The empress of the north

Chapter 23

" don't burn my empire while I'm gone" athanasia threw the imperial seal at her lover Lucas, who just came back from a project with nyx

" do you really have to go, especially with the kids I don't trust those bastards, Endymion help me here" Lucas said sitting down

" he's right Val, it's too risky" Endymion who came back from the spirit realm after he was ordered to come for the family portrait sighed

" they won't try anything if they don't want a war they know they'll lose, also I want to visit them and make them miserable when I leave" Athanasia sat down, being with Lucas and Endymion was exhausting and fun, even though they are both great lovers and fathers, half of the time they drive her insane, from acting like children despite their age, petty fights, and being clingier than their own children, Athanasia doesn't even know if she is their lover or mother

" but the kids"

" you really think Claude has the guts to try and harm children who's mother has six dragons, and is considered a conqueror" athanasia deadpanned, she then laughed by the thought, even if they tried to she'll burn obelia to the ground without a second thought, no one touches a hair on her children's head

" that is true, you did conquer half of the continent, if you take out obelia you might as well call yourself the mother of the continent"

" conquerer with tits, I really like that nickname" Athanasia smiled then a shot out of pain went through her, she gasped gripping her stomach, Endymion and Lucas were quickly alerted and went by her side, while Endymion rubbed her back for support Lucas checked their daughter's mana, their daughter mama is more powerful than achilles and Aurelia but still enough for Athanasia to safely birth her, but she will go through mana shock because of it

" I can't wait till she gets out" Athanasia sighed relief after the shock was finished

" are you okay" Lucas asked her concernedly

" yes I'm alright" Athanasia assured them a knock was heard

" come in" Endymion answered, Vera and Olivia walked in and bowed

" the artist is here, and waiting for you" Vera reported, athanasia nodded remembering why she call them

" ah yes, go notify and get the children ready, also notify lily to help me get ready" she told them, they nodded and left, athanasia got with the help of Lucas

" you two get ready, we're doing a family portrait, it's time for everyone to see what their empress and prince and princess look like" without further explanation, both Endymion and Lucas were kicked out, lily walked in with her empress uniform and helped athanasia get ready

" as you know I'm leaving for obelia" athanasia started she wanted to know if Lily would like her to tell Felix about their daughter

" I know" lily simply answered

" do you time to tell fel-"

" no" lily interrupted her, she sighed knowing what the empress wanted to talk to her about, even though she does want her daughter to know about her father but she's nervous, what happened between her and Felix was only a one time thing and they were both intoxicated when it happened, so for Felix to know that what happened that night lead to Estelle is complicated

" but lily" athanasia turned around and stare at her nanny, everyone knows that estelle wonders who father is especially seeing her friends be with their father while she doesn't know hers, it's pitiful looking at it

" I know what you are going to say, but it's too soon, I want estelle to know about her father later on in her life, I promise you that" lily sighed

" alright, its your life not mine" Athanasia sighed, after she was finished she met up with her family, both Lucas and Endymion were wearing their fancy robes, while Aurelia and achilles wore their crown princess/ princes uniform, Penelope wore an elegant dark purple dress with black laces, while nyx wore a greenish blue dress with white laces