Chapter 24 - The Eternal Garden [Part 4]

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Cedric eyes never left Sylvia as she walks to the Heathcliff tent, he didn't know what came over him, the thought of her being married off to another man struck something within him that he didn't like, she should know better she was married to him and belonged to him.

His grip on the table clenched more, snapping the wood, he turned to it, luckily the table was supported by other woods, or else it would have been a disaster.

What's becoming of him? And more this time it was hunger he felt, something he hadn't felt in a long time and it made his insides turn.

His gaze drifts back to Sylvia now in the Heathcliff tent with Danette. Since the moment he laid eyes on her on their wedding, there was this pull he couldn't explain, the kiss itself he couldn't explain, he turned a blind eye to it, but then his powers were stirring and now hunger.

His green eyes beamed for a moment... there was something about this silver-haired that caught his attention and got him curious, she didn't seem like the rest of the silver-haired, could it be because she was brought outside the walls of the Empire? Or something more.

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"Why are your cheeks flushed?" Danette asked giggling like she knew something was up.

I cleared my throat.

"Nothing," I said not meeting gaze with her, I was still flushed by what happened earlier, the kiss... at the mere thought of it, my body gave a feeling at my sides, my bit my lip.

"If you say so," she said in a sing-tone voice, giggling again.

"Does your hair bangs fall on your forehead like that?" she asked curiously, admiring the way the bangs fell on my forehead just beneath my silver eyebrows, in parting. It has always been like that since I was a child, no matter the bun or how my hair was packed it always fell out.

"Yes," I replied helping myself to a glass of water, chugging on it.

"Easy Sylvia," she said in amusement.

"A romantic day in the eternal garden and you're off chugging water" Camille's voice came in as she strolled to us.

"Cami, join us," Danette said with a smile against her lips tapping a space beside her.

Camille took a seat.

"Us ladies should enjoy ourselves while our husbands engage in whatever" Danette said.

"True," said Camille.

I just nod, taking another glass of water.

"Shouldn't we discuss some exciting things?" Danette offered.

"Yes, I suppose. Sylvia how are your nights with Cedric"

At Camille's question, I choked on my water, coughing.

"Sylvia are you okay?" Danette asked worriedly patting my back.

"I'm fine", I composed myself.

"You two have made love right?" she asked smirking, the way she said it like she was expecting me to say no, she seemed confident about it, strange.

"Yes," I said in a shrill tone.

"Most certainly it's the law right?" I add.

Camille just made a hmm sound.

"I never knew Lord Cedric can be so eager, been barely having any sleep"

She frowns at my words looking away.

Danette giggled.

"Quite the stamina I suppose".

"Uh-hmm" I just made a sound forcing a smile.

Camille huffs.

"Strange..." she began,

"Rumors have it that Lord Cedric doesn't have any desires when it comes to a woman".

So that's why she was so confident that Cedric haven't touched me yet, funny I was beginning to think her words were true.

"Hush now Cami, he is a man, after all, they all have desires" she said grinning.

She forced a smile, rising to her feet and walking away.

"Forgive her Sylvia, she gets like that because she was meant to marry Lord Cedric, it was drafted out since when we were children"

"What?" I yelled, stunned.

"Lower your voice"

"Then what happened?" I asked curiously.

"Lord Cedric was still General then... at war, so it was canceled" she explains.

"Oh" I made a sound.

"The moment she saw Lord Cedric's portrait she has been in love as she said... I too will get like that after years of thinking you will be with someone".

She was right, if I were in her shoes I would feel angry.

"That means Lord Cedric retired this year?" I asked.

She nods.

I just made a hmm sound at the discovery.

"Would you mind we take a stroll... I'm getting a bit cranky in here"

"Of course," I said with a smile.

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"I have heard stories about the Eternal Garden being here for a long long time," Danette said as we strolled the garden filled with a variety of colorful flowers, I just stared at them in awe.

"I suppose because it's extremely beautiful," I said drunk in the sight.

"It is said goddess Yelena blessed us with this Eternal Garden"

"The mother who gifted us".

She turned to me.

"Funny I thought you do not know that"

"Lord Cedric's mother made me study a few books, one about how the Silver-haired became of this world. goddess Yelena being our benefactor".

She nods.

"And also the creator of all magical things... histories are a long way isn't it?"

"Most certainly," I said with a sigh.

A group of Sprite maidens passed us giving a bow as they did. As beautiful as they are, raven long silky hair let down, some packed up with silver pins, wearing white silk dresses, as they passed I still looked if I could see wings but nothing.

Danette giggled at my action.

"I did that too when I first came here, it appears they have them hidden... and more I heard they only fly at night" she whispered to me.

I giggled, she giggled too.

"Oh look some fire lily!" she exclaimed rushing towards it with her gown raised, I followed behind.

She squats in front of it.

"Beautiful aren't they," she said in wonder.

"Yes they truly are," I said smiling, Danette was a really wonderful person, even though she was fixed on the laws of this land, she was a free spirit in her own way.

Too bad she was married to someone she knew nothing about or do not love just like me, I sighed.

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At the sound I turned, that noise it sounded like.... I gasp when I saw the same green butterfly coming towards me.