Obsessed to Hate Him-Chapter 61: Burn The Court Down

LIAM

I had a mini heart attack when Vivana told me about my engagement last night. It was like a bolt from the blue for me. I almost lost my shits and went on a rampage at the news.

The royals are required to marry someone of blue blood or royal blood. Our destiny is bound before we can even born. But nobody from the royal family aside from Vivana and me is without a partner.

Vivana is an invincible woman. Everyone—including me—believes that she doesn’t require a partner to rule the Kingdom. But it is not the same for me. If not for my exceptional military skills, I would already be counted as a liability to the Kingdom. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

This is why the parliament members are pressurizing Roy to do something about it. Roy and Vivana had decided on my engagement to Kelly a long time ago when I was away. They didn’t bother to ask me what I wanted and arranged everything. Vivana just came in and let me know the events of the evening ahead so that I don’t freak out when Roy announces this.

I. Can’t. Believe. This.

How can they do this to me?! I am their own son! Breaking a royal marriage isn’t easy, simple, or instant. It is anything but that. And marrying Kelly? It is an absolute nightmare. I can’t believe this. They are trying to tie me down with the most incompetent woman in the Kingdom.

Well, maybe I am exaggerating. But anyone who isn’t at least at my level, I would never acknowledge them. This is just how I am.

I had a hunch that they were scheming something like this because the whole court insisted I stay for this banquet and wear the finest of my clothes. It was fishy. But not enough to evoke a thought such as my marriage announcement on such a large scale.

"So now I would love to announce my youngest son, Liam Von Sylvyran’s engagement with Kelly Clarkson from the House of the Dukes at today’s great occasion," Roy announces, his lips curved up into a smile.

I stand motionless as Roy, my own father, efficiently ruins my life with his own two hands. I may be too weak to prevent this from happening, but this country is about to withstand my wrath. Especially the royal court and the royal family.

So what if I can use magic? It doesn’t mean that I am the most capable tool they have aside from Vivana. I am burning the palace down, just let this banquet finish. I don’t give a fuck about treason and bullshit. How dare they choose my bride for me? And announce it to the world without my knowledge?

Screw them all. I will drag them all through the mud. How dare they mess with me?

My eyes narrow into slits as I eye Roy with a predatory gleam in them, my fists clenched so tightly that they are about to bleed any moment now.

The whole audience applauds, perplexed and surprised. I block them out all as I turn on my heels and trudge out of the ballroom, ignoring all the ’congratulations’.

I am beyond furious. If it wasn’t for my country, I would have burned it down by now.

Calm down, Liam. Just let the banquet end...

I go straight to the rooftop of the western side of the palace. This is the only place I can relax a little in the whole palace. No one usually comes here since this wing of the palace contains the personal suites of the royal siblings. And among all of them, I am the only one who actually bothers to come here.

The night sky is clear and the moon is smiling along with the stars illuminating the environment. The night breeze is cool and it carries the scent of the flowers in the royal garden.

I let out a soft breath and lean against the railing, looking up at the sky. I take off my heavy white cloak and toss it away as I let my shoulders slump.

This place used to be Eiden’s secret hideout. He showed me this place when I was eight. After that it became ours. We played, laughed, and used to do all kinds of stuff here. But now...it’s all just memory now.

My grip on the railing tightens and my lips quiver as my face twitches. I clench my teeth to the point that I am afraid that I will break my jaw.

It is all because of the Kian fucking Eryx. If he just didn’t kill Eiden...then I would be here today, blaming myself for all the shits that have gone wrong under my watch and grieving over Eiden’s death.

Now, come to think of it, I am the only prince this country has right now. So...if I had to flee right now, then it would leave the country at a great disadvantage, wouldn’t it?

What the hell am I even thinking about? It is my country and I am the motherfucking prince here. I can’t abandon my duties and my loyalty to the country just because I am fed up with all this bullshit, and the only thing I want right now is to go into investigations with a certain blue-eyed man.

My fists clench around the railing and there is a loud crack that resounds through the quiet environment of the rooftop. I look down to see that I have crushed the concrete structure.

"Oh..." I breathe and clap the dust off my hands. "How do I fix this now...?" I mumble to myself as I analyze the crushed railing.

I sigh and move to the other side of the rooftop. I am too preoccupied with my own thoughts to think about the mere railing.

Come to think of it, did I see Kian at the banquet earlier?

Suddenly my ears perk up as I hear footsteps approaching. They are deliberate and not trying to hide themselves. My head shoots in the direction of the door of the rooftop. And the door swings open. My eyes clash with a pair of ocean-blue ones.

I let out a breath.

Kian.