"Shit... I'm Dead...."
Remembering the stinging sensation against my cheek was a harsh reminder of what I've done... Fresh in my memories of that passionate night, I had no regrets...
" Yeah.... Captain, how long are you going to space out for?"
Tora's voice woke me back to reality on the march to 'Black Fort Castle's.
The march was a interesting one, all due to one issue.
" CAPTAIN!...."
"Fuck....."
Cursing as I heard a soldier called for me.
I exhaled heavily...
" Captain... Princess Dakota has summoned you again..."
" Fuck... Fuck... Fuck...."
" Damn Capt.... She is still obsessed with you even after you've rejected her as a former prince and even now as a knight Captain..."
Exasperated, I slowed my horse and dismounted her. Rubbing her smooth porcelain mane, I smiled..
" Tora.... Keep a eye on this rascal will you..."
" Huh!?.. You crazy!!!... That horse of yours can't be controlled aside by anyone else but you... I am not keeping an eye on that monstrosity..."
I smirked and through the saddle rope to Tora... And walked away...
"Captain!...."
Waving my hand as I slowly disappeared from his view, I head to princess Dakota's carriage.
I knew what to expect.
" Haaa.... How did I get myself into this mess...."
Entering the carriage, it was as if clock work. A woman dressed in a red & black puffy noble dress suddenly pounce on me.
" Well hello Prince Ryu...."
"Princess Dakota....."
On top of me in her carriage, she slowly started to pull the black ribbon that held the fabric of the upper part of her dress together undone.. slightly showing the cleavage of her chest to the world to see..
Trying to stop her in her tracks,I grabbed both of her wrist and holt her advance in what ever mischievous misdeeds she may had intended per my visit.
However through my actions she gazed at me with a mischievous smile as she lean closer to me.
" Ryu.... Why so mean..."
" Your highness, I do not wish to be hanged for treason against the crown princess of the Land of Forest."
Immediately after what I said her smiled turned into a glare.
" Treason.... Treason you say... You had no issues deflowering your beloved Lorelei.... Even though you were already betrothed to me...."
" Dakota....."
" Yet here you are... Having a issue to deflower me when I am now ready to give myself to you and all the entirety of the Nation of Forest..."
I turned my gaze away from her speech trying to not think of the forgotten past we shared...
" Ryu.... I was supposed to be Yours...."
Sighing heavily.... I slowly released my hold on her and turn my gaze away from her..
" Supposed to.... Your not mine anymore..."
" I AM.."
" YOUR NOT!.... "
"...."
" I've waited.... And waited.... And waited for you... Dakota.... Even though I told you when we started our engagement... Love has broken me once before as a prince... You still gave me a gleam of hope to try love again with you and you played with it....."
" People make mistakes Ryu..."
" Mistake.... Dakota yours was intentional....While you were betrothed to me... You were openly dating a neighboring Nation's King.... All Noble personnel knew it and showed me over and over again that your taking me for a fool... Until I've proven it myself... You gave that King things and affection I waited patiently for from you until you were ready... And he got it without even trying much...."
" Ryu...."
" Dakota.... You were the one who Started this.... I alone didn't break us.... I may have ended it... But our separation... It's not mine alone to be blamed for....."
" We can try again Ryu..."
" No we cannot...."
" Why...."
" Because.... My heart no longer belongs to you... Nor my first love Floura, the Queen of the Flora and Fauna Nations far away... For the Third... And maybe Last time... I've chosen to given my heart and everything of me.... to her..."
" Lorelei...."
" Yes..."
Sitting on top of me silently she didn't say anything for a few seconds.
" Why...."
" Because... She slowly showed me how it feels to love again... And yes our love may be complicated at the moment... With her, I once again feel at peace.... Her presence alone guides my war torn spirit to rest... And cradles my broken mind and existence from the battle field I live in daily... So the Love Lorelei and I has cultivated wasn't just out of pure lust.... It was cultivated through time and patience of trying to get to know each other and seeking comfort within each other's existence...."
" Enough!..... I don't want to hear anymore!..."
Without any hesitation, she reached behind her dress and pulled out a knife, pressing it hard against my throat...
" Dakota... What do you think your doing..."
She stared at me with a serious and tears filled eyes..
" Well... If I can't have you Ryu...."
She pressed the blade harder against my throat slowly breaking flesh and blood flowing up the top..
" Then no one else will have you...."