On My Way: The Demon King Made Me His

Chapter 34: A Father's Heart

King Aenon asked the guards to make sure nobody enters and leaves the realm without his permission and asked to keep the news a secret to not scare the people in his kingdom.

He was waiting for the return of his two daughters and the grand prince. He got the news that they have left the demon realm already. He sent some of his few personal trained ninjas to protect his girls on the way though he was confident about the cultivation levels of his daughters.

His heart was no longer at ease after he received the message from the emperor about the news of betrothal arranged for his daughter without his, a father's consent and as well as his daughter's. Emporer went overboard this time, abusing his power. It was not convince anyone to agree to the arrangement. Infact it was scary than to feel happy.

Aenon was sure it is a trap set for Tai's step son who is now rumoured to be the Demon King. He was sure how Huo'er won't sit and watch when people target Aqua. Aenon couldn't accept the fact that their love story has travelled across the universe and also felt too bad for the kids to have been dragged into problems elders created.

Aenon had always had the problem with Emperor Tai, to be forcefully listening to him. Aenon never wanted his daughter to be brought up just for the greater cause of the heaven. But he was never given an option. It always broke his heart to think how he had to torture Aqua with training and classes from her very young age. He was always aware of how much loathed it. But respecting her parents, she never opened her mouth but kept struggling in her own way. He regretted everything. So did Rivera, to see her daughter bleed after training almost everyday, practicing at the age when she should be learning what other girls her age did, knitting, cooking and play chess. But Aqua did not get such opportunities. And to cover this up, as parents Aenon and Rivera had tried their to provide Aqua with everything available in the universe from clothes to jewels, to good food to every accessories available to use, best quality jade and gold as Aenon could afford with the income. But soon Aqua stopped accepting them and requested to attend a school in return that would change her life.

Aenon couldn't understand why the Empress was acting very cold towards her own son and agreed to everything Tai decided to do without any material instinct. He doubted if it was the position the lady liked better like the rumours said. Taking the throne and abandoning everything else that mattered once.

When she was in a serious relationship with Dritan with the permission from her family and delivered the child, when the emperor came with the proposal she accepted it effortlessly, kicking Dritan and the child away. It shocked the world to accept the fact and felt bad for the kid.

Aenon couldn't find any reason behind it. He couldn't imagine being in such a position and ditching his own blood. For a moment, Aenon sympathized Huo'er and wished he could give his daughter's hand to him but duties always fell first to him and thus hesitated. After all how could he hand his daughter to a demon, It confused him throughly apart from the fact of liking Huo'er.

The gates opened and searched the cart. The guards at the border walls run the security check and informed the palace guards about the arrival of the princesses and the prince.

Aqua entered the palace along with Milan and Aiden. The got down from the horse and walked to the Sea Palace. The down the cliff sea looked calm and stable. Aqua performed a charm sensed for the storms and found none for the next whole week. She was glad and walked in with Milan and Aiden. Aenon rushed over to them soon he heard he about the arrival on the gate itself.

"Thanks Pa, I saw the ninjas on the way," she said first thing she saw her father. Aqua seemed to have noticed and stayed on alert throughout her journey.

"You're welcome," he said to her patting her head.

"Ofocurse you are the best Pa.." Milan hugged her father.

"Listen, about the," Aenon began unable to decided how to break the news to her, but was stopped by Aiden.

"We heard the news, the betrothal. How can Tai do this do this without our consent? Huo is flipped, he almost left to the celestial palace and Aqua had to tame him hard, It's clearly the trap for him, but we cannot back out since the decree from the emperor himself. Aaron is worst just like his father, " Aiden got angry. "It doesn't matter if he a dragon descent. We have the blood line history of water dragon. It doesn't count. Even Huo'er is," he looked at Aqua also was flipped inside but not showing it out. Aiden could see through her, how it worried and concerned her though she wasn't willing to show it.

"Enough " Aenon ordered. "We know what to do, " he said and walked away. Under his instructions, Water Realm prepared to put with a fight any time the battle surfaces. He prayed hard and tried to avert the situation and do things differently since not a drop of blood has been shed in the Realm by the elders keeping the wars away.

Weeks passed amidst of the preparation and one day, lots of gifts were arranged in the front of her sea palace, the betrothal gifts. Aqua got irritated every time she set her eyes on it and threw few stuffs away to show her disinterested to everyone who was watching over.

Inbetween Aqua felt something weird in her body. Aqua stopped throwing the things and stood still to see if there was anything again. Aqua wasn't sure about what was happening inside her, and felt weird. She let it go and took a long and relaxing bath, on her own. She attempted to come up with plans and situation, to put on, to escape from the god forsaken betrothal.