Alyssa looked herself in the mirror and inched to pat herself on her back. She did a great job with her makeup and her dress. She was wearing a long red off-shoulder silk gown with little diamonds studded in it. She was wearing a red pencil h.e.l.l which made her look taller than her 5.9" height. she was wearing a thin gold necklace with a tiny heart-shaped ruby in between it. Her hair was slightly curled and half pinned in the back, exposing her beautiful neck.Her makeup was beautifully done too. She was wearing red lipstick. Her long eyelashes were curled and a slightly winged eyeliner was made. She wore a nude eyeshadow, and a little amount of blush was added to her pale cheeks.
She had decided to take Noah with her as her date. She didn"t want to repeat the mistake of her previous day. Her phone rang, she saw Noah"s caller id and picked up the call.
"h.e.l.lo. Are you here already?" Alyssa asked Noah.
"Yes, I am currently standing outside your house," Noah replied
"Come inside," Alyssa instructed him.
"Umm.. You are unmarried and you live alone. So…" Noah tried to explain himself.
"Ok, grandpa." Alyssa chuckled and hung up. Even though Noah"s century-old mentality irritates her sometimes, but it also makes her feel warm inside her heart due to his concerns and overprotective behaviors. He was slowly becoming an elder brother figure in Alyssa"s life. Noah was an orphan, so he also saw Alyssa as her younger sister. They were becoming like a family.
Alyssa came out of her house and saw Noah leaning on one of the lamp posts near her house playing with his phone with his head slightly bent downwards. The yellow light from the lamp post was creating a golden hue on Noah. Noah was dressed as his "avatar". He was wearing a blue jacket over his white s.h.i.+rt and black pants. His golden wig was properly styled too. He was looking das.h.i.+ng.
Seeing his "avatar" Alyssa"s smile faltered a little. All she wanted for Noah to live as he is, without pretending to be someone else. She wanted Noah to come out of the shadows of his "avatar" and to never wear that golden wig again. She knew that what Noah wanted the most was to walk freely on the roads of her country without disguising himself and to live a normal life without hiding the whole time with the dead.
Noah saw somebody approaching him so he raised his head to look in Alyssa"s direction. Alyssa adjusted her smile and approached him.
"Oh ho! Someone is looking das.h.i.+ng today" Alyssa sing-sang, complimenting him.
Noah gave her signature genuine small smile "Ready?" he asked Alyssa.
"How do I look?" Alyssa"s eyes became expectant for the compliment.
"Beautiful. But you should change your perfume." Noah replied before walking towards Alyssa"s car.
Alyssa felt a headache coming. She even poured the whole bottle of her black-market perfume to disguise her scent but it was still present there. Her smell was growing stronger day after day so was her powers. Even a slight fluctuation in her emotions can stir the air around her. her house and her garbage bag were proof of her growing power which were filled with many broken items. Alyssa had even stopped to buy any item to replace them. She was even getting more and more afraid of her powers. She didn"t want to lose control of it and be called a witch and be executed.
Alyssa and Noah arrived at the ball without any problems. The firing of that guard by Prince Alexander because of Alyssa had spread internally. They were scared of Alyssa and was respectful towards her. Alyssa was feeling strange because of their overly respectful behavior. Both Noah and Alyssa walked in the ballroom with their hands clasping together but there was a respectful distance between the two bodies. As soon as Noah entered the ballroom, all the ladies got attracted towards him.
"Gosh he is so handsome"
"I really wanted to marry him."
"I will be feeling really lucky just to sleep with him."
"b.i.t.c.h, you wish. He is mine. I saw him first."
"I hate that b.i.t.c.h who is with him."
These types of murmurs enveloped the ballroom. They traveled towards Noah and Alyssa"s ears too. Alyssa looked towards Noah and smirked. Even though they were insulting her, she was enjoying the discomfort "Centuries-old Noah" was feeling. Noah looked at Alyssa"s playful smirk and groaned inwardly. He knew she will tease him till the end of his life. He wanted to run away from that horrifying place.
Noah lowered his head and whispered in Alyssa"s ear, "You are dead if you leave me alone even for one second."
Alyssa raised her eyebrows but seeing his nervous and horrified face she erupted into bouts of laughter. Their action became the center of attraction of many people. For them, it was like a lovely conversation between a couple. Some awed at this and some started another round of insult meant for Alyssa.
Seeing Alyssa laughing with another man, Reinhard felt a tug in his heart. As usual, he was holding a gla.s.s of champagne and was standing on the balcony in the dark. He had noticed Alyssa as soon as she entered the room. Her scent was so enticing that it was making him crazy. Alyssa felt someone staring at her. She looked towards the balcony but couldn"t see anyone because of the low lighting. She searched the room to find Alexander but there was no trace of him. "he might be late today" Alyssa thought as she proceeded to walk towards the buffet table with Noah in tow.
"Hi, can I have your number." A girl with red hair and a skinny black short dress approached Noah and asked him.
Alyssa raised her eyebrows and looked towards Noah to get any type of hint from him. Noah"s eyes became cold and he faked his cough and turned away from the woman. The lady"s cheek turned red in humiliation but she forced a fake smile on her face and said, "My name is Eve, will you be my Adam?" with this, she held Noah"s arm. As soon as she touched Noah"s arm, Noah tossed her hands away from him and barked, "Scram." His voice attracted the attention of the people around him. Under the gaze of everyone present there, he held Alyssa"s hand and dragged her towards the garden at the back of the hall. He sat on one of the benches in the garden furrowing his eyebrows in deep thought. Alyssa was at the loos of word. She didn"t know what to say to him or how to console him.