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Domonique and Adrian were sitting quietly in their own thought. Adrian decided to break down the cold silence.

"So, what we going to do? We have no proof those 5 were killed by King Ascian. we don't even know if he has broken the seal?" Adrian said sounding frustrated.

"Don't you think i would have same thoughts too. We can't do anything except waiting at the moment. I would have talked to King Ascian if i could but i don't know if he has human sanity left or he completely turned monster?" Dominique said.

"Why don't we use Door of Time and check out his castle?" Adrian suggested.

"We can't go there even if we enter the kingdom, it Completely locked for anyone to reach the castle." Dominique replied.

They once again fall silence. They have reached dead end.

"Ughhhh, I can't think anything at moment so I am going to take some breath out" Adrian said frustratingly.

"Ok just don't let anyone knows about it" Dominique said rolling his eyes.

"You sure hold grudge. Erick just knows me too well, he threatens me man and you don't wanna mess with your mate unless you have death wish" Adrian said while rolling his eyes too.

"I am serious Adrian, I don't want you to mess it. We could be completely wrong. You are well aware some Kingdoms trying to look for a way to take over Kingdom Sleteron. If this got out in anyways, we going to give them a chance to convince others to join force with them" Dominique said with serious cold tone which made Adrian flinch. Adrian maybe playful with him most of time but he don't want to mess with an angry Alpha.

"I know Dom, Erick knows his limits. Don't stress out, everything will be fine, we will find some solution somehow" Adrian said while existing.

Dominique didn't say anything because he can feel it calm before storm.

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Celestine Chamber...

"You said he will accept me as soon as he knows, I am his mate but he still haven't marked me. I want to hold his marking, I want to have his kids" Celestine scream to someone. She looked like mess from crying and some of things in her room look shattered from her throwing them in anger.

"You have to be patience Celestine, I have waited years for this day to come, you have to wait too" said a male voice in air.

"Why I have to wait? Aren't i his mate? Aren't mates supposed to mate as soon as they found each other but it's been 2 months and he still hasn't treated me as his mate, we just talk sometime as friends, I can't wait any longer. I want my mate affection as woman" she said getting angry.

"Oh, my dear, aren't I the one who lead you to him so trust me. I will bring him to you for sure, you will soon in his arms as you wished but till then you have to hold up and don't let anyone see you in different light just because you are getting little insecure. You will be the one and only mate of Royal King Dominique" says the voice sounding little too happy.

"I will give you a secret portion which will help your mate slowly warm up with you. it takes effect slowly because Royal King body is immune to any type of portion unless he took them in long run. Don't worry it's nothing harmful, it just helps emotions to be out which your mate having trouble with. But keep in mind don't let anyone find out the portion or you used the portion because your mate hates this kind of method but everything is fair in love"

A portion appears in air and drop down in Celestine hand.

"Thank You, I own you once again. Please let me help you someday too" Celestine said sincerely.

"Oh hush, I own you this much. Take care of yourself for me till I came and meet you my dear" Voice said.

"you own me? But how?" Celestine asks sounding confused.

"Haha don't mind this old man. Sometime we old people just like to babble things"

Someone suddenly knocked outside of Celestine room.

"It seems someone here for you, let us clean your room" After that her room was returned to its original state and the voice disappeared in thin air. Celestine hides the portion before opening the door.

"Erick, what brings you here?" Celestine said with little smile looking at Erick and Keith. She sometime feels jealous of Erick because of the way his life is. She is desperate to have his mate and for having his kids.

"Me and Keith came to hang out with you" Erick replied cheerfully.

"Please come in" Celestine welcomed them inside.

"Are you busy before we came?" Erick asked while taking the sofa.

"No, I was just reading a book to pass time" Celestine replied sitting not far from them.

"Seems we came at right time" Erick said with smile.

"Did Keith miss me too?" Celestine smiled while seeing Keith watching her intensely.

During those 2-month Keith warmed up to Celestine. He still won't let her hold him but let her touch him sometime while still glued to Erick. There are times when he cried if Celestine tried to touch him but other than that he comfortable in her company. Celestine moved her hand to hold Keith tiny hands when Keith burst out in tears which caused Erick and Celestine to panic. Celestine pulled her hand back in panic.

"What happens baby? You are just fine now" Erick cooed Keith who won't stop crying.

"I am sorry, maybe I shouldn't have tried to touch him" Celestine apologized feeling guilty.

"Oh honey, don't feel guilty. He just being moody as usual" Erick tried to console her.

Adrian was about to go out of Dominique Hall but after hearing Keith Loud voice which is quite loud even if he was little far, makes him worried. Keith rarely cries unless someone other than him or Erick try to touch him. He ran towards Keith voice and burst inside Celestine room forgetting she is his future Royal Queen.

"What happened?" Adrian asks looking at trio inside room.

"I am sorry, when I tried to hold his hand, he started crying" Celestine burst out in tear herself. She feeling too emotional at the moment.

After hearing her Adrian breath out which he doesn't know he was holding till then. It was the usual case like always. Usually, he stops crying as soon as he returned to his parent's safe hand but today, he won't stop crying. Adrian can feel his heart throbbing when he looks at tear filled Keith face. Adrian took him from Erick arms.

"I will calm him down, you take care of Celestine" Adrian said while trying to calm Keith who won't stop crying.

"What happened? Why Keith crying?" Dominique frowned coming inside.

"It's usual, he throwing tantrum" Adrian said before going out with Keith.

"Don't worry, Keith sensitive to other touch. I don't think anyone except you able to touch him so far without him crying" Erick tried to cheer Celestine who looked visibly upset. Erick almost curse when he saw Dominique didn't said anything to Celestine to cheer her up but instead, he looked stuck in his own spot.

"This heartless freak" Erick mumbled to himself.

"Dominique, you TAKE CARE of her, I will check out Keith" Erick emphasized "take care" while glaring at him. Dominique understands what he wanted so he nodded without saying anything.

"I am sorry again because of me he won't stop crying" Celestine said.

"Oh hush, Children are supposed to cry. If they not going to cry now, when they going to cry? When they are older, they are too proud to be crying" Erick joked.

"Thank you" she said feeling relieved.

Erick left and stop in front of Dominique.

"Talk nicely to her you stone hearted freak before i told MOM" Erick whispered to him. Erick called Queen Anna mom and he knows How Queen Anna terrifies Dominique even if he don't show it.

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"Oh baby, did you love mommy and daddy so much. You don't want other to touch you?" Adrian cooed still crying Keith.

"No one going to touch you, Daddy will spank them"

When they move a little bit far from Celestine room Keith stop crying on his own and just look at Adrian as if he never cried to begin with. Adrian look at him weirdly because Keith would never stop crying suddenly. He will usually cry till he got tired and ended up falling asleep. This cycle was repeated many times in last 8 month so when he suddenly stops crying without sleeping it looks unusual to Adrian.

"It's weird, you stopped without falling asleep" Adrian said to himself.

Keith giggled after hearing Adrian voice. After hearing his giggle Adrian smile to himself. He has always thought he can't love anyone as much as Erick not even his own child but he was totally wrong.

"Have you grown up to cry till falling asleep??" Adrian said nuzzling his stomach, to which Keith giggle more.

"Let's get something to eat then. You give daddy a fright and now daddy is about to faint from hunger" Keith Gurgled as if replying to him. He put Keith to his shoulder before moving towards kitchen. Keith was looking towards Celestine door.

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Adrian Chamber...

Adrian reached his room with Keith sleeping in his arm. Erick was sitting in chair looking outside of his window.

"He falls sleep?" He asked.

"Yes, but not from crying, he stops crying himself" Adrian said while putting Keith to his crib in next room.

"Did you threaten him somehow or spank him for real this time?" Erick stared at him.

"My god, I only joked about spanking him, geez I am not going to threaten my own son" Adrian almost sweated himself out from Erick stare. He regret ever saying those words at the moment.

"He stops crying on his own, even I find it weird when he stops crying as if he never cried to begin with"

"It sounds weird but sometime he friendly with Celestine and other time he won't want to be near her" Erick said while putting his hands in air indicating Adrian to come to him.

"Why would he do that?" Adrian sounded confused but still came to him. He lifted him by hand before hugging him tightly.

"I missed you" Adrian whispered to Erick ear.

"I missed you too" Erick replied back.

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Celestine Chamber...

After Erick left, at first Dominique stood awkwardly because he doesn't know what he should do. Even if he wanted to get close and console her, he doesn't know how he should do it? He always felt this hesitation whenever he came near her. He still moved towards her and took her in his arm hesitatingly.

"Please, don't cry. Keith is just child, don't take his actions to heart. I am sure he loves you" He tried to calm her with soothing words which caused Celestine to cry even more. She hugged back Dominique tightly. It's first time Dominique initiated a hug towards her. After a while she calm down.

"Are you fine now?" Dominique asked in tender voice.

"Yes, I am sorry. I created a little drama" She apologized.

"It's fine, I am sure their something else caused you to break down" Dominique sounded concern.

"I am just feeling homesick so I got emotional" Celestine lied.

"I am sorry, at the moment I can't take you to your home but someday I will do that" Dominique said.

"You will? How?" She asked in shock but her face brighten up at mention of going to her home place.

"I will find a way" Dominique replied kissing her forehead feeling relieved at her brighten face. He may have never felt what love is but he sure what he felt for Celestine is some sort of love.

But he still can't seem to ready himself to be mated with her. Tylor have stopped talking to him after he whined about keeping him away from his mate. Dominique refused to let him out because he knows first thing, he will do is jump her then and there. He hasn't heard from him in weeks.

"Celestine, I still need little time for us to officially mate. I know I am being unreasonable but i just..." Celestine put her finger in his lips to stop him from talking.

"Shhhh... Take your time, soon you will forget your hesitation" Celestine replied with smile.

"Thank you, I am very lucky to have an understanding mate" Dominique said feeling relieved.

"Your welcome" Celestine said while hugging him back.

"I am sorry, I am not understanding as you think, i can't wait forever" She thought to herself.