Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Moonland

“WHAT???”

Diana jumped in fear and turned around only to see Arthur looking at her in shock. His face was pale and his eyes had turned wide as saucers. Fear gripped her but she decided to confront her brother as he needs to know the truth. Arthur took long strides towards her and gripped her shoulders tightly.

“WHAT DID YOU SAY? DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE TRUTH!!“, he growled.

Diana was confused as to why her brother was reacting to her confession this way. He looked so shocked but a glint of fear was also reflected in his brown orbs. She looked at him with stern eyes but spoke in a soft and gentle tone.

“This is the truth, Arthur. I love Moon Prince, the guy who is a friend of Demon Prince. I like him and I want to marry-”

“NO, NO, NO!“, Arthur yelled in a scared tone making her flinched.

“D-Diana, don’t say this. You are going to marry Demon Prince-”

“I DON’T WANT TO!“, Diana shouted furiously and jerked his hands away in frustration and anger. Arthur was taken aback but Diana stood rooted on her spot as she was done with her brother’s stubbornness.

“STOP IT ARTHUR! WHY ARE YOU SO EAGER TO MAKE ME MARRY THAT DEMON? WHY CAN’T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I DON’T LOVE HIM AND I DON’T WANT TO MARRY HIM?“, She shouted while shooting daggers at him.

“AND WHY CAN’T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE TO MARRY HIM WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT??“, Arthur shouted back in rage while Diana became stunned after hearing the bitter words from his mouth.

“W-What? ARTHUR!!“,

Diana shrieked in fear and ran to Arthur hugging him tightly when all of a sudden, a loud spine-chilling thunder blared tearing the heart of the sky. The cerulean sky got covered with a thick black cloud and a swirling storm of dust and smoke enveloped Arthur and Diana.

Rose started moving backward while covering her eyes protecting them from the thin specks of dust that started swirling around in the air. Arthur brought Diana closer to himself while closing his eyes tightly. He squinted his eyes slowly but what he saw next made his heart stop.

There stood the Demon Prince sparkling in all his glory. His black soft feathers swept the verdurous grass tickling them. His obsidian orbs shone brightly tempting one to drown in them. His soft pink lips tilted up into a heartwarming smile as his gaze slowly shifted from Arthur to his pretty Angel who was draped in her brother’s silk dark blue coat and was looking so adorable to him.

Zachary finally stood up on his feet, retreating his heavy strong wings, and finally swathed them behind his back.

With small but heavy steps he marched towards the brother-sister duo, his eyes pinned on the Angel who was looking at him with trepidation. Diana increased her grip around Arthur more while staring at Zachary with dread. The anxiety and fear in her shining blue eyes didn’t go unnoticed by Zachary. He got a bit confused but didn’t express it.

On the other hand, Diana was trembling violently. An unnerving fear had gripped her. Zachary felt a pain in his heart as the eyes which always used to look at him with admiration and excitement were now clouded with fear and anxiety. Rage was taking over him again and again but he needed to calm down and control his temper if he needs his Angel by his side forever. He stood in front of her and looked at her sternly.

Diana gulped in fear noticing the fire in his eyes but she got surprised when a small smile crept on his face as he smiled at her softly.

“Nice to meet you Princess of Moon”, he spoke in a sweet voice and extended his hand forward. Diana became confused but unknowingly her heart which was beating erratically calmed down eventually. She slowly unwrapped her arms around Arthur’s waist and placed her trembling hand on Zachary’s large palm hesitatingly.

“N-Nice to meet you too, Demon Prince”, she spoke shyly but Zachary could sense the fear and uneasiness in her shaky tone. Her dulcet tones which always sounded so angelic to him were replaced with a trembling and scared voice. He wasn’t able to comprehend the reason behind this but he for sure​ knew that...

Something was off.

Still, he smiled and planted a soft kiss on her hand. Diana blushed and looked down. She retracted her hands quickly. Zachary then shifted his gaze to Arthur and bowed at him.

“Your Royal Highness, Prince of Moon.” Arthur smiled and bowed back, “Your Majesty, King of Hell.”

Diana’s eyes widened in shock. She couldn’t believe her ears. She looked at Arthur with wide eyes but he didn’t look back at her and kept a straight face. Zachary sensed Diana’s fear. It was enough for him to understand everything.

Zachary’s P.O.V.

Oh! So, they haven’t told her that I am the King of Hell? But why is she so scared about it? It’s not like I am going to do any harm to her. I will give her all the happiness of the universe. I will cherish and protect my little Rosebud with all my heart.

But I think I need to confess my feelings to her right now. I can’t wait for more. The misunderstandings need to be clear today itself. I need to tell my Angel how much I love her and will always protect her with all my life.

“I need to talk”, I spoke in a deep voice. Diana looked at me with fear. But my gaze was fixed on Arthur.

He nodded as he understood my inkling. I wanted to talk to my Angel in private. I need to clear all her doubts today. I need to assure her that I mean no harm to her instead I want only her and her love. Arthur started leaving when Diana held his hands.

“A-Arthur”, She spoke in a broken voice. Her lower lip started trembling.

Enough!! I can’t see her like this.

I couldn’t hold myself anymore. I held her right hand and with one swift motion, I pulled her away from Arthur. She became shocked but I quickly pulled her by the waist and before she could react I disappeared into thin air.

“P-PLEASE, BE EASY ON MY SISTER!! SHE GETS SCARED EASILY!!”

I landed on the ground while holding my little Angel carefully. I unwrapped my big feathers with which I had enveloped her small fragile figure delicately. I smiled as her arms were wrapped around my neck and she had closed her eyes tightly. I didn’t want to let her go. I just want the time to freeze so that I can stay with my Angel like this forever. But why am I bothering you so much after all?

This is going to happen soon.

I held her waist and placed her on my lap.

“Open your eyes my Angel”, I spoke softly.

The frown on her face disappeared as soon as she heard my husky voice. She slowly opened her beautiful shining blue eyes and looked at me softly. I kept my gaze fixed on her face memorizing her breathtaking features. She squirmed under my intense gaze but couldn’t hide the pink shades which slowly adorned her rosy cheeks. She bit her lower lip and then her eyes darted around taking in the surrounding.

“Rose Garden?” She mumbled to herself.

How cute!

“Yes, Angel. There’s no need for you to get afraid. You’re still in Moonland. I just brought you to a quiet place so that we can talk.“, I said calmly. She looked at me. I smiled and nodded.

“Oh!“, she gaped. Her eyes widened as she realized that she was still holding me. She started unwrapping her hands off my neck and tried to get up but I immediately pulled her closer making her gasp.

“Don’t. You’ll get hurt”, I spoke sternly. She scrunched up her eyebrows as she looked at me with confusion.

“Hurt? But we are in a garden?“, she spoke in her sweet voice.

“Yeah, but it is a rose garden, what if a thorn pricks you? I can’t see any scars on your smooth flawless skin”, I spoke firmly. She looked at me with wide eyes but then a small scowl appeared on her face.

Damn! she is looking so freaking cute!!

“I am not a kid. And let me tell you I’ve been here many times. I live here Black Prince”, she scowled angrily but I found it fucking adorable. She was just complaining to me like a child which made me chuckle.

“I know that sweetheart but that time I was not with you. No wonder how many times you had tripped over and hurt yourself? But I can’t take that risk. I won’t allow that”, I snorted. I sat on the ground with crossed legs and placed her on my lap. I back hugged her and pulled her closer to my chest making her whine.

“Urgh!! I won’t get hurt. Leave me. You don’t know anything about this place, Jerk Prince. Let me tell you I am the Princess of Moonland and you can’t do this to me so let me go”, she spoke angrily while struggling in my hold. I grinned and placed my chin on her left shoulder.

“Oh is that so? Then call your saviors but I am not gonna let you go. Not now not ever”, I snickered. She mewled and looked at me angrily.

“Ahh!! Leave me. Why are you doing this Mad Prince?“, she shot me a glare and pouted. I chuckled.

“Because I love you, my beautiful Angel.” And with that, I kissed her pout. Her eyes widened.

“Y-YOU!!! Why did you do that?“, she yelled.

“I told you. I love you”, I giggled and shrugged my shoulders. She huffed in frustration and started jumping on my lap.

“Leave me!! Why?“, she whined and kept struggling while I kept laughing at her cute little efforts and tightened my hold. After a lot of struggling and whining, her shoulders slouched in defeat as she sighed.

“Done little one?“, I spoke in a mocking tone while peeking at her. She crossed her arms and moved her face to the right.

"Angel~~"

I called her in a sweet voice while moving to the right. She again looked away and turned her face to the left.

"Princess~~"

I again called her. She looked at me back angrily. I chuckled and pecked her rosy cheeks. I kissed her lips softly. She pulled away and glared at me.

“Y-YOU!!“, she scowled.

“Mmm, your lips taste so sweet and divine. I want more”, I winked at her. Her eyes widened in shock while her face turned tomato.

“YOU!!! PERVERT! PERVERT! PERVERT!!” She started hitting my chest with her tiny fists. I laughed and pulled her closer to myself.

“BABY! BABY! BABY!”

With every word, I pecked her lips. She pulled away and glared at me.

“You can’t kiss me”, she spat.

Oh! My baby is angry.

“And why not my itty-bitty cute kitty?“, I spoke while mocking her.

“I am not your kitty”, she glared.

“Okay, then what should I call you? My cute baby?“, I spoke while pecking her cheeks. She whined.

“Don’t do that. Neither I am your kitty nor your baby. I am Moon Princess, not your Angel. I am not yours, got it?“, she spoke with her head held high while crossing her arms over her chest.

End of Zachary’s P.O.V.

Diana spoke proudly while smirking at Zachary.

But he didn’t like it.

His smile dropped as soon as he heard her. He felt as if she had stabbed his heart with those words. Although Diana didn’t mean that. She was just playing with him as he was bothering her for so long but her playful remark didn’t go well down with him. She kept smirking at Zachary but her smirk dropped when she noticed his staid expression.

Zachary was not smiling anymore instead his expression hardened and his gaze turned dark.

“I am not yours, got it?”

Her words started repeating in his mind blocking all his senses. Anger rushed inside his veins while his body started shaking. Zachary kept blinking his eyes rapidly as his eyeballs started turning red. He didn’t want Diana to notice that but how can a Demon of Wrath control his anger?

Zachary closed his eyes shut while veins started popping out from his neck and forehead. He was having a hard time dealing with his inner beast but he couldn’t afford to lose his Angel.

Diana noticed the sudden change in his demeanor. His muscles tensed up while his posture turned stiff. She was perplexed as to why he was behaving like this all of a sudden? She saw him trembling which turned her gaze soft. She slowly placed her hand over his heart.

Zachary immediately opened his eyes in shock and stared at Diana who was looking at him worriedly. His heart started beating faster as he looked into her meticulous eyes which were staring at him with concern.

“Are you okay, Prince?“, she spoke in a sweet voice that melted his heart.

Zachary immediately pulled her in a bone-crushing hug making her startled.

“Never say this again.”

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