Love And Manipulation

[How can that be?]

Alexandra was in for a shock. She shouldn't have forgotten such an important detail. But if she did, she didn't know what other details did she forget.

She did trust Lukyan enough for his descendants to protect the Choshech Orb. But she opted to forget him?

Alexandra's heart was beating fast, as she watched another interaction between Lukyan and her from the past.

"Will you marry me, Lukyan?" she asked Lukyan. Alexandra felt the flutters of her heart. But as there was no answer from Lukyan for a long time, her heart started to pound. 

Lukyan just stared at her, with his lips parted, as if he was deliberating what he should say to her. Then he knelt in front of her.

"Ari-" he almost said her real name but he stopped himself. "Anyara," he said, clearing his throat.