The Lost Prince's

Chapter 22 Confession

That day Archi received a strange message from

Aileen. He immediately ran into Aileen's room, finding her lying in the

flooring. Aileen looked so pale and weak. Never before was Archi

saw a vampire in that condition. Archi grabbed Aileen into the inside

his embrace, immediately realized that his favorite cousin as well as his fiancee

it's taking lives. His body was completely cold and lost all

the force. The light of life behind his eyes slowly disappeared.

“Aileen..what is-..?” Archi was unable to finish

his words. Tongue's cow.

Aileen formed a smile with her pale lips

pacifist. “I'm sorry. In the end, this is all I can do for you, Yang

Mulia”

Archi clenched his teeth hearing how Aileen

called him. “You..”

“Ah, no. I'm not doing this just for it”

Aileen coughed, her tongue starting to get hard to move. “You are a

a brother I really care about. I'm sorry but I can't marry you and I know

you can't” either

“Because of that I said I'll find a way..”

“I know. Brother had trouble himself all along. For my sake

and my selfishness to love Laurent. What about your heart? You

also have to follow the word harimu”

Archi. “The best thing I can do

for him is not involved in his life.”

“Stupid! I said your heart. You must want him to be in

your side” Aileen's voice grew slower, her strength began to evaporate away slowly.

“This time let me protect you. For once in my life, I want to

be useful to you. I want to be a part of you and be a strength

new...”

“Stop, Aileen..”, Archi muttered almost whispered. It

already know the direction of this conversation. And what Aileen wanted him to do. “I

don't want..”

Aileen used the remnants of her power to wipe

tears that almost melted out of Archi's eyes. “You can't

crying, brother. Not for my last wish. Because you are a son

crown and successor to the throne of the vampire kingdom. Take my heart and let me

be a part of you. And for the same reason, you're the only one

who can take it”

“Aileen..!”

“Quick. My time is not much anymore. And say my apologies

to Laurent. If one day you meet her, will you convey

that I loved her so much, even in death”

 Archi stroked Aileen's increasingly pale face. Gathering his teeth to hear

a few familiar footsteps ran over. There's no time

any more. Archi tore Aileen's upper chest, stuffing her long fingers into the

within it. It releases a lump of heart that has almost lost its beat.

Archi closed his eyes and let the wild side of the vampire take away from him

over, and began to devour the heart in his hand. When he finished, two people

the one who was running around earlier was already standing in the doorway, looking at him full of horror.

The two people he least wanted them to see.

Archi's enlarged eyes realized the horrors that filled

the eyes of his two best friends, Arion and Aleron. They froze in their place

standing, not believing the sight before him. Archi put the body

Aileen on the floor, wiped the remaining blood on her lips. He made glass in

a large window behind him shattered into small fragments with one

hand. And he ran away, disappearing like the wind. Along with

it was that he removed the traces by whipping his shadow. His two best friends

still glued to the spot, not budging. Archi ran into the forest, out

from the city of Atlanta and hiding in the outside world, among humans. It goes into

in a narrow alleyway between two unused old buildings.

He leaned his body against one of the walls. Grabbing his chest with the side

hand. Something felt awkward after he swallowed Aileen's heart.

This must be because of the ricin Aileen used. Poison potent

it is capable of killing every cell in the body, even in vampires. Aileen must be

I have been consuming it for a long time. The ricin content in

aileen's heart also affected Archibald. He started to cough. Her body

trembling and the tip of his fingers became cold. He does not want to be seen by

anyone in this condition. Archibald never once showed a side

weak to anyone. No, he probably never even had it.

From the beginning, he was born as the perfect vampire prince. Disarray

must have appeared in the kingdom after what he did. Heart eat

a pureblood is a sin for vampires. Archi knew and understood

the risk he took. But then again, Aileen was right, only she was

can do this. If he didn't do it, someone would have taken it

chance and eat Aileen's heart. And that will only lead to

greater chaos, perhaps even rebellion and war would

popped. Pureblood heart will give strength beyond common sense to

the one who ate it. The casualties would fall if the war broke out. Archibald

don't want to do it, but it's still better if he bears the sin

than war happens.

But his reason for escaping from the palace was not only

because he was unwilling to face the elders and the royal council in his condition

which now. When he saw how his two friends were looking at him,

Archibald realized they were actually looking at the side of the monster within him. It

he has known Arion and Aleron for most of his life. Part of him

disappointed to see the way they looked at him, while feeling disgusted at him

alone for what he did.

***

“...All the cells in Aileen's body were dead by the time I

arriving. I'm sure you found ricin in the investigation, right?” Archi said

ending his confession of what happened that day, 2 years ago, the day

when Aileen's daughter died.

The old judge nodded in understanding, glancing at the detector

lying, apparently waiting for the detector light to light up. So do members

another kingdom that sits in the spectator seat. No sign of lies.

“Then why are you hiding for 2 years?”

“I also need time to forgive myself.

Besides, I was indeed waiting for a move like Aaron did to appear.

Isn't this a very good opportunity to make those who oppose me

to show themselves. There's no way I missed it” Archi

smiling towards the seats of the royal elders. “Ah, I get a list

complete those involved from a friend. We can talk about at

another chance”

Some members of the kingdom seemed to be inching uncomfortably at the

his chair. Clearly feeling threatened by Archi's words. Saw him say

the threat with a smile towards the elders, he actually looked like

princes. But not just his words, something seemed completely different

from her since her shadow came out. I don't know why Archibald looks a little

blindingly. His current figure, it was not easy for anyone to reject what he was

it says.

The old judge returned. “One more question, why

You've been acting like you've been guilty all this time? “

Archi seemed to sigh before speaking. “I am indeed

feeling Aileen's death was my fault. Because I'm not capable of anything

to oppose our engagement. And I foolishly let him know

that I'm in love with someone I shouldn't love. A girl

man”

My eyes grow to hear it. Whatisthis? I don't know at all? Is Zero I mean Archibald

love someone?! What should I do after all I want to do myself

chase after him and say I'll stay by his side?

The whole room held its breath. Seemed equally surprised

with me. Great confidence no one has ever heard of this. But Arion

doesn't look too surprised.

“Ah, this is beyond the actual topic. But rather than appear

misunderstanding, maybe I should tell it”, Zero said. “First time

met, he was injured and almost drowned in the river. I helped her

and almost drained half of his blood. And I can stop because of instinct

my vampire thinks I can't drain that blood all at once. I

he gave her first aid and she survived. This girl loves to wander around

the forest so it wasn't difficult for me to approach him after that. But I was just

fall for him. And I forgot my intention to turn him into a vampire.

I decided to disappear from his life and I stole his memories

about me. That way I disappeared from his life, even though he didn't

ever disappeared from my mind”

Heart melos. Archibald

must have loved that girl so much.

found him almost dead because a vampire turned him”

What's?!

“And he is here now”

Wait up! What mean?!

Archibald smiled at me. Followed by the eyes of the whole

chamber. I felt both of my cheeks turn red. And that lie detector

still be quiet. Was Archibald

really telling the truth? Holy hooch! Did he just admit that

has he been in love with me for a long time? He stole my memories... Actually, actually,

how far has he gone just because of me?

***

Pimply. My chest continues to pound hard. I'm not sure I should

doing what. All this makes me nervous. Zero I mean Archi's back in

the place he should be. A prince and crown prince of the kingdom

vampirism. And I got what I wanted, to stay by his side. Already

10 Days since royal probity hearing declared Archibald innocent.

And of course, he maintained his credibility as a successor to the throne

kingdom. I have been living in the royal guest room for that long. Day

this held a dance party for the royal members. I got an invitation

yesterday, even though I wasn't a member of the government. And surprisingly, instead of

Archi, King Arthur invited me. I guess I shouldn't have

rejects Arion's offer to leave with him. But my heart is not enough

to let myself continue to receive excessive attention from Arion. No

after she confessed her feelings.

I took a deep breath, stepping into the hall

big palace. A few pairs of eyes were fixed on me as soon as I passed through

doorstep. I tried my best to ignore their eyes. Well, yeah,

I also know I'm not a part of them. Some girls start to catch their breath

restrained, I followed the direction they saw. Someone walked towards me.

His body looks towering through the middle group of vampires

a dance. Slowly but surely, he walked towards me. Her golden blonde hair

neatly combed, showing her brilliant blue eyes that usually always

pony-covered. Her smile expanded as soon as it got in front of me. And my heart

back to passing the beat rhythm.

“I thought you weren't coming. And I can't

dance again at this party”, said Archi.

“Why not? You wouldn't say you just would

dance with me, right?”

“Indeed Yes. I waited for almost a century

I can dance at this party. Ah, it's not just a welcoming party, but today

my birthday”

“You never danced at your birthday party? Seriously?”

Archi nodded, laughing softly. “I usually dance

with Aileen at any party, other than my birthday” Archi is back

developing a smile, extending a hand to me. “Mau

dance with me?”

My heart skipped its beat again. I grabbed a hand

that's with a smile. Let him lead me to the dance floor. Archis

stop a few steps from the dance floor, looking at me.

“What's up?”

“Did Valentine make this shirt of yours?”, he asked.

I nodded, not understanding where this talk was going.

“I don't like”, he said in an annoyed tone.

“Eh? Wh why? I think it looks good.”

Archi grabbed the black robe he was wearing and

let go. Then she put it on my shoulder. "Too open. No

good at all”

I grunt. “Yeah, everyone is also wearing that sort of

this..”

“You can't. Well, now it's nice”, he said

while buttoning the cloak hook. “I don't like other people looking at your neck”

Zero once said something similar, the time he made

chaos in Humphire. I smiled, wondering what other side of me was

Archi I don't know yet. We return to continue our journey

dance floor. Archi grabbed my waist and we moved swinging in rhythm.

After one song was over, Archi took me outside the quiet balcony, not even

there's people at all.

I let out a sigh of relief. Can finally get away from

that party.

“What's up?”

“Only...um, happy to be alone”.

“I'm here”

“I've stopped considering you someone else. There's just

we're. Relieve”

Archi raised his eyebrows next to his. “You are not so

enjoy the party, right?”

“Yah..I would probably prefer if only all eyes

not being on me all the time. You know, I'm really tense from

earlier, afraid to make a mistake”

“You're the star of this party Key because you're with me”

I let out a breath. " I never liked

excessive attention from others. It's enough to be by your side, Zero,

uh I mean Archi"

Archi laughing. "You can call me Zero"

I'm shaking. "No. I like Archi better"

"I'm the same guy, Key"

I shook my head again. "You look happier

as Archi, because that's the real you. Zero is hiding with all

his regrets. He hardly ever even smiled" And that smile

everything to me now. Even though my heart seems to be broken

if it continuously misses its beat rhythm.

"So you don't like Zero? That's my everyday attitude"

I laughed, remembering Archi's attitude in the kingdom. Correct, right,

he's still the same guy. Archi behaves like Zero himself, though,

it was just that with the shadow that was no longer hidden, he looked no

can be rejected and full of authority. "Why are you acting so with everyone

guys guys? Archi looks different to me, different from Zero"

"Well, I can do it myself. And they too

can't refuse "

"I'm serious"

"alright. Why yes, I'm not sure either"

"Could it be because they are so to you, too,

itself at will. Prince titles and so on, sometimes it feels like you're not

seen as just an ordinary man. I mean, regular vampires"

"You're right. But you don't think I do.

To you I'm just a guy, right?"

I nodded, smiling at him. Right to me he is

just a guy. Certainly not an ordinary man. He's the man I love.

"But I've never been just a man,

Keys. I'm the successor to the throne of the vampire kingdom, the Great Prince. Because it's a situation

it's not easy for you after this either. Are you sure you'll stay

with me?"

"of course. So can you say it?"

"What?"

"You've never expressed your feelings to me"

"I've done it many times"

"That's Zero..."

Archi laughed again. Ah, the laugh really

lived. "I didn't know you had a side like this"

Me either.

Archi grabbed both of my hands, his brilliant blue eyes

looking into both my eyes. "I love you"

And he ended his sentence with a beautiful smile

matchless. Only Archi could smile as beautifully as that, as if the whole

the world is united in its face. His eyes were almost squeezing eyebrows

it looks glittering under the moonlight. And the words perfect me.

Gave me a new source of life. And I don't feel pain anymore

because I'm a vampire or whatever. I am glad I became a vampire.

Only then can I be with him. I can even say for sure

that if I met her as a human, I would still fall in love

to him and I will leave my human life to be side by side

with him, as a vampire. I think I was born to be a vampire.

- the End-the

See u in book 2