The Enchantress

67.

Prince Chaeyoung.

Control yourself... I said to myself as I held her close while we danced. Maybe this position was a bad idea for she's much closer now than before. And the more that she's close the more I'm tempted.

Kissing her that night was magical. The most emotionally fulfilling I've ever felt. It also brought me anxiety for I didn't know what my kiss meant to her. She broke the kiss and ran away from me.

Kissing her makes me want more and holding her this close isn't helping with me controlling it.

I wasn't aware of what I'm doing I was just staring at her. Our body just sways and moves to the music. This is where we mostly feel alive, where we feel like we are one.

Dancing with her makes everything complete. With her close to me and us doing what we love. Who thought dance could make us feel this way?

I can feel my body moving by itself as my head leans closer. I tried to control it that I was able to resist planting my lips on hers but kissing her forehead instead. The timing matched the end of the song.

The crowd applauded everyone who danced. We, though the music has stopped, we're still holding each other.

She's not moving either. Which makes me wonder why. It's like she's letting me give in to temptation and she's just there waiting what I'll do.

I put a hand on her cheek caressing it while my other hand took hers. I smiled at her, then went beside her  and bowed to the crowd. This snapped her back to wherever she went and curtsied before letting my hand go and walked away from the dance floor.

I watch her as she went to the refreshment table. She took a juice and finished it in one go. I was about to walk towards her when I heard someone spoke.

"What a Prince you are Prince Chaeyoung! An amazing warrior and an exceptional dancer too. Is there anything you can't do?" I looked at my side it was the King from the Kingdom of Freyo.

"Thank you, your highness." I said as I bowed.

"I would like you to meet my daughter... Princess Somi."

I didn't notice a girl was standing beside him. She was tall, fair skinned and looks so confident.

"Your highness..." I said as I bowed to her. She then went closer, curtsied.

"Your highness." She said and then offered her hand.

I took it and gave it a light peck.

"My daughter is also an exceptional dancer. She's studying ballet. Go on, dance you two." The King said pushing me and Princess Somi towards the center.

I was startled that he pushed us to the dance floor. I have no choice, I really can't say no to a king let alone leave a princess at the dance floor. So I did what I should. While dancing I was trying my best to find Mina in the crowd. When the song ended, I led Princess Somi towards the King and gave her a compliment then made an excuse to get away from them.

I walked towards the refreshments table while looking around. I took one big gulp of the juice. Once finished, a body slammed on me from the back then a glass of wine appeared in front of my face. I instantly knew who it is.

"The party had just began, you're already drunk?" I said taking his arm off me and turned to look at him.

"Who is? Drink. It's one of the best wine I've ever tasted." Momo said as he pushed the glass of wine towards me.

Good thing it didn't broke nor spilled. Momo suddenly forced it upon me so I had no choice but to drink it.

Momo laughed. "See. Tasty right? I already ordered the staff to bring barrels of it to our ship."

It is tasty. I put down the glass and looked around. Momo out his arm on my shoulder.

"I bet it's Mina you're looking for. She went out when you were dancing with another pretty princess."

I don't like not having her within my sight.

"Where were she headed?"

"Garden maybe... I don't know or..."

I didn't let him finish for I walked hurriedly towards the garden.

I looked around the garden and finally saw her by the gazebo. She suddenly walked out of the gazebo when she saw me approaching. I was about to greet her but then she didn't even looked at me. She even walked past me.

I was confused why she's acting like that yet I followed her. Her pace was more faster than her usual.

"I must thank you for allowing me to dance with you despite of... Of your anger towards me."

She suddenly stopped and looked at me. She then continued walking but much slower now. 

"Why would you think I'm angry with you?"

"It's obvious the way you avoided me this past few days. Not joining us for breakfast, eating lunch outside not even having dinner with us."

"I... I did avoided you. But I'm not angry..."

"I know after that night it might have been awkward but..." I walked ahead then stopped in front of her making her stop and look at me. "I don't regret it. I might have been too fast on kissing you cause that's because..."

I walked closer, took her hand and said. "I love you Mina. It might not be the time for you, but I'll just be around waiting..."