The Lost Prince's

Chapter 17 The Instinct (part 1)

Go to prom. Well, really not a thing ever

thought I'd do. But here I am. Standing awkwardly in between

humphire's students dressed in suits and prom night dresses. Karen and Shine

it's been moving here and there on the dance floor. I'm not really

interested to come, if not for the invitation of Shane and Arion. I

choose a plain dress in black knee-length, with open shoulders. Demonise

yourself for coming here.

"You wanna dance?" asked Shane, who became

my partner tonight.

"Um..all right. 2 minutes?"

Shane laughed softly. "Why 2 minutes?"

"I'm not too.um, can.dance"

"Ok" Shane reached out his hand, leading me

join the other students on the dance floor.

Dancing is not something I hate, but me too

can't say I like it. I wouldn't do it if I didn't have to.

And if I had to I would only do it for a while. You could say not a thing

which I enjoy. Different from me, Shane seemed to enjoy it. Though he

doesn't look like a person who likes these semacsm things.

"Key.there's something I have to say"

"What?"

"I think I like you"

Eh? What's?! My movements stopped in place. Shane is coming

stop over.

"It's been a while actually. But I doubt, more

I don't know exactly how to say it. And I'm glad you came

with me to prom"

Holy hooch! What am I supposed to say?! "I-i..."

"You don't have to answer now. I just

want you to know"

But this isn't right. Our eyes are still meeting. And I

know he meant it. Shane likes me. No, I have to give

answer right now.

"Sorry Shane. I don't feel the same way. I

really sorry"

Shane fell silent. Disappointment seemed to fill the sea

her face. "so.."

2 Minutes are not over, but we have stopped

dance, back around the snack table. Shane went to the drinks table across the street

chamber. He looks disappointed. I am becoming more and more sorry to come. What's wrong with Shane? She didn't

seriously right? We already knew each other, so I thought you knew right from the start

I don't have time for things like romance.

I chose to stay where I stood, waiting for the time

elapsed. Samar across the room there, right next to my entrance

seeing a familiar figure. Zeros. He came apparently, even though I'd bet

he did not enjoy this party. Another person stole my attention.

Leith who was the same founder as Zero also came. The difference seems

really enjoy a party with some girls. Strange, as I remember them

not vampires. I just realized that there were many human disciples present in the

feasts. I have absolutely no idea why the human girls feel

happy to be close to vampires.

"Do you want to dance with me?", asked Arion

suddenly appeared in front of me.

"I'm sorry, I think later..." I am still in shock with

what Shane said.

"alright. By the way I didn't know you were gonna

coming with Shane"

"Eh.it.. I'm sorry to come too"

"That's not what I meant. When you said you were coming, you,

I thought I was my dance partner..."

Both of my eyes grew bigger, I looked up at Arion.

"Sorry about that. I didn't expect Shane to assume more than just

partner tonight" Ah, sneakily.

Arion laughed softly. "You underestimate yourself too much,

Keys. Even with this simple look, you look really pretty. I

no wonder Shane has feelings for you. There might even be someone else

again"

"Whatchu mean? I wasn't..."

"You don't think about it, I know”, cut Arion. “I

just saying that you're an amazing girl. Not just beautiful but also

smart and strong. So, be careful, you can make a lot of men fall in love

at you. More than you can imagine"

I couldn't help but smile, he must be joking. Well, yeah,

Arion is an expert at improving mood. "I'm..."

A tantalizing scent had just ventured out in the air. I

gulping, thirst sticking out of my esophagus. My eyes automatically follow

the original direction of the scent, as well as the eyes of the other vampires at the party. On the floor

dance, Raymond is drinking blood ‘his human partner’ tonight. The blood! I

biting on the lower lip, I somehow felt that the sound was coming back

popped. Sure enough, before the second the vanBlood sound changed echoed inside

my head. I ran beyond my will. Know-how I've been gripping partners

Raymond, try pulling it. My tarang elongated preparing for a drink. Raymond

turning to look at me, surprised to realize what I was about to do, snatch a meal

nightfall. He pushed me with a power beyond human reason. My body

slammed far into the edge of the room, fell

override the table full of drink glasses. The table was broken, scattered, and splintered

that's. My blood.

I regained control of my body. Hold on, man, wait,

my blood..?! Damnit damnit! I looked up at the eyes full of the wild instincts of the disciples

the vampire started running towards me. In the blink of an eye, a vampire had already

standing in front of me, grabbing my arm. Leith will drink my blood! When I thought

it was too late to fight, Leith stopped, and her wild gaze

suddenly disappeared. He turned around and swung next to his hand, taking out ice

out of nowhere. Freeze the steps of the vampires who ran towards me

literalistic.

"Don't touch it!", Leith said more like

growl. Strange, his words froze those vampires, in a sense

others.

I saw Arion just standing there

place while closing the nose. He was too surprised to react. Shines

and Karen ran to my place. Shane got ahead of them, helped me stand up. I

whisper thanks to Leith before walking away.

I've had quite a lot of injuries, mostly my arms now

filled plaster. Don't want to risk the wound opening again. I didn't

thinking most of the vampire students almost attacked me last night. Veridically

they're lured by my blood? No one is caught with blood

raymond's partner is drinking, except me. I mean, isn't that

it means they should be able to hold back.

And actually, I should also be able to hold back.

When vanBlood popped into my head just after I smelled a smell

blood, actually he has not controlled my body. I move without

its influence. The burning sensation in my throat has been getting worse lately.

I'm not sure I can come to Humphire again. Shine and Shane, even Karen

not realizing this. I didn't find a way to tell them.

Karen even apologized because she felt guilty for not paying attention

vanBlood's gonna be controlling me at prom. He's not wrong. At all. Because

vanBlood can't control me. The vampire side of me

moving my body.

Zero stepped onto the balcony, where I sat on the swing

rattan. "Please wait a minute, we'll kill him"

"W-what?" Who was he talking about all of a sudden...

could it??

"vanBloodwomen. In 2 days we can attack him"

"Are you serious?!"

Zero nodded, his gaze drifting right inside

my eye. Then down to my arm. Ah, is he he's looking

the plaster on my arm?

"You didn't support me before..."

"I changed my mind"

"That's it..."

A strange silence rippled between us. I don't know

why do I feel awkward. Usually Zero has been nagging me and so on.

No, even her behavior lately has been strange. Ah, right this is the first time

he didn't run to help me. Last night he came to the party, and I

seeing him was just standing next to the door as Leith froze her legs partially

big vampire over there. Could it be..maybe it was because of my words back then??

He's really mad.

Zero threw a small package into my lap. "That

artificial ointment elf. It's the same as vampire spit. Don't wander around

with all that plaster"

"Eh?? Thank you" It seems right, because

previous word. I was angry and told him not to

touched me. "Zero..."

"Hmmm..."

Ah, I don't know how to say it. What am I

better apologize or not. But he was wrong too. But...

"What's wrong?"

"Eh? No.."

Zero again floated his gaze into the second

my eye. "Maybe..last night it wasn't vanBlood?"

Eh? How did he know?! Both my eyeballs are growing.

How did Zero realize it? How can I say no?

"So right" Zero sighed, looking mixed

disappointed and sad to catch his eyes. "You have to control your thirst

that was before we attacked vanBlood. You know that, right?"

I turned my face away from Zero's gaze. Didn't want to

he read my head even further.

"You don't want to lose control of the

kan fight. And this thing sooner or later has to be dealt with, or you're gonna

losing yourself completely. I believe you."

Believed in... I can't even trust myself anymore.

Three days, he said. What am I supposed to do? I will finally be able to

avenged me. But I know more than anyone that my body does

able again. My consciousness began to waver as if it was slowly swallowed by the side

the vampire inside me. No. gabe. I can't give up. Notnot now. Only 2

day. If I can survive then it's okay to lose myself after

2 Days passed. I can definitely hold on a little more. School the next day

the day wasn't a wise choice, but I had to. That way Zero, then,

Shine and Shane think I'm okay. I can't let them

find a reason to ban me.