3 days. Yes! 3 whole days without that Jerk and to be honest I—

"Oh, Athy! Hello—" Ejikiel could not even finish what he was supposed to say when I turned around with Jennette beside me. I felt how Jennette's grip slowly tigthened and how the atmosphere became awkward making me clear my own throat.

"Did something happen between you two?" I looked at Jennette and smiled, I knew for a fact that I had to–I just had to keep it a secret that I knew what happened that day.

Ejikiel chuckles awkwardly and shakes his head but before answering he gave Jennette and glance, as for Jennette she avoided any eye contacts with Ejikiel as much as possible making me feel like this is some kind of novel!

"Okay then, I'll be off!" I quickly loosened up Jennette's grip before running off, leaving the two awkward people behind.

I sighed while running away, Lucas where the hell are you? That jerk really left me behind 'no? I looked back and smiled at Jennette before waving my left hand at her. And suddenly someone popped out of nowhere, right in front of me.

"ACK!" I realized that I was going to fall, with my eyes widened at the man right in front of me who also had a surprised expression quickly held onto me so that I won't fall on the hard concrete floor. "You jerk."

"Dummy, running like a small child." Lucas smiled at me, and there it was again. My heart beating so loud and fast that I could not even contain the smile forming on my lips. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.