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
Aria"is it just me Erika or have you also noticed that the palace has been kind of quiet lately?" Aria lay down on the neat bed Erika had already arranged. "I'm not sure by what you mean my Lady, everything feels the same to me."'of course, she won't understand,' Aria thought. She was the only one who felt the change. another trial of her life was now gone. She was supposed to feel at peace because there was no one threatening to kill her or report her wrongdoings to King Kaida. King Kaida didn't question her about the accusations the Elders had laid on her. Aria was supposed to be happy with the new change in her life, yet she couldn't help but feel like she no longer had an excuse to spend time with Prince Zane. the issue she had with the elders was the perfect excuse to visit Prince Zane every day but now it was gone."get up my lady, it is time for you to go." "go where?" Aria asked, not sure of where she should be even though she knew where she wanted to be."you usually g
AriaPrince Zane holds Aria with one hand. stopping her from climbing on top of the bed. "what do you think you are doing?" he asked. 'isn't obvious?' Aria thought. "I'm going to bed." Aria gave him a flat reply.Prince Zane had a mischievous smile on his face. "tonight, you are sleeping on the floor." He said. Aria's mouth almost dropped open. "I escorted you from your office to the room and yet you are going to make me sleep on the floor?" "yes." Prince Zane said nonchalantly. Aria could tell that he was enjoying the reaction he was getting out of her. He let go of Aria's hand, took a pillow, and handed it over to her."any complaints?" he asked with a smile on his face as Aria grumpily took the pillow away from him. "It's your room, you can choose to do whatever you want, who am I to sleep in the same bed as Prince Zane." He laughs softly at Aria's words. his laughter melts Aria's anger and irritation away. Aria settled herself on the floor close to the bed, Prince Zane