Free One Night with the Prince by T.M. Mendes Page B

looking out into the starry sky with the moon full in the sky casting a silver glow to everything.
    　　
    “Oh? And I think I know who this certain someone is. It has to be…Elise!” He laughed. I nodded.
    　
    “Oh yeah, because that’s why I was glad you rescued me from her.” I said sarcastically. He patted my shoulder.
    　　
    “Nah, man. I’m glad you have your eyes set on Red. But keep this in mind, you’ll have to really win her over big time. All she’s thinking right now is going home, and if you choose her, and she doesn’t fully love you, she’ll never want to stay here.” He said seriously.
    　
    I didn’t think about that. Of course! I’m such an idiot! Why would she want to stay with me when she feels nothing for me? I have to win her over. Demetrius mussed up my hair with a grin.
    　　
    “Good luck mate. And cut that hair of yours will you? It’s way too long!” He shuddered laughing and walked away laughing, leaving me with my thoughts. I leaned against the wooden column of the tent and looked towards the castle thinking.
    　　
    “How am I supposed to win someone over when they don’t want to be?” I asked quietly to myself.

 
     
    Chapter twelve
     
     
    　
    Anna
    　
    Sunlight filtered through the white see-through curtains, warming my face in a nice way. I smiled with my eyes shut and stretched like a cat while still huddled in the fluffy comforter.
    　
    I peeped my eyes open and groaned before I sat up lazily. I patted down my bed hair, and stood up swaying slightly from lying down for so long. Walking to the attached bathroom, I rubbed my eyes and looked at the mirror and laughed at my reflection. My hair was sticking up in every direction.
    　
    I turned on the shower making it extra hot because who likes a cold shower? Well, unless it’s summer. Stripping down to my birthday suit I stepped in and sighed deeply. I shampooed myself in stuff that smelled like vanilla and berries.
    　
    Once I was done I felt more awake and ready to raise hell. I skipped to my closet that the staff here has so thoughtfully stocked up. I shuddered to think how they got my size, but shrugged it off. I picked up some dark fitted jeans and slipped on a blood red shirt where the sleeves came down my elbows, and pulled on some black ballet flats.
    　
    I heard some noises outside my door and opened it to hear that there was excited chatter in the opening downstairs. I saw some of the girls huddled around Elise smiling and giggling. She saw me and grinned like a cat looking at a canary.
    　　
    “Hello Annie.” She sneered. I scoffed, rolling my eyes and crossing my arms.
    　　
    “It’s Anna.” I corrected. She rolled her eyes at me.
    　
    “Whatever. I was just telling the other girls here about my night with Zachias.” She smirked. My eyes narrowed minutely with irritation but pushed it back. Why should I care?
    　
    “Yes? And?” I asked disinterested. She wasn’t happy about that I was disinterested in the subject.
    　
    “He couldn’t keep his hands off of me.” She said as she tried to goad me. I clenched my fists subconsciously and released them with a breath, knowing it was silly to react this way with a guy I can’t be with.
    　
    “Yeah? Well doesn’t surprise me.” I said with a sly smirk. She quirked an eyebrow . 　
    　
    “Why? Because I’m so beautiful?” She flattered herself. I scoffed.
    　
    “Um no. Because you’re so easy.” I said easily. Some girls were laughing quietly, while Sydney, Carol, and Rachel were cracking up laughing. Sydney high fived me, and Elise looked murderous. Ha! Take that you swine!
    　
    “I’m easy?! Please! He was begging me for sex!” She defended. I started laughing so hard I was crying. Pounding my knee I couldn’t breathe.
    　
    “Woo! That was a good joke! Please! Tell me another one!” I cracked up. She was glaring at me with such hate I swear I could turn to stone.
    　
    “You have no idea who I am!” She yelled. I