Alexander helped Ana get up from the floor after she had lost her balance, it seemed like her powers were starting to manifest.
"Don't touch me" she said with her weak voice as she removed her hands from Alexander's and walked slowly to sit on the bed.
"What did you do to me you freak?" Her voice could barely be heard, she was too weak to speak, all she wanted to do was lay down and rest.
Alexander's brows rose at her question and was watching her movements.
'How dare this half human girl, what did I do to her? she's the one who tried to roast my hands and she's asking me what I did to her?'
Alexander was going through a dilemma in his head as he looked at the girl in front of him who could no longer raise her voice at him.
"You should rest milady"
He disappeared into thin air and arrived at his study on the left wing of the castle. His hands were on the reins of the balcony, he was looking at his arms where Ana burnt but he saw no marks because of his nature.
Even if he was burnt into a blast furnace for hours, he would have been unscathed due to his ability to heal.
'Just what are you human girl' he asked himself as he turned around and went to attend matters at hand.
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The Kingdom of Hansville~
"Your majesty"
Greeted a man who was kneeling on one knee and wearing his suit of armor just like every other commander and guard in the palace.
"What is it this time Roland I hope you bring good news"
asked King Leon bored of his servants and subjects. The old man was already getting tired bit was not yet ready to give his throne away.
"Yes indeed sire, your daughter has accepted your request and will be delighted to get betrothed to the Captain Jeri the commander of war"
The servant was bowing before the throne, the king's mood suddenly lightened up and he smiled.
"That's great news indeed, what about the proposal I sent to the kingdom of Gilmore?, have they decided on it yet?"
Leon asked eagerly, he needed the acquaintance with the kingdom to prosper and to be feared by other kingdoms, because powerful acquaintance meant powerful kingdoms and once your kingdom was powerful no one would dare charge war against it.
"I'm afraid no sire, we haven't received word from them yet" replied the servant in disappointment.
"Send for Esmeralda and Jeri, I want to have a chat with them in the royal garden"
"Of course your majesty"
The servant left and immediately ordered a maid to send the message to the Princess, soon both King Leon, Captain Jeri and Princess Esmeralda were seated in the garden and were being served tea.
"Congratulations on your engagement my daughter, I am very pleased with your decision"
Said the king with an ear to ear smile, he was sitting under an apple tree with the new engaged couple.
"Thank you very much father, it was all thanks to your great concern about me that I got to be honored this way"
Responded Esmeralda with her hand holding the palm of the one she was to marry, she seemed quite happy about her engagement, and so did the gorgeous Captain Jeri.
"Thank you very much my Liege, for allowing me to get betrothed to the finest damsel in Hansville and all the kingdoms, I blessed by the Gods"
The two young people were quite in love and were not hiding their affection, even the old king felt oppressed by how clingy they were acting.
"I wish your mother were here to have seen this day, she would have been so happy and excited with making the preparations"
Said Leon with a sad tone, remembering his beloved wife who has died of an incurable illness and left her 3 daughters and husband behind.
"I wish she were here to see me"
There was a little bit of sadness when the princess spoke but her lover was beside her and rubbed her knuckles and gave her a reassuring look that made her smile.
"So I was thinking about throwing a big banquet for your engagement here in the castle, would you like that my dear?"
"I would love that so much father, won't we Jeri?"
She beamed with happiness, her father was always pleasing her abd she loved it, I mean who doesn't like being treated nicely🤷♀️.
"Thank you so much your Highness, but the ball of the full moon is in two weeks, I don't think we would need to celebrate a feast another time, why don't we merge the two occasions and do it all on the day of the full moon ball?"
Captain Jeri, always careful, prim and proper with his words no wonder all the ladies of Hansville were dying for him, but unfortunately for them the princess had the upper hand and was going to wed him, or was she?
"Your right Captain Jeri, we will the ball of the gull moon as grand as the one we did when you were turning 16 dear, and we will invite guests from other kingdoms as well"
Said the king sipping his tea and crossing his legs as he watched the couple acting lovey dovey before him, he smiled remembering the days when his wife used to be alive, they loved each other exactly the same way.
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Back in the castle of Gilmore ~
Edward was walking down the hallway when a maid was carrying a tray and passing by him, she bowed her head and stopped as he passed her by.
The maid couldn't help but blush hard and keep her head down, it was a law to never look at any royals or acquaintances of the king directly. She felt happy just by knowing that they crossed paths like this.
Edward noticed the leap in her heartbeat and rolled his eyes and walked away, it wasn't the nth time a woman's heart had reacted like that by his presence, he bedded different women almost every night so he wasn't moved by such simple gestures.
He walked down to the left wing of the castle where Alexander's study was located and met him for normal business.
"Good your here, I was already getting inpatient. It seems the girl is really half human, her eyes glowed red and she was burning my wrists"
"You felt the burn?"
Edward was surprised, a hellhound couldn't feel anything when they came in contact with fire and neither did a Demon, so what was wrong with him?
"Yes, but it felt different from normal fire"
Edward stayed silent and tried to think what type of creature could burn a hellhound with a different feeling to normal fire.
"I don't think I have an idea of what the girl might be Alex, are you sure it's a good idea to keep her here?"
Edward was having a bad feeling about everything since the girl step foot in their century, now this? Alexander had never felt different when he was being burnt by fire so why now?
"Nonsense Edward you know very well why I brought her here, and I'm going to find out what she is and why they were coming after her".