*come here*
In the room, Elaine had been waiting and she was starting to get bored so she looked around the room again to make things extra special
Alex entered the room and saw her standing by the window obvious shivering from the cold night air
"Aren't you cold?" he asked gently and the hair in her skin stood up at the sound of his cold voice
"Go to sleep" he said calmly and she i'mmediately turned to him in confusion and amusement
"W-why" she said subconsciously and i'mmediately shut her mouth closed
'why should I care, I don't want to consumate my marriage with him at all' she thought
'wait, but then he might not accompany me back to Dystrya, my family's reputation will be ruined' with that thought she i'mmediately put on a humble maidens heart and spoke politely
"Your highness, it's my job to serve you, so please let me" she said calmly with a sugar coated voice
Alex looked at the now humble princess in disbelief, he walked over to her but the more steps he took forward the more steps she took backward until her back hit the hilt of the window. She stared deep into his golden eyes and lost her tongue
"Aren't you scared? I might pounce on you right here and right now, kiss you, ravage you in ways you can only imagine, then I'll lift the hem of your lingerie and touch you, I'd suck and lick every inch of your body especially your sweet spot, I'd consummate our marriage right here right now" he said seriously while getting closer and closer to her that their noses were kissing and their bodies pressed together
Elaine who was shocked at his words lost her sanity after hearing them, and a part of her wanted him to do all he said to her. But the other part refused to give up, she wouldn't let him touch her and neither would she let him destroy her family's reputation
She knew if they didn't consummate that night, he won't come with her to Dystrya, so she planned on giving him a drug that would make him sleep off but when he woke up he wouldn't remember anything
"Why?don't you want that? or you rather make me drink that drugged wine over there?" he asked calmly and she looked at him starstruck
'how did he know' she thought and looked at him in embarrassment
she tried to speak but her words were stuck in her throat
"It's fine, come on" he said nicely after sighing in defeat then led her to bed, and just when she thought he'd come upon her, he laid down on the other side of the bed
Elaine couldn't see much since the room is dimly lit but she saw his sleepy figure and smiled sweetly
"Why do people call you a monster, your obviously not" she said to herself
"How can a person as gentle and calm as this be a monster, or is it just pretense" she continued
"Go to sleep" he suddenly said and her heart almost fled from her body
She shut her eyes closed tight and tried to steady her fast beating heart.
They laid that way for a while but elaine couldn't sleep since she couldn't make her heartbeat steady
"Come here" he said after a while
"what?" She asked confused
He didn't reply this time and just spooned her into his warm embrace with his eyes still closed
Elaine rested her head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat, the sound of his heartbeat was like a lullaby to her and it calmed her raging heartbeat finally making her eye lids heavy
She hummed a bit before finally drifting off to sleep.
Elaine woke up feeling refreshed, as if finally breathing after a long time suffocating. These past few weeks she barely slept, she thought she'd be mistreated by her future husband
She had imagined the worst of him, she had always imagined him as a wicked old man who'd hit her head on the wall and squeeze her hand until it turned red, she imagined being forced to be his sex slave and she would get angry Everytime that crosses her mind
But now, she met him, his handsome, tall, his scent is really intoxicating and his golden eyes are something she couldn't get tired of looking into
"Good morning your highness, your hot bath is ready" a maid suddenly said and the half woken Elaine got up and let the maids lead her into the bathroom for her hot bath
It
Once they opened up the door, the steam that leaked out invited her and the scent of her husband made her rush in
She got into the bath tub and relaxed her body, it felt as though she was being pampered and it felt so good
"You put in the same herbs as last night right?" She asked the maids like she already knew the answer
"No your highness" the maid said making her confused then she realized something
"They all know don't they?" she said feeling embarrassed
"Who, my lady?" The maid asked
"That we didn't consummate our marriage last night" Elaine whined and hid her face into the water. The maid panicked and quickly yanked her up
"Your highness!" The maid screamed in fright
"What" she asked
"You don't need to be ashamed, am really grateful that the prince didn't touch you, you would have been dead by now-" the maid blurted and shut her mouth immediately
"Why would you say that?" Elaine asked
"Your highness I think I should help you get dressed now, your breakfast must be ready" she was quick to change the topic and Elaine couldn't refuse because she was so hungry, she barely ate at dinner last night because of his family drama
The maid took her to the closet and Elaine choosed a simple colbalt dress and a silver tiara matching her silver blonde hair.
The maid took her to the garden and she sat at the table alone.
She lost all her appetite after noticing that her husband wasn't there
'is he mad at me' she thought to herself
The maids wondered if they should tell her about the prince's whereabouts but....