Seek And Destroy [COMPLETED]

Chapter 15 : Love Lessons

Can't this dinner go any faster?

I had to sit and listen to the queen and king conversing about oil problems in Burma and China with Raina's parents and watch Raina and Edward sucking their faces out; although Edward did throw a few of those concerned stares at me but then he quickly diverted his attention to the girl who's biting his lip.

The parents didn't care at all. Except for Queen Anastasia. She looked at her son with a disgusted face and she always stared at me with a concerned one.

I don't know what's up with her. Why is she worried about me? She rarely took part in the conversation herself; she just added a few sentences at random intervals just to be counted in on the conversation.

'Oh, would you look at that! Dessert!', Oliver shrieked.

I almost burst my ear drum sitting next to him today. Every time a new meal course arrives he shrieks as loud as he could.

But I can't blame him for dessert. Who doesn't love ice cream? Especially, the mint and pistachio one that was the royal family's favorite.

Fun fact, our city's main trade is mint and pistachios. That's why the royal family consider it a city favorite.

I immediately start spooning the ice cream in definitely the wrong spoon; not caring what others think.

But I can feel Raina's disgusted Stares while I dug in my bowl.

Who cares? Just let me enjoy my ice cream. It's my comfort food.

'Can I be excused?', Oliver blurted as he finished his ice cream.

'Of course darling', Anastasia replied.

It seemed as if she wanted to escape as well. But I guess she's been forced to stay here as she's the queen and her matters and opinions on subjects are as important as King Rupert's. Especially since Rupert is abroad most of the time and she's the one left to rule. Alone on a throne.

Hehe, that rhymes.

I look at my bowl and realized I've been scraping at nothing for the past minute. I was done,'Can I be excused as well?'

The queen nodded with a smile.

I leave the room; knowing that Edward was staring at me from behind.

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*Edward's View*

Mother just loves her surprises, doesn't she? Inviting Elena and not informing me.

I was in a fit of rage when I heard she was upstairs and didn't look where I was going when I bumped into a small delicate body.

'Elena?', I whisper, quite shocked. She was beautiful in the purple gown she wore. No, she is beautiful. The gown is just an accessory.

But she didn't answer me; she simply just ran away. I realized that she was wearing an old worn country boots under that dress. Yeah, that's definitely something that only she would do.

And when we were at dinner; I was forced into empty embraces by Raina in front of Elena. I know she didn't like it because I saw her get tensed when I arrived.

I couldn't help it; I just stared at her for most of the dinner; unaware of Raina kissing me either.

When she excused herself I found that itchy feeling that since she left; there were no importance of me being here either.

I excused myself and saw Raina glaring at me.

God, I'm done with that woman. I don't want to even marry her! Why the fuck did I even put the ring back onto her finger; I don't know.