What’s the next step?

On the other side, Victon didn't go home early as he was one of the honorable guests of the celebration. Well he could leave if he wants to, but he didn't give his greetings to his uncle, aunt and cousins yet... in other names: The Emperor, Empress, Prince and Princess.

Emperor Walden is his father's older brother. Crowned Prince Quinn is his elder cousin who is a year older than him, and Crowned Princess Jenice is two years younger.

Victon was supposed to greet the royal family when they first arrive at ball, but he didn't care because his priority was to find Megan.

Walking up to the stairways leading to the thrones, Victon stopped halfway and kneeled. "Glory to the Starlight Kingdom I greet the Emperor and Empress."

"Please rise General Yvonne. Looks like you have finally decided to come and greet us after strolling around and dancing joyfully with a lady HAHAHA" Emperor Walden gave him a hearty laugh.

"I apologize if I have offended your Highness" Victon said nonchalantly as he stood up.

"No worries I was joking around. Where is your father, mother and the twins?" The Emperor asked looking around the ball room.

"I do not know if they have left early or not" Victon replied.

"Well it is quite late, alright then you may leave and have a good rest of the night. I'll will call for a carriage to give you a ride home" the Emperor said to his nephew.

"Thank you Highness, have a good night" Victon bowed as he retreated without batting an eye at his two cousins who were staring at him trying to get his attention. Victon left the ball room and navigated his way through the carpeted hallways to get out of the castle. The castle looked the same as ever, glamorous without a speck of dust. Half-way through the hallway he heard a voice called out, "Victon!"

Victon turned around to see his elder cousin Quinn chasing after him. "Victon! How dare you treat your big brother like this! I haven't seen you in years and you choose to ignore moi?"

"Oh sorry, I thought you were a piece of antique vase" Victon replied.

"Gasps, how could you speak so diabolically! Anyways, who's the girl Victon? When I saw you held her up into the air for a spin I was SHOCKED" the Prince said dramatically.

Instead of answering him, Victon chose to ignore the talking antique vase and walked away.

"Get back here! I order you in the name of the Crown Prince to tell me the maiden's name that managed to capture my ice-block of a brother" the Prince blurted the sentence out quickly as he was afraid that Victon would walk away.

"No" Victon said walking away.

"..." Quinn was dumbfounded, but wasn't surprised, after all it is Victon. He could only sigh and investigate on his own because his curiosity was through the high roofs of the castle.

The carriage came as ordered by the Emperor. Victon sat on his seat and looked out of window. He said it, he confessed... she even said she liked in him back. But now that he's back, he will make her fall for him. She held onto her promise about not forgetting him after he went away... It's only a matter of time that he will make her his.

After the carriage ride, Victon came into the mansion, but was surprised at the scene. "It's late, why didn't you guys go to bed?"

"Victon! I saw you dancing and swirling that girl! Who was she? That was your long lost partner? Tell me who!" His mother demanded. "Tell me and I will help you court her! Since you have have even experience dating!"

"I couldn't believe that you were so gentle! I never thought that you have a heart somewhere in that icy body of yours!" Desmond said laughing.

"HAHAHAHA did you see how he picked her up for a swirl?! I'm getting goosebumps" Hendery laughed with his brother.

"Alright, alright, we will discuss this over breakfast. It is late, all of you go to bed" said the Duke leading his wife who was reluctant to go if she doesn't get an answer.

"I will pry you open tomorrow!" The Duchess declared.

"I pray for the girl who have caught your attention" Desmond clapped his hands together in a prayer.

"You're killing me! Stop! HAHAHAHA" Hendery held his stomach as he wheezes.

Victon gave a deathly glare at the twins to see them run off. He sighed, rubbing his temples he made his way up the stairs toward his room. Throwing his mask on the table and loosening his tie, Victon sat on his couch. He thought about what his next step would be. Should he buy an orchard and have fields of flowers planted for her? Buy a mine for her to have endless amount of gems? Perhaps he does need his mother's advice on courting. With the thought he slowly drifted into sleep while still sitting on the couch.