Before I can release it, I find my boyfriend David laying on the ground bleeding. I hold my mouth with both hands so that my scream shouldn't sound as loud as it is. My heart is pounding in terror. "What did I tell you?" He groans with coated blood from his teeth and mouth dripping to the ground, helplessly. freeze chills going down my spine as I watch his horrifying stare fixed at me. "Why did you kill him? This is barbaric and uncalled for!" I scream as I see David laying dead on the ground and all this is my fault, I set him in the middle of all this mess. "You look gorgeous tonight!" He cruelly grins, sniffing my neck until he reaches my face, and then he starts rubbing his nose on mine with his eyes closed. I clue my back on the wall wishing that there was a way I could pass over it and run away. "You're a devil, Adams!" a few drops of tears helplessly fall. "I know!" he nods, while taking a few steps away from me "Now, get back in before they notice your absence!" he orders. In a panic, I rush back into the hall before he can complete his statement. I didn't want anyone to see me near a dead body or to be related to such in any way. As soon as I rush back to the hall I see Adams entering with his arrogant grin as if nothing had happened. Meanwhile, he just beat someone to death. "Maryline let's get out of here!." I rush to her slightly panting and slightly shivering so that she can't notice it. "Isn't it romantic, Adams came all the way just for you! I hope he truly loves you because this is the only way my heart can be at peace with all this marriage stuff" she smiles like she didn't hear me talk. "I don't care about him, Maryline. Please let's leave, I'm tired and I want to rest!" I insist. "The festival has just started on Eve, and we can't leave now. You've always wanted to attend this and now that you have the opportunity to, you want to leave to go and sleep?... The ball dance will start soon, don't you want to stay and dance with all these handsome boys?" Maryline urges me to stay. "I know but something just happened and I'm not more in the mood. I hope you can understand" I insist and she notices my shivering hands, and then the seriousness in my voice calls for her attention. "Okay, let's leave if this is what you want. But let me go and grab my bag first!" she excuses herself. "Okay!" I simply nod and wait for her. "Now, the ball dance will start!" the music stops and the emcee declares with a scream. She appears to be very active. Maryline rapidly gets back to me "We can leave now. Don't you want to greet anyone before we leave?" Maryline pauses in front of me "I saw you discussing with some people over there?" she adds. "As I earlier said, this year is a special one and Our Prince Adams will lead the ball dance" the emcee happily screams, then the hall becomes noisy and all the beautiful ladies get excited. "No, Maryline I have no one to greet. Let's leave!" I frown. "Okay!" Marilyne nod while I go ahead to leave and she follows me from behind. "Our prince will open the ball with no other one than his fiancee, Eve Edward Elite, our Princess and son to be Queen!" she gaily screams and the crowd join her then they turn in search of their prince but unfortunately no of them knows me. Maryline stops walking and she halts me. I turn to find the whole crowd searching for me with Adams stepping down the stage and walking straight in my direction. He moves through the empty path created by the crowd as he walks in my direction. This is embarrassing, I wasn't expecting this, I've never been in such a crowded place with people looking up at me. I've never danced with any man except with Uncle Edmonton and he taught me the little dance steps I know. This gives me goosebumps with every single part of me quivering. All I want right now is to turn and run very far away but Maryline won't let me. She keeps obstructing my path "Everybody is looking at you, don't disappoint them. Go ahead don't be scared nothing is going to happen to you. I'm here for you!" She keeps whispering in my ears. "Oouurrrr... Maryline..." I scream deep within myself. Right now, I wish to kill her. Maryline eases the process, she gently seizes my hand and walks with me to Adams and before I can realise it I'm in Adams's arms panting hard, trying to catch my breath. "Stop shivering and calm down, I'm here for you!" he softly whispers into my ears. "Wow, is like today everyone is here for me!" I sarcastically murmur deep down. The music slowly plays, and the heat from his body slowly surrounds me as I feel his hands moving down my back and he gently pauses at my waist. This unfamiliar atmosphere sends a chill down my spine, yet I dare not make any sound. In discomfort, I unexpectedly wrap my hands around his neck, nervously leaning on his chest burying my face in his broad chest without realising it and just shying away from the crowd staring at us. While he slowly motions me to the rhythm of the music whispering delicate words in my ears "You're very beautiful tonight... And you're making me hard, I can barely control myself!" until I get comfortable in his arms and I tighten my arms which where already on his neck as the warmth from his body renders me unusual. I never excepted this tough sensation which he generates in me and at the same time it's very relaxing, now I wish we could dwell like this forever. "Please, take me home. I'm tired" I barely whisper in his ears but he immediately understands me. "As you wish!" he retorts and when we stop dancing we release that the dance floor is already crowded. He holds my arms and we walk out of the hall like a perfect couple while Maryline follows us from behind. We enter the chariot and we leave. As soon as we reach the palace, he takes me into my room and lays me in bed while Maryline tries to interrupt "Eve! do you need something?" she asks. "No Maryline, thanks!" I calmly nod. "You can take your night" Adams orders with a cold glance and he turns on to fix me in bed like the little kitten he seats by me while Maryline frowns and leaves. He doesn't speak much with her but I know he doesn't appreciate her, anyway it's clear he doesn't like her but at least he always tries to respect her. He has been observing me for a while now. "Come closer!" I murmur. I don't know what prompted me to say that but I said it. Certainly, I need his warmth, the warmth I felt in his arms a few minutes ago at the festival. He hesitates, but he later moves from the chair on which he's seated and he seats in bed with me, he leans his back on the headboard slat of the bed. I lean my head on his labs and he starts cuddling it softly. "Why did you kill that young guy? He didn't deserve to die, I forced him" I ask. I'm still trembling because of what he did yet I'm unable to hate him as much as I wish. "I told you before, you're mine and nobody touches you except me. Keep this in mind before you try something stupid like this again, and if you do, always keep in mind that someone must die" he effortlessly clamours. "Adams, that's not the right way to deal with people, their lives matter as much as yours. They/we aren't objects you can play with or get rid of any time you feel as to!" I scowl. "Fine, don't try that again If you truly care about saving lives!" he carelessly retorts, clearly showing that he won't change his mentality. "Don't blame your horrible modes on me because he isn't the first that you've killed... You killed a man in his presence and now you've killed him. OMG! it's so despicable." I course myself because I'm supposed to be furious at him yet I'm comfortably laying on his lap as if what he did is, normal. "I kill daily!" he arrogantly exclaims without any remorse. "Really?" I shudder off his labs, lifting my face to his face and his silence speaks for itself. "If so then you have to change. Stop it!" I smirk with an innocent gaze fixed on him. "I've said much for today!" he stands up from the bed fixing his shirt and then his tie. "Goodnight my little angel!" he kisses my forehead as he attempts to leave. "Please stay!" I tightly clench his arm. "Really?" he gets stunned by my reaction. "Yea!" I seriously nod at him with my baby face. "Okay, if you insist!" he removes his coat and ties then he seat back in bed and I lean back on his chest this time.