The Cursed Prince's Strange Bride

That night, Alicia returned to her chamber to spend the night even before the first bell rang.

Maybe because she now knew the kind of people they were, she took it seriously this time and closed the windows before putting out the lamps, leaving only a candle beside her bed. However, she could not sleep.

She went through Amber's diary but was still finding it difficult to understand it. Some of the words were in English, while others were in a different kind of language she had never heard of, so it made it difficult to understand what she was reading, which was not exactly helpful.

Maybe because she was thinking about it too much and also thinking about what the queen had said about the king's involvement in getting rid of Amber's maternal family, she fell asleep in the middle of reading the diary and had a series of strange dreams. She was present there, watching everything happen as though she were invincible, but the main characters were other people.

FIRST DREAM.

The person had her face when she was younger, so she could tell it was Queen Anne as a teenage girl. Probably around 15 or 16 years old. ƒ𝘳ee𝔀e𝚋n૦𝐯el.c𝗼𝓂

Anne looked like she was escaping from a cave in the late evening, and she seemed very excited to do so.

Alicia could hear a loud male voice calling for Anne, but the teenager giggled as she covered her head with the black cloak she was wearing and ran away while trying not to make any noise.

"At least do not cause trouble, please!" The boy's defeated voice echoed in the cave. "I hope you used the mask!"

Alicia felt like she was watching herself. Not just because they looked similar, but also because it was the same way she used to escape from the orphanage.

She followed Anne until she found herself in a bustling market square at night. The place was so colourful that Anne's eyes sparkled as she looked around her with a big smile on her face.

She continued to explore until she got to a place that reminded Alicia of a geisha's parlour. Burly guards were standing by the entrance, and Alicia could see how Anne was calculating in her head how to get in there without getting caught.

"I wish I knew some spells." Anne cried in defeat, reminding Alicia of the time she had struggled to enter a nightclub for the first time.

Alicia was remembering this, so she didn't know when Anne moved away. By the time she realized this, she saw Anne scaling the fence by the corner.

"So much determination," Alicia said in amusement after Anne successfully entered.

Alicia didn't have to do anything because she found herself inside the colourful place filled with laughter, music, and men clinging to women. Even if the women were properly covered in their clothes, Alicia could tell the kind of place this was, but it seemed like Anne had no idea. The strong stench of liquor and sweat was also in the air, making it a bit uncomfortable to breathe there, and she noticed it was the same for Anne.

Anne moved stealthily as she watched the different activities taking place in the open.

"They are so beautiful." She said with admiration in her eyes and took down her hood.

Alicia found she was staring at the ladies performing a sensual dance for some of the men, who looked like high-ranking officials.

She looked back at Anne, wishing she could tell her that she was prettier. Even if she didn't know much about how Anne had lived, she could tell the girl didn't have a normal childhood just like her and sneaking out to see the world around her was the only way to enjoy life.

Anne kept moving around like a thief and stopped at once when she heard the sound of a blade and a loud cry. It also gave Alicia a pause as the two of them turned towards the direction it had come from.

Slowly, Anne began to follow the direction, and the more steps she took, the clearer the voices at the end sounded.

Alicia peeked with her before she realized she was actually invincible here, so she came out in full view to watch while Anne peeked.

There stood three men. And two others, one lying dead on the ground with his throat open and the other on his knees, begging for his life and swearing he knew nothing about what they were asking him.

The one who stood out was the one holding the bloody sword. He was tall. He was insanely good-looking and had a wicked look in his blue eyes, eyes that reminded Alicia so much of Harold. He also seemed to be in his early 20s and had thick, dark hair that fell to the back of his neck. The other men, however, looked like they were already in their 30s.

So even though he was the youngest, he spelled danger.

The sight was very uncomfortable for Alicia to watch. No matter how many deaths she had witnessed in the Moon Kingdom, she was never going to get used to it.

"He is... beautiful," Anne said without thinking as she kept her eyes on him, making Alicia look at her in surprise.

Was this girl crazy? This man had just killed someone, and he looked dangerous!

However, it wasn't only Alicia that looked at her. Even though Anne had been quiet, the three dangerous men turned their attention toward her. But before she could run away, someone grabbed her from behind, making her shout in fear.

Once again, Alicia had forgotten that she was invincible and only remembered when the man kept his eyes fixed on only Anne.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE?" The man, who had suddenly shown up from behind, yelled at her as he threw her into the spotlight.

Anne fell to the ground and cried out in pain.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" One of the men, whom she had been watching, bellowed as he approached Anne, while the dangerous young man just looked at her, tilting his head to the side as though trying to understand something.