As she heard those words, Alice was automatically shielded. Her eyes widened when she realized what the man was trying to convey. "Y-you.."
"Princess! Please don't move!" The soldiers came to her rescue when they blocked the Prince's view to stare at Alice's back.
Standing as tall as the pillars, they eyed the Vampire from top to bottom with their gaze hardening and sending daggers. "Which noble are you!?"
"Well well… Princess Alice's soldiers are well aware of how to protect her. Quite surprised to see that." Cyrus answered in a half hostile manner. But the smirk never faded off his lips even for a mere second.
He looked amused and that amusement was evident in his eyes too, "Can't I have some talks with my soon to be.. sister in law?"
"We asked you, who are you? Why do you wish to have a conversation with our Princess?" The soldiers didn't budge from their position even for a second. Their eyes were entirely focused on the person who seemed to be a noble too.
But this time, Alice asked without showing a face, "Sister-in-law!? Are you.."
"Yes, you correct, Princess Alice. I'm your cousin's groom, Crown Prince Cyrus of Gazelle Kingdom." Cyrus formally gave his introduction while keeping his hands behind his body, shoulders high with a playful smirk lingering on his lips.
In return, Alice's hands were converted into a fist when she finally turned around to stare at the man, who gave her a radiant aura. "Step aside." She ordered for both soldiers but they were hesitant.
However, on seeing Alice's gaze stagnant on the Prince, they knew that Princess's order was the last to be followed. According to the order, they both took a few steps beside but didn't leave Alice's side entirely.
With their stepping aside, came the full view of the Crowned Prince, looking too overconfident. "So you're the one whom Flora will marry.."
Cyrus nodded his head but in contrast to his relaxed expressions, Alice's face was filled with a distant look. She appeared no less than the bucket filled with ice and water. "Why do you want to meet me? If you are here to ask about Flora, then you are at the wrong place."
"If I had to ask about my bride, I would have gone to King Vilas rather than coming face to face with a Princess who… lost her consciousness." She found his words to be provocative towards her.
He was trying to test her patience, and surely she will not give any chance of surprise.
Raising her eyebrows, Alice drew a fresh smile over her lips to answer back, "Crown Prince Cyrus appears to be quite interested in my personal matters. May I remind you that we both aren't of the same lineage?"
As expected, Cyrus's aura hardened but that playful smile never got replaced, "We aren't. I will not even mind that but when both the Kingdoms are doing this alliance, I hope for some cooperation from your side as well. In the end, you are the Crowned Princess, not your dear cousins."
"Doesn't make much of a difference. She will be your wife and your queen. Keep me aside on this matter." Alice replied constantly without showing any relaxation in her attitude.
Unfortunately, he remains relaxed. The way his eyes surveyed her from top to bottom, was slightly uncomfortable for her but she moved to keep her calm rather than bursting on any issue without any proof.
When she found a lack of expressions from his side, Alice continued, "Prince Cyrus, if you are waiting for your Queen's face to see, then you should ask either my father or brother. They will help you. I prefer to be left alone."
Alice was straight in her request and speech, so was he when he answered, "Princess Alice… Why so much hatred?"
Steeping a little bit closer to her, he had hoped to see her taking a few steps back. Yet it was the total opposite since she stayed stagnant to her spot. As her gaze never tore from his face, she kept on staring at his fine face which looked to be disgusted in her eyes.
The soldiers behind her were already alerted when they were ready to stop the Prince from coming close to their Princess but then, Alice already lifted her hands to signal them: Do not move.
Noting the same, Cyrus's lips curved into a bright smile but that never reached his eyes. Stepping a bit more closer to the Princess, he found no trace of fear in her eyes.
"You are a beautiful Princess.." the word slips out of his mouth when Alice's eyes narrow. "I will take that as a compliment."
Despite her multiple attempts to make this man leave, he appeared stubborn. Not like Alice cared but her instincts were already making her doubt her decision to have a walk-in this garden. "If you are done, Prince Cyrus, leave me alone."
Hearing this, Cyrus's brows shed their position but he never took a step back. Closing the gap between them, he was almost a step back from her where he wanted to just touch her milky skin.
His lingering gaze upon her was long noticed by Alice and she wanted to step back. But her confidence never let her appear weakling in front of this monster!
But his next words did change the color of her eyes, "You are beautiful… so bad that I will not get the opportunity to torture you in this lifetime.."
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