The party started at exactly 7 pm, everyone that was someone was arriving at the party to celebrate this important day. The grown members of society were the first ones to arrive while the young men and women took their time to groom themselves for the party. They all wanted to seize the chance to befriend the princess at the party so that they would be well off when she becomes queen.
They arrived at inexpensive and magnificent-looking chariots. They walked elegantly into the palace, the procession was so out of this world. It was a party that no one wanted to miss, they came to attend the party and we're mesmerized at how beautiful the palace looked. They could not help but be awed by the decorations of the palace. The music played in the background as the guest chatted and drank the night away. More and more guests kept coming and the hall was becoming more and more full.
"Princess, don't you think that we should head to the party now?" asked Cordelia who couldn't wait on the opportunity to meet handsome men. She had the habit of admiring beautiful things and people. Each of the girls was excited about the party because all of them were of age now and the men could chase them.
"It is my party so why should I arrive early. Let's wait a little longer, let them build the suspense of seeing me then we can go," she replied still playing chess with Lola.
"But your grandmother already sent for you and if you don't go now she will scold us," explained Nancy.
"While thanking you lady Nancy, had you not told me I wouldn't have been aware of what my grandmother is like," she said sarcastically and continued to play ignoring her.
"I agree with them we should head over to the party," said Lola.
" Not you too, it's my party so I have every right to keep my guest waiting and I don't want to hear another word from all of you. If you say another word I will be upset and if that happens then my grandmother will behead all of you," she threatened and they all kept their mouths shut. The queen was not a reasonable person and there was only one thing she couldn't tolerate more than all else and that is seeing any other expression on her granddaughter's face that isn't happiness.
She kept playing chess for four more rounds winning each time before she decided to go husband-hunting. It was her birthday but instead, she is expected to find a groom, she walked super slowly taking her time to get to the party. She didn't want to rush and didn't want to get there either. She was excited about her party until she was told that she had to choose a groom at her party. She reached the hall and stopped, she inhaled and exhaled before she allowed the guards to announce her arrival and open the door for her. When the door opened the room went silent and everyone concentrated on the door.
The royal orchestra played a slow song as she walked into the room. She glided into the room, scanned the room maintaining eye contact, and smiled as she waved at everyone. She took her time getting to the stage of the room where her grandmother and the idiots she was talking about were seated. She arrived and gave her grandmother and a hug and a kiss before sitting down. Once seated the rest of the guests also sat down in their seats and the food was served.
There were all kinds of foods for them to eat for the guest. There were sweet dishes, vegetarian dishes and also fatty foods like chicken. The guest ate and murmured that about how beautiful the princess looked. The queen has always kept the princess from the world to protect her from harm. No one in Enchanted forest didn't know how much Iclyn doted on her grandchild. Today was the first time they saw her in public and she didn't fall short of their expectations.
The young men could not wait for the time where she will be interacting with them. They were eagerly awaiting the moment so that they can impress her. Some of them had written her a poem and others brought her gifts. The princess lady royal went on their assigned duties and she was left with Lola. She ate and chatted with Lola, she was telling her about how she was going to get her married immediately she becomes queen. She was busy in the middle of finishing her food when her grandmother nudged her, she swallowed the food in her mouth and wiped her mouth.
" Dear, it is time for your dance. You and your lady royals must find a partner and have the first dance," her granny said. She got up to go find a partner and cursed the fool who came up with stupid customs that are making her life miserable. As she descended the stairs her lady royals followed behind her each searching among the crowd someone to dance with. Elena was so tired of even looking for a partner and just walked around thinking about the dress she will wear at the coronation. Not even paying attention to the task she was given, she got a scent that smelled like mint with a mix of lavender. She had never smelled anything so beautiful before.
She excused herself and made her way towards the source of the smell, she got there and found the person at the back of the room keeping away from everyone. She had to have his perfume at all cost and she didn't mind giving the man her first dance for it. He seemed shy and when anyone went near him he backed away. 'How did such a person get an invitation to my party' she wondered and approached him.
"Hello," she greeted him and he jumped, he was startled by her arrival. He stayed at the back to avoid getting noticed, he just wanted to eat and then leave. He didn't expect a girl to talk to him, he kept his head down and replied. "Hello."
" I am delighted that you were invited," she said and curtsied. He wondered why she was telling him a poem, he couldn't come up with anything to say to her.
"I don't know poetry," he said and bowed his head even lower.
"That was not poetry that is how I am to greet you and this is the part where you greet me back," she said and waited for him to wish her on her birthday and pay his respects but none of that happened. He just continued to look down and it infuriated her. She was a princess for crying out loud how dare this man not show her any respect. She wanted to leave but she smelled that scent and changed her mind. She will just have to deal with his attitude after she gets the name of the perfume he is using the thought. She offered him her hand,
" May I have this dance," she asked him and waited for him to accept her invitation. He felt cornered and took her hand, he just wanted to remain low-key until the party ended but this happened. His hand felt warm, a vampire's hand is not ice cold but it is also not that warm but who was she to judge. The only vampires she knew were her grandmother and lady royals. They walked to the dance floor and the music started playing. They danced so beautifully but he never once looked her in the eyes.
" Tell me what perfume are you wearing?" she asked starting a conversation. He looked at her for only a second and looked back down. He was confused at what she was talking about because he has never put on perfume.
"Won't you tell me please," she pleaded to him but he just looked down and continued to dance.
The song ended, he bowed to her and disappeared. She was furious at him and ran after him in the middle of the party when no one was looking. She ran very fast but no matter what direction she went she couldn't find him. She jumped up so high and stood on top of the roof and her eyes turned yellow. She was now able to see everything within the palace and the city. Her eyes scanned every soul in the streets but none of them were him.
"How could he just disappear? " she asked talking to no one in particular. She vowed to find him and teach him a lesson for disrespecting her at her party. She jumped down from the roof and went back inside the room. She was angry and her mood was ruined, she didn't bother to return to the party and went to her room. She dropped on her bed and closed her eyes shut.
Right after she left a figure came out from the trees, he was looking up at the spot where she stood and smiled. " A black blood princess. Now that is something you don't see every day. It seems grandfather was right, the rulers of Atria are black blood." he said and disappeared into the trees like before.