Rise of the Malactric Heir

As midnight approached, Adora began dreaming of the night her mother died, and her hands began glowing red in her sleep as she began panting. At the same time, someone entered her room, and her eyes opened wide while glowing red, and she was about to attack the person, but the person grabbed her hand and pinned her against the bed, then switched on the lights, and her eyes widened when she saw it was Alix.

"A- Alix," she mumbled as he stared at her, then released her arm and turned on all of the lights in the room as he turned around to look at her.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked, as she lowered her head and closed her eyes then they stopped glowing.

"Yeah, I'm fine, sorry Alix," she replied, and he sighed and approached her, moving her hair away from her face, and she looked up at him, and he smiled.

"Happy birthday, Adora," he said and she smiled while looking at him as she heard the happy birthday song and the others, along with the king and queen, entered her room with a chocolate cake on a trolley and candles.

They all wished her a happy birthday, and she smiled.

"Make a wish," Alix said, and Adora blew out the candle with her eyes closed. When she reopened them, her father grabbed her arm and pulled her into a tight hug, and she sighed and hugged him back, wanting to tell him everything that had happened but couldn't bring herself to do so at the time.

"Happy birthday, kid," he said then she rose off of him with a smile on her face.

"Thank you," she replied, and they all smiled.

"We all got you gifts, but we'll give them to you at the ball, okay?" Sarah inquired, and Adora nodded. She then cut the cake, and Alix first fed her, and she then fed him back followed by the rest of them.

"Thank you so much," she said.

"There is no need to thank us, but you are welcome; also, you will receive another cake at the ball," the mage replied, to which she smirked then sat on her bed, clutching her right arm and looking around her room.

"Adora, are you all right?" The queen inquired.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks," she replied, before the woman smiled and Adora's fists clenched.

"Well, get your rest, you have a ball to prepare for later, we're all going home now," Ayden said before she smiled and they left, but before Alix left, he turned around to look at her and she smiled at him.

"Good night," he said.

"Good night," she replied then he left.

After they left, Adora took a deep breath and leaned back against the bed, but when she closed her eyes, flashes of her mother's death flashed before her eyes like a storm, and she gnashed her teeth, knowing that no matter how hard she tried, the night would be restless.

The girl turned on her TV and watched anime until she fell asleep on the couch just before the sun rose.

Later that morning, it was well past 10 a.m. when Adora awoke and went to freshen up, feeling a little sleepy but snapped out of it after a nice bath, which made her feel a little better.

When the princess was finished, she went downstairs and saw how lovely the castle was decorated, and she smiled when she bumped into the queen and the woman was about to fall, but she grabbed her arm and the queen sighed in relief before turning to look at Adora.

"Thank you, and good morning," said the queen.

"Good morning, and I apologize; I wasn't paying attention," she replied, and the queen smiled.

"It's your birthday, no need to apologize, it's fine," she said, and Adora smiled.

"Good morning, sweetheart," said the mage as he entered the castle.

"Don't call me that and good morning, busy?" she asked.

"Fiesty as usual, nope, today is a nice and cool day, not much work to do, or more like we are lazing around a bit," he replied, and she chuckled.

"Well, it doesn't matter; you guys deserve it; you've worked hard, that much I can say," she said to which he smirked.

"The rain or snow may begin to fall today, perhaps I should check the forecast, you are being nicer than usual, it's truly a good day," he teased, and she scoffed before he chuckled.

"Your father is taking care of something, he is returning to make sure everything is going as planned, for now, your friends are coming," he said, and she glanced at him as Sarah and the other girls barged into the castle and she looked at the queen who was smiling.

"I'm not sure why, but I feel like I should go back to my room; I'm suddenly feeling tired," she mumbled, and the queen chuckled and patted her on the shoulder.

"Today is your special day so it calls for a girl's day out, the guys will be here doing their own things and we will take you out, happy birthday too, sweetheart," Liza said with a grin as Nina wrapped her arm around Adora's and the princess sighed then smiled.

"Well, I guess I should do something, better than sitting around all day," she replied and the girls smiled.

"That's the spirit, it's rising; go have breakfast, then we'll go to the salon; I've already scheduled an appointment, that's the only girly thing we will do today, I was warned by Nian that you won't do your hair, you already have an amazing color anyway, so it doesn't need to be dyed, I take it you will style your hair according to what dress you will be wearing to the ball, " Eliza said, and Adora nodded.

"Good, that's the best way because we will be doing the same, you should also eat, go ahead, get your breakfast, we'll wait," Sarah added before Adora went to the kitchen to eat her breakfast while the girls sat in the living room waiting.