Dark Woods : The last blood

~~5~~

Author's POV

After that night that Leon and Ysabelle confessed to each other, the young lady has decided avoid being with Leon at broad daylight. Or we must say, she's trying to avoid him all the time. If she will lt Leon being around, she'll probably surrendered.

What she and Leon felt for each other is dangerous. She wanted to keep their friendship, but the friendship they had was already mixed with something else. And as days pass by, everything has change. Ysabelle was no longer letting the three of them bond. If Leon was around, she will be forced to avoid even if Vanessa was also there.

Ysabelle's became cold, even to Vanessa where she unintentionally does. Vanessa can clearly feel something has changed because of how Ysabelle acts towards her. She's not letting her kiss her anymore, she's also do not bath naked in front of Vanessa even only the two of them. A total different Ysabelle and Vanessa was puzzled about it.

As per Leon, the way he looks and the way she treat Vanessa changed. He looks at her as plain like those servants in the palace. But the way he looks at Ysabelle says so much. It bothers Vanessa but she isn't asking her best friend because she trusts the young lady very much. Vanessa believes that Ysabelle won't do anything to hurt her.

This happened for some days. Ysabelle thought that she will be used to it, that this set up will be ok. Simply avoiding Leon and Vanessa at the same time. But everything changed when one day, she went home and recieve a note from the King of Albania. He is asking for her presence right now.

So she went there, at the palace. Without telling Leon and without asking what is happening or what the King wanted from her. Clueless, Ysabelle faced the king. But with all her surprise, she saw an unexpected person inside the hall. Her father, Duke Alberto is inside the palace hall, with the King of Albania.

"Good thing you are here lady Ysabelle." The king said.

Ysabelle look at the king and then to her father. "Father?... What is it that you asked for my presence, you're highness?"

"I asked you to come here for a very important announcement." The king said. "Your father and I talked again and we both decided to plan your wedding with the crown prince Leon."

Ysabelle widen her eyes. "What? You're highness... I'm sorry but did i heard it right? Marriage?" she stepped back. "Father?"

"I'm sorry honey... I know I promised not to interfere but, your heard it right. It was decided that you will be marrying the prince." said the Duke.

"No... I mean... Why would you plan such thing without my consent? And without the consent of the prince."

"The wedding has a consent by the prince. He himself asked this permission from me. Who am I to object?"

Ysabelle was caught off guard. Did she heard it right? The prince himself asked the king to marry Ysabelle. It is clear like crystal, they are keeping it secret."But you're highness..."

"I know you had a close relationship with the prince, Lady Ysabelle... I know everyrhing." the king said.

"But you're highness, what the prince and I was only a close friendship." Ysabelle asked.

"Ysabelle, i have known your family since you are young. What relastionship you had with the prince isn't an issue."

"But what if i won't agree with this?" Ysabelle said that made the two old man surprised. "What if i won't agree for the wedding? You cannot just force me with a marriage that was set up by two different people."