The Fairy and Her Emperor

Chapter 9

Odette's pov: A Beautiful night for dancing.

As I was standing lost in thought, I didn't notice someone approaching me from behind, until he cleared his throat right next to me!

Alexander: "Good evening Odette."

I quickly lifted up my head and stared into familiar, soft hazelnut eyes, I thought I would never see again.

Excitement started to overwhelm me and a smile slowly spread across my face.

Odette: "Alex, it is really you, I didn't think I would ever cross paths with you again, especially not here in the vampire realm of all places!"

Odette: "It is wonderful to see you!!"

Odette: "What brings you to the Emperor's castle and how is your wound, has it fully recovered yet?"

With a teasing glint in his eyes, Alex raised up his hands and smiled at me.

Alexander: "I will try to answer your questions as thoroughly as I can. I am also attending the festivities here in the castle."

Alexander: "The peace treaty celebrations between the three kingdoms, is a very special event to me."

Alexander: "As for my wound, it has also fully healed. Thanks to you I have no post complications with the use of my shoulder or my arm."

I looked up at him and instantly knew he was being sincere and honest with me, so with relief in my heart I also gave him a dazzling smile.

Odette: "Well, then I'm very glad we met each other again, on this wonderful occasion."

Odette: "I'm excited that we can enjoy this experience together and I'm also very grateful that you have recovered to your full health."

Alexander: "You were there for me in my time of need, I will cherish that memory always. I am also very fortunate to have cross paths with you again, especially now, under these joyful circumstances."

With a teasing smile on his face, he shifted his gaze to my figure and slowly took in my whole appearance with a strange glint in his eyes.

Alexander: "You look very lovely in this gown tonight Odette, it compliments your complexion beautifully."

My heart skipped a beat and with the unexpected compliment, a heated blush also quickly crept up my cheeks. I need to calm myself, I'm not a little girl with untamed emotions anymore!

With that thought in mind, I gradually calmed down and my heartbeat returned to its normal rhythm. When I gazed back up at him, a sudden urge took hold of me, before I also gave him a teasing smile.

Odette: "I deeply appreciate the compliment. You, yourself are very dashing looking, in your evening attire. The dark burgundy over jacket, suits you very well."

That same boyishly handsome grin, from months ago reappeared with that warm glint in his eyes, when he nodded his head in gratitude.

Alexander: "Coming from you, I take it as a great compliment, thank you Odette..."

It also fills me with great joy, to see you wearing the gift I have bestowed upon you. I was worried, that you might not have excepted it."