? THE DEMON’S BRIDE ?
( I Fell Into Your Charms… )
CHAPTER 47&48
By; Succie Brown.
DON’T BE A GHOST READER ‼️
NOT EDITED, BE MINDFUL OF ERRORS ?
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⟨ THE BROTHEL ⟩
⟨ BACK IN THE BIBLIOTHECA ⟩
Marcellus smiles after he was done selecting the books he needed to tutor Jai.
“Thanks for coming to the bibliotheca, we have a lot of sales thanks to you” The bibliopole said.
Marcellus just smiled at him, and took the books to the palanquin he came with.
“Where is Prince Jai?” One of the palace bodyguards who is in charge in lifting the palanquin asked.
“He is still inside the bibliotheca” Marcellus answers smiling.
“He should return back to the palace, before the king or his mother noticed he is not in the palace. He’s not yet allowed to leave the palace as he pleases”
“I know. I just wanted the little kid to have some breathing space outside the palace. But since I am done with my business here in the bibliotheca, I will go in and get him, so we can leave” Marcellus said and went inside the bibliotheca.
He search around for Jai but he wasn’t inside the bibliotheca.
“Where did he go?” Marcellus muttered to himself. He saw one of the servants who was working Inside the bibliotheca, and he quickly approached her.
“Please did you see anyone leaving the bibliotheca?” He asked.
“Who exactly?”
“A little boy, he is ten years old, and this tall” Marcellus said describing the height of Jai with his hand.
“Was he wearing an expensive Jade hat?” The lady asked.
“Yes”
“I saw him leaving the bibliotheca through the back exist” The lady said and Marcellus’s eyes went wide opened.
“When was that?”
“About an hour ago”
“An hour ago? Why didn’t you tell me when he was leaving!!” Marcellus said raising his voice at her.
“And how was I supposed to know he came with you!!” The lady shouted back at Marcellus.
“Sorry” Marcellus apologize. He peeped out from the window and he could see the palace bodyguards waiting for him to come out from the bibliotheca with Jai.
“I’m Dead. Where on Earth did that kid go?” Marcellus muffled, ruffing his hair, and in his eyes lies lots of trepidation.
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Marcellus was still in search of Jai when Swati approach him. He has managed to sneak out of the bibliotheca, and informed Swati about it, both have been searching for Jai without having an idea on where he might be.
“Have you seen him?” She asked.
“No I haven’t Swati, I don’t even have any idea where he might have gone, this is his first time outside the palace” Marcellus said with a worried look on his face.
“Why will you take him out of the palace in the first place?”
“I just wanted the little kid to explore”
“Wow, really? Alright then explorer Marcellus, can you use your exploring ability to find where prince Jai is?”
“This is not the time to crack jokes Swati, if I can’t find Prince Jai, is over for me. Like totally over” Marcellus said with a little bit of trepidation in his voice.
“Fine. Let’s check around the woods to see if he got lost there” Swati said.
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⟨ SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS ⟩
Anisha’s eyes were glued on Jai who was still unconscious.
“Why is he not waking up? I didn’t hit him that hard” Kenji said.
“Is obvious he hasn’t worked under the sun before. His skin is so soft, and his face is kinda of cute” Anisha said, and Kenji frowned.
“I would have been more cuter than him, if I was born from a rich breed” Kenji said.
Anisha looked at Kenji and snickers. “In your dreams Kenji. You can’t be cute like him even if you are from a rich breed” Anisha said, and Kenji frowned the more.
“His eyes lashes are so long, and his noise is small” Anisha said tracing his face with her finger and she stopped when she got to his lips.
“He has the heart shaped lips or is it the round lips?” Anisha muttered. She leaned closer to Jai’s lip to see what kind of lips he has, and that was when Jai woke up.
He quickly pushed Anisha away, and she fell on her butt.
“Why are trying to kiss me!!” He yelled at her.
Anisha stood up from the ground and puffed out air from her mouth.
“I wasn’t trying to kiss you”
“Then what was your face doing close to my lips?” Jai asked.
“I was just checking out something, not trying to kiss you”
“Like I will believe a word that comes out from the mouth of a thief like you” Jai said, and Kenji hits head.
“Ouch! Why did you hit me?”
“Because I won’t be here and let you call my friend a thief” Kenji said.
“But is true, I saw here stealing a book from the bibliotheca”
“You stole from the bibliotheca again? Your obsession for books and knowing about the stars will get you into trouble Anisha” Kenji said.
“You love knowing about the stars?” Jai asked.
“And what does it has to do with you, if I love knowing about the stars?” Anisha asked in return.
“I also love knowing about the stars, do you know what the three stars that are always together signifies” Jai asked with a smile on his face.
“No I don’t. What does it mean?” Anisha asked curiously.
“It signifies protection or guidances of the universe” Jai answers. Anisha smiles and quickly sits beside Jai.
“What about the king’s star?”
“Rightful heir to the throne”
“Wow you are genius. What does the brightest star in the sky signifies?” Anisha asked smiling.
Kenji wasn’t happy with how Anisha was warming up with Jai, so he quickly pulled her up to her feet.
“What was that for Kenji” She asked.
“Don’t tell me you are going to be friends with him, because he knows about the stars? Is our rule not to befriend people from rich Noble families, just like him” Kenji said, trying to hide his jealousy.
“And who was the one that made such rules?” Anisha asked like a boss.
“You” Kenji answered.
“Great. Which means I can easily terminate the rules”
“Don’t tell me you want to befriend him?” Kenji asked looking at Jai.
“I don’t think is a bad idea. I have been friends with you, but you loathe anything about books, so why can’t I be friends with someone who loves exactly what I can’t do without?” Anisha asked.
“But you don’t know him Anisha”
“And did I know you when we first met? Friendship is a gradual process” Anisha said and looked at Jai with a bright smile.
“I’m Anisha, what’s your name?” She asked.
“My name?”
“Yeah, the name everyone around you calls you” Anisha said.
“Well my name is… My name is Ansel” Jai lied.
“Ansel, your name is cute just like your cute face, will you please tell me everything you know about the stars” Anisha said blinking her eyes.
“I will, but on one condition” Jai said.
“Why will you be asking for conditions because of a mere lectures about stars” Kenji said and pushed Jai, and Jai fell to the ground.
“Why did you push him Kenji!” Anisha half yelled at Kenji, helping Jai to stand to his feet.
“Because he’s been pompous of himself” Kenji said looking at Jai h@ťěfully.
“That’s not true, I am not a pompous person” Jai said.
“If you aren’t a pompous person, you won’t be asking for conditions!!” Kenji yells at Jai.
“Just shut up Kenji, don’t ruined my opportunity of knowing about the stars. What’s is your condition Ansel? Anisha asked.
“Return the book you stole from the bibliotheca. Stealing from others is wrong” Jai said.
“Hey, don’t lecture my friend like you are Mr. Righteous” Kenji said.
“Stop bugging in Kenji” Anisha said hitting Kenji’s head.
“If you return the book, I have lots of books about the stars in the pa.. I mean at home, I can lend them to you”
“Really? You will?”. Anisha asked smiling.
“Yes I will. Is more better than stealing” Jai said.
Anisha quickly brought out the book she stole from her kimono, and wrapped her arm around Jai’s neck.
“Let’s return it together” She said leaving with Jai with her arm hung around the his neck.
“How can she wrapped her arm around someone she just met?” Kenji muffed.
He went to their center and separated them from each other on purpose.
“I want to come along too” He said.
“And since when did you start going to the bibliotheca?” Anisha asked.
“Starting from today” He said smiling at her
“Tsk tsk tsk, let’s go Ansel” Anisha said leaving with Jai, holding his hand and Kenji frowned.
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