Act I : Lullaby Chapter Three ♤ " Are you sure you are in love and not just Infactuated, brother?" Lay shook head aggressively, as he paced around his brother''s private library wearily.He had sought Sehun out for help after the idea of using Luhan's hounds to trap her came into his mind a couple weeks before. Recently, he hadn't had the time the check on her as a bit of unrest broke out within the kindom, but all was handled smoothly. "No, I love her." Sehun raised a brow. Lay hadn't loved in a long while, so he was a bit sceptical.Lay always had this strong devotion to taking things he knew weren't his.He saw it as a challenge and a boast to his ego. Sehun didn't want this young girl to be some trophy that Lay will discard away once it's been won.The way he saw it, Lay was in a seriously obsessive stage of Infatuation. " Do you believe she will appreciate being almost mauled by our brother's pets and trapped?" He inquired.Sehun had been trying to persuade his brother to leave the young child alone to no avail. These past weeks, his heart has been set on continuing on with his extensive plan, executing the perfect time and location, laying it out like a war plan.Lay's eyes narrowed, growing dark as he gave his brother a look of unamusement. He did not appreciate his brother acting as if he didn't know the consequences of his future actions. "Her feelings do not matter." Yes, He was definitely not in love. His brother sighed in exhaustion.Lay had been keeping him up most nights over this 'pressing' matter, keeping him a way from his original line of work. He rolled up a couple of golden scrolls before placing them away, his brother was annoying him and keeping him from his writing. "Do you have a more subtle and gentle way of luring her in? I still think you should let Luhan accompany you when your dealing with his hounds." Sehun could see that his brother was not changing his mind when it came to kidnapping the girl, but he could at least stop him from destroying the girl's sanity.His brother gritted down on his teeth, irritated that he had brought up Luhan. Luhan had been reluctant to give his pride & joys up, had been going out of his way to be petty and childish, and refused to allow parts of his original plan to be used as they endangered his dogs. He didn't want Luhan involved, he would it up just to get his way with his hounds and he couldn't afford waiting any longer. He had been refused access to her for weeks on end due to his duties and had not successed in snatching her up when he had a chance.He would not fail again. "No, this is the only way, my way. Luhan would be too much of an interference, I will go alone."He concluded. "And what about that Human boy, he won't get in the way?" The very thought of the mortal made a deep rage set in the pit of his soul.His hands instantly forming fists, but released as he found the inner strength to calm. "No need to worry about him, he is simply a prey that doesn't want to face the wrath of it's predator.He won't be a problem." Sehun nodded. "Then you should get some rest." "I will not. She will be here by nightfall." ♧ Adalei's lips were set in a frown as she lounged in the outside gardens of her home.Baekhyun hadn't visited in weeks and that said something. It was seen as if he was no longer attracted to her in the eyes of the public. A woman that is left by a her courted is seen as undesirable, never to get married, and will be left to be 'Put on the shelf'. Instead of continuing to mope around like she had been doing these past few days, she decided to walk towards the lake Baekhyun had shown her. After getting to know Baekhyun more as he courted her, she found herself liking the outside more and more.She had simply dressed in a frilled light blue sun dress paired with white flats and a matching umbrella to protect herself from the harsh rays of the sun. There were many people that had decided to walk to the park and she couldn't blame them.The day was warm yet filled with a nice breeze, the geese were out to entertain the young, and it was a holiday. " Ms. Adalei?!" She turned, stunned to see Mr. and Mrs.Byun out enjoying the view, they must have recognized her.She smiled closing her umbrella and walking over. " I haven't seen you in a while, your parents must be keeping you locked away." Adalei's smile almost faltered, but she caught it before they noticed.She didn't want them knowing that the reason they haven't seen her is because Baekhyun hadn't came around. "Yes, I haven't been out much."She admitted. "Well, you know theirs a small gathering tonight. Are you going with Baekhyun?"She shook her head and Ms.Byun looked over at her husband wearily. "Ok, I understand. Baekhyun is just past the lake by the cherry blossom trees.Maybe he was thinking of asking you today." Baekhyun was definitely not planning to ask her today.If he hadn't asked her yet then he wasn't going to ask at all. She excused herself from the elders before making her way towards where she said Baekhyun was.She wanted too know exactly why he was avoiding her. It was already getting too late in the afternoon and she needed to get home soon, she wanted to make this quick.She needed a decent explanation.She hoped he was just very ill, but his parents would have told her.Maybe he was busy with his family's ever growing business.There were endless possibilities. She rounded the corner of the Cherry blossom trees where the shimmer lake always was, to find baekhyun laughing by the end.She staggered back behind the trees trunk, pressing herself up against the harsh grain of it's bark.She didn't want Baekhyun to see her just yet. When she he peeked around she had realized that Baekhyun was to entralled with his new 'lover'. She watched as he helped her throw