Alessia's POV
Elijah and I walked together but he followed me. Everyone we pass looks at us and bows. Elijah and I both didn't speak.Just a few more steps and we will reach my room. I immediately saw the door of my room so I sped up my steps and reached for the handle and turned it to open.When I opened it, the smell of flowers immediately hit me. No, it's my fragrant lingering in this room. I don't know but I smell like that, it smells like tulips I don't know why.Estrebelle immediately stood up and greeted Elijah and me."Estrebelle, can you go out first?" I asked him.I didn't see any reaction in his eyes and Estrebelle quickly obeyed as if she had to do it.Estrebelle quickly closed the door so Elijah and I were the only two in the room. I looked at the tree, I knew that it would not be noticed especially and that it was blocked by the curtain of my bed."Come on." I babysit Elijah and I lead him to walk.Elijah calmly followed me and I went to the tree and stopped in front of it. I also felt Elijah's breathing, knowing that he was surprised by what he was seeing now.I didn't want to break his shock so I remained silent and felt."How is this possible?" Elijah asked quickly and he stood next to me.I turned to him and he was now looking at the tree. His face was full of wonder and amazement that I was not used to. Elijah is the type of person who is surprised, but you still don't notice that he is surprised."I don't even know how it happened. One day, he just grew." I answered him. But I had a great feeling that it was mixed with the ground. "Because something happened then. Sushi accidentally broke the flower pot. Even the medicinal plants were scattered on the floor, it looks like the seeds were mixed with the soil.""But it doesn't grow no matter what you do to make it grow," Elijah said still surprised. I know it's strange but I can't do anything because even I wonder."I don't know how he grew," I replied to him.He turned his eyes to me now and smiled. "I don't know what the mystery lies with these three, but I am still thankful. This is the only tree of life remaining now. In your room." He promised me."Ah, should we transfer it outside?"He shook his head. "This tree is very delicate. I can see that he is comfortable where he is now. I think it's better to let it stay here." He said to me and I nodded but I was surprised when he suddenly touched me and our bodies immediately touched.I gulped when he looked at me like I was the most beautiful thing in the world. His eyes, like the universe, are inside it, he has beautiful eyes laced with thick lashes. Compared to my emerald-colored eyes. His black long hair framing his face is like a glory."Uhmm, what are you doing?" Can I stop asking him? He's acting this way and I'm not used to it. I shouldn't be used to it because I've never been in a relationship in my entire life."I hate it when we are like thieves. Stealing time just to see you. Don't have the freedom to be with you." He sadly promised me.I understand him because I feel the same way. But we have to do it that way."Because we are fighting against destiny. We have no choice but to act like a criminal." I answered him and put my hand on his chest. "And can you let me go? I don't know what I'll do if Estrebelle sees us like this." I promised him and I heard his laugh. It's a low sexy voice chuckle. I don't even know how he does it."She won't come in, not until I'm out," Elijah assured that it was obvious that the servants in the palace knew very well what they were going to do. "So let me kiss—""No." And I pushed him but he didn't even move.I saw how his brow furrowed because of my response."Why?" In his tone, it was as if I had disenfranchised him. It's still my fault."Elijah, it's not proper for you to kiss me whenever you want. And we shouldn't be even physical with each other. I'm not even your boyfriend." I answered him that I was clarifying the state of both of us.His eyebrows rose. "Sweetheart, I am not kissing you whenever I want. If only I can follow my heart, I will kiss you every time. I will not even care if someone is watching." He reasoned with me that he was making it appear that I was wrong. "For me, I'm your boyfriend. You're the only one out of the two of us who thinks I'm not your boyfriend." Elijah suddenly frowned as if he remembered something. "No label? I am labeling us, as lovers whether you like it or not."I frowned. "It's not that easy, your majesty." Is it that easy for him to have a relationship with me?He frowned even more because of what I said."What makes it difficult for you?" He asked me still not letting me go.I swallowed before answering. "You're not flirting, you just declared that you like me. And yes, I like you too, but it doesn't mean that I am already your girlfriend. I'm not easy to get, your majesty. Earn my yes, before sucking my face again."He looked at me in surprise. "You're calling it sucking?"I raised my eyebrows. "I prefer that way because we are not in a relationship.""Sweetheart, I didn't suck you yet. That was just a peck!" He complained that I seemed to be accusing him of something he did not do.That was just a peck? I didn't even know it was called a peck. Yes, our lips meet each other, but not like those in the movies, exchanging saliva and tongue-licking kisses."You can't still kiss me, your highness. It's inappropriate." I answered him and smiled triumphantly because I saw the frown on his face."Jeez, why can't you just be the one fated to me? If it's you, I'll marry you right away." He said and suddenly brought our foreheads together. "Though, I am still marrying you after this mess." He promised me tenderly. "I wanted to kiss you so badly, but I will endure it. I will court you to your satisfaction." He said and I was shocked when he kissed me on my forehead.I was unable to speak because of his actions. I just can't believe that he has this part of his personality. I can't quite imagine, what kind of boyfriend he is. Will his tenderness get worse or is this it?He broke up with me. "I'll go now. I'll be gone for a few days, be a good girl here sweetheart." He tapped my head like I am a little kid."A-alright," I responded to him again so he quickly left my room and I just followed him with my eyes.•••We were all outside watching Elijah's group leave. With it, Stefano and the ten sentinels were on their way to Eleftheria.I silently observed them and Elijah simply looked at me but he didn't talk to me anymore. There is no sister, she still does not come out of her room, even though the whole kingdom knows that the king is leaving for Eleftheria. Where it is infested with wild creatures.All I can do is pray for their safety. I hope nothing bad happens on their journey. I hope they can overcome what they need to do in Eleftheria."Why does the dear king need to go there in person? That place is dangerous for all immortals." The waitress next to me, whose name I don't know, started crying."They said it was important, so the dear king needed to visit it in person." The person next to it answered.Their goal is indeed important there. An ordinary immortal couldn't do that. Only Elijah can enter a volcano."Let's just pray for their safety." The person next to me is still crying."We're leaving," Stefano promised everyone.We watched them in silence and I gulped when Elijah gave me one last look before they galloped their horses out of the Palace.I covered my mouth and nose because of the dust that was flying now because of the horses. We watched them go away until we could no longer see them."Mr. Ales!" Syn called me that now they are coming closer to me. Angelica was with him who was quiet."Why?" I asked him calmly."We were just wondering why you didn't come along on the trip to Eleftheria?" It asked me. The other waitresses also looked at me. Maybe, that's what they think because I should be with the king's travels, no matter where that goes.I smiled at Syn. "The King did not allow me to come. He said the place was too dangerous." I answered him.I saw the surprise on their faces. "I don't know when a king has been so concerned about those who are below him," Syn commented."Syn, stop." Angelica is now Sita, preventing Syn from speaking."Because it's true," Syn said with a snort."They say I'm too young to go on such dangerous walks." I'll just explain to them. Even if that's not the reason. The reason I was young was not Elijah's problem. He was thinking of me.I saw that Syn agreed. "That's right, it's hard to take you guys along."It's like it said that I'm a burden. Even though he didn't mention it, it was the same for me. But I can't blame him because that's the truth."He means Mr. Ales, it's hard to lose a good physician." Angelica's groin is that I think, any time, she will tweak Syn.I nodded to both of them. That's not a big deal to me because it's true that I'll just be a burden if I go along. I am not like Elijah with power. I'm not like Stefano who can fight."Alright, I'm going back to the infirmary. I'll go ahead of you two." I said goodbye to them and turned back. They are gone on a mission and that is to get the relic. Even if I thought they could do it, especially with the Basilisk gone, I still couldn't help but worry for their safety.I walked towards the hospital room because it wasn't Anisto's time for the exam yet. I don't know when they will come back. No one can tell.I reached the hospital room today and did what I usually do every day. It was so fast and I didn't realize that two hours had already passed.Some people asked me for medicines or tonics to get their strength back. In a long time I have been receiving treatment here at the Palace, I have not been treated for anything other than fever. guests here only develop a fever if there is a serious complication such as an infection.It's different from humans because if you're too stressed out, you'll get a fever. Just a little mist will catch you. There is a huge gap between the immunity of mortals and immortals.I just leaned back in the chair when suddenly Anisto came in who seemed to be in a hurry. I frowned because of that."Have they left your majesty?" He quickly asked me a question that surprised me."Yes, it's been a few hours," I answered Anisto and I was surprised that Anisto was embarrassed because of what he found out."I have something to tell you." He promised me and went inside.I was nervous that he might say that I feel very important.Alessia's POVAnisto is now standing in front of me and he has placed a bottle of medicine made of crystal. That medicine became familiar to me and I remembered it. I saw it was one of the things that Elijah was drinking.What I do know is that he is taking this medicine to keep his powers from disappearing. There had already been an incident where Elijah's power was lost and almost wiped out the whole of Valeria, or it would be more correct to say the whole of Wysteria. But that was a long time ago and seems to have become a legend.There are times when Elijah can't control his power and he feels symptoms so he immediately takes medicine to calm him down and also his power.He is powerful, but it is also a struggle for him to control his power before it controls him."His medicine has run out, Ales. I'm afraid that this mission will be a ploy to reawaken his dormant power that can destroy the entire Wysteria. It must be delivered to the dear king as soon as possible." He promised me
Alessia's POVI can't speak anymore. I kept quiet and wondered if I was doing it right. Was it right that I made myself believe too much that we would catch up with Elijah? I knew from the start that there was a good chance we wouldn't catch up with them outside of Eleftheria. But I still hoped, hoped that they would catch up.But in this situation, there is a greater chance that they are already inside and we will not be able to catch them outside. My mind is arguing. Fear eats me, but my mind also pushes me that I need to give Elijah the medicine. I don't know if I can do it, Dustan and I, but I will try.Even though I was consumed by fear, if necessary I would let Eleftheria in, just to deliver the medicine to Elijah.I just keep watching what we are going through. With every meter the horse ran, I felt heavier. Sushi is now looking at me and I can see in his eyes that he is worried about me.I just smiled at Sushi and looked back at the road. Hopefully, we can catch up with them e
Alessia's POVI do not know how many minutes Sushi has been running. But I could feel that he was anxious and he sped up his pace as if he was chasing someone and avoiding them.I wanted to ask him if he was worried about something but I didn't. I remained silent and felt. In the minutes that passed, my feeling gradually eased and my fear decreased.Maybe, if Sushi wasn't by my side, the creatures here would have attacked me earlier. Somehow, the forest beast recognizes him as one of them that's why no one is attacking us.It was getting a little darker around and I felt tired. I can feel the pain in my back more but I can still bear it. We have to catch up with them before it gets dark because I don't know how I'll feel, if I'm caught here alone, with only Sushi.I was just surprised when Sushi suddenly jumped on the branches of the tree so I held on to him even more because I was afraid of falling. I looked down, where the road Sushi avoided. You have a lot of blood and arrows. Ther
Alessia's POVI was leaning against a large tree while the sentinels were busy lighting and roasting the animal they had caught. It was easy for them to catch the animal because the immortals did not take it away so the animals were not used to living here. It doesn't run every time we see people like us. They are even curious and moving closer to see us.Elijah was busy making the bed. He makes a bed out of the leaves he gets from the trees. I just looked at them. Sushi is back to being a puppy."Ales." Stefano greeted me with a smile that he was done with what he was doing. He also made a bed for him to sleep on.I didn't bother to make a bed, because I can sleep anywhere as long as I'm sleepy."Good thing the creatures didn't swallow you earlier." I even joked with him even though I know they can handle those things."You'd better not be the one eaten." He joked back to me and sat down not far away.My eyebrows went up. "Who's going to eat me? I'm not interested in monsters." I eve
Alessia's POVI also finished the reduction and I was careful because I might step on the crime I committed. I left there where I reduced even though I couldn't see anything."I-I'm done," I promised even though I don't know where Elijah is standing now."I know." Elijah suddenly promised that he was by my side. I was surprised by that but I wasn't annoyed or pissed off."Let's go," I promised him and he pulled me back to the group.Now I feel relaxed and my stomach doesn't hurt like before. Maybe, this will be my life in the next few days. I shouldn't be ashamed anymore because it doesn't seem like it's any of them.Unlike humans, when they find out that you have diarrhea, they will laugh at you. So it's embarrassing to say that. To them, it's natural and they don't find it funny so it's not embarrassing anymore.I just realized now, that something is only embarrassing if people around you laugh at you. Doing a thing has never been shameful, not until you're surrounded by judgmental
Alessia's POVThe horse that Elijah and I were riding began to move forward after that matter. I am now chewing a fruit they call Soursop. It's Guyabano as far as I know but they laugh at Soursop here. It's not sour like tamarind, it's sweet and juicy to be exact, although sometimes there is a bit of distinctive sourness of the fruit it tastes delicious.I just eat it while looking ahead. Elijah, on the other hand, is careful that he will defend me no matter what. We didn't talk because I was busy eating. But my eyes were busy looking around. The weather is clearer now, it seems that the overcast clouds have disappeared so it is becoming a normal forest, see Eleftheria. The horse was running fast, but because Elijah was holding me, I was still able to eat well. I'm not afraid of falling because I have a lot of trust in him that he won't let me fall.I finished it because it wasn't big but it was enough to fill my stomach. Elijah immediately wiped my sticky hands. If someone sees the t
Alessia's POVI frown every time I remember that Sushi made me suffer and was ignored. I didn't think he knew how to sulk. I didn't remember him because of so many things that happened. I remember my life before.So I let you have Sushi first. If he doesn't sulk anymore, I know that will come to me too.I looked up and saw the seemingly endless volcano of Eleftheria. The winged baboons are gone, and we are now on a steep road. It has no trail and is not part of the road. But no one passes here if I think about it."We will hike from here," Elijah told everyone and I felt Elijah's mouth on my ear. "Sweetheart, they are all watching you clinging to me." He whispered to me. Besides, I remembered the position of the two of us that hasn't changed since we chased the baboons.I am still straddling him, now. I felt embarrassed and I don't know what they were thinking, but I hope it was not bad. I don't think anything bad about our position."Just let me down please." I weakly promised him an
Alessia's POVI was going to ask what made him angry but I didn't do that because I heard Stefano's laughter coming down from the hole."Woooooahhhh!" I saw them coming down. He was holding Sushi who had turned into a puppy now who was still ignoring me.They immediately landed and I saw that they were carrying all the unisus including Elijah's.They immediately got off their horses and I was just quiet and nervous. They approached us and it did not escape my eyes that the newcomers looked at me. I saw the shock in their eyes but it immediately disappeared and it was as if nothing had happened."We will walk from here," Elijah said as he decided to speak. "And I would like to say a reminder, whatever you saw and discovered from here, will remain a secret." He said and I immediately got what he meant. He wanted to hide the fact that they already know that I am a girl."Next, dear king." The sentinels answered."Let's go," Elijah said. "Leave your clothes here, we will get them back lat