Does he suspect... Me?

Zulia P.O.V

They were both finally able to get some sleep yet I am still awake.

I got out of bed and tiptoed out of the room,making sure I didn't wake them.

I slowly opened the door and left the house

"This place sure is quiet at night, even more quiet than the dark forest".

I strolled a bit with the wind in my hair, as I felt at ease, a lot happenedthis eveningand I'm still tryingto process,If Flina is Inar...what am I?.

"I really needed it,I didn't mean to break—" a woman said in teary tone.

"Please don't take him away, he's my only son" She cries out.

A man in a dark cloak pushed her away and dragged her son.

I hid behind a cottage, as the man noticed he's being watched.

He unsheathes his sword in search for me, he gradually searches through,another man walks out of a dark alley.

"So it's you, Trista—" the cloaked man said to the man.

The cloaked man stabs him and fell on his knees.

The woman screamed out, waking everyone up in the district.

The cloaked man vanished with her son in a split second.

People ran out to figure out what happened, I felt a sudden tap on my shoulder,

I turned back.

"Why do you always make me worry?" Zamora looks at me furiously.

"I just came out...I needed fresh air" I said

"Fresh air?, you're so careless and reckless doing things without a care in the world" she held my wrist and drags me back.

We finally got home, she locks the door.

"You better not wake Flina up,go to bed"

"Zamora I'm sorry"

She ignores me as she went to sleep, seem I really made her worried.

The Next Morning

Everything went back to normal, I got ready to leave for the castle.

Zamora left earlier since she's the first prince personal maid and needs to aid his person.

"Flina, what do you do when we are gone?"

"I just take a walk and get to know our neighbors around...nothing much" she says

"Don't go snooping around and stay away from that book"

"I know!!!, I'm not a troublemaker" she yells

I left for the castle and went to the black imperial knights quarters.

Everyone stared at me with smiling faces, well most of them welcomed me with smiling faces,and some were making it obvious they dislike me.

"Well this is our newest member Lia," Erin introduces me to the rest of the members.

"Nice to meet you Lia, you did really great yesterday" A lady approached.

"Nobody has ever been able to move nevertheless last that long,after eating the sarane spice, you fought really well," another lady approached me.

"Erm... Thank you". I'm getting uncomfortable with all their attention on me.

"We finally have a new strong squad mate,and she's a female too" Erin grins as he faces me

Why is he staring at me?,he almost killed me yesterday.

I glanced around and it seems only two females are present with me ,makes it three in the squad.

A man hurries into the chamber

"Royal Knight Lia!!!. Report to Prince Travis room immediately" He yelled out as he scurries off.

I went to Prince Travis room and knocked on the door

I heard no response and knocked again, but still no response. I walked right in.

" Prince Travis?, you called for me" I yelled as I glanced through the room,nobody seem to be in the room.

...

Suddenly a sword was pointed at the nape of my neck.

"Who are you?" the voice from behind said in a stern voice.

I hear a clack sound, as he closes the door behind.

The keys clinging as he locks us in.

"Who are you?" he repeats in a firm vice.

"I'm Lia" I responded.

"Do you think I'm a fool?, I'll ask one more time... who are you?".

I did a swift move and got away from the tip of his sword and turned to see the imposter.

"Prince Travis?," I realized he was the one all along, how did I not recognize his voice?, and why—?.

"Answer me, who exactly are you?" he dropped his sword and pushes me against the wall,pressing his arm on my neck, cutting off my air supply.

I can't breathe, has he figured out I'm a princess?.

"I asked a question" He glared at me fiercely,

"I am... Lia." I tried to push him away.

he finally releases me,

I gasped for air.

"Why did you do that?" The words came out of my mouth before I could stop it

"I don't have to explain myself to someone of your caliber".

The way he talks, walks and act scares me...

"Why are you glaring at me, you petty slave" he gives me a cold stare.

"Erm..nothing." I stutter.

"You live in the Oaz district right, there was an attack last night and a body was found, it was dried up and no physical injury present so it wasn't done by a simple mean,So we'll be going there tonight undercover".

"Huh... Just the two of us?".

"Yes, do you have any issue with that?, so he in my room this evening, we'll depart when it's dark, you might want to inform your sister you'll be coming home late"

"Yes My Prince"

"You're dismissed"

I bowed slightly as I left his room.

"Zulia!" he calls out my name.

I turned back facing him, he stares at me blankly for a while.

"Nevermind,you may leave" He turns away ignoring my presence.

Is he being careful around me?, or he suspects me?... those eyes he stared at me with, it's filled with fury.