CHAPTER 15

Rosalba didn't know where Nicholas was guiding her. It wasn't near the principal palace but a soft smell came from that place. They were in the most distant place in the palace. Rosalba should remember that. However the things are very different now, Rosalba only could recognize that this place was near her old palace.

—We are here —Nicholas said and Rosalba was amazed by the view. Rosalba was right. Nicholas guided her to her old palace. However, all this area was renovated.

The palace was the same structure and only looked more elegant. The great difference was in the garden. When she lived there. The garden hadn't had flowers because the servants left it without care. However, now the place is filled with flowers, especially Orchids. It was the favorite flower of Rosalba.

—Do you like it? —Rosalba recovered from her thoughts when Nichola talked.

—You...made all of this…? —Nicholas didn't need to answer. Rosalba knew that was him but she couldn't believe it and couldn't avoid asking.

—Yes, I do. You told me that you didn't want the noise and prefer the calm. No one was allowed to be here. Only you and me —Nicholas looked at the flowers and said —I knew that you liked the Orchids so I made a garden of them here. Do you like it? —Rosalba wanted to cry but she decided to smile and hugged him.

—Of course, I like it. I love it —Nicholas laughed and said —Mmm...and me? Do you like me? —Rosalba stiffened but she asked.

—Why do you ask for it now? We are in a war—Nicholas nodded and said —I know but I need to know. I feel insecure if I don't hear it from your lips —Nicholas looked her in the eyes when he said —Rosalba, Do you know about the mating of the werewolves? —At that moment Rosalba had a thought 'It could be…'

—Yes, I chose you as my mate, Rosa —Rosalba contained the cry that almost let out from her.

—Are you crazy? —It was the only thing she could say. He mated a vampire princess that could be his enemy. He definitely wasn't good from his head.

—Maybe —Rosalba felt angry.

—You…! —Nicholas hugged her again before her anger exploded.

—Now, I'm going to die without you —Rosalba didn't know much about the mating of the werewolves but she had heard about some cases like that. If the partner of a werewolf died, he couldn't feel depressed and he could choose to die, too.

—Nicholas, why did you do something like this? What would you do? If my intentions were...—Nicholas laughed and said —I didn't care.

—Ho….—Rosalba couldn't avoid panting. He was really crazy but he was like that because of her. What should she do?

—Nicholas you told me you made it because you are afraid of Peter? —Nicholas was stiff and Rosalba continued —You are afraid that I will sacrifice my life to defeat Peter, right? —Rosalba was sure this time when she said that.

She sighed when she didn't hear an answer—Okay, I promise you. I'm not going to die —Rosalba rested in his arms and said —So, you will not die, either —Rosalba heard a soft laugh from Nicholas when he said.

—Mmm… I promise you, too.

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The war didn't take a long time to start, two months after, the report of the attack on the borders came to the palace. Three cities were taken and the general Sun had to move back. Nicholas didn't have a good face when he read the reports. He had already expected a great strike force but taking three cities in just one attack was amazing. Nicholas sent people to infiltrate those cities but it was only a temporary measure.

Rosalba had to increase the time of training while she searched about Peter's strength. She hadn't many clues until a small report from the spies came. 'The people had been disappearing.' Rosalba at the beginning couldn't understand but when she was sleeping that night. She dreamt about that time when she killed the mercenary group and a line from an old book appeared in her mind.

"When the rain, thick and crimson, falls on you, don't forget its anguish and pain because if you do that, you will come in the bottom of the darkness and never come back."

"And who has fallen into depravity has only his own destruction awaiting him."

Blood, that is the thing that made Peter stronger than others. Peter had committed a crime and broken the agreement of the vampires. We didn't consume blood from any species. It was forbidden since ancient times. Even the old vampire emperor never thought in broke this rule but Peter made it. He had to be stopped and maybe I was the only person who could do that.