"Can you see in the dark?" He asked.


    "No, but I can hear the heartbeat. Besides the person''s smell is all over the place," Princess Ellen answered honestly. Since the prince was going to let her into his word, she could at least be honest, to him.


    Prince Sebastian paused when he heard her. He could also hear the heartbeats but what smell?.


    "Is your sense of smell that good?" Prince Sebastian could not help but ask.


    "Yes, It is how I differentiate between you and Jeffery," princess Ellen said causally. She was suspecting the fact that Jeffery acts as the prince sometimes.


    Prince Sebastian''s brown frown when he heard her. Fortunately, the place was dark and she could not see his expression. Prince Sebastian wanted to ask her if she knew that Jeffery acted as his body doubler but he managed to stop himself at the right time. When princess Ellen saw that he did not react to her statement she decided not to push it. Princess Ellen took a deep breath and looked into the prince''s gaze. Although the place was dark she could not miss those beautiful blue eyes.


    "Why is there someone else here?" She was curious about this. She tried to think of many reasons but nothing that came to her mind made sense.


    Prince Sébastien locked her gaze, he had no plans to explain. He had allowed her to follow him because she wanted her to see for herself.


    As their gaze continue to lock, his beautiful blue eyes began to change color to red. The transformation was so fast that the princess did not have the time to put her thought together.


    She become frightened and took two steps back. One must remember that the last time the prince almost choked her to dead his eyes has also turned red. Moreover, it was not just the color that scared her. She could feel the killing instinct from his body.


    Although she was confident in her heart that the prince will not hurt her, but her body will naturally want to run when faced with danger. Just after she took two steps back. The darkroom light up. They were four oil lamps by the wall. Princess Ellen was surprised by the sudden light.


    She was scared, everything happening was happening too fast. She did not have enough time to put her thoughts together.


    No, she could not even think her mind went blank as she watched her handsome husband transform into a beast. She felt fear like never before. Although she has been to the battlefield this was different.


    She subconsciously wanted to run but she was too frightened to even lift her feet. It was like she was rooted to the ground. Prince Sébastien looked at her. Even if his gaze was bloodlust princess somehow felt the warmth coming from it.


    "My prince," it was a small whisper that escape her mouth. In reality princess, Ellen was only trying to reassure herself that the beast standing before her was her husband but when the prince heard this he was touched.


    For her to still recognize him even in the state, how could he not be touched? He had expected her to run out of the place the minute the beast took over but she stayed.


    "did she trust him so much?" he asked himself. At first, he had thought that the princess was too scared to run but when he heard her whisper he become convinced. At that point, he felt like stopping his morning ritual and bringing her out of the place.


    He could tell that even if she act bold, she was scared, after all, he could hear her fast heart beast. It was so fast that he was scared that she might suffer a heart attack but on second thought he decided to finish the ritual. He hoped that the princess will not be too scared by his actions.


    "pleases your highness, spare me this once, I was wrong," the middle-aged man in the room, clap his hands together and knee down. Although he did not see prince Sébastien*s handsome look he had recognized the voice. When the light come on and he saw a beast-looking man, he had not been surprised after all the prince was rumored to be a beast.


    His only regret was crossing this man. Why did he get greedy and say things that he was not supposed to repeat? Ahh! If given a chance he will not dare even if he was given the whole of Avalo.


    If Eva was here she would have recognized this man, as the attendant that had helped her sneak into the prince''s room previously.


    Prince Sébastien or rather the beast did not have time to chat with this man. Each time prince Sébastien allowed the Beast to take over it was for him to feast, so how could he have the time to explain to the man that there was no second chance in his dictionary.


    The Beast Bent down and picked up the man by his neck. He rose to his feet and looked deep into the man''s eyes. He did not even put any effort. The man opened his mouth as if he had something to say but his breath left him as his soul got swallowed up.


    The beast let go of the man and closed his eyes. He felt quite satisfied. He turned around and looked at princess Ellen who has fallen into a daze like a man struck by lightning. To be sincere he did not expect to still meet the princess standing.


    Princess Ellen could not think or say a word. The only thing that played on her head is, "The rumor is not far from the truth," she could not even understand anything that happened.


    She had watched the prince pick the man up but she was sure that he had not choked him at all, so how did that man suddenly die?


    "Have you seen enough?" prince Sébastien asked after he returned to his usual appearance. Princess Ellen could not say a word. What she just witnessed has been too frightening. No matter how she wanted to act strong it was impossible.


    "let''s go back," prince Sébastien said holding her hands which were as cold as ice during the winter. He had already expected this kind of outcome. If she had not been scared, then he would have been scared of her.


    What he fear most was her behavior towards him after she witness this. Princess Ellen did not react, so the prince took her hand and walked out of the cave house.


    Jeffery who was keeping watch saw the two of them walk out. His throat felt dried. He was worried for the princess but he did not want to irritate the prince. "Ask the maid to prepare hot water for her bath and nourishing soup," prince Sébastien instructed as he walk past Jeffery.


    Prince Sébastien took princess Ellen back to her chamber, he was sure that she will want to have time to herself. His only fear was that she might become too frightened of him after what she witnessed.


    When they got to her chamber he pulled the door open with his free hand that was not holding on to her. He gestures for her to go inside but the princess did not move. Instead, she suddenly took hold of his free hand and tighten her grip.


    The prince was surprised by her action. "was she so frightened that she has become crazy? I should never have given in to her request," he blamed himself.


    He was short of words and did not know how to react. Seeing that she was holding so tightly to him, he did not have the heart to pull back.


    "come in with me," princess Ellen finally managed to say. Her voice was low. He could tell that saying those words, has been extremely difficult for her. So he did not dare to argue and went in with her.


    Although he did not expect this request because he assumed she will be too scared of him at that moment but he was happy that she did not push him away.


    Princess Ellen sat down and made the prince seat next to her. Then she rested her head and took a deep breath. Her action made the prince realize that she was in deep thought.


    "How did you become like this?" princess Ellen asked after they sat down quietly for some time. Her question stunned the prince. He had anticipated many reactions but this was not one of them. Especially since her voice did not sound scared but concerned.


    "It is the curse I received in exchange for power," prince Sébastien replied honestly. Back then his mother had been desperate to keep him safe. Before his mother explained things clearly to him, he had thought that the woman had turned him into a beast to save her husband who does not care for her. Back then he had a mixed feeling of hate and love towards his mother.


    "The Queen is too vicious how could she allow something like this to happen to her son. She does not deserve to be a mother," princess Ellen felt like looking for Queen Magret and scolding her.. After seeing today''s incident she began to think once more of the possibility that the woman is not the prince''s mother.