Anna woke up at noon with a throbbing headache. She didn't open her eyes before going back to sleep. At that time, they were already at Silith heading to the palace. Even though she had a nightmare, she felt so safe while she cuddled her pillow. It was hard but not uncomfortable.
"Are you doing this on purpose?" She was jolted out of sleep by Juverl's deep voice.
She opened her eyes and saw Juverl staring at her. She got up from his lap immediately. The impact made her bump her head on the ceiling. The bump added to her headache and caused her immeasurable pain. She held her head while cried out in pain. Juverl was just staring at her in awe.
'Women are nothing but trouble' He thought. He gathered her up and hugged her while stroking her head. 'I can't believe this. What is she making me do? My demon is so calm around her. I couldn't even kill that stupid Eric. What is wrong with me? A whole prince of darkness stroking the head of a woman? This is ridiculously comforting. What is this feeling that befall me. I can't like this woman, can I?' He began to doubt himself. He wasn't sure if he was becoming weak
"Your highness, we are here" Zoom called out to him.
Anna was still sleeping on him. 'I can't afford to wake her up' he looked at her face 'So peaceful' he thought.
Anna opened her eyes slightly, trying to see things clearly when she heard his words
"If you won't wake up, I'll have to carry you"
"Don't. I'm already awake" She sat upright
"Can you walk?" he wanted to carry her so desperately now
"Of course I can. I have legs" Anna told him
"Okay. Women can be very weak" Juverl said and left the carriage
"What did you say?" She went after him
"We are in the palace. Behave yourself"
The people came out to see the Fourth prince's bride but no one could see her face. It was almost impossible because they were almost five miles away. Some managed to see the beautiful Anna while others didn't.
"Women are very strong. Stronger than most" Anna told him while they walked side by side
"We are having dinner with my father and my siblings tonight. I will ask the maids to get you ready. I will take you to our chamber to rest a little before that" Juverl said but he sounded like he was leaving forever
"What? Where are you going? You can't leave me alone, you are the only one I know here" Anna glared at him
"Why?"
"Because you're my husband. You can't leave me alone here"
"Who told you I'm leaving?" Juverl asked
"You sound like you are" Anna crossed her arms and pouted her lips
Juverl looked at her In awe once again. "You look adorable" he whispered trying not to say it out loud but he did. Luckily, it came out as a whisper.
"what did you say?" Anna asked. She wasn't quite sure if he said something but she was sure that she heard something from him
"Nothing" he lied.
They entered the yard and from there, they got to the northern gate where their chamber was. Their chamber was so big, it looked like another castle itself
"You better give me a tour of this place"
"Right after dinner" He took a turn and opened the door to their bedroom "Here we are". Anna stepped inside the most scary room in the world.
The whole place was black. The only light that could be seen there was the sunlight. The room had four windows with pitch black curtains. Even the rugs were black.
"I don't expect you to like it" Juverl said while taking off his coat.
"Where's the bed?" Anna asked
"Up there" He pointed upstairs "Come with me".
There were two stairs connecting to the upper part of the room. He took the left while she took the right. The entire upper part was the bed. It was as large as combining 10 king sized beds. There was only a little space at the end of the bed for them to walk in.
"I will get the maids for you"
He went downstairs and rang a bell. Two funny looking maids came in almost immediately.
"Get her ready for dinner with my father and lock that thing she's putting on away for good" Juverl ordered
"Yes, your highness" the maids heeded and he left the room
"My lady, I am your right hand maid, Medusa. I will be responsible for your meals and errands" The first maid said
"My lady, I am your left hand maid, Lydda. I will be responsible for your clothes, bath, hairstyles and errands too" The second maid said.
"Okay. I guess this is home then. I'm home" Anna said from upstairs
She came down and the maids began their work. They even gave her a massage and a soup to relieve her stress. The rest Juverl said was no match to that.
After some time, the maids were done and left the room. Anna was then waiting for Juverl to come get her but he didn't. Instead, August came.
They went out of the northern gate to the central mansion where the king's chamber was. August left her at the door of the dining room and left with "My lady, his highness will meet you inside" Just like that, he left.
"Juverl, I won't forgive you for this" she swore out of conscience. She was so nervous, she didn't know how long she spent out there.
Juverl was just staring at her from afar, waiting for her to go inside. When he saw how nervous she was, he couldn't help but admire that beautiful being standing in front of his father's dining room door.
She was wearing a black evening gown and black heels just like he instructed. The gown had exposed her neck to her shoulders. It had long sleeves and it brought out the curves of her body. He had never seen a creature as beautiful as her.
How could a person look so beautiful with no make up on? She only had black paint on her lips.
"Perfect" He said behind her and she almost screamed
"When will you stop doing that? You shouldn't sneak up on people" Anna cautioned him "Where have you been?"
"I've been here all along. You were to nervous to notice. Come, hold me instead" He stretched his arms out for her and she put hers in his. "We have to make sure of one thing once we step inside"
"What's that?" Anna asked
"Act lovey dovey to unleash jealousy. My siblings are horrible people, don't allow them to get to you. Put on a straight face and act as if we've known each other for decades. Understood?"
"Okay. Let's go"
He opened the door and they both walked inside.
"Oh hubby" Anna laughed "You are so funny. If he didn't do it, he would have taken the jewels"
"You are as smart as always, wife"
"Don't flatter me, hubby. I am not as smart as you are"
They took their seats while avoiding gazes from his siblings. The king wasn't there yet so they had plenty of time to insult Juverl.
"I see you and your wife know each other quite well" The Second prince, Ramun, was the first to talk
"Of course, we do"
"I remember when we proposed a marriage to you, You set the third prince ablaze. He was almost nearly half to death. You insisted on choosing a wife for yourself" The first princess, Yasmine, said
"Do you know he did that, Princess? You probably don't" Lilith, the second princess, said
"How about we tell you a little about Juverl's life, huh?" The third prince, Cueer asked her with a smirk on his face
"He already told me enough. Your story won't be an exception" Anna denied his offer
"Did you just refuse me?"
" Pardon me, your highness, I didn't know your story about my husband is compulsory for me to hear".Anna looked at Juverl's calm face while he ate.
"I will tell you anyway. Pay attention. When Juverl was a kid, he would always go to the stable and eat the horses' poo and play in it. He said it smells and taste nice. He said it looked like chocolate..." Cueer continued to blab on and on. Anna didn't want to listen to him so, she focused her attention on Juverl
"Do they always bully you like this? Why can't you stand up for yourself?" Anna whispered to him with a smile on her face
"Because I figured they'll never learn" He told her while feeding her some pork
"Don't feed me, hubby. You haven't eaten anything since we got here" Anna told him after she chew the pork. Cueer was still talking and laughing while doing it.
"Neither have you, wife"
"No, I've had some soup. I'm already full from eating it"
"Listen to me right away" Cueer became furious. Anna wasn't paying attention to him at all.
"Why should I?" Anna said while chatting with Juverl
"How dare you speak to me like this. Do you know who I am?" Cueer smashed his hand on the table and it almost broke
"No, because you never introduce yourself". Anna took Juverl's plate in her hand "Eat like this hubby. We don't know how long this table will resist the anger of a pained man"
"How thoughtful of you. But, I'm already full. Put it back on the table. Let the pained man you speak of destroy it all"
Cueer went over to the crown prince's seat and held his arm "Nico, they're bullying me. Do something"
"His highness is very wise and thoughtful. He won't help you when you bully your blood brother and his newly wedded wife. Why should he help you when they bully you?" Anna stated
"How can you tell he is wise and thoughtful?" Lilith asked
"Isn't he. With that powerful aura and that strong gaze, how could he not be wise? Don't even get me started on the way he has been quiet. Wise people don't talk too much, do they?"
"Nico, do something. Don't let sugary words get to you. Find justice for me"
Just then, the king entered the room. He was just an old man who had no taste in fashion. They all stood up to greet him. The crown prince helped the king to sit down on his chair before going back to his seat
"Is this my son's new wife?" The king spoke of her
Anna stood up and payed respect to the king by bowing her head to him "Yes, Your majesty. I go by the name, Anna, Your majesty"
"What shall I give you as a wedding present, Anna?" The king asked. He found Anna as an interesting girl
"Your presence is a huge present for me, Your majesty. I shall prepare a gift for you instead" Anna told him, bowing her head again
"Very well" The king said and Anna took her sit "I heard your discussion out there, Cueer. Be nice to Anna, no more bullying. We are a family now"
"Yes, father" Cueer said
"Have your seat, Anna"
"Yes, Your majesty" Anna took her seat and the dining activities commenced.
"Anna, don't be so polite. Call me father like all my children do"
"Your majesty, I shall give honor to whom honor is to be given. But, I shall call you father as you please. Thank you, father" Anna bowed her head to him once again.
"Darling, eat something" Juverl put some pork on her plate
"I'm already full. You know I'm pork intolerant. I get full easily when I eat pork. You told me to eat it occasionally" Anna told him "I think it's poisoned. stop eating it" She whispered to him
"I know it's poisoned. I will give you a poison dissolver. Put it in your wine"Juverl said back to her and took his last bite. "Darling, put this in your wine. Extra sugar, just as you like it" He gave her a blue pill.
Anna did as he said and waited for the dissolver to dissolve the poison before drinking it ; Juverl also did the same.
Soon enough, everyone departed from the room. Juverl then gave Anna a tour of their chamber as he said he would. After a while, Anna became tired and they both decided to stay outside a little bit on a nearby bench
"I don't do this often" Juverl said
"What?' Anna asked
"Thank you. For standing up for me. No one has ever done that for me"
"What about your mother?"
"She fell into a coma giving birth to me, hasn't waken up since then" his head fell
Anna hugged his arm trying to comfort him "You poor thing. You don't deserve this'
"I think I do. I'm ruthless. Paying for my actions now. It must be the witches"
"Witches? What do the witches have to do with this?" Anna raised her head from his arm
"Can you hold a secret? No one can know this.or else you're dead" Juverl became seriously serious
Anna moved a little to the back by his sudden seriousness
"You look trustworthy so I'll tell you what I am. Don't be scared, okay? I won't hurt you". Juverl opened his mouth and his canines elongated into long pointy fangs. Looking at them, Anna almost passed out 'Don't tell me he's a–'
"I'm a demon"
With that, Anna couldn't hold it, she burst into tears.
"I was expecting screaming but okay" Juverl said and stroke her head " Stop crying, I won't hurt you"
Anna raised her head and looked at him. Juverl wiped her tears with his thumb "It's not that. It's in my prophecy that I will be forced to marry a very powerful being"
"You know that already, why are you crying?"
"I'm afraid of sharp ends" she cried out again "Don't ever try to hurt me with it while I am asleep"
"Okay. You took this quite well. My past wives died on spot when I told them what I am. Some of them managed to survive but she was later killed by my sisters for revenge against me, being the most favourable son of my father"
"Some? How many wives did you have before me?" Anna gaped at him
"Not much. You're the ninth in the past three years" he said
"And that's not much? You're so unbelievable" she told him and stormed off.
"What? Why are you angry now? It not my fault I got married to them" He went after her
Anna stopped in her tracks and turned to face him "If I die, you'll take another wife?"
"Of course I will. I can't live for the rest of my life without a wife"
"Flabbergasted" Anna stormed off again
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