First Sight
Enzo smiled and nodded his head. “Yes, I’m General Marcelio Enzo. Do you know me?”
Aron immediately bowed his body in front of Enzo. “Greetings, General. Forgive me for being late in getting to know you,” he said, looking very regretful. The man in front of him was a great general who contributed greatly to maintaining the security of the kingdom. Not many people knew his face because, for the past few years, he had been on the border between the lycan and vampire worlds.
“No need to be so excessive.” Enzo smiled as he patted Aron’s shoulder gently.
They both got to know each other. Enzo enjoyed chatting with Aron. He was someone who was fun to exchange ideas with. Even his relaxed attitude made him even more comfortable. The two of them then entered the palace. And coincidentally, both of them headed to the same place, which was the residence of the royal soldiers located near the backyard of the palace.
Now Enzo entered his new room. His arrival was greeted by the other royal soldiers. He was a lycan who was highly respected among the soldiers. He wanted to rest for a while before meeting the king tonight.
The day was getting later. The hot sun was getting hotter when it hit his skin. The other royal soldiers had started their duties, so that Enzo still had no duties for that afternoon. He sat under a large tree located in the backyard of the palace while busying himself painting the surrounding scenery. The image of the beautiful face of a foreign woman he accidentally met this morning was still clearly stored in his brain's memory. He started painting the woman. Suddenly, a thin smile was beautifully carved on his face when he imagined how beautiful the woman's face was, making him blush.
"I was stupid not to ask her name. Is she still in this palace?" Enzo thought while focusing on painting the beautiful face of a woman who captivated his heart.
Who knows how long Enzo had been silent under the tree? His focus was only on the painting on a piece of paper that described the beauty of a woman who was able to steal his attention. To the point that he ignored the surrounding situation.
"What is the general doing here?" Suddenly, the border soldiers came.
Enzo immediately folded his drawing paper and hid it from them. "Why did you come to see me?" he asked, looking at his subordinates who were now standing around him.
"We just want to make sure of the general's condition. We walked around the palace for more than two hours. I'm bored because until now there hasn't been any assignment for us," Drew grumbled with a sour expression.
"This palace is very spacious. I feel like relaxing for the next few days after living hard on the border," added Carlos, looking powerless. Enzo just smiled in response to their outpourings.
"You know? Earlier, I met a beautiful female servant in this palace. My eyes could barely blink when I looked at her," said Eric enthusiastically.
"Are there really beautiful servants in this palace?" Drew asked with an innocent face that immediately got a smack on the forehead from Eric and Carlos. Enzo just shook his head while chuckling at their behavior.
"So pay close attention to the surrounding situation," Eric said to Drew. "But, wait. I secretly took a picture of her with my camera." Eric took the camera from his pants pocket.
Enzo felt very uninterested in wanting to know what the woman his subordinates were referring to was like, and he went back to being busy with the painting paper in his hand.
"Gosh! She's perfect!" Their voices were very noisy, especially Drew, who had just found out that there was a beautiful female servant in the palace. Enzo, who heard it, just sighed as he continued painting.
"General, are you sure you don't want to see her picture?" Mario joined in.
"No. I'm not interested," Enzo answered casually. However, Drew suddenly thrust Eric's camera in front of his face. "What are you doing, Drew?" he asked, a little annoyed because it disturbed his activities. He stared at Drew's face without looking at the camera screen that was now in front of him.
“Take a look at the woman in this photo, General,” Drew demanded forcefully, making the other soldiers laugh.
Reluctantly, Enzo complied with Drew’s request. When he looked at the camera screen, his eyes widened. He was in shock. “Isn’t she the woman who bumped into my bag earlier?” he thought.
“What’s with the expression on your face, General? Are you interested in that woman?” Eric seemed to be teasing me. So did his other friends, who smiled at Enzo.
Enzo immediately averted his gaze, trying to avoid what they accused him of. “What the hell? I’m not interested in her at all,” he said, deliberately lying. He didn’t want them to know about his true feelings.
Drew suddenly put his arm around Enzo while whispering near him. “Even if the general likes that woman, it’s no problem. That’s a sign that you’re normal,” he said, which Enzo immediately pushed away from him. It was certain that Enzo’s face now looked like a boiled crab, and sure enough, his subordinate soldiers who were considered friends were laughing at his behavior.
“How about we make a bet?” Carlos said, joining in. Enzo frowned, curious about what he meant.
“What bet?” Mario asked, looking at Carlos.
“A bet to get that beautiful female servant. Among the six of us, whoever gets her heart first, I’ll give you a chest of diamonds,” Carlos said, without any burden.
Enzo immediately widened his eyes. “How did you get that many diamonds? Ah, I forgot. You are the richest among the six of us,” he said with a sigh.
“Wait, are you sure you will give that many diamonds to anyone who manages to win that woman’s heart?” Drew confirmed again. His face was like someone who was ready to go to war. Very enthusiastic.
“Yes, of course. But this bet only applies to the six of us,” Carlos answered casually. Who knows what was on his mind that made him think of making a bet like this?
“The prize for the bet is fully covered by you, right? Are we also contributing?” Eric joined in, making Carlos laugh.
“Don’t worry. I made this bet, and I am the one responsible. You don’t have to spend a penny,” Carlos replied. Hearing the prize mentioned, Enzo’s enthusiasm flared. However, he thought it was appropriate for a woman’s heart to be bet like this.
The day was getting late. The sun began to set on the western horizon. Enzo was now in his room. He was getting ready to meet the king. However, his mind was still on the strange woman he met this morning. The beautiful woman was named Alexandra. He learned her name from Drew. He had even gotten quite a lot of information about her. He was sure that his five friends were thinking of a way to approach Alexandra.
"Is she a single woman?"