Marrying the Vampire Prince (English)

Chapter 4.5: Trust Him

We were about to enter the dining hall when suddenly, three girls appeared out of nowhere and blocked our way. I already predicted this kind of scenario would happen, but not this soon. Can’t they just let me eat first?

“How dare you talk to the prince and the other royals just like that? Who do you think you are? You’re just a human!” The girl who looks like their leader shouted at me.

I’m just a human?

I couldn’t help but laugh at what she said. The way this girl speaks, it’s as if she’s not a human.

I took off the bracelet I was wearing and put it in my pocket in case things got heated. I don’t like having anything that could hinder me.

“So, what if I speak to them like that? Will they die from it? No, they’re not, right?”

I was about to walk past her, but she quickly grabbed my arm. I almost flinched when I felt that coldness again.

I tried to hide the pain I felt when her long nails dug into my skin, causing small cuts that soon started to bleed.

I heard a loud gasp around me. Is this the first time they’ve seen people fighting?

“Don’t you dare turn your back on me while I’m still talking to you!” She pushed me forcefully, causing me to sit on the floor.

Other students started surrounding us. Most of them looked at me as if I were some kind of prey, and they were all my predators. Meanwhile, others just looked at me with pity.

One of them is Mikan. Fear was evident on her face. She seemed lost for a moment. I know she wants to help, but she just can’t.

I clenched my right fist. I despise being pitied by everyone.

I was about to stand up when a powerful voice echoed throughout the hallway. It was a voice that never fails to give me shivers and throw me off track.

“What the hell is happening here?”

As if an ocean suddenly parted, the onlookers dispersed and turned towards the voice.

I raised my gaze and was met with his piercing eyes. Besides that, for the very first time, a different emotion showed. He looked so angry and worried at the same time.

But worried about what?

I was taken aback when, in an instant, he carried me in a bridal style. He quickly distanced me from the scrutinizing eyes that were fixed on me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck. I felt like I was going to fall with how fast he was walking.

I glanced back to where we came from. I noticed that Kira and Hiro were talking to the other students, while Vincent was with the girls who blocked me earlier.

“Hey, there’s no need for you to do this. You’re only making it worse!” I whispered to him as we turned to the end of the hallway.

“Didn’t I tell you to always wear the bracelet?” he said angrily.

I frowned. “What’s so special about that bracelet? I was wearing it earlier. I just took it off briefly in case I had to fight that girl!”

Suddenly, everything around us blurred for a moment. I felt dizzy all of a sudden. But to my surprise, when I looked around again, we were already walking towards the clinic in the hallway.

Wait... The clinic is almost at the far end of the building. How did we get here so quickly?

But at the clinic right away? My injury isn’t serious!

When we arrived here, he opened the door by kicking it. I was taken aback. Doesn’t he have any concern for the facilities here?

A smiling, beautiful lady wearing the usual nurse uniform approached us.

“What happened to her?” she asked, as if the broken door meant nothing to her.

Kyle gently laid me down on the white bed that was here. I was even more surprised when he suddenly reached into my pocket and took out the bracelet from there to put it on me.

“Don’t you ever take this off. Do you understand?” His face still showed concern.

I still wanted to ask more questions, but I just nodded instead. Then he turned to the nurse, who was just looking at us.

“She has small cuts. You take care of her now.” He turned away without even looking at me.

“Kyle! Wait!”

He stopped in his tracks, his back still facing me.

“Thank you,” I said sincerely.

Honestly, he didn’t really need to help me earlier. But still, I appreciate it.

He shrugs. “Just be careful next time. Avoid getting even small injuries as much as possible.”

I furrowed my brows in confusion. “Why? Is that even possible?”

“Just trust me on this one,” he answered, then left.

It took a few seconds before what he said sank into my mind.

He wants me to trust him. Right now, even if I deny it, I know that I already did.

But just who the hell are you really, Kyle Ethan Clarkson?

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Vincent’s POV

“How is she?” Kira asked Kyle as soon as he arrived.

He plopped down on the couch. “She’s fine. I took her to the clinic. What happened to those girls?” he asked, referring to the women who attacked Nicole earlier. They’re aristocrats.

“No worries. They have been taken to the detention room already,” I replied.

He looked frustrated. “We’ll be in trouble with Dad if something happens. Thankfully, none of the vampires there were triggered when they smelled Nicole’s blood.”

“Fortunately, the vampire students here can control their bloodlust. Besides, we have trained the vampires here to drink animal blood instead and not to crave human blood.” Kira tapped his shoulder.

Kyle nodded. “I know. But still—”

“Don’t worry. Everything will be fine, and we will make sure that this kind of incident won’t happen again,” I assured him. “Just make sure that the spoiled brat girl and every student here always wear their bracelets,” I added.

The four of us fell into deep thought and silence for a few minutes until Hiro abruptly broke it.

“Anyway, why did you ask her like that?” my close friend Hiro asked me, sounding puzzled. I immediately understood what he meant.

We were currently in the mansion’s living room. I don’t know where our two princesses are again, seemingly lost in their own worlds.

“Ask who what?” Kyle asked curiously.

I let out a deep sigh. They deserve to know what I just discovered. “When Nicole and I locked eyes earlier—” I couldn’t finish my sentence as Kyle abruptly stood up.

“Why did you lock eyes with her?” His jaw clenched.

It seems like something affected him in what I said.

I cleared my throat and looked at him seriously. However, I couldn’t miss the stifled laughter from our other two companions.

My cousin acts as if he’s a jealous boyfriend. It’s so ridiculous.

His eyes widened. “I’m not jealous!” he defended himself before sitting back down.

I covered my mouth, but I couldn’t help bursting into laughter loudly. The other two joined in.

“If you could only see your face, man. It’s so priceless!”

We continued laughing until I felt a strong punch, causing us to stop.

“It’s all your fault. Let me finish before you react,” I said. This time, I got the attention of all three of them again.

“Here it is. You know that I can already control my mind-reading ability, right?”

They all nodded in unison.

“So, I tried to use it on Nicole, but unfortunately, it didn’t work.”

They furrowed their brows. “What do you mean? Does that mean you really can’t do it yet?” Hiro asked, confused.

I shrugged. If that’s the case, then there will be no problem. But it wasn’t.

“I asked her how she did that because she managed to block me,” I explained, which made their jaws drop.