"P-prince Alex..doesn't need to do that for me. I think the servants are compatible to serve me. You shall enjoy your own meal.." Princess Alice muttered in between her breath, enough for him to listen.
She was solid with her wings and statement, as her eyes glowed with aloof glint. On the other hand, Prince Cyrus was annoyed.
The lines traced on his forehead when he replied back, "I see that my younger brother is too much concerned for his sister-in-law.."
"Obviously! She is new here and married you.."
"Married to me, not you," Cyrus repeated the same words, trying to put the pressure that the lady beside him was his wife, not his.
There was no need for him to actually try to act as if he cared. "I can help her if she wishes to. You don't need to interfere with my matters.. Look upon yourself.."
He was surely blunt, which even Princess Alice realized. While Alice had tried her best to resolve it in a much less rude tone, Cyrus had gone straight away to the way which was mostly the rudest.
Her lips turned into a straight line, where it was hard for her to bring a fake smile to her face. 'C'mon Alice..just do it..' for the sake of not letting herself be down for the rays, Alice brought a meaningful glance.
After what Prince Cyrus had told Prince Alex, the latter's face had turned sour.
Or to be more specific, it was frustrating to extend where he wished to rip Cyrus's head. All Alice had vividly guessed from just from deadly stare which he passed Cyrus, which didn't put much impact on the Crowned prince either.
But to ease the environment around them, it was no one else but Lady Ashley, who had thought of soothing everything, since eating breakfast in such an environment was almost next to impossible.
"Hah Don't worry, I had asked the maid in the kitchen to cook for her, as per what I guessed.." Lady Ashley's eyes moved towards Alice where she smiled on her face, "I'm sorry in advance Since I had no idea what the humans might like....I just ordered some usual meal for you.."
"There is no need for you to say sorry, Lady Ashley. I'm grateful that you even thought about me in such a special way and asked the maid to make something for me, out of all your meals.." Princess Alice responded as she could feel her heart blooming,
Even though she hasn't made any opinion of Lady Aura and Lady Ashley in her mind, there was a special place which they occupied.
She can't help but consider them as sweet as possible, at least they haven't done anything wrong let her either. Moreover, Prince Cyrus's attitude was the evident reason which made her believe that they all are good to him.
On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth had stayed quiet though.. The same can be said for the other ladies, named Lady Tia as well as Sierra, who had made the aloof face throughout.
It wasn't new, since the day she arrived, they had carried the same look and greeted her in no friendly manner either. "Don't worry, Lady Ashley and Lady Aura, I will instruct them on my own, as per my taste."
"That will be the best.." Lady Ashley nodded her head before the breakfast came to serve.
Where Alice saw that there were four to five more people who sat, and none even took the initiative to introduce them.
Neither did she, as she could feel that Cyrus isn't on good terms with others.
'Even though I don't regard this man as my husband....I'm now associated with him. Seems like, no matter what, others will see me as his wife only....' Alice concluded.
The wide door was once again opened where her sight caught the few maids coming inside the big hall and they handled the different plates and glass in their hands. Keeping her posture straight, she saw the maids list of all, serving to King Vilas and then to Queen Elizabeth.
Afterward, it came the turn of the lady in command, as well as the Concubines, where she saw that Tia was the first of all, highly regarded. Then, it was the turn of Prince Alex and Crowned Prince Cyrus, as the food was placed on their plates.
Where Alice sat beside Prince Cyrus, she saw the food that was placed on his plate, which was almost not even known to her.
'Do these vampires eat so differently? Can't the normal meal digest in their stomach?' Alice keenly wondered.
But on the second one, another maid came by her side to actually place her designated meal in her room. As her eyes caught her sight, she saw that there was a lobster, as well as a few green salads..Adding to the same, she saw the bread which they placed on the other side of the plate.
"Thank you..." Alice uttered.
"Would you also like something else, Princess Alice?" It was the same maid who asked, to which Alice shook her head. "It's fine. This is enough.."
The maid bowed her head in her direction before she saw that everyone was served at the time. However, no one had touched the food at this time, but they all kept their hands at their back. Following their rituals, she did as she came across.
But her question was burst by the Crowned Prince Cyrus who came to whisper in her ears, "Hold your hunger just for a few more moments. We eat when everyone is served.."
"A-Alright..."
Alice muttered in between her breath before she saw that the glass in front of her eyes was refilled by the water. Whereas, for others, it was filled with another liquid that made Alice gulp her slave.
As she saw the sight of the red stream liquid, Alice's skin felt the goosebumps all over her skin. The unusual expressions and the stuffed body was noted by Prince Cyrus, where his brows lifted from its position. 'She must be feeling odd....'
But on the second note, he calmed himself with the thought that she might adjust to this. At the end of the day, she knew that she is marrying a vampire.
This would be the sight which she must come across...
After the maids had served all the other ladies, Alice saw her own meal. Taking a deep breath, as she saw that the others had started to eat as well, she extended her hand to pick the bread first.
Staring at it for the next few minutes, she made her will strong before Alice tore the piece of the bread and chewed it. 'Not that bad...hmm..at least they know how to make bread..'
Otherwise, she wouldn't have known how she was going to survive in this Kingdom...
Afterward, Alice took a knife in her hand to tear the lobster that was in front of her sight. She took it lightly before taking a piece into her mouth, as she savored the taste. "Umm...god.."
"At least this is as per your liking.." Prince Cyrus muttered from behind, where Alice rotated her eye to look in his direction, to give him a small nod. "It tastes good.."
"Good. You should eat it then.." Cyrus told me before he had picked his own meal to eat.
Since Alice was too much absorbed in her own good, she never realized what Cyrus ate. However, subconsciously, her sight lingered at Lady Ashley, as well as Queen Elizabeth, who had raised their glasses.
It was all fresh liquid, which made Alice slower her pace to chew. In fact, there was a bright smirk on their faces where it wasn't any hard to decide what they all must be thinking.
At such a view, her back was already sweating.
After she had finished her own bit, Alice didn't have the courage to pick another piece. It was all because she saw how the food tasted to them.
Queen Elizabeth had taken the glass near her lips before she tasted it with her closed eyes. "Umm. I don't know why but it tastes better today.."
"Well...I don't find the taste and flavors to have changed, Mother. It is still the same.." Prince Alex also spoke, with his usual expressions but Queen Elizabeth cut him off, "You don't have such a liking towards blood. Ask me, it does taste so good, making me almost gulp it in one go. I think I will have another glass too.."
"Good for you, it will make you feel good." Prince Alex told her, with a happy smile.
But on the other hand, Alice could feel something churning in her stomach. She couldn't help either to deny the sensation but it was strong as well. It made her feel tons of things, harder for her to let it go.
'They are drinking blood..? So openly? and with this breakfast?' subconsciously, she glanced at the other filled glass, as her chest had started to heavier with time. There was a choking side, which Alice found it hard to afford as well.
Her hand had traveled to her stomach, to hold it tightly. Something old was churning inside her stomach. With time, her face had started to turn paler where she knew that she was reaching her own limits.
It wasn't under her own control and she can't even..manage it anymore.