At the Cross mansion,
'How are you feeling now baby?' Father Cross asked his daughter in concern.
'I'm okay now father the healing portion you gave me really helped a lot.The bruise on my face is already healed it remain only the ones on my back and arms' Euphorial said while trying her best to soothe her father.
'Do you like the maid that has been attending to you?' Her father asked her.
'Yeah she is good.I really like her,she could pass as a friend.She has been really taking care of me' Euphoria replied with a smile.
'It's good that you now have a friend' her father said with happiness.Then a knock was heard at the door.
'I will get the door' he father stated when he saw her standing up to open the door.
'It's okay father' Euphorial told her father before getting up to open the door for the person there.
She gasped in surprise immediately she opened the door.
'Who is there baby'.Charles asked her when he didn't pick up a sound.Euphorial immediately blush in embarrassment when she heard her father call her baby in front of her fiance.
'Mr.Ephraim what are you doing here?' She asked him in surprise.
'I'm i not allowed to visit my soon to be wife and father in-law?' He asked her in a cheerful voice and Damon who had been listening to their conversation almost gasped in surprise when he heard the tone the prince used for the princess,because he only talk to his mother,sisters and his twelve army like that no one else even his father (he looked at the the blushing girl in wonder).
'I didn't say that Mr.Ephraim' Euphorial said as she smiled at him and Ephraim felt his heart skip a beat when he saw her unadulterated smile,he immediately looked away from her face before looking at her again.
'What is taking you so long baby?' Charles asked again and Euphoria immediately said in embarrassment 'come in' without looking at him.Ephraim then followed her in.
'What a surprise to see Mr.Ephraim here unannounced,are you not here for your bride early?' Charles asked as he looked around the parlor to see the shocked faces of the working maids.
'I thought it would be nice to seek your daughter's hand in marriage in the proper way by visiting you and getting engaged to her' Ephraim said respectfully which came as another shock to Damon who had never seen the prince being respectful to anyone aside his mother.
'I have nothing to do with that' Charles said as he looked at his daughter thereby implying to him that he is going with whatever his daughter says.He then signaled to one of the nearby maid who happened to be Kayla her daughter's hand maid to entertain the guests.
Ephraim looked at his Euphorial for her suggestion who then said 'I'm okay with him'.Ephraim noticed that she doesn't talk much just like his sister Grace.
'Since she is okay with it enjoy the refreshments brought.You should stay here for the night it is dark already no inn will receive customers by this time' Charles suggested to the prince.
'When i came here i came with the intention of staying in your mansion till i go back with Euphorial.I hope you will do me the honors of staying in your house with my aide Damon before going back home' Ephraim pleaded politely.
'You are free to stay but the problem is with where you will sleep in.There are only three rooms in the main house the rest is for the servants' Charles told him.
'I can stay with Euphorial since we will be getting married soon it is better we know each other well before the day.Damon can stay in the guest room of the main house' Ephraim suggested without being ashamed of what his words imply.
Euphorial immediately glanced at him when she heard his suggestion but then she looked away since no one felt his suggestion is bad.It seems normal for vampires even father is not disagreeing.
'It is decided then.Have a good night Mr.Ephraim (then he turned to his daughter).Make sure that they eat before sleeping' Charles said before leaving her daughter with the guests in the parlor.
'What will you prefer to have Mr.Ephraim?' Euphorial asked him as a good host.
'Thanks but we are full.Tell the maids to prepare water so that i can bath and also don't forget my aide',Ephraim said.
'Kayla show him the way to my room upstairs (she then faced Damon).You can also go along with them your room is also upstairs' Euphorial said before standing up to direct the servants to unpack the stuffs in the prince carriage.
On her way to carry out her plans she heard her maids giggle and talking about how lucky she was by marrying a rich man,not only rich but handsome also.She just passed by them and said in her mind:they don't know what she will be facing.They wouldn't be gossiping right now if they knew the identity of the handsome man they are talking about.