The Princess's Dangerous Vampire Mate-Chapter 324: A new turn - III

I had always been grateful for Tristan to save me. After that, not so much because of how the turn of events had turned out to be.

I stood up and got out of my chair. Maintaining some distance between us as I turned to look at him. "I have always been grateful for the fact that you saved me. There is nothing more that I can ask you after that. But I don’t want you to reconsider all of this."

If he went ahead with what he had decided, a lot of us would change between us. I did not want to be turned nor did I want to get married to someone who drank the blood of others. It would kill me to do so, knowing that the man I married to someone people feared.

He sighed, Appearing to be tired with a conversation before leaning against the table. "and what must I reconsider in lieu of? Killing you for treason? Is that what you expect me to do in return?"

"Because Genevive, If I Had to kill you at the end, I wouldn’t have kept you alive and I surely would not have conquered a kingdom in your name."

I blinked. He had conquered a kingdom in my name? I had assumed it would be because of.. his parents.

"I.."

"Finish breakfast," he stepped away from the table. "After that, my aunt will guide you through the day."

Without looking back, Tristan walked out of the room And doors closed softly behind him.

Since I had just woken up, I did not have much of an appetite to eat the breakfast served. However, I tried to finish as much as I could without sitting down.

Eating without constantly allowing my mind to think about what had happened was a grave and difficult task to complete. Just as I finished the last bite of food, I walked out of the rooms and was immediately greeted by Anna who seemed to be waiting for me.

"Your highness," she bowed. "I shall take you to Lady Chiara."

I followed her silently. Because what was I supposed to say to her? Aana has just been doing her job and the recent change in her behaviour did not go unnoticed by me.

Earlier, she did not bother hiding her dislike for me but now, it was like she had excepted me. Did Tristan talk to her?

Her eyes went to the giant windows. It was dark outside. The night had barely begun but it had been here long enough to put most of the kingdom to sleep. I was wide awake.

"Am i expected to be awake the entire night?" I murmured to myself as a thought. Sleep was the farthest thought in my mind, so it might work in my favour.

"Yes, your majesty. It is to accustom your body to sleep during the day and wake up at night like the rest of us. Also, it is being done To familiarise you with what is happening in the night." Anna answered effortlessly.

I may have forgotten the fact that vampires listen through almost everything. So, it was a given that Anna what I murmured to myself.

Chiara was found in a gaggle of ladies, most commonly what I assumed to be the wives of ministers and vampires themselves.

When one of them noticed me, she went quiet and then almost all of them saw me. Chiara turned around, following their line of sight before turning back to them and whispering something, dispersing them all.

She walked towards me, so graceful That she almost looked like the Queen herself. Chiara was like a queen, but without a crown.

"I think it is the first time I have seen you awake so late into the night." She smiled, teasing one it was. "How has your night been so far?"

"Eventful." I murmured.

She smiled. "I expected it to be. The first few night are going to be difficult for you to stay awake but after that, it gradually gets easier. Come with me, I’ll show you around."

Once again, wordlessly I spell into step with her with Anna following us. Chiara Pointed towards A few things. They were not random but they were also things that I knew from before. It was like she was doing a tour out of responsibility.

Nothing has changed in the palace significantly.

"You seem tired." She observed, glancing at me through the corner of her eyes. "Tristan did make you sleep early in the morning. So you should not be tired."

"Tristan did not make me fall asleep. I was unconscious, there is a difference." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"I’m sure." Chiara agreed. "But you have to get used to it." She shook her head, "after all, it was your suggestion."

I stopped and turned to her with unmuted anger. "When did I suggest anything of that sort? My suggestion was to punish me because I carried out the act of treason. It was to punish me, to execute me if need be and to spare the lives of everyone else. So, when—"

"Punishment does not necessarily mean something ending in death." Chiara raised her hand and stopped me. "you wanted him to punish you and punishment that he has decided for you is you being married to him."

Disappointed, she once again shook her head lightly before looking away from me. "I always thought that you would marry out of love and here, he is doing it as an act of punishment towards you."

As much as I would like to say that I had thought so as well, given my position in my family, I knew I would never marry for love.

Maybe that was the reason why I was not as disappointed as she was. I had never expected marriage hours love. I had only expected to do it out of duty.

"Never mind that," she looked down briefly before sighing and standing straight. "Come with me. We must go to the courtroom now."