17

Levi

"Well, what do we have here. His Royal Majesty," the words echoed at the empty room. Though, the sunroom was massive with floor to ceiling windows, fresh flowers on the every corner, and the natural light lighten up the room.

I blinked at the man on his forties as he glared at me while he lean back on his chair with his arms crossed over his chest. He wore a cowboy hat, leather boots and a simple white shirt but the frown and glare he wore tops it all. This man, Kenny Ackerman. He looks menacing. I gulped, walking towards the table and sat in front of him. This is not the time to be afraid, he may be one scary Alpha but I can be scary too as long as he answer all of my questions.

"Did you call me to rub all your riches at my face?" He spit in rage.

"What?" I gaped at him.

"Ah! Just because you got hooked up with your pen pal that turned out to be the king, you can get away from who you are?!" He pointed an accusing finger at me. "I knew you, Le. If I knew better I could have told the entire kingdom that you are nothing but a thief before I took you in, you bastard!"

I flitched when his voice got louder. My eyes glanced back at the two doors which were the guards are waiting for my signal if things go wrong.

I tried to process everything he said to me and I can't help but ask. "Why didn't you tell the entire kingdom?"

The man sighed, taking a sip from his tea. "Because you are my idiot of a nephew." I blinked at that. "But I'm glad you invited me here. I undertand that you got... what does Petra called it? Overwhelmed?"

"Well... being the queen is a bit overwhelming..." I whispered but Kenny caught it.

"I guess you came back to your senses now?"

"Yes..." I sighed quietly. Though I'm not sure what he actually meant. What does he mean that I called him just to rub all my riches to his face? Could it be that... I'm also mean to him?

"Well, it's not too late to learn from your mistakes kiddo."

I can feel my eyes widen when the old Alpha patted my head, looking up, I stared at the him as he gave me a gentle smile. I was about to ask what specific mistake that I've done when Kenny began talking again.

"You should visit back home from time to time, the teas that you have planted at the backyard became a hit! People came by to buy black and green teas!"

"Teas..." I repeated as I stared at him.

"Speaking of which," Kenny pulled something in his bag. I stared at him as he pulled out a wodden teacup and gave it to me. "You forgot your cup."

I stared at the wooden cup, carefully tracing my fingers that was carved designs at around it.

"It was hilarious when everybody discovered how delicious and benificial teas are!" Kenny huffed proudly. "With all the profit, I bought the land next to our house and planted grapes. It was not easy but after a year, when I was able to make wine successfully and gave it everyone as a sample. The people loved it too! You'll be balling your eyes out when you see the vineyard grow! Your friends helped me out until I hired them as my employees!"

"My friends?" I asked with hope. Could it that Isabelle and Farlan are... alive?

"Yeah, well... Petra dragged the other guys. You remember Eld, Gunther, and Orluo, right?"

"I..." I dragged... I never heard those names before.

"Petra also wanted you to read this," He handed me a letter. I stared at it, brows furrowing as my mind tried to processing everything. "She missed you and hated you for pushing us away."

"I... pushed you all away?" I whispered.

"The fuck? You lost a few gears in you head in there brat?" Kenny flicked his finger on my forehead. "Before you got married you are one who told us not to go to your wedding because we are all disgusting!"

"I... I did?" My hands started shaking. What is going on? What am supposed to believed?

"Whatever, it was years ago. I got over it fast but you better write back to Petra or invite her in here. She wanted to come with me to punch you in the gut but since the letter only summons me, the guards won't allow her in." Kenny explained, looking out at the gardens through the window. "She was the one explaining to everyone that you got overwhelmed and encourage them to understand you. She's a good Omega. Too good," Kenny sigh.

"You... You said that Eren... the king... was my pen pal?" I asked, feeling my heart beating wildly in my chest. Petra... I don't remember her but I can feel how much she cared for me. And the guilt raised up in the pit of my stomach.

"Pfft! Right, you should really give back to Petra because without her, you can't be hooked with the king. All those days where you guys just sat in dining room and giggled while Petra help you write those sappy letters was sickening! I swear I didn't miss your annoying giggles!" He glared at me. "Hmmm... that might me the reason why my hatred towards you didn't last long. Plus, I got enough food because you are no longer around and feeding them off to the stray fucking cats!"

"Petra write those letter for me?" I can feel my heart about to jump out of my chest.

"Oh, Le. Let's face it. You can't even write a letter!" The old Alpha laughed.

I gasped. That's exactly what I said when I was trying to help Eren. I blinked when I felt the room started spinning.

Eren

It was an hour ago when Levi left and I can't seem to take off the smile in my face. But I pray for the best for Levi, whatever he discovered about his relatives, I support him.

A knock came from the door and I almost jump at my feet, thinking it was Levi but instead Jean's voice came from the other side. "Your Majesty, The Royal Healer, Marco seeks your presence."

"Let him in."

Marco, the Royal Healer as well as Rivaille's magic teacher stood in his fine robe, on his other hand hold a scolls of probably the queen's result.

"Marco, give me the news." I straighten in my chair. Something's off, Marco was serious and he was rarely quite. He was a ray of sunshine with his smile that never falter even when my son almost got him hurt during magic practice.

"My lord, I had the queen's results."

"Go on."

"And I found out that... the queen had been cursed."

"I knew it." I clicked my tongue. I had reread the letters and confirmed that the way it's written was certainly belongs to Levi. But the handed writing doesn't belong to him and I confirmed it when I compared the letter with the draft he wrote.

"Your Majesty... However... I also discovered that it was not only the queen that was cursed. " Marco stared at me.

I stood from my chair in raged. "What?!" I've been cursed when? How? and by who?

"I can confirmed that it was the work of a witch, I will ask permission to use magic to the queen so we can trace the suspect."

"Permission accepted. Let's stop this nonsense once and for all, I want that witch hanged!"

Levi

"Whoa! Brat?! It's real that you really are sick?!" I was able to register Kenny's voice as he fanned me.

Blinking several times, my visioned adjusted and the dizziness finally eased.

"Levi, are you okay?" I didn't noticed that Hange was right by my side, on her knees and patting my head.

"I'm okay now... I just don't want to think anymore right now.." I closed eyes and forced my brain to relax and think of cats. I can process everything later and focused on calming myself.

"I'm sorry... Levi..." Hange croaked beside me.

"Hey, it's not your fault. It was just an overload of information." I placed my other hand on top of hers.

"No, I'm sorry for everything."

When she started sobbing, I opened my eyes and raised a brow at her. "What's wrong with you?"

"I... I just want to make things right."