It is said that the shy and maltreated princess will end up marrying the prince.
The strong handsome prince.
What a sour joke.
Celine tossed the book. This kind of books were awfully stupid. " You know, I hate this", she said and the crown prince Alexandro who just came back from the court meeting looked at her.
"What do you hate?" He asked and she turned to him. "Stories about the poor girl and the prince"
Reminds me of my life.
"Sweetheart", he said and kissed her nose. "These stories were like almost everyone's favourite", he said and she shrugged.
"Why the hell must she be poor or maltreated. She should have stood and fought"
Like how I fought to survive
" Well, that's why she got a strong prince, cel", he said holding her waist , he kissed her neck and then her ears.
"Strong prince my foot", she said moving away from him. " There's a saying in pome, if you keep playing victim, you'll unknowingly become a monster"
"So?"
" But, they now act like weaklings, it's disgusting ", she said sitting on the bed.
"What's your point, Cel?" He asked unbuttoning his shirt. "It's better to be a villian than a victim ", she said.
That was the goldcrest's code of conduct.
"You surprise me, lady Celine ", he said sitting beside her.
" I surprise his highness everytime", she said and he smiled. " But, to be a villian is better, aren't I right?" She asked and he shrugged. " Playing victim will only make others look down on you", she said.
"Right, that's why you, Cel attracted me", he said caressing her neck.
She shivered.
He did this often these days, but, she was never used to it. "Tell me, lady Gwen isn't she a victim who suddenly became a monster"
" What do you mean?" He asked wondering why she a subject that he hated so much. Celine sighed. She had caught a waft of lady Gwen's perfume and its scent was familiar.
Only for her to realise that she was the one who had pushed her into the water. Everyone is everyone's enemy in the palace.
"Doesn't she look pitiful at times?" She asked standing from the bed. "Well, I don't usually show pity on people", he said still on his bed. "But you once looked at me with pity", she said and he looked inquisitively at her.
" When was that?" He asked. Celine rolled her eyes. Though he wasn't the best at smiling, his smile intrigued her. "Well, the time I always bumped into those rock of a chest of yours" , she said laughing.
" Okay, I did for you, sweetheart, but, I just don't show emotions anyhow, do I?" He asked rhetorically.
Why is he asking, he knows the answer quite alright.
Except maybe he wanted to tease her. " You answer that, your highness", she said and chuckled. " But may I ask, your highness", she said turning away from him; her back facing him.
"Why do you always keep your emotions hidden?" She asked and faced him. His expression changed to that dangerous but serene look. She did something wrong, right?
Did I do something wrong? Do good bless me.
"Well, we all have secrets, secrets that makes us feel horrible and well, monsters", she said shrugging trying to brighten the mood. " You don't really need to..."
"I won't, it's just how I am", he said
Just how he was? Lonely, depressed but always put on a smile... An act.
Seth wasn't lonely and he still wondered why he always wanted to take his own life. Seth's parents loved him, that was why his smile was no matter what unsuppressible.
Even when they died.
But he, Aiden, was never cared for and as the only child of the rising sun of Cilia, he had so many responsibilities. That was why when he got the message from his mother , the queen that Seth's parents were dead.
He was slightly happy.
" Well, everyone tries to suppress their inner beast", she said and walked to him. "Now you see what I mean by playing victim?" She asked.
Celine ruffled his hair. "If you keep playing victim and don't fight, you'll slowly turn into a monster", she said and sat beside him.
" What about the villian, isn't he already a monster?" He asked looking at her.
"Well, they already know they are monsters and come on, they are the oppressors here", she said laughing. " You, Cel are the worst person I've ever met", she said.
Yes she was. Because soon enough, she'd be breaking his heart, but she still had a long way to go. So for now, the only thing she needed was to enjoy the moment.
Having said that, they didn't know when someone who must have been listening to them, slipped away...
***
"I represented father and gave tribute to Xavier", Alec said, his eyes shinning like the desert wind of the Sahara.
"So? How's that to me?". It was the crown prince Logan. He asked crossed leg and the first three buttons of his shirt was opened.
"I noticed something, your highness", he said eyeing him. The crown prince Logan smiled heartily. "You were always a sharp kid, Alec. You still dislike me", he said.
"We're here for business, your majesty, I suggest personal matters should be kept aside", he said his lips unwavering.
The crown prince Logan nodded. "Go on, you said you noticed something, we need that kind of information", he said watching his nails.
"I saw a lady, she's cute, but I could tell she was a Segovian", he said and crown prince Logan laughed. "Then some of my subjects are betraying me", he said and Alec rolled his eyes.
That was the feature he noticed that woman exhibited... Deceit.
" Of you have an insider, why don't father know this?" He asked. Crown prince Logan sighed. " This is business after all, but I can assure you that I know not this woman", he said.
"She was close to the crown prince Alexandro, it's all your doing", he said.
"Well, she has her own purpose. I've heard of the lady and she's not Segovian. Isn't it the lady Celine of Garcia?" He asked smiling.
Anyone even the devil could believe, but, Alec, he could never believe it. Because her expression when he told her the truth... Her expression was full of fear and truth.
He must have forced her into it.
"It is, but, she admitted", he said and just then, Amaya ran in. She wasn't aware of the visit. "Your highness, it's time for your sies... " She stopped when she saw Alec.
He noticed the girl in the palace, the so called lady Celine of Garcia and this lady looked quite alike, just that this one was more beautiful.
"You caught me, she's helping me" the crown prince Logan said wearing his usual expression _ smile.
"To do what?" Alec asked. The crown prince Logan stood to his feet. " You heard Eve, it's time for my siesta", he said and walked out with Eve following.
This prince was all full of deceit, he was the real version of his father. But, his father was the better version... .