Not an actual part of the direct story. I hoped to have the characters older by this time in the story so I could post something cutesy and valentines related when they were in the academy. So if you do not want any spoilers of how they will act later towards her I would probably skip this chapter! However I'm only doing a couple of the guys as it would take 100 years to write one for every single one.
I wrote Thadeous and Alistar, but If there is a specific guy you would like me to write in something today just comment and before the day is over I'll try to add them on too. :) thanks for the votes and reads. It makes me super happy!
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*Thadeous POV*
I can't believe that the flowers I painstakingly grew the past few weeks were stole! Who dares to steal from a prince!
Pacing back and forth I could only think of a couple people who even had the balls to try to ruin my valentines surprise. We had an agreement that we would let her choose, yet it was not uncommon for us to try to sabotage each others efforts.
I'll have to just be spontaneous, chicks love that right? I have to go find her so I can at least beat them to seeing her first.
Not that I'm a creepy stalker or anything but she should be leaving her room in about 3 minutes so I better hurry!
Walking through the halls I made sure to avoid everyone that would hinder me from getting to my goal. Every year us princes are swarmed by girls trying to win our hearts and guys trying to curry favor and if they catch me now I'll never be able to escape.
Up ahead I see her speaking out her door and checking both directions before finally coming out and locking her door. She is so cute when she thinks she is sneaky, however she has nothing on me.
Sneaking up behind her I put my hands over her eyes. "Guess who?"
Her neck turns the most lovely shade of red.
"Well if I had to guess, I would say it's a snake." She chuckled at the end of her sentence but made no move to escape me.
Removing my hands I took her shoulders and forced her to turn in my direction. My signature smirk plastered on my face. I don't know why she tries to deny it. I'm the best so she should just pick me already.
"I was afraid such a boring girl as yourself wouldn't get anything for Valentines yet you are so rude to me when I came all this way to see you. Tsk tsk tsk." Putting my hand behind my back I use a little magic to form a red peony. It's a shame really that she could not see the flowers I grew myself.
Pulling my hand back out I offer her the single flower. Her eyes light up in excitement yet she still stubbornly frowns at me. Why does she try to deny us so vehemently? It makes me want to be stubborn right back.
I push the flower into her hands smiling when her delicate fingers close around it.
"I figured I'd give you this since you probably wont get anything else." I do not know why the words I speak clash with the words in my head. It's like I can only be mean and tease her even when I desperately want her to say that she picks me.
Her eyes flick behind me and I turn to see what she was looking at. Behind me is nothing and nobody. Turning back to ask her I find she has already ran away.
"Happy Valentines Day" I whisper the words I should have told her first but couldnt help teasing her.
*Alistar POV*
When I found out that Fey a***ole was growing flowers for her I couldn't help but gnash my teeth. I wouldn't let him one up me so easily. Stealing them was a piece of cake, but I didn't want to give them to her at all so I sent them to all his admirers.
Watching him make that one flower behind his back was smooth, I'll give him that. Him being a d*** though he couldn't even be nice long enough to give it to her.
Watching her basically run away from him did lift my spirits slightly. Her magic is strong, the things she can do with the flick of her wrist would make her a fearsome Queen.
I follow at a distance knowing she usually stops by the forest hoping to see a certain mutt every morning. I swear the fact that he has kept this ruse up for so many years....
He is a Prince, yet he acts like a dog waiting on its master to come and pet him. I want to tell her, ruin his image in her eyes, but it will be oh so much sweeter if he ruins it himself.
Before she can cross the yard and delve into the surrounding woods I make a bee line to intercept her.
"Good morning Queen." I wink at her as her tiny face scrunches up into a pout.
"What do I owe the pleasure PRINCE Alistar." Her emphasis on Prince makes me want to howl in laughter. This girl is fire wrapped in a tiny package.
I lean down since my height towers over her, getting almost close enough to feel her breath on my face. She shivers but doesn't back down. Good girl.
"I mean we are such good friends I thought you would be happy to see me." I wince in mock pain as if her words hurt.
Her frowns are cute, but what I really want is a smile. Those... if they could be sold, I would buy every single one.
I know she will make her great escape soon if I do not act so I put my hand in my pocket feeling the gift I prepared.
"Close your eyes." She gives me a look that would knock a lesser man dead. Laughing I add, "please."
She still looks at me like she doesn't trust me but eventually closes her eyes. I'm unsure if it's because she feels even the slightest bit safe with me, or if she believes she could just kick my a** if I try anything.
I remove the small package from my pocket opening it to reveal the ruby earrings I had seen her look at in the market.
"Okay, open." Her mix matched eyes open and I'm drawn to their reaction. They light up and it's like fireworks go off in my brain.
She looks at the earrings quite eagerly. I know she wants them.
"I got this for you, what did you get me?"
The light I saw in her eyes begins to fade slightly. She looks around before bending down and picking up a small rock that was on the path.
She looks me in the eyes and passes the stone to me as if she had spent hours in a store getting the very best.
"Oh come on, I saw you love these earrings, how about a kiss." I pucker my lips suggestively making kissing sounds at her.
A fire burns in her eyes and I get excited as she leans toward me. In a low husky voice she whispers, "you want a kiss?"
I hide my excitement only letting a small smile out. "I mean it would be a good deal for these earrings." I dangle them next to our faces. Her eyes don't even look in their direction.
"Close your eyes." Her sultry whisper makes my skin tingle.
Closing my eyes I feel her breath as she moves closer the excitement almost bubbling up. But she passes my mouth and brings her mouth up to my ear. "Thanks for the earrings."
She quickly pulls away causing my eyes to open abruptly. She is now standing several feet away with a smirk on her small face. The earrings that was once in my fingers are now being dangled in front of her face as she admires them.
I go to move forward only to realize that I am frozen in place. When did she even have time to do this!?
I thrash violently trying to break the ice that binds me but to no avail.
"Sorry for freezing you, but In order to keep you from following me... you understand, right?" She bats her big eyes at me before turning and walking away leisurely towards the woods.
She almost reaches the edge before looking back once more. Stepping forward and disappearing from sight.
I cannot help but chuckle at how she always manages to escape.
"Happy valentines Day Queen" the words are a whisper knowing she is long gone from being able to hear me.