The Cursed Heart | BTS Fantasy AU [EDITING]

Chapter 22: The Artist

"Princess Elira of Euria, I hereby forbid you to go anywhere without an escort until the day of the ball!" Father pounded his scepter on the floor.

"But-"

He looked at me in the eyes and I looked down.

     "Elira," he called, "Elira!"

I look at him in the eyes, "Do you understand?" I look at my Mother to aid me and she just nodded her head, giving me an apologetic smile.

I look back at my father, "I understand."

Trying not to cry in front of everyone I walked out. Ninurta, Chad, Tristan, Sigmund, and Javier followed me out of the throne room.

"Leave me alone!" I ran upstairs to my bedroom.

When I reach my bedroom I shut the door using my magic and locked it.

"Princess Elira, you have to open the door," I heard Chad say as I buried my face in my pillow, crying out the frustration.

     I can't believe this, why? Why did this all happen? What did I do wrong?!

Earlier in the morning

"Do you think it's working?" Tristan looks at me after Chad just kissed my hand.

Ninurta, Chad, and Tristan, came in my bedroom right after Sigmund left me this morning. Something felt weird with Sigmund, but it's Sigmund after all, he is quite different.

"I think so," I said putting my hand on my chest, I didn't feel anything.

Ninurta then held my free hand to check.

"It still feels the same like yesterday," Ninurta lets go of my hand and Tristan let's out a breath.

"That's good," Tristan smiled and I smiled as well.

"So before 4 pm, you have to kiss Elira's hand daily," Tristan said towards Chad, who nodded.

"Don't get used to it," I scoffed at Chad who was smirking and he shrugged. I rolled my eyes.

"Elira we have to tell you some-"

Tristan was caught off with my father barging into the room, "Everyone in this room, report to me in the throne room at once!" he said and walked out the bedroom, Javier and Sigmund following behind him, they avoided looking at me.

Present

"Elira, please open the door," Tristan called out and I heard the doorknob jiggling.

"No!" I got out of bed and headed towards the balcony. I needed to get out of this castle.

I open the door and a person's back was facing me. He was wearing a black robe with a hood over his head.

"AHHHHHHH!" I scream and ran towards my bed, getting my sword underneath.

"Elira! Open the door!" I heard them pounding on the door and I was in a panic.

The person turned around and walked closer to me, his head hung low.

I stood up in a fighting stance, "Whoever you are, you're messing with the wrong princess."

     "Is that your way of greeting me?" he said standing in front of me, his voice was familiar.

He slowly took off his hood, whilst raising his head. When the hood was completely off and his head was straight, I'm met with azure blue eyes.