"Penelope?" A deep voice called from outside. That voice is unmistakable, it sure is Ares. He has been gone since evening but retuning now.
I stare at Penelope, her cheeks stained red. She gently poke her hair to the back of her ear. Then she bows her head. "Your highness." I let out a soft chuckle. Was Penelope blushing this hard for my husband?.
Oh yeah, my husband. She should know her place. I am a jealous type. I thought.
"Jealous much?" Ares asks, still facing Penelope.
"Yes I am. Why would she be flirting wity husband?" I asks almost screeming.
And that was when it struck me. I hadn't said that out loud. Did I?
"Do Lycans listen to people's thoughts too"? I ask facing Ares.
"You may want to have a rest. Tomorrow is your wedding remember?" He said, a sly grin appearing on his lips. Those beautiful dimples obvious.
"You can't change the topic your highness". I said.
"Ares. I already told you to call me by my name, dear bride" He answered. Leaving Penelope to set the table.
"I_" I couldn't retaliate, because my stomach made an embarrassing sound.
"You may want to have your food dear bride". He said and walks to the bathroom.
"Why does he always have his way?. We just met" I complained.
"Your highness?"I heard Penelope call. Oh yes. The food.
I ate my own food, without speaking with Penelope or waiting for Ares.
I am deeply angry at both of them.
Why am I even bothered that is not answering my questions.? Oh yes!. He was invading my thoughts.
And he has absolutely no right to do that.
I am so angry right now.
I keep poking my food with my spoon and not actually eating it while thinking of many ways to make a come back.
"Jealous much?" His voice replying in my head. "Ah! As if" I spit out, taking a spoon full in my mouth this time harshly.
"Your highness" Penelope calls. "What!" I questioned.
"You are not going to wait for for his highnes" she asks.
"And what if I am not?. Do you stay here whenever he eats?"
I lift my left brow questioningly.
Penelope, she is a sly. She was flirting with my husband. Though he is my enemy, but he is still my husband. Well, soon to be.
"What was that look? That_ never mind" Am I really being jealous?.
"I know what you are trying to say. Your highness. Though I can sense that you do not really like his highness. But you are one to get jealous your highness. I am sorry for flirting with his highness. I was only surprised he knows my name"
Oh, so that was why. The man was a tempting man though. And that is the way of the devil. "Cheating is what the devil does" my sister would say. "Be careful, tempting people and making them sin is what he does".
"And he had managed to put me right under that spell" I responded to no one in particular.
"You have been out of it and speaking to yourself your highness. I think I should leave now" Penelope said, walking out of the room. And Ares dashing out of the bathroom in all his resplendent glory.
How many times has he taken his bath today?. I asked my self. Definitely more than once.
"How many times have you taken your bath your highness?" I asked him. My fingers brushing my hair to the back of my hair flirting too. I wanted to see his reaction.
He looked away immediately. My heart dropped. I simply walked past him straight to the bed. I am fed up. I need no more attention from him.
"So you ate without your husband?" He asked insinuatingly.
He waved my question.
"You should not always act like I am speaking to no one in particular your highness" I said, matter of factly.
He didn't answer. Did I do something bad?. I must have stepped on his toes.
Thank goodness I didn't eat with him. I would have be compelled to use a long fork. He was a devil afterall.
"So if you dine with a devil, you need a long fork. " My mother had once told me.
"Oh. I am sorry your highness but as you could see I was too hungry to wait for you. More so you took too long in the bathroom I couldn't wait.
By the blue moon, I don't know why he had to bath twice since I came.
"Okay. Dear Bride, apology accepted". He seemed to be thinking of something else in his head. He must have being making fun of me.
I want to invade his thoughts too, like he had did mine. This is no fair game.
"I am going to sleep now your highness".
I said closing my eyes on his bed.
"You are being too coquettish. I may loose myself" I heard him mummur, and that was what I needed. So he actually saw noticed me flirt.
This man was just too dark. I can't seem to figure him out.
Tossing and turning around the bed. I could not sleep. I could not stop the thrill I am feeling. Tomorrow, I will be getting married. Tomorrow, I will be his queen. Tomorrow I will be the queen of this kingdom.
Tomorrow starts my revenge.
I could feel strong arms around my waist. Ofcourse it is him. My soon to be husband. On our bed.
"Could not sleep?" He asks. "Yes your highness. I am disturbed. Thinking about tomorrow."
I answered honestly.
"Same here. I don't know how it feels like to have someone on my side. And a wife at that. Despite that I have lived more than three centuries." He too answers honestly.
How about his mat_. I quickly stopped my thoughts. He is a cheat, who invades someone's thoughts.
"But do not worry. Rest your head and go to sleep. And you would sleep soundly in my arms I promise" That sent hot chills down my spine. The weather is getting colder, as the night was drawing near. So I move closer to him. I needed his body heat.
Soon, his scent invades my senses. The smell of the vanilla soup he must have used, mixed with pine wood...and I didn't know when I fell into deep sleep.
"I can't believe I can finally hold you in my arms".
Though he said it near my ears. But I was too tired to understand him.