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Chapter 13

Delia's Pov

After that awkward incident with Ares, I just learned to forget it because.. It was so embarrassing!! I cant even forget the time he.. he pinned me? No no, dont even think about it. Delia!

I mentally slapped myself as I was arguing in my mind, I went to the table and prepared the food. "Edmund! Come out, let's eat" I called out for him, later he come out from his bedroom and took a round bread before walking away.

I look at him unbelievably "Edmund" I called his name, "What?" He replied without looking at me, I tilt my head curiously "Is there something wrong?" I asked and Edmund shook his head "Nothing's wrong" He said before going back to his room.

Something is bothering him, I quickly went infront of him and stopped him from entering his room "You cant even look into my eyes, tell me the truth" i said. Edmund looked up to me with his pale face and I widened my eyes in worry "Edmund what's wrong?" I asked.

Edmund looked back down "Things were going normal before but now it's getting harder" He said, I frowned at his sayings "What are you even saying?" I asked and Edmund looked at me "Just stay away from that man, he is not the man you expected" He said, making me frowned even more.

Is he talking about Ares? But he's a good man and a friend, i was about to reply when Edmund walked passed me and went inside his bedroom. I just stand there and think 'What if Ares is dangerous? But he's a good friend, no. He is not a dangerous man and I know him.'

Ares Pov

I kept stabbing the person's stomach as he groaned in pain, I smile wickedly before grabbing his face before punching him hard "I dont like sinners in my kingdom so tell me, thief. did you steal the jewels?" I asked and the thief just look at me with wide mouth as he was still in pain "I- did not steal them" He said before coughing blood.

I laughed unbelievably before punching his face again, making him look bloody. "NE ME MENS PAS!!"
(Don't lie to me!)
The thief flinched at my voice, I grabbed his hair tightly "Speak!" I screamed angrily and the thief coughed blood even more "va au diable" (go to hell)

That's the last thing he said before his breathing stopped with his eyes opened and fixed on the ceiling. I raised my sword before stabbing his dead body over and over again while laughing maniacally as my laugh echoed the silence room.

The door opened by william "il est déjà mort" (he's already dead) He said, I stopped stabbing his chest and looked at william with my bloody face "throw the body" I said before standing up and wiped my hands with the white cloth.

William sighed and signalled his hands before 4 guards entered and carried the dead body that had been stabbed all over again, I washed my face with the water while hearing william's footsteps behind me. "j'ai quelque chose" (I have something to show you) He said.

I wiped my face before replying "quoi?" I asked and William grinned for a while before giving me a letter, I looked at it confusedly "I dont read letters from womens" I said before wiping my sweaty hair but I stopped as Edmund continued "It's not just a another woman, Ares" He said.

Turning around as I can feel my heart beating, just the simple name of an ordinary girl can make the dark Prince kneel down. A smile crept on my face as I snatched the letter from William's hands.

Reading the letter with my eyes focused every word as I can hear Delia's voice saying, 'Dear Ares, Good Afternoon! Sorry if I disturbed your private moment there but if you have some time can you come visit me in the market? We have a lot to talk about!^^'

I sighed, this weird and mysterious girl is so interesting. I walked to the exit and William stopped me "Going somewhere? Is she inviting you in a couple date?" He teased me, I glared at him "Shut your mouth before I could tie them up" I said before hurriedly went outside.

I put on a cloak and mask on me before hopping on my horse with a hidden smile under my mask, I looked like a young man got accepted by a beautiful girl that I admired these weeks. Later I arrived at the village as I quickly hid my horse behind before going inside the market, looking for Delia.

While my eyes focused on looking for Delia, I can feel someone behind me. I held the handle of my sword on my waist and when I was about to pull it out and sliced the person from my back, My eyes were suddenly covered by a hand "Guess who?" I automatically dropped back my sword and smiled under my mask "Delia"

Delia giggled and removed her hands from my eyes "How come you knew my voice very well!" She said in shock, I look at her "Is that a compliment?" I asked and she think for a while "A little but I've seen girls around the market talking about you as you hop off your horse like a Prince" She said.

I chuckled while looking down "Should've hid properly" I mumbled, Delia crossed her arms "Oh, ares. When will you stop hiding especially your face?" She said while pointing a mango at me, I laughed slightlly "This is going to be my everyday life with you, get used to it" I said before leaning my face down close to hers as she was too small compared to my height.

Delia crossed her arms "I won't" She said, marking her words and I just laugh at her. "Anyway, can you carry this for me. Hm?" I held the two packs of different fruits. Did she really love fruits so much?

I followed Delia as she carried the other packs of fruits then we arrived at the forest's green grass spot "This a good time for picnic" she said excitedly, I sat down under the big leaves with Delia "you know, ares. I'm starting to think about you" She said.

I froze in my spot, I looked at her deeply in her eyes and she widened her eyes in realisation. "I- i meant about starting to think about you because you really look so familiar to me" She said, I nodded my head "Oh, do you admire me?" I teased and Delia shook her head "huh, of course no!" She said quickly.

Oh, I know she likes me too. The thought of it makes me want to grab her and hide her away from the world. "You really look someone and Edmund said you are my past lover but I didn't believe it but I dont really know cuz it's such a disaster of thinking about if it is true or not but I really dont kno-" as Delia kept talking nonstop. I also didn't stop staring at her beautiful features of her face.

'Oh, how beautiful it is when you are in love with someone so beautiful as the stars and skies'