Chapter 6

“What?” I burst out. I saw how some heads turned to us. Hades turned to me with his mocking face. “No! I know how to ride a horse.

My words did not even bother him. He just continue stroking the white horse’s hair while eyeing my whole body.

“Hades!” I demanded. He brought his eyes back to my face as he licked his lips. “I will ride a horse, alone!

“I’m surprised a Princess knows how to ride a horse,” he calmly said. I was taken aback by his words by I held my chin up, my brows knotting.

“Of course! I am not that cutie Princess who only knows how to comb her hair, so please. I will ride a horse, alone.” I plead.

I saw how amusement plastered on his face as a ghost of smile crept on his lips. Hades leaned his tall frame on the horse.

“Hmm. Sure you are not the cutie type.” he laughed and eyed me again, making my face heat instantly.

Swear, I have never felt so insulted by anyone! But this man is an exception, by just the way he looked at me made my ego feel so small! My face heating because of the raging irritation.

“I’m not!” I exclaimed to him making his smirked very visible.

“But you can’t ride a horse with that dress,” he huskily said before lending his hand in front of me.

My jaw dropped. Mind still processing his words. He groaned and with one strong move, he captured my waist on his big and masculine arms before swiftly lifting me up to sat on the saddle. I screamed really, really loud that I think I have woken up all the birds causing them to chirp and fly high from the forest. Even the workers watching us gasped at his bold move!

“Ah!” I screamed again when this time, he pulled himself up to sit on the horse, behind me. The white horse wiggled a bit at his weight. “Hades! You jerk!

His laugh echoed on my ear as he calmed the horse. “Easy there Halim,” he said while chuckling. I continue to punched his arms holding my waist, still shock at the sudden moment.

“You jerk! What if I fell!

“Azalea, you won’t fall, Halim’s used to that move,” I stopped wiggling when I heard his words. My forehead creasing.

“Used? You mean, you always do that with other girls?” I asked curiously, he chuckled again before maneuvering Halim to walk.

“No, that is not what I meant,” I can feel his voice laced with amusement as he firmly placed his arm on my tummy, the other one groping the rope.

I shivered as my back touched his hard chest every time Halim will step. Gulping, I held on the horse’s hair but it suddenly neighed making me screamed and held unto Hades’ arms. He chuckled and I also heard him smirk! He is liking it!

“Excuse me, Prince, your hands!” I exclaimed while eyeing his arms slowly crawling to my thighs. My eyes widened when he vulgarly placed it there. Before I knew it, he already sped up Halim’s pace! “Hades! Damn it!

He chuckled as if enjoying my agony as we speedily passed on the spacious and wide garden of their palace, some workers looking at us.

“Damn,” he cursed under his breath playfully when Halim jumped on the humps near the tall gate.

“Put me down!” I screamed after the stunt. My heart beating so fast and my hair exploding from the strong winds we are fighting. “Ah!

“Shh... you are disturbing nature,” he whispered on my ear cockily as he slow down Halim on the gates. I catch my breath and pinched on his veiny hands but it does not even affect him!

I looked at who is talking to, it is one of the guards here.

“Open the gates for now,” he commanded before hitting Halim to start walking. Confused, I tried wriggling so I can take a look on his face. Thank God he is not in a hurry right now.

As my eyes hit to watch his face, I can not help but feel an instant heat on my face. Darn! I just realized how close I am to the God’s gift to women, to a Greek god! Hades’ angled jaw looked so sharp as id it could cut me, his tall pointed nose looking so proud and his hawk eyes very mysterious with his brow shaped to life.

“What?” he lazily dropped his eyes to mine making me cleared my throat and arched my brows.

“What? You almost made me faint!” I shouted, he brought back his eyes on the road as he answered me.

“But you didn’t,” now he sounds bored!

“Yeah right,” I blabbered and just turn my head in front of the road. The long road is surrounded by green grasses and tall trees, some mountains from afar and the southern side exhibiting farms. Halim’s pace is enough for me to feel the peacefulness I have always wanted. The cold breeze gently slapping my face, exploding my hair and blowing my dress softly.

“It is so peaceful here,” I whispered on the wind. My eyes adoring the silent beauty of the place.

“Yeah.” if not for his disturbing hard chest and masculine arms I would have forgotten that I am with someone.

Halim slowly swaying our bodies with the wind, I can not help but chuckle. “This is awkward,” I said,

Hades chuckled too making my heart raced for a moment. Damn!

“Hmm. It is but you find it funny so I guess it isn’t really awkward, huh?” he uttered deeply on my ear. I jolted, not being able to answer, my eyes dropped on my thigh and I turned to him again.

“Remove your hands on my thigh, Hades!” he smirked and shrugged his shoulders but he didn’t remove his arms, instead he just roamed his eyes on the view, like he is the King and he owns every little things he see. Well, he really did own it, after all he is the future King.

“Why are we going explore to the kingdom again?” I asked after a long stretched of silent and the tress are starting to decrease.

“You need to learn how your future Kingdom works, Azalea. They need to see their next queen.

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