Midnight Royale

Chapter 16: A Way To Remember

Elena raise an eyebrow and slowly took a step forward towards me. I don't know why—but I took a step back. It was like that until I bump my back into a wall already!

Elena sneered on me and look straight to my eye. It felt like she is reading my soul out! What is it?

"What are you trying to tell, Genevierre? That you don't have any feels to my brother anymore?"

I don't have any feelings for him, for pete sake! He is rude, cold, and had a very bad temper! I wonder why the real Genevierre liked him despite of Lazarus' nasty character!

"I... don't have..."

Elena opened her mouth in horror. She covered her face, then lips—and screamed at the top of her lungs.

I looked at Lazarus to get some clue what the hell is happening. Is Elena happy? Sad? Where is this reaction coming from? What did I do wrong?

But Lazarus is just looking at my face seriously. His face were dark in grim.

I shift my glance to Elena when I heard her chuckle this time. What a very instant shift of reaction! Elena and Lazarus are indeed a siblings!

Elena jumped on me to give a hug. I was still confused, but I hug the beautiful vampire.

"Is that true?! You don't have any feelings for my brother anymore?!"

I shook my head. "No..."

Her hugged tightened. Is she going to suffocate me from a hug because I don't like her brother anymore?

"What you did has a good effect on you after all then! At last, you stopped liking my stupid brother—"

"Elena!" Lazarus call her, annoyed. I looked at the man again and sense that he doesn't like what he heard.

Elena jumped in delight and chuckle. I smiled and pat her shoulder. It's suffocating but... okay.

"You should find a new guy—"

"She is still the Princess, Elena! What are you talking about? Stop giving her ideas!"

"I am going to tell the King about this! I will also try to persuade the Aristocrats to let her go!" Elena announced her decision. She hold ny both shoulders and asked me. "Can I do that, V? Can I tell that?"

I was overwhelmed. I really don't know. If I were just the old Genevierre–I will immediately nod my head! I want to leave here! Elena seems a good person plus, I also sense that I can walk freely in her guidance.

But if I will try to think carefully, how can I solve this if I will leave the place where it all started?

"You cannot do that!" Lazarus shouted. I didn't even notice that he is was in front of me, and steal from her sister away!

Lazarus possessively wrap his arms around my waist. He pushed my head into his cold chest to sure that I will not go anywhere! As if I can go against his grip! My heart raced because of nervous.

This is so confusing! I thought she doesn't like Genevierre!? Why is he holding me like this?!

"She is still the princess of human in the Amadeo, Elena. Stealing her away from me as if asking a toy is not a good idea," Lazarus dismissed the idea of Elena.

I don't like to be here! But, I think Lazarus is correct!

Elena let out a heavy sigh. "Then what do you want? An empty marriage, Lazarus?"

"That is not your problem, Elena—"

"She is my friend—"

"And she is my princess, Elena!" He screamed. My eyes widened when his voice roared. "Don't even tell our father about this. Sure, I can easily let her go. But are you sure the Aristocrats won't do anything to her family? Genevierre can have a good life with you. But what about the people around her? You know how the Aristocrats move! They are dirty!" He scold desperately.

Elena looked surprised of what Lazarus said. Her eyes soften.

I try to come out from Lazarus hands, but he wrap his hands even tighter. I want to come in Elena and comfort her. He rudely shouted to her! Elena just wanted to help me! As if this is all her fault!

"Let go of me," I muttered into him.

He glared on me to shut. Argh.

I just looked to Elena who is looking straight into my eyes. I shook my head into her.

"I am sorry, Genevierre. I forgot about the Aristocrats! I just... feel excited because you don't like my brother anymore, finally!" She apologize. "I literally forget the Aristocrats!"

I looked at Elena and shook my head. This is not her fault. He shouldn't say sorry to me!

And what abour the Aristocrats? It sounded like they are dirty and bad! Now, I am confused!

"Don't apologize!" I just said. "I am the one who should apologize. I am sorry, Elena!"

I feel Lazarus slowly let go of me. When that happened, I immediately pushed him away from me and run towards Elena.

"Don't be sorry! You are a queen! Queen shouldn't apologize!" I chuckled and throw her a hug. I really feel sorry for creating a chaos between her and Lazarus.

Elena hugged me tightly. I heard Lazarus 'tsk', that stopped us from hugging each other.

"Stop being dramatic—"

"I am so glad my friend do not like you anymore!" Elena chuckled in glee. "Take that, little prince. My friend doesn't like you anymore!" She tease Lazarus.

I laugh in disbelief. As if Lazarus cares about that!

Elena and I talk very randomly. We just talk about the dress, tea, and flowers in the garden. Lazarus leave us after the fight.

"I don't want to let you go!"

"We have the whole day tomorrow Elena..." I assured her.

She pouted her lips. Elena is being called by her fellow ladies and begging for her to take a rest.

"Okay, I will look forward for that tomorrow! Don't go anywhere, okay?! I will come here so rest!"

"Okay... Thank you for today, Elena."

At least, I know that I have someone to lean on in this unknown place.

It was a very tiring day for me so getting to bed was not a hard task. After my back met the bed, I immediately fell asleep.

For unknown reason, my heart feels heavy in the middle of my sleep so I slowly opened my eyes.

"What the fvck!?" I screamed in horror when I saw Lazarus staring at me like a creep on the bed!

I roll my body to the other side of the bed. "Why are you here?! Didn't I tell you to learn how to knock!?"

For pete's sake! I pushed the lamp open to give us a light in my room.

Lazarus is staring at me seriously. What does he want?!

I looked at the clock and saw that it's two in the morning! I stare at him in disbelief.

"What is fvck?" That is the first thing he asked me.

When did I say that? And fvck? Don't he know that basic word—oh. Wait. This is a royal era. I guess, that slang is not yet born in here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him again.

"Are you sure you don't have any feelings for me anymore?" He blurted a sudden question.

I just come out from a sleep, and I am still disoriented.

"What?" I asked him.

"Did you really lose feelings for me?" He asked me another question.

My forehead knotted in confusion. What is this for?

He is intently looking at me, and when I notice that his eyes were traveling down in my body, I immediately looked at myself and hugged my body.

"What are you looking at?" Lazarus didn't even show a remorse for oggling my body.

I pull the white sheets from my bed.

"Answer my question," he demand.

I rolled my eyes. "I already answered that."

"Are you sure?" His forehead knotted. "Maybe you're just confused."

I looked at him in annoyance. "I am not confused."

"You are not interested with me?"

"No," I answered. "Can you please get out of my room? I am trying to get a decent sleep here..."

"After telling me that you don't like me?" He hissed in annoyance. "What don't you even like about me? When did your feelings stop?"

I scratch my head to show how I am so frustrated with his question. Why did he even ask that in the middle of the night?

"Did you also forget about me?"

It felt like a cold water splash into my face when he asked that.

How did he know that I cannot remember? Did I tell him that?

"How did you know—"

"Princess, I am a vampire. Of course, I can hear you," he sounds like boasting. "So is that it? Did you forget me?"

I cannot just say no because it will sound weird! But I think if I say yes, it will be favorable on him!

Lazarus waited for my answer by burning me into his eyes. My heart panic. How should I answer him?

Lazarus smirked and close his eyes in relief.

"I thought so. If you forgot things about me, then that's why!" He nod his head like he got a perfect answer.

Why is he even bothered about this? Aside from that—I thought she didn't like Genevierre at all?

I glared on him. "Why does it matter to you? I thought you didn't care about me at all," I pointed out.

His forehead knotted. "I just want to ask because what you said is unbelievable."

So his pride can take the thought that the girl who likes him doesn't have a feelings to him anymore? Men and their pride.

"You mean you cannot take that, huh?" I tease him.

His eyebrow furrowed in anger. "What do you mean I cannot take that?"

I heavy a sighed and throw myself back to bed. Talking to him is useless.

"Leave. With memories or not, I think I won't have feelings for you," I told him. Well, that's the truth. I don't think I willl have some feelings with this cruel man.

Sometimes I wished that I should mind my own words. I was surprised when Lazarus is on top of me!

My eyes widened in disbelief. What is he trying to do?!

"Hey—"

Before I can even lift my hands, he pinned my arms down to bed.

"Get off me! You are such a disrespectful man!" I hissed on his face.

"Oh. You are acting like a tigress since you woke up huh?" He muttered and lean on my face even more. "What happened to my sweet Genevierre?"

My heart went wild with our distance between us. I want to kick him, but I feel so... weak.

"Let go of me!" I screamed to his face but he didn't even bulge.

Lazarus lean more closer with a grin on his face.

"What happen to you? I know you like being close to me..." He sexily said and licked his lower lips.

I felt my face heated up as I feel overwhelmed because of his flirty face. His eyes were in haze, lips are smirking... and husky voice that shaking me up.

Well, this vampire is really seductive. Lazarus is the epitome of seduction. His body and face screams beauty.

This is the first time I saw him this... seductive since I get to knew that he is just a selfish and rude prince!

I got goosebumps when he touch my lips!

"L-Lazarus!" I screamed in horror. "What the hell are you doing—"

Lazarus close our distance and smirked.

"Should I make you remember, Genevierre?" His cold breath touch my lips!

My eyes widened. "Let go of me!"

"I think remembering will tame you back to normal, my princess," Lazarus said and smirked. "Let me kiss you."

My body arch in shock and my eyes almost popped out away from me. I shook my head in disbelief.

"What!? No—"

It was too late to fight the strong vampire. He lean his body into mine to pin it down to bed. I am not surprised when his next move was to kiss me–but I am still in awe!

His cold lips aren't moving as I am still in shock—but when I push him away, he started to move his lips slowly!

His soft lips felt like enjoying mine. I was still in shock because honestly—this is my first kiss! I didn't had the chance to kiss someone this way before because of life!

But now, someone is kissing me to make me remember! Oh my gosh!

I am still pushing him away–but his kiss became more aggressive and demanding. It felt like he is ordering me to kiss back by biting my lips!

"Stop kissing me!" I hissed on him when he let go.

"I am giving you an air to breathe," he answered instead. "Now kiss me back."

"What? Air to breathe—"

Before I can even answer him, Lazarus kiss me again sweetly. He put his cold hands on my waist while I am still in shock.

My eyes is still open, but I feel my body heavy—god no!

I tried to push him, but no luck! Instead, his tongue knock on my lips to enter!

I didn't let him, but he bit it! I groan in pain and because of that, he entered his tongue and explore my mouth!

"No—hmm—"

Because of that, it ignites something inside me. My body feels more heavy. His touch became more aggressive and now it is under my chest–teasing it.

I closed my eyes because of the heavy feeling.

Lazarus breath became more noisy. He stopped kissing me—so I opened my eyes.

"Kiss me back," he said. "That's an order princess..."

His other hand slide gradually down to my legs.

He gave me a smirk.

"Kiss me back or you will be punished hard..." He threatened me.

I gulped. Now what can I do to save my ass?

"I... I don't know how to kiss..." I answered him.

My mind screamed in annoyance. Really Genevierre?! That is the best way to push him away?!

He chuckled. "Oh. You also forget about that, princess?"

Fool, stupid! What is this, Genevierre? Come to your senses and don't be mad! Yell at him! Do anything to push him away from your top!

I glance on my side to avoid his heavy stares. It is not helping me to avoid the temptation.

I nod my head like a quiet kitten. "Yes. I don't know how to kiss. So get off me already."

Lazarus laughed. His hands started to move on my legs and then lean his face.

"Just follow my lead, princess. When I move your lips, move yours. When I entered my tongue... Go and enter your tongue too..." He seductively suggest.