A Strange Feeling

17| Anger

Chapter 17: Anger (Erik's POV)

When we entered our room Ana went straight to the bathroom. I was walking around in circles thinking about what just happened. How could I not saw it coming? I put my hands in my hair, I was so angry and nervous, I wanted to rip it off. I couldn't handle the fact that I failed her. I failed to protect her in my own palace. I just couldn't believe I let this happen. The bathroom door clicked and Ana showed on the door, her hair brushed down and her face freshly washed.

"Are you okay?" I grabbed her face. I could see in her eyes that she was tired and upset. She avoided looking me in the eyes "I'm fine. Are you okay?"

"Yes. Ana" I grabbed her chin and forced her to look at me "I'm so sorry, I should've known you wouldn't be safe here". She clenched her jaw "Yes Erik, you should've known better. But I'm not mad at you, I'm not mad at anyone, I'm just little disappointed and tired. The past few weeks were tiering, I don't sleep much, I run here and there doing everything you do even though I'm not a princess yet, and no one gives a fuck about me, and those who do give a fuck only want to kill me. You should've known this before you brought me here" she let go of my hands and sat on the sofa "I just know they wont stop, so what should I do, kill them? Pack myself and leave?"

"I give a fuck about you! I care about you Ana! Don't you feel my love and affection for you? And no, please don't think about killing someone or leaving" I kneeled in front of her and grabbed her hands "I know I let you down, but I promise with my life that from now on, no one will bother you. We will show my uncle his place. Actually, you already showed him his place" I kissed her hands "Where have you learned to fight?"

She looked at me, her eyes were dark and lacked emotion "I'm a young lady who owns a night club in a small country where people are full of shit and insecurities. I've met some nasty people in my life, especially at the club. I had to learn how to protect myself. I may not have many skills, but fighting is my no. 1 ability" she paused "And I've read hundreds of crime novels and watched a lot of crime documentaries" she laughed.

My soul came to place when I heard her laughing "You were amazing back there. If I'm being honest I would've never noticed that someone is following me"

"First of all, you are not a girl. Girls learn from young age how to spot someone following them. We live in a shit world where girls have to be careful while walking alone at any hour of the day. Second, you never pay attention to details, and that's very important. Third, you were born and raised a prince, you had guards around you even before you left your mother's womb"

I let out a sigh "Yeah, you are right" I looked at her, her eyes got their spark back. She is amazing, strong, powerful, knows how to handle herself, how to protect herself. Beside her I am nothing. What have I learnt from my royal life? Just smiling at people and pretending to like them. She learnt how to survive and that's impressive. Her life was hard but she managed it.

She leaned in and kissed me. I stood up and picked her up, walking towards the bed where I laid her down without breaking the kiss.

***

I woke up and turned over to give Ana a good morning kiss but she was already up. I heard the water running and realized she was taking a shower. I went in the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. Moments later she stepped out of the shower and put her hair up in a towel "Good morning" she kissed my cheek "Good morning" I mumbled with the toothbrush in my mouth. She giggled and put on her underwear and then started massaging her skin with a body lotion. I watched her through the window and smiled to myself. I rinsed the toothpaste and turned to her "We should go and interrogate that bastard".

She smirked "You say interrogate like we are detectives or something"

"Maybe we are not detectives, but it wouldn't surprise me if you have ever beaten someone for information." She looked up at me and raised her eyebrows "Wow"