Illuminant moonlight upon the rustling leaves of peach trees reflected and swirled with the fresh cool breeze of night. She ran for the entire day hiding from even his shadow in the pretense of showing Artemisia around the manor but at this moment even if she was the Empress she could not do so. Intimidating people worked for everyone but her husband and Lilith did not possessed any thoughts of how to face him.

Azarios tried to have a conversation with her yet was continuously dejected.

She was hurt by his lies and deceit, pained upon finding that her highness Saintess did not trust her enough to tell her anything... did Azarios even love her?

Love....did she even loved him?

Lilith took a deep breath and looked at the lotus silk in her hands. Earlier some months ago when Azarios realized that she loved wearing the gift he had got her on the wedding night, he went out and asked the imperial merchant to bring several bolts of varied colored Lotus silk along with 'seril' fabric of north which although appeared quite thin yet could keep the body warm in even frosty winters.

Her husband had lied to her but then hasn't she done the same? Yet the only thing she could not tolerate was Azarios standing at the opposite side from her.

General Azarios was waiting in the chambers for his wife while she was taking a bath, he might as well have entered her bath yet she did not give him an opportunity to do so, and opened the doors made of silver carvings before stepping outside with wet ink hair as dew drops of water beads dwindled down her neck, then trailing the womanly curves before disappearing down the bosoms.

Azarios tilted his head, onyx eyes trailing her body, it reminded him of their wedding night where for the first time he saw her pouting since he did not appreciate her beauty.

"Lilith...come to your husband." There was a moment of hesitation as the demoness stood silently as if protesting against his command making Azarios sigh.

"Come here little tulip." Proud raged irises calmed down as those eyelashes fluttered before Lilith was infront of Azarios just as he wished for her to be. Rough callused hands took hold of her small face and warmed her cold cheeks that seemed to have lost their pink hue.

"This Empress hates you." Cold indifference on her face did not affected him in least as he rubbed her silky wet strands with a thick fabric. They did not talk after that as Lilith was seated infront of the gigantic mirror as Azarios combed her hair with the golden ornament.

"Has mother ever mentioned this one to you?" Astonished eyes snapped to him in surprise as Lilith did not know how to respond to that exceedingly frosty tone. When did he know that Nevix had told her about his origins?

"W-What-" There was a cold smile that he displayed before bowing and holding up the woman in his arms, carrying her to his bed. Lilith held the shoulders trying to think what was this male wished for. Soon she was dropped onto the warm luxurious sheets with the man sitting on his knees before her. Delicate chin held by him made her look up at the General as Lilith realized he was furious and has closed his heart to her.

"When has this General treated you coldly Lilith?

When has this one let your pride down?

This one knows that it's the previous Crown Princess Artilia that is your sister Artimisia yet did this one not treated her like my own sister since you consider her as such..

All those years ago to prevent your marriage to Alexander one attacked Gaerin. Killed General Garx and Prince Dysan of Gaerin so that the woman who has a similar destiny as mine did not have to fight the entire world alone.

All you ever wish for is the throne so tell me, when has this prince obstructed your path to achieving that!"

Azarios had never raised his voice at Lilith yet at this moment even though his voice was lowered yet the chill in them made Lilith's eyes tear up as she did not know how to express her shock, gratitude and sorrow, the chaotic thoughts along with the new information rendered her speechless.

"B-But didn't Prince Dysan ran away-"

"Ran away?" The devilish laugh made Lilith wobble her lips and look at the man with red eyes.

"Prince Dysan runs away and his sister never returns to Gaerin...you are really a sharp person Lilith...you must know that all of it never made any sense.

This one would have killed you the moment one saw your ambitions if it wasn't for your identity...the person I searched for so many years and waited even longer.

Its not this General whom you should hate instead its this one that should know that the feelings I have for you are all futile since they shall never be reciprocated. Its you who is cruel and unfeeling Lilith no this Prince."

"Baez is one's enemy, one cannot forgive him but you saved him from my assassins! One has to protect my people, this one regrets nothing!" Lilith spoke in anger, how could he say she was cruel? That she was unfeeling to him. It was only him that she listened to, if it was any other person they might have died till now even if it was a suspicion.

"Am I not your person Lilith?

If one has the heart to find, one will find the truth...you in turn choose to believe false rumors." The general for the first time did not gave her a chance to reply and left the chambers.