Princess Aria: The Luna Queen Ritual

'If you smell a delicious smell and like it, you can trust that person. You should know the better one's odor, you could trust your back to them.' That was what Khan said when the elf explained her sensory gift. Aria found pleasant smells in some people, but only when Lyod was nearby did Aria find her favorite one. She thought there would be no other scent that could compete with Lyod's. But it proved her wrong. She wondered who was approaching her at this time. Aria decided to pretend to be asleep and let this person come over to her. The closer it got, the more Aria favored this person's scent. The moment Aria felt a gentle touch brush a lock of her hair behind her ear, she decided to open her eyes. That's when she saw a handsome young man with hair and eyes as black as charcoal. His skin was jade white like snow, and his lips were bloody red. This man looked like a living doll and was a girl's dream lover. "My apology. Did I wake you?" "Do I know you?" Aria replied with a question. She was sure she had never met this man before, but her heart told her otherwise. This feeling was similar to how she felt when she met a no-face squad member for the first time, but this one was much stronger. The young man chuckled and shook his head. "No, I don't think so." "Let me reverse it. Do you know me?" "Yeah." was his straightforward answer. "Should I be afraid of you, considering you stalk me and even touch me while I sleep?" The young man's brows furrowed for a moment before being replaced by a cold, even expression. "Rather than me, someone else is stalking you. In fact, two werewolves have been stalking you these days." "They're my friends. On the other hand, you know they've been following me for the past few days. It makes you a per.vert stalker, don't you think?" "Why don't you run?" "I'm not a timid child. What do you want from me?" Even if this young man had been mean to her and had a stinking odor, Aria wouldn't have run away. She was not a useless, weak girl she once used to be. "Talking, I guess." "We are talking." "That's true." "How did you know two of my friends were werewolves? You're not human, are you?" Aria would have to increase her guard if this person wasn't human. She recalled the moment when a mimicry disguised her uncle. At that time, she smelled nothing, but an unpleasant fragrance assaulted her nostrils when the creature's disguise came to light. Aria was worried that this person was the same. She began to gather her light force in her palms when she heard this man's threatening tone. "If I were you, I would keep my power if you didn't want your two friends to die." Aria felt her heart stop beating right then and there. She glanced sideways to see Jarred and Triston, only to find the boys were unconscious. She glanced back at the young man with a look full of anger and the desire to kill him. She would if this person turned out to hurt her two friends. Surprisingly… even when this young man threatened her and smiled contentedly at her defeat, the same pleasant fragrance still emanated from this man. "Good girl. Can we talk now?" "..." Aria didn't respond and let the young man speak as he pleased while thinking of a way to escape this situation. If she had known this person didn't mean well to her, Aria definitely wouldn't have pretended to be asleep. "Where have you been living? Are you growing well?" Aria's brow furrowed hearing this. Why is this person asking her on a daily basis? "As you can see. I lived fine until you threatened me." An amused chuckle escaped the young man's mouth, and he looked at Aria with a humorous look, as if the girl was telling him something funny. "I didn't know I could threaten you, angel. You don't have to worry. As I said, I just wanted to talk. I bring no harm to you or your friends." Aria looked into the guy's eyes, wondering if this young man meant what he said. Above all, his endearment name for her was catching her attention. "I live with the Chavau family." Aria decided to tell about her life as the young man wanted. She even went into detail about how the Chavau family mistreated her but was protecting her from the shadow. Not only that, but Aria also told him that all the seals inside her had been broken. Furthermore, she informed the man that she had controlled the two contradictory forces within her. "I just grew wings a few days ago. Do you want to see them?" offered Aria like a child, enthusiastically showing her parents her excellent school grades. "If you don't mind?" Aria rose to her feet and took out her wings from her rear. A glint of golden light enveloped Aria's wings, and her true form seemed to sparkle and was so majestic that the young man was mesmerized. "You're concealing your appearance?" "Otherwise, the bees will swarm me," replied Aria in a tone like a naughty, proud girl, earning a hearty laugh from the man. Surprisingly, when the young man laughed, it made Aria see something she had wanted to find for a long time. "What took you so long to find me… papa?" Instantly, the man's laughter disappeared and was replaced with a gentle gaze toward Aria. "How did you figure it out?" "I had my doubts, but… I remembered the way you talk and… your laugh." "But you don't remember my face." Aria shook her head. "I'm sure this isn't what you look like." "It isn't indeed. Imagine a vampire appearing among humans; there would be chaos." "Is that why you're only looking for me now?" "No, my angel. I was trapped, but now I'm free." "Who locked you up?" "I did." Aria's brows furrowed, and she sat back down opposite her father. She no longer felt alert, and like a child, she looked at her father expectantly. "My sweet angel," the father gently stroked Aria's cheek, and his endearment to her made Aria feel nostalgic. "To seal the dark force within you requires most of my strength. I barely survived, but your mother healed me. Unfortunately, dark energy resisted back when you were two and wouldn't stop fighting until the seal broke. I know you won't survive even before growing up if I didn't put it to sleep." Aria listened to him with a teary heart. She knew someone had sealed her dark force, but she never thought her father had done it for her own good. "Then what happens?" "I put it to sleep with my life energy, in exchange… so did I." !?