CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN.

"D...Dimitrix it's i" He heard Eleanor's mumbled on a weak tone ."Please...."

Instinctively, he let go of her and she fell to the floor.

"I asked again what did you say when I told you about my feelings?"

While holding her neck, she answered. "You never told me your feelings...".

Before she could complete her statement, Dimitrix swept her into his arms.

"It's really you." And he embraced her tightly, sneezing the air out of her.

"Hmmm, yes indeed." Eleanor (Kaitlyn) answered.

'She was finally back in her body'.

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"AGH!!!!!!" Aurora roared louder as she flipped the table, chairs over in rage.

"I hate that bitch, i hate her, i hate her!!!!" She kept on ranting.

Now she was back in this stupid Aurora's body without achieving anything.

' Gosh her hatred for Eleanor kept spreading like a wide fire'

She wished for that fraud Eleanor to die and disappear from this world.

"I was just close....a little closer and Dimitrix would be mine but that bastard ruined it all!!".

She screamed." I Will make you pay. Make my words!!!"

'Back in Grandshire Kingdom'

"WHAT!" King Gordon yelled, slamming his fist against the table. "You can't just bring in anyone into my Palace anyhow you like, like how you bring in those filthy Woman. Are they even worthy to be called one!" He scolds Leonard.

Queen Geneva, Leonard mother yawns in boredom, stretching out her poor legs unto the dinning table."Mercy the poor boy maybe among those slut might be his wife.Please stop scolding him, he will be our future King soon."

Leonard pouts and spring into his mother arms."Why do I love you so much, Mama.You see Papa, Mama is right-"

"Silence!" He ordered."Your Mama is spouting out nonsense-"

"Nonsense??" Geneva scoffed while cutting him off."Do I have to remind you that you were one of my sleeping pawns before I fell and we married?"

"Geneva!" He scolds while covering his red ears as Leonard tries to suppress his laughter.

'Pfft,Pfft" He muffles in laughter.

Gordon cleared him throat and said."Nevertheless, he's just too irresponsible and childish.He's not ready to be the crowned King"

Leonard and Geneva face scrunch in anger.

"What the f**k is that??Don't tell me you're gonna give my rightful heir to my Cousin?" He asked.

"He's the perfect person--"

"Don't you dare think about it, Gordon!" Geneva stomped her boot angrily against the hard floor."This throne won't be given to your stupid brother's son, never!" She yelled ,anger and rage boiling in her veins.

"Don't dare insult my family--"

"So we're no family, Huh!" Leonard interrupts.

"You have the guts to interrupt a king while speaking-"

Grandpa Olive who was fed up of their argument was overwhelmed with anger and he roared "SILENCE!!!" He commanded. "Gordon, you wouldn't give this title to that Nephew of yours.Leonard might seem irresponsible but he's clever, smart, good at giving verdict, a good listener, caring and warm hearted.All those virtue is what a person needs to be a king and Nelson your nephew's doesn't have such even if he is indeed responsible"

Leonard nods his head at his father's direction with the expression that says 'I told you so'.

"Now can we have breakfast in peace?"

Delia yawns as she descends from the stairs with an annoying facial expression."Can't you people shut up and stop waking up people who doesn't want to be awake!" Her harsh statement made them all to pause and look up at the sleeping beauty descending from the stairs with an arrogant aure.

"Who is this gorgeous woman?" Grandpa Olive asked no one in particular while he drool over Delia which made Leonard lips couldn't help but pull up into a sneer.

"Gorgeous my foot!" He scoffed.

Geneva a pretty woman fair with fine features, her shinning bronze hair arranged in buns and her bright yellow eye sparkle in delight on seeing Delia. "My, My, is this my son's new bride?" And she stood on her foot to embrace Delia but she arrogantly brush past her and sat down opposite Leonard.

"Am here to crash for sometime not to be a wife for this troublesome family." She told them before serving herself.

Geneva frowns before returning to her seat.

Leonard took his mother shoulder and spoke."Don't pay her so much attention."

"What's your name?Are you an Arystarr?What brought you here?" Gordon fired her questions as he gestured for a maid to pour some wine into his emptied glass.

"Quit the questions, Gordon".Olive scolds.

"What is so wrong to ask?She's staying in our palace for crying out loud!.Answer!" He demanded.

Cutting her steak she spoke."What if I tell you I don't answer to anyone including you-"

"Hey!!!!" Gordon growled.

"OldMan Gordon with his temper!" She smirk, her calmness infuriated him more meanwhile Leonard looked amused by how angry his father was.

Looking at the maid beside her, Delia requested for a water to be poured into her empty glass but instead the jealous maid poured it all over Delia.

"Oops," Her hands flew over her mouth in a dramatic way that made others laugh. "Sorry, Let me help you with that." The maid picked up a napkin, dabbing it on her wet clothes and she lean in and whispered."I heard what you did yesterday, stay away from my Leo or I kill you....ahh!"

She suddenly scream in pain as Delia gripped her hand, twisting it behind her back and smash her face against the table causing everyone to gasp in shock.

"I am an Arystarr, you can tell that by the colour of my hair. My name is Delia, i work at the castle and i learnt that servants was meant to respect their kings, Queens and the royalty visitors but I think it's completely different here." Talking to the maid this time around she said."Try to threaten me, i will slit your neck into half!"

Grabbing a knife and she sliced her fingers like onions, enjoying the cry of agony from the maid, she smiled and walked away.

Leaving the others dumbstruck, they had never seen anything this cruel.

Grandpa Olive and Geneva exchange similar glance with the same thoughts running in their minds while Leonard eyes was fixed on the Delia.

"Delia, you crazy girl!!" He shook his head.

~IN ARYSTARR~.

It was finally the night of the winter party, everyone gathered in the ballroom donned in beautiful and expensive dresses and suits.

Waiters and waitresses dressed in white carrying a silver tray containing glasses of champagne walking around offering to the guest.

Meanwhile, Eleanor followed Dimitrix behind while he flirt with the ladies and they couldn't help but giggle.

On the other hand, Eleanor who had being watching for a while couldn't help but feel jealous.

'Now he knew how she felt,he wanted to play with her feelings huh? What an annoying jerk'. She huff.

"What's the problem?You have being huffing and sighing, the party is not to your liking?" He inquires.

Looking somewhere else she reply hoarsely. "It was never my party to begin with".

After coming back to Eleanor's body,Dimitrix had pondered her with lots of questions about what had happened but she kept on ignoring his question,sensing she was not ready to answer,he had let her be.

Eleanor had decided that she would surely open up to him when the time comes.

Dimitrix lips pulled up into a mockery smile."Is that jealousy I hear?"

She scoffed. "I wish!"

He laughed and picked up two glasses of wine and handed one to her. "I hope you're not a light drinker, don't want you getting drunk."

Eleanor eyed him before taking the glass from his hand.

"I don't see Aurelia here, where is she?" He heard Eleanor ask, averting her attention to something else.

His brows rose high."When did you start caring about my sister?"

"This moment!!" She snapped and walked away.

Dimitrix laughed and with two long stride he reached her, walking side by side with her.

"Really huh?" He prods.

"What is this Winter ball for?"

"Every end of the season we celebrate the rich, the poor and the middle class.We gather here to celebrate as usual but today is indeed a special occasion to announce something special."

He chuckles in amusement. "Dance with me!"

Without waiting for her response, he took her into his arms and led her to the dance floor.

Everyone including Aurora gasp in shock on seeing their Lord dancing with a peasant with a big smile across his face, something they had never seen before.

After the dance was over, Eleanor

felt like she was still in cloud nine, this little gesture made her heart warm, it felt like he was announcing to all that she was his and he was hers.

'Was this the announcement'.

She couldn't help but grin.

"What get you so smiling?" She heard him ask.

"Nothing, excuse me." She lifted her skirt and ran out of the ballroom.

As soon as she left, Dimitrix vibrant expression turned back into his cold and grave expression that made any maiden that had the courage to approach him after seeing him dancing with a peasant to have second thought and took a u turn back.

'Eleanor, forgive me and endure for a little while since all this will end soon'.

He stepped onto his dais and looked over at his people below.

Just by raising a hand, the musics and noises was stopped and only the sound of their breathing could be heard.

Taking a deep breath,he announced. "As we all know today is a special day and also for me.I have come of the age to pick a bride for myself and also a Queen to lead and rule beside me.

I Emperor Dimitrix and Lord of Arystarr and the soon to be King of the Land of Ayrshire have decided to pick a bride and here by declare her, Lady Elvira, daughter of Late Sir Scholastical and Lady Susanna as my bride to be and to be

engaged on the night of Spring ball."

And at that moment the goddess of silence walked past the room.

No one expected him to choose his bride to be as Elvira instead that peasant that danced with their Lord a while ago.

Life was indeed full of surprises.