Stay away from Zane

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| At the Kingdom of Azalon ~The Princess Bed Chambers |

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Looking down on her journal, Princess Aria's brows furrowed as she made notes of what she had observed during her stay.

~It has been 13 days now, and yet no concrete reason why I was kidnapped.~ She circled the word 'kidnapped', the top of her pen in her mouth as she stared at the word, deep in thought.

°Kidnapped!° The word echoed in her thoughts.

Pushing back the chair, she stood up, pacing back and forth in her room.

"Stupid Aria! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" She pulled on her hair in frustration.

Falling face down on the bed, she cuddled a purple fluffy pillow, blowing her messy hair off her face, she placed her chin on a black silk pillow.

°Kiss me! Now!° Her mind kept playing the word over and over again like a broken record. The taste of his lips left an imprint on her soul.

On impulse, he right hand shot up to her lower lip, gliding over it slightly, "Ahhh!" She screamed, pulling her hand down with her left hand, slapping her face repeatedly.

°You are going to go crazy if this keeps up!° She pushed her head into the pillow, her screams muffled by the pillow.

"Maybe I just need some sleep," She gradually closed her eyes.

°Yes, that's it, I just need some sleep!° Her mind trailed off.

*Grrr*

The sound jolting Princess Aria awake. "What was that?" She looked around, half awake, balling her hands in a fist in front of her, ready to engage.

*Grrr*

Looking down, Princess Aria finally caught up to the cause of the strange sound.

°I had not eaten anything today° Holding onto her stomach she curled into a ball, trying to rock herself to sleep, ignoring the grumbling of her stomach.

*Grrrrrrrr*

"Why did I reject the food offered to me few hours ago?" She complained, caressing her growling stomach.

Princess Aria couldn't take it anymore, she jumped off her bed, she had wanted to dash out immediately but then realized how foolish and sultry she would look walking out in her slightly transparent white Negligee Chemise, embellished with a lace waistband and a gathered lace skirt , which slightly covered her up.

Pulling out her transparent blue lace dressing gown from the her wardrobe, walking over to the door, she tightened the rope on her dressing gown, rolling her hair into a messy bun.

°Alright! Here goes° She licked her lips, rubbing her palms, ready to open the door.

*Click*

"Finally you open up!" Princess Aria met the eye of the person who stood at her doorstep, tapping her feet rapidly, her hands akimbo.

°Was she stalking me?° Princess Aria looked down the hallway, not a single guard in sight.

"Where are the guards?" Princess Aria shot a glare at lady.

Swaying her Azure hair with much effort, this lady was clearly trying to show off something.The glistering of her diamond earrings caught the attention of Princess Aria.

°Do you expect I comment on that piece of trash?° Princess Aria raised the corner of her lips in disgust.

"Do you know who I am, grandmother?" The female smirked, looking down on Princess Aria's white hair.

°What a wrong time to come looking for trouble Missy!° Princess Aria lips formed a thin line, hiding her balled fist behind her. Looking at the lady, there was something oddly familiar about her voice.

"And, you would be?" Princess Aria paused for a while, ignoring this lady's quest to irk her, clearly not in the mood for any confrontations, she was hungry for crying out loud.

"You still don't know who I am?" The lady scoffed, holding her chest in a ruse hurt expression. "That hurt, Princess... umm..." She clicked her fingers trying to recall the name.

"Ari-"

"Never mind that, your name isn't remotely important!" The lady put out her palms, halting Princess Aria from confirming her identity.

Princess Aria's brows twitched in annoyance.

°Why I outta!° Princess Aria shook the will to pull the hair of this person in front of her.

°What a shame, if your beautiful Azure hair gets damaged, with a few tufts in my hands and a few decorating the unworthy floor, I wonder how long it took you to grow this waist length hair?° Princess Aria smirked at her own mischievous thought.

"I guess we're even then, I don't know yours, and clearly you don't seem to want to know mine." Princess Aria replied blatantly. "If you would excuse me, I would be taking my leave." She moved to the side.

"That's not a proper way to speak to a Princess." The female held onto Princess Aria's arm, halting her leave.

°I knew it! This was Princess Maelin° Princess Aria cursed under her breath.

"What is the proper way?" Princess Aria reluctantly asked, looking over her shoulder.

°Why are there always an obnoxious Princess or a rival?° Princess Aria hung her head low in despair.

"You address me with the proper title which befits my status." Princess Maelin whispered in her ear.

°Why?! Why are they always in these two categories?° Princess Aria's inner though screamed.

"I don't think that would be necessary, we are of the same status, after all." Princess Aria pulled off Maelin's hands from her arm.

"Why you!" Princess Maelin brought up her black polished fingernails in a strangling manner.

"Keep your beautiful hands to yourself, Your Highness." Princess Aria mocked. "We wouldn't want a split nail, now would we?"

"Stay away from Zane!" She warned.

°Finally she said what was really on her mind° Princess Aria rolled her eyes to the obvious.

"I was wondering when you would say that." Princess Aria shook her head. "What makes you think I fall in that category?"

"How old are you?" Princess Maelin questioned out of the blues.

"What good does that do?" Princess Aria paused momentarily.

"I want to see if you're worthy of his taste in women." Princess Maelin had a smug look on her heavily makeupped face.

°How utterly despicable° Princess Aria shook her head at the shallow minded approach Maelin was heading.

"Too scared?" Princess Maelin taunted.

"Frankly, yes!" Princess Aria turned facing Maelin, "I am scared you would make a bigger fool of yourself. I know for a fact, you do know my name but your ego is clouding that beautiful empty brain of yours."

Princess Maelin hung open for a while as couldn't hold in the shock she felt as those words fell off Aria's lips.

"If that's all, I think I would be taking my leave now." Princess Aria gave an eye shut smile which quickly faded as it came.

"Where are you going dressed like that?" Princess Maelin gained her composure, hitting her taunts strong again.

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