CHAPTER 1 - IMPERIAL EDICT

IT ALL STARTED IN THE IMPERIAL FAMILY'S ROYAL BANQUET CELEBRATING THE EMPIRE'S 201ST FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

"The Grand Duke's only daugther is to be wed with the crown Prince"

the emperor's voice resounded in the spacious ballrooom leaving the Grand Duke stiff with his majesty's words, he wanted to retort to his majesty that he opposed this marraige but it would be disrespectful for the whole empire if he did so he lay low, he didn't respond and remained his head low not standing from his standpoint.

However the emperor was so stubborn and his persistence to wed his God- Daugther to his son didn't stop there,

"will you disobey this order?"

the emperor once again questioned with his cold voice as if threatening the grand duke that if he won't wed his daughter to the crown prince he'll expose his deep secret to the whole empire even if there's none

The grand duke once again looked up to the emperor with his murderous white eyes relaying the message that he would bite if he preys with his daughter again.

he saw the Emperor's expression; his eyes twinkled with expectations as if he already knew the answer.

The Emperor wore a smile of friendly mockery with his eyebrows slightly raised,

He muttered the word 'as*h*l*' and the emperor was stunned, the grand duke knew that the emperor has known lip reading and was stunned by his words

his majesty wanted to reveal his true colors however, he has no evidence to prove it and no one else in the empire except him, the Emperor knew how to read lips.

"YES! I! ACCEPT!"

The Grand Duke declared with his cold voice that made everyone silent with their faces pale, his answer made the Emperor smile ear to ear hearing his answer and rose up from his throne and slowly walked to the grand Duke's direction

"YOU MAY RISE MY IN LAW HAHAHAHAHA" the Emperor's proud voice made the whole ballroom burst with laugther while the Grand Duke was still in denial.

the Emperor pulled the Grand Duke's shoulder to specify to stand up and put his arms around the Grand Duke's shoulder, smiling at the Grand Duke's funny face

But the Grand Duke was so stiff and his cold body was like an ice in the north

When meeting with the Grand Duke's eyes the Emperor who was proudly smiling change with an astonished look

he felt blades piercing his whole body, the Grand Duke glared at the Emperor with murderous intent

the Emperor knew that he crossed the line but still smiled at him as if mocking him.

the Grand Duke's eyes never left the Emperor's presence as if he was ready to kill everyone who touches his daughter even if it's the Emperor but soon changed his expression to a smiling one

the Grand Duke removed the Emperor's arm around his shoulders and started twisting it lightly to avoid suspicion with anyone.

The Emperor lightly let a groan because it hurts but the Grand Duke didn't stop there and instead smiled at him ear to ear, after a few minutes the Grand Duke finally let go of his hands.

He hates problems and being the center of attention even if he was a knight who contributed to the Empire that's why he lives on top of the mountain because it was Peaceful but he only has beasts and wild animals as his friends and only the Emperor, the only human friend who stayed by his side for many years.

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It was already 1 in the morning when the banquet ended and After the ball and everyone had already left

the Grand Duke bid his goodbyes to the Emperor and the Emperor gladly sends him out waving his hand at him while smiling

the grand duke headed off to his carriage but before he got in, he stop midway and eyed the Emperor

"Think you can have my daughter?" The Grand Duke smirked at his remarks to the Emperor

The Emperor who was proudly smiling made an awkward expression, he knew that the Duke can be childish when it comes to his daughter so he pissed him even more brimming with smile ear to ear once again retorting back

"I shall wait and see my God - Daugther become my daugther" the Emperor's words made the Grand Duke fume even more making his eyebrows meet at the center.

The Grand Duke's carriage set off and the Emperor shouted "I'LL MAKE SURE YOU CAN'T STOP THIS MARRAIGE YOU CACKROACH! HA! HA! HA! HA!"

the Grand Duke who was far away heard his shout loud and clear making him clicked his tounge in displeasure

the grand duke came back to his castle in the mountains angry.

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