NIEL'S POV

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"Johniel. You?"

"Ali. Why are you here?"

"Am I not allowede here? Is this place yours?"

"What if I said yes, what will you do?"

"Show me a paper that this garden is yours."

"Hahahaha."

"What's funny?"

"Nothing. Your cute."

"I'm aware of that. No need to say."

"Ali, your a prince right? A crown prince to be exact."

"Hmmm. Why?"

"You said you can do anything."

"Hmm."

"Then, can you get the star for me?"

"I don't want."

"Why?"

"Because I don't like them?"

"Why? They are beautiful."

"Because I already have you."

"Huh?"

"I don't need those starts, because I already have the brightest star beside me."

"Okay fine."

"Hey Niel, can you be my princess?"

"I'm not a girl."

"Then be my prince."

"Ha ha ha. Funny Ali."

"Niel, why you did that? I told you, I can protect you."

"Ali, since you are my sword, I decide to be your shield. Isn't that what the other half have to be?"

"You don't have to do that."

"But I want to. I want to save you. I don't want to be just a simple bethrode to you."

"But.."

"No buts Ali. Just be a good king in the future that will be enough to me."

I slowly open my eyes. I squint with the bright light. I touch my face as I feel the tears escape ti my eyes.

Why I'm crying? What is that dream all about?

"Thanks God you're awake."

I look at my side and saw my mother looking at me with her teary eye.

"What happened?" I confusely asked. I can smell medicine. Am I in the hospital?

"You collapse at the Registry Hall. The doctor said it is because of hunger and heat. Why did you leave the house without eating anything."

Registry Hall?

I start thinking of what happened and in just a second, everything flashed back.

The not busy Registry Hall, the fast and smooth process and the arrival of the king.

The king... damn it!

I immediately sit up on the bed. I feel dizzy and I my head ache. Then, a blurred image suddenly flash in my head.

What is that?

Never mind. I will think about it later.

"I need to go back to Idris right now. I need to be with my kids." I force myself the step down the bed, but my mother stop me.

"Rest first Johniel."

"No. My kids needs me."

"Calm down, Niel." My mother said, still trying to stop me.

"How? Ma, tell me how can I calm down? I saw Max. I saw the King, Ma."

"Then?"

"Then? Ma, are you listening to me? I. SAW. THE. KING! And I'm sure he saw me also."

"Of course I saw you. I'm also the one who brought you here."

My heart suddenly stop as I heard that voice. His smell spread in the air, giving me a goosebump.

Slowly, I looked at the door. How I wish that the man standing in the door, carrying Reigh and holding Ryu in not him. How I wish that I'm just hallucinating.

"Pappppiiiii!" But I'm not. I now I'm not. With Reigh scream, I know I'm not hallucinating. I know everything is real.

"Hey little girl, let the doctor check your papi first." Max said and carry Reigh again.

"I look at my mother. "Ma." I called her nervously.

"We can't hide forever. You can't hide forever. The kids should not be hidden forever. Nothing can hide forever."

"But, ma...."

"You two should talk. Reigh and Ryu needs both of you. You are fated to be with Max. You can't defy it."

My mom smile at me. She caress my face  before she turn her back to me. She get Reigh and Ryu to Max and left the room.

I shove the man beside me. I ignore the pain of my head and the dizziness. I walk towards Max and kneel in front of him.

My tears immediately feel from my eyes. My body is trembling. I am scared.

"You're Majesty, I know I made a big sin to you. You can punish me, but please don't take away the twin from me."

MAX'S POV

I was shocked when Niel suddenly kneel in front of me and start crying.

"You're Majesty, I know I made a big sin to you. You can punish me, but please don't take away the twin from me."

"I'll do everything. I'll accept everything, but please, don't take the kids to me. You can see them, you can play with them, you can talk with them, but don't take them away from me. They are my life, so please, don't take them away."

He is crying his heart out. He is pleading and it pains me to see him crying like this.

I grab his shoulder and stand him. I hugged him tightly.

"Max, please, don't take the twin away from me." He plead again.

"Shhh. Calm down Niel. You just woke up. Calm down first."

I rub his back, trying to calm him down.

Niel suddenly pushed me away. I tighten my hold on his arm when he swayed. He's eyes is unfocus. He's still not okay, but he is already pleading to me.

I carry him in my arm and put him back in the bed, but he immediately sit up. I pinned him back to bed.

"Calm down Niel." I almost shout at him.

"No. I need my kids Max. They are my life...."

I ignore what he is saying. He will not calmed down in anyway. I look at the doctor.

"Inject it to him." I ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

I hold Niel tightly while the doctor is doing what I ordered. After I few minutes, Niel hold in me start to lossen. He still pleading but his voice is start to fade away.

As soon as he fall asleep, I wiped away the tear in his face. I caress his cheeks.

"Are you that scared to me Niel?"

I asked him. A smile curve in my sleep. I am talking to person who is sleeping.

"I told you, you will scared the hell out of him, but you don't listen." It's Archie.

"I badly missed him and I want to see him." I answered.

"But you know that he is hiding from you. He is scared even of the thoughts of seeing you. You are fully aware of it."

"Did I scared you that much Niel?" I asked Niel again. I remove the hair that is covering his forehead.

I let out a deep sigh and turned to Archie.

"Go back to the palace. Tell my mother that I'l be staying at the hospital tonight."

"Asked Louis to do it. She keep on asking me to bring the twin in the palace or bring her outside the palace. She want to see the twin. She quite annoying you know."

"Arrange what he want tomorrow. Just let her know that I am staying at the hospital tonight with my queen."

"Okay, fine." Then Archie left the room rolling his eyes.

I turned back to Niel. I smile and kiss the back of his hand.

"I will not take the twin away from you Niel coz I am taking the three of you in the palace. To the place where you really belong."

"I bet papi will not allow you to do that." Ryu suddenly appear in front of me. He is looking at Niel, then we crawled up the bed.

"You see? You made him cry the moment he saw you." Ryu wipe the tears on Niel cheeks.

"Then I will force him."

Ryu glared at me. "Don't you dare. Even if you are a king and my father, if you try to force him, I will punch you."

I immediaty raised my hand. Damn it. My son is so protective.

"Then, what should I do?"

"Just leave it to me." Ryu said confidently.

"What are you going to do?"

"Not me, but Reigh. I will just be a supporting role." He then look at Niel at start playing his papi's hair.

"Are you sure that it will work?"

Ryu look at me and smirked. "I'm not your apparent heir for nothing dad and same with Reigh. Just prepare the palace to welcome us. I want a grand welcome."