Hunting Again

CHAPTER 6-- Hunting again

The prince became desperate. Each time he saw a couple in happy love, he felt as though he was a man possessed. Some demon hidden deep within him had the desire to lash out with a dagger and slay them both. But no, that wouldn't do. It wasn't right, it was unjust that others could have happiness while his was stripped from him!!

The last woman was the perfect image of his beloved. The hair in soft curls, the eyes such a blue! She looked beautiful in her gown and riding cloak. It was a shame to send the dogs after her. He did admire her bravery, her spirit, but that would not protect her husband from the pain the prince himself was feeling. Neither would it protect the next one.

He'd already found the perfect candidate. She was almost as beautiful as his princess had been, though no one would be as lovely as his own beloved. This woman was a frequent visitor of a café, reading books similar to the ones that he would read aloud to his beloved. The new woman's husband was just as scholarly as the prince himself. Both the husband and the wife had a schedule that would be easy for the prince to follow and use. He would get close to her, talk to her, make her trust him.

Then he would tell her a story.