I was a few days later when I woke up.
The count is hunched over the side of my bed sleeping.
Holding my hand. More like clutching hard enough to lose all feeling.
I try to pull the hand out. He wakes up immediately. And takes my face in his hands.
"Are you alright? Where did you go? What happened?"
His questions overwhelm me. I try to catch my breath.
"The visitor you had. The one on the day I disappeared. He took me."
"Lord Raven Victordrijn."
"Who is he?" He stays silent.
"He told me about you. That you are the brother of the King of the demons. That you're the prince over the north. Is this true?"
He sighs.
"Yes"
I shiver.
"Your mother knew too. She was my nurse when I was little."
"My mother?"
"Yes. She was a demon too. But when she met your father she turned her back on the demon world"
I had no words. I just cried into his shoulder.
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Winter Song •「冬の歌」• CPN
Historical FictionCarefree isn't a word that describes Fuyu's Life. Bearing the burden of causing her mother's death during childbirth is heavy. When life can't seem to get worse she is suddenly whisked away into an arranged marriage with a mysterious half Japanese...
