Catherine remained hugging him tightly with her face marred with extreme worry and fear. Please don't do things to prove your worth to anyone, I don't want to lose you. She said as tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks.
Lucas pulled away and cleaned her tears away. Don't cry wife, I will never let you feel my absence again. I promise. He said softly carressing her cheeks softly.
As though the heavens heard his promise, there was a thunderstorm outside the sky as the rain began to fall thunderously from the sky.
I know. She whispered softly, cleaning away her tears.
"Good, so promise me you won't cry ever again. You won't cry for me, but smile with me every day of our lives. " He said with a gentle gaze.
"I can't promise not to cry cause I don't know when you will leave me again which I don't want."Catherine said with a wobbly smile.
Then, that means, I will have to keep you happy and avoid tears from spilling from those pretty eyes of yours. He teased, his eyes gleamed in amusement.
"I want to be seeing your real face every day. "Catherine said softly.
"I will show you my face if that's you can handle the real me during the daylight. " He said, his eyes amused at her brave request. But behind those mask, there was a mischievous smirk dancing on his face.
Should we bet? She asked softly, her eyes dancing with excitement. She had already made up her mind that if she wants to protect her marriage and walk down the path of darkness with her husband, she will do everything to stand by him. If he is a monster by day and a charming prince at night, then so be it. She will support him in every step of the way.
"You really want to make a deal with a monster?" He teased and Catherine frowned her face.
"You are not a monster. " She said quietly her heart slowly racing rapidly.
"Okay, if I'm not a monster, what am I to you?" He asked, his eyes serious. He wanted to know her feelings for him is, whether she is falling for him or not, or she is acting like this due to fear and anxiety of him hurting her.
"My husband, the man I got married to; even though it was an arranged marriage. But you are my husband. Whether you are a monster or not, you are still my husband and that is the truth". She said with a calm tone.
Lucas was extremely pleased with the way she had phrased her words about. He was glad she was slowly coming out of her shell.
So you want to make a deal with me? He asked,his gazed amused.
Remove your mask first, I want to make a deal with your real face not with a masked face. She said calmly.
Lucas couldn't believe the audacious courage of his naive shy wife.
He slowly took off his mask, revealing his outwardly earthly beauty that could strike anyone's heart.
Once his mask was removed, Catherine's eyes glued to his handsome face making her heart swelled uncomfortable and in a weird way she wasn't expecting. Her heart skipped a beat.
Without saying a word, she slowly raised her hand to cup his firm cheeks. Cupping it, she caressed it slowly and softly, while Lucas amusement increased as a small smile broke on his face with what his wife was doing.
"What are you doing to me wife?" He mused and her thumb moved on its own volition and rubbed his lips.
"You are beautiful the way you are. " She said after a long while of silence.
I knew you will always compliment me. You are more than a wife to me. He said gently as he took cupped her cheeks.
"I love your courage wife. " He said with the most sweetest voice that could make any lady call for him instantly.
And I love your face. She said softly before pulling her hands away from his cheeks.
"Let's go and see Brody and asked about that monstrous beasts that attacked us last night. Please don't punish him ". Catherine said in a small voice.
"I won't punish him as far as you are not hurt". He said as a matter of fact.
Catherine didn't reply to that, and went outside while Lucas followed after her to go and see how Brody was doing.
Back in Calanthor kingdom,
The Duke and the duchess were sitting in the living room lost in thoughts of their own. Since the prince's wife left, they have become extremely worried and scared, most especially the duchess.
Her green eyes was slowly dimming. She knew since the moment she laid eyes on the prince wife, they'd be trouble; even if the trouble doesn't come now, but sooner or later, it will brew up like an explosive bubble tbat had been waiting for the right opportunity to explode.
"I knew she was trouble. " The duchess finally said, making he husband Duke Clad turn to look at her with a confused gaze.
What do you mean duchess? He asked.
I don't know but I could sense she isn't an ordinary human, she is quite powerful and dangerous. The duchess said wearily.
"Are you a witch to predict that?" Duke Clad asked with an amused glint with the way his wife was talking about Prince Lucas's wife.
I don't need to be a witch to sense that she is quite different. She smells like trouble. The duchess said stubbornly.
And what if she isn't the one? You know they are doppelgangers in this world? What if she is just her lookalike? What will you do when your assumptions turns out wrong? Duke Clad asked with a wry smile.
My assumptions has never been wrong. She said defensively.
Clad parted his lips to further argue with her, he was enjoying her argument a lot when the two men who were with them yesterday came in panting hard.
As if sensing trouble, the duchess stood up and asked,
"What is the matter?"
"Some werewolves have been seen roaming the neighborhood". The first man said panting hard.