Chapter 23

"Yes, Prince Hades wants to have dinner with you," Ysabella, got froze from where she was standing after hearing those words, a prince, Hades was all along with a prince, the one who wrote her a letter. She can't believe that a peasant girl like her would be now standing in a golden like palace and a was written a letter coming from a prince.

"I am so sorry please forgive me for such being a disrespectful being and rude at addressing your prince, forgive me please I am so sorry it will not happen again," she was startled as she said those words, she bows her head and closing her eyes, she was such an idiot she wanted to smack herself for having such a clumsy mouth.

"Oh no Milady, I completely understand and besides we are the only people here so no need to worry about that, and please don't bow into me," he chuckled and waves his hands.
"And Milady if you would please excuse me, the prince is waiting for you outside he wishes to have dinner within this kind of late-night if you would not mind to please grant his wish because he was waiting for you to wake up for hours," he said leaving my mouth hanging, I can't believe this is happening to me now, a prince was waiting for her outside, how could a prince wait for her? She was just a peasant and nothing more.

"Yes, yes it is a great honor to have dinner with the prince," she softly said and nervous was evident in her voice and she was sure that he feels it.

"Do not be nervous Milady, you're perfectly fine. There are two young ladies now outside of this room will come to you after I exit, they will be the one who will dress you and prepare you for your dinner, I'm sorry if this surprise you but this is how it has done," he said and I don't know what to answer, I was just looking at him with wide eyes.

"They will undress me?" I was shocked that I did blurt it out that was supposed to be just in my mind and then again he laughs, this old man was used to laughing she guess.

"You amused me Milady and yes they will undress you but if your not comfortable you can tell them and they just fix your hair and everything that is to be done. I should be going now so they can prepare you Milady," he said and turn his heels and grab the doorknob and opened it. As soon as he was gone in my sight, two old women entered, one of hem was holding a nude dress she thought and the one is holding a big wooden box.

"Good evening Milady, we have come to prepare you now," an old woman greeted as she shows me her warm smile which I return the gesture.
"My name is Melinda and this is Nerrisa, my cousin," she added.

"It was nice to meet you Maam Melinda and Maam Nerrisa," she said which makes them amused of her.

"Please do not call us ma'am for we are just servants in this palace, call us by our names if you please," Melinda said which makes her look at them.

"Then if that is the case then do not call me Milady, call me Ysabella for I am just a peasant passing by in this castle, I am just a normal girl selling cabbages in the market, that would make us fair," she softly answered which makes the two old woman smile at her kindness and such a braveness to tell her status of life, she was indeed a humble person.

"Such a sweet daughter of you, I am sure that your parents are so proud to have you for a daughter," Melinda said which makes them smile at each other.

"Now come, let us prepare you, this will be so fast because you are already a beautiful young lady," they praise her with such an amusement that she was not used to.

After how many minutes she was then ready the dress that they had brought her was completely leaving her gorgeous, it fits like a glove, it hugs her body beautifully that even the two women gasped in awe.

"You are now ready child, the prince is waiting outside, you can do it don't be nervous," they say trying to cheer her up but Ysabella just gives her nod to them telling her thanks and smiled. She inhaled a deep breath and walk outside.


As she was walking her self downstairs she can't help but admire her surroundings, all floors were marble, what else would they be? All stair rails were ornate mahogany, carved, and polished so that it shined. Family portraits were painted in oils and hung in gold frames. Furniture was all handmade she was sure of that she has a little bit of knowledge about the furniture she had read it by books. Nothing ever got dirty, she doesn't even see a speck of dust, and along the way a red carpet was welcoming her. The air was scented with fresh flowers which cause her to take outside and there she saw an elegant statue along with crystal water fountain, a splendid garden that is full of beautiful flowers this was living for a fantasy, she looks in amusement and in awe it was indeed beautiful that she could stare it forever if she wishes, she will not forget this night not even in her whole life she would forget this thing, she would treasure this in her heart. It was a graceful and enchanting night for her.

"What is more beautiful than this?" she softly said in the thin air, her face was struck by the light of the moon which compelled her complexion with such a beautiful goddess if whoever sees her and there, prince Hades was standing in the corner looking at her.

He was looking her glass face that he would die to touch it that luscious body of hers that he was dying to put his hands into it. It was painful for him to see those, it was a torture he would tell but he can't help but look at her. From the first time he meets her that night, she had captivated his heart and he would be gone crazy if this young lady in front of him would go away.


"Nothing is more beautiful than you Milady," a deep masculine voice sated which cause her to gasp on where she was standing, she roamed her eyes looking for the person who said those words. Her eyes slowly landed on those piercing eyes who was already looking t her, she doesn't even know if he was there all the time.

She can't see him.

He slowly came out from the dark corner and by the help of the light of the moon she slowly saw him. A tall, masculine, white as a vampire she could tell, and he was wearing a half mask.