Chapter 39 - One night

- Taking you home. You need to rest. In three days, you need to be better and healthier. I don't want you running more risks. So one of the witches from my kingdom throws a protective spell, and nothing will happen to you, the king, or any nobleman inside the palace. And in three days I'll be back for our wedding. I've told everything to your father, and he already knows I'm a vampire. I told him absolutely everything about the Carpathians. I wanted him to understand what was going on. He knows what happened in detail and wants to talk to you tomorrow.

- What? - Talk about what? - I asked nervously

When I told him who I was, I told him that I accepted if the king gave up our covenant and understood that he would not allow our marriage. I gave up on you, but he said that before he made that decision, he needed to talk to you. He wants you to decide if you still want me as your fiancé, or not. I told him I wouldn't even use my powers to convince you to stay with me. So, today you go back to the palace, and we'll only see each other again if Your Highness says you want me.

- How? I thought I couldn't decide on marriage, but now I can. - I almost vomited the words.

Phillip put me down when we got to the palace door.

- Here I say goodbye to you. Forever? - he asked as he hugged me, putting me close to him.

- B... but I... - Before I could speak, he kissed my lips, quickly turned, and disappeared into the darkness of the night.

How I would solve that. At least I had until tomorrow to think. No, I definitely didn't want to live without Phillip by my side. But all the terror of the last year struck me. Was it all over? Would there still be any more moments of horror...

I took a deep breath, entered the palace, and almost fell back when I saw Luke's shadow standing near the huge doors of the main hall.

- Princess, where have you been? - he asked, holding my hand

- I had to do something today. - I answered almost in a gasp

- Did you go see Phillip? - he spoke, looking right into my eyes

- How do you know? - I was confused

- When you told me he was a vampire, the night we killed Claus, I decided to do a brief investigation into your fiancé.

- How? What did you do? Are you mad? - I asked, letting anger take care of me.

- I've been dealing with this kind of creature a few years ago in the Carpathians. My dear princess thought I would let you join one of these creatures without knowing exactly why he's so interested in marrying you. And your Highness knows why Prince Phillip loves you so much? He asked, loosening my hand and walking to another room, calling me to follow him.