"Look there, Duke!! He is there, snatching her." Frost screamed pointing towards Michael. When the heck did he change into a human?

"Your highness (bastard) leave her alone!!" Dad stepped towards us.

The wind thrived.

"Dad" I shouted. His eyebrows moved up. Looking at me he sighed.

"What is your response, Cathy?" Michael asked. I want to let out a yes but this circumstance...

"Mom you can't!!" Frost cried out. He ran to me and gripped my gown. What's gotten into him?

Everyone began to murmur. "She has an illegitimate child." "Oh my, she didn't even have a coming-of-age ceremony before that she tch tch how awful."

"It must be of some commoner child." "No must be his highness's second prince child." "No way I heard the lady is bad in bed."

I cannot put up with it anymore. These people how can they be so horrible? Abruptly the wind around us came to be cool. I looked at Frost who was barely holding up with the talks.

"Calm down Frost" I hugged him. He looked teary. 'Did I make a mistake master' his eyes teared up. "No, you didn't" and wiped his tears.

"Cathy I don't care if you have a son or not. I adore you from my heart." He kneeled and held my hand and rested them on his enormous chest. His warm hands holding my hand felt weird.

What is this tickling sensation? Frost hissed to Michael.

"What on earth did you all forget about me!! I am standing right here." Second prince Noah started yelling.

"Michael!! Do you think you could propose to my ex-wife!?" Noah burst off.

Michael stood up and walked towards Noah. The air around seems to be becoming hot. He raised his hands and with a click gesture his hand was filled with fire.

"She might have been your ex-wife." He paused. "But now she is Catherine Denver the heir of Duke Denver. So be careful of what title you use, brother."

He extinguishes the fire. He leaned to Noah, "Please retain your manners while addressing me otherwise they will speculate that the second prince is good for nothing."

"What!??" Flustered Noah backed off and knocked out a waiter who was distributing the wine. As he knock over, the wine spattered on his unpleasant face.

The nobles started mumbling.

"I apologize on behalf of the second prince." Natalia bowed, gritting through her teeth. She assisted Noah to get up. Her platinum pink hair shines as she leaves with Prince Noah.

Now it's a garbage-free space.

Everyone still muttered.

Guess I need to clear this out. I stepped forward. I glanced at dad "Father, the thing you inquired about last night, I am explaining it now."

I confronted the nobles. I steadied myself. "Frost come here." Frost stood in front of me.

"As you might know that the lady who didn't have any magical constitution, a good for nothing. I would like to announce that I have reclaimed my mana, but not fully. With the help of mana, I have successfully made a contract with an elemental spirit."

Everyone in the hall gasped. Dad looked stunned. Michael as if he was anticipating this. I looked at Frost and then told, "This kid here is my contracted spirit."

I held my hand in the air.

Frost, now.

He nodded and turned into the snake and draped himself around my arm.

The red eyes, lusting for blood, and the pale white skin as snow. Nobles started howling. "A snake!!!"

"Calm yourselves he can transform." Everyone went silent.

"But how did she?" Everyone started openly discussing it. "Please enjoy the party I would like to leave." I left after bowing.

Sigh it's been a tiring day. I stepped to my room and sat on the bed. Frost transformed again into a boy.

"I am sorry it's all my fault." I rested my hands on his shoulder.

"Promise me, never blame yourself for others' faults." And hugged him. Calming him.

"I (sob)" his eyes teared up. Sometimes it just feels like he is a little kid.

Suddenly, the door unlocked. "Cathy! Are you alright?" Michael sat beside me. "Yes, I am good. Nothing to worry about." I smiled.

He then grabs my face with his both hands. "No, you are not! How can you be fine when those insects just slandered you?"

"I should perhaps cut off the titles." What no don't?! Why is this guy so? Abruptly a small spirit kicks his head. With a sweet voice, "this idiot you should focus on Cathy?"

I stared at it astonished. "Wait is that your spirit?" He looked up at the spirit. "What you didn't tell her about me?? How can you not? Stupid Micky!"

"Hey, when did you begin to use that name?! Only- sigh leave it. Cathy this is Ember she is a royal fire spirit. "

The Little fairy flew towards me. "and I know who you are." she glanced at Michael and grinned. "Mm and over there" she pointed at Frost and transformed.

"You are an ice spirit interesting. It appears you are still young." She flew towards him.

She sniffed near the aura of Frost. Her eyes glowed yellow and red.

"The last living royal soul. The Ice spirit realm needs help." Suddenly her voice cracked. She started to tear up.

"Save our realm oh my young master where are you? Ahhhh the last contract lady is barely holding up against the desder- ekkkkkk" she shrieked her eyes turning black as dark as the night.

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