Aria"those dumb old men. how are they not already six feet under with how old they are? damn their vampire genes that keep their old bones moving." Aria said out in frustration. She was mentally and physically drained. Prince Zane chuckles out loud. Aria secretly loves the way his lips turn from a wide smile into a laugh that encourages her to rant out more of her frustration."do you know how many times Erika asked me if I was in trouble with the Elders today? if I didn't stop her she would have followed me in to see the Elders." "then maybe you shouldn't have stopped her, I'm sure she's suspicious of you now. it was not like the elders were going to kill her. after all, she is just an innocent human servant, following the will of her master." Aria frowned at Prince Zane and realized that she was wasting her time because the man she was frowning at couldn't see if she was annoyed or not, although Aria was sure that he already knew. "I'm sure that Erika goes through a lot because
AriaEver since the elders' request, Aria had been spending more time with Prince Zane. She had been missing Lady Brunhilda's lessons just to show her dedication to the mission that was given to her. "why do I feel as though what I'm doing bores you." Prince Zane asks. Aidan was reading a document to him while Aria stared at a plain wall. "if you want I can call for that maid of yours to come and keep you company."no!" Aria shouted quickly even though, that was what she wanted. Erika always had a nice tale to tell her whenever she was bored. although Erika's tale was always about the latest gossip in the palace, even though Aria did not know who was involved, she always found the story entertaining. "I'm not bored, trust me." Aidan gave Aria a look that said that no one was convinced and to top it off, Prince Zane could tell that she was lying. Aria keeps forgetting that with him, there is no way to lie. "stayed outside and guard the door with Nadia." Prince Zane instructed Aidan
AriaAria had always known that Prince Zane was a crazy man. having feelings for him didn't change the way she had always seen him. but hearing him plan something so crazy convinced her even more that Prince Zane needed mental help. "you are crazy," Aria said to Prince Zane."I'm not. I'm telling you it's going to be fun." 'messing with the elders wasn't fun but it was dangerous.' Aria thought. Prince Zane shifted himself away from Aria and rested his head on the couch."Why don't we just go ahead with the plan in a normal way, without causing any trouble," Aria said, trying her best to be the reasonable one between the both of them. Aria was still skipping Lady Brunhilda's lessons and going to Prince Zane's office to spend time with him. Since she was still being watched by the elders' spies, it was easy to make it look like she was working hard on the mission given to her if she was always with Prince Zane."I'm sorry but this is the plan. it's either you take it or leave it. af
Aria"Have you been spending time with Lady Brunhilda?" Aria asks Erika. "No my lady, but if you are worried about all the lessons you have been missing because of the time you have been spending with Prince Zane, don't worry about it, Lady Brunhilda is aware, and I don't think she minds. if anything, she is happy to take a break from lectures." Aria wondered if Erika's words were true. The Lady Brunhilda she knew was not a slacker. but maybe she was tired of teaching. Lady Brunhilda had been wasting her time, putting so much effort into her only because she thought Aria was going to marry Prince Zane one day. how long had Aria been in Esterial? She was sure that it had been close to a year. "we will be going to Lady Brunhilda's lessons today," Aria told Erika.Prince Zane had put his plans into action, Aria no longer had any reasons to follow him around anymore. "my Lady, you aren't spending the day with Prince Zane?" Erika asks, her hands stop braiding Aria's hair.Aria nodded,
Aria"My lady, I don't think it's a good idea for you to go. perhaps maybe you should stay indoors. if the king asks about you. I can tell him that fell ill." Aria shakes her head at Erika. "there will be no need for that." Aria looked at her gown one more time. it looks official enough. to her, there was no point in lying to King Kaida.lying to King Kaida and Prince Zane was useless. but when it came to others. Aria was confident that she could get away with it. She smiled at the thought. "since when do the Elders have the right to summon everyone for a meeting? I don't know why Lady Aria but I don't have a good feeling about this. you don't answer to the Elders, only to the royal family." 'of course, I don't answer to those old fools.' Aria thought. at first, she had been unsure about Prince Zane's plan. now Aria was confident, Sir Ewing, Elder Svend, and the others were finally going to know that her life wasn't in their hand. "let's go Erika. I don't want Prince Zane to arr
Aria"After the report you gave to us, You intend to betray us like this?" Elder Svend said, "I knew it, we shouldn't have trusted a loose woman like you.""watch what you say to my fiance Elder Svend." Prince Zane warned. he sounded so serious. Aria felt a certain warmth inside of her because he was defending her. Elder Svend laughs boldly at Prince Zane. "King Kaida, you don't even know the kind of woman you brought into the palace to marry your son do you?" he asked, "Lady Aria does not deserve to sit down there close to Prince Zane not after she cheated on him with the late General Caldwell." "I can testify King Kaida. that before my son's death, he was in love with a certain woman he met in Esterial. I had always thought that he was having an affair with a noble, I never knew that the one he was secretly having an affair with was Lady Aria. if it was an ordinary human from town, it would have been better than her. Lady Aria is just a pretender." Sir Ewing pointed his fingers a
AriaAria walked proudly with Prince Zane by her side, their hands were connected.immediately, after they both step into the room Aria jumps in front of Prince Zane. Her fist pumps up in the air in excitement. "We did it. I can't believe we did it," she said. Prince Zane smiled warmly at her. "ohh how I wish you could have seen the elders' faces, I don't think this is something they could ever recover from anytime soon." "I agree." Prince Zane said calmly. a smile still on his lips. "I would have liked it better if your father didn't let any of them get away with their crime. but I guess wishing for that will make me too greedy.""it is okay actually, but I doubt my father can do that unless it was really necessary. the way I think of it is that it isn't always about getting rid of them. but it is about finding out the perfect way to control them." Aria was so excited that she felt like hugging Prince Zane."you devilish schemer," Aria said to Prince Zane getting closer to him,
AriaAria could feel the change in her feelings. She was so comfortable with Prince Zane that she was no longer angry with him about General Caldwell's death. Aria didn't even know if her wolf was scolding her or not because of the pendant on her neck that kept her wolf away. it was wrong for her to feel this way for a man who killed her mate, but Aria suspected that her feelings for Prince Zane must have started long before General Caldwell came her way. perhaps General Caldwell's dead soul could understand that there was nothing she could do to avenge him. "you know you don't need to thank me so much for today. The actions I took were not only for you, but they were also for me." Prince Zane. his arrogant voice making Aria feel annoyed. 'what is it going to cost him to act like a man without pride.' Aria thought. but then again, she found his pride attractive. Aria had lost her mind. "you know, accepting a compliment doesn't make you less of a Prince," Aria said in a playful t