The King's Obsession

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C96 - Innocence- Part 2

On Jungkook's words, Lisa turned her brown eyes to look into his red eyes that peered down at her. Somi had turned the other way to look at when Jungkook had taken the opportunity to whisper those words into Lisa's ears. The words he had uttered were little, but they held too many meanings if she tried to decipher them. His gesture made it almost look like they were secret lovers who were hiding their love in front of people, and it seemed like Jungkook enjoyed it the most even though it wasn't true.      

Somewhere, it made Lisa question what kind of childhood Jungkook had when he was young that had turned him to be the person he was today. Now that they were out and close with no shadows to hover over them, she noticed how red his eyes were. They were almost the colour of her blood.      

"You keep looking at me like that, and I am going to think that you have fallen for me."     

Lisa quickly turned her eyes to look at the nearest tree, her cheeks slightly warm over his words. She had never met a man like Jungkook, who was so forthcoming when it came to his words. The men she had met until now, in her village or others, they weren't aggressive like Jungkook.      

"So easy to be ruffled, Lisa," he teased her, "I wonder how you will react if I whispered other things in your ear. Things that can make you embarrassed," Lisa's eyes snapped back at him with a small glare.      

"We should get back to the castle, isn't it? I feel my skin is burning," said Somi who turned around to look at Jungkook and the human who had a look on her face as if she did something she was not supposed to do, "Lady Lisa, you look red too. We wouldn't want your pretty skin to be burnt because of the rays of the sun."     

Lisa was impressed with the young vampiress' skill to switch her attitude from throwing a jab to showing concern which was confusing her.      

Somi waited for Lisa to speak before sending a glare to have the human to say, "I would like to spend some more time here. I will see you later," Lisa bowed her head to Jungkook but she didn't offer her bow to Somi as she was not the King nor the Queen of Devon. She was only the cousin of the King who had been hostile towards her.      

Jungkook didn't stop her and he gave her a nod. If she needed air, he would give her. The only condition was that she was not allowed to step out of the castle grounds. She could stay out and do what she wanted until it held his best interests. He saw her leave and Somi who was standing behind walked forward to come to stand next to Jungkook. Glad that the human had finally left the King's side.      

"Did you see that?" asked Somi with a miffed voice.      

"Hm?" asked Jungkook who looked at Lisa's back before turning his gaze on his cousin sister.      

Somi said, "She is a rude girl, brother Jungkook. She didn't even offer me a bow before leaving," the vampiress was used to people showering her the same attention as any other high standing lady as she was related to the King.      

"You should have offered her first then."     

"Why would I be the first one to do it? She is a human. Aren't we taught not to bow at the humans?" Somi retorted back, "Why did you bring her here? Is it true that you have your thoughts on making her the Queen?" Now that they were alone, Somi didn't see why she should not clear her doubts that were left in the shadows.      

"Why do you bring it up?" asked Jungkook, who gave one last look at Lisa before starting to walk back inside the castle.      

The vampiress was quick to follow him, walking beside him and not behind him only to let the other servants know who she was and what she meant to Jungkook so that they would respect her, "Brother Jungkook, you mentioned about her being the Queen and how she will learn things eventually. I am just being curious."