KAEL

CHAPTER SEVEN: KAEL

“The king's tea” she said calmly and he smiled, he walked beside her, their movement slow, Lucy would subconsciously glance at him, he was much taller than her, her head could only reach his shoulder.

“Do you have a question dear lily” he asked as his golden eyes caught her hazel eyes which had sneakingly glanced at him, she blushed.

She had to lie immediately “I was thinking if I had seen you before” she blurted out and the man narrowed his gaze.

“Really, but why do I think it's more than that” he taunted, looking at him she paused, she didn't know what to say or she was lost in those golden eyes.

“You see, you can't deny it” he whispered right beside her ear making her shiver, he leaned back

flicking her head lightly, she scowled “I have to go now dear Lily” he said before he could leave Lucy called him back “can you tell me your name sir” she asked and the man raised a brow he paused his lips as if unsure about him telling her his name “call me Kael” he said and Lucy smiled “Kael, you have a beautiful name” she said before she could shut her mouth and Kael’s lips curled up into a genuine smile “just like your name Lily, I would love to stay with you but I have something to do and you have tea to serve” he said nodding at the tea and Lucy exclaimed as she recalled she was supposed to serve the king tea, Kael shook his head “the King would accept the tea you don't have to fear” he said and left his blue robe swaying as he walked away.

Lucy winced as she imagined the head maid with an angry look ready to punish her, she hadn't seen the head maid carrying out her duties but Helene had always told her how strict and mean the head maid was.

Touching the teacup placed carefully on the tray she relaxed knowing it was still hot, she left hastily.

On reaching the king's room she cleared her throat knocking carefully on the door she heard a ‘come in’ cautioning herself mentally she twisted the door knob stepping in she shut the door behind her,

she walked further into the room only to see the king standing by the window his hands clasped Behind his back she could see that he had his mask on again, he was as tall as kael, taking her eyes off the king she bowed stiffly “good morning to you your Majesty” she greeted and the king hummed she heard his footsteps as they approached her, she clenched the tray so hard that her knuckles turned white the king held her hands and she jerked “why are you scared” he asked annoyed but she didn't utter a word her heart still racing, he used his right hand to lift her face up as he held her chin delicately even though it wasn't painful she could feel her body recoil at his touch but she couldn't show it afraid she might piss him off “I apologize for making your Majesty angry” she said still holding onto the tray tightly and his left hand still on hers “you, you are forgiven” he said his eyes boring into hers, she stared at those mild lights she could call his eyes, she felt as if they were studying her trying to see her innermost part she lowered her eyes unable to stare at them, she didn't know why but it wasn't the hatred that made her do so.

Letting go of her chin he took the teacup from the tray sniffing it he growled which jolted Lucy, the King turned his head as he was back to his former position “you may leave Lily” he said and Lucy's eyes widened the way he called her felt familiar.

Placing the tray on the table she took one last glance at the King she shook her head ‘Sir Kael isn't like this and besides he doesn't address himself as king’ she thought as she left the room on her way back she saw the guard that bullied her, he glared at her and she gulped even though she was angry she can't die without fulfilling if it's half of her goal, she headed to the other direction in search of Catherine but she met the head maid instead “and what are you doing wandering around” the woman questioned, “I apologize” she said not wanting to involve Catherin, she glared at her “Lily I heard you don't like having your bath with the other maids is that true” she asked and Lucy stared at her, ‘how did she know and besides is that even a problem’ she thought and the woman stepped closer “you should be careful Lily I don't know you but I feel like you are hiding more so watch your back and don't let me find out your little secret” she said in a low tone and left an astonished Lucy behind she had an idea who might have disclosed the issue of her bathing alone to her, she closed her eyes trying to contain her anger it wasn't good for her to be angry, she sighed since her world turned upside down she felt that there were many obstacles and haters against her.

She remembered the beautiful pond she wished she could go back to that pond, regaining her composure she headed back to the third palace to avoid seeing the head maid once more, she overheard the maids discussion “the King has an announcement to make tomorrow, I am so eager to know what it be about” the first maid said and the other two nodded “l hope it will be for the best, i wouldn't want to be killed” the second said while the third signalled the other two to come closer “I do think that the rumour is true, at the garden I saw one of the king's soldiers disappear into the bush and when I tried see what was happening” she said and paused glancing around but she couldn't see Lucy as she hid behind the pillar.