Alexa Kethzie's
Chapter 17: The Barbed Rose

This afternoon the sun is involved timidly to show its form. White clouds vying to decorate the sky cover the light emitted by the sun. Eve around became cooler and saw some butterflies flying around the flowers looking for nectar. A gentle breeze also moves the leaves in the garden to provide peace for everyone who is there.

A pair of people were walking in the park near the Kethzie family mansion. They just walked without any intention of taking out a word to start the conversation.

Finally, the second step stopped until the garden full of flower plants. Prince Kenn took a slow breath and began to open up the topic of their conversation.

"See these flowers are so pretty, which one do you like?" Ask Kenn's manager to Lavender. Lavender only glanced at Prince Kenn at a glance to ascertain if he was the one being invited to speak.

"I love roses. Can you get a sprig for me?" Answer and ask Lavender casually while pointing to the red rose named Latin Mister Lincoln. The rose was surrounded by other roses such as Eden roses and Damask roses. It is clear that the flower is difficult to achieve let alone plucked. If it is achieved, the person who takes it must be willing to be scratched by the thorn of the rose.

"Of course" unexpectedly, Prince Kenn agreed. Then he went to pick the red rose. After he managed to pluck it a sprig, he did not directly give it to Lavender.

"If you could know why you like roses so much?"

"Roses are said to be roses if they have thorns, I like them because they have beautiful petals and fragrant flowers, the thorns that people often say that it damages the beauty of the rose are used as a defense from the bully... anyone who plucks it because he is stunned by its beauty and is not careful when picking it will be hurt because of the thorn of the rose" Definitely lavender while staring fixed flowers that are now in the hands of Prince Kenn.

Prince Ken smiled as he felt insinuated, his hand was also slightly scratched as he picked up the flower. Kenn also knew very well the meaning of the word Lavender.

Then Prince Kenn slipped the rose munga he had picked between Lavender's hair and earlobes, he gently flicked Lavender's long bangs aside. Because of this treatment he managed to make Lavender show a pink hue on his cheeks. The woman looks very beautiful when combined with roses, every man will surely admit it. Of course if the man is a normal man.

Lavender grabbed Prince Kenn's injured hand and placed Prince Kenn's palm on his cheek. Then he closed his eyes.

"Then, only the man with a strong determination and exerting all his efforts to be able to pluck the rose can take it, in addition, the wound that the person gets when he successfully plucked it is proof of his effort and courage"

Lavender smiled a little. "If I were the rose. Are you the one who's gonna pick me?" Ask Lavender.

"Maybe, maybe not, because there are still many other flowers that are more beautiful and more fragrant than thorny roses" prince Kenn answered successfully to make lavender widen his eyes and look at Prince Kenn sharply. Instantly, Prince Kenn pulled his hand slowly from Lavender's cheek and let out a small laugh.

"Joking" he said, which made Lavender bend her lips slightly down. The woman did not like the jokes of the person in front of her.

Prince Kenn stared at his arm that no longer had any scratches.

"It turns out you've been good at using healing magic?"

"That's a little, 'cause it's just a scratch"

"Good, a Time Constrained witch like you can master her is something very rare" praised Prince Kenn while Lavender considered that it was completely unworthy of praise.

"Today you were too sudden to come, at least you gave us a week to prepare"

"That's so, but the matter of this engagement is only done by our family, we will not invite guests, we will not invite guests, like we did in the past somehow my father also yesterday talked about this to me to do as soon as possible"

"Ohh"

Lavender recalled that when yesterday, there was a beautiful woman who approached Prince Kenn to immediately face his father.

Lavender assumed that the king and his father had heard about the proximity of Prince Shun and Alexa might they immediately take action to keep Alexa with them and all goes according to their will. Thus the proximity of Alexa and Prince Shun became more resolved due to the bond between the two. Prince Zio and Alexa.

'isn't just handing me over to them enough to fulfill your wishes, Dad? Why should Alexa also' Inner Lavender.

Lavender knew very well that her father did not want the throne, but he wanted the honor and comfort of his life without being harassed by anyone, but if his father wanted anything more than that, he had to have her. By surrendering himself and his brother to the king who was a distant relative. Then he will not be disturbed again his existence to do something that he does not like other than that he gets some other political benefits.

Lavender took a heavy breath because suddenly in her mind came the last moment with her mother and when her mother was gone for good without having time to say goodbye to her. Although the woman he considered her mother was not her real parents yet she loved the woman very much.

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"You must be the same father's son, no matter how he is your father, he will not scold you if you are not mistaken. he is not an evil and ambitious person" message the woman to Lavender while stroking the top of the lavender head while leaving her hair. There was never a sad face or a cry from the woman's face and she always showed a smiling expression on her face to anyone.

"Alright mother" replied the little lavender with a big smile.

How could it be with just easy words said that it tortured her and her sister so much.

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"Dad what happened?!" Lavender asked in panic.

"Be quiet you're a j*lang boy!" His impact.

"Dad... I'm I'm worried if anything happens to my father and mother" Lavender said, gripping her dress firmly. No tears had flowed down her cheeks.

"What happened to you" asked Illona who was Lavender's real mother in a cranky manner.

"Mamah" cried Lavender to her surprise that her mother was already home.

Several servants helped clean the wounds and blood on the body of Duke Claoudie Kethzie, Lavender's father. Meanwhile Lavender continued to feel uneasy because her mother was invisible. He wanted to ask his father, but his intentions were soon undone.

"Mother... Hurry home..." Sluggishly.

Claoudie could hear Lavender's voice clearly then he started clucking in annoyance. He turned his gaze to the lavender who was standing while continuously looking agitated. Many times he bit his lower lip so strongly that a red stain appeared to come out of his mouth.

"He's dead" said Claoudie, who successfully made lavender widen his eyes. He immediately checked the necklace his mother had worn around his neck. The color has also turned black indicating that there is no longer any residual aura of life from its owner.

"It's impossible!!" Lavender cried out while crying. How could this happen! This morning he was with his mother talking as usual. How could he just vanish leaving Lavender for good.

"Where is your mother now?!" Ask Lavender. Claoudie did not reply to his words at all, then Lavender went out crying looking for traces left by the woman who had been taking care and giving affection to him. But everything is nil. Everything is lost as if swallowed by the earth.

When Lavender checked her room, she found nothing. His clothes and all his belongings just disappeared from that place. He is frustrated and can only sit limp while crying.

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Not long after that Lavender heard the news of the appearance of the saint. He was also aware of the reaction of his father who clearly hated Saint very much.

Did the incident a few days ago have anything to do with that Saint? was my mother involved too? his inner.

A few weeks later he tried to forget it but he could not even forget it. Because in the house there is Alexa, her stepbrother who is very jolly like her mother. Since then he has been trying to protect and protect his brother.

Because Alexa is still small she always tries to seek attention from parents, especially her mother. But he is often ignored and even gets violence because it is considered troublesome. Since Lavender was not always by his side to take care of him, he was not always able to protect her. But when Lavender is there, Lavender will bear the burden. As long as it was also his resentment and resentment were fostered in his heart so that it could not be accommodated anymore. The peak when illona gives poison to green tea provided for Alexa. Lavender then did the same to Illona.

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Prince Kenn noticed the lavender, his fiancee was daydreaming. Then he patted Lavender's shoulder slowly.

"What are you doing?" Ask Prince.

"Ahhhhh... No. just remembered the massalu." replied lavender stuttering after his mind was fully conscious.

Prince Kenn smiled in response. "Then let's go inside to continue their little engagement"

Lavender just nodded. After that the two of them walked side by side without joining hands.

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Seriate....