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❤️ She is Mine (Part 7) ❤️

The lack of air forced them apart as Kira smiled widely.

"I love you Storm, today, tomorrow and forever."

"And I love you also Juno, today, tomorrow and forever." Storm repeated her words and if possible Kira's smile widened the more.

"I still don't get the sudden change Storm, when do you realize you are in love with me? Tell me what made you had a change of heart?"

"My mother, I went in search of answers and I finally got it. You are my destiny, we are fated, plus I can't bring myself to hate you no matter how hard I try. Instead of hating you, my feelings keep increasing, and I must say my heart already belonged to you the first day I set my eyes," Storm said with his own smile. "Funny enough, Gwen was the only one who told me I was in love with you and I try to deny it, multiple times though."

"I still can't believe you told me you love me."

"Oh then for you to believe me, I will be saying that to you whenever I kiss you starting from now," Storm said and leaned forward to kiss her once again and then break the kiss to whisper. "I love you Juno."

Kira laughed and then punched Storm playfully on his shoulder. "Let's go and meet Rose then afterwards eat."

And Storm agreed.

***

Kudarma Kingdom:

Dean's Palace:

Dean arrived in his palace in a angry mood and everyone cleared their path as they saw him walking towards his room, eyes burning with fire. The slamming of his room door hard quieted the entire Palace.

Kando waited for a few minutes before he started off towards, Dean room. There was something definitely disturbing his master and he has got to find out.

He knocked once and entered Dean's room.

"What is wrong, my Emperor? You've seen how Kira is, she is fine if that's your worry," Kando said aloud to Dean and braced himself when he saw Dean fist coming which landed on his jaw. A loud crack was heard and Kando knew without doubt that his jaw was broken.

"Get out." Dean utters in rage and Kando quickly does as he said. Annoying Dean more with his presence can make the red-haired man throw him to his dragons to feed upon or have Gwen beheaded and he doesn't want to risk it.

Dean clutched his fingers tightly until he drew out blood from his palm. Storm had irked him in a way he didn't expect. First, even though he wanted to attack him and take his Kira, he was a bit scared. He looked so much like Edgardo but that's not possible. He had watched Edgardo die and his body burnt to ashes then his ashes buried underneath Ashland Palace where his late brother ruled. Plus he shows no traits of Edgardo but that didn't stop him from getting scared.

How could it be possible? How could Phoenix give birth to him when she knows the consequences? His head boils in rage and he didn't know who he'd take it out on. He sat down on his bed, pondering in his thoughts.

***

Ashland Kingdom:

Emera House:

Sarah was soon through with her cooking and served Rumi who grumbled a little for getting Interrupted.

"Can I go now?" Sarah asked softly.

"You can and make sure no one sees you, if they do, just know that I will kill you first before I answer any questions." Rumi warned as she began to eat her food.

"I will be careful Rumi." Sarah promised. Of course she won't be seen by anyone around here unless you are Dean.

"Good."

Sarah left Rumi's room and she touched the bracelet which made her transform into a butterfly and flew away towards Kudarma. She couldn't wait to meet her friend after so long.

***

Ashland Palace:

Storm and Kira entered, Empress Rose room without knocking. They saw she was facing the mirror to the wall and was applying some white powder on her face when she paused, seeing them.

"What do you want?" Empress Rose asks, going back to what she was doing. "Don't think because my son begged you and you are friends with him will make me change my mind about you."

"I didn't come here for that Rose, I came to ask you a few questions and I need honest answers," Storm said ignoring what she had said.

"I have told you what I know about Elliot's marriage to my daughter. So you want to kick me now for the death of my daughter?"

Kira rolled her eyes. This woman is so dramatic. she thought to herself.

"I didn't come for that either."

"Then why are you here? To torment me with your presence?"

Pretending to think about it, "Actually that's a good idea but that's not the reason why I am here," Storm said. "I'm here to talk about Edgardo."

At the mention of Edgardo, eyes widened in surprise and shock.

"Where did you hear that name from?"

"Somewhere," Kira responded this time around. "We are here to know more about Edgardo."

"The only person who can tell you who Edgardo is, is your mother and father. They are the only ones who have the faces of Edgardo. As long as he had lived, Edgardo wore a mask to conceal his identity," Empress Rose said to them. "Who wants to look at the face of a devil?"

"So there is no one other than my parents who knows the identity of Edgardo?" Storm asked, he was a bit disappointed that Rose didn't hold onto the information he was looking for. Who is Edgardo?

"The only other people who knows are Sarah and Adaoh but they are dead so your case is a dead one."

"Don't say such things like that," Kira said in anger, surprising Rose.

Kira left Rose's room in anger and Storm went after her.

"Juno don't get angry at what she said, apart from us no else knows that your mother and my mother are both alive," Storm said once he caught up with her. They were standing in the middle of the palace compound. He saw his brothers coming to meet them. "Is he gone?" he asked them.

"Yes, he left. Let's just hope he doesn't attack us."

"He won't, he's the type who doesn't attack his enemies from the back but from the front. So that he can gloat in victory." he explained. "You can leave us alone." His brothers quickly do as ordered and when it was remaining him and Kira he returned his gaze back to her. "Let's go and eat." he added and kissed her anger away, breaking the kiss as he stared lovely down her face. "I love you."

***

Kudarma Kingdom: Dean Palace:

Kando's Room:

Gwen felt so happy when she saw Kando and without thinking went to hug him, pulling away from him, she began to search his face, neck and arms for any sign of a cut.

Kando had put his broken jaw in place, though it was painful but he bore the pain.

"What are you doing?"

"Checking if you are hurt and you are not. Thank goodness." Gwen answered in a whisper. "I was worried about you." She added slowly expecting Kando to say something in return but was surprised when he didn't, instead he turned and went to the wardrobe to take a black loose trouser and white shirt and walk towards his bathroom.

"I found out Adaoh is my birth mother and you told Cando to take me to her, thank you Kando."

Kando made no move or gesture to show he heard her and closed the door behind him.

Gwen was angry but maintained her cool. Him not saying a word to her had hurt her like never before. She waited until he came out of the bathroom wearing his change clothes and Gwen felt as if she owns the world right now when his glance landed on her.

"Have you eaten?" Kando asked.

She felt butterflies in her stomach and she repeated the question many times in her head getting used to his voice that was making her body hot.

Her heart nearly burst out of happiness that Kando wasn't ignoring her. She could see it so clearly now and wonder why she hasn't come to terms with it before. She loves Kando, she is truly and hopelessly in love with Kando. She could finally see it now. "Yes, I have eaten."

"Good, don't come out of my room, okay?"

"I won't." Gwen promised and watched sadly as he left the room without another word.

It took Kando to stop himself from hugging Gwen when he saw her. She mustn't know how he felt about her. And he plans on acting cold towards her until she leaves here and goes back to the man she loves. It's better this way. He is trying to protect his heart. Once it's night fall, he was going to sneak to Ashland to talk to Storm. By this time tomorrow Gwen will be back to Ashland. He will bear the consequences no matter how dangerous it is, Gwen comes first.

He heads for Adaoh prison.

Dean Room:

Dean was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice the butterfly flying inside his room nor when it perched at his shoulder and then finally at the window side before transforming back to Sarah.

"What are you thinking Dean?" Sarah voice brought back Dean to the land of reality. He jumped up and twirl around to face the familiar voice that spoke. He hoped he wasn't dreaming when he saw who it was.

"Sarah?" he still couldn't believe his eyes and didn't fail to show it.

"Yes, it's me in flesh and blood," Sarah said with a beaming smile as Dean walked up to her to hug her.

Releasing his hold from her and putting space between them.

"Where have you been for years Sarah, I searched everywhere for you but couldn't find you. Where did you go?" Dean demanded. Seeing Sarah now has given him a slight of hope. How he had missed Sarah, his partner in crime.

"I have been around Dean," Sarah said and went to sit in his bed, crossing one of her legs to the other. "I was settling some scores I had with someone and it turns out her daughter was pretty much as sharp and wicked as me. She took me by surprise. It took me some years before she could grant me my freedom, though I'm still with her, it's just a matter of time before u will be truly free from her." She added. "You look so lost in thought Dean. Tell me what's troubling you."