Rise of the Malactric Heir

While Adora was eating the oreo cheesecake Nina made, she braced her head against Alix's shoulder and he glanced at her without saying anything.

'Everything is normal right now, even the atmosphere here,' he thought, and Adora looked up at him, and he looked at her, leaving both of them staring deeply into each other's eyes, until the light from the TV reflected on them, and both of them snapped out of it, and Adora sighed.

"Sorry about it, but please allow me to rest my head for a little while longer," she mumbled, placing her head comfortably against him, and he exhaled deeply then smiled slightly.

"You didn't have to apologize," he said quietly, and she smiled before continuing to eat, as did Alox, who enjoyed the oreo cheesecake the girl made.

"They look cute together, like that," Olivia murmured as she rested her head on Cameron's shoulder, and he smiled.

"Yeah, I know, but what happens is up to them; let's just leave them be; just because we think they're cute doesn't mean they will feel that way about each other, Olivia," he said, and she smiled before continuing to watch the movie, knowing what he said made sense.

Later that night, when the movie ended, they turned on the lights, then turned off the TV, and the king lifted Vince up in his arm because he had fallen asleep, and Adora smiled.

"I'm going to take him to his bed now," he said, "thanks for the movie and good night, guys."

"Good night," they replied, before he walked away and Cameron stretched off.

"That was a good movie, but now I have to sleep, it's past midnight and I'm tired, good night guys," he said before retiring to their rooms.

"Good night, Alix," Adora said as she was about to enter her room and he was about to enter his, which was only a few steps away and close enough for him to easily enter her balcony without much effort.

"Are you going to sleep?" he asked, to which she sighed.

"I think I'm sleepy enough to sleep, you?" she asked.

"I'll be able to sleep, good night Adora," he replied, before going into their respective rooms and locking the doors.

Alix didn't even take a minute to get into his bed, and he fell asleep in less than fifteen minutes while Adora was listening to music, but she soon fell asleep and didn't have trouble sleeping like she usually does.

When they woke up the next morning, they went about their normal morning routine, and Adora finished packing her bags before going down to the living room and sitting on the couch.

"Good morning, guys," she said.

"Good morning," Yan replied, yawning and she glanced at him.

"If you are tired go back to sleep," she said and he smiled.

"I don't think I can," he replied.

"I see, well, just lie down and brace your head against the pillow, take a deep breath, and relax your body, you'll feel better," Adora said and he smiled.

"Good morning, guys," Alix said as she entered the living room and took a seat next to Adora.

"Good morning," they replied and Alix sighed.

"Are you tired as well?" Adora asked.

"No, are you?" he asked.

"I don't think so," she replied, and he smiled.

"You guys look like a bunch of zombies, did someone die or are you just sleepy?" the king inquired as he entered the living room, and Adora chuckled.

"No, some of them are just tired," Adora replied.

"I see, well, they have until night before you guys leave, so they can rest," the king said, to which they nodded.

"I forgot my manners there for a split second, good morning," he said.

"Good morning," they replied.

"I'm going to call your brother Kyris, I forgot to inform him that we're leaving tonight, I'll be right back," Adora said as she stood up, left the living room, braced herself against the hallway wall, and dialed his brother's number.

He answered the phone a short time after she called him.

"Good morning, princess," he said sleepily.

"Good morning, did I wake you up?" she inquired.

"In a way," he responded, "it's already 9 a.m., I guess I should thank you, I slept in," she smiled.

"It happens sometimes, there's nothing wrong with that, I'll talk to you later," she said.

"Wait a minute, you can talk now, I don't mind, what's the matter?" he asked.

"We are leaving tonight, we are coming home," she responded.

"That's good; I heard about the crystal from your father; if you want, I can help you find it when you get back," he said.

"We could use all the help we can get with that, we might have a hint on a map, don't know if it's accurate, though; will the parliament be a problem for me again?" she asked.

"You should just kill those bastards, don't worry about them, your father has been on edge ever since you told him about the crystal, he even yelled at the members there, it was a sight to behold, I felt delighted," he responded, and she chuckled.

"I am sure it was, well, I just wanted to let you know when we would be back, go back to sleep if you want, pretty sure my father won't mind..." she said, and he scoffed because she realized she needed him to protect the king.

"Now you remember I have a duty to fulfill, huh?" "Don't worry, I slept enough, I will get to work now, and I'll see you guys when you get back, take care princess," he said.

"You too, bye," she replied before hanging up and sighing.

'I hope you guys stay safe,' Adora thought as she returned to the living room.

"Was my brother nice to you? Or was he being a jerk again?" Kyris asked.

"He was nice, I just woke him up, he slept in today, Sounds like he still wants to go back to sleep but said he got enough sleep so he is going to work," she replied, and Kyris laughed.