The sun was already set. Seraphina was rolling down on her bed, she was wearing red net lingerie given by her mother. She was thinking that if she acted better she might get something extra other than a simple kiss.
While Naira was setting her kitchen in her room. Wait, did she really pack those things? Indeed she did.
Arin was lying down on his bed thinking about something. He was looking continuously checking his system window.
"(The system increased the price to 4000 lives in one day. It seems he is more desperate than me. But it doesn't matter because it's my ultimate goal to repay my whole debt before I die.)"
Arin forgot that he has something to repay before his debt. Someone was waiting for her. Instead of going into Seraphina's room he slept without knowing what consciousness he would face in morning.
Tang tang tang
Arin closed his ear with a pillow. Naira was preparing breakfast for them. Arin got frustrated because of this sound. So he decided to wake up and get ready.
"Wait what, it's too early." He looked at time in aetherglass while going into the bathroom.
Arin came out from his room, he saw Seraphina and Naira were already sitting on sofa, waiting for him.
"You girls really are early birds." He sat down on sofa. "And Naira your cooking sound is too loud please let it down next time."
"haha i am sorry, today i am really excited." Naira put her hand on her hair.
Seraphina didn't speak a single word. She was looking down and her face was covered behind her hairs.
"Good morning, princess." Arin said.
But a reply didn't come. So Naira shook Seraphina's shoulder. She woke up.
"Damn you were sleeping." Arin mocked her.
She finally took the breakfast plate and started eating. Arin saw black sheds beneath her eyes. He instantly realised that she was waiting for him the whole night. So he decided to give her her price now.
They all finished their food. Naira collected all the plates and took them into her room. Arin didn't waste a single second he stood up. He touched her neck. She was shocked she moved her head upward and looked at him. At that moment he gave her her price. But wait, this was not a simple kiss that she gave him in the park. It was deep, passionate and filled with love. Arin wanted to show her that he also cares about her.
Arin's tongue was moving in her mouth passionately and it was the same for her. Then Arin pushed her down on sofa. Her eyes were already closed.
Arin finally stopped; he turned himself back. When he was backing, Seraphina's head moved upward like she wanted more. Arin touched his forehead to her. They both were gasping very hard.
"I am sorry… princess… but I want to kiss you in the morning… that's why I didn't come in the night. You bring fortune to my life. I want your permission to kiss you daily in early morning." Arin was still gasping.
Seraphina's eyes filled with tears. "You don't need my permission Arin. I am… I am already your's. Now it's your turn to consider me your."
"I do." Arin replied.
"Then why don't you use my name? Why is it always princess?" She started crying. "I love you, why can't I deserve your love?"
Arin didn't understand anything. "What do you mean? I can't understand you."
Arin backed off and now they sat down. Arin wiped her tears. She showed him her engagement ring.
Arin saw that the ring's crystal was black. Arin got confused.
"Wait, what's that? Why is your ring turned black."
"Because your heart has feelings for someone else."
"That's not true. You are the only woman that I have feelings for. Maybe this crystal is broken. Look, mine is red. Try this one."
Seraphina refused to remove her ring. "Sorry, I can't remove it now."
"Then how am I supposed to prove to you that I only love you?"
"Let me help you. I am the expert here."
Arin and Seraphina looked at her. Naira was standing while wearing glasses.
"Now sit down properly." Naira said. "So the princess is saying that her engagement ring has become black because you don't love her right."
"No that's…" Arin wanted to say something but got interrupted.
"Silence, you can talk only when I say. Now I'll ask you some questions and you have to answer carefully." Naira touched her glasses."
Arin sighed. "Fine, do what you want."
"First question: who is the first woman you admired?"
"Mmmm My mother." Arin said without wasting any second.
"Princess, check your ring is colour shifted towards red." Naira pointed her fingers to Seraphina's hand.
Seraphina checked her ring and she was shocked because a faint red colour appeared. She nodded towards Naira.
"Second question: There is another woman other than the Princess and your mother that you admire."
Arin thought for a second then he replied. "Yes, there is. And I admire her more than my life."
Seraphina and Naira leaned forward and asked in sync. "Who is she?"
"It's Lyra. She is the one who treated me with kindness. When I was dying of hunger."
"Okay, third question…"
Seraphina interrupted her. "It's enough, no more questions. I realised that these mana stones are just stones. They can't show proper feelings of people's. I know you love me same as those people you admired."
"Yes, princess."
"Again princess." Seraphina pouted and turned back.
Arin signaled Naira to go out of the hall. And she did.
"Seraphina." Arin finally told her name.
Seraphina's eyes now filled with tears but these tears were not from sadness but happiness.
"Seraphina look towards me."
Seraphina finally turned towards him. She saw Arin was sitting on his knees. She grabbed her hands. And said.
"I love you, my crybaby princess. Will you be a partner for this life and beyond it. I want to protect you, treasure you. Will you become my wife, Seraphina." Arin proposed to her.
Seraphina jumped on Arin and hugged him. They both were lying down on the ground.
"Yes I will, I will. I love you, I love you too."
Arin realised that now he has another important person in his life. And now he should have to become more powerful to protect them.
"(I also need you, Seraphina. I know that my journey will consume me.)"
To be continued…