The Black Mist Enchantress

On the balcony, Emmy held on to the railings tightly, the sea breeze ruffled her hair and as the morning sunlight fell on her, it made her look more beautiful which was making Alex irresistible. His mind started replaying yesterday's scenes where he had hugged her.

"I remember you sitting like a statue yesterday. After that what happened? Who put me to bed and why does every part of my body is aching now? "

Alex got flustered for a bit but then he calmed his emotions, "What do you think? You fainted there and it was me who carried you to bed but I didn't do anything to you. So, your body aching problem might be due to the hangover of that wine."

Emmy turned to face Alex who was gazing at the sea waves. She could feel the change in his attitude. He had started to show some concerns for her and the way he talked clearly showed that care. However, she couldn't confront him to ask about that hug so she mentioned only remembering till Alex sitting in a daze.

"You make me remember a girl, a curious little kitty who I met years back. She was an innocent little girl from a very simple family. We first met on a hilltop at sunrise, she was looking so pretty and I still remember the shine in her eyes. It attracted me more towards her. On consecutive days, we met again at various places. Finally, one day she confessed her feelings for me but I was so stupid, to make her safe from that witch, I lied to her and lost her forever."

Alex faced Emmy with a smile on his lips but his eyes revealed the guilt and helplessness of lost love.

"A simple girl from an ordinary family? In your eyes, is the first princess of Agnartic family that simple ?" Emmy gave a sneaky smile but her tone was clearly a mocking one.

"What? Are you talking about the engagement between Agrona and me? So you know a lot more things about our place than I thought. "

"I have heard about the Salian family and various other families. Also, you sure had guts to terminate your betrothal to Lady Vilmon without seeing her once. Immediately, got engaged with the mentioned simple girl. I must say either you are marvelously genius or ridiculously stupid."

As the name of the Esbertrazian princess was mentioned, Alex's mood changed swiftly. He looked gravely at Emmy and enclosed her within the railings. Emmy stared at those hands which blocked her between him and the steel bars.

"I think you have an opinion on what I did, huh! Care to tell me on my face. " Alex pulled Emmy's jaw to let her face him.

"I am neither afraid of you nor want to solve your complicated love story. Even so, since you are treating my people as enemies, so I will be getting bothered as they are the only familial link left for me. Moreover, you are just thinking about your revenge, you don't even know how your lover and our princess disappeared. Based on rumors and some facts others stated, you predicted everything and started to avenge your beloved Agnartic princess."

Alex's inner mind was in turmoil as Emmy's firm words hit him greatly. He didn't think of the aspect that the evidence could have been forged. The narrated story by the dominant guards misled him all these years. He was given his beloved girl's pendant by the Esbertrazian guards but how could he forget that no one except for Agrona and himself knew his beloved. So how would the Esbertrazian guards murder his beloved? Alex smacked his head, what Emmy said was true, he was ridiculously stupid to believe others when the main clue was within him.

Emmy watched Alex getting on the verge of breaking down, she rested her head on his chest.

"You will find her, just believe your heart. There might be some things which are still hidden from your sight. Try to find those hidden strings and link them together. I'm sure you will find who betrayed who."

The sandalwood perfumed drifted to Alex's nose calming his nerves, He held her close and never wanted this feeling to be lost ever.

"I am sorry to be rude to you. I always did things according to my beliefs and never opened my heart out to anyone. Even to the one I love, I couldn't be truthful. I thought it would keep her safe from the Esbertrazian lady so I asked help from my childhood friend, Agrona to fake an engagement with me but she misunderstood and left me on the engagement day."

"Oh my god, if I was your girl then I would also do the same, a relation needs truth, trust, and love between the two persons. What was Agrona's role in this? she also disappeared right! So totally there are three people missing for the same reason. "

Alex was intrigued by Emmy's enthusiasm. " Her name was Lamia. She used to wear a pendant on her and I received it from your guards saying that they pity me for loving her. She said she doesn't have parents, only four brothers. When I lost all my hopes and wanted to end my life, that pendant asked me to come to the college. I came here but now I don't know how to proceed. Even Jordan could not find any clues."

"We will find her. I came here to retrieve my memories and find who murdered my parents. Do not lose hope in between." Both hugged each other for some time.

At this time, Alex thought of the day when he was determined to marry her cute kitten. One rainy day, a girl in a pink floral dress and a guy in a blue robe ran through the mountain valley. They stopped near an uninhabited cave, as it started to hail.

" Al, my brothers don't know that I came to the mountains, they think I'm at the shrine."

"Mia, do not get worried. After this hail stops, we will go back to the village."

Unfortunately, the hails grew and they had to spend the night together. As their clothes were drenched in the rain, both were suffering from severe cold. Alex embraced Mia tighter to make her warm. When Alex hugged her, Mia had butterflies in her eyes. She looked at the broad chest and well-toned body muscles. She plucked her courage and kissed him on his lips. Her action broke his last straw, his wild character showed up.

"On that fateful day, I made her mine."