Once Upon A Smile With Fangs.

Once Upon A Smile With Fangs Chapter 2

Recap:

"Princess Eleanor!" a guard shouted nearby.

"Oh no," i gasped.

Have they already sensed him?!

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"They King wants to see you!" I heard Kyle’s voice shout through the maze. Kyle was another young knight-in-training who got appointed to a different post because of father’s crazy imagination. Thinking that they all just want to get close to me for all the wrong reasons. I let out a relieved sigh, they haven’t sensed him. 

"Let's get you out of here before we get caught." He gave a quick nod and I tugged him into a nearby secret passage that led to the outside of the castle. ‘Why are you helping this guy? You barely know him,’ the little voice inside my head questioned my actions. Hidden behind a thick barrier at the back of my mind held the answer to why I was helping him. An answer I didn’t want to admit out loud or just to the little voice. 

We walked down the poorly lit passage side by side. I glanced over at him a couple of times slyly. Very slyly. My eyes were fascinated by those alluring stormy blue eyes, that cute nose matched well with his well defined high cheekbones and lastly a pair of very kissable plump lips. Yes, he has a very reasonably handsome face. My mind wondered through the procedures the guards would go through if they found him. First, they would ask him how he got into our world and if he refused to tell they would torture him and forcefully go through his mind to find the answer. Next they would erase his memories of being in our world and meeting me. Then lastly, they would send him back to the human world and he would carry on as if nothing had happened. I shook my head at that thought, no I it won’t happen that way. I won’t let it happen. A few noises interrupted my thoughts, 'tap,tap,tap' What the? I looked at the floor and there they were, half a dozen of big ugly rats and cockroaches skipping around on the path.

My eyes widen in horror, "Holy crap!" I jumped into the air, then I realized that probably wasn't a good idea. Huge, hairy, long legged spiders were clinging onto their perfectly made webs that lined the roof. I tried to hold in my scream but it was too late. I clung onto Jace's arm and walked faster and faster, until I was running. Dragging Jace through the dark creepy passage. I don’t think he minded me pulling him along, well if he did protest I didn’t quite hear him over my deafening scream. Yes, I'm scared of spiders, cockroaches and rats! I'm half human aren't I? Although I’m fine with mice, I think they’re cute and they remind me of Jac and Gus in ‘Cinderella’. But no, rats are a big no-no. Like the one in ‘Lady and the Tramp’. I would shiver uncontrollably and cling onto Mya like she was second skin whenever we watch that film. Heights is also another phobia I have to deal with because of a certain someone. 

We finally hit the end of the passage. I grabbed two dark navy capes off the hook, shook them harshly incase any of those little beasties were clinging onto them and handed one to Jace. Mya and I would sometimes sneak out of the castle to explore the city since it was better than studying vampiric laws of ancient times. With our capes securely tied on and the hood covering most of our faces, so we wouldn’t be recognised, we walked out another door which lead to a dark ally located behind a bakery. We walked out and there in front of us was the largest market in Novasna. We got a few glimpses and gazes but nothing too out of the ordinary. Luckily for Jace, Mya’s scent still strongly linger on the cape so he wouldn’t be identified as human, otherwise I’d have quite a problem of keeping him alive and bite-free as we battled through the busy streets of the city. 

"We should be safe now," I glanced back at Jace, who was smiling happily at me. Then I noticed that I was still holding his hand. Somewhere between getting our capes and walking through the back ally we ended up like this. Looking at our hands locked tightly together I got a little flutter and noticed how perfectly our hands fitted together. It was his small chuckle that made me realise that I was starring at our hands.  I quickly snatched my hand back.