Elaine's eyes look clouded when he pulled away. A smirk appeared on the side of his lips and Elaine realized what he did, her eyes widened in shock as she left him and went over to the dressing table.
She saw a reddish spot on her neck, it was a kiss mark!. He gave her a kiss mark! And where everyone could see it! That's so embarrassing! Shee yelled at him in her mind
"Husband!" She shrieked out trying to hold in her anger. Alexander's laugh jolted across the room. The sound of his genuine laughter momentarily made Elaine forget about everything else and enjoy the sound of him laughing, he looked really handsome this way. 'He should laugh more often ' she thought and finally got back to her senses
"It's not funny husband" she complained, pouting like a little child
"Okay, I'll help you. Just don't worry about it" he said and stood right behind her watching her face the mirror with creased brows
"Sigh" he sighed cutely and turned her to face him, she looked up at him and he pressed his fore finger on her head, slowly soothing it
"It fine okay, I know what to do" he said pulling a hair pin off her hair and took two steps away from her, he dropped it on the table. He continued pulling hair pins until there was none left. He picked up her brush and combed the hair fondly, he styled her hair so beautifully and let it fall on her. She looked even more beautiful than when Hazel dressed her up
"Now look" he said to her and she opened her eyes to see herself, she was awe struck.
"Wow, your so good at this. How do you even know how to do this? have you been practicing?" She said still fascinated by her reflection
"No, it's my first time " he said calmly and Elaine looked at him star struck
"No way!" She shrieked
"This way, no one sees the kiss mark and no one looks at my wife's shoulders" he said possessively
"What If someone does?" She said facing him feeling a sudden urge to tease this man
"Are you teasing me wife?" He asked playfully while stepping closer and closer
"Maybe I am" she said tilting her head up in a challenging way. His hand suddenly raked at her neck sending shivers down her spine, he purposely pushed at the spot where the kiss mark was hidden, but Elaine was distracted by the feel of his hands on her neck
"Then I'll punish you for it" he said with a wicked smirk. Elaine didn't know what punishment he wanted to give her, then images appeared in her mind, she remembered all the wicked things she had imagined he'd do to her before they got married and just that thought made her snap out of her senses and take full control of her body
"I think we should go now, we're late" she suddenly said and Alexander didn't protest, he just put his hand out for Elaine and she placed her's on top of his. He gave her a little squeeze before the couple walked hand in hand, graciously and elegantly to the ball. The maids who saw them where awestruck, they were always fascinated by Prince Alexander but they didn't dare approach him due to his menacing aura but now his dark aura had now been replaced with something completely different, like the exact opposite. And they felt jealous of his new wife
Back at the Ball....
Kevin stood to welcome them both as they approached the Royal area, the entire royal family where now complete. The king sat in the centre with Prince Kevin and his wife right next to him on the right followed by Alexander and Elaine while the twin princesses stayed on the left side of the king
The king stood up with a wine glass and everyone looked up quietly waiting to hear from their king. "We all gathered her for two things today" he started
"We want to formally welcome my dear daughter in law Princess Elaine into the Royal family of Alvania and we also want to congratulate them both on officially consummating their marriage" he said while switching gazes between Elaine and the crowd
"So without further Ado, a toast to the marriage of Prince Alexander and Princess Elaine " he raised his glass and everyone cheered. He finally sat back and sipped off his wine glass, Elaine looked at him warmly, she barely talked to him but she felt he was definitely a really nice person, she wondered why Alexander felt so sour towards him. He always spoke to her like a father. He looked like a man in his early 50s and had the same eyes colour as the twin princesses, she guessed the prince's got their mother's eyes colour
Alexander suddenly stood up and offered her his hand, which she took without hesitation. They mingled up with the crowd, welcoming and greeting several nobles and generals. Elaine could see the fear in their eyes whenever Alexander called out to anyone of them and that didn't surprise Elaine, she had heard back in Umar that the people of Alvania didn't accept Alexander and they were most frightened of him. Alexander took Elaine to a corner to have a drink together, sensing her discomfort with the dark gazes on them both
"Are you okay?" He asked while handing her a drink
"Well-"
"Prince Alexander" a general suddenly called while stroding
"I don't mean to interrupt, but I feel I have certain matters to discuss with his highness" he said calmly to Elaine, giving her a nice smile. His smile was genuine unlike the other generals
"General Bartel" Alexander greeted
"Why must you disturb I and my wife now?" He complained though with a soothing voice. He seemed to be on good terms with this particular general. The general looked old but viable. He looked twice the age of Alexander