Chapter 21: Birthday Celebration

Elizabeth enter the kitchen checking the foods, she pick an apple from the basket half part of it is rotten, she turn to the maids, who put the apples here?, they all look scared, who is it, she yell loudly at them.

A young girl step forward, shivering in fear, I put the apples there.

She move close to her, couldn't you see clearly when arranging the apples in the basket?, she carry the basket of the apples from the wooden cabinet pour it on the floor, the apples roll on the floor of the kitchen, go get another ones, she yell at the maid.

Am sorry, she apologies, I will go get another one from the store.

Everything needs to be in order, there will be guests from other kingdom, the food must be well prepare, no room for mistakes, am I

clear.

Yes, " They chorus".

one of the maid speaks after she left the kitchen, if not for her dress, she will be mistaken for the queen because of her attitude, she order everyone around any how she want.

Elizabeth enter jasmine's room bow down to her, you call for me, your highness.

Jasmine get up from the bed, help me dress.

Yes, your highness, she open the wardrobe pick out a dress for her.

Lucia stands by the window looking outside, kings from other kingdom are arriving, your father invited them all just to celebrate your birthday.

This is how my birthday is celebrated every year and the kings get together on a special occasion, the maids helping her dress up, she wear a long red dress revealing her breast tightening down to her waist, her long blackhair resting on the back of her waist, she ask the maids to leave the room move close to Lucia standing by the window

watching the guest arriving for the party.

Jasmine enter Crestella's room, come on dear, she extend her hand to Crestella, walk hand in hand with Crestella out of the room, Lucia follow them out walking down the stairs, entering the hall full of guests staring

at them as they walk in, Jasmine take a sit beside Kendrick, Crestella sit beside Lucia at the right side of Kendrick's chair.

Kendrick stand up from his sit, I welcome you all to my daughter's 18th birthday, now that she is of age, I can now enthrone her as the heir to the throne of this kingdom, tonight shall make a new beginning for her,

enjoy the party, he raise his cup to them.

Lucia whisper to Crestella, look over there, he keep staring at us.

That Edward, king Vincent son, Crestella respond to her.

He's handsome, Lucia complement his beauty.

Crestella smile, you like him, she look dumbfounded.

Is something wrong with liking him?, he's a vampire just like us and a prince at that, what more can a lady want in a man.

Crestella look out the window, the moon is getting bigger, she mumble to herself, she stand up from her sit quietly and walk out of the hall in the mist of the celebration, Jasmine watch her leaving, she look at

Kendrick, he place his hand on her hand underneath the table, it fine, let her be.

Edward exit the hall, Lucia follow him immediately he walks out of the hall.

Crestella stands alone in the yard staring at the moon, The full moon, it beautiful.

Crestella look back to see who it is, she bow down, prince Edward, it nice to have you at my birthday celebration.

He move close to her standing beside her, he look up in the sky, it beautiful but it will be more beautiful looking closely at it.

Crestella look up, no one can get close to the moon, the sky is far from our reach.

Do you want me to show you?, he smile looking at her.

She stares at him for some seconds, okay, show me.

He place his left hand on her waist tightening his hand round it, Crestella look shock looking into his black eyes, he smile, shall we princess, he fly into the sky moving in a full speed,Crestella hold onto him tightly, her eyes closed.

Open your eyes princess, crestella carefully open her eyes looking at him, look, he point to the moon.

Crestella gaps, it beautiful.

I told you, looking closely at it is more beautiful, he keep staring at Crestella looking at the moon, he look deep into her eyes, the moon reflecting in her eyes, he look down to her nose stops at her lips staring intensely at her painted red lips, Crestela look at him, looking at each other intensely.

Lucia stares at them so close to each other in the sky fuming of anger and jealous.

Peter and Moana stand watching them, isn't this a beautiful sight to watch, peter says looking up at them, kai should see this, he should learn how to treat a woman from prince Edward.

Moana stop him, leave him alone, there's no need of him seeing this.

Peter look at her closely, are you wishing that the princess will like prince Edward.

Am not in the position to choose for her.

Peter smile, but deep down you want it to happen.

She glare at him angrily, calm down, it a joke, Peter try to calm her down.

Let's go down.

Have you look at the moon to your heart content?.

Yes, she reply sharply.

He hug Crestella look into her eyes, am doing this for your safety, the height we are is very high, I brought you up here and I must return you unharmed.

Okay, Crestella stutter.

He descend back on earth landing on the ground his hand tighten on Crestella's body looking into her eyes standing in each other's embrace, Lucia run to them, Crestella, she call out to her."Edward remove his hand from her body", thanks to you I enjoyed the beauty of the moon tonight, it makes me happy.

We can do it another time, he hesitate, if you want.

I did love to, she respond.

Lucia cut in their conversation, we should get back to the party, she drag her away, Edward watch them leaving smiling to himself.