I
Just a week after and it will be the eighteenth birthday of Neoma and Quacey. As much as possible King Timodore and Queen Asalea, did not want to make the celebration known to the public. They wanted to hide the fact that the twins are now in their adult ages. They did not want the Supremo King to know it as much as they can still hide it from him.
They planned at the onset to celebrate it then privately. Just between the four walls of the palace where only their family, Marshall and Dreckos’ family are present. However, as King and Queen of two kingdoms, it is imperative for them to introduce to the whole realm their heirs, next to their throne.
“We do not actually want a grand celebration King father and Queen Momma. It is better to be not in the limelight so that Neoma and I could still walk around without any risk of being kidnapped or killed because they can recognize me as the Prince and Princess of the Kingdom of Glodeos and Knostica.” Quacey said like a real wise man. He even tapped her father’s shoulder and smiled at him then at his mother, who hugged him and Neoma in return.
“We are lucky to have children like you, Quacey and Neoma. You know that we love you so much and we wanted to protect you both as much as we can. Neoma’s life is at risk from the Supremo King. We want to try to hide her as much as we can,” King Timodore said in his soft, fatherly voice.
Until when they can hide Neoma from the Supremo King is something that they could not fathom yet. They knew that soon, the Supremo King will come to claim her. If it will happen on Neoma’s eighteenth birthday, they cannot stop it but they can definitely fight back not to give up Neoma to the Supremo King. There is no need therefore to deprive the twins to be given the grand birthday celebration that they deserve.
“Don’t worry King Father and Queen Momma, I am stronger than before, I will fight until my last breath. I will not allow the Supremo King to touch me neither use me to perpetuate his evil plans.”
King Timodore caressed his daughter’s head with pride. “Of course, I know you can defend yourself well already Neoma, and we are always here to support and defend you and your brother.”
“Yeah, King Father. I know you will risk your life for us. Thank you for that,” the former young Neoma who is now a full-blown gorgeous lady hugged her father as if she was still that little Neoma who used to be cradled by her father.
“Good. Now, let us go to the dining hall to have our dinner,” King Timodore suggested and his Queen wife and twins all agreed with him.
II
The grand eighteenth birthday celebration of Quacey and Neoma has been held after a week. The whole Glodeous palace has been decorated. Lights are scattered everywhere, all tables are overflowing with food and wines; the whole Kingdom has been adorned with lavish and beautiful decorations. Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses from different kingdoms, and other powerful and known personalities in the whole realm, who were curious to see the mysterious twins of the Kingdoms of the Glodeous and Knostican came to witness the event, bringing with them the most expensive gifts that they could offer to the twin Prince and Princess.
When the master of ceremony announced the appearance of the birthday celebrants, everyone clapped their hands while the soulful sound of the violin started to fill the air.
Princess Neoma as assisted by her twin brother, Prince Quacey walked gracefully to the center of the ballroom area and started the dancing moment.
They were followed by other pairs onto the center and the whole ballroom has been filled with dancing pairs after a few minutes.
After a while, a big hand tapped the shoulder of Quacey and when he looked back, his smile widened. It was his King Father who got Neoma from him and then her Queen Momma, who offered her hand to him. The two pairs danced joyously together with the other dancing pairs.
When the first violin song stopped, all the pairs started to return to their seats, with smiles displayed on their happy and excited faces.
Many Princess would like to dance with Neoma and Princesses were waiting for the gorgeous Quacey to notice them and danced with them.
When the soulful sound of the violin started to fill the air again, a tall and muscular man in his tuxedo, stood up and walked toward Neoma. Every Princess was stunned while looking at the man. His presence was too strong and he exuded such a magnificent aura that no woman could resist.
King Timodore and Queen Asalea looked at each other. The man’s face was familiar, they knew that they have already seen him although they could not fathom yet, where and when. Queen Asalea took the hand of her King Husband with restlessness as she could feel something different by merely looking at the man, who is now in front of Neoma.
Neoma looked at the man, smiling toward her, with his right hand extended to her while he bent a bit.
“May I dance to the most beautiful Princess in this event?” the baritone voice of the man, which goes in tune with the melodious song of the violin filled Neoma’s ears. She was stunned as she just looked at him and like her right hand has its own life, distinct from her whole body, it moved and in a millisecond was already inside the large hand of the mysterious gorgeous man.
As the pair walked in the middle of the ballroom area, most of the Princess around were all with envy of the man, who is now holding the sole Princess of the Kingdoms of Glodeous and Knostica. While the Princesses’ attention and admiration were being divided between Prince Quacey and the gorgeous man, dancing with Princess Neoma, now.