Chapter 86 - In The Music Room

''Then why do you ask?" Esme rolled her eyes, ''Tell me.''

''When you came here to the Capital City...'' Aleister paused as he noticed her expression, ''I was the one who attacked you in the Enchantment Forest.'' 

Esme, who had her eyes closed as she danced while feeling the breeze, stopped feeling it after she heard his words, ''What did you say?" Her eyes opened. 

''When I saw it was you, I retracted my sword,'' Aleister added. 

Esme gaped at him, ''You... You recognized me since then?"

''Your eyes are rare,'' he raised an eyebrow at her. 

Esme blinked, ''No...You... You were the one who attacked me and my horse?" As he nodded, she laughed dryly, ''And you say that we are fated. I would not have lived till this day if I had not caught that arrow in time,'' She placed her hands on his chest and pushed him slightly. 

But Aleister was quick to get hold of her wrist before he pulled her towards himself, ''But you caught it, didn't you? Even if you didn't, I would not have let you die.'' 

''After aiming an arrow at me?" She tilted her head. 

''Mm. After seeing your face, I would have saved you.'' 

''How about we stand at a distance while talking?" Esme lowered her head to look at his arms which were firmly wrapped around her waist, ''I am not used to-''

''You should get used to me. I am holding myself from doing a lot of things. Not this too,'' He placed his chin on her neck. 

Esme felt ticklish and she froze for a few seconds, ''Why do you have to always do everything in your way?" 

''Since you never push me, you are mine.'' 

''You are unreasonable.'' 

''Not to you,'' He replied righteously. 

Esme shook her head, ''You are the most unreasonable around me.'' 

Aleister pulled back from her as he glanced at her, ''You talk to that gardener, then that ugly man... Had I been unreasonable, you would be sitting inside a cage in our room,'' He tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear, ''But you are here with me, out in open. Be honest now. Have I ever been unreasonable?" 

Esme looked at him somewhat in a daze. He looked like he meant every word he spoke, ''Our room?" Her eyes narrowed, ''You mean your room.'' 

''Mm..'' He meaningfully nodded. 

But Esme knew that in his heart, he must be saying 'Our room...our room...' His face was screaming that.

She shook her head, ''There is something else that I need to tell you,'' She thought about it for a long time and she decided to do this in the end. 

Later that evening. 

Esme walked around the hallways after Aleister left to deal with the court matters. 

While looking around, her footsteps came to a halt in front of a room that had its door ajar. 

She glanced at the guards, ''May I go inside?" 

They bowed to her, ''You may, My Lady,'' Everyone in the Castle was aware of this person's importance in their Prince's heart. And even though they were hesitant about letting her inside but at the same time, they were afraid of incurring the Prince's wrath.

So, while Esme stepped inside, one of the guards left to inform the Prince about it. 

Esme stepped inside the pristine white room as she glanced at the piano in the middle of the room. It was a dark wooden piano and she slowly walked towards it before running her fingers across the keys. 

It must be some music room inside the Castle, ''It looks so exquisite...'' She slowly pressed her fingers on the piano keys but since she has never learned to play the piano, everything looked the same to her. 

In the end, Esme retracted her hand, not knowing how to play a good piece. 

At this time, she sensed another presence. Esme turned around and glanced at the man who was standing outside the door with a small smile resting on his face.

She walked towards him, ''Mr. Aiden, why don't you come in?" 

''May I?" Adrian raised an eyebrow. 

Esme paused before nodding. ''Yes,'' She looked at the guard who did not object to her. There should not be any restrictions here since they let her inside. 

Adrian stepped inside and walked beside her as they moved towards the piano. 

''I was passing by when I saw you playing the piano. It looks like you are not very good at it,'' He said. 

Esme nodded, ''Not only not good, but I also don't know how to do it at all'' She glanced at him, ''How about you? Do you know how to play it?" She asked him hopefully. There was this little hope in her heart that led her to believe that these might not be just coincidences and he could be her elder brother. 

Since Adrian knew how to play the piano then he should...

''I am embarrassed to say this, My Lady but I can only admire it from afar. I don't have a good hand in music.'' 

She was disappointed but she still smiled and nodded. He looked genuine with his words. 

''About yesterday, I need to apologize for my behaviour. I did not mean to say that you cause troubles to me.''

Esme chuckled, ''I understand you did not mean it that way. But, the situations were like this so I would not blame it on you. I believe I was at fault as well.'' 

''So, you are here?" 

Esme paused as she turned to look at Aleister who was standing at the door. 

At her lack of response, he strode towards her. 

Esme opened her mouth to say something but he had reached her at this point. He grabbed her arms and dragged her with him. 

''What are you doing?" Her brows tugged together. ''You are being rude.'' 

As he looked at their retreating backs, Adrian frowned. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. As expected, this man is just as the rumours paint him. 

Without a moment's delay, he followed after them.. Everything aside, he was not going to let him harm his sister right in front of his eyes.