SILVER-HAIRED-Chapter 151: Secrets

"You think I wouldn’t know?" Alaric said with furious eyes.

"It’s none of your concern," Nicklaus said sternly.

Alaric scoffed. "She has every right to remember her past life and you’re taking that right away from her!"

"She does not need her past... she has a future with me and that’s all that matters, none of it concerns you, stay out of it!", Nicklaus’s eyes turned completely black.

"She wants to remember, doesn’t she? Gave her that chance and trust her"

"I do trust her!"

"Then why are you doing this to her? Why are you taking her past away from her"

"I do not need your advice"

"Trust me, brother, you need more than my advice," he said through clenched teeth.

"And why should I? You do not understand the meaning of loyalty when you share your bed with several women"

"Loyalty, you would speak of that right now? Well, I’m not the one planning on destroying his mate’s Realm out of irrational decisions!"

It was like a blur, as Nicklaus slammed Alaric against the wall using his inhuman strength, his hand tightly on Alaric’s neck, but he didn’t faze one bit.

"You think I won’t find out?" Alaric said through clenched teeth. Nicklaus growled. "Tell me brother are you still keeping this from her"

Nicklaus snarled at him bearing his fangs and so did Alaric.

"Both of you stop it!" Celeste shrieked when she walked into the room, she couldn’t believe her eyes, were they actually fighting? and what more... what she heard.

"Nicklaus... what Alaric said.. is it true?", she hoped it wasn’t because that was too far off even for Nicklaus. She got silence in return as her two brothers continued to burn their gaze on each other, and then she lost it.

"Will someone talk to me! Tell me Nicklaus you’re not just about to destroy a whole f*cking realm!"

"So what if I am!" Nicklaus snapped facing her, he let go of Alaric.

"They bloody outcast her for loving me and her own Mother cursed her to trial!"

"Nicklaus," Celeste said with trembling eyes.

"Both of you do not understand," he pointed to both of them.

"We bloody understand brother!"

"No, you do not!"

"Least I remind you I care for Lena" he spoke coming toe to toe with Nicklaus again.

Celeste sighed, rubbing her temples.

"I care for her like a sister" he looks away, biting the inside of his mouth. "And if you do anything that would I swear I would-"

Nicklaus growled, taking a step further, but Celeste saw this coming and quickly came in between them, spreading her arms to keep them apart.

"Enough both of you!" she yelled, seriously trying to talk some sense into them. "We all care for Yelena" she faced Alaric who looked away.

"But some things are her choice to make" she faced Nicklaus this time, who had an unreadable expression. Nicklaus could be unpredictable sometimes and Celeste knew that.

"You cannot do that to her Nicklaus, if she found out you’re the one blocking her from remembering then-"

"None of you will speak of this!" he warned as his aura shocked the area, his dead eyes on them. "Do I make myself clear" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Nick-"

"She is my mate and she is mine!" his voice sounded double this time as the window glass cracked and burst into pieces. Silence filled the room, and Celeste and Alaric remained still.

With more seconds of burning looks from, Nicklaus, he sauntered away.

"Sister" Alaric began but she raised her hand.

"You know better than to interfere"

"So we’re gonna let him destroy her Realm and keep such from her"

"Do not interfere Alaric... fine what he’s doing is irrational, but you should know whatever he does is to protect his mate, and you know how possessive he can be"

"I’m possessive of Lena!"

"You do not have the right to!" she snapped and Alaric ran his hands in his hair.

"You have known better to keep your feelings hidden away from Nicklaus as long as you can and I suggest you keep doing that and travel away"

Alaric sighed heavily.

"I thought you might have let go Alaric, what’s wrong with you? You’re only hurting yourself"

"Tell me Sister" he began with a forced smile but Celeste could clearly see his sad eyes, gods this is why staying away from the Vampire Realm suited him, coming back here will only worsen his feelings.

"... how would it feel when for a moment" he began in a heavy tone. "Your beast... grows silent and you’re staring at the most beautiful creature you have ever seen and then you think that just then, that very moment you have found your soul" he took a seat, Celeste’s sad eyes on him, she sauntered to him and took a seat beside him.

"But she never looked at me for a second, she has only had eyes for one person"

"Alaric" she placed a hand on his shoulder. "It was a mistake... your beast just randomly fell silent when you meet her", she didn’t want him to grow deep into it, because it would only hurt him further.

He chuckled but it didn’t reach his heart. "Yeah, I have heard that several times" he suddenly rose to his feet. "The god of lust thought for a second he found his mate"

"Alaric"

"But turns out I was wrong.... but that will not change the fact that I care for her, I will always care for her, which is why you should know how angry I’m about his irrational decisions towards Lena. Celeste if she found out what he intends to her Realm,"

"Let’s hope she doesn’t," she said. "We will not interfere, do you understand me Alaric"

"Of course sister" he looks away. "Do I have a choice"

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Nicklaus sauntered the hall, the quarrel from a few minutes ago still aching at the back of his head, he was restless and more importantly angry, he didn’t know at what or who, perhaps himself, why can’t his siblings understand why he was doing all this, he made a vow, that all those who hurt her will pay, her memories of her past was now history, all that matters is the future he has with her and nothing else, he will erase those bad ones and ensure only the good ones remained, everything he was doing was her and for her only, it was ALL FOR HER.

"My liege"

"What!" he snapped at the young servant, who quickly bowed his head shaking.

Nicklaus really needed a way to calm himself down. "What is it?" he asked once again but this time trying to sound as calm as he could.

"The Empress awaits you at the out entrance for your outing, it has been an hour now".

F*ck! he forgot, his talk with Alaric seems to have taken longer than expected. "Get me my jacket"

"Yes my liege"

Nicklaus was already sauntering to the entrance, he cursed himself for being late multiple times, the doors barge open as the cold air swamped into the palace, and then his eyes landed on his sole reason for living, each time she took his breath away and made his heart stilled, she turned and she was more beautiful than ever.

She was in a green empire waist gown, emerald to be exact, and the color was amazing on her, her long silver hair was braided falling to her waist, her green cloak was thick and fluffy suiting the weather perfectly. Nicklaus couldn’t take his eyes off her for a second, and as a smile crossed his lips, he knew he would risk anything to keep that smile on her lips.

"Husband" she mused, the name sounding perfectly on her lips, the name only she was worthy of calling.

And then like a blur he was before her and she gasp at his sudden movement, she opened her mouth to speak but he enclosed it with his, kissing her wildly like if he didn’t he might lose it, he tasted every bit of her flavor and he couldn’t be much pleased with it, and his tongue exploring every assess of her mouth. She pulled away trying to calm her breathing.

"If this..." she took a deep breath, gods he can’t stop staring, a smile trailed on her lips. "If this is your way of apologizing for being an hour late then it will not work"

"What will work then?"

She grinned broadly. "Our outing must happen... no distractions, I’m eager to see your Realm, beloved"

Something sparked in his eyes when the name beloved rolled off her tongue. He growled, yanking her body more to his.

"If you insist my love... but I should have you know I’m not for patience today"

"Neither am I" she stated, pulling away from him. "Let’s see how long both will last shall we?" she adds in amusement putting her hood up and taking his hand.

Nicklaus is obligated like a man spelled and compelled to just stare at her beauty while she leads him to the carriage.