THE PRACTICE FIELD OF ROYAL PALACE, PRISIONERAThe seven men stood in the middle of the field, with Duke Raphael directing their steps and movements.The princess and the duchess made their way into the field, their maids trailing behind them and holding umbrellas over their heads to provide shade for them.Princess Sabrina maintained a close eye on Dillion, who appeared apprehensive and concerned about something.However, their gazes occasionally connected, causing both of them to grin, while at other moments, one of them simply studied the other.Duke Raphael began by saying, "So, in order to put your weapon abilities and strength to the test, we will put you through a series of tests. He, who will be able to acquire the greatest number of points and shall be recognised as the most deserving one to be our royal guard."As soon as the Duke finished speaking Dillion collapsed on the field suddenly. The maids gasped altogether and Duke Raphael rushed over to see what happened to him.

The thunderstorms were rumbling in the sky, with powerful, gushing gusts blowing, and the torrential rain made communication between Princess Sabrina and Dillion a lot easier than it would have been otherwise.Dillion's energy has been replenished, he bowed to the princess, "Sure princess, but first I need to clean your wound on your neck." "Go over to that table; there are bandages there." Princess Sabrina said, gesturing towards a vanity table, "You left markings on my neck, when will this disappear?" she wondered.His footsteps crossed the room and he reached for the bandage on the table. He said, "It will disappear tonight, and I will take care of the marks.""Can you tell me how my blood tastes?" The princess inquired, a smile on her face.While returning to her side, he blushed and said, "Umm...""Is it because the rain and thunderstorms outside are so loud that I am unable to hear you? Or you are murmuring quietly so that I do not hear you?" The princess laughed a little, "You

Princess Sabrina was aware that men undergo physical changes when sleeping, but this was the first time she had witnessed it in action herself.She placed the candle next to her and glanced over Dillion's face to study his features. Because he was perspiring, she used the hem of her gown to wipe the sweat from his forehead. As she brushed his brown hair backwards, the princess noted his fair skin that appeared pale, but he was still handsome and had an adorable face.Dillion remained calm for a short period of time and did not grumble or groan any more. That brought a sigh of relief to the princess.She got to her feet and headed to the door with the thought of unlocking it, only to find that it had already been unlocked, "it must have been him, thank you Dillion for unlocking it." She expressed her appreciation to him.Princess Sabrina crossed the room and lay down on her bed with a smile of relief, 'It is so surreal to think that I actually met a vampire. After reading the book, I

The chess game began with Lance Scott losing his match against master Kai in the first twenty minutes."Do you believe anyone will be able to beat Master Kai? That boy did not have enough knowledge to beat Master Kai; do you think anyone will be able to beat him?" King Azar whispered to his daughter in a hushed voice with a smirk on his face."Father, I did not conduct this exam to uncover or find another chess master; rather, I want to see who has more insight and foresight into their opponent's moves. So I am here just to watch their mind move on the field.""Oh, you surprised me by being so thoughtful and serious about this, I didn't expect this. I can see you were well-trained by Duchess Serena." The king answered.Princess Sabrina was taken aback when she saw her father supporting the Duchess but not his own daughter.Castóy Mursô was the next who played against Master Kai, he was playing good initially but he passed out in between. The Duke declared he lost the game too.Meanwhi

Dillon strolled over to the princess and took a seat next to her on the bed."Your understanding of chess is quite beautiful; where did you learn it?" The princess inquired in a soft voice.Dillion responded with a smile, "When I was younger, my grandmother used to tell me this. She used to be the one who taught me everything.""Remarkable! So, if all you understood about chess was the concept of it, how did you manage to win?" The princess took a close look at his features."I watched master Kai's move and reproduced it identically, and there was a point when my queen defeated his queen and took the position next to his king in the game. That was a checkmate right there!" He gave a soft chuckle. "Wow, what an incredible strategy to copy, play, and win with." The princess joined in the laughter as well."In that case, please answer to my question your highness: why were you upset when I won the chess match?" Dillion's brows were knit together in concentration.The princess bent her h