Writer's skill [ Quick Transmigration story]

Chapter 11:Prince(4).

Zhia Xiang wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep. Viscente stood next to the window looking at the moon, lonely.

A part of him knew something was off with Aria's sudden affection for him. Everyone knew she's after Ian, even Viscente.

But he let the though go and enjoyed his time with her, the woman he loved since childhood. He couldn't help but think about the past days.

❝Zhia Xiang... ❞ he murmured as if he called for her.

The next day a commotion was created, as wrote by Zhia Xiang, Ian's trusted subordonate betrayed him by exposing his intentions to take the crown by marrying Aria and killing the King.

He brought evidence so Ian was convicted for treason and locked in the dungeons, waiting to be executed.

Zhia Xiang entered the dungeon and looked at the chained man. Ian noticed her as well.

❝You know... I had a dream last night. I married you and carried my plan to take the crown. I had to kill you because you wanted to expose me. Weird, right? ❞Ian asked looking at Zhia Xiang.

❝Weird indeed. ❞Zhia Xiang said in a dull tone.

❝You're not Aria... You're nothing like her so that dream must be true. A memory from past? ❞

❝You're right. I am not Aria, I'm here to fulfill her wish. ❞Zhia Xiang said looking in his black eyes.

❝What's her wish? To see me dead? ❞

❝Yes. ❞

❝I see. ❞Ian said and laughed.

His laugh sounded... broken.

❝If I have another life... I wish to meet Aria again. ❞ Ian said sobbing.

Zhia Xiang looked at him puzzled.

❝Shocked, right? You know... I liked Aria. Her naive and air head self was so different from me... I wanted to have someone so unaware of this world's evil by my side, but she had to get smart and try to ruin my plans. If she didn't tried to expose me, I wouldn't have killed her. ❞Ian said looking at the ceiling with a bitter smile on his face.

Zhia Xiang looked at him in silence. The image of the red haired sweet man appeared in her mind.

❝Do you think she'll forgive me? ❞Ian asked looking at Zhia Xiang.

❝I don't know. ❞ Zhia Xiang replied.

❝I see. ❞

❝Why did you wanted to be king so bad? ❞Zhia Xiang couldn't help but ask.

Ian sighed as memories he wished to forget entering his mind.

❝To have the power to protect the one's I love. As long as there is someone stronger than me I won't be able to protect anyone... You know, my mother was a commoner woman. The Marquis got her eyes on her so he forced her to marry him and that's how I was born. Soon he found a new woman and neglected my mother who was already in a bad mental state... she killed herself when I was 5...I still remember that scene. That day I decided to become the strongest. ❞ Ian spoke choking on his tears.

Zhia Xiang's eyes stung her.

❝You pity me? Haha... ❞Ian said laughing.

Zhia Xiang took a deep breath to calm herself and got closer to his cell.

❝Do you want me... to kill him for you? ❞Zhia Xiang asked.

Ian's eyes widened for a second.