TER𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓

Vll

.𖥔 ݁ ˖₊˚✩.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋ ࣭ᰔᩚ.ᰔᩚ ⭑. ݁ ˖₊˚✩.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋ ࣭ ⭑
A Chance Meeting
 

An awestruck gasp escaped from her lips at his beautiful appearance.

Viola had never seen such an astonishing person in her life. His jet black hair, onyx eyes, lips, and every feature in between were all so pretty. Her eyes kept getting drawn to him as if he were not a man but a bunch of precious jewels. She leaned forward and glimpsed his wide chest, she had to tiptoe to see his face. He was quite tall and his body was very muscular. A man with this kind of body must definitely be a knight.

“Did you cross the border with permission? This mountain range is not a permitted path for travel.”

His deep, low voice caused Viola’s heart to rumble. He tilted his head to the side, and then a knight came over. The knight tried to call his name but the man raised his hand to stop him.

Viola looked at the knight’s armor, which had the imperial seal emblazoned on it. The flag also had the signature golden patterns that symbolized the Arpen imperial family.

“There was a landslide on the road, so I took a detour. My name is Viola, Princess of the Kingdom of Koronis.”

She thought it would be wise to get on the good side of a knight wearing the imperial insignia, hence she greeted him politely.

“Should I say it’s an incredible coincidence? I’m the leader of the Imperial Household’s Knights. It seems like the trip back to the palace won’t be boring after all.”

He stuck out his chin, prominently showing his neckline. His neck was very thick. She felt her heart flutter and jump violently. The man left soon after speaking and headed somewhere else, while Viola returned to her barracks.

It was amazing that she had run into the Imperial Knights here of all places after she had deviated from their original route. Above all, what surprised her the most was their leader. His appearance was beautiful, but he felt extremely high-handed. If he was the leader of the Imperial Knights, then he must be a high-ranking noble.

Perhaps the man has some imperial blood? What if he’s part of the imperial family? She remembered Edwards’ death, and then the fluttering in her heart slowly subsided.

‘He’s still a knight of the Arpen Empire. They’re all enemies.’

She clenched and ground her teeth as she lay on her bed before forcing her eyes close.

After a while, the right side of Viola’s tent rustled. Taking advantage of the darkness, a man swiftly slipped inside the shelter. He leaned over Viola, whose breathing had become slow and uniform in her sleep. Supporting himself with his arms, he stared at Viola’s face with a piercing look.

It was Lustian. He lowered his head and breathed below the nape of her neck. His lower body was tingling. Shocked, he turned his head away in surprise.

…  A brave princess … amazing …

♛

The knights were already up and busying themselves early in the morning. Viola, on the other hand, was moving rather sluggishly. She had slept all night, but she felt like she hadn’t caught a wink of sleep. She took her breakfast then got on the carriage right after. Rosha was a bit lost in excitement when she saw the man that glanced past the carriage.

“What a coincidence!” Rosha exclaimed. “How did we come across the Imperial Knights at the border?”

“…”