Grant My Wish

PROLOGUE “ Alexandra’s POV ” “Vater, I think I’ve been patient long enough. Why am I not permitted to go outside while Arabella and my brothers can? Not being able to venture even outside the capital is driving me nuts! This is preposterous! This is insane! This is absurd! This is ridiculous! ” I almost screamed in anger, or shall I say I screamed in anger? I saw some of the unlucky maids and butlers who had just got to be here with us in the hallways of the second floor there and in the corner of my eye flinched. Their mouths were all shaped as in the number ‘zero’, and the color of their faces was in comparison to snow white. But, they were all looking in the same direction as Vater, who is just 5 steps away from me. “Master, the Miss is just behind you!” “Master, the lady is really really angry now!” “Head, it seems the miss’s patience ran out already!” “She’s spitting real fire, master!!!” “Shut up, you imbeciles! I know that already! Why, thank you!!! These shits!” Panting heavily, I tried to catch my breath. At first, I let my Vater and Nai do as they pleased when I tried to ask them for permission to go outside. Of course I thought they must have had a reason why they didn’t allow me, so I just let them go. On my next attempt after 3 days, I asked them once again, but was denied. And so I waited again for 4 days this time , however, strangely I wasn’t able to see even a single strand of their hair after roaming around all over the duchy. It was common/basic knowledge that they would spend most of their time in their office as they had duties to fulfill as nobles. This means endless PAPERWORK if it’s a DUCHY with a lot of assets, land, and more at that. With my patience running thin after 3 days of once again endless waiting, it wasn’t a surprise anymore for me to go rampant soon after, and got into a fight with the knights of the duchy, even the private ones too, because they just wouldn't let me leave when I tried to escape. Of course, I didn’t use my whole power and injure them that much because I would surely receive a suspension if I ever crossed the line. Therefore, I just made them feel what it’s like to be in hell a little bit, and made them suffer a little bit… ‘Vater’ is what I call the Head of the Frostier Duchy, and my full name is Alexandra Rayle Lazull Valeria Frostier. In short, he is my father, and I’m the daughter of the Duke if we’re talking about legitimacy. And ‘Nai’ as in my Mother. The atmosphere in the dukedom has been strangely odd for quite a while now. The servants tried to hide it, but when they come across me, it’s as if they’re broken machines or something. Ah, of course, just a moment ago, I just saw my ‘Vater’ walking like some assassin with his beloved co-conspirator, Butler Sebastian, the one who managed the acting head affairs, schedule, and also the head of the servants of the dukedom. He turned his back to face me and coughed before putting on his usual business expression. The face expression that makes most nobles run away, and can make you feel the cold of the winter even if it’s summer. “Alexandra, please mind your behavior. Rumors will spread if you act not befitting for a noble.” he said while standing straightly with both his arms behind his back Huh. So this is how you’re going to act Vater. You won’t be able to scare me and just get away by changing the topic. It’s been a while since I last used my snake skill ability. Sssssspss…Face my wrath, you cheat. “I am very sorry for my lack of manners, Vater. It’s just because I’ve been away for quite a long time that I ended up getting swept by old habits. However, the Vater that we know is really handsome, skilled, gifted, but most of all known for his kindness and ‘undoubting ’ ‘compassionate’ ‘character’. You’re a great inspiration to many. I hope that Vater will always stay as he is. ”I replied before bowing a little to imply the respect I have towards him and showed my captivating beautiful smile I don’t know why but the servants looked scared shitless when I looked at them before running their asses off. On the other hand, Butler Sebastian and Vaster only looked at me with a face that they’re just tired of me already. Both of them sighed at the same time before looking at each other for a moment as if they were talking to each other through telepathy. Without a word, butler Sebastian turned his back to go somewhere I was not interested in finding out as of the moment. “Aigoo…”, Butler Sebastian “Oh, Alexandra…What are we going to do with you?” Vater Hehehe… “Vater looked at me disappointedly before stating, “Fine, follow me to your Mom’s office. I believe that this is something we need to seriously talk about with all of the family members included.” Ohohoho… Mmm’kay… Now, let’s see what’s the reason you guys are so adamant about me leaving. ______________________ . .. … . . …………………………………………………………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “Whatttt!!!!!!!!!????” I looked at my parents and siblings with an extremely surprised expression and utter disbelief because they told me the most absurd news I have EVER HEARD. “ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE KINGDOM’S PREPARING FOR WAR ALL BECAUSE OF MEEEEE!!!!??” “S-sister, calm down. Th-” Arabella “Ye-ah-”Vinter “You see, Ale-” Nai “Older Sis-” Kyle “I thought it was j-” Kevin “W-well, they were-” Kent “Alexandra, We di-” Older brother Knoxx “Ex.plain.eve.ry.thing.to.me.don’t.miss.out.a.sing.gle.thing.” Geez. I think it's now time for me to look like Snow White. “Uhmm… to sum up. We had some sort of miscommunication. The Emperor received a letter from our allied and neighboring kingdoms. It says to give them the love of their crown prince or else they’ll wage war with us.”Vater My face crumpled at what I heard because my brain couldn’t properly process what Vater just said. “Lover?... What does that have to do with…me? As far as I know, I NEVER had any lover.” “Well, how can we possibly know about that? We’ve never been informed about your journey at all. Back to the topic, the Emperor and all the vassals were extremely puzzled as to who was their crown prince’s lover. However… after they described what the girl looked like and the name…they discovered you were the one they were talking about. The only one who had the characteristics of white hair that they said resembled white as now was our family.” “But the problem lies with that. How could we possibly know if you ever had a lover to begin with? So we all just brushed it off, and even the Emperor himself can’t just let you marry off to someone as you’re connected to the goddess. You’re backed by the temple, and hailed by the citizens. As such, even the Emperor and the Vassals can’t possibly agree because the Kingdom might perish by the hand of the Goddess if you’re touched.” My jaw just went ‘O’ the entire time. “Woah. Like Woahhhhh. Wait. I forgot to ask because of how surprisingly absurd these all are. What allied country is having thoughts of waging war with us again?” I asked while still trying to process everything “The Andyrion Kingdom.” “Is that so? The Andymion Kingdom. Andymion…Anderson. Sounds awfully familiar.” “Hey, sis. Isn’t that the country where the man who has been sticking to you resides? The one with blazing eyes and black hair or something.” “...........” A momentary silence between all of us. “..........” . ……. ……………… ……………………..!!!!! Andyrion Empire. Crown Prince. Lover. Blach hair. Blazing eyes. “M-Magnussss!!!??? No. Wait. How could it possibly be? I left him because he was engaged to the Princess of Reima. And I’m not his l-lover!!! Did the Crown Prince change? But if so, why didn’t I hear about it? N-no…How could this be?!!!” “It’s you, sis. That Crown Prince is really after you. I told you so. That guy is extremely dangerous to get tangled with since the first time I saw him.” “Enough. Isn’t that already obvious?” But Magnus? Why would Magnus ever do such a thing? Our relationship was special but we didn’t even officially become lovers. But…the reason why I had left was really that I’m giving him up already as he was destined to be engaged sooner to a princess outstanding enough that her name is known in every nation. How could I ever compare myself to such a person? And ever since the talks of the engagement, he had been unusually odd around me to the point he was cold enough to ‘cause a great deal of pain to my heart. “Anyways, everyone. I hope you forgive me for my mood swings. It’s just that the spirits have been really bugging me too nonstop to go outside. In addition to that, everything I have heard is shocking and has been enough for me to have a mental breakdown.” “It’s alright. We were at fault too. We should've asked you first about the matter, but we got carried away by our personal feelings.” “Well, the contents of the letter seem absolutely and strangely absurd, to begin with. But, of course, it’s something the Emperor personally handled so…” “So you do know the man, Alexandra. You could’ve informed us that you have a lover when you where still traveling.” “Well, um, it’s not likat. Kind of , but. He is not my lover. It’s…complicated. And It’s a thing of the past so I didn’t try to bring up the matter anymore.” “Hmm…How unfortunate.” “Vater, I assume that vassals are having some peace talk and negotiations with the Andyrion Kingdom for quite a while now. “ “Yes.” “I want to go out. Can I receive your permission this time? I want to personally handle this matter.” “ Yes. we couldn’t possibly decline any further.” ______ Just two days later, I was now going down the carriage in front of the Castle. There were a lot of nobles outside, and even though they were acting as if they had other matters, they were certainly there to keep a look at me. Anything that may happen today, will surely determine the outcome of the war between the Kingdoms. When I looked up, I saw some of the uniformed knights just near the fence that protects the castle. How could I possibly not notice? However, I was frozen in my place for a while as I got into eye to eye contact with Rose, Uta,and the others. I don’t know if I were to wave at them or got into a chilling and uncomfortable staring contest. Well, I didn’t left unannounced. Kind of, but I left a letter and made sure that ithey would immediately and without a doubt recognize that it was from me. But, why are they looking at me intensely like that? Maybe they didn’t received the message? But Troy reported the matter to me personally. Something must;ve had happened. Without a doubt. I’m sure of it. “Alexandra, let’s go. The nobles are waiting for us.” Older brother knoxx My attention immediately went to my older brother. I closed my eyes for a moment before taking a deep breath to compose myself. With one last look at Magnus’s people, I made my way with Brother Knoxx to the meeting hall. “ The eldest of Duke Frostier’s children and heir to the Duchy, Young Master Knoxx Filmeo Evans Valeria Frostier, and the second eldest daughter, child of the goddess and protector of the Kingdom and its people, Alexandra Rayle Lazull Valeria Frostier are entering!” Just after the door to the meeting hall where important negotiations and delegations from other countries usually had a meeting open, we felt the heavy stares of everyone already. But there was something that bugged me just after I and my brother cited our greeting. Why can I feel my own heart beating like drums loudly as it is during a festival? Danger. My instincts have never gone wrong. The stare I am currently receiving from someone I still havent figured out who. My instinct were mostly right and have made me get out of possible dangerous situations. This time, I am absolutely certainthat I am right. Looking up, I searched for the direction of the gaze and felt my world crumbling. The Crown Prince of Andymion Kingdom who is attempting to wage war with our Kingdom... Crown Prince Helias Ares Magnus Lutherfiord Andymion. Yes, it was indeed Magnus who I was with and encountered on my journey back then while I was traveling after my rebellion. I felt my heartache terribly as he was looking at me with coldness and sharpness in his eyes. I’ve been with him for quite some time. That state of his…he’s really trying to hold himself, but only barely. He wants to destroy everything and might even… cause great harm to anyone here. No! What reason could it possibly be for him to be in this state? Walking towards me his steps could only be the ones heard through the marbled floor. “I, Crown Prince Hlias Ares Magnus Lutherford Andymion, am pleased and honored to meet the child of the Goddess and the protector of the Adlios Kingdom. As such, I hope that this great lady will be in the palm of my hands immediately. If not, I’m sure there’s some other way for us to possibly meet eye to eye.” He’s mad. No, more than that. But I couldn’t ever have predicted that his craziness would grow this extreme in such a short period of time. What have I done?” "Hahha...The Prince is really like what I heard. Really brave! That is truly how a skillful leader should act! Hohoho! Shall we start the meeting now, shall we?" _________________