She Belongs To The Devil

The hall was once again filled with a melodious piece of music. People continued their conversations from right where they had left off. And the surrounding that was deafeningly quiet just a moment ago was now filled with merry sounds of laughter, chatter, and cheering of the guests of the wedding.

Theodore gently began grooving to the music so as not to look weird while everyone was watching them 'dance' and he swiftly hugged Adeline from behind. He gave Adeline a warm and apologetic kiss on her bare shoulder.

He had seen how dejected she felt when she couldn't use that wish to save her father. And he also felt bad that he hugged the same man who was going to take Adeline's father away from her.

So he gently whispered to his wife, "I'm sorry, Adeline… For everything that happened just a while ago. You can vent out your anger on me later."

But Adeline was not that petty to envy or get angry at the affection that Theodore had shared with his father. Rather, she was at least at peace that the warring father and son reconciled with each other. So she gently shook her head to gesture to him that she was not angry.

After dancing for a while, Theodore made her twirl and turn to face him. He looked at that woman who was hopelessly in love with him. And he teasingly whispered again, "So… you were even ready to fight my father, huh…"

Adeline chuckled and said in an undertone, "I know! What was I even thinking? I was so stupid." She knew that she must have looked stupid to both of the powerful father and son, but she did what she could think of at that moment.

However, to Theodore, she was anything but stupid. He leaned in and spoke in her ear very lovingly, "You were very brave to have stood up against God for my sake. I am very glad to have a wife like you."

He then immediately added in a serious tone, "But don't ever say that you would die for my sake. Do you think that I will be able to live with myself if you were to act so rashly?"

"Theo…" Adeline furrowed her brows and was about to give her reasoning but Theodore instantly interfered in between and said rather firmly, "If you ever do such a thing in the future then I will jump in the hellfire the very next moment. So, don't even think about it."

Adeline put her arms around Theodore's neck while dancing to the beat. And she apologized to him, for he looked saddened by her earlier action. "I won't do that again. Are you happy now?"

Theodore gave a bright smile and nodded. "Yes, very."

In the audience, Nefriti was watching the two of them dancing with a genuinely happy look on her face. And she mumbled to herself, "Oh my god! They look so sweet together. Ah! They are very much in love, aren't they?"

And someone who was standing beside her answered her rhetorical question, "Yes, they are madly in love with each other."

Nefriti furrowed her brows and turned her gaze towards the person who had answered her. She saw a handsome young man who was yearningly looking at the couple at the center. She felt as though his eyes were reflecting some pain rather than admiration.

Sensing her intent gaze, Fenris turned to look at Nefriti and asked, "I believe that we have never met?" He then gave a slight nod to Nefriti and introduced himself, "I am Prince Fenris of Aberdeen."

Nefriti smiled and greeted him back, "I am Princess Nefriti of Wyverndale."

Fenris slightly lifted his brows and said with a gentle smile, "So you are Adeline's half-sister."

Nefriti smiled back and looked into his light brown eyes that had a golden hint to them. And she guessed, "And you are Nigel's cousin?"

"Yes, I am. If you will excuse me…" Fenris tried to close the conversation and then go and find his brother but Nefriti pointed towards the dance floor and asked, "The floor will be open for everyone after this piece of music ends. May I ask you for a dance?"

Though Fenris was not really feeling up for it, he didn't want to be rude to one of Adeline's sisters. So he reluctantly accepted to dance with her.

The music that the newlyweds were dancing to finally ended. And just like Nefriti had said, Raphael asked everybody to enter the dance floor with their partners and enjoy the night.

The moment it was announced that everybody could join the dance floor, several excited couples rushed in while holding each other's hands. Fenris and Nefriti also joined the dance floor, one of them was visibly more excited than the other.

Azriel also wanted to take part in the dance. "Dragomir, I am going to dance with my mother. I think you should also enjoy this moment with your wives." Azriel flashed a smile to Dragomir and walked away in search of his mother.

"Enjoy this moment with your wives…" Dragomir repeated what Azriel had said to him in his mind. And his gaze fell on Queen Claricia. No matter how absent husband he was to her, she never stopped loving him and caring about him. When he recalled everything that she had done for him, he felt a pinch in his heart because he had not even returned a quarter of her love.

He took a deep breath and walked towards the place where Queen Claricia was standing. He held out his palm for her and asked his confused third wife, "May I have this dance with you, Claricia?"

Claricia was over the moon to hear that from the King. She lightly placed her hand on his palm and she smiled while she stuttered, "Of-Of course, my King."

Dragomir gave a soft smile to that selfless wife of his and took her to the dance floor. They were followed by the jealous eyes of all the other women of Dragomir but that didn't stop them from enjoying the dance.

Claricia was beaming with happiness just from that small gesture of the King. And Dragomir wondered why he never gave any attention to any of his women, especially to Claricia since she was like a second mother to Adeline.

But it was now already too late for that. All he could do now was say thank you. "Claricia, I am very lucky to have found such a gem like you. Please forgive me for not appreciating your effort and not reciprocating your love."

"Don't say such things, my King." Claricia gave the warmest smile and said, "I have always understood your position.. And it has always been enough for me to get to see and love you from afar."