CONAN —"Yeah, a good friend," I stuttered, forcing a smile."Kids, this is Alpha Conan. I believe you already met him the first day of our arrival," she remarked."Yes, Mom, he saved us from those kidnappers; he is a nice man," the little boy chimmed in."That's my favorite," I mumbled inwardly, feeling proud."Yes, dear, he's my very good friend," Yvonne added.Gosh, could she even stop referring to me as a friend? We were not friends; she's my ex-mate, for goodness sake. And she is the only thing I'm craving more than anything else on this earth."Not only that he saved us, he was also the one sending those gifts I usually bring home after work," she added, smiling."What do you say to him?" she asked them."Thank you so much, sir," they echoed in unison."You're welcome, lovelies," I responded, stretching out my hands for a handshake, and they responded."You all are amazing," I stated. "I'm Uncle Conan. Your mom and I have a history; we have come a long way that could..."Oh, yes
CONAN —I chuckled and ignored her question."Uncle doesn't want to answer the question. Okay, no problem. Could you take us to the chocolate store so we could have some ice cream?" Amelia chipped in."Okay, kids, let's stroll around the palace so you can tour the fascinating artwork," I stated.I don't have a clue on how to babysit kids because I have none, nor have I worked in an orphanage home. So I decided to go with the flow, which I did when Amelia requested ice cream."No, Uncle, let's play ball instead. I love playing ball more than anything else," Liam remarked."No, Uncle, instead of playing football, let's play a ludo game. You have that, don't you?" Kiara opposed."No, Uncle, I don't like that," Liam responded, his face frowning.I smiled and squatted at his level, holding his shoulder. "They are your sisters, aren't they?" I asked, and he nodded. "They are," he replied."Good. So would you like your sisters to stay idle and watch only two of us play the ball?" I added, an
CONAN —"Alright, kids. So here go the prizes," I remarked. "Give Uncle a few minutes, please," I stated, stood up, and left for my private room. I returned in a shot while folding my hand with something in it."So the prize you win lies in your hands; you're the one to choose," I stated."So what do we have to do, Uncle?" Liam asked."I'm going to open my palm to you, and there are papers in it, and the prizes are written on them," I replied."Okay, how do we go about that?" Amelia asked with curiousity on her face."You will pick the papers one after another according to your winning position," I replied."So Liam will be the one to pick first, followed by my sister Amelia before me, right?" Kiara requested."Absolutely," I replied, opening my palm."Now pick one," I said to Liam.He was hesitant for a few moments, sighing and smiling, contemplating which one to pick."Okay, I'll go with this then," he concluded, and he finally picked one."Good, hold it closed and don't reveal it
YVONNE — Spid drove into the palace and headed to the garage. As he halted, I alighted, feeling exhausted. It was a hectic day at work today. Although work here has always been hectic, today was extra hectic. After taking off to the airport in the morning to pick up the medicine Dr. Kylie Jennifer shipped for me, it turns out the plane she was told the medicine was packed in had a fault and did not take off anymore, resulting in transmitting the package to another plane, and the current one took off very late. Which resulted in us staying at the airport for many hours waiting for its arrival just to pick up the package. I went straight to the chamber to meet the kids; however, I was surprised none of them were there—not even Conan was there—and this nearly made me go insane. "Gosh, what was I thinking? Handing my babies under the care of Conan? Have I forgotten how he and his mother invited Sophia to the dinner party for reasons best known to them, just to tell me confusing words t
YVONNE — "I hope you did have a nice day at work today?" he questioned, his countenance epitomizing concern. "Good afternoon, Alpha Conan," I blurted out. "Good afternoon, Dr. Yvonne, the mother of the most amazing kids I have ever come across," he responded, letting out a smile. "Thanks," I replied with a smirk on my lips. "Although my greetings have nothing to do with my kids, I don't see the need for involving them," I added. "My bad, I was just amazed by their incredible characters and love for each other. You are really doing a nice job. Their father must be the happiest man on earth when he comes back from his trip," he responded. "Trip? Who told you their father went on a trip?" I was shocked. "Nothing, just misuse of words. I wanted to say when you guys come back from this trip," he reacted. At this moment, I sensed the curiosity on the kids' faces. There is no way I'm letting them stay here and listen to this conversation. I squatted to their height to talk to them. "
YVONNE — His response brought me back to reality, and I quickly withdrew my hand from his shoulder as support. "I should be going now with my kids," I remarked, turning to walk and get my kids so we could go home. "Okay, I'm sorry for everything; I didn't know it would irritate you." He tried to apologize, but I'd already left. Walking to my kids, they quickly stood up, even before I could reach the spot where they were sitting. "Mommy, you look worried. What happened?" Amelia remarked. I forced a smile to cover my emotion. "Nothing is wrong, darling. I was just stressed out at work," I lied. "But Mommy, we could see how you were staring at Uncle Conan; we were seeing both of you from here and could see the argument," Kiara remarked. "Yes, Mom, you looked troubled standing before him. Did he ask you to be his girlfriend?" Liam chipped in. My brows furrowed, and I gazed at him in a confused state. He is only five, for god's sake; how could he be saying such a thing? "Liam, why
CONAN — I was in my chamber, thinking about the past event that just occurred between me and Yvonne when I saw a maid coming in the direction of my chamber, and I was worried about what could be her reason for coming when I did not even summon her presence. "Good day, my Alpha; may you live longer than your ancestors," she greeted, prostrating on the floor. "You too," I responded. "Please get up. Is there any information you want to pass on to me?" I asked. "Yes, my Alpha, the queen requested your presence. She said she has an important talk to discuss with you," she stated. "Alright, then. Do tell her I'm on my way already," I replied, and she nodded and walked away. I stood up from the couch and walked after her, heading to Mom's chamber. Maybe she has information about Sophia she wants to share with me since she's the only one so close to her. I walked into Mom's chamber and found her sitting on the couch, anxiously waiting for my arrival. "It's good you honour this summon,
CONAN—"I have already found someone for you. I've arranged a marriage for you, and I'll tell her to show up today just so you can see her. Don't worry, she's awesome, just like Yvonne," she assured.I felt more weak as I heard that. Mom went so far as to arrange a marriage for me just to retain this throne, and she is not even certain if we would produce a baby as an heir."Alright, then. I'll be waiting for her," I responded nonchalantly.In honesty, I wasn't interested in anything like that, but I had to succumb just to please her."No worries, I'll give her terms and conditions after the marriage. I will make sure our marriage is based on a contract," I muttered inwardly, standing up to leave."I should be leaving now, Mum; thanks for your concern and everything," I appreciated."Alright, until she comes. Everything will be fine very soon, okay?" she encouraged.I nodded in affirmation and left. On my way to my chamber, I was reminiscing about our discussion, and a smirk formed acr