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“You’re just saying that because she ordered you to!” Eli exclaimed.
“No. She doesn’t have to order me to say it. I love pleasing her,” he admitted.
“In many ways.” I purred before giggling. I heard Eli let out a frustrated sigh while Kai chuckled, his muscled chest vibrating against my side.
“Ugh. Nope. Not picturing it. Go get a room,” she insisted.
“There’s a waiting list and I’m first in line,” Ryder’s tingle inducing voice declared.
I smiled at his open declaration; my heart fluttered.
“Of course, he is. Always beats us to the good stuff,” Daniel mumbled nearby, making me giggle.
Kai came to a stop, lowered my legs to the ground as I stood up with his hand protectively on my waist.
“Can I take this off yet?” The suspense was killing me, the urge to rip this blindfold off and reveal whatever they’d gathered outside filled me with anticipation.
“So impatient.” Kai gripped my waist, rotating me clockwise, my body forced to stop at the imaginary three.
“Should we show it to her? I don’t think she’s ready,” Daniel teased.
“Guys! Please!!! This is my right!”
Multiple snickers replied which made my shoulders drop.
“Oh shit, she’s gonna sulk guys. Okay, you can remove the blindfold now.” Marcus panicked, giving me permission to finally remove the stupid piece of cloth.
Kai’s hands moved from my waist; his body pressed against me as he helped untie the blindfold; the slow action made it difficult for me to not get distracted.
Before my hormones could attempt to play with my feelings the blindfold fell; my eyes opened slowly as the sunlight greeted them. It only took a second before my eyes widened and my jaw dropped as I stood there speechless.
The usual spacious backyard was decorated with multi-coloured strings; round, floating circles and other decorations I had no idea what they were called.
The empty pool, that was located on the far right of the backyard, was now filled with sparkling, clear water. I was beyond stunned; my eyes landed on the human size, unicorn float, its white appearance and rainbow coloured tail and hair glittered from the sun’s rays. The shiny, gold horn tempted me to touch it; the float continued to ride the still water with the assistance of the soft, warm breeze that made an entrance.
There was a table off to the side of the pool, loaded with various dishes, a BBQ machine stationed a few feet away. Nighty was relaxed in one of the six, white, beach chairs lined along the pool’s edge, in the pathway of the sun’s perfect warmth.
I glanced around to the group before me; my star knights.
“Surprise Makoto.” Ryder walked forward, the others positioned themselves in a row. Ryder reached for my hand, before he knelt down. His left-hand lifted and pressed against his chest, the others follow suit.
I was in shock, unable to tell them to rise as they knelt before me; the others copied Ryder as their left hands rested on their chest – their appointed coloured marks on full display.
“Makoto, our Princess. We apologize for not only putting you in harm’s way with the school exam, but for not being truthful to you. We should have sat you down and told you about EliaseAnne. Instead, we assumed you wouldn’t be able to handle such news and that was wrong of us. I know how strong you are, the others witnessing such strength when we needed you the most. I hope with Mother Starlight’s help, you can come to forgive us, your knights. We feel horrible and are ashamed of such actions. Please, find it in your merciful heart to forgive us.”
They nodded their heads, none of them daring to lift them till I gave them the command to do so.
It took me a few seconds before I found my voice; feelings of joy, excitement, love, and adoration flowed through me as I stared at my knights, who created this show of apology.
As if the power within me recognized what they had done, a wave of tranquility overflowed my senses – my body fell into the trance like state I had experienced when establishing their knight bonds.
“Thank you. Rise my star knights. Abandon any thoughts or fears of your Princess being upset with Thy actions. You are forgiven, the Starlight gods as my witnesses.” The power flowed off my words; their markings glowed lightly before it dimmed.
They all rose to their feet, light smiles on their lips as relief blossomed on their expressions. I smiled back, my body returned to normal as the power faded away, giving me control once more.
Eli ran up first and embraced me.
“YEAH!! Everything’s back to normal! Now, for the fun to begin. Sorry boys, I’m kidnapping Mako for ten minutes,” she exclaimed, before she grabbed and lifted me up.
