Hareem of Queen Alessa
Prince Lucas's

Frankish Kingdom, Western Europe

The day before the coronation ceremony in the Aegis Empire there was a debate between the King and his crown prince.

“You crazy?” the voice of the King blaringly filled the room of the Singasana.

A young man knelt before him with determination. Putting a face full of confidence should be about to fight to the battlefield. “Please think of ananda's request, Father!”

The king was further enraged by the words of the crown prince. “What can I think of? You're asking me to let you be a concubine? Just be right! You're the king-in-law, Lucas!”

“There are still many brothers who can replace my position, maybe even better than me,” Prince Lucas gives a solution that sounds ridiculous in the ears of the King.

“Actually, what's your reason for being like this? a question that left Prince Lucas silent for a moment, his cheeks blushed.

“Because.. servant has fallen in love with Emperor Aegis.”.

The king screeched with scorn. “Omong empty! There are many beautiful women in our country who are more beautiful than her! And what is love? Wouldn't it be better to be King, you can have many wives!”

“Surely Dad's seen it?” Lucas squinted, he didn't like it if the woman he coveted was underestimated. The prince seemed to have been blinded by love.

“Dad had never met him in person, because the last time Dad only met Emperor Judas, his older brother whom he stabbed. I can imagine what a woman is. You must have been brainwashed. Don't be stupid!”

“If Dad has never met him, don't talk as if you know him. In my eyes, there is no woman as beautiful as her. Emperor Judas who had staged the coup first. It is fitting that Emperor Alessa takes the throne of his!”

Prince Lucas continued to defend Emperor Alessa and was adamant about his stance. The King who loved the Prince so much that he lost his way and began to feel tired advising, trying to resuscitate his son.

“Dad, at least our inter-country relations will be closer. I have no problem being a concubine as long as I can be with the person I want to be with. I never asked Ayahanda for anything this time I beg you to grant my request!” the pressure of the Prince was no joke. He brought up all his sacrifices so far that always obeyed the wishes of the King.

“Lucas, please you pi-“

“Dad! I pledge. I'll get Emperor Alessa to give half of the area to the west for Dad to manage. I won't let you down. I will make the country of Western Europe feel the benefit if I become a concubine!” lucas's promise sounds tantalizing.

The expansion of the western regions under Aegis as allies was very profitable. With the Aegis, Western Europe will be respected by other countries. What's more his son as an imperial concubine who led several countries. If only Lucas could be his beloved. Anything he can have. Hostility with Aegis will only cause harm. So, Lucas' offer was still acceptable to the King.

The king digested what Lucas had just offered, there was no other way to have a close relationship than to make Prince Lucas a concubine. Because Emperor Aegis was a woman and she had no children either. Even the other siblings could not exert more influence than the concubine.

Prince Lucas awaits the King's decision with great concern, great hope that the father gives blessing so that his intention runs smoothly. Prince Lucas longed for Emperor Aegis. At that time Emperor Aegis was still a princess and the fiancee of the Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia, Eastern Europe. However, then he got word of their engagement being severed unilaterally by the Eastern European side making Prince Lucas cheer in delight.

There was a wounded heart at that time. The man didn't care, he deeply regretted the Prince of Prussia for dumping Princess Alessa. He thought that the prince was just a stupid man who wasted diamonds.

“How's Dad?”

“Give Dad time, you just come to the party event held by Aegis tomorrow night. We see, will the Emperor be interested in you or not?”

Prince Lucas swallowed his saliva with great difficulty. Make the Emperor like it? Can he? But, this was an opportunity to obtain permission from the King. The emperor had to like her, at least ask her directly as a concubine.

***

Aegis Palace

Who would have thought there was a bloody incident that resulted in Prince Lucas being injured until the Emperor took care of him. This was a loophole for the Emperor to make her a concubine. However, intent on blackmailing the Emperor, he was unconscious due to being too astonished by the Emperor's beauty that looked even more dazzling in comparison as he peeked behind the tree.

“Prince!” call a man's servant who accompanies him wherever the prince goes.

“Cain? What happened?” prince Lucas woke up and opened his eyes and looked around, something was missing. His eyes immediately widened. “Where is Your Highness?”

“Your Majesty went out of nowhere when a big tall man approached her. The man looks very creepy, servant to fear,” complained Cain while biting the tip of his shirt.

Prince Lucas remembered someone who fit the picture of Cain, his servant. “What is the man with red hair with his eyes also red?”

“Prince knows?”

“He who hurt me!”

“What?! Forgive the Prince's servant, I'm going to the bathroom when the Prince goes to the park alone. If the servant were there, the servant would not let him hurt the Prince!” the waiter was glazed.

Prince Lucas could only sigh. How does Cain look after him? His stature alone was very gleaming, which was Cain even ran away in droves before he could block the man.

Prince Lucas is getting out of bed. He must meet the Emperor immediately. He must not miss an opportunity that is already wide open. At least he was not in vain to feel the pain of being harmed by the man who claimed to be the Emperor's bodyguard.

“I will get rid of the man when he becomes a concubine. That jerk is too close to my woman!” annoyed.

“Prince where to go?” Cain looked at the Prince with a worried look. Because the bandaged wound looks reddened because of the blood that seeps out. “Prince, it's blood!”

Cain's screeches did not make Prince Lucas stop, the man smiled happily instead. “Good! Bleed more,” after saying so. The prince came out of the room in a hurry.

Tbc.