When I told Dune that I needed more time to get to know him, Dune got upset and thought about kidnapping me and taking me away, but when I told him that it was necessary to get to know the couple more, he finally agreed, as long as I didn't notice another guy.
We both got to know each other more, our acquired likes, dislikes, we went for walks sometimes, and I introduced Dune to my father and aunt. They were skeptical and wanted to lock me in my door, but Dune threatened to turn the house and them into sand. Seeing that I was the only one who could appease the young man, my parents had to give in, although they established rules with him such as taking me home at established times and monthly visits.
There was one question Dune avoided. How he gained the destructive powers that made him feared by everyone. Dune only limited himself to saying that he comes from another planet and did not want to answer the question and I complied with his wishes.
After about 3 months, it was Mother's Day, where everyone gave gifts or spent time with their mothers. I don't know what it's like in other places, but in Miraitokei quality family time was important to everyone.
Dune looked nostalgically at each of the children hugging their mothers, which worried me a lot, so I decided to approach and talk.
"Dune, what's happening?" I asked curiously.
"Aleyn… It's nothing," Dune lied, then looked at the children and their mothers.
"It's because of your mother... Do you miss her?" I understood the feeling of nostalgia since my mother moved from Miraitokei to Miami with my brother, so I sometimes missed her. "Dune, maybe you should return to your planet just for these few days, so your mother would see you."
"You don't understand… She's dead," Dune replied with a sigh.
"I... I didn't know, I'm sorry for your loss...", I answered sadly without knowing his feelings.
"I think it's time how I got my powers" and grabbing my hips, Dune makes me sit next to him.
"I was the son of a king, my mother was one of the queen's lovers and the king did not expect me to be born. When I was born, my father wanted to hide me from my stepmother, so he sent me, my mother, and a nanny to a cottage on the outskirts of the kingdom. He lived happily... until one day on my seventh birthday, my father saw that I would claim my right to the throne by killing him. The king sent the royal guard to kill me. My mother intervened and my father killed her in cold blood. I tried to escape with my nanny, but seeing that we had no escape, she threw me off the cliff, saving me, but she also died... I wanted to take revenge on my father but I didn't have enough power to do it and I felt helpless. When I was 9 years old, I found a church with a statue of a demon and I prayed. I told the demon to give me the power to destroy my father in exchange for my soul... And I got the powers you see. Immortality, super strength, high level magic. That night I murdered my father, stepmother, and stepbrother and became the new leader of the Desert Apostles," Dune explained.
"I understand… And why do you want to destroy the earth?" I asked.
"My father wanted to conquer the earth, and I hated what my father wanted, so I wanted to destroy the earth… At least that was the plan… Until I met you," Dune answered and took my hands.
"Aleyn, I didn't want to tell you anything because... When I met you, the hatred I felt began to fade away with another warmer feeling when I saw you. I think it's love, the thing is that the feeling of love changed to fear because I thought that if you found out what I did and planned to do, you would be afraid of me stay away from me... Although I think I already make you afraid of me..."
Dune tried to turn around and didn't want to see him leave. Of course, he has made mistakes in the past, but it doesn't mean that mistakes want that to define him the man who is now.
"Dune! Wait!", I ran, got in front of him and placed my nose with his. I immediately started rubbing my nose from side to side lovingly looking into his orange eyes and then I separated from him. I didn't feel like I should kiss him now, but maybe an Eskimo almost kiss with my feelings would be enough for now.
"I don't care about your past... We all have our internal struggles, but that doesn't define our future. "Look, I promise that I will support you no matter what it takes," I replied.
Dune smiled and decided to hug me, and then this time, he started rubbing his nose with mine, returning the Eskimo kiss I gave him. And then I separate myself and mention him.
"You already saw how my father and my aunt reacted to you. It made me curious... It's a fact that your father would have hated me, but do you think your mother and your nanny accepted me as part of your family?
Dune watched the sunset with me.
"Yes, I'm sure the two of them would have accepted you."