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The moment Cedric’s eyes land on Sylvia as she slowly descends the stairs he couldn’t take his eyes off her, she was unaware he was here as she sauntered down the stairs, the sunlight highlighting her beauty more.
He never thought of humans to possess such beauty non cared about them until he met Sylvia, she was the combination of both beauty and mystery, a rare silver-haired he got a hold of, different from the rest, and made him feel things he couldn’t explain, things he never thought he could, his eyes narrowed just by the thought of it.
This silver-haired was several shades of mysterious, a girl who grew up outside the walls, a wild thing she was, even though she was shy at all times, she had a certain wild nature within her and the pull towards her he couldn’t explain.
He thought avoiding and engaging himself in other things would make him forget all those strange feelings towards her but it only just increased.
Cedric turned to his wife riding beside him, since they left the castle she haven’t even spared him a glance, the sudden cold shoulders she gave him was a mystery, at first she stared at him like he was god and it pleased him even though he didn’t show it and next she didn’t even look at him.
They took the clear part away from the crowd, Sylvia just indulged herself in watching nature other than him.
And it gave him a feeling he didn’t like, he wanted her attention back to him, the cold shoulders she gave him was like he was invisible.
She should know better, the only reason he came to this event was to see her, distancing himself from her only increased the pull, as great as he was... that pull was something he couldn’t overcome, funny he was the originator of all sorts of things and disperse anything that was a nuisance to him, funny he couldn’t even severe a pull but be only drawn in the more.
At least there was one thing that helped from this distance, his hunger wasn’t prominent like it was before, that was the only gain, the rest was futile, but Cedric knew all too well that the source of this unquenchable hunger was her, how long could he be able to control himself around her?
Funny he had never had to stay in control, he was beyond this, he was better than this, but when it came to Sylvia he felt vulnerable in the place of his hunger.
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I desperately tried my hardest not to look at Cedric, but I could feel his burning gaze on me like a hawk, what was with him and staring? Especially when it came to me?
Ugh, I hoped we would pass the area with the crowd so that I can busy myself with the scenery but NO we passed through a much quiet routine like it was made for us. And now I just had nature to gaze upon and it was getting rather boring.
Mother was up ahead, about five guards on a black horse in a front distance behind us, we were in the center, but Cedric and I rode beside each other. I had been thinking of moving ahead but I just stayed still, thinking of when will be the right time.
"Don’t you want to look at me, Sylvia?"
I froze when I finally heard his voice after an hour of riding, so now he wants to talk huh?
I eventually turned to him, his eyes on me, I tried my hardest to still frown making sure he didn’t get a glimpse of my emotion.
"Is there anything, Husband?" I asked.
He made a hmm sound as if amused, but it didn’t show in his blank face.
"Have I done anything wrong for you to treat me so?"
I looked away, really? After leaving me all alone, you think you have done nothing wrong?
"Dearest Husband, what could you have possibly done wrong? I’m just my usual self today no need to worry"
I rolled my eyes when I didn’t get any response.
"I trust your little trip went well, it must have been important why you had to spend weeks there, I trust it went well".
"You’re unhappy I left"
I turned to him, the moment he said those words, he was trying to read me and I wasn’t gonna let him.
I forced a smile.
"Why should I? It’s only neutral if a husband engages in such trips as they are of importance" I said with a shrug.
His eyes narrowed.
"I was the happiest when you weren’t around, Mother kept me company, so there’s no need for me to feel unhappy, Lord Cedric" I state my gaze not leaving him, it remained like that for what seemed like seconds.
Wasn’t he gonna say anything? Did he really not feel anything when he was away? The silence was becoming prominent and awkward, I couldn’t take it anymore.
"W-Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked but mentally cursed myself for stammering, I shouldn’t let my guard down.
His head tilts to the side.
"Your face I haven’t seen for weeks, tell me Sylvia is it wrong for me to stare?"
My heart skipped a beat, the way he sounds like he... he missed me? Did he? His look was plain but his eyes were filled with a feeling I couldn’t explain but I felt it.
I felt my cheek heat, he was affecting me with his words again, I quickly looked away.
"It makes me uncomfortable" I lied, the truth is... I loved his stare like I was the only living being on earth, but I was not about to let him know that.
"Mm," he just made a sound, I couldn’t tell what he was thinking or feeling, that was the problem with Cedric he never lets his guard down.
But then I thought back to the kiss we shared at the library I blushed more, why do I have to think of that now? And the things it did to my body.
I felt his hand behind my back but lower at my waist, at the sudden touch my head snap to him.
"Tell me, Sylvia, did you miss me?"