Chapter 249: Heretic / 1.10 : Humiliated
Elian looked at Lucian enter the tribune. He looked ahead at all the spectators filling the massive stadium. He is angrier at Lucian than he was before. He’s the youngest, yet everything is always about him.
His father doesn’t love him half as much as he loves Lucian and even if Arabella acts like a mother to him, he knows she doesn’t love him. She just pretends to care for him and sees him as an aberration.
He would’ve preferred to live within their palace with his mother than with them, but she passed. Arabella has been raising him since he was 10 years old. His mother did everything in her power to give him a good life.
She knew that becoming one of the king’s concubines would pay off, that is until his father decided to abolish that old tradition, and only be with Arabella. His mother fell ill shortly after, probably due to stress.
He’s grateful that his father didn’t have any other child with another concubine, because he doesn’t intend to let someone else sit on the throne. He’s going to deal with Lucian and then become king.
He’ll show his mother that her hard work wasn’t in vain. He hates Lucian so much, he can’t stand him. He doesn’t understand why everyone worships him when he is a cold, emotionless robot.
If he doesn’t have enough, he is even going after Kian. Serena is his fiancé, he should focus on her and no one else. No matter what, he likes Kian, and he is done letting Lucian be all over him.
This morning when he was upset he was going to take him away, but before he stood up Lucian did. He needs to talk to Kian and make him understand that Lucian isn’t the nice person he shows him.
When Kian entered with his family following, he looked back. Kian took a seat on the throne next to the king’s and smiled at them. Kian smiled at Elian, and he felt his heartbeat quicken. He could’ve not acknowledged him, since he has to seat on the side instead of a throne, but he did. Elian smiled at him.
Serena took a seat on the throne next to Kian and his father to hers. She looked at the crowd when they all started to chant Kian’s name. Her eyes flashed in anger, it infuriates her that they all love him, whether it’s vampires or witches.
Kian waved with a smile, he quickly glanced at his face on the giant screen showing the royal tribune. Lucian looked at his father.
"Let’s change seats."
Magnus stood up and sat next to his wife, who smiled. Lucian sat next to Kian and caressed his head. Kian smiled at him. He looked into his green eyes, feeling a little complicated. Is that what it feels like to have friends?
Someone who will be at your side even if you would rather not talk. Lucian stayed with him earlier, not saying a word, while most people would’ve left. But it means more to him than if he would’ve tried to find out why he was so upset.
He respected the fact that he wasn’t ready to speak to him about it. Lucian caressed his cheek and asked:
"Are you feeling better?"
Kian nodded with a gentle smile, and Lucian smiled back. The spectators at home or the stadium felt stunned. Lucian is smiling, and he is gentle with Kian. But in a way they understood, everyone thinks Kian is cute and sweet.
Serena frowned when she saw people taking pictures of them being close. She coughed and asked:
"Cousin, can we change seats?"
Kian looked at her.
"Why? Do you believe I’m useless like your mother, so I shouldn’t sit on the throne of the CW and Celestino Inc?"
When Serena felt the accusatory eyes of her future in-laws, she immediately said:
"No, of course not. I just thought you would want to avoid the rays of the sun."
"Haven’t I already said multiple times that I don’t want to talk about my health, including before our trip?"
Cayus said:
"You have, your cousin just has a hard time letting go. She’s so used to looking out for you that, It’s hard to get rid of those instincts."
Kian looked at his uncle.
"Yeah, well, she better because I’m losing patience and none of you want to see me lose my temper."
Aurelia, who was at the side, sneered. When she saw that Kian didn’t acknowledge her she looked at him angrily. As if he didn’t already lose his temper. The doctor is coming tonight since she intends to get something that will put him to sleep for days.
She’ll let him act as he pleases since by tonight no one will see him again. Like that during tomorrow’s negotiations, he won’t be there. They can’t propose Cayus their plan if he is there.
Lucian turned Kian’s head and laced their hands.
"Let’s watch the show, don’t pay attention to anything else."
Kian nodded and looked at their intertwined hands.
Lucian’s thumb was caressing the back of his hand, and Kian felt his heartbeat quicken. Do all friends act this way? He noticed that this is how Atlas would act with the twins, but they were lovers. Despite realizing that Lucian probably felt more than friendship, his heart was beating the same.
He doesn’t want him to stop being friends with him, except that Lucian wants more than friendship. What if when he says he would rather not take things further, he stops being his friend?
He likes that Lucian only acts this way with him, he likes that he is only nice and sweet to him, and he doesn’t want it to stop. When Kian felt Lucian’s eyes on him, he looked up and his face flushed. He looked at the show, ignoring his warm face.
Serena looked at the scene wide-eyed. Everyone had seen what happened, since everything that was happening in the tribune was being shown on a massive screen. They all saw Lucian hold Kian’s hand and his thumb caressing the back of his hand.
Then Kian looked at their hands thoughtfully, and Lucian looked at him with a tender smile. The affection in Lucian’s eyes was evident, and then Kian’s shy face as he was caught looking at their intertwined hands.
Never in her life did Serena feel this humiliated, she forced herself not to cry since the camera was on them. Aurelia, who wasn’t on camera, felt outraged for her daughter. She’ll talk to the king and queen, she’ll never let anyone disrespect them like that.
