Logan opened his eyes as soone lightly tapped his arms. They were currently embracing Lisa, who was cuddled in front of him.
"Logan… as much as I want to keep being here, I need to go. It's already morning, and I doubt we want to find out what happens when Ruri cos to wake you up," Lisa said in a soft whisper.
"Sure thing, Lizzy..." Logan said near her ear as her back was on his chest.
He smiled as she shuddered at his voice before getting up to rub her ear.
"Don't do that, I am still…" Lisa got a pillow and swatted him gently before getting up to change.
"Then we will see each other later. Don't go telling the others, Logan!" Lisa said as she jumped down from the balcony using an invisibility device to conceal herself.
Logan, on the other hand, just stayed in his bed, his eyes wide open, looking at the ceiling, still wondering if this was a dream or if things went as well as they did last night.
He could still sll the sweet aroma Lisa left behind in his pillow and blankets, sothing he would have to air out before Ruri ca to clean.
"Damn it… she will notice, right?" Logan began putting everything in his ring. He needed to keep all this to savor for later.
He definitely couldn't let his maid notice.
Luckily, there were more blankets and pillow covers sowhere around his room. He just needed to find them.
He turned to the sky. It was still dark, but a few rays shone from the first sunrise, which would happen soon.
Logan couldn't keep staying in bed and got up. He stretched himself before flying outside; he needed a bath quickly. He hurried to the mana springs and took a quick shower before returning just in ti to fix his bed.
He exited the room just before Ruri would enter and went to get a quick al. He was terribly hungry now that he had been up for an hour, and well, because of the previous day's exercise.
Logan spotted the kitchen staff beginning to make a great al and just went with toast to start things off. He was handed so coffee and so marmalade.
For the small things, he did not rely on soone to make them. He wasn't so pompous king; he had an idea of what he wanted others to think of him and declined the chefs' help for trivial matters.
Just as he was about to sit, he spotted both Kai and Chloe seated while eating together. They had been close since the trip to the labyrinth.
As soon as they spotted Logan, though, Chloe distanced herself a little.
"Don't worry, I won't bother you, just getting so food in before I go train," Logan said, sitting a bit further away, knowing the two needed so space.
"It's fine; we were just about done. Enjoy your breakfast, Logan." Kai smiled while getting up as Chloe had done so already.
"See you later, Logan. We will go train." Chloe said with a bow before leaving.
Logan did not know in what way, but the girl slowly changed. She was less strict these days, more forgetful at tis.
He shrugged and began eating, wondering if soone would join him soon. He heard so footsteps coming to the kitchen.
His heart thumped before settling down. It wasn't Lisa but Alma who seed to be looking for him.
She stared at him a little before tilting her head a few seconds to the left and then a few to the right.
"What?" Logan asked, wondering what changed about him that made her react that way.
"Nothing." Alma said, sitting herself next to him while picking up a toast.
"Early shower, shiny skin, sothing happened, hmm…" Alma said, using her ntal link while squinting her eyes.
"Really, I don't know what you an?" Logan said while coughing, having bitten a bit more bread than normal.
"Strange…" she continued.
"Just out with it. What happened?" Logan sent back.
"Fine, just tell where Lisa was all night. I went to look for her to see if she was going to be alright after what Silvia said, and well, she didn't co back," Alma finally added, speaking with the most likely culprit.
Logan didn't know what to say, wondering if the truth would hurt her. He had already heard from Silvia that Alma had more feelings towards him than he had known.
"Out with it. I know what you are thinking, but if what I think happened, happened, I will actually be happy for Lisa… and you." Alma got closer to Logan, trying to put pressure.
"Fine, yes, that happened." Logan said, pushing the toast and drink away.
"Good, Logan. I will say this… work hard, change Lisa's mind, because you will have big problems coming if you don't. Also… I won't act on my feelings unless Lisa accepts, so give that a thought," Alma winked before getting up to leave.
Logan stood still, the last words Alma sent through their link were filled with different emotions. He felt the love in them, the want, but also the sadness. He felt them as if they were his own, just like the emotions his monsters sotis sent through his link.
Logan sighed, knowing he was at the best mont of his life but also knowing how it would affect the others. He really needed to find a solution to this and fast. He placed his hands on his temples while closing his eyes for a few monts before getting up to sit on his throne. His assistants and Rubina would no doubt be looking for him soon.
Logan walked through the hall, still sowhat happy. He had to stop himself from skipping at the last stretch. Just as he was going to sit, he saw Rubina's gaze. She did not look any different, but sothing in him made him clench his teeth while feeling a little regret.
"Damn it… I need to fix this." Logan sighed as a long day awaited him.
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