Chapter 62 - The Prince Is Upset?

By the time they reached the Castle, Esme felt a little dizzy. At some point, her hooded scarf had fallen down and her hair flew with a gentle breeze that turned fierce with Leo's pace. 

He was faster than a horse. He brought her here through the border of the Enchantment forest, away from the people's eyes. 

And even if someone saw them, they could only see a blur whir past them. 

''How are we going inside?" Since they went out of the Castle in a disguise, it would be inappropriate if people saw her returning in a man's clothes without having the Prince by her side. 

Leo let out a low growl before he jumped past the Castle boundary. 

Her body jerked forward and her nose bumped into his soft fur but there was astonishment in her eyes. The Castle boundaries were sealed with the Kings and the royal Ancestors' magical powers, not to mention how high it was. For Leo to jump over it like this...

What kind of beast was he?

Suppressing the shock in her heart, she glanced at Leo quietly. 

Sensing her gaze on him, Leo turned his head to the side. His eyes were arrogant as he stretched his neck towards her. Wasn't he strong? Shouldn't he get a pat?

Esme stifled her laughter as she patted his head. 

Satisfied, Leo turned around and sprinted towards the back of the castle. 

She tightened her grip on his neck and lowered her body before she went flying because of his pace.

And without any warning, Leo jumped inside the window of the innermost chamber, despite the height of the walls. 

''Where did you bring-'' Esme paused as she looked around the place and realized that it was Aleister's room.

She sighed, ''Where is he?" 

Leo innocently blinked his round eyes. 

Esme's lips thinned, ''Is he...fine?"

Another round of innocent blinking before a small nod. 

''When will he be back?" 

Leo shook his head this time.

Esme had long realized that, unlike ordinary pets, Leo had a strong perception. He always understood what she talked about. 

She massaged her forehead, ''Did he teach you to lie?" She glanced at him, ''You are not very good at it.''

Leo cowered back under her fierce gaze. With a guilty conscience, he turned around and walked out of the room with his ears and tail dropped like an abandoned cat. 

Esme's lips twitched. 

She realized she was quite curious about Aleister's affairs even when she told herself not to do that.

By the time she had changed out of the male's clothes, the head of the maids, Clara came over informing her that the King, Duke, and the Duchess had invited her and the Prince over for Dinner. 

''The Prince is busy with court matters...''

Clara looked quite conflicted, ''But the King said...''

''...The Prince has asked me to not let anyone disturb him,'' Esme said with a straight face. 

Clara bowed, ''Alright, My Lady.''

Esme inwardly let out a sigh of relief. The customs in every royalty did not permit anyone to disobey the King's order. If he sought someone's presence, that person had to be there, be it the Queen or any Prince or Princess. 

But Aleister's position in Visteria was different and she had observed it for days. 

They left the Castle without alerting anyone today, and Esme did not how things would go if she spoke the truth. In the end, she ended up with a half-lie because he did look like he had some work.

As she stepped out of the room, her eyes met with Leo's who was standing near a distant wall. 

She glanced at the maid's back before turning around to look at Leo as she pointed her chin inside the room. 

With that done, she turned around. It would be very troublesome if someone came here in their absence so she let Leo guard the room.

Esme stepped inside the dining room of the Castle. The candles on the chandeliers illuminated the room with a warm glow. 

It was her first time in this place as the Prince usually had his food served in his room. 

''Your Majesty,'' Esme bowed at King slightly before turning to the people on his left as she greeted them politely. 

Duke Maverick and Duchess Flora smiled. 

Alexander pointed his hand towards his right, ''Come, take a seat.''

Esme nodded. 

''Where is the Prince?" Duchess Flora asked curiously. 

''The Prince is held back by some work,'' Esme replied vaguely. The duchess had mentioned something about the existence of witches some time ago but because of the other things, she was not able to bring it up to Aleister. 

Alexander frowned. 

Esme noticed there was something amiss with their expressions. 

It was Duke Maverick who spoke up first, ''We had to discuss about your marriage today,'' His voice was gentle as he let out a regretful sigh after talking.

Esme nearly choked on the air. 

Alexander frowned, ''Or the dinner can be arranged in the Prince's room?''

Esme's eyes widened. Are they that desperate to get the Prince married? 

''It's not possible,'' She quickly said as soon as she heard their words. The Prince is not in his room at all. Won't she be asking for trouble if they went there?

But her reaction got everyone's attention, ''Is there something wrong?" Duchess Flora asked. It was rare to see the little lady losing her calm. 

Esme glanced at the huge windows that reached the ceilings, her fingers tapped on her thighs under the table, ''The Prince is rather upset. He won't like it if we intrude his peace at the moment.''

The servants quietly served the food but one could see their fingers trembling. 

It was better that Prince is in his room if he is upset. They thought to themselves. 

They won't know what will happen to their fragile lives if he stepped out. 

Duke Maverick frowned looking at the girl's face, ''Did my nephew treat you badly?'' He asked softly. 

King Alexander's eyes deepened.

Esme glanced at them quietly, a little touched in her heart.