That night, I had a nightmare. My head got stuck in a hole in a wall and I couldn't get out. The wall was thick, so I couldn't move my head and the back of my head hurt.

All of a sudden, the wall began to burn my neck. I struggled futiley and shrieked in pain. The louder I shrieked, the more it burned.

When would it end? Please make it stop! I don't want to go through this again!

"ALCOTT, WAKE UP!!!!" Mom's voice woke me up. I clutched at her and sobbed.

"What the hell happened?!" Dad barged in. Both mom and dad looked half asleep.

"What was the nightmare about, sweetie?" Mom stroke my hair in an attempt to calm me down.

"..." Dad had a menacing look on his face while mom had one of sorrow.

"That bastard! I swear to god when I get my hands on him-"

"Now's not the time for that, Blake."

"...Right, I'm sorry." Mom picked me up and handed me to dad.

"You can sleep with us tonight." I smiled, grateful, at my parents. So this is what it feels like to receive a parents love.

I like it.

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"Alcott, you have to get up now," mother gently roused me from sleep.

"Nmgh," I turned away and snuggled deeper into the warm covers.

"Here, I'll get him up." Dad's arms went under me and he hauled me out of bed. "He's so light, he needs to eat more."

I snuggled into dad's arms and savored the warmth coming off from him. The chilly air bit at my back and arms.

"Please get a bath ready for the three of us." Mom motioned to a few maids, "and please get some warmer clothes for Alcott."

"Yes, your majesty," the maids bowed and left. Wait, all three of us?! I can take a bath with other men because I'm a male myself, but women?

My body shivered violently. Jesus, why is it so cold?! I don't have that natural insulation called fat you know!

I made grabby hands at the cozy-looking blankets.

"Now now, Alcott. Be patient for another minute. We'll be in a hot bath soon enough." I don't want a hot bath in a few minutes, I want the warm ass blanket right here in front of me!

I sulked and clung to dad even more, getting as much heat as possible.

"The bath is ready," two maids came back and led us to the bath.

Mind you, this was no ordinary bath tub. This was a fucking olympics pool! Who needs a tub this big?!

"Fufu, how cute!" Mom giggled as I jumped in the moment I was completely naked. Hey, I didn't fancy the idea of standing butt-naked in front of multiple women even if one of them was my mom.

I decided to swim around the huge bath. This bath tub was amazing!

"Come here, Alcott! We need to wash your hair." I swam back over to mom and dad, making sure I didn't look anywhere around mom. What? I'll feel like a pervert if I look at her while she's naked.

Respect the womens.

"Let me do it," mom held out her hand for the shampoo, or I assume it's shampoo. The maid obediently handed her the bottle. "Come here, Alcott."

I did my best to not look at her, but I accidentally caught a glimpse of her chest.

"Is the bath too hot? You're really red," I shook my head. Dad bursted into laughter.

"I think it's because you're a woman. He's a true gentleman," dad chortled. Though I appreciate the compliment, it doesn't make me feel any better!

Mom massaged the soap into my hair. Holy shit, my mom's got magical fingers! I know that sounds wrong, but let's pretend like it doesn't.

"He's falling asleep again," dad noted with an amused look on his face. Mom giggled from behind me. The maid helped rinse out my hair and put some form of conditioner in my hair, then rinsed my hair again.

"There, go swim for a little more, Alcott." Mom let me go and I swam for the rest of the bath. We got out and I found myself wrapped in a warm fluffy robe.

The maids took me to the bedroom and dressed me up in a gray midsleeve fleece turtleneck shirt and khaki pants with some nice black shoes.

All in all, very comfy and not too stuffy.

I held up the notebook to the butler standing by the door.

"First, you will have breakfast. Then, you may do as you please." Hm, not much of a schedule for me. Perfect! I shall visit the library after breakfast!

...Or so I thought about an hour ago. Dad clearly wanted me to come watch him train the knights. He didn't say anything, but I could tell from the way his eyes glowed when I told him I'd come watch.

I'd prefer to be in the library, but I won't complain if dad's happy. Besides, I get a whole bunch of eye candy here!

A lot of the knights were pretty hot with their well-trained bodies, but dad had the best one yet!

I'm not crushing on my dad, that's gross. I'm just telling the truth. All the noble ladies here think so too. Of course, they don't talk about only my dad.

"Oh my~! Sir Richard has a great form today too!"

"Oh, look at him! That rookie is so nicely built! And that flawless complexion!"

I smiled at their small talk. It was entertaining to hear their opinions.

"Who's that small boy over there? I've never seen him before." Guess they finally noticed me.

"He looks an awful lot like her Majesty."

"Wait, could it really be...?"

"Yes, I think it really is him."

I gave them a small smile and waved. They crowded around me.

"He's adorable! Awfully thin though."

"It must be because of that wretched old Walton!"

"Poor child! He must've went through a tough time."

"His writing's so neat and his spelling is so advanced for a small child! My name's Marchioness Rozel," a pleasantly plump lady with perfectly curled brown hair and brown eyes gushed.

"My name is Duchess Rowena, a pleasure to make your acquaintance." A beautiful lady with long straight blond hair curtsied.

"I'm Countess Merlina, pleasure to meet you." Another pretty brunette curtsied with a kind smile.

"I'm Viscountess Hazel, we're all very happy to meet you," a bubbly red head jittered.

"Would you like to sit with us?"

"Of course you can! We'd be honored!" I happily sat next to the noble ladies and even joined their chat a little bit.

"Say, your highness, who is your favorite here?" With no hesitation, I scribbled down my answer.

"What a cute answer!" The noble ladies gushed. Little did I know the knights saw too. Dad swelled up with pride and continued training.