My Royal Assassin

Chapter One Lucas' POV I can hear her soft breathing beside me, I glance at her and smile, the feeling of belonging is surging through me, the feeling I only felt when I'm with her. She put down the book; that she was reading earlier about animals that her strict teacher had given her to study. Then smile at me and I feel my heart melt at that smile. Only she can make me feel this way. "What?" I shake my head still smiling. I reached for her left hand and held it, feeling the emerald promise ring that I had given her. "Nothing, just enjoying the beautiful view" she rolled her beautiful emerald green eyes. The eyes that made me love the forest and also the eyes that always stare into my soul. "Stop that" I smiled, then I furrow my eyebrows, feigning being confuse. "Stop what?" I ask, she narrowed her eyes at me. Knowing what I'm doing. "That" she pointed at my face, specifically my eyes. "Your eyes... they look you're giving me. It's so... intense." I chuckle "It's called the look of adoration, my love." she smiles, then looks at me in the eye. "What about me?" she asks. I give her a questioning look. "How do I look at you?" I feel my heart skip a beat, then I look at her bright emerald eyes and search for the look I wanted to see. I smile in triumph when I finally found it. I cleared my throat "Hm... let me see." I hold her chin and lean my face closer, still holding her gaze. Then I look at every inch of her face. To her long eyelashes and perfectly shape brown eyebrows to her small button nose and her pink and full plump lips. I can also see the redness of her cheeks and the darkness of her green eyes. I heard her took a sharp intake of breath and I smile then let go of her chin and slowly move my face back. "I see love and admiration," I stated proudly. Her eyes widen and a blush creeps up her face, and proceed to avoid my gaze. "Really?" she asks in disbelief still not looking at me. "Pff... I don't look at you like that" she denied. I smirk. "Oh, so I'm wrong then." I feign realization. "Yeah, you're wrong. I... I don't look at you like that." she moved her hands in the air, like to prove her point. "What a shame," I signed and look down. "I thought I saw love in your eyes when you look at me," I mumble but I know she heard it. From the corner of my eyes, I saw her debating whether or not to tell me the truth. I internally smile in victory. She really can't resist me being sad and disappointed. That's why I love her so much. I heard her sighed "Okay fine, you win," I look up again and saw her eyes already narrowed at me. She knew what I did but still can't resist it. I still pretend to look sad and her eyes soften. "Stop giving me that look." I pretend to think about it. "In one condition," she raised an eyebrow, looking suspicious -she should be.- "Kiss me." Her eyes widen and her cheeks began to heat up again. Then cleared her throat. "Uh, uh mister," she shakes her head. "Nope. Not gonna happen. Never." I frown "Just one," still shakes her head. "One... quick... kiss," I whispered slowly and sensually. I know she's tempted. "Please" She bit her lips and I look at it. Plump. Pinkish. Full. Kissable. Sweet. Lips. "Ugh! Okay, fine, fine," she sighed and held both of my cheeks. "Close your eyes." I close my eyes and lean in but wait for her to make the first move. Then I feel her remove her hands from my cheeks. I can hear my heart pounding in my chest, hard that I worry my ribs might break. I wait And wait Still waiting I frown It is me or she's taking too long? I finally decided to open my eyes but she's not there anymore. I look around but she's gone. Where is she? I stand up and anxiously tried to find her. But I can't. I opened my mouth to call her out but I stop. What's her name again? I tried to search my mind but I can't remember her name. And then her face. Ugh! What is wrong with me? What is happening? I started to see black dots dancing around me. I blink my eyes but it won't go. Until only blackness is all I can see, and I feel my body falling. The only thing that clicks in my mind was the ring that she was wearing earlier, the emerald ring that is shaped like a rose with a gold band. It Is falling on the floor and I catch a glimpse of a name written inside of the band. It's written in Latin, my heart breaks when I finally understand what it means. Our forbidden love ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ My eyes snap open and I gasp for breath, my forehead and neck are covered in sweat. That dream again, why can't I forget her? My mind can't recall her name, and her face is always blurry in my memory but I can't still forget about her. I sighed I know who is she to me but where is she? And why can't I remember her? Damn, this is the reason why I can't sleep properly. I look out my window to see the sun already rising. I stand up and opened my drawer to grab a T-shirt and wear it. I was about to fix my hair when I sense something or something more like someone. I quickly grab my dagger and turn around ready to throw it on whoever the hell trespassed my property but stop when I saw who it was. "What are you doing here?" I ask coldly. Igor smirk. "To see you of course," I glare at him, not having a damn time In his ridiculousness. "Okay chill dude... I came to give you the job that the boss wants you to do," he said raising his hands in surrender. I immediately became serious. "Sit and talk" I gesture the bed. He shakes his head "As much as I'd like to chill here and talk, I'm too busy. Boss is giving everyone a rush." I frown He's planning something, I can tell it and it's big. I shake my head and turn to him. "Who?" I ask, referring to the 'job'. He looks around and walks towards the window and closes its curtains. Igor then walks in front of me with a solemn expression. I look at him confuse "Here," he thrust the white folder; he's been holding since he came here to me. I take it and opened the folder. I took a sharp intake of breath when I saw what was in the folder. It was a girl... no scratch that, it was a picture of a very beautiful girl. She was smiling proudly, and there's a tiara above her head that was made of pearls with diamonds in it. The picture is merely on her shoulder so I can't see her whole body. I look at Igor with wide eyes, he nodded, confirming my questioning look. "Princess Sahara Harimanne Lois Philopator. The crown princess of the royal family of Iris Kingdom," he said pointing at the picture. "She's your job. Boss already arrange everything and you are going to pretend to be an adventurer that will be documenting the royal family. The Iris kingdom already approved your visit." I breathe and just stare at the picture, letting all the information sink in. But then suddenly there's a question that forms into my mind. I turn to him. "Why your boss wanted her dead?" he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Well, maybe someone in her family doesn't want her to be the crown princess and talk to the boss to assassinate her. I'm not sure" I slowly nod my head still looking at the picture. "Or maybe your boss does have a plan to attack the Kingdom but doesn't want the heir to be alive." "Hm? Maybe." he looked at the picture with a sad expression like he knows something about the girl. But he quickly shakes his head then looks at me. "Anyway I have to go, bye brother!" he said with a hint of a British accent on his tone. I sighed and sit on the bed still looking at the picture, suddenly remembering the girl in my dream; or more like a nightmare, that I just had. There is something about this girl that made me... I quickly shake my head. All I need to do is go to that Palace and get the job done.