A powerful aura surrounded the courtyard and only trained and powerful people can feel it.
King Zeres, Alina, General Bren, and Sorceress Hela, felt the surging aura and they instantly shivered subconsciously.
Jake and Xander could already see those waiting for them. They also saw how the four people trembled.
" You should calm down your aura your Majesty."
Jake chuckled and in the next minute he appeared in front of the people waiting for them.
Xander looked mighty and great with the wings on his back. He was like a dark Greek god to Alina and Joy and they both tried to keep themselves calm but it didn't went well as their face turned hot.
They were red in the face and hoped for this moment to never stop.
Xander landed almost immediately with the appearance of Jake, and his huge wings vanished as his feet touched the short green grass.
" Greetings Your Royal Highness. Am Alexander, and this is Jake."
Xander greeted and introduced but didn't bow because he was more older than Zeres. He only had to respect him, because Zeres was the King of Krestila.
Jake also greeted but didn't bow.
He also had the same thought as Xander.
Zeres understood the reason for their actions and didn't bother to say anything about it.
" It is an honor to see you people again. How was the journey, and how is King Hadi?" He asked, with a smile decorating his face.
He was happy to welcomed them.
The rest greeted and they looked at them with admiration, but only Alina snorted.
She was angry and wanted to know the reason why they couldn't bowed to the King.
So, Dark faes are actually arrogant and rude! She thought.
Though, Xander looked incredibly handsome but Alina was too furious to concentrate on that any more. Joy didn't notice anything and even drooled at the sight of the two Dark faes.
Alina clenched her fists and battled with what to do.
Xander was aloof and gave a curt reply to any questions thrown at him. As his eyes scanned around the courtyard, he saw Alina looking furious and wondered why.
Alina noticed someone gazing at her and as she looked up, their eyes met each other. His beauty was incredibly captivating but with alot of resistance, she was able to shifted her eyes from him and turned back and hiked quickly to her room.
She didn't leave, because she was pissed off with Xander's action but because Xander's eyes made her heart skipped a beat, which has never happened to her before.
Xander smirked, cause he heard her heart skipped a beat and found her amusing, but immediately he frowned, cause her scent wafted around the air, and he felt calm when inhaled her scent.
She smelled like pink pepper which was spicy, rosy, and sharp.
His insides was screaming at him to go after her, but he couldn't. He felt he shouldn't feel this way, unless,,,,,,
No! It can't be possible, he thought and composed him self, but he couldn't stop his mind from thinking about her.
Her golden amour suit and pant did no justice to her as it accentuated her perfect amazonial figure and even made her look daring, though her aura wasn't that razor.
Her coils of solferino red hair bounced gently over her waist, as she hiked away hurriedly. Her slender eyebrows were furrowed and it made her look dangerously beautiful.
Her beauty arose his interest and for the first time, he was confused on what to do.
Alexander was the real definition of a witty and wise strategist. He always made his moves at the right time but here he was, feeling conflicted.
" Your highness."
Jake called and tapped Xander's left shoulder.
Jake, the King, and the others have been calling Xander for a while now before they realized he actually zoned off. Jake was surprised, because it was unusual for Xander to woolgather in public, not to talk of a foreign land.
"Hun." Xander jolted back into reality and was welcomed with the confused faces of the people in front of him.
"What's wrong?" He asked subconsciously, before he realized he was still in the courtyard.
"You zo...."
"I know, am sorry." He cut off Jake's coming words and returned to his aloof look.
The atmosphere was awkward, but Joy was still in awe and couldn't stop admiring the Dark faes until Duke Damon flicked her forehead with his index finger.
"Ouch! What was that for?"
She complained and cried in pain, before she heard her father muttered , " Flirt."
She rolled her eyes at her father and ignored him and his word.
" Where is the celebrant? I haven't seen her yet." Xander asked, as he became aware that he hadn't seen the princess.
"Ohh, my bad. We are supposed to have introduce her earlier."
Zeres apologized and continued, " She is right......."
He turned to his side but didn't see Alina. He checked his back also, but she wasn't there.
Zeres was embarrassed and laughed awkwardly.
" I think she is mad at me for ignoring her when you came."
Jake nodded and turned to Xander, who frowned and suddenly reality hit him.
She was the princess!
But why was she wearing a warrior amour, and why did she gave out a Soldier's vibe???
Different thoughts and questions came into his head, but he didn't know how to answer them.
" Ohh, in that case no problem. We can meet her tomorrow then, so now you can take us to our room, and we will send our gifts later."
Xander sighed and uttered calmly.
As they were set to go into the castle, Joy came and stand in front of Xander.
She grinned widely and introduced herself.
" Your highness! Hi, am Joy, and am so happy to see you. You are like a dream come true, and your beauty is so eye catching.........Oh, and your long ears too..... .......,..."
She blabbered non-stop, which made Duke Damon to face palmed himself and Duchess Sophie to shook her head, cause they were embarrassed by Joy's action.
Jake was speechless.
Xander frowned and stared at the cute lady in front him blabbering non stop.
He wanted to push her away but decided to be nice instead, so he patted her back and tried to give her a little smile.
Joy squealed and jumped happily, cause Xander patted her and smiled at her. She was over the moon and didn't even realized when Xander and Jake left the courtyard.
"Joy!" Damon and Sophie exclaimed, seemingly disappointed at her, but Joy didn't cared a bit.
Both parents were puzzled and could only sighed.
She looked around and then strolled to Alina's room.
Alina was already muddled up and tried to calm herself but her redden face couldn't be hidden.
Joy walked in to see Alina inhaling and exhaling with her face all flushed. She wondered what was wrong with Alina.
" Ali are you okay?"
She asked gently with a worried face and settled gently on the cushion in the room.
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