Chapter 26 - Beautiful

"Stupid," Jason uttered.

He had never regretted anything as much as he regretted cutting the prince's hair short. He went and crossed death for something so silly and in the end had to pay such a heavy prince.

"I agree."

Jason jumped on hearing the crown prince's familiar voice. Davion opened his eyes and firstly glared at Jason. Once again he was thrown into a dangerous situation because of the man.

He didn't care that Jason was a prince. He wanted nothing more that to crush his head open and end the matter right there and then.

First it was his hair, then it was almost his life. The prince of Xeris acted naive but he could read him. He had the intentions of killing him, that he had deduced from the situation.

It was the only explanation for what happened. Anyone with eyes could have spotted the damaged bridge that Jason rode on and went the opposite way so it didn't make sense why he took that path. Except for maybe if the man had the intention of ending his life.

"You tried to kill me?" The crown prince asked in a icy cold voice.

Jason ran behind Amaru to seek cover. He took deep breaths to calm his racing heart before leaning over to glance at the deadly prince.

"For you kind information, both of us almost died. If I wanted to kill you, why would I risk my own life?" He asked.

It was ridiculous that the prince thought the way he did. He had no such intentions in his mind, not that the idea was bad. If he killed the man, he would have Sashina to himself and also find some peace because those are the things the grumpy male took from him.

"I don't know, maybe to have an excuse in case I survive," the crown prince uttered leaving him speechless.

He had to admit, the prince was good with words. Even when he was making stuff up he could put up a good argument but he wasn't going down for the weird thing from the cliff. He didn't even have a clie about what those thorns were let alone how to control them and use them.

"I did no such thing. I swear," he stated.

"On what?" The crown prince asked.

"Huh,"

"You said you swear. On what? What do you hold so dear that you can use to vow that you did not intend to kill me?" The prince asked his tone getting lower and sending dangerous signals to him.

Jason panicked. It looked like the prince was going to dash forward any second and cut open his neck.

"I wouldn't kill you like that," Davion said. Jason froze. 'Can he read my mind?' He thought.

"I would cut open your stomach and strangle you with you intestines and watch you bleed out and suffocate at the same time," the prince added.

Jason's lips parted in shock. The prince thought so deep about his death that he detailed it. It was so deep and so twisted and the worst part was that the more he thought of it, the more realistic it sounded. The possibility of it working was high.

"I swear I didn't try to kill you," he shouted in panic.

"On what do you make that claim..."

"On you," he let out subconsciously. Jason opened his eyes after a few minutes of silence. Both Amaru and Davion were looking at him with surprise. He blinked repeatedly.

He replayed his last words in his head and stiffened. The prince asked him what he valued the most that he could swear on that thing that he was telling the truth and his stupid mouth let out that it was the crown prince.

"I did not try to kill you," he said clearing his throat and brushing off his words as though he had not said them.

The place went silent once more. Jason looked everywhere but at the two men that stood there. It was too embarrassing to face Amaru anf his life would be in danger if he met the crown prince's gaze.

"Why would you swear on me? Are you trying to mock me?" Davion's mood worsened.

"If you done flirting with your wife can you show me some affection," Amaru let in.

The crown prince turned away from Jason and faced Amaru. His eyes softened after seeing him, he flashed the male a smile and got up from the ground. He brushed his hair from his shoulder and moved closer to Amaru.

He took his friend in his arms and hugged him tightly. He patted Amaru's back twice before breaking the gig, he kissed Amaru's cheeks and stepped back.

"Are you so free that you came running as soon as I called?" Davion inquired softly.

Jason watched their interaction with great shock. The rate at which the crown prince changed his colors would put a chameleon to shame. He was so mad a minute ago while looking at him but just the sight of the ice man, he changed and became so gentle.

Seeing him in that moment one would mistake him for the kindest human being. It was only after crissing him that one truly saw his true colors. He didn't want to admit it but he missed this side of the prince.

The fire burnt in his bones, missing the beautiful smile of the male. His kind gentle eyes and his flirtatious ways. Hopefully with his hair back, he might go back to his old self and they wouldn't have to go to the Seam.

"Hold on," Davion let out. He had a weird feeling that he had brushed his hand on his hair. He closed his eyes and nervously held the hem of his shirt. He reached his free hand to his back and caressed his hair.

On his lips the brightest smile of all appeared. His face shimmered under the rays of the sun with his sweet smile. Jason watched him in haze, his eyes couldn't move away from the magnificent view before his eyes.

"Beautiful," he found himself uttering.