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Lee smiled and slowly turned his gaze over to her. Her eyes were closed and her head remained rested against his shoulder. He reached over to brush her hair away from her face.
Until a voice broke the quiet air of the night. He heard concern in a woman's voice. It called out Lilth's name a few more times.
She sat up quickly and moved from his side, " My mom..she's looking for me! ", She exclaimed and slowly glanced over at him with a pained expression.
She didn't want to leave his side. He could see the sadness in her hazel blue eyes.
Lee touched her cheek and sat up, " Time to go back then. "
Lilth brushed her fingertips across the back of his knuckles. They stood slowly and brushed off dirt particles and grass strands from their fancy clothes. Regrettably, they walked back towards the castle.
Judith gasped in relief once her daughter escaped the darkness of the gardens. She scooped her in to a hug, " What have I told you about wandering off darling? It's dangerous and un lady like. ", She began to scold her daughter.
Lee apologized once he made it to Lilth's side, " I'm sorry Madame, it's my fault. She took a liking to the lilies and I offered to show her our more colorful ones. "
Lilth's mother tensed and covered her mouth. The young prince of the castle was out playing with her daughter. His parents were wondering his where abouts as well.
" Dear, you must get back inside! You're mother is looking for you and there has been a change in events. ", She said pale faced and nervous. Quickly ushering both children back inside to the ballroom.
Lee and Lilth exchanged worried looks. They had no idea what was awaiting them inside.
Lilth lowered her gaze to the ground. Her hand was gently grabbed and held. She looked up to find Lee gazing back at her with reassurance. Her cheeks flushed a light pink, the feeling of warmth spreading through her.
It wasn't until they were in the ballroom. That their worlds were turned upside down.
The King stood proudly with his Queen at his side. He called his son over to the throne, " Ladies and gentleman, I have delightful news! Our son, the prince, has found a beautiful princess to share the throne with when he comes of age. Let us all celebrate the engagement of Lee and Jennifer! ", His voice boomed happily over the crowded room.
Lilth gasped and looked up at Lee. His eyes stared at his parents in disbelief. He had been gone for quite some time. Already having picked out a fiancé for him. He never wanted an arranged marriage.
A pretty brunette in a yellow frilly dress walked over. Her pink lips curved in to a smile, " My prince, I'm ever so delighted to be your future wife. May we share our first dance? "
Lee stood in shock until his father pushed his back to dance with the brunette stranger. He turned to look over his shoulder at Lilth.
Tears stung her now light blue eyes. Her hand falling to her side, empty. She didn't flinch as her mother tried to console her. Within seconds she was out of the room and running from the chaos.
Judith stared after her daughter in pain, " Baby.."
June shook her head and tugged her sister a long after Lilth. Heart break at such a tender age. Was not a good sign to the beginning of adult hood.
Lee grimaced and allowed Jennifer to wrap her arm around him and hold close. He loosely hugged her and down casted his gaze.
They just barely started to become friends, and already their destinies were being ripped apart from each other. Everyone clapped and joined in on a dance with the beautiful piano playing.
June caught up to her distraught niece, " Lilth darling, listen to me! Everything's going to be alright-"
Lilth shook off her aunt and then her mother's comforting arms, " No! ", She stated stubbornly and ran off towards home. Her light crying refused to he consoled and calmed.
Judith frowned and followed her daughter, " She's so young, how is it possible to have such a strong connection to someone you barely know? "
June patted her sister's hand, " The universe works in mysterious ways. We may not judge or interfere with what plans it has. "
Until a voice broke the quiet air of the night. He heard concern in a woman's voice. It called out Lilth's name a few more times.
She sat up quickly and moved from his side, " My mom..she's looking for me! ", She exclaimed and slowly glanced over at him with a pained expression.
She didn't want to leave his side. He could see the sadness in her hazel blue eyes.
Lee touched her cheek and sat up, " Time to go back then. "
Lilth brushed her fingertips across the back of his knuckles. They stood slowly and brushed off dirt particles and grass strands from their fancy clothes. Regrettably, they walked back towards the castle.
Judith gasped in relief once her daughter escaped the darkness of the gardens. She scooped her in to a hug, " What have I told you about wandering off darling? It's dangerous and un lady like. ", She began to scold her daughter.
Lee apologized once he made it to Lilth's side, " I'm sorry Madame, it's my fault. She took a liking to the lilies and I offered to show her our more colorful ones. "
Lilth's mother tensed and covered her mouth. The young prince of the castle was out playing with her daughter. His parents were wondering his where abouts as well.
" Dear, you must get back inside! You're mother is looking for you and there has been a change in events. ", She said pale faced and nervous. Quickly ushering both children back inside to the ballroom.
Lee and Lilth exchanged worried looks. They had no idea what was awaiting them inside.
Lilth lowered her gaze to the ground. Her hand was gently grabbed and held. She looked up to find Lee gazing back at her with reassurance. Her cheeks flushed a light pink, the feeling of warmth spreading through her.
It wasn't until they were in the ballroom. That their worlds were turned upside down.
The King stood proudly with his Queen at his side. He called his son over to the throne, " Ladies and gentleman, I have delightful news! Our son, the prince, has found a beautiful princess to share the throne with when he comes of age. Let us all celebrate the engagement of Lee and Jennifer! ", His voice boomed happily over the crowded room.
Lilth gasped and looked up at Lee. His eyes stared at his parents in disbelief. He had been gone for quite some time. Already having picked out a fiancé for him. He never wanted an arranged marriage.
A pretty brunette in a yellow frilly dress walked over. Her pink lips curved in to a smile, " My prince, I'm ever so delighted to be your future wife. May we share our first dance? "
Lee stood in shock until his father pushed his back to dance with the brunette stranger. He turned to look over his shoulder at Lilth.
Tears stung her now light blue eyes. Her hand falling to her side, empty. She didn't flinch as her mother tried to console her. Within seconds she was out of the room and running from the chaos.
Judith stared after her daughter in pain, " Baby.."
June shook her head and tugged her sister a long after Lilth. Heart break at such a tender age. Was not a good sign to the beginning of adult hood.
Lee grimaced and allowed Jennifer to wrap her arm around him and hold close. He loosely hugged her and down casted his gaze.
They just barely started to become friends, and already their destinies were being ripped apart from each other. Everyone clapped and joined in on a dance with the beautiful piano playing.
June caught up to her distraught niece, " Lilth darling, listen to me! Everything's going to be alright-"
Lilth shook off her aunt and then her mother's comforting arms, " No! ", She stated stubbornly and ran off towards home. Her light crying refused to he consoled and calmed.
Judith frowned and followed her daughter, " She's so young, how is it possible to have such a strong connection to someone you barely know? "
June patted her sister's hand, " The universe works in mysterious ways. We may not judge or interfere with what plans it has. "