Candela

“What’s with the wide smile? You look elated, Candelita?” Primo, with brows shut tangled is asking Candela.

Candela just smiled at him. Not answering the question he have thrown on her. Because of that, Primo become more curious on why Candela is smiling so bright. A kind of smile that is almost showcasing her white straight teeth.

“Hey, you’re sure you won’t share it with me? What is it, Candelita? Come on, why are you smiling like an idiot here all of the sudden.”

Candela pouted her lips. “Idiot. Am I looking like an idiot in your eyes, Primo?”

“Yeah, absolutely,” he answered, point-blank. “Last time I see, earlier… you are wearing a frustrated mask. You’re not even smiling at me.” He shrugged.

“Well, let just say that I felt energized again.”

“Again? And how so?” Primo asked again.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Candela just patted his neat brush hair before passing through him. “Hey, where are you going?” Primo shouted.

“I’m going to finish my work in the garden, my lord!” Candela shouted back before she could completely stepped outside. Leaving him still curious on how Candela smiled in to the thin air like an idiot.

Primo facepalm as he stared in his books. He’s really bored on reading and reading. He almost study all the time. That was the rules given on him by his father, King Magnus. He was strictly prohibited not to disobey his lecturers even though he has already the urge to do it. His fingers felt hurt after he played various instruments like piano and violin. Even his eyes too. The life of a heir like him wasn’t really easy. He needs first to study hard before being deserving on the crown. A crown that Primo doesn’t want. He just want to be a normal boy, though. No obligations put in his shoulder.

In the middle of thoughts, the child dragged back to his senses when the door open. He thought that it was Candela who came back but when he twirled around, he saw Blade. His brother…

Irritation drawn on his childish face instantly. “What are you doing here?” he asked his brother coldly.

But despite of the coldness of his voice, Blade just drew near him and hug him tightly. An action that made him froze in his chair. Then Blade messed his hai. His brother looks idiot too and it’s making him curious again.

First, Candela who is smiling like an idiot. Then now his brother, his brother Blade who he considered as his mortal enemy ever since before.

“Thanks, Primo. Thank you brother!”

“For what?” he asked, confused.

“Nothing… I just want to thanked you for doing it. You really are my brother. I never been this so happy, dude.”

Primo winced. “Why the hell on earth you’re stepping in my room and then thanking me for the thing that I don’t even know? Seriously, you look like an idiot too. Just like my Candelita,” he hissed, thinking how weird Candela’s behavior earlier.

Blade just shrugged his shoulder. “Say what you want yo say, Primo but I am still thankful for you. I gotta go, little brother. Thanks again.” Blade walked through tbe doorway.

“And ops!” He stopped in the middle of his way and twirled again to face him. “She is just your personal maid, brother. Just personal maid. She isn’t yoirs, tho.” And with that, Blade came out.

“Idiot,” Primo mumbled before lying his body on his bed. Perhaps, he really needs a sleep. His maid Candela and his rude brother, Blade is making his head throbbed in confusion.

“Woah! Woah! Woah! What a bright shining smile from you, milady!” Candela faced Liam who’s walking towards her. Wearing his knight’s attire with his sword in his right hand.

“Last time I saw you, you look disgust as shit. And then now, a wide and bright smile is plastered in your lips? So weird.”

“Jackass!” Candela rolled her eyes but not in a way that she is irritated. She can’t be irritated by now. There’s no reason for her to felt disgust again.

“So, what’s with the smile? C’mon, tell me.” That was the same words came from Primo earlier when the kid noticed how wide her smile is. But since she doesn’t want the child to get hurt because Blade is the reason why she is smiling, uncontrollable, she didn’t say it to him.

“Let me guess,” Liam looked at her eyes straight. “It was Blade, am I right?” She just smile to confirm it.

“Oh, shit! So, you and Blade is together back again? You two are okay now, didn’t you?”

“Uhuh.” Both of them twisted on the direction where the voice is coming. They saw Blade, standing just few meters away from them. With his both hands on his pocket, wearing a smile but a faked one as he starec at Liam.

“Blade…” Candela uttered before walking towards him. “Why are you here?” she asked.

“Why? Am I not allowed to be here, in my own garden?” Candela’s brows knotted.

“What I am trying to say is, why are you here? I thought you’re resting just like what you told me earlier.”

“Well, I already gain back my energy that is why I am here… securing my property from a thief.” Then Blade shoot dagger looks in Liam’s direction.

Right there and then, Candela realized that Blade, her mate is not happy seeing Liam together with her. She let out a sigh. Why does her mate is so jealous ovet Liam when Liam do nothing wrong?

“We are just talking, Blade,” she informed him.

“Oh, really?” Blade asked, his voice says that he is not convinced by that.

“Yes, Candela and I were just talking. You have no reason to be jealous at, Blade. As if Candela will replace you in her heart with another man. Wake up, dude. Loosen up, Candela and I are just friends. Right, milady?” Candela just nodded.

“Cut the milady part, Liam. Don’t you dare call my mate on that way again. Understood?” Blade asked in a warning tone.

Liam just smirked before patting Blade’s shoulder. He is even shaking in his head in disbelief. “What a jealous mate of yours, milady…”

“I said cut the milady part, Liam!” Blade groaned.

Both Candela and Liam laughed in disbelief. Really jealous and that makes Candela felt those butterflies flying in her stomach. Blade is indeed jealous everytime he saw her with Liam. And that thing, will never change.

“Okay, okay. Calm down. I won’t going to call het again in that way, happy my lord?” Liam said in mockery before turning his eyes on her.

“So, I’ll go ahead Can. Remember, when you encounter a shit on your matr, don’t hesitate to call me. I’m just one call away.” Then Liam drew near her and was about to give her a hug when Blade instantly stepped up in between them.

Candela just shook her head as well as Liam before walking away from the garden. Using his vampire speed, Liam run back in the field. From where Candela and Blade standing, they both watch Liam… starting to train those men in knight’s armors.

“Are you really sure that you two were just friends? Nothing more?”

Candela lifted her eyes on him. Shooting him a quizzical look. “I already told you, even Liam made it clear to you. We. Are. Just. Friends,” she intentionally gave emphasis on the last words.

Blade shrugged before pulling her body and give her a side hug. Because of worry that there is someone that might see them, Candela pushed Blade slightly.

“Why? Are you not into cuddles now?” asked Blade.

“No, it’s not like that. Just don’t hug me here, someone might see us.”

“So what? Have you forget that we already make out in the field before?” Blade reasoned out making her cheeks flushed.

“Your mouth is so vulgar, Blade… shut up.”

“What? Why would I? I can even shout that. Look, Candela… why not let’s make the bond between us be in public? Why would we need to keep it?”

Candela heaved a deep sigh. “Listen Blade… do you think if they found out that you are mated to me, they will accept us?”

“Of course. There’s no reason for them to disagree with us. No one will disregard our connection, Candela. So why worry?”

“Look… can’t you see our status Blade? Can’t you see the difference between me and you? You are a prince. The son of the King and Queen, you are the heir of this whole empire, Blade. That’s you while me… what can you say about me?”

“You are Candela… my mate. The love of my life,” Blade answered softly. He caressed her face and tug some strands of her hair on the back of her ears. “You are my one and only Candela… the gift from our God.”

“You don’t understand, Blade. You are the prince while me, I am just your maid. Do you think that would be an ideal relationship for us to stand in this bond? No, Blade…. our differences is the hindrance for us to make this public.”

“So, what are you trying to say? That we should just keep this secretly? That we should not let anyone knows about us, that you are mated to me? Are you ashamed of me, Candela?”

“No!” she hissed. Candela can feel how her eyes gets watered. “I’m not ashamed of you but maybe, when the time comes… that everyone knows about us. You will be ashamed of me because I am just a nobody compare to you.” Her tears dropped but Blade is fast. He instantly wiped her tears rolling down on her cheeks with his thumbs.

“Don’t cry… please, don’t cry Rabbit. I won’t let them disrespect you as my mate if the time comes they knew about our mate bond. I promise you, no one will make you hurt… no one in this world is allowed to disgrade my mate. They are not allowed to make my woman cry, trust me.”

“Blade…” she sniffed before throwing herself in his arms. Blade just caged her inside his hard arms and it felts so good. So comfortable and so secured. “Don’t leave me, Blade… just don’t break your promises.”

“Of course, I won’t… I won’t make my mate cry again…”

“MATE?!” They both pulled out from their tight hugs hastily as someone’s voice boomed unexpectedly.

When their eyes landed on the only person aside from the two them, Candela’s body went rigid. She quickly felt her heart pound fast as she felt suffocated.

“What is the meaning of what I’ve heard? Mate?! You and my brother, is mated to each other?”

“P–Primo… let me–” her words were cut as Primo raised his right hand, telling her to stop.

“Save your explanation, Candelita… save the explanation for the family’s talk.”