Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

Hazel's eyes widened when she saw two knights attack him from behind. If she had not noticed their presence then it only meant that they were shadow guards, one of the strongest guards the palace had to guard their members.

"Behind you!" But before she could open her mouth, they had already attacked him at once but their sword was not able to touch him. Lucian had already booked their attack by his sword but the pressure was intense.

Both knights were using their full force to attack him.

He struggled for a while before he was able to push them away.

"Why are you attacking him suddenly? Let go!" Hazel knew that if continued, it would be troublesome since both knights were skilled but more than that he was an outsider, what if he was blamed later.

She could already feel the pressure they were trying to put on her. She glared at the man but they stayed impassive.

"We are only performing our duties, my lady. This man had dared to attack our crown prince. It is treason and he had to be taken to the prison yet he is attacking us.

The more he would struggle, the more punishment he would get later." they announced as they attacked him again with more force this time.

Lucian was having trouble since the both knights were attacking him at the same time but from different directions like they had already devised a plan to attack him.

"I.. I need another sword.`` She pursed her lips as she knew the knights were right. Even if she got him another sword and he fought with them bravely and defeated them, others would come.

The palace did not lack guards and knights. But if he continued to attack on the royal knights then she would not be able to save him.

Not to forget, Rafael had told her to act like she loved her family and was still with them. Only then would they let their guards down in front of her.

"Wait, this is just a misunderstanding. Let him go!" She tried to meddle but their pointed swords did not back away.

This time one of the knights attacked from behind while the other attacked straight on his chest.

He blocked the attack on chest only to end up with a cut on the back when he kicked the knight behind him only then he was able to save his neck from him. Yet the wound was severe.

His eyes turned darker and he attacked both of them fiercely when she came forward again. If it continued, they would have trouble as her father would include her and Rafael in treason too.

After all, how a servant works without the will of his master.

"Wait! He is not going against the royal family. It is all a misunderstanding. My brother will explain to you if we go and ask him." though she knew that it was hardly possible, she faked the confidence so that she could get some time to find a solution.

"Would I do that?" she froze when she heard the voice behind her. The man was only a few cm away from her. But she did not hear him moving closer.

"You were getting too confident when he attacked me. Have you forgotten who I was at that moment, my dear sister!" she had never thought that being called sister could sound like a curse too.

A strange but nauseating feeling started to envelope him whenever he tried to come closer.

She was ashamed of herself because she was proud of having this kind of handsome and brave half brother in the past.

She had always admired him in the past. So much that she  wanted to go and slap her past self.

"You know very well that he was only trying to protect me. Why are you accusing him for treason then?" He raised a brow when he noticed how cold she was.

The way she was looking at him? It was full of power and domination that brought an itch to show the reality to the girl.

"That did not change the fact that he had raised his weapon to challenge him for duel.

I was without arms when he tried to kill me. If it is not treason, then what is it?" he tilted his head and whispered into her ears again. "But.."

"But what?" She raised her head which brought their face closer and stared into his eyes that brought another chuckle on his face but his eyes were filled with madness.

"But I can forgive him since he was working on the orders of my sweet little sister who had come home after a long time, if only she would have dinner with me alone." The smirk on his face was showing her dangerous signs.

Without thinking about it a bit she was about to deny him and even shout at him when his eyes fell on the knights who were still fighting.

One of his knights had a large cut on his face and many other severe injuries; another was on the verge of falling. Though Lucian was injured too, he was in much better condition than the other two.

"You have to think fast, Hazel. If he killed any of them, then even I would not be able to save him. The case would go straight into the hands of the father and you know how he is trying to find a chance to smear the name of your husband.

This could be taken as the vicious plan of your husband to kill me so that my father did not have a good successor.

I am sure, you did not want a small misunderstanding to blow up and affect the future of your loving husband.

Not to forget that this fool would get a death sentence too. Are you willing to sacrifice so much just to avoid having dinner with me which I can force you to have with me anytime once they both would be gone from your life?"