"Thank you, your majesty". Catherine said bowing her head before sitting down.
Princess Clara stared at Lucas new bride before she asked,
"Did you get to see your husband face"? Gaining everyone's attention at her sudden question.
Catherine froze in shock as she didn't expect that kind of question.
Why will a princess like her ask such a question?
Lucas whose eyes were on the meat finally turned his dark gaze to Clara.
Clara gulped nervously feeling the intensity of his gaze on her.
You won't hurt my sister,Lucas. Levi said with a cold tone.
Catherine shocked expression turned to one of confusion. "What does he mean by my sister?" Aren't they related by blood? Or could they be step siblings? She thought as she slowly observed the entire royal family.
While she was observing them, to distinguish their features. She could see the queen ,whose eyes were green with her brunette shoulder length hair. She was a beauty and at the same time.....
Queen Riley! King Henry called suddenly distracting Catherine from her thoughts.
Make some introductions to the new family member. King Henry ordered. While Riley smirked.
Well, as you heard, I'm the queen but unfortunately the second queen. She said the last statement to poke the queen mother.
While the lady seating on the right side of the king is the first Queen.
Catherine stared at the other Queen who had brown eyes and a black hair.
This is Levi my son and the crown prince, his sister Clara. She introduced while Catherine took in every of their faces. Clara had a brunette hair.
If Levi is the son of the second queen, why is he the crown prince? She thought.... Could it be the second queen was the one to produce a male child first?
That's Oliver, Abigail, the siblings of your husband. She stretched the husband part to poke Lucas.
Catherine also noticed the eye colors of Levi and Clara which were the same as their mother Queen Riley.
While Abigail had a brunette hair just like Clara's.
Why does Abigail have the same hair texture as Clara and her mother if she is the daughter of Queen Tira?. She thought but quickly got distracted with Queen Riley introducing the royal grandma and Queen mother.
After introducing them, they began to eat.
Once they were done eating, King Henry stood up to leave without saying a word.
While Queen Riley stared at Catherine but she didn't reveal her emotions on the girl.
Well, King Henry welcomed you, that doesn't mean you are welcome to this family. The royal grandma finally said with a clenched teeth. The moment she set her eyes on Catherine, she didn't know why but she just didn't like her.
Lucas dark gaze stared at the royal grandma.
He gave her a deadly stare that made the royal grandma tensed up.
"Lucas, you can't just go about using your eyes to scare every member of the family". Levi said with an irritated tone.
Who knows, you might frighten your new wife and she will be scared of you. Levi added in a mocking tone.
Suddenly, there was a heavy tension in the dinning hall.
Lucas glared dangerously at Levi his hands clenched tightly under the table.
As if sensing his anger, Catherine slowly placed her on his clenched fists with assuring look in her eyes.
The moment her warm hands touched his hand, it was as if the anger in him dissipated into a blur. The look she gave him made her look like a adorable little kitten.
He stared back at her with his piercing gaze and slowly calm down. Once Catherine sees that he wasn't angry anymore, she slowly retreated her hand shocked at herself for what she just did.
Levi angrily left the table, while the rest decided to wait a while before going back to their room.
Catherine went back to their room and sat on the bed when Maida walked in with another maid.
Good day milady. Maida greeted head bow.
This is your second handmaid, we will both be at your service my lady. Maida said bow while the second handmaid bowed too.
I'm Zoey my lady. Always at your service at all time. Zoey said head bow.
Catherine nodded.
You may leave now. Catherine dismissed them so she can be alone. The maids bowed and left.
Meanwhile, Lucas was on his horse , he was ready to ride away when his men came head bow.
Greetings your highness. They all greeted head bow.
Lucas stared at his men before he asked, are you all ready?
Yes your highness. Mason, his master right hand man spoke. Lucas seems to have trust the most.
That's good. Now let's leave. He said and pulled the reins of his horse and started riding away from the castle. While his men also rode behind him. They were riding faster like a bullet, the strong wind blew Lucas mask and his cloak behind him but that still didn't reveal his face. He was riding faster than a moving car.
They were heading to the woods where Lucas always stay to avoid killing innocent humans. He had started learning how to control the beast residing within him and the rage that always booms out of him like a ground that was smashed with a jagged sword.
After riding for so long, they finally stopped in front of the woods where Lucas stared far deep in the woods.
He could hear birds chirping and singing, some animals growling,maybe a wolf. He thought and got down from his horse. He patted his horse gently rubbing the reins. One thing about him was, he knew he was different apart from the rumors surrounding him like a glued ant. His dark black eyes gleamed dangerously and slowly began to walk towards the forest.
Just as he was walking, Mason spoke,
"Your highness, it's getting dark soon, his royal majesty might want to try something again like the last time. " Mason said head bow.
Lucas stopped on his tracks and turned to look at his guard Mason. His eyes glimmered slightly.
Even though Mason couldn't see his face or has never seen his face since he began working his highness, he could see his highness dark black eyes gleamed in mischief. So even if he couldn't see his face, but his dark black eyes revealed his expression at that moment.