Helanie:
"Do you rember us?" Norman asked, looking around the room. Emt ran his fingers through his wet hair before quickly grabbing a chair and placing it in front of , gently tapping on it while looking at .
I didn’t take it and turned my attention to Azura. Standing in the room with his lost love, I felt small. This was the sa reason he had forgotten about when I needed him the most. So he didn’t have to act like he now rembered .
"I never forget the people I call family," she said. Her voice was so soft and raspy that even I got goosebumps.
"Honey, sit here," Maximus grabbed another chair and placed it next to , whispering in my ear. I gave him a nod and sat down while Norman took the seat Emt had placed for .
"I see a new face too. I don’t think we’ve t before," she smiled, looking right at , and I felt a chill run down my spine.
"She’s my mate," the voice ca from behind . Emt introduced and wiped the smile off her face.
"You found your fated mate?" she asked him, sounding really sad.
"Yeah," Emt replied. The awkward silence lasted for a few minutes before Emt added, "and she’s also a North Queen. And a bit of an attitude queen."
Norman and Maximus laughed and nodded, like they agreed, but I felt like Azura didn’t enjoy hearing Emt talk about .
"So you two are together now?" she asked, her face looking a little pale.
"No," Emt replied again, "but I’m working on it. One step at a ti. I’ll probably win her heart back." I was shocked that he was talking about with her like that.
I thought he would wish I had disappeared so he could enjoy his mont with his true love.
"He’ll have to take big steps or jump because she’s married to Norman." I don’t know what kind of bug bites Maximus sotis, but he does so really questionable things. The mont he said that, Azura seed to relax a bit, but also looked confused. anwhile, Norman and Emt both stared at Maximus, who was smirking just a little. He leaned over to and whispered, "Watch them argue after this."
I rolled my eyes at Maximus before sliding to the edge of my seat.
"Azura! I heard you died. Can you tell us anything about what happened?" I noticed her expression had changed after my introduction. She wasn’t trying to give a weak smile anymore, she was trying to hold back tears.
"I don’t know why I’m alive either. I rember being swallowed by darkness and then waking up in the middle of the woods, like soone had brought back. I don’t rember much, just a faint mory of soone whispering in my ear," she spoke softly, her eyes fixed on the wall and her brows furrowed as she tried hard to recall the details of her awakening.
"What whisper?" Maximus asked.
"That I’ve been given a second chance at life. That soone sacrificed a lot to bring back," she looked slightly confused, even though she glanced at Emt a few tis.
Her response made both Maximus and Norman look over at Emt, who stood still with his hands on his hips. Maybe it was the sacrifice of his tears? He had mourned her for years.
"Are there any other details about the voice you can share?" Maximus broke the awkward silence.
"It felt very pure, but very divine," she said, tilting her head.
"Maybe a moon goddess?" She didn’t sound sure, but she could be right. The moon goddess had once helped too.
"Okay, well, that’s nothing helpful," Maximus muttered and stood up, turning his back to her and signaling for to leave with him.
"You should rest then. We’ll see you at dinner. But in the anti, if you rember more, do let us know," Norman said, not sounding very excited to see her again. I wondered if they didn’t like her before.
As we walked out, I heard Emt call after us.
"Guys, can you please ask the maid to prepare a guest room for her? I want her to have her own space and feel comfortable too," Emt said, making us exchange a quick look. Then Maximus said what we were both thinking.
"She’s your girlfriend, Emt. Why isn’t she staying in your room?"
Emt shook his head, slipped one hand into his pocket, and gave a quick glance. Then he said firmly, "That was before she died. Things are different now. I have a mate, and I don’t want to do anything that would create distance between and her."
Emt didn’t say my na, but we all knew who he ant. And when I say we were all shocked, I an it. Even his brothers looked surprised that he was putting above her.
"You don’t have to do all that to prove anything. I know how much you love her," I said as I folded my arms across my chest.
"You don’t know my heart then," Emt replied.
"Right. Well, next ti don’t leave clothes scattered around if you’re going to act like you two aren’t dating anymore," I snapped, throwing out a quick jab, which nearly made Maximus burst out laughing.
But Emt looked a bit confused. His eyes narrowed at before he let out a sigh and shook his head. "Helanie, that’s not what happened. I was out of my room and ca back to find her grabbing my clothes. I told her I had new ones for her. I didn’t want her wearing mine because I knew what you’d think if you saw her in my shirt. She left my clothes on the floor while she went to shower, then ca out and dropped hers too. I’m not going to sleep with soone after I’ve kissed you."
His words made my whole body tense, and Maximus’s eyes went wide.
I knew he’d ask a million questions now. But at the sa ti, I knew Emt wasn’t lying. He never lies, and sohow, that gave so much peace.
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