The Princess's Dangerous Vampire Mate-Chapter 92: A call to home - II

’Sister dearest,

The day when you yelled at me for giving up such to cowardly acts, I was ashamed of myself and I could not see myself in the mirror. I could not believe that even though I was born five years older to you, I was the one who was giving up on hope but when someone so kind hearted showed me such strong behaviour, I could not help but make sure that it was a smooth way for you.

I have done everything I could to make sure that no one would doubt your absence and that the sickness was affecting you heavily so that no one would visit but I am afraid that it is time you come back and leave whatever you have found.

The queen of Astria has written to me and she has informed me that they are moving the date of coordination of the prince ahead and would be making sure that you two would be first wed. You will be crowned the next queen of Astria along with the prince as he would be crowned king that very day.

I have sent guards along with the messenger and I expect you to come back immediately as my Royal commands tell you to do.

Rest will be discussed at home.

Yours lovingly,

Estelle.’

This was it. I realised that as I finished reading the letter. This was therefore the freedom I had had and now the date of my wedding was coming nearer.

Married. The court and the queen of Astria wanted to us be married first before the coronation of the prince. Which meant that I would have to shift to the kingdoms to learn that customs and greetings before marriage.

"Here," I gave it to Marilyn who took it from me immediately and then I moved to the prince who was watching me.

"What was written there?" He asked soon as I made it closer to him.

I shook my head. "I have been called back and I am to return immediately." I spoke in the voice that I had always used as a princess. He might have seen the voice I used on a regular basis with family but here I was a soft spoken and mannered princess.

"What?" He looked taken back. "What does that mean? How is it that all of a sudden they have called you back?" His shock eventually turned to anger as he kept on muttering to himself.

"Your highness," I addressed him by his title and his head snapped to mine as well as that I was firm on leaving. "You must tell the queen about my departure as my sister has called me back."

"But what about the investigation? Finding about the creatures of the dark?" He asked when I stepped into the room again. "We have not found out about anything as of yet. There are a lot of things to be uncovered!"

My eyes lowered at the disappointment I felt for it. I had clearly failed at finding out something that I had come here for. But at the end of the day I had also found something beautiful.

I had found love and affection from someone that I had just met. I knew what the care and protection of a man for his family felt like and I would also long for it forever, especially from him.

I realised that he did not also know that I was leaving but I had told him that this might be the only time I could afford to come and visit him. Perhaps if the gods wanted, we would meet again.

I answered the prince. "I have to go. This is a royal command and I cannot ignore it."

He glared at me. "A royal command?" He spat. "I give you a command to stay here!"

This man was simply infuriating. "Under what authority?!"

"As the king—"

"Lysar!" We heard a yell and turned to the source immediately. It was the queen that stood before us. "I knew that suddenly you wanting to go for a hunt was just a cover of you coming here. I should have never told you that I had the princess!" She glared at him and I almost laughed at how the big bad Prince was being scolded by his mother and now was mum.

"But—"

"Hush!" She raised her palm and silenced it. "I heard everything but I was standing outside and asking the healer about her health. How could you have been so loud. Have I taught you that as a prince?"

He clenched his jaw and in return.

She looked at me and walked closer. "I understand that it must have been an emergency to which your sister is calling you back at such a sudden notice. I apologize for the way my son behaved," she sent a meaningful glance at her son, "however I will not stop you for any longer but I will send my guards on the way to make sure that you’re not ambushed on the way."

I shook my head. "My sister already sent—"

"Hush now," she waved her hand at that. "The more, the better. Now, you must take your leave." She smiled before she took the prince with her and walked out.

*******

"What happened?!" She growled. "He was fine! I saw him! He has progressed!"

"Your grace," the man shook his head with regret, "The prince might not—"

"Might not what?!" The woman yelled glaring at him and her husband entered. "How dare you insulate such nonsense. Do you even know what you’re talking about?"

"Love, calm," he came and stood behind her wife, kissing her shoulder and calming her down, "he knows what he is talking about. We must remain patient."

She sniffed and turned to meet him. "I am as patient as I can be. Those people will see my rath for what they have done to my child. They have beaten him on the verge of death and now. . . ." She broke down and cried. "How would we get more blood?"

The man sighed. He too, had no idea on what to do.