Alice didn't bother to even respond to this monster. Her heart was currently going through hundreds of unseen emotions which were even harder to depict.
No, she can't even elaborate on what her feelings were.
While the Prince beside her, just now, threatened that she would be nothing but a mere woman in his castle who will have to just serve him, it broke her heart into pieces as well.
But that didn't mean she had expected something good out of him.
Moreover in the back of her mind, she had thought that he would be worse than that. Not only will he talk either, but also, might just kill her this instant.
Who would have thought he at least let her know that she will meet other ladies and he will bore children with them?
Even when Alice had tried her best to not show but at the thought, she can never be sidelined, it made her feel the churns n her stomach.
An experience that she was looking forward to from the very start, has started to crumble down into the pieces.
'Why am I not surprised? Everyone used to say that I'm different....who would have thought that my different faith will be played in such a way?' Alice can never forget how the local ladies and the priest in their area were persistent that she will have to face the things.
Despite her father trying to ease and hide many grave things out of her, that didn't mean she had no idea about such. It was their illusion that Alice was dumb enough to not understand what was going around her.
However, she never opened her mouth to talk about the same. She never had the intention to do so, thinking that everything was either a bluff or probably, something which she shouldn't be made aware of.
Would have actually made this reason be associated with her marriage with this monster vampire....from whom she can never dream of love?
At this heartbreaking thought, Alice had to clutch her dress tightly. Tears were on the edge of being fallen out of their place as she had to take a deep breath to not let her turmoil surface again.
After all, there is no value in her tears anymore....
On the way which they were going through, she saw many mountains. The white mountains were covered with the layer of white furs as if it was the word of any werewolves. But her curiosity got tampered with when she heard the deep voice.
"Gazelle Empire is surrounded by the mountains, as well as the forest. There are three terrains where we have to think and cross before we can reach our destination." Cyrus's free information did make some sense.
But Alice didn't move her gaze from the view to even bat an eye to his face.
She was looking through the small window provided in her cart, as the road was somewhat patchy.
It was uneven and the proof was the jerks it caused on the way.
Yet what fascinated and captured her heart, which somewhere removed her misery was the mesmerizing and stunning view. Nevertheless, to say, the amount of beauty to describe the same will be less on the way since it looked not less than the beauty that was curved as if in any portrait.
Her moon-shaped eyes weren't even left invaded by King Cyrus who had already seen the mysterious sparkle.
Without even saying anything, he felt her admiration towards the natural beauty, where he too realized some facts. 'She might also feel the healing power of nature...'
His firm belief was almost left unshattered, since vampires aren't supposed to appear, weakling, especially the Crowned prince.
However, when it comes to his heart, there is no denying that he has a tinge of softness which was supposed to be held no matter what....but surely, not for the word called Love.
Since Alice was the sole lady who was actually going with them towards the Kingdom, Cyrus never changed his cart.
He had no trust over anybody in his squad, at least not enough that he can leave her with their security.
There are hundreds who are ready to take undue advantage of her, with the thought of her being nothing but a human, a weak human who was now the wife of the Crowned prince!
Soon after, as the time started to fall by, Alice could feel her eyes getting heavier. It was hard to best understand the heaviness that lingered in her eyes, where she felt the eyelids getting the sleepiness residing in them.
Within the next few moments, Alice already found herself in the midst of her dreamland of hers.
There was no denying that it was all pitch dark where Alice felt herself walking in the midst of the clouds.
Wearing weighted clothes, paired with silver-colored hair, Alice's heart was throbbing.
"I-is..there anyone here?" Alice muttered only to get a voice from her back, "I'm here, my precious."
Subconsciously, Alice turned around, to get absolutely shocked in her eyes. The lady whom she was seeing was carrying a breath-taking aura with her.
The same reflection, the same facial structure, and the color of the hair...Who is she?
Yet when the question popped into her mind, Alice knew the answer as well, "Y-You.....are....my mother?"
"You know me, Alice. How can a child not remember her mother? Our bond is the most unique one...it was made a second ago when you came into my stomach..."
Alice gulped the saliva and was present in her mouth. It was getting dizzier for her to hold herself on the ground but she still got the power to look straight at her mother, in those eyes.
With determination in the eyes of Alice, she asked again, "Y-You never came in my dream before....why now?"
"Because I wanted to congratulate you." Bercal smiled at Alice with a smile reaching towards her own eyes, "Neither did your father, nor your brother was able to stop your faith from changing...no one.."
"What do you mean to say?!" Alice's heart was hammering together as if it was ready to pop out at any moment. What does this lady think that her brother failed?!
How come her father and brother are involved in this situation hence is the one who is facing the same?
It seemed ridiculous in her eyes, but maybe, not in Bercal's eyes.
Barcel's smile never dimmed but surely, the sweetness covered her eyes, "They knew you were different, everyone told them, even I did. After all, it was supposed to happen even before you were born....your faith was written and determined, even before I gave birth to you, Alice."
At this point, all Alice felt her head going around and around.
She wanted to run in her mother's direction, but her legs were already sticking out of her position, so were her mother's.
They both were allowed to stand at a certain distance, especially, with the transparent glass in between them.
It was still very unknown of what use it was, yet she could believe that this dream of hers wasn't any ordinary one.
It was special since it was influenced!
Bernal seemed to understand her confusion very easily, when she lifted her hands, "Alice...until now, no one had the power to change the faith, not even God. Your marriage was destined to happen, with this prince, and I'm happy that you both found each other..."
"H-How come you know about my marriage?! You are dead!" Alice yelled, and she couldn't believe that her mother was already updated to the date.
How?! And why?!
Where is she now then?!
Weren't the souls supposed to go to God after they are dead and last rites are performed? So how come her mother was different? Tons of questions and not even a single answer of any of them to her.
Barcel too wasn't fond of answering them.
Instead, she chose a better option for her, "You are confused, but I will still say, Alice, remember, don't give up on this marriage..."
"It will be difficult for you, surely, to manage in between vampires, like the Queen. But remember, you are made for this, you are destined to be with Prince Cyrus. Don't let your unwanted thoughts shatter your strong will..."
'"Alright stop!" Alice finally motioned her mother to stop speaking.
It was enough for her to absorb everything she could take at once because it never made her realize that she'll actually meet her like this.
Moreover, who would you have ever thought that her mother, the Queen Barcel, would be interested in giving her a lesson rather than telling her what the hell lies in?!
Queen Barcel saw the uneasiness that developed over Alice's face where she commented, "You will wake up soon and I don't know if I Will have the power to do this again or not..."
"But let me use this to my fullest, Alice....I want to tell you something, listen to me very carefully.." Barcel's words actually gained Alice's attention.
It was intruding, exciting but at the same time, making her that it was all stupid to believe.
But still, holding her heart at bay, Alice slightly nodded her head to hear her mother's special word again, making her dumbfounded and frozen.
"In future, you will fall for your husband, King Cyrus....don't take him as your enemy, he is the key who will withstand you and protect you from the unwanted harm, Alice....just like he needs you.....you need him too.."