"Y-Your grace." The man blushed and closed his eyes tightly.

''why can't I remember?'

"..Your grace went into long slumber before passing away in your past life that must be the reason why you can't seem to remember." The man got himself together and said.

'My past life?...Certainly he isn't talking about that one.'

"..."

'could it be have I lived in other worlds before?' Luv paused and thought about it then shook his head 'no other lives in this world?'

'uh , this is honestly just getting more complicated the more we go.' He sighed.

"First, tell me who You are?" The youngest prince questioned once again.

"I'm your highness's concubine...and now the third Prince of venea." The Handsome man got on his knees and answered.

"I see , so you were my-..You what?!" Luvian looked at him.

'My concubine?.' He furrowed his eyebrows.

The man flinched as he saw the youngest prince let out a sigh then bursted into crying "is- is your highness going to abandon me?"

Luvian tilted his head "uh , don't cry." Then stared at him expressionless.

'He sure cries a lot.'

"I'm not going to abandon you." He then said quietly before getting up.

'If he actually used to be my concubine I must take full responsibility.'

'besides a normal person in this world , probably wouldn't go as far as making all of this up , no , they don't have the brains for this , even if they wanted to.'

The man looked up at his highness with red swollen eyes "Your grace..."

"Yees..-!" The youngest prince was then interrupted by a sudden hug.

"How can your highness be so kind." The man said as Tears streamed down his cheek.

'hmm..usually I don't really like skinship.'

Luvian felt his shirt slowly getting wet.

"Let go."

"..."

"You, are you crying again?"

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'more importantly This man can't be normal, I wonder how he broke through the palace's barriers.'

'I haven't met anyone normal in this world yet and I doubt I will.'

He looked down at the prince of venea who was on the ground and resting his head against luv's crossed legs.

"oh."

'He could have the mark I was told about.'

"What's Your name?"

"My name is Liam , your highness."

"Liam." He called his name in a gentle tone.

"Yes , Your highness." He looked up at our youngest prince with his comely eyes.

'He's like a big puppy.'

"Do you happen to have a distinct mark on your body?" Luv's shoulders perked up slightly.

"A distinct mark? Your highness."

He quieted down for a second or two.

"Aah , is your highness talking about this one?"

He took off the glove of his right hand , revealing dark purple letters which he couldn't remember and a symbol in the middle all wish were surrounded by a circle.

Luvian blinked and held Liam's hand inspecting it closely.

'But How am I supposed to know if that's the mark they told me about.' He pouted.

Luvian then blurted out

"Your hand is pretty."

The silence followed by the sound of something dripping filled the room for a couple of minutes.

Luvian lifted his head to look at Liam.

"uh , your nose is bleeding." Luv said blankly.

"Your- your grace I'm deeply flattered." Liam covered his beet red face.

"Yes." Said luvian before looking at his window wall that showed the light yet rich colored sky.

"It's gotten late." Luv stood up.

"You, should head back , I'll send someone to pick you up formally in..a couple of days."

'Probably.'

"Your grace.." Liam whimpered.

The youngest prince raised an eyebrow "You , don't seem to understand your situation quite yet?" Luv crossed his arms

"be obedient and you shall be rewarded."

"Yes , Your highness." Liam kneeled down then raised his eyes towards him intensely.

After Luv tucked himself into bed , Liam went back on his way

"Rest well, Your highness." Before swiftly leaving.

Just then luv called out from the shadows "follow him."

He ordered before shifting around and gently burying himself between the soft covers.

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The next day luvian woke up to the voice of one of the butlers saying "Please wake up Your majesty."

"your highness is already two hours late on breakfast." While opening the white curtains.

our youngest prince shifted around his bed then moved his hair away of his face "inform my older brother, I won't be attending breakfast this morning." He groaned softly and stretched his limbs.

"Yes , Your highness." Bowed the butler and followed his orders.

A couple of hours later a weighty huge lump of fur plopped on top of luvian back causing it to let out a cracking sound followed by an inaudible groan by luvian.

"Xi..." Luv scolded in a sleepy voice.

The tiger nuzzled luvian aggressively.

The youngest prince slowly sat up and scratched the tiger's cheeks and neck "What's up , hm?" He baby talked xi while his eyes were still not fully opened.

He then squished xi's face and let out a "uwu."

Luvian shifted his gaze up and forward "aniki , how long have been standing there?" (Actually is startled)

"Since the butler informed me about you not attending breakfast this morning."

Arthur casually answered as he looked down at his Younger brother.

'I see.' The Younger Prince thought to himself as he played with xi's paws

"is there something you need to tell me?" He questioned.

Arthur clenched his fists "I've been thinking about this for a while."

He sighed and sat on the edge of the bed

"my dearest, I have always known how much you struggle.." Arthur paused then shook his head.

Luv looked at his brother trying to act surprised (him looking a tad bit fazed did not happen.)

"we will start this slow." The eldest prince took our youngest princes's hands.

Luv got sudden flashbacks of the day of his heat and unconsciously slapped Arthur's hands away roughly.

our youngest prince's two toned eyes widened when he came to realization and cussed at himself 'XXXX I didn't mean to do that.'

He looked at his older brother's hand which he dislocated.

"I apologize.." he paused for a bit to balance his heavy breathing.

"aniki your hand is- does it hurt?"

"Not at all, I can't feel it." Arthur said while staring at Luv.

"Let me just." Luv took his brother's hand and applied force in attempt of returning the bones to their normal position.

He then hesitantly took glances at his older brother while fidgeting around.

Arthur stood up and gave his younger brother a pat on his head "we are having guests today, feel free to. stay at your room until they leave."

He then left.

Luvian rested his cheek on his arm then called for the shadows 'Liam he couldn't have-'

He looked at the shadow who gave him a nod.

'I told him I'll handle it.' He shook his head.

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In a high tower which kept a few of those who committed worthy crimes.

A haggard looking young man was carving familiar pictures at the walls with his bloody and cracked fingernails.

"You have a visitor." Yelled the guard before opening his cell.

a tall man wearing a clock and a hood walked in "well you surely look in bad shape." He said while stroking the picture of a beautiful young prince that were carved on the wall.

"It's been quite a while brother." The prisoner smiled widely and his distinct pair of golden eyes peeked from underneath his black hair.

The two had a short conversation then the man in the cloak left the cell and reminded the guards to keep their mouth shut before he strode out of the tower through the stairs and out the gates.

"All hail the emperor." The guards quietly bowed not to cause commotion.