First Meet(1)

At this point, Alice was all free in her chamber, with nothing to do anymore. On the other hand of the room was Mary along with the two assigned maids.

Yet all Alice felt was the emptiness inside her heart where she felt the urge to just get up from this bed. Averting her eyes to see her caretaker, she coughed slightly.

"Mary… I was thinking, why not have a walk outside. It is still very bright and the night hasn't fallen yet." Alice expressed her desire in much clear words.

Hearing the same, Mary turned around to stare at the Princess with a slight reluctance that surfaced, "I'm sorry miss, his Highness strictly instructed us to not let you go away somewhere else."

"B-but it is the day.. There's enough light and I will go somewhere open. Not in the darkness anymore." Alice protested with her puppy-shaped eyes. The wish to now step out was way longer than anything.

Probably because the last day's dream was still haunting her, she was in need of fresh air to clear her mind from such a traumatic experience.

Mary simply sealed her mouth but after the Princess's demand, all she did was to make her way towards the soldiers who guarded her door.

Coming in front of them, she said, "Ask His Highness to send some more soldiers. Princess wishes to go to the garden."

"I will make the Princess's request to reach our King." The soldier replied when one of them walked out and brought two other soldiers along with them.

On their arrival, Mary gave Princess a look who was still in distress of not understanding anything. 'I asked her to let me go and explore but she brought soldiers?' A frown curved on her forehead but she still kept her ears open.

"Mary, why have you called two more soldiers? I-" she was interrupted in the middle when Mary walked close to her and bowed.

"Princess's security is in my hands. You already went through so much tonight, so do not take much of the risk, I would like these two soldiers to accompany you for your safety, Princess." Mary expressed her concern and Alice was left with no further option in her hands.

While she removed the blanket and wore her Royal clothes, she took a fur shawl to cover her from the coldness in this region.

Coming out of her room, her eyes met the two soldiers who were straightly standing, with their high chin. 'Now my personal space will be invaded by these two…'

A sigh escaped her lips then, without further delay, she moved in the direction of the garden when the two of them followed her behind.

Crossing through the quiet corridor, she came across the door, leading towards the main court of the castle, which joined both the sides of the Palace. At the same moment, her eyes fell on the decorations done with the layers of flowers on each side. 'Seems like a ring ceremony will be held tomorrow..'

With this thought, Alice realized that things were only rushed. However, if things are in better condition, she would be grateful for them to proceed smoothly.

"Princess, the garden is on the other side.." one of the soldiers, who stood behind her, spoke to bring her out of the daze.

Alice stared at the man, from head to bottom, and slightly nodded her head. Breaking the eye contact, she moved in the direction of the garden to arrive very soon.

What caught her eyes were the flowers, believing that it was the weather of the leaves turning into brown, pink, and red color. The sight was magnificent to watch where she could feel herself absorbing this nature.

"This.. is beyond my imagination…" that vampires have not tried to destroy all the flowers. Aren't those monsters the haters of such extreme beauty?

Because in their eyes, nothing could compete with them. Not even the naturally grown trees and flowers need to be lowered. For the entire place, Vampires consider themselves the utmost and superior race for sure.

Moving ahead, she stepped inside when the guards stayed at the corner of the garden. With their swords in their hands, they stood still as any tower.

Meanwhile, Alice's smile just kept on widening when she touched one yellow flower, with her soft hands. "Hm.. this is really soft.."

"If only I can bring this to my state.." a tired sigh escaped her lips when her eyes averted to see the other beauty present in the garden.

However, her sole presence was interrupted by a stranger when someone's voice entered into her ears from behind making her frown.

"Seems like Princess of Suzania Empire is alright after last night's event."

A husky yet solid voice entered into her ears which made her eyebrows frown. Clutching her shawl, she stood back on her knees without turning around to face the stranger. 'Who has the audacity to address me so openly?'

The other person must be blind to actually have the courage to come and have a conversation with her, while other members of her empire are deadly afraid.

Without turning around, she looked above from her shoulders to enquire, "Says who?"

"The same person who saved you last night from that basement."

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