not so fast your highness

What was the odd of me knowing that my leaving the house will end up with me meeting two princes in real life? Even though one frightens the hell out of me and the other charms me at first encounter.

I wouldn’t have thought so. Not in a million years.

“You can say that.” My Knight responded still looking at me with concern which surprised me because we haven’t met before. This was our first encounter and I’m sure that he hasn’t seen me before anywhere near him or afar because there was nothing that could have brought connected us in meeting each other.

Moreover, I’ve spent most of my life between the walls of the hospital and hardly been out of my ward.

So how could we be acquainted with each other?

I looked at him surprised and about to contradict his words when I noticed him giving me a look and instantly, I understood what he was trying to do and decided to go along with him. Hoping he could help me out of my current predicament.

“Then if you would excuse us, I would take to my leave with my date and also thank you both for keeping her company.” He said looking at the two guys, challenging them.

“Y…yes, of course, your highness.” They both bowed and took a step away from me.

“Come, let’s be on our way.” He stretched his hand out encouraging me to take it. I breathed out in relief, knowing that it was finally over.

I took a step towards him and was about to take it when I felt a cold hold on my other arm.

The sudden contact had me gasping out in shock.

I looked at the hand and traced it to the owner. It turned out to be that of the other Prince.

First I was surprised that he was comfortable enough to grab my arm considering his status and the ambiance of him being unapproachable and distant that I was feeling around him.

Secondly, I was a nobody and commoner that wasn’t worth catching his attention to the length that he would willingly grab hold of my arm.

Besides, judging from his demeanor, he didn’t look like one that will do things he doesn’t want to do. So him grabbing my arm was unexpected on my part.

But what gasping was the coldness of his touch. They were ice-cold, like frozen ice cold. I don’t know how to explain it, but what I can say is that any normal human temperature would not be as cold as his.

I took a good look at him and saw that he was dangerously handsome.

Combining these two words; dangerous and handsome; together in a sentence to describe his beauty was beyond me. But putting them together was a perfect description of his beauty.

“Hehehe…not so fast your highness. This lovely lady hasn’t confirmed that she is acquainted with you and with her expression, she doesn’t seem to know who you are. Am I right, my lady?”

‘My lady?’ Did he just call me ‘my lady’? But that aside, why do I feel like he is against my going with my Knight turned Prince?

I don’t know how or why, but I feel that there is misery, a dark misery surrounding him. One that If I get involved with him, would be difficult to escape from and I wouldn’t dare to do such a thing.

So I followed my instinct to play along with my Prince… ‘my prince’… that may sound cheesy but I like the feel of it and how it sounds.

“Yes, I am acquainted with his Highness. In fact, I was waiting for him at the bar when these two strange men approached me and insisted I come along with them against my wish despite I kept telling them I was with someone who would be concerned about my sudden disappearance from this highly secured resort. Can you fathom that your highness?” I said going all out in playing my role since I’m the one in need of escaping the two guys.

“Is that so?” My prince asked cocky his brows in question at the guys.

“Ye…N…no your highness.” The first guy grumbled trepidation while avoiding his gaze.

“Then if that isn’t the case, please do explain to me why you were in her company when you weren’t supposed to. Or should I come to a conclusion of my own?” My prince stated not giving him a way out.

The two guys couldn’t say a word to justify their actions and instead gave the other prince a pleading look, obviously asking for help from him.

Well, this confirmed to me that they were working for him.

It also got me thinking and I wondered what shitty business a Prince could be involved in, that requires forcing unescorted ladies to wherever they take them without slight remorse.

Also, I became suspicious of my prince because he seem to know what was going on but chose to keep quiet and stay out of their business.

Then why was he helping me out?

He could have just ignored me and pretended not to notice my predicament, but he didn’t. Why?

“Your highness, I’m sure they meant no harm to your acquaintance. My Lady, if they’ve in any way frightened and offended you, I apologize on their behalf. Hope you can let bygones be bygones.” The other Prince said nodding slightly at me.

To say I was perplexed by how he intended to close the conversation was beyond words.

I mean you can’t just say or do as you please all because you are a freaking Prince.

No not acceptable.

I opened my mouth to protest when I saw my prince shaking his head at me in a warning.

Not understanding why, I still obeyed him and kept my mouth shut, even though I was fuming in anger.

“Well then, Prince Valdis, if you would excuse us, we would take to our leave.” He said instead to the Prince, whose name happened to be ‘Valdis’, before taking my hand and leading me out of the resort.