Chapter 2- Her Identity

Penny walked into the ballroom, side by side with Mr. Rosi. Her gaze fell on Irene who was busy dancing with a man who looked no less than a man from the higher class but he wasn't a vampire. Her eyes were glowing brightly, smiling at the man who was also admiring her. 

'It seems she likes the man,' She mused annoyingly, fighting the urge to roll her eyeballs.

"Irene? She dances so gracefully doesn't she?" Mr. Rosi commented

With a faux smile on her face, she answered. "Yes,"

"Do you mind dancing with me, Lady Penelope?" he asked, his left hand stretched out waiting for her response. He works as a magistrate for the king and he was lucky enough to be placed in Penny's village. The minute he had set his eyes on her, he had grown to like her and not her sister who was always acting calm and graceful. Her green eyes were what caught his attention and then her calm and nonchalant attitude drew her to him but he isn't certain if she has that kind of feelings towards him too. But he was ready to do anything just to win her heart, just anything. 

"I..." she paused for a while meeting her mother's gaze. Her mother nodded at her to accept the man's hand and even though she wasn't willing to listen to her mother. She wasn't ready to listen to her mum's never-ending lectures either. 

"Of course not, Mr..." 

"Cyrus, call me Cyrus instead." 

Penny responded with a smile instead and walked to the center of the ball with Cyrus. She felt her sister's gaze on her and chose to ignore it instead. To everyone else, she has the best relationship with her sister but deep down they both know they don't. Irene was someone she once trusted but now, she doesn't have a little bit of trust in her elder sister. She had hurt her greatly beyond repair and the latter was just not ready to accept her faults. 

She was dancing with Cyrus, yet her mind was wandering around the palace. Unbeknownst to her, a man was standing amid the crowd watching her like prey. He was no other than the man from the garden. 

His eye was on the green eyes girl that was dancing halfheartedly. He could feel her thoughts wandering around the places but what caught him by surprise was that he just wasn't able to take his eyes off her. 

He stood there for a while before turning around to take his leave. He won't be meeting her now, instead, he would be waiting for her to fall into his hands. He would be waiting for her to walk into his den all alone. 

Penny got tired of dancing and had to excuse herself from Mr. Rosi, though her sister Irene was enjoying all the attention being showered on her. She walked out of the ball once again and instead of going to the garden, she decided to take a walk around the palace. 

A palace is a place where many dreamed of it and was also one of her dreams. Not that she dreamt of being a queen like the other village girls but she was instead, interested in how beautiful and big the castle was. 

She was lost in thought and failed to notice that she had been walking far away from the ballroom and walking closer to the castle. Her eyes admired the different paintings on the wall and also the well-sculpted sculptures. 

As she move closer to the castle, her eyes fell on a painting. What caught her attention was the man's face, his eyes that looked a bit silver but most importantly his silver hair. She has never heard of anyone having silver hair except the king himself. But was the king supposed to be this young. 

"Lost, aren't you?" a soft voice whispered in her ear, sending goosebumps all over her body. She gasped in shock and turned around almost immediately. It was no other than the man she saw in the painting, it was the king. 

"I'm sorry!" she apologized almost immediately with a bow. She has heard a lot of rumors about the king, rumors about how cruel and brutal he was. 

His lips curled up to a smile, a smile that didn't reach his eyes. He leaned on the wall, with his hands in his pocket. His gaze on the girl who still had her head bowed. It seems like, the green eyes girl won't be leaving his castle anytime soon. 

"That didn't answer my question." he taunted

"I got lost, excuse me," she responded, preparing to leave for her to be pulled back by a strong arm. 

"Ahh!" she gasped in shock, her body hitting his hard chest. 

He leaned closer to her and whispered in her ears, "I don't remember asking you to leave, do I?" 

"I..." she stuttered,  unable to think of what to say. The scent coming from his body, overwhelmed her mind stopping her from thinking straight. His muscular hand around her was making her mind wander and was stopping her from thinking straight. In a sentence, she has begun to fall deep into a temptation that could ruin her. 

He leaned closer, pulling her closer to him. The rose scent from her body was driving him crazy and he was losing his mind every damn second. He just wants to drag her to his room and play with every damn part of her body but... Her innocent eyes and the way her green eyes glows made him want to cherish her every second and minute and he was going to do just that. 

He could hear her heart beating loudly against her ribcage and that was enough for him to know that he affects her already. He released her from his grip and moved a little away from her. 

Penny released the breath that she had been holding unconsciously, she turned around to meet his red eyes. His eyes were so calm, that she was able to stop her thoughts from wandering around but that doesn't mean that she still wasn't able to feel his touch lingering on her skin. 

Without thinking of questioning him, she turned around and left in a hurry. He watched her leave and slowly the smile on his face faded. 

A man appeared in the corridor, walking towards the king. It was no other than Roman, the king's advisor, and trusted friend. 

"Find out more about the girl, Roman."

"Every little detail." 

"Okay, King Zephyr!"