Okay, Happy Valentine's Day, again. This one is for my friend/cousin-in-law, Aspen. Here you go!

Your POV:

Today's the day! I'm going to confess to him! I think as I sit in my carriage on the way to Alois's manor, my palms clammy and my nerves going crazy. I'm from a not very well known family, but I have known Alois for a long time. Alois went missing a few years ago and I found him as an Earl. I hope he remembers me. I haven't spoken to him in months. I think with a sigh. "Amelia, how much longer is it until we reach our destination?" I ask my maid, habitually gliding my fingers over my rib cage. 

Alois cannot find out about what happened the years we were apart. I feel terrible to even keep the secret. I look to my maid to see her breath hitch and her eyes start to glow, causing me to be curious. I sigh softly and look down with a frown. "Mistress, I apologize for any actions that may happen on our trip. It appears I have found my mate and mating season is near." She said lowly with a small blush. I nod softly with a sigh. "It is fine, Amelia. I must ask, is it true Alois has a demonic butler?" I ask softly. "It is true. He made a contract with one and received four more demonic servants, from what I can smell." Amelia said softly with a dark smile.

I sigh as I look out the window. "Amelia, have we arrived?" I ask softly with my gaze set on my lap, my dress flowing off of my lap.  "I see the gates now, Mistress." She said softly to me and I nod slowly.

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I am led out of the carriage by a male with obsidian hair and golden eyes. "I am Claude Faustus, the head butler of the Trancy Estate." He said and I smile at him. "Thank you, Claude." I say softly before walking to the stairs of the estate, where Alois stood in his short shorts.

"(Y/N)?" He asked softly with a sigh. "To believe you're the Queen's Puppet." He murmured with a sigh and I bow softly. "Thank you, and to think you're the Queen's Spider." I shot back with a smirk. "Alois, can I ask you something?" I say softly while looking away from him. "What is it?" He asked softly. "C-can- W-will- Ummm." I stutter out slowly with a blush spreading onto my cheeks. "What are you trying to say?" Alois asked with a huff. "Will you be my betrothed?" I ask softly and he smirked. "Either way, we were going to be betrothed. The Queen told me to become betrothed to you." He said with a smile.

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"That was how your father and I had gotten married. The Queen wanted us to be partners for the rest of our lives." I explain to my young child, Alois behind me on the lounge chair. That Valentine's Day was one of the best ones of my life.