A Kind Prince

“Prince Darius. I did not expect you to join us at this afternoon tea gathering,” Lady Regina said with clear surprise before she curtsied politely to the prince.

The other maids had bowed deeply to show their respect and I quickly did the same before I drew even more trouble and unwanted attention to myself. However, it seemed like it was already too late for that. My body froze and I didn’t dare look up when I felt the prince’s cold gaze land on me. Why is he staring at me like that?

“You’re bleeding…” the prince stated matter-of-factly.

“Oh…” I murmured as my eyes glanced up into his face.

My eyes met his cold grey eyes, and I was overwhelmed by his presence immediately. What am I supposed to say?

He was in fact right, because of the thorns of the roses, my hands and my arms were bleeding. However, the cuts were not deep, and it wasn’t a big deal. Quickly, I hid my arms behind my back as I smiled a little in my shame. This was all my fault, if I had been more careful, none of this