A figure clad in dark clothes appeared in a dimly lit room, he walked towards the closet, opened it and brought out a globe.
He stared intently at and with anger it as if he could kill it with looks, his hand shook aggressively and he raised it up with the intention to smash it on the floor but stopped himself.
This globe might not do what he wants at the moment but it's incredibly important for other tasks, which is watching people. It's very hard to get one so why should he waste it after spending years to get just this one.
He sighed and removed the cloak he had on revealing his face.
Mister John sat down on the table and stared at the icy blue crystal ball, annoyed that he couldn't use it to watch Leila or the devil no matter how much he tried and how much power he used, so he had to take a risk today to spy on her after somehow finding out that she comes out late at night sometimes, who would've thought that he would find her together with that devil and he almost got caught.
No! He can't give up now, not after all these years of plotting and preparing. At least he can use the prince, after giving him nightmares about her, he will surely be a useful chess piece in subduing her and then he can do whatever he wants with her.
He is supposed to report to his master but of course as a wizard one has to have big ambitions, there's no limit to growth and if he can find out about that child and use her. The he can rule this kingdom.
But the biggest problem now is that devil
'I wonder what he was doing with her, does he know something? I have to speed up my plans, I can't wait till she turns 18 in a year. I have to trap her somehow'.
At the thought of the devil getting involved, John was wary and a little scared so he had to act fast.
'Thank God I used the concealment spell or the devil would've caught me by now. Why don't they just stay in the underworld'
He thought in annoyance.
He walk towards a book shelf and pulled out a book, then a door appeared which led to a normal looking room befitting of the head of servants.
*****
Leila returned to her room, mind filled with different thoughts, and for the first time she couldn't fall asleep till the next morning .
The next day was the day 2 of the kingdom greet, but it wasn't a day party but an evening ball where different Kingdoms will dorn the most elegant and culturally significant attire from their various places, there will be different delicacies and drinks from different kingdoms and there was a lot of work to be done by servants to make everything perfect as this was the most important and biggest gathering of the kingdom greet, where different royals and nobles will meet to discuss and form relationships that can build or break them.
Leila got prepared very early and went to work after preparing things her mother would need after waking up. Since she didn't sleep the previous night, she was a bit tired but brushed it off, she put her thoughts on hold.
But as she started working, she was surprised to find the silver haired man suddenly appearing there.
"What are you doing here?"
She asked sternly without bothering to bow or show respect to a palace guest.
"I'm here to get your answer" he replied immediately in a cold voice, his devilishly handsome face devoid of emotions.
They stared at each other silently, neither backing down.
After a minute she sighed in annoyance.
"Look, I just want to live a simple and peaceful life, I knew I shouldn't have expected it ever since I found out I was special when I was 12, but it wouldn't hurt to try, but since it has come to this and I know you're also special and won't leave me alone, then I'll gladly take advantage of you"
She said starting straight into his gilver eyes, this was the first time she was speaking this much words to someone other than her mother.
He chuckled darkly, amused by the way she put it, as if she was using him, and she said they were special, if only she knew.
"Okay, since you agree, then you wouldn't mind me doing this"
He stepped towards her but she didn't step back, curious to see what he would do, he came very close to her, their bodies almost touching her breath caught in her throat when he lifted his hands towards her face, his warm breath brushing over her skin, her heart was racing out of nervousness, ringing loudly in her ears that she swore he could hear it too.
She let out a small hiss when she felt a slight pain in her scalp after he plucked a few strands of hair from her head. He then stepped back, looking at the blondish strands in his hands.
"You would've just asked or stretched your hands if you wanted my hair"
"Then it wouldn't be fun would it" he replied in all seriousness and then disappeared right in front of her.
She gasped as it was the first time she saw something like that, even though she suspected that he used special means to appear suddenly in front of her every time, seeing it with her own eyes was a little surprising.
Before she could recover, she heard a few voices of passing maids discussing about the coming ball as they went to where they would begin their work, she then realised why he vanished suddenly.
She let out a breath and got back to work.