Chapter 42 - More expectations

All I needed after spending more than a month suffering from thinking that my father, my best friend, his father, and my fiancé had died at a distance, without eating or sleeping properly, was another night without sleep. A whole night awake. I was angry with Lucas for putting all these doubts in my head. Questions don't come out of my head. I couldn't ask Phillip, because maybe he shouldn't even be in the hut. Even if I were, with two guards at the door of my room, I wouldn't be able to get to the gate.

How could I say yes to him and give up the rest of my life? I would go crazy if I couldn't ask him. Did he know the answers I needed? Tomorrow I should be able to escape and get to the cottage. Perhaps I should try to do that during the day.

All the noises of the night disturbed me. Furniture cracking, the wind blowing outside. I needed to rest. My whole body aches. I got out of bed and gave up trying to sleep. My mind couldn't turn it off. I opened my room's door and walked silently to the library.

Perhaps a book will help calm my mind. I opened the door, and it rang. I sat by the window with a little romance in my hand. After reading the same page five times without understanding the story, I put the book on the shelf and went to the door. But I felt a cold hand touching my arm.

- Phillip! - I recognized his smell and his touch on my arm.

- Your Highness should be asleep! - he said in a rough voice

- Yes, but I can't. I tried to sleep, but Lucas was talking to me about vampires, and now my mind is full of doubts and a certain sense of despair.- I said, turning to him – What are you doing here? How did you get in here? I thought I would only see you after tomorrow.

He pulled my arm so I could get closer to him. Passing his arms around my waist, he continued:

- Lucas! He actually thinks he knows everything about vampires, doesn't he? - I felt the jealousy in his voice

- I need to go back to my bedroom. I don't know how I'll be tomorrow. I'm already exhausted. But I would like to know what you're doing here? - I spoke while I put my head in his wide chest. How I loved hugging him like that. It calmed all my anxiety.

- My princess, let's go! I'll take you to your bedroom. But first, your answer. Your father was worried because you spent the whole day in your room, and he asked if there was anything I could do to help you recover before tomorrow. Well, Lucas must have said that we have some powers. I can make you sleep deeply. I've done that once, remember?

- No, I don't want to wake up in three days! - I complained with a sad face

- That's just one of the powers, my princess. I can also help you by removing your doubts. - he spoke with a malicious smile on his lips.

- I prefer this. - I answered, looking frightened at the guards, who fell down sitting on the floor sleeping deeply, with a gesture of Phillip's hand – What was that?

- Vampire powers. I don't want anyone to bother us, and you need answers. I can hypnotize humans with a gesture, so they fall asleep. Tomorrow they'll be fine. - Again, that smile on the corner of the lips.

- Lucas told me that maybe you can't... - before I finished talking, he put his finger on my lip, silencing me

- That vampires can't have babies? - He seemed to read my mind.d I missed a step when I entered the room and almost fell, but Phillip's hands were still around my waist. - You're exhausted. Are you sure you don't want to have this conversation tomorrow?

I shook my head, saying no. He shrugged his head, sharply irritated. But he went on.

- We can! There are vampires with children all over the world. These children are born as normal humans, but there's something in development that changes in adulthood. - he stopped and cleaned his throat. - So yes, I want at least three kids, my princess. But we don't have to hurry things. Do you feel better now?

- Yes, I think I'm going to lie down before I fall. - I said with a smile - Are you going to leave? Or will you stay until the wedding day? When did you arrive?

- It's a lot of questions. Your father called me today, and I came as soon as he called me, but I already brought what I needed to stay until our wedding. Then I'm not leaving. Maybe I'll take advantage of the extra time I'll have with you. But maybe you need to rest. By the way, the King told me about the conversation you had and how much my beloved princess was to say she was sure that she wanted to marry me. And now? What do you feel about me? When he finished talking and turned to see me, I was already lying in a deep sleep.