A runaway maiden finds herself entangled in a tale of horror when she saves the Bride of a prince from a Haunted Castle. --- WARNING: HEAVY SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS, GORE, DISTURBING THEMES, SLOW-BURN ROMANCE, RICH-IN-STORY NOVEL! I hope you like this story. If you wish, please support this tale by voting, rating, and commenting. Your feedback on typos or bad grammar is welcomed and appreciated.
The news made Alexa blink, and then laugh. In fact, she tried to contain herself before Blue Eyes' worried look, but the air escaped her mouth mockingly,
"PFFFFFFF! Haha ha! Is this how Cordelia's father is going to die?!" There was a little nervousness in her reaction, but it was also hilarious. Klaus captured by an allied vessel of the maritime merchant league, to be delivered to Cordelia's father.
"Alexa, you don't understand the gravity of the situation..." the priest still tried to compromise, but the Princess interrupted him, with a big, childish grin,
"It's like putting the wolf inside the sheep pen!"
"I thought your political knowledge was more refined, Alexa," she heard the bitter voice behind her, and the Princess turned, surprised.
Cordelia was coming with two chaperones down the hall. Alexa felt her feet stick to the floor, and saw out of the corner of her eye the priest changing his weight for the cane that helped him walk.