1.2 PRELUDE
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She must admit, even though he was wearing a mask half of his face in horizontal and only his right face can be shown she still finds him dashingly handsome. His presence speaks wealth, power, authority, and she can sense coldness on those piercing eyes of him. She was awakened by the reality that she was there standing and looking stupid in front of the prince looking at him, eyes to eyes not minding to address her respect, yet she was not even sure if this was the prince.
"Way to go, Bella," she cursed under her breath and walk down slowly until she was on the ground and now facing him. She wants to smack herself again, she curtsied slowly and greeted him.
"Good evening," she muttered she didn't even know if it was the right words to say as she does the curtsy. She bit her tongue and she can taste already her blood. Oh, how she hated being this such a dull-witted person.
"Good evening Milady," he answered, she doesn't even know why she loves to listen to those words coming from his mouth, it was intoxicating her.
'Get hold of yourself it is the prince who is speaking with you, get a little discipline, Bella,' she thought to herself and come face to face with him. She was looking up to him, he was indeed tall and he was looking down on her, oh how petite she is she thought. She can't help herself to look down and she can feel the redness in her ears and cheeks, she feels hot.
"Come and join me to dinner," he said and turn his heels, Ysabella quickly followed him for every step he takes it takes two steps for her to make.
As they both take their chairs, Ysabella can't help herself but marvel at the food on the table, everything looks delicious. Delicious meals, tasty, appetizing, scrumptious, yummy, luscious, delectable, mouth-watering, fit for a king, delightful, lovely, wonderful, pleasant, enjoyable, appealing, enchanting, charming. That was words scrambling her head. It looks like a feast, an enormous feast, she looks around and they were all alone.
"Its a lot of food, are we all going to eat this?" she asked out of her curiosity which makes him smile slightly.
"I don't know what food do you like so I make them prepare all of this, please eat all that you want."
"In our home, we have never eaten anything like this, it's like a feast," she muttered under her breath as she roamed her eyes in the table.
"You save my brother's life it is the least that I can do, you haven't eaten yet since that night," he said looking at her intensely which makes her uncomfortable, those eyes make her uncomfortable.
"You can wish anything you want Milady and I will surely give that to you without a doubt. Do you perhaps need or want anything else?" he added.
She can't concentrate on what food she should because the prince was still talking to her and she can't be so rude to be in the place not to answer his questions. She was starving to death and she was just shy to tell him that she could eat all of this even the table, she wants to slap herself for thinking such a silly thought maybe it is because of the influence of her hungriness.
At the thought, something struck her, that did not even cross her mind, should she ask him? Would he go mad? Would they throw her in the dungeon? She hopes not but he says anything so she could ask him for anything that she's like to ask, right? Those were the questions dwelling in her mind that she forgot that she was hungry.
"Uhm, when can I go home?" she asked that she nearly wanted to smack herself out of his face and brain, she wanted to shout how come she asked a different question? Oh how she hates herself for such a being a coward.
"Just tell me when and I will prepare it for you," he coldly answered avoiding her eye contact. She bites her lower lip which catches his full attention.
"I'm just worried about my parents, I am sure they are all worried and thinking about me. I would not forgive myself if anything happens to them," she softly says looking at her hands.
"You don't need to worry so much dear, I have my people in your town and they already visited your parents telling them you are okay," he stated which makes her look at him.
"You did?"
"Yes, so if I may excuse myself, I want to rest, please continue your food," he said and stands from his seat.
"Wait," she yelps and she hold her mouth for shouting, shame on her she thought. Why the hell she yelp? Oh god, if she would could turn back the time she would not do it.
Prince Hades was now standing in front of her waiting for her to speak. He can't stay any longer, she was torturing him, he knows it was not her intention but damn! it damn affects him so much, so deep that he wanted to touch her and bite those lips but it was such a crazy thought, they just met.
"Uhm-" she cleared her throat and thinking twice if she should ask it or not. It was now or never she thought, she should ask him besides they were all alone, and nobody would interfere with them, if in any case, he would go mad she could just slip in her chair and twist her dress and run as fast as she could, run for her life.
"I want to see your face, that is my wish," she said in a rush tone that she exhaled a deep breath and hold her chest. She was proud of herself by blurting those words out but she got froze, she went pale and start to look at him. Did she ask those questions to him? Wear off the mask? Had she gone mad? Is she crazy?
"My face?" he coldly asked.
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