The evening appeared very soon when everyone got ready, as the bride, the princess of Suzania was all set to leave.
Standing all alone in her chamber, Alice's gaze swept across all her belongings present in the place. She has changed from her wedding dress to another embroidered gown. With another cloth hanging loose near her hair. It was attached to her waist and she had no idea why the other people asked her to wear the same.
Maybe this was the traditional dress that vampires wear after the wedding. Alice wondered and convinced herself with this thought.
Staring at her reflection, she found her beauty to be enhancing. God knows why, but since she married the monster, her inner power could even feel themselves getting uplifted.
She felt more powerful as compared to before but it was truly clueless, having no idea about the reason.
Looking straight at herself, her lips we pursed into a straight line when she slightly tilted in her head dimension.
'Please god..give me the power to survive there..' she knew the journey will be as tough as she can't even imagine it to be. The only choice left in her hand was to accept getting what comes in her way.
But just when Alice was ready to walk all out of the chamber, her gaze fell on one of the dressers. She stared at it for quite some time before her legs made their own way towards it. Opening the first drawer, she looked at the portrait which was hidden here, making her heart skip a beat.
Subconsciously, her lips parted but no voice came. The only source she found was the constant connection with the lady who sat in the portrait along with her father and brother.
'I miss you mother...how good would it have been if you were here..'
The lady in the portrait was as beautiful as Alice. There was no denying that she was a total replica of her mother, in terms of beauty and all the features, except the eyes which were somewhere mixed with both of her parents.
Tears were built in her eyes when she had to take a deep breath to not follow the lane through her cheek. The turn of sentiments was heavy to load off her chest but then, she can't even deny that her mother's absence was the sole reason which made her strong to all the politics happening around her.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Princess, it is the moment. Everyone is waiting for you at the gate." Mary came to the dorm, making Alice wipe her own tears. "Ah...alright. Let's go now."
Drying her own droplets, she clutched the portrait of her mother. When she saw that Mary had brought a few soldiers along with her to carry her stuff, she replied, "Um..keep this portrait with other things you packed."
"As you say, Princess."
Saying this, Alice walked through the corridors and took turns. Finally, descending the stairs, she walked a bit before she reached the end where all the members of her family had gathered, along with that of the vampire's side as well.
Her gaze fell on the horses, as well as the carts which were prepared, making her slightly frown. 'Yeah..newlyweds are supposed to go in this I guess..'
With this brush and wrought though, she took a few steps as she gazed at the vampire soldiers and then at her father and brother.
Coming to the step closer to her father, did she engulf into his embrace when he patted his head from behind.
"Alice...I know you have made a mistake...but please dear, take care of yourself." for now, she could sense the helplessness in his voice, making Alice's heartache.
"I will. I don't want you to take the stress. If you want, call me back, I will assist you in everything with my brother." Alice broke the embrace and spoke honestly when her sight met that of her father.
Hearing her words, only a soft chuckle left out from King's lips. Bringing his hand near her cheeks, he patted it softly before he smiled at his loving daughter.
"I hope that such a situation never arises in front of us. Everything will be peaceful, as God might have planned."
At this point, Alice knew that her father was worried, scared, and kind of going through tons of emotions. He wasn't in any better position than anyone else but her heart grew immensely with the plague for him.
Giving him an assured smile, Alice moved towards her brother when she hugged him as well and patted his head. "You will have many enemies from now on.,."
"Your brother as the Prince is capable of handling them, I just only want your security, and leave everything on my shoulders." only Alice knew how relieved she was hearing this.
He is capable, and there is no doubt over that. However, the only worry that resided in her brain was about those enemies who are budding in their family, those who crave their family's blood.
Gulping the saliva present in her mouth, she only stared at her precious family, whom she was leaving for once and all. Not Like she can't come over anytime sooner but it was uncertain in her eyes.
Finally, keeping her head on her brother's shoulders, she heard him whispering in her ears, making her a bit shocked, "Next time....when you will come...I will make you meet with your sister-in-law to be."
"Seriously?" Alice asked the same timid voice, only to get his small nod. "She will be really happy to have a conversation with you...who knew that this will end up here...otherwise I had planned to make you meet her once we had headed back.."
'Life was uncertain..' thought Alice.
But not letting her mood turn sour, she was bent on keeping a happy face throughout. Finally, it was time to walk towards the carts which were prepared for them to leave.
Her father took her hand into his before he walked either, towards a specific cart.
Her eyes fell on Prince Cyrus, who stood there in the calm and royalist manner, with his hand on the back. A sword in his hands and the knitted coat of any other Knight, with the badges on his right side.
As her father brought her towards him, she stood just a few distances away from his face where he had kept the faint smile of his. Meanwhile, King Vilas didn't put on his expressions.
On their arrival, Prince Cyrus had already extended his hands, where King Vilas put Alice's hand into his palms. Wrapping it into one, he finally spoke, "You both are one from now one.."
"Forget about your both races, take care of each other..." With this, King Vilas lifted his eyes to look at the Crowned prince, "She is my beloved daughter and I'm giving her to you, to keep her safe from all the worse situations which will arrive in the future, Crowned Prince Cyrus.."
Taking a deep breath, King Vilas controlled his sentiments which were on the edge of being overloaded.
There was no denying that he felt his heart getting heavier with each passing moment.
"K...Ke..keep her safe, she's all I have.."
Prince Cyrus finally took a step ahead before he gave the King a calm thug. For outsiders, it was simply a way of consolation but only King Vilas and Cyrus knew it wasn't.
"You can rest assured..King Vilas." was all he muttered before he finally helped Alice step inside the cart. Holding Her hand, and not letting it go, the mother took each step and finally, sited on soft seats.
Her dress was pulled inside by him, when Cyrus lifted his gaze to find Alice still looking at her people, with a slight heartache.
He understood, but with a grim expression, he had to shut the cart's door, leaving only a small window for Alice to view outside.
Her gaze never shattered from her father and brother, who had tons of expressions, making her heart clutch with the thorns. 'I have married this monster..I will have to leave for them…'
To keep everyone safe.
A loud voice of the speaker was heard when someone hit the drum. The cart had started to move away from the palace until they left the gate for once and all.
Slightly, she raised her hand as she waved at her family members with a bitter smile. A smile which was mixed with the heart of leaving for once and all...
Alice received the same reaction from them..as she saw them finally going away from her...did Alice finally retreat her hand, down to keep over her thighs.
Her eyes automatically moved to see the colors of the Cart, where she didn't even care to lift her eyes.
When the relaxation struck her, did Alice know that the man sat beside her? The vampire husband of hers....whom she had married.
'I'm not alone here...' a tired sigh escaped her lips when she found the alarm rising throughout her body.
But then, the husky voice of his broke her all the guards too effortlessly, "I'm too much angry from you, Princess Alice.."
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