Love that blooms

Her ignorance made him restless. He was now getting angry as she looked at him with cold and emotionless eyes. It's not like she didn't held care in her eyes for him, it's just that she was resisting his existence.

He was staring at her when his gaze fell on her slightly burnt hands. He suddenly held them and questioned her about it. When she silently took her hands from his and murmured, "Can't you stay away from me ?"

Arron was taken aback by her reactions, when he spoke "Dear wife are you trying to torture me on purpose ?" Aella didn't replied him and left him there with Alfiyya as they were about to leave for border which will take one day and two nights to reach there.

Aella was busy working, when she kept Meiki on shoulder while scratching her eyebrow making her very much attractive and responsible princess. He was fondly staring at her sitting on stairs when Dalia came and sat beside him, he scoffed when he heard Aella saying, "Alfii remember Alga and Belle are of same kind on the way there is no water reservoir so make sure to keep them hydrated." As Alfii nodded, while she again ordered her, "Keep that Neil with you his pink glow will scare people away if he is triggered."

Dalia looked at him amused when she asked him, "Why is the scariest General sulking like a baby ?" As he looked at her with his pleading eyes and complained, "She cares about everyone but not me." Jeon chuckled from behind and said, "She cares for you, it's just that she doesn't want to show you."

As Arron was about to speak, both Dalia and Jeon spoke in sync, "Yeah yeah we know, you want her to always make you realize that how important you are to her." They both chuckled making Arron astonished and speechless.

Arron awkwardly left from there when they both again looked at each other and busted out laughing, only heaven knows that they laughed heartily after 2000 years. As this little interaction with Arron brought their sweet memories of someone back.

The tension between Aella and Arron was continuous as they were ready to leave. Arron opened the door of royal carriage for her when she scoffed and said, "I would never sit in there to suffocate myself." This is when Arron backfired her annoyed, while scoffing, "Now whirlwind will also suffocate. Huh"

She glared at him and sat on a horse without replying him, while Alfiyya and Alga stood in shock thinking, "He taunted Commander yet she is calm." They all halted in their way when they saw a group of knights followed by Marquis Eric.

Arron internally scoffed as he knew that this so called brother of his showed up just to trouble him and he was right. Eric came with the royal decree to personally escort princess towards border as he was the second strongest after General Arron. The war is complicated and king could not bear to lose princess as well as the pride of the state, so he ordered Eric to help his brother.

Eric who always had a vicious nature wondered that what made General different and princess a little cold in General's matter as he was observing their continuous bickering. He wanted to mess up the blooming love of general for the princess as he loved watching her suffer because she rejected him.

Professor Jeon could sense his intentions but he could not do anything as the king ordered him to accompany them. He sighed and thought, "I hate it when history repeats unwanted things." Dalia too was concerned that the time is near when they have to witness her second heart break.

As much as they wanted to keep Aella away from Arron, the fate would entangle them even more after all the prophecy was stronger then anything. The journey begin so does the anxiety of Arron and the trouble of Aella. Eric would timely notice Arron stealing the glances of his princess making him annoyed. He was amused by this change of General as he acted like a 17 year old boy around his lover.

The commanding aura of Aella made Eric doubt her so in order to clear his doubts he thought to trigger her. When they reached near the mountain Aella remembered her old memories with Earl Arron of her first mission she sighed sharply inhaling a deep breathe and spoke, "Let's rest here for a while." The trio knew why she said to rest here. Alfiyya again felt guilty for Aella but what's done was done.

The tents were set dinner was being cooked Eric thought to tease princess and sat close beside her, what made him astonished was Aella seemed unbothered if she was the old princess she would have kicked him and made a scene, but instead she said to Eric, "You don't have to worry about my safety Marquis. I can protect myself."

Now Eric was sure she is not princess he quietly moved from there pondering what's wrong. They all were having dinner while Eric and Arron both were uneasy. Eric thought why she behaved normally with him ? Arron thought why she doesn't give attention to him.

He had another way to check out Princess's identity so he stood up getting attention of everyone and said, "We all know there will be war in three days, I see some new people here why not enjoy this little time to create a memory ?" Neil questioned, "What can be enjoyed in these rough mountains ?"

Eric smirked and said, "The whole kingdom is aware of General and Princess's great debates. Let them debate about love." He knew if she is not princess she won't be able to carry on the debate.

Adam clapped and said, ''This is best way to spend this night. We have two legends here, let's see who wins." Alfiyya smirked and whispered in Neil's ear "They are asking a lion to bite the tiger."

The princess looked at the peak of the mountain from far and sadly sighed saying, "LOVE IS IMPULSIVE, LOVE IS IRRESPONSIBLE, LOVE HURTS, IT MAKES YOU DUMB." Everyone knew what she meant Jeon and Dalia knew how hurt she is as she witnessed Earl Arron's death in her arms. Neil, Alfiyya and Alga knew she refers to her first heartbreak.

General thought she maybe suffering due to his coldness. So he decided to mend their relation through this debate and said, "I don't agree my princess love ain't the way you described it." Aella scoffed and replied, "The one who made princess think what love is the same person who disagrees"

Arron sighed and replied back, "Do you remember the poem of pavilion ?" Aella was taken aback because she was not the real princess and there was no possibility of her to know about it. The trio tensed up while Dalia smirked.

Aella was quietly staring at the ground when Arron came closer to her and spoke holding her hands in his, "The poem of pavilion we saw for the first time was 12 years ago, it was an ancient book with thousand of pages."

Eric interrupted the talk saying annoyed, "The old master was crazy to make it the important subject for us I never understood what he taught you people when the book was all empty ?" Arron was still staring into Aella's eyes as he suddenly spoke, "I am sorry everyone enjoy the night without us I need to answer my princess." He took her waist securely in his arms and jumped from one steep rock to another taking her to the same peak where the first story ended.

Everyone was left dumbfounded by the action of General as Dalia decided to speak, "Dear Marquis Eric the poem of pavilion is actually the book that has no words but feelings your master bestowed it to two students and the hearts of the students write the feelings into the book it has a whole legend behind it only two pure hearts can connect to it in every 2000 years." Jeon smiled and looked at Neil who was quietly listening to Dalia and thought, "The poem of pavilion for the first and last time was written by his parents, but how cruel the fate is ? Neither they had happy ended nor Aella will have it."

Arron took her to the peak pulling out her dagger from her waist, he stood in front of Aella with his intense gaze. He bowed in front of her and spoke keeping the dagger in her hand, he commanded, "Princess I have hurt you enough you have the right to dig my heart out and if you desire I will do it for you."

Suddenly the coldness in Aella's eyes vanished she kneeled in front of him and held his both cheeks in her hands gazing into his deep pitch black eyes. Her heart had that unusual thumping against her chest. Again the desire to be selfish arose in her veins her hand reached from his face to his nape she hugged him tightly as if there is no tomorrow she closed her eyes and kissed the corner of his lower lip.

The sudden wave of guilt rushed through her spine as she realized that the man in front of her is not her Earl Arron but the husband of Sixth Princess. She wanted to move away but this time Arron held her from the back with his both hands crashing her body into his kissing her passionately making her body go numb.

The rage in her grew like a volcano as she pushed him away making him stumble on ground. She screamed louder with a huge burst of her energy that made her way out of her hands burning the little terrace of bluebell flowers on the mountain peak.

Arron was stunned yet his heart was calm but only concerned about her. Now she had huge scalds on her hands. He again chose to approach her and comfort her without any questions. Aella looked at him with confusion yet she sternly spoke, "Your heart doesn't belong to me. Please don't let your love bloom for me." Arron stopped her from moving and spoke with great dominance, "General Arron Black may have no audacity to ask what is going on with Princess, but the Princess has no right to make me stop loving her."

Aella again spoke bewildered, "Arron you never loved princess." Arron stared into her eyes and came even more closer to her whispering, "I fell for the one whom I met in my dreams."

Aella widened her eyes as she wanted to ask what he meant, this is when Arron sadly chuckled and spoke, "I have no control on my heart bluebell I don't know why it desires for your love like it will burn in craziness. I just want you to know that I am helpless."

Aella suddenly remembered the curse of Alfiyya her heart clenched as she didn't wanted to see the same fate again she was thinking it while Arron was out of nowhere suddenly listening her thoughts as he hugged her keeping the lips on her earlobe he whispered in his breathy voice, "I love you this is what you have to focus on cherish your moments with me to my end."

As soon as Aella heard him in her anger she stroke Arron's head with the back of her dagger making him unconscious. She was feeling weak due to the wounds on her hands but still she carried him down the mountain with only one thing in her mind..

IF LOVE THAT BLOOMS IN ARRON'S HEART WILL CAUSE HIS DEATH THEN I WOULD RATHER MAKE HIM HATE ME TO DEATH.