Smoke And Mirror (Royal Angel l) S01 E38

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Smoke And Mirror (Royal Angel l) S01 E38

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 38

”Yoda in the spotlight”

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Daniel P. O. V

Bringing a vampire to a beach was either the worst idea I’d ever had –

Or considering the fact that I could use sunscreen as an excuse to rub her shoulders, a stroke of pure genius.

Yes. We’ve established I’m a horrible, horrible person. Moving on.

“Do you come here often, Your Highness?”

Adriana was wearing shades that covered half her face. It would’ve made her look like a moth, but she was also wearing a pink sundress with dainty white ribbons on it.

Too d--n adorable for a moth.

The sunlight wouldn’t burn her kind, but it did make her a little uncomfortable. I held her hand, feeling the waves touch my feet.

“This is my favourite place.” I answered her, honestly. I smiled, thinking about it. “I used to come here with a friend. See, we’d have a bet on who could make the most impressive jump off that cliff.”

I pointed to the sharp dangerous thing that hovered overhead. I’d managed to find a path down today for Adriana, but Xavier would’ve just pushed me off.

Because routinely trying to kill each other is clearly what strengthens friendships.

I’d always pull up when I fell, just before I touched the water. I was terrified of the ocean for some insane reason.

“So you’d fly?” Adrian asked, excited.

“Yep.” I replied. “The winner would be the guy with the fastest pair of wings.”

“So did you win a lot?”

I smiled sadly. Xavier’s wings always had been a work of art.

“Not once.”

Adriana turned to the sea, sensing the change in my mood. She didn’t say anything, but she shifted just a little closer to me so her feet touched mine. Odd how much that made me feel better, just knowing she was there.

What’s wrong with me?

“So being a Princess.” I started, awkwardly. “Ever been locked up in a tower or anything?”

Seriously. What is wrong with me?

Adriana laughed. “No, but I did lose the key to my apartment once.”

“Gee, I wonder how many dragons you slayed to get inside.”

“Vampires don’t slay dragons.” She said, simply. “We just slay. Especially in heels.”

Well played.

“Well, you know what angels slay?”

She looked at me curiously as I got up. I offered my hand, happy with that gasp of surprise when I pulled her close to me.

“The air.”

My wings spread in two great arcs over my shoulders, pure white feathers with a brush of gold at the edges. Adriana looked at me in awe, taking off her glasses.

“Can I touch them?” She asked me, a little shy.

I smiled. “Sure.”

She reached out and stroked one feather. Angel wings were very sensitive, so I could feel every tremor in her touch.

“They’re amazing.” Her eyes sparkled.

“Hold on.” I said, smiling. “It gets way better.”

I swept her off her feet in one move. Adriana gasped, gripping my T shirt as I took off. The air against my wings and the sweet burn from the exercise made me feel like I was finally home after the longest time.

Adriana, on the other hand, had her eyes shut tight.

Eventually I reached a height I could comfortably hover at.

“Open your eyes.” I told her gently.

“Are you sure? Because I tend to get sea sick and -”

“Do you trust me?”

She slowly opened her eyes, blinking as they adjusted. It was intensely satisfying watching her wonder as she looked at the city beyond the beach and the forestry. Vetresca’s metal and glass skyline glimmered in the sunlight, far away.

“It’s beautiful.” She said, looking at the city then at my wings.

I felt a sudden pang of guilt.

It’s not mine.

Neither my wings nor my kingdom.

I dove downward, almost touching the waves. Adriana reached for the water, drawing a line with her finger in the sea, laughing. I noticed a good deal of my clothes were soaked when we returned to the shore.

I took off my shirt, squeezing the water out. I hardly thought about it until I saw Adriana shrug out of her dress, wearing a thin petticoat underneath.

I’d suddenly forgotten a lot of useless things.

The value of pi, my address, how to close my mouth, how to use my lungs –

Not.

Fücking.

Important.

The Princess blushed, watching my reaction. It was just my luck she was wearing hot pink underwear under that soaking wet shift.

Keep. It. Together.

“Lord, have mercy.” I said under my breath, turning away to give her some privacy.

“Excuse me, Your Highness?” She asked, genuinely curious.

“Mercy.” I repeated, softly. “I didn’t really peg you as a thong girl.”

“I’m not.” I heard a laugh. “But I like surprising you.”

It didn’t take too long after that for me flip a middle finger to my chivalry and chase her down on the sand. Adriana danced away from me, grinning each time.

Eventually, I caught her and she tripped, dragging me down with her. From far away I heard a faint clicking, but I shrugged it off.

Adriana was on the sand, all playfulness gone as her body pressed against mine, her breathing ragged and her heart hammering.

“Mercy.” Adriana whispered, as I kissed her softly. “I think I’m falling in love with you.”

“I think that’s amazing.” I said, my wings shielding her from everything we wanted to run away from. “Because I think I already have.”

When we got back home, it was almost night time. We’d gone out for sushi, I’d shown her the ruins of that poor library and we’d discussed why Yoda was awesome.

“Sleep together, let’s?” I’d asked as a joke.

“May the force be with you.” She’d shot back.

Marcus opened the door to the mansion and from his expression, it took me a minute for it to sink in that I was enjoying myself a little too much.

“Whatever it is, it can wait.” I’d told him naively, heading inside and showing Adriana to her room before I went to my study.

Marcus came inside after a few minutes.

“Check your phone, sire.”

“Wow.” I muttered, finding the thing. “No ‘hey, sup? How you been doing-‘”

My notifications had blown up way more than usual.

It took me a while to get through them but I understood the basic pattern. They could all be traced back to a couple of photos leaked online.

Of a very provocative young woman on the beach.

Under the future King of Vetresca.

Who accordingly to the world, was still engaged to another woman.

“Sup?” Marcus said slowly. “How you been doing, Daniel?”

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Daniel : “LIKE BECAUSE YODA SENDS HIS REGARDS.”