The Mysterious Soldier - Part I by Tina Silvens

Author:Tina Silvens
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Vittria’s plan was a success: Soris had been surprised by her appearance. He stared baffled at her for three seconds, trying to make something of the bizarre creature that had appeared out of thin air beside him.

“Good evening, Your Highness!” she said in a sarcastic tone.

She was glad to see the prince watching her stunned, like a predator that saw its prey trembling with fear. She felt in control.

She leaned herself on one leg, posing to better underline her curvy shape. Then, offering him the most seductive looks and smiles she had practiced for a lifetime, she said, “Soris, I’m so glad to meet you in person. If only you knew how long I’ve been watching and dreaming about you...”

Soris, although he couldn’t justify her imperceptible arrival to himself, snapped out of the confusion. He frowned a little at her. Taking a defensive posture, as if facing a ferocious enemy, he asked in a heroic voice, “What’s with you here? Has father sent you to seduce me? I’m not like him. I tell you beforehand: you’ve no chance, so go away!”

Vittria burst into loud laughter. Soris kept his guard up. I don’t understand why dad always sends all sorts of women after me. I’ve told him so many times I’m not obsessed with such things, but I see he still insists. He’s still trying to make me become like him. But I’ll never do that! I’ve promised to never abandon my promise to put an end to cheating husbands—borne by my lineage for so many generations.

Not one single decent lady deserves to go through a difficult marriage like mom’s. And anyway, what’s with this strange lass? You could say she works at a circus from the way she’s dressed. Who knows what trick she played to sneak here like that? Dad certainly has some weird ideas...

Vittria stopped her laughter, reverting to a mischievous smile. “Oh, I see you’re funny,” she said, swallowing him up in her eyes. “I like that, hihi! Let me introduce myself: Vittria is my name. Keep it well in your mind. In the near future, we’ll get to know each other...”

Soris looked at her with suspicion. He loosened his fists. After all, why would he pay so much attention to a courtesan when he could simply leave the terrace? He returned to a normal stance and told her shortly, “I’ve no interest in knowing you. Find someone else!”

To her great surprise, Soris made to leave, unconcerned. But just then, a loud rustle was heard from the park. Soris only now became suspicious of a secret attack. Vittria surmised the noise was from her group’s men—the Bardanians. In a few minutes, they were going to climb up and verify if she was sticking to the plan. Damn! Couldn’t they have waited a bit longer? she thought, upset, coming back to reality.

She got out of the juvenile lover role and took on the one of a dark witch. She went a few steps back, then lifted her staff in the air, making the crystal globe light up.

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