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Chapter 10: Chapter-10 Suicide?

"It's so serene here. I am amazed at how beautiful and calm this place is despite being home to such dangerous species," Elliana walked to the balcony.

She looked at the thick concrete railing and smiled.

She hasn't explored the rest of the palace, but she was sure the view from the terrace of this place, which is probably on the 10-11th floor, was marvelous.

Well, she will just check the area later on. Since the vampire prince wants her to act like an animal and be aware of everything around her, she will do so. However, for now, she would resort to this balcony.

Elliana smiled at the forests.

It was strange. She has always felt this allure towards mother nature. As if she was meant to live in the forests and not these expensive fake palaces. She was sure she would feel happier among animals who won't understand her than anywhere near people who could understand what she speaks. It doesn't make a difference in the end, no?

Elliana looked at her hand, the same golden point in the middle of her hand, glowing a little bigger than before, and she felt the wind around her increasing its pace.

It has always been like this. This connection increased even more after she entered the prison and started meditating with 'G'.

G showed her some good techniques to meditate to calm her mind and remain in her natural energy despite the changes around her.

That's why she has remained so calm even in a kingdom where she doesn't know anyone and her life is under constant threat.

Elliana took a deep breath, enjoying the wind while basking in the morning sunlight. She looked down and sighed. It was a concrete railing. It won't break, right?

She swayed her leg on the other side in an attempt to sit on the railing.

'Hmm, is it some magic or some kind of drug? I see you, or am I trying to find you?' Elliana hummed in her mind, remembering her dream about that fire again.

"Miss Elliana, what are you doing?" Miss Zoya entered her room and screamed in horror. Elliana, who was enjoying the breeze, turned with scrunched brows.

"Why are you so loud? Don't you vampires have sensitive hearing?" Elliana sighed, and she was about to turn around when she felt a swoosh of wind, and before she could understand what was happening, she felt her body lifting in the air.

"Aaaaaaa!!! What the -" Elliana screamed in horror and closed her eyes, making Sebastian flinch before he rushed inside the room and placed her in the middle with a dark look.

"What the -? Is this what you call your savior? What the hell do you think you were doing?" Sebastian growled, and Elliana stepped back in shock at his anger before looking at Miss Zoya who had a similar worried look.

Lucas also entered the room and pushed Miss Zoya away slightly.

"Is she okay?" Lucas looked at the girl, who was looking at everyone, confused.

"What happened?" Elliana asked, confused, about everyone's loud reaction.

"What is wrong with you? When the hell did I treat you badly in these 24 hours? Even if you are the daughter of my enemy, nor once did I lay my hand on you. I gave you my card when you asked for money without asking more questions. Let you eat whatever you want, and even give you a personal wardrobe. What compelled you to jump off the balcony?" Sebastian growled again, and she understood the scenario.

"I... I wasn't trying to jump off the balcony," Elliana bit her lips like a child reprimanded without committing a mistake.

"I just wanted to enjoy the feeling of my legs dangling in the air while I enjoyed the wind. Well, I haven't gotten the chance to visit the terrace yet, and I love nature," Elliana explained, and Sebastian looked at Lucas in question as if asking him what he heard was true or not.

"So you weren't trying to kill yourself because you got married to a vampire?" Lucas asked, and Elliana scrunched her brows innocently.

"Why would I? He has been better with me than my entire family. I know he has a temper and gets annoyed by my presence, but now I know the reason too. He hates my dad," Elliana smiled softly.

"Don't worry. I am not some spoiled brat. I strongly believe in fighting off my situations and problems to live than running off cowardly and committing suicide," Elliana smiled at Sebastian, and the latter looked at the girl.

Her smile indeed was something that could bring light to the darkest rooms. Seeing her looking back at him so confidently, Sebastian was about to ask her if she would like to visit the terrace now when one of the maids knocked at the door.

"Sir, the former king is here," The maid announced, and Lucas looked at Sebastian peculiarly.

'Wasn't he supposed to come in the later afternoon?' Lucas asked through the mind link.

'I am sure he is deliberately early to see how things are going. He is afraid I would manipulate the girl or might be trying something against the family,' Sebastian scoffed back through the mind link before he turned and looked at the girl dressed in a beige-colored dress that showed her elegance and kind nature.

She had braided her hair in a French ponytail with some strands falling on her neck on both the sides.

She was looking quite youthful, and well, pleasing to the eyes. Sebastian nodded at her in affirmation.

"You are presentable. Let's go," Sebastian said before he extended his hand, and Elliana looked at the hand, a little shy.

"What is it?" Sebastian asked.

"I am not wearing any footwear,"

Elliana's words made Sebastian look at her bare feet, and he sighed before walking to her closet and taking out a pair of nude-colored wedges.

He placed the wedges near her feet gently, looking up at her, for her to raise her leg when he picked the right foot sandal as if this wasn't the sweetest thing he did in his life.

Lucas was shocked to see Sebastian sitting and bowing down to the human girl as he helped her wear her wedges. This wasn't exactly called bowing, but for a prince who has never treated anyone nicely, especially humans, this was a big deal.

Maybe he was doing all this because he thought she was going to commit suicide, and it would ruin his plans of becoming the king. Lucas wondered what the youngest prince would do when he'll actually fall in love with someone.

"Are you done now? Let's go?" Sebastian looked at Miss Zoya, who brought a wet towel for the prince to wipe his hands, and he did.

"Thank you for being so kind to me. I will not let you down," Elliana looked at the prince in a new light and felt her heart skipping a beat at his kind gestures.

Though she was still unaware of what he actually looked like, his inner beauty was something she could see herself falling for.

"Is there a library in the palace? I would like to visit it," Elliana whispered when they started walking out of the room, and Sebastian hummed.

"I will ask Miss Zoya to show you around after Grandpa leaves. Also, I am arranging a female protector just for you. Though this palace belongs to me, and no one would dare to touch the bride of the youngest prince, we shouldn't take any chances," Sebastian said.

He wanted to ensure they would have a story to tell later if the girl caught on to the agent who would be spying on her.

If this girl is really that innocent and naive, it would be easy to track and tail her whenever she meets her family or anyone, as a matter of fact.

Maybe they used this girl as bait because they knew she was this innocent. They might be trying to make the prince lower his guards so they could strike whenever he is least prepared. Sebastian nodded at himself.

That must be the case.

"Son of a -" Sebastian cursed under his breath, and Elliana looked at the man.

She followed his gaze and saw him looking at the man, who was smiling back at him with a mischievous smile.

"What happened, brother? Why did you end my call like that? Did something happen to your wife?" Stephano smiled at Sebastian as he descended the stairs.

Elliana felt the prince's discomfort through his hold on her hand, and she pressed her fingers around him comfortingly, making the prince look back at her.

She smiled dazzlingly at him, and Sebastian paused, smitten with her innocent smile for a second before he nodded at her.

"My my, what a piece of work you are. You are definitely god's favorite kid, no? Brother, you scored such a beautiful wife even when you look -. I am Stephano," Stephano quickly averted his sentence and extended his hand for Elliana to shake, bowing to her like a true gentleman.

Elliana looked at the man with the rare black eyes and styled black hair. He was tall but shorter than Sebastian by an inch or two. She looked at his confident smirk and felt Sebastian's uneasiness again.

"I am sorry, but my parents taught me to greet the elders first," Elliana turned around and walked to Sebastian's grandpa.

Lucas -"..."

Miss Zoya -"..."

Sebastian -"..."

Was she courting death?

Everyone watched in horror as Stephano's smile froze in his place, and he looked at the human with disbelief.

Did she just - Stephano straightened, turned around, and looked at the girl, who screamed confidence and strength as she walked to the old man.

Though she was just a human, how could she possess such a presence in the room?

Her confidence was really remarkable, even when she knew anyone here could snap her neck into two.

Sebastian, on the other hand, looked at Stephano's uneasy expression and fought the urge to smile.

"Former king, Abramo. I am Elliana Marino. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please take care of me. I wish you well," Elliana gave him a 90° bow, and the old man looked at the girl.

For a girl brought to the vampire Kingdom overnight and was living among the strongest ones at that, she was confident and elegant. She acted like a true princess even when she wasn't.

"Just call me grandpa, little girl," Abramo smiled at the girl, impressed by her greeting, and Elliana smiled at him, her eyes crinkling in a crescent moon shape, making her look even cuter than before.

"You can leave my hand, Mr. Marino," Elliana whispered to Sebastian, and the latter raised his eyebrows.

This was the first time she has spoken his name after he told her to do so. His gaze then moved to their hands, where he had intertwined his fingers with hers.

Abramo and Stephano froze when they heard the name Elliana used. Did Sebastian allow her to call him that?

"As you wish, my love," Sebastian removed his hand from her grip, making Elliana's heart skip a beat.

Their interaction made Abramo smile in delight.

"This is the first time I am seeing my youngest grandson being so gentle with someone. I am happy for you, kid. I am sure you guys haven't had the chance to eat something. Let's talk over the breakfast table?" The old man suggested, and everyone nodded in agreement while Elliana turned to the first prince.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Mr. -"

Elliana paused.

"Stephano, the eldest prince," Stephano forced a smile on his face, and Elliana smiled.

"Mr. Stephano," She extended her hand, and Stephano looked at his grandpa.

He had the strongest urge to twist her hand for insulting him like that earlier, but he knew he couldn't do anything like that, and thus, extended his hand before taking hers.

However, as soon as her soft skin came into contact with his, he raised his brows at the warm feeling he felt traveling to his body. It was like basking in the sunlight. Her vibes were full of positivity, and he felt some of that.

What kind of power is this?

He found himself getting lost in her ocean-like eyes for a few seconds.

"I hope I haven't offended you," Elliana smiled, and Stephano shook his head in a daze.

"Not at all. A beauty like you deserves to rule the world at her fingertips. It's indeed a pleasure meeting you. I like you already," Stephano's gaze flickered to Sebastian, whose jaws were clenched, but it was hard to decipher because of the mask.


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Chapter 11: Chapter-11 Stephano

"I hope only in a sisterly manner. Let's not forget I have a husband now, someone I have started to like already," Elliana's eyes dropped to Stephano's hand gripping hers, and the latter removed his hand awkwardly, his admiring eyes not moving from her face.

Sebastian looked at the girl with a neutral expression before walking inside the hall where his grandpa already left.

"Why are you sitting there?" The old man asked when he saw Elliana sitting at the other corner of the table.

"I am a pure vegetarian, and Mr. Marino has allowed me to eat at some distance. It's not like this distance of a few minutes really makes a difference when we spend our whole day together, right?" Elliana smiled and sat on her seat elegantly once everyone sat.

Once the food was served, Abramo looked at his youngest grandson before putting his fork down.

"Sebastian, I came here to meet your bride, but my purpose was to ask you about the vampires from your palace near the council," The old man asked, extending his powerful aura that made Elliana's hair on her neck stand and Sebastian, who was least bothered by his overbearing aura, paused his cutlery and looked at the man he has grown with calling grandpa.

"I don't know what you are talking about," Sebastian said, and Abramo clenched his fists around the fork.

Around all his grandkids, his youngest grandson, Sebastian, has been someone he has never been able to tame or find something against. It is so hard to read him all the time. He always has this cold aura around him that keeps everyone away like a large wall.

Sebastian's father, Leonardo, was the same. However, he had turned like this after he became a king. But to say Sebastian has surpassed his father would be an understatement.

And this constant mask on his face that makes it hard to read his facial expressions is another thing that gets on his nerves.

After losing both his parents, Sebastian has become someone not to reckon with, and his power and aura are only increasing. If this continues, Abramo won't be surprised if Sebastian makes it impossible for Stephano to get on the throne. He has surprised his other elder siblings too.

The prophecy about the youngest being the cruelest would come true. And Abramo didn't want that to happen. That is also the reason when the council suggested that a prince should marry a human girl to save the world from another human-vampire war and this constant attack from hunters who are destroying families, Abramo gave Sebastian's name for it.

Abramo was aware that the girl in front of him wasn't the one they had decided upon. This was something he immediately found out when she saw their wedding photos last night. He had done some research before coming here and found out that the girl was the illegitimate daughter of the king of the hunter bloodline and was the most innocent and naive in the family. He was happy to hear this.

Maybe, if Sebastian stayed around a kind human, he might learn some basic emotions that he lacks, like compassion and kindness.

Abramo looked at the girl once again, who was busy eating like nothing happening on the table mattered to her, and sighed.

Or this could work in an opposite direction and become the reason for the third supernatural species war with humans.

She is too oblivious, and he can see Sebastian losing his temper at her someday. He can only hope that this girl tames the beast Sebastian has become before anything like that happens.

"Don't try to fool me, son. I have been ruling this world for quite a long time to call for your petty tricks and words," Abramo breathed, and Sebastian hummed.

"Or your old age is finally catching up to you. No matter what you say, my answer is going to stay the same," Sebastian's cold eyes challenged the old man who was a few centuries older than him, and Elliana felt the pressure on the dining table as a cold shiver ran down her spine.

However, she didn't let the nervousness show on her face.

"Sebastian, I am not blaming you without any reason. I was in the council house when I saw your agents lurking in the forests. The council might have overlooked them, but I know what kind of agents my grandsons are rearing," Abramo paused before taking a deep breath.

"Tell me. What kind of information are you looking for? What do you suspect? Or should I ask, what part of the state are you thinking about attacking now?" Abramo's jaws clenched, remembering the last time Sebastian caused havoc.

Elliana looked at Sebastian monetarily when she felt that the grandpa was becoming too angry with Sebastian's quietness and bit her lips before dabbing her lips with a tissue softly.

"I am sorry to interrupt and apologize to the elders, but this is a dining table. Even if you guys aren't interested in eating, you can bring the topic to discuss in the meeting or office. This is the first meal of the day. Shouldn't we have it in peace rather than ruining it?" Elliana interrupted when she saw that the grandson and grandpa were almost on the edge of grabbing each other's throats.

Her words immediately drew their attention. Abramo realized what he was doing and how badly he was portraying himself in front of the human bride and took a deep calming breath.

Sebastian was amazed to hear her speaking after all that time. She sounded really confident, like a princess he wanted her to pretend like. But he was even more amazed to hear the familiar words.

'First meal of the day, bring the fight to the office, eat peacefully,' these were some of the words his mother often used to use whenever Sebastian and his father would talk about things and forget eating in between.

"I forgot. Your aunt Ruth will also be making her presence known in any minute -"

A female vampire rushed inside the dining room with a swoosh, and before Elliana could react, she was scooped up from her place.

"Oh my god, she looks so lovely. Isn't she the prettiest thing in the room?" Ruth blinked in pure amazement, and Sebastian looked at his cousin, who looked like he would die from embarrassment.

"Mom, she is not a thing. A human," Stephano stifled the urge to groan.

His mother was practically holding the girl like she was some big teddy bear in the air.

How is he supposed to react to that when he is here to ensure he insults Sebastian in front of his wife? His mother has embarrassed him in return. Stephano closed his eyes before huffing and opening them.

"Mom," Stephano warned.

Ruth looked at the old man, who had an amused smile, then at Sebastian, whose eyes were neutral like always, before her gaze went to the girl, looking back at her with big wide eyes.

"Hi, I am Elliana Heart," Elliana didn't know what else to say in a situation where she is held up like a rag doll.

If she had any doubts about how powerful this species was, they were nicely cleared.

"If you could put her down, maybe she would be able to finish eating and not actually throw up because of how you are holding her so tight like you want to break her ribs," Sebastian commented after a long time.

Ruth raised her brows before putting Elliana down as if she was the most delicate artifact in the dining hall.

"I am sorry, I didn't realize," Ruth chuckled awkwardly before going around the table and sitting beside Stephano.

"Dad, why didn't you look for a girl like that for our Stephano too? I don't care which bloodline she belongs to. I want a bride just like Elliana for Stephano,"

Ruth blinked at Elliana like she was smitten by her.

"I am glad you like my bride," Sebastian commented before slicing his steak, and Elliana stole a look at her husband.

It was really difficult to find what he was thinking about from his mask.

Was he happy that his family members were here? It didn't particularly look like that. Then again, it's not like she has seen the prince happy about anything.

She sighed when the elders started to talk again and drowned their voices in the back of her mind.

She wasn't much of a political person.

Since she was an illegitimate daughter, Marla never allowed her to step foot into the meeting room. Her stepmom was afraid that if Elliana showed even the tiniest hint of being intellectual, the king might actually start involving her in the kingdom deals, and that was the last thing she wanted to happen.

As Elliana was eating, she noticed the four vampires standing and walking out.

Sebastian threw her a look, and she had the strongest urge to roll her eyes at the prince. He wanted her to act tough and confident? She gets that. But what does it have to do with the food?

She sighed before wiping her mouth.

The chef, who had been looking at the princess, or should he say, peeping at her, sighed disappointedly before turning around.

He didn't see the slightest hint of her smile and satisfaction with food. He threw the cloth in his hand on the counter in disappointment.

"I understand that the princess is only eighteen and a human, but isn't this thing a bit too childish for her age?" A maid sighed behind the chef, and Chef rolled his eyes.

He turned around to hang his apron over the nail when he saw the plate the princess was eating in placed near the sink.

It had a small heart in the middle of the plate with a spoon and fork, and his eyes widened.

Did the princess find a new way to compliment his cooking?

Right. How could she enjoy the food in front of in-laws like that? The chef smiled like a kid who got his favorite appreciation before humming a random song.

The maid, who saw the chef singing while holding the Princess's plate, quirked her brows at him.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you want to get killed? The main family members are here. Keep it down," The maid said, and the Chef immediately went to his professional attitude, smiling giddily inside.


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