Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Ruka blushed as she couldn’t contain her joy. She could not believe she had the privilege to hear Ren sing her a lullaby as a child. That’s surreal.

“I want to hear the lullaby,” she said. She took out her earphones and plugged them into the phone. Then, she turned up the volume to hear Ren’s deep and rich voice.

“Give me a second. I’m looking for the lyrics,” he spoke earnestly. In fact, he was prepared to sing for her.

Her heart thumped wildly as she waited like a child in line for an amusement park ride. After a period of silence on the other end of the line, he said, “Are you listening?”

Ruka responded with a hum and was impatient to hear him sing. “Yes.”

Instantly, he started to sing with his tenor voice, which was light and smooth. “Lavender’s blue, dilly-dilly, lavender’s green; when I am king, dilly-dilly, you shall be queen; who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? ‘Twas my own

that

of pronouncing words that it was almost hypnotic to listen to. Ruka’s breath slowed to a steady rhythm as she clung to every

world and surrounded by a warmth

point as a small chuckle made its way into the song. Ruka’s face blushed. Is he attempting to seduce me with a lullaby?

abruptly interrupted the lullaby and

you really sing me lullabies

different lullaby,” he replied with

and her eyes glittered as she asked, “If we get married, will you

in his voice was more prominent than ever. It electrified her and caused her breathing to flutter. The more he spoke, the more she wished

You should go to bed,” Ren

drowsiness and insisted childishly, “No, I want you to sing again.