Azriel

She felt like heaven. She was far from what I expected. 

Now that I have gotten myself into this mess I really can't deny that I need her. 

I sigh and continue signing the official papers. As I continued…someone entered my office. My gaze jerked up. 

"Prince Adrian." I got up and greet, he had a slight frown on his face as he glared at the guards sending them out.

"I told you not to get closer to her, don't you understand?" He glared at me. Even though he is my best friend and we're always there for eachother, sometimes his glare scares me more than anything else.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I say that glaring back. 

"Oh, you know what I'm talking about, Azriel." He glared at me as if he suddenly could see through me and my lies..I hated this about him. He would always find out if I'm lying or not.

I sigh and don't respond to him. I can't lie to him.

"well, say something." He said as he took a step closer. 

"Maybe i did, what will you do anyways?" I glare back at him. 

"I do not approve of the idea of you being around my sister, you know?" Adrian said as he sat down and sighed.

"I know..but you can say I'm pretty nice to her,no?"

"Nice? You guys wanted to murder each other a month ago!"

He said as he looked at me with suspicious eyes.

Maybe, we weren't close a month ago. But last night felt like two people that need each other…a lot.

"I don't love her, I never will." falling in love with lucile? That was a sick joke. We just had sex, I don't love her. People have sex without being in love all the time. 

"I see…where were you last night?" Adrian asked me as he sat on a chair across from me.

"I thought you got the answer in the car. I went to buy medicine for her. And she was in my car." I said as I sat down, signing the documents.

"hm. When are you going to visit your family again?" he asked as he leaned back in the chair. I froze. 

My father and my sister lived together..and my mother was dead. 

We weren't Rich from the beginning but…my father just gave me up to the king.

"Daddy! I don't want to go…please…" I pleaded..but daddy didn't listen to me. 

"It will be okay Azriel, Remember. You are the only one who can get us out of this poverty." my father said as my stepmother yelled at my sister to make her stop crying. 

As my father stood there as the royal guards took me away. My mother died 7 months ago because of my father, My father tried to rape the king's cousin and was caught. To get out of jail, he traded my mother's life to the king.

As the flashback ended I sighed "tomorrow." I say with a cold monotonous tone. I haven't seen my sister in years, last time I visited…she was…bleeding on the floor. I closed my eyes to erase the memory. 

"You should ask dad and bring your sister over here." Adrian said as he looked at me. I know I should, i should've done that a while ago, but I was afraid. What if bringing her here hurt her more than ever? 

"I will think about it." I continue signing the documents. 

Adrian got up "Alright, I will go now." he started walking out.

I sigh. How can I bring her over here? She won't be comfortable, I know her. 

As I stood in the kitchen princess Lucile came over there. She was wearing that short dress again. Such a little tease. She ignored me as she tried to grab the chocolate box from the top cabinet. She was so short, even in heels. 

So I went behind her and took it for her, she stiffened as our bodies pressed against each other. I look at her. It felt so good and warm around her, I leaned down my mouth right next to her ear, she inhaled sharply as I put a hand on her waist. 

"Here you go, princess" I handed over the box as she blushed and took it. 

"Thank you.." she looked at me with those doe eyes as I took a step back. Those damn eyes. I held back a curse and looked away as I turned around to walk away. 

Before I could walk further, something tugged my sleeve. 

"wait— um…would you like to accompany me to the city?" I blink at her. What?

"it depends…do you want me to, princess?"

 She nodded. 

Fuck.She had me wrapped around her fingers, at this point I wanted to spoil her and keep her to myself.

"alright. Let's go." 

This has been the worst decision of my life. We are standing in a cafe because the customer in front of us is a bitch and keeps complaining about her meal. 

At this point I'll lose my temper.

I pushed her aside "excuse me." Before she could argue she went quiet and looked at me up and down and blushed before going back to her seat. 

"One americano and one vanilla milkshake with cookies" I shot a sharp glance at the barista who nodded as I went back to my seat.

Princess Lucile kept talking to male waiter who got on my nerves. I sat next to her as she chuckled talking to that guy. 

"You are really sweet, it was nice to meet you again, Lucy." the waiter winked at her and rolled his eyes at me. 

Again? So she knows him?

I glared at Lucile who used her phone. 

"don't use your phone in front of me." I took her phone from her as she frowned.

She looked cute when her cheeks were red and her brows furrowed.

I look at her phone. I felt my eyes widen. She took my picture while I was ordering. I looked at her as she blushed. "It's—It's not what you think, I swear!" I raise an eyebrow. Like hell I would believe it. 

"Then what is it, princess?" I felt my lips tugging up as I looked into her eyes.

She breathed heavily as she hid her face in her hands "You're insufferable…" 

"That's not a good reason to take my picture, is it?" I leaned in as she leaned back, blushing. 

I put a hand on her waist and pulled her closer. 

"We're in public.." she said as she looked at me, blush forming on her cheeks.

"As much as I am tempted to take you down right here and right now, princess. You're right." I lean over to her and kiss her cheek and let go of her. 

"I should've reserved the whole cafe…" I murmured under my breath. 

She sighed and continued to look out of the window. 

I look at her. Am I really falling in love? Adrian can't be right.

As the guy came over again with our order he carefully put it on the table and bowed. 

"Thank you, Theo" she smiled at him as the guy smiled back, he had dark beige hair, his eyes were light brown and he had a really weird tattoo on his pale skin. 

I glared at him and he glared back. 

The audacity.

"Princess, do you want to go to watch a movie after this?"

I held her hand as she looked at me enthusiastically and nodded.

I could feel the waiter getting angry as he left as soon as he came, good.

I grab my cup of americano and drink it as the princess took the pictures of her milkshake and cookies. I don't really understand what people even like about social media. 

She smiled at me as she showed me the picture, I just looked at her, because it's not that the picture interested me but her heavenly smile and nectar-like laugh. I put my hand on her cheek as she looked at me, her laughter fading, leaving her nervous in front of me, she chewed on her lower lip as she looked away. 

She grabbed a cookie and took a bite from it. I tucked a hair strand behind her ear that she left in front on purpose. 

"You are making me nervous,stop…" she looked at me as she said that. Why does she have to look that innocent when she is not?...

I dropped my hand to her lap as she continued to eat but I noticed her blush, I bit back a smile as we continued to drink and eat in silence…it felt so comfortable around her.

As we headed to Movie theatre,Lucile kept holding my hand the whole way we went there. It was adorable, because just maybe, she could be in love with me. 

Such thoughts gave me a small hope, but she is getting married soon and I shouldn't do this..

I sigh and take my hand out of her grasp. She looked at me then quietly looked out of the window. I know this hurts her but I can't let this happen, I won't make it hard for her, she is too innocent to suffer the hypocrisy of royals. They are not what they always seem, They may say that they support you to your face and then talk about it behind your back. I run my hand through my hair as I rest my head back on the seat.

She looked at me with her doe eyes again. This isn't the Lucile I knew, but she was better, she gave me butterflies.

I put a hand on her hand. I don't know why it is so complicated yet so simple. 

She smiled at me and held my hand again. How can she be happy at such small things? 

I was tempted to kiss her but the car wasn't mine, but it was the king's car. 

"We have reached the destination, Duke." The driver looked at me as I opened the door for Princess Lucile. "after you, princess." 

"such a gentleman you are, Duke azriel." She got off and I followed her. 

"people who know me wouldn't call me a gentleman, princess"

"why wouldn't they?" She looked at me curiously.

I shrugged. I can't let her know about the past. 

"I see.." she looked at me, i looked back at her. 

"Duke Azriel…why don't you go to visit your family? I never saw you going out to meet your family or talk about your family" 

I looked at her surprised. She looked at me curiously.

"well, you don't wanna be involved in my fucked up family, princess" 

"I would love to know about your 'fucked up' family." 

It was cute hearing her swear, which might be the first time I heard her swear. 

"princesses don't swear, darling" my hand reached for her chin, i grasped it and tilted her head back. "It isn't sophisticated." I chuckled darkly when she flushed. 

"Apparently they do swear." she smiled brightly as I shook my head letting out an exasperated sigh which she found amusing. I went inside with her. Many people don't recognise us, or if they do, they are too intimidated to approach. Lucile kept talking as I walked her to the movie hall. Her smile faded.

"You didn't say we were watching a horror movie, Duke azriel."

"Are you afraid, princess?" I smirked as I held the door open to her.

"me? Afraid? Pfft. Don't make me laugh!" she chuckled nervously. I raised an eyebrow.

"What if you get afraid?" I teased her as she glared at me, her cheeks turning red.

"I won't, if I do....I'll give you a kiss.." she hesitated.

Cute. 

"and if I don't get scared, you'll give me a piggyback ride in the palace okay?" she smiled playfully.

"hm, sounds fair. alright, let's go in then, shall we? My kiss is waiting" I laugh as she playfully smacked my arm before walking off to the seat. 

I followed her and sat down beside her. 

The movie began. It wasn't that scary to be honest and Lucile didn't seem scared. I put my hand on her waist as she kept looking at the screen.

She seemed nervous when I put my hand on her waist. Her eyes fixated on the screen but I knew her mind was diverted already.

As a jumpscare came, she got a bit startled but didn't got scared.

I really wish she got scared. I felt her hand holding my hand tightly and squeezing it.

"scared, princess?" I mocked her as she let my hand go. 

"uhm, no. I am not scared this is not a scary movie honestly." she chuckled before screaming softly at another jumpscare.

"really brave of you, princess." I chuckled as I squeeze her waist. 

"shut up" she blushed and looked away. 

"my kiss?" i directed it towards her.

"what—here?" she looked at me blankly.

"yep, we are sitting at the back, no one will look anyways." i cupped her cheek as she looked at me.

"you are so desperate.." she leaned in. Put my hand in her hair as she kissed me. I kissed back as I grasped her hair, she put her hands on my chest. 

Why do I feel so addicted to her lips? 

I grab her waist again and pull her on my lap which surprised her. 

"we can't go too far" she blushed as she tried to back away.

I frowned slightly and let her go.

"you wouldn't have been saved if we were in palace, princess" I kissed her neck.

"hmm." she said as she patted my cheek.

I let out a low grunt, it was hard controlling myself. I wanted her so badly.

We continued to watch movie silently before she fell asleep, her head on my shoulder.

She looked like an angel, An angel a devil can't have. 

I sigh and I continued watching the movie. Just some months and she'll get married to that stupid prince. I can't believe I am getting jealous over that guy. 

I looked at Lucile. "mine." i whispered as I kissed her lightly on lips. I did not disturb her again till the movie ended. She looked so sweet when she slept it made me want to kiss her every five minutes, give her the affection she deserved. Give her everything she wanted.

I suddenly remembered me and princess lucile's first meeting.

"Big brother, i wanna go too!" she screamed as Adrian sighed. We were going to the main city for a party. She was just sixteen, we can't take her to a club. 

"no means no, lucile" Adrian frowned as she pouted. "Fine! I'll just sneak out then, you are so mean!" she glared at me, I narrowed my eyes at her. 

"all you ever do is take him out with you! Why don't you just get married? You two would make a lovely couple." she glared at me as if I was her eternal enemy. 

"such a spoiled princess." I rolled my eyes as she gasped softly. Okay, maybe she is beautiful. She have this caramel brown hair with blue eyes. She always wore such short clothes like she was not a royal. So shameful. 

"you! I'll murder you!" she walked towards me, she was so short it made me hard to control my laugh.

"yeah? Try it, princess." I leaned in as she glared at me.

She was throwing a tantrum like a kid, if she was a kid it would've been adorable. But this is a damn sixteen year old we are talking about. 

"fine. I am taking you along too, happy?" Adrian sighed, as her gaze jerked to Adrian her hair hitting my face. Ouch.

"really?" she smiled 

"only if you wear a much more appropriate outfit." 

"okay" she smiled and headed to her room. Now we'll have to deal with her for the whole night. Great.

"can we just go and leave her here? I already hate her,prince." Adrian rolled his eyes as he glared at me.

"she is nice, come on. Stop being a jerk." Adrian sighed and waited for her.

We waited thirty minutes. She came in wearing a black dress with jwellery and a diamond bracelet on her hand, her hair opened and curled a bit to give more volume to them.

"lets go, we're already late " Adrian said as he turned around and walked out to the gates, I followed him, the princess caught up with Adrian real quick.

They smiled and talked, he said something on which she chuckled.

Looking at them made me miss my little sister. 

She was enthusiastic like my sister. 

My heart warmed up a bit. She looked cute and sweet but I can't trust a royal. I kept on following them. Trusting a royal meant digging your own grave.

As the flashback ended, I heard Lucile calling me out. 

"Duke Azriel.." she shook my shoulders, I look at her she seemed worried.

"you scared me, i thought you passed out" she let out a sighof relief then smiled. 

"the movie's over, let's go? Or do you plan on sleeping more?" she looked at me and fixed my hair.

I got up and grabbed her waist, as I wrapped my arms around her waist.

"depends. Do you want to stay here or go?" I lean in as she rolled her eyes.

"well, I don't wanna be damned when I go back late, so let's go" 

"no swearing, princess." I say it in a mocking-amusing way, it's not everyday you see a princess swear. 

"I sincerely apologise for my rude behaviour. Maybe not."

I chuckled and tickle her, i have a feeling we look like a couple right now. But it's too hard to care right now. 

I wrap a arm around her waist and walk out of the movie hall.

"where else do you want to go, princess? Don't be boring and go straight to palace" I say as I wrap my jacket around her shoulders so she doesn't catch cold. 

"Maybe, we can be a little late, let's eat out, I am not in mood to eat with Audrey, she is too boring" 

"boring? I find her talks fascinating." I felt my lips tug up ever so slightly as her brows furrowed. 

"you like her bragging about her handbag collection?" 

"They are not too bad." I tried to control my laughter as she rolled her eyes. 

"you are a simp." She said as she looked at me. 

"I am afraid what is social media is doing to you, but, anyways. What does that mean?" 

"It means you are a pining idiot over Audrey." She chuckled. 

"maybe I am, but not for Audrey." I held her waist from behind.

"Then for who?" she looked at me.

I wrap my arms fully around her waist and Leaned down from behind as she looked up slightly. 

Her hands rested on my neck as my lips brush against hers.

"For you, my dear princess" I kiss her on the lips as I let the feeling of her soft lips carry me away.