The Cursed Prince's Strange Bride

Susan felt very uneasy with Damian right there, staring down at her. It was already evening, and it was just the two of them currently in the area. Her imagination ran wild as she remembered the mark on Tyra's neck and how she had been snooping around lately.

"Greetings, Lady Susan." Damian greeted in a gentle tone before looking around. "Why are you here alone by this time of the evening?" He asked her, sounding concerned.

"Williams is on his way here. I fell into the lake by accident, and he has gone to get me something warm for my body." She said, making sure he got the message that Williams was going to show up soon in case he wanted to try something funny.

She looked at him suspiciously, wondering what he was up to. It was weird that he was suddenly acting nice to her and trying to have a conversation with her when they were not close.

She raised a brow in confusion. "What did I do?"

"Oh... I promise you, I didn't mean to say that to him. It was--"

"You... don't have to take it seriously," she muttered, feeling uncomfortable.

Susan was still very wary of him. She looked around, hoping for Williams to show up soon, but he was still nowhere in sight. By chance, did he leave her here because he was angry at her?

"Thank you." She said to him, and when he felt her movement, he guessed she was done changing and turned to look at her.

"Would you like to head to your chamber now or would you prefer to wait for Sir Williams here?" He asked politely.

Damian looked at her before sighing heavily. "When I first came to the palace at a young age, I had no one." He said, narrating.

She was not sure how his story related to the question she had asked, but she quietly listened to him.

"I could surprisingly relate with her. Even though she was a princess, her life was so much different. No one cared about her. Not the king, not the queen, and not any of her brothers. Not even the 'righteous' Prince Harry, whom everyone adored. The only one who cared for her was Prince Harold. And when Prince Harold had to move away when his curse began, she was left with no one to care for her. Just like me." He stopped narrating and turned to look at her.

Susan looked at him closely, trying to see if he was lying or telling the truth. 𝐟𝓇eℯ𝒘𝙚𝚋𝓃𝐨𝘷𝗲Ɩ. co𝓶

"If I am being honest, I do not know. I only want to know the truth so she can rest. Everything has been causing her so much anxiety that I fear she may do something bad to herself. I have been secretly sending her some calming potions, but I do not know how long it will last. And I do not know what will happen if someone finds out. But I also do not want her to hurt herself again."

Then what about the mark on her neck? Was that what he meant by 'hurt herself again'? By chance... did Tyra try to hurt herself? Susan wondered in confusion.

"Do you... know anything about it?" She asked suspiciously.

"How do you mean?" She asked, interested.

Susan thought about it. It was the same thing their team had been talking about before all the craziness began. They knew it was the past royal physician, and the man had also been secretly killed by someone from the palace. Maybe the person who killed him had the potion and was using it within the palace? First on Prince Harry and now on Princess Amber.

He nodded. "The queen is going to raise the issue. The only problem is having Prince Harold agree for her to be allowed to join the assembly to air her view. But I believe that if Princess Amber talks to him about it, then it will be settled. After all, it's also to prove his bride's innocence."

"Why are you telling me all this?"

"Because I am desperate." He said, looking sincere. "I do not know whether the queen is responsible, nor do I know what to believe since Princess Tyra is giving one account and Princess Amber does not remember. Digging into the potion and finding the person who made them would help us find the true culprit and end all this." He paused before adding. "You are the only one I can tell this to. Because you can understand my desperation since you know my relationship with Princess Tyra. And also... you understand what it's like to have a forbidden love." He gave her a knowing look that made her uncomfortable, and she quickly looked around before facing him again, shaking her head.

"Alvin." He simply mentioned, cutting her off mid-sentence. "I know."

"There is nothing going on between the two of us. I swear it!"

She swallowed nervously, feeling uncomfortable about this.

However, before he left, he asked her, "Can I trust you to speak with Princess Amber about this? It would be nice if you didn't tell her it was my idea. I do not wish for the queen to know that I am secretly helping Princess Amber." He pleaded.

If he was suggesting that the culprit be found by letting the noblemen dig into the Beta's nightmare, she doubted he was responsible. It also seemed like he was not taking anyone's side now but simply wanted to fulfil his duty and also protect the one he loved.

She nodded immediately. "I will talk to her about it. You do not have to worry about it."

"Thank you, Damian." She said warmly.

He nodded before he disappeared.