Three

Time past after I get back to the castle, I would that time pass to quickly, and now I'm in my room getting dressed for the ball with Blanche.

"Are you stressed Lilith ? "She said with a warming voice.

"No don't worry about it Blanche. " I wanted to say yes, but that not the point because even if I don't want this ball. I can't just miss it.

I get dressed and then Blanche makes me up lightly.

"You look beautiful like that Lilith ." For one time I think she is right. I look at myself in the mirror.

The blue dress leaves my shoulders uncovered, instead it's supported around my neck and flows down into a modest court neckline. It's a loose fit which makes the dress both enjoyable to wear and look at.

My arms have been covered to just above her wrists. The sleeves are a tight, but comfortable fit from top to bottom, allowing for enough movement while still looking stylish.

The dress' waist is thin, but it's a tight fit. A cloth ribbon has been wrapped around me and tied in the front.

Below the waist the dress fits snug around her and has a sarong style. The dress reaches to just below my knees and is the same length all around.

I'm wearing platforms, a strange, yet seemingly perfect choice. To top it all off I'm wearing a subtle necklace and an opulent bracelet. My hair was tied up in braids.

"Thanks Blanche . " I said with a big smile, and then I took a mask and put it in my face because it's a masked ball tonight.

I get out of my room to get where the ball is going to have place. There are a lot of people and the decoration looks great, that probably mom ideas to make a blue and black theme.

I join my dad who didn't put a mask on his face, he looked at me, and he smiles.

"You look beautiful Lilith . " He said hugging me. Everybody looks to have a good time, there all laughing or talking and eating. I really like that and then the music stop.

"Make way for the royal family of Eden." Said a man loudly.

"Prepare yourself Lilith your futur husband is here . " It's time for me to suffer.

A family arrive composed of an old man he has grey hair with black eyes, a boy who is my age he has black hair with black eyes, he looks handsome, but I'm not in love with him. For me, he is just another man in earth. There is a lady she looks like she's in her fifties, she has black hair and brown eyes. They approach us.

" It's nice to see you again Augustin ." Said the king.

" It' nice to see you too , look like your doing great after all this time ."They look like old people that try to look young, and I find this kind of funny. And then the prince come near me.

" Your probably Lilith , I guess ." He said taking my hand and then kiss it. It's a little embarrassing .

"Yeah, it's me ."I said with a fake smile.

"Nice to met you then ." He looks at me "You look beautiful ." His word has no impact to me, I will prefer if it was the girl from earlier who told me this even if she tried to kill me.

" What your name between ? " I don't know his name, it will be a good start with it.

"Oh sorry I didn't introduced myself. " He winks at me, I find it disgusting.

"My name is Julius but in the futur you will call me honey.That why I didn't tell you my name . " he looked so pretentious.

"Oh it's okay . " I respond, what else can I say, I don't like to be part of things like that and I'm only there because dad asked me.

"Let's dance together ." He holds out his hand and I force myself to take it, I have no desire to do this.

We start walking towards the dance floor, he puts his hands on my shoulders and I hold his waist.

We start dancing. I could say that everything is going well, but that would be a lie. The prince doesn't know how to dance at all, he keeps stepping on my feet, and he's swinging me around as if he knows how to do it. At least no one is watching us.

" So you're having a good time with me? " I've had a better time than that, but I don't want to put him down.

"Yes, I'm having a good time, I think I'll go and have a drink now and freshen up a bit." I can't wait for him to leave me alone.

"You can go, I'm going to join my dad. " He winks at me again before going to join his dad, I'm desperate.

I head for the refreshments, and then I drink some water, there's nothing better than that and I hate alcohol. I look at the prince, and he is already hitting on another woman, frankly I have no desire to marry this guy.

" Princess? " A voice calls out to me, I didn't even realize that someone was approaching me.

"Yes, what is it? " I look up to see who this person is, and I really feel like I know this person.

She's wearing a smooth black shirt and buttoned it up fully to support the graceful red tie she's wearing. On top of the shirt she's wearing a classy vest with 7 buttons, it has a fairly deep v-line, which causes the vest to line up perfectly with the jacket's v-line when it's button up.

The black jacket is a perfectly tailored fit for her. It has an intricate rope strike pattern which makes it look stylish and graceful. The 4 buttons of her single breasted jacket have been left unbuttoned, buttoned up would've made the overall look too fancy for her taste.

The jacket is slightly longer at the back, it has a vent at the back. She's wearing pants which copy the style of the jacket, both in color and pattern, and they perfectly complement her shoes. She's wearing a graceful pair of short wing bluchers.

To top it all off she's wearing a trendy belt, which can be accompanied by a watch and a scarf. Her hair are quite short and black, but still nice and her eyes were purple with a mask on her face.

"Would you like to dance with me? " she says, taking my hand with a charming smile.

"Of course, why not. " This person had much more charm than the prince.

She took me to the dance floor, put her hand on my waist and I put my hands on her shoulders. She danced extremely well, much better than the prince. Her arms looked very muscular like she fights a lot, I felt very safe. The dance goes really well. She smells like burnt vanilla, exactly like the person I met in the forest earlier. Maybe it's just a coincidence.

" You look really beautiful tonight my dear." She whispered to me, this sentence made me feel shivers and I think I even blushed a little.

"Let's go to the terrace, shall we? I'd like to talk to you. "

"I'd love to, " she responded, and we both went to the terrace without being noticed by the others.

"What did you want to talk to me about, Lilith? " Her tone irritated me a bit, how could she stay so calm?

"You're the person from this afternoon, aren't you? " I'm sure it's her.

"Good deduction Sherlock, how did you recognize me?" I was sure it was her.

"Your body odor, you smell like burnt vanilla. »"

"So you smelled me, that's really strange, weird girl that you are, " she said provocatively.

" I don't allow you, and then you try to kill me this afternoon, and then you dance with me, that's you being weird. "

" I only wanted to test you, and then you stabbed me, so we're even, I guess. " She said it so calmly that I feel it's normal to have this kind of conversation.

"No, I'm not done with you, you know, and what do you want from me anyway? "

"I was wondering if you were interested in me. " How can she say something like that? I blush a little because it's really embarrassing coming from someone who doesn't know me.

" How can you say that kind of thing, you don't even know me and I already have a fiancé. " Just being around the prince disgusts me but I can't do anything about it.

" What's the man who danced with you? " She laughs, "I had the impression that he was trying to throw you off rather than dance. "This remark makes me laugh in turn.

" Seriously, you really want to marry this guy." I have no desire to marry him, but I don't want to disappoint Dad.

"Hmm..." I don't have time to answer when there is someone who shout I think it's dad's voice.

" What's the hell's going on?"

Sorry for the spelling mistakes.