Princess of the Damned by Dahlia Lu Read Free Book Online

I will get back what is mine. ”
    His sister eyed the gown in his hand. “What’s left for you? It’s ironic, really. You were saving that beautiful flower for your wedding night only to have your enemies trample all over it.”
    He shot her a warning glare and she returned a cold smile. If his sister added another insult to his injury, he might snap.
    “ A smart woman knows when to speak and when to shut up. That tongue of yours will get you killed one day.”

Chapter Six
     
    She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned her body towards him. Sayan grabbed her by the waist, lifted her up from the horse’s mount, and then let her down on her feet. His tunic was so big on her that the collar fell off one shoulder and the length ran to her knees.
    The warm sand felt good beneath her feet, so she dug her feet further into the sand and felt something soft and moving beneath her heel. A cobra jumped out of the sand, hissed, and aimed at her calf. She caught it by the neck, its fangs half an inch from her flesh.
    A quick swing of a dagger cut its head off and sent it rolling on the sand. Nala looked up. The prince was sheathing his weapon back into a leather case. He picked up the snake’s head, placed it on a rock, and smashed it beneath his boot.
    “ You didn’t have to kill it,” she said, “I frightened it first.”
    He knelt down on one knee and pulled her ankle toward him. He inspected the length of her leg.
    “ Did it bite you?”
    She shook her head. “No.”
    His expression softened a little. “Be careful where you step. There is no cure to a cobra’s venom.”
    “ It will put me out for a little while, but it won’t be able to kill me.”
    “ I thought that only men think that they are invincible.”
    “ Are you one of those men?” She smiled when his brown eyes met her green ones. “I have heard much about you in the recent year. They say you are only battles away from losing your soul.”
    “ You knew where I was all these years, but you never bothered come looking for me?” He interrogated.
    “ Were you expecting me?” She asked innocently.
    His hand reached out for her slender neck. “And all of these years I kept making excuses for you! You’re no different than any of them!”
    “ Why would I look for you? I don’t even know you.” Her reply was as calm as a stagnant surface. The prince loosened his grip on her neck. She looked at him, still perfectly calm.
    “ What happened?”
    She blinked at his question.
    “ What happened to you after you left?”
    A whirlwind of sand suddenly surrounded them. A man appeared behind the prince and rested his sharp blade against the prince’s neck.
    Nala scuttled back when she saw him.
    The man’s hair had the same color and texture as hers. She felt a rush of panic engulfing her. His clear blue eyes were so incredibly cold that it sent shivers down her spine.
    The prince pulled up his own blade to block the sharp edge from severing his head. He pushed the enemy’s blade back and rolled onto the sand in one fluid motion.
    Nala quickly found shelter behind the prince’s back while he stood in a defensive stance. She tugged on the back of his tunic with shaking hands.
    “ Make him go away…” she muttered. “Please make him go away…”
    “ I see,” said the man, “he is your lover.”
    With those quick words, the man disappeared into thin air.
    She had lost strength in her legs, but fortunately the prince turned around to hold her up. She hid her face in his chest to regain some emotional balance.
    “ What is that man?” the prince asked, questioning what he had just witnessed. “Don’t be afraid, he’s gone now.”
    “ He’s not gone…he’s always around. I could…feel it. He’s always following me.” She sobbed. “I’m so afraid of him. Make him go away…”
    “ Do you know him?”
    “ I…I don’t want to remember.” She shook her head. She used to be curious about her past, but now it is just too frightening.