Chapter 170

　　"Sir Declan had once talk about marriage to me, My King. I know he will be happy for me on this day, if he was here." 　　King Lucien blinked hard and shook his head to get Chad's heartfelt words away from his mind. 　　But, the words kept whispering into his mind over and over again, until he drew taut with tension like a drawn bow. 　　If only Declan was alive... 　　Chad had made the innocent comment after his wedding while he was greeting and thanking him for attending his special day. He'd clamped his mouth shut immediately he said those words and apologized regretfully. 　　"Declan is not some forbidden topic, just because he's dead. It's okay, Chad." Those were the words the king replied with. 　　But the harm has been done. If only Declan Declan was still alive... If any of his family was still alive... 　　He is all alone in the world. His mother, his father, his sister and then, his cousin. All killed by one monster. 　　But, as the day progressed, those words tormented him. Declan