She Belongs To The Devil

The information regarding the arrival of the Princes and Princesses of Brenalia and Wyverndale to the Kingdom of Romania wasn't made public to the citizens of Romania because of security reasons.

Security reasons of the public rather than the guests.

Furthermore, their visit was rather an informal one.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Thus, the King of Romania, Louis, had decided to keep the information limited among those inside the castle and a handful of higher-ranking officials.

And because of that, the public hadn't gathered on the roads to witness the daughter of the rumored Devil.

Although, the Princes and Princesses got a few pairs of eyes on them since several fancy carriages were passing through the Greenhill town.

"The houses are denser here, aren't they?" Zach mumbled as he gazed out of the window.

He happened to make eye contact with a beautiful lady who was curiously looking out of her small window. He smiled and gently waved at her as the carriage kept on moving forward.

"Yeah, this must be the denser town among all three Kingdoms," Ariel agreed while darting her eyes outside of the window.

The other passengers in their carriage were Niylah and Damien.

The other three had taken another carriage since all of them couldn't fit inside a single carriage after two new members had joined in the trip.

Along with Zach and Ariel, Niylah was also busy looking at the beautiful scenery out of the window.

Damien, on the other hand, was resting his head on the wall of the carriage and was looking at Ariel. And he couldn't help but smile while admiring that beautiful angel.

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The way her silver and black hair were floating behind her as the soft breeze caressed her, the way her eyes were twinkling, and the way a soft smile never left her lips, everything about her made Damien's heart to be at constant pressure.

Though he was sitting right in front of Ariel, and though he was looking at her, he still felt as though he was desperately missing her.

Ariel happened to catch Damien looking at her and smiling like a fool. She smiled and flicked her brows at him.

Damien dramatically pressed his palm over his chest and pretended to have been shot in his heart.

Ariel shook her head while smiling ear to ear, and then looked out of the window. However, she couldn't focus on the scenery outside anymore. She could see Damien gazing at her from the corner of her eyes. And all she could think about was him.

Soon, it looked like the town's territory had ended and they were finally heading towards the castle. The castle was only a few minutes far away from Greenhill town.

So, after a few more minutes, the carriages finally arrived in front of the main gate of the castle. The guards immediately bowed their heads and the massive iron gate of the castle was opened.

Ariel noticed a man ride a horse and gallop ahead of them.

Their carriages also followed soon after.

"Whoa!" Ariel let out a soft whisper as her eyes met the beautiful castle that was painted in white and light grey.

Ariel tilted her head out of the window and looked around. She felt that the area of the castle was almost similar to Drayston Castle. She was fascinated by the huge columns and the designs of a building that looked like the main keep.

The sun was about to set down the horizon. The beautiful and warm sunrays that were being reflected on the castle made the castle look even more beautiful.

"It looks so captivating," Ariel thought to herself.

She then darted her eyes around the area to see if she could catch a glimpse of Joyce with her sharp eyes. Instead of Joyce, she saw Vlad near the entrance.

"She should be somewhere near," Ariel thought and smiled. She playfully swung her feet and happily squeaked, "I can't wait to squeeze her."

"Hmm?" Damien raised his brows at Ariel.

And Ariel happily said again, "I can't wait to hug Joyce."

"Same here," Damien also agreed with a nostalgic smile on his face.

All the carriages came to a halt in front of the entrance of the castle.

By now, Joyce as well as Victoria had joined Crown Prince Vlad at the entrance.

Joyce was eagerly looking inside the windows of the carriages to catch a glimpse of her lovely cousins. Vlad was also ready to give the best treatment to his guests and his dear friend. Victoria was also enthusiastic about meeting Kenneth and Grace.

Zach was the first one whose eyes met with Joyce.

"Joy!" he shouted and waved his hand at her.

Joyce also forgot all about the royal etiquette and happily waved back at Zach.

"I will be the one to hug her first," Zach turned towards Ariel and Damien and grinned at them. And as soon as the coachman opened the door of the carriage, he jumped out and then sprinted towards the place where Joyce was standing.

The maids didn't even get enough time to pick up flower petals from the tray to shower them at Zach.

He had already reached the end of the line and was tightly hugging Joyce. "Joy! Thank goddess that you still look the same! I was worried that I wouldn't recognize you."

"I wish I could say the same about you." Joyce lovingly tapped Zach's back and then pulled away to look at the tall and handsome boy who almost looked like a mature man. She gazed into his ebony eyes and exclaimed, "You've grown a foot taller than me! How come you grew up so fast?"

And Zach teasingly replied, "I got to eat your share of the food as well. So I grew up impressively."

"But you're still an arsehole, I see," Joyce slapped Zach on his arm and giggled.

Zach, as if to prove that he wasn't how Joyce described him to be, turned to look at Vlad and Victoria. And then he gave a bow with the utmost respect. "Greetings, Your Highnesses. I am so happy to be finally meeting you both after a long time."

"Likewise, Prince Zachariah," Vlad politely replied and gave a subtle bow.

Victoria curtsied and she also replied politely, as if she didn't have any bad blood with Joyce and as if she was genuinely liking this visit from the Royals of Wyverndale, "Greetings, Prince Zachariah. I hope you had a comfortable journey."

"We enjoyed the travel a lot. Thank you for asking." Zach's playful side instantly got triggered and he couldn't help but add, "I hope our cousin hasn't given you all any kind of trouble. She was quite a troublemaker back at home."

Zach was expecting a laugh, a slap, or a pinch from Joyce.

However, unlike what he had expected, he instead got a subtle smile from Victoria. It looked as though she was agreeing to what Zach had just said. And he caught Vlad and Joyce exchanging an awkward glace with each other.

Zach narrowed his eyes a little with suspicion. He couldn't shake the feeling that his cousin wasn't being treated right by her in-laws.

He thought of getting more information about this matter later and kept quiet for now.

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Again, the maids failed to even see what or who went past them.

"Hey, Joy!" Damien stood tall in front of Joyce and gave her a warm smile. And he spread his arms and said to Joyce, "I do hope that you still remember who I am."