Instead of drawing the curtains, Axel decided to clear his throat, which drew Sophie's attention to him.
"I would consider moving my lair if you agreed to have a dance with me."
Sophie's eyes of excitement made Axel chuckle. He didn't know what to say, but she would like to dance right now, and she said,
"Dancing without music?"
Axel was just mesmerized by Sophie, who was wearing a white clock that ticked as she walked. Her hair was tied into waterfalls that gave even more features to her gentle face.
He knew that it was waterfalls because he asked Sophie what the pin was called. She said that was how to emphasize how wavy and beautiful her hair was.
"We can dance with music, I know we can dance," Axel said with a smirk.
Sophie just scoffed and took his hand, which made her surprised. Axel's hand felt rough and it had many calluses, which surprised him. Axel noticed it and chuckled.
"Did you think that a king like me doesn't do anything?"
Sophie was just flushed, and as Axel held her tiny waist, she was a little surprised when she grabbed Axel's shoulder and said, "I'm not---."
Axel just smiled and tucked the hair that was blocking Sophie's beautiful eyes behind her ear, then approached it and said, "Just follow my lead."
Their bodies began to sway in unison. Sophie looked at the chandelier that suddenly lit up, but Axel didn't take notice as he was focusing on the beautiful maiden in front of him.
As Sophie was following his lead, she didn't know, but that little fire inside of her started to sway along with him.
"Am I dreaming? Or this feels like I'm dancing with the most dangerous man I knew. " She said as she was looking at Axel.
Only now did Sophia see up close what Axel's face was. The way she looked at him, that's when she confirmed that this man had a golden ration, and the scar that was on his cheeks added a flair to his face.
Sophie had to look up to properly see the man in front of him.
Sophie's heart started to beat, and she was surprised when Axel looked down and said, "Stop your making my heart in pain."
Rebecca, who was watching them, gritted her teeth because of jealousy because she sees everything Axel does that he hasn't done before.
Before, Axel used to go around and meet other girls to bore a child with. He didn't leave the palace now, not even for a second, because there was something that kept him inside.
Rebecca and Axel's houses were far away from the palace. She decided to wait once, expecting Axel to come, especially when he suddenly remembered what they'd been through.
But as the days passed and she observed him, the pain started to grow more.
Rebecca left with a broken heart, not wanting to witness something new that he would do for her.
"Seeing something they've done to others when you were actually to be treated the same but it was done to others without them begging" was a different kind of slap to you, making you think of doubting yourself, even though all Rebecca ever did was understand him with everything.
Rebecca tasted bitter in her mouth as tears started to roll down her face.
Then she stopped when she was stopped by Teresa, "You're being emotional. Did you visit your doctor this week?"
Rebecca stopped and looked at the lady confused, "Wha--"
"Soon you're expecting a child. Congratulations!"
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Sophie looked in the other direction and as her cloak started to be dragged on the ground, it started to get dust and dirt, which Axel noticed. That made them stop to dance.
Axel kneeled and looked and held the cloak; "We should get going to put your Auntie at ease, don't you think?"
Sophie wanted to dance more, but she almost forgot that they had something to do. Axel walked on a head and it followed him as she looked at the beautiful dancing hall.
Servants suddenly appeared and closed the big blinds, which made her sad.
Axel held her hand and said, "We'll dance again soon. I just ordered them to clean it up and the deal is that I will arrange my second lair."
Sophie's face became more vibrant as the maiden's heart filled with joy and she said, "Promise?"
"I won't make promises because it will happen," Axel said, his face full of sureness. "That's when I will properly announce that you are their new Luna."
Sophie's face was flushed, and as Axel held her hand, he couldn't help but admire this extraordinary woman.
They both went on ahead to fetch Shara and bring them to their new home, which was much more secure and safe for both Sophie's aunt and Shara, whom the King personally arranged for them.
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They reached the narrow hallway that Axel once went through, and then, as soon as Sophie knocked on the door, and the door opened, she saw how dreadful Grace looked, and it was dreadful to see.
Grace hugged Shara as if she was gaining powers from seeing her. She didn't expect to see her again and said sorry to Sophie for doing that. She explained that she knows how Sophie can escape, but Shara can't do so.
After crying for a long time, Grace noticed the man with them and bowed, and asked why he was there.
Axel didn't explain anything and asked her to come with them.
Grace was a little hesitant and at the same time, looked suspicious at her niece as she grew more beautiful.
"What is their relationship?" Grace asked herself
Grace couldn't believe what she was seeing with her own eyes.
Sophie said, "Welcome to your new home."
The house was more modern than what they had before, but Grace was confused, "Isn't this a bit too much?" Grace asked while looking at the new house.
"This is not too much of a gift for someone who built my Luna into who she is today!" Axel said, smiling.
With that being said, the three ladies were shocked, even Sophie herself.