Chapter -2 : The princess and the savage

Blair's shook with anger . Slowly he lowered his hand and strode close .

"Don't you ever think that this marriage can let you run away from me ." A hair breath distance between them , a contemptus Whisper pierced into Leah's ear as it was of a snake . "The day I ascend the throne... I'll be the first one to bring you back here in the capital ."

It was a thread , but Leah felt no fear . Instead , a soft laugh slipped from her lips , which stabbed the price in his gut . She wanted to answer back but realized that exchanging words with a senseless person would be a dire west of her time . Without a farewell bid , she got on the carriage , completely ignoring him .

When the carriage door was closed , Blair shouted and pounded against the door with his fists . But Leah couldn't hear his long-winded curses and insults anymore ,she chose not to listen rather . Whatever the prince said , his words were futile , a wooden spare aimed at steel .

The carriage moved and with the turn of its wheels , a tear rolled from Leah's eyes . She pulled the curtain slightly apart and looked out of the window . The palace of Estia was rapidly moving away from her sight , from her grasp....

It is a place where she lived har whole life , but she feel no regret or sorrow . Leah never belonged there from the start .

However , there were lingering feelings that bothered her .

"..."

She bite her lower lip and closed the curtain with a sigh . She didn't know why she kept on thinking of him . A cocky ,unrully , inscrutable men .

From what she heard , the brute left the palace a day ago . Ah! She scolded herself internally . It was foolish of her to already miss an already broken relationship . But while cursing herself for being stupid , she still couldn't shake off the onslaught of thoughts .

While lost in her musings , the carriage left the capital and reached the outskirts of the capital . Gone where the houses ; what greeted than was an open plain full of grass . It was a beautiful scene , but eat didn't endear her one bit . Instead , Leah just lounged down on her seat miserably .

She wished time would pass quickly so that her boring and useless life ends sooner . With nothing else to do , she fluttered her eyes to a close , when suddenly , she felt a shift in the wind .

A trumpet sounded amidst tranquility that regained . It's ear-splitting sound made Leah seat straight immediately , her hair standing on end . Following the roar of the trumpet , horns went off one after another . Her heartbeat ran haywire at the chaotic noises that spread over the ones peaceful plains .

Leah drew the curtains and looked out of the window . With the sight that greated her , she swallowed hard . Dozens of man on horseback were trailing after their direction . The royal Knights guarding her carriage shouted hurriedly .

"It's an ambush !"

From this point , the carriage began to run rough . But the pursuers movement were surprisingly agile . They simply caught up with the procession and surrounded the perimeter .

The piercing sounds of instruments and shouts mingled in the air . Iron swords unsheathed range out everywhere .

Out of nowhere , a rope flew which wrapped around the throat of the knight who guarded Leah from outside of the running carriage . He then pitifully fell out of his horse , his head hitting the ground grotesquely .

Arrows rained down , cutting the wind in succession . Frantic horses kicked and went wild .

As she looked out the window , she saw the carriage's horseman fell to the ground . Leah closed her eyes tightly . The carriage , only the horse dragging it , terribly shook . In no time , her whole world turned upside down .

"..."

She gasped . The carriage was horribly overturned , it's wheels broke , it's door torn open . Aside from the scratches that marred her skin , it was fortunate that she survived the accident unscathed . Only , she felt dizzy , and when she finally came to her senses , Leah pushed the broken carriage door out of her way .

Crawling out of the wrecked vehicle , she met the cold wind which already smelled of blood .

Her head was tingled as she looked around . Royal Knights were battling their pursuers on a pool of blood . But it was a meaningless battle . The royal Knights were swept away in vain as if they were only nothing . One knight roared in a bloody voice .

"How dare you savages...."

He was unable to speak to the end . A sharp curved blade penetrated his neck . From his throat , blood streamed to the grass . At the horrible sight , Leah covered her mouth with her hands , suppressing a shout .

The images of the raiders were embedded in her vision . High-chromatic eyes , dark hairs and tattoos on tanned skin .

The man who attacked the royal possession were savages , the Kurkans .

Among the beastly man , a prominent figure emerged . The tall man riding a giant horse drove up to Leah .

Under the disheveled dark brown hairs , a hot golden eyes pierced Leah . The moment their gazes met , Leah felt the air snatched from her . Breathlessly , she opened her lips .

"Why..."

Her whisper , barely uttered in a split voice , was quickly drowned by the man's laughter .

"Don't you remember ?"

Stretching his hand , he fetched Leah from the ground and maneuvered her to be atop his horse , fronting him . In resistance , Leah twisted her body but simply overpowered by the man's straight . A large hand clasped her waist firmly , that could only wriggle to no effect .

With a smirk , the man behind her mumble against the top of her head . His words sending shivers up her spine .

"I told you , I will ruin your life ."