Wolfram sat in one corner of his room, all the lights off, his legs drawn tight against his chest and his forehead resting on his knees, his slender body wracked with sobs. Countless times he had accused Yuuri of being a cheater, whenever he had danced with someone else or been kind to someone else, but… Yuuri had never actually kissed someone else.

Wolfram couldn't deny it anymore, and didn't bother to try. He loved the young Maou, loved him with every bit of his fiery soul. But that just made the betrayal harder to bear. And it made the fact that his love would always be unrequited that much more of a knife in his gut.

He wants Weller… He's always wanted Weller… Not me. Never me… I hate you, Yuuri!

He reached to his side, groping for the bag with the pendant inside. His head shot up, eyes wide when he realized he couldn't find it. No… He must have… He must have dropped it when he ran from Yuuri's room. If Yuuri found it…

Quickly Wolfram scrambled to his feet, dashing from his rooms, praying he would find the pendant before someone else did. No doubt Yuuri and Weller were still holed up in the black-haired boy's rooms, pawing each other while they thought Wolfram was out, but a maid or guard might come along and find the jewelry…

The soldier fell to his knees in front of Yuuri's door, searching frantically in the dark corridor for the little bag. His shaking fingers skittered across the floor as he prayed to encounter soft velvet, but found nothing. Come on, come on, come on… Could someone have found it already? Come on!

"Wolfram…"

He froze, emerald eyes wide again. That voice…

"Wolfram, are you looking for this…?"

Yuuri knelt beside him, holding out one hand. In it glittered the garnet pendant, which Wolfram stared at in horror. No… No, no, no, no, no…

"Was this supposed to be for me?" Yuuri continued in that same soft tone that sent a thousand tiny daggers into Wolfram's heart.

"N-no!" the blonde exclaimed, trying to snatch the pendant back. "I-I just dropped it here! Why would you assume it was for you? Why would I buy anything for you?"

"Then why does it have my name on it…?" Turning the piece over, Yuuri brushed his finger against the engraved lettering, and Wolfram winced, closing his eyes tightly. He didn't see the Maou examine the stone again before carefully slipping its chain over his head and settling the pendant against his chest. "It's beautiful, Wolf…"

Wolfram's head shot up at those words, and his eyes blazed when he saw Yuuri wearing the necklace. "Y-You…! How dare you put it on, you traitor?!" he exploded. "Give it back!" He reached for it, but Yuuri quickly moved out of reach.

"Traitor? What… Oh no…" Realization dawned in his dark eyes as he looked at the angry soldier with the tear-filled green eyes crouching in front of him. "You saw… me and Conrad…"

The tears overflowed and again trickled down his cheeks. "Yes, I saw you, you cheater! How dare you?! Do I mean so little to you?!"

"Wolfram, no, wait! Please, let me explain…"

"Shut up!" Wolfram jerked to his feet, fists clenched so fiercely he would later find bloody crescents imbedded in his palms from his nails. "There's nothing left to explain! I saw you with him, Yuuri! You were kissing him!"

"Wolfram…"

"Stop it! Stop trying to delude me!" Wolfram was starting to shake, and it took all his strength to force himself to remain upright. "For months I've tried to pretend that someday you would be able to love me like I love you. I tried to ignore the little signs between you and Weller. I tried to fool myself into not seeing it. I can't do that anymore, Yuuri, and I won't. I won't let you hurt me anymore!" For a moment he broke off, breathing harshly. Yuuri stared at him, black eyes wide with horror. He had never seen Wolfram so angry before. When the green-eyed noble began to speak again, his words chilled the king to his very core.

"You want to be with Weller so badly? Fine. Our engagement is over. You can marry him instead."

"Wh-what…?" Yuuri couldn't believe what he was hearing. He didn't want to believe it.

"We're through, Yuuri." Wolfram's voice was quiet, cold, and absolutely final. Reaching out, he grasped the garnet pendant and yanked, snapping the chain and ignoring Yuuri's wince. Then he turned and walked away. Yuuri stared after him, praying for him to turn around.

"Wolfram!"

Wolfram didn't even look back.