By the time Darius returned back to his bedroom after delivering Mila to his brother’s bedroom, his lover for the night had already left. It was unfortunate that he couldn’t bid her a proper goodbye, but he knew that it was better this way. After taking a short nap, Darius was eager to greet a new dawn. This time, he had pleasing news to report to his father. Callum was there to greet the prince when he arrived at the royal assembly hall where the king was waiting to see him. The elder man bowed slightly to show his respect before giving the prince a briefing on the current situation.“Prince Darius, I have submitted my report of all the princes’ activities during last night to the king. The king has gone through all the reports and has requested for a meeting with you,” Callum summarized smoothly. “Did the king ask for Leonard?” Darius asked.“No, Your Highness. At least, not yet…” Callum replied before gesturing for the prince to enter the hall. Callum opened the large double doo
“There’s no point in speculating. We can keep on guessing for days without reaching an answer. As I said, the simplest way is to ask them. Plus, I want to see this girl that seemed to have captured the interest of not one but both of my sons,” the king said with an amused smile. “Excuse me, father?” Darius asked with confusion. “Come on now, don’t tell me that you’re not the least bit interested in her,” the king said with a knowing smile. He would have preferred for Leonard to pay more attention to Regina since she has the perfect breeding and has made herself readily available; however, time was of the essence, and he had learnt not to be picky or else he may not get anything that he wants at all. It was unfortunate that after moving to live in the palace, Regina had failed to attract much if any of Leonard’s attention. However, that was a problem that her father, the prime minister had to deal with, as for the king, he would place his bets on any other woman to diversify his ris
“How can you be thankful for such things when it is what we deserve? I am no less his wife than the last queen. I slept with him and gave him a son even before his queen did! I should be thankful that he made me a duchess. Me? Why should I be thankful when he should have made me his queen?!” Isabella yelled loudly. “Mother. Stop it and please control yourself. We will get in trouble if anyone overhears us,” Darius stated dryly. “My son who was born first didn’t get the title of the first prince. What kind of bullshit is that?! Thankfully, that arrogant queen is dead and gone now. It is my turn, and I will make sure that you sit on the throne where you belong!” Isabella yelled loudly. Her eyes glared at her son as she pointed at his face with her index finger. Darius could see that his mother was on the verge of tears. She always got emotional whenever they discussed the issue of succession. The fact that she had given birth to an ultimate alpha pup before the previous queen made he
I had no idea why Sophie suddenly abandoned me or why the Lady no longer gave me any orders. At my words, all the maids turned towards me with a clear look of disdain. Their cold attitude told me that I wouldn’t get to help them with anything no matter how desperate they were to get an extra pair of hands.“I…can help you clean…if you want…” I suggested hesitantly. “No need. Please stay out of our way,” the most senior maid of the group replied.I stood glued to the spot as she walked right past me with her cleaning equipment before the rest of the maids followed silently after her. This wasn’t the first time that something like this had happened to me, so I wasn’t exactly shocked or surprised. However, that didn’t mean that I understood the sudden change in their attitude toward me. When the workday was coming to an end, I stood in the garden alone as I stared up to admire the mix of orange and pink in the sky above as the sun began to set. It was a very beautiful and calming sight
“For your outstanding service, I believe that it is only fair that you receive a reward. They say that being given opportunities to shine will help you further progress and I think that I have the perfect opportunity for you,” the lady said with a smile that did not quite reach her eyes. It sounded like she was ready to hand down my punishment and that was probably what it really was. “Thank you, My Lady,” I repeated again. “A long time ago, a certain noble family discovered a natural spring within the grounds of the palace. They then built a large and luxurious bathhouse for members of the royal family and other nobles to enjoy the healing properties of the water. I don’t think you have seen it, but the luxurious bathhouse still exists today, and it is still highly regarded as one of the best recreational facilities in the palace,” Lady Regina started to explain.I already sort of figured where this was going so all I could do was nod my head slightly. “Since its construction was
I turned towards the direction of the sound just in time to see a figure emerging from the water of the bath. The last rays of the sun shining in from above seemed to highlight the figure like a spotlight from the heavens. A topless man emerged from the water as if he had just stood up. The side view of his face as the light hit it made him look like a god as he tilted his head back and ran his fingers through his wet hair. He's so beautiful…I couldn’t stop staring at him and it wasn’t just because I was shocked at his sudden appearance. My entire body froze in place as if captured under an unbreakable spell. As if he could sense my presence, the man’s eyes glanced over in my direction and met mine. Red hair that shone in the rays of the setting sun. Eyes as green as emeralds…‘They say that the third prince is like an angel sent from the heavens above to mess with the hearts of women on earth. His red hair shines like rays of the setting sun and his green eyes sparkle like the mos
“You’re quite cute now that I can see you up close…” the prince commented as he stared right into my face. His green gaze captured mine and it felt like I was the one sinking deep into the water of the bath although I was just kneeling on the side. His beautiful hand slowly approached my face and then I felt the warmth and dampness of his finger as it gently stroked the side of my face. His touch was so light as if he was handling a precious piece of fragile porcelain. “Please don’t…” I murmured as I tried to turn my face away from his hand. “Don’t…what?” he asked alluringly, and my chest felt so tight. “Please don’t…touch me…” I pleaded in a small voice. “Hmm? Then, what about you touch me?” Prince Florian suggested after a moment of thought.The way his green eyes seemed to gleam as his lips curved up into a naughty smile made my heart race even faster even though I knew that he was just toying with me. “Huh?” I whispered in confusion.What kind of suggestion was that? He’s d
Prince Florian seemed surprised by my words. He was stunned for a brief moment before he started laughing softly. It didn’t take long for his laughter to get loud enough to echo all around us in the enclosed space of the bathhouse. “Hmm…interesting…” he murmured before he smiled at me. “Then, will you please…” I began saying but I never had the opportunity to finish my sentence. For a split of a second, I saw Price Florian’s lips transform from a smile to a wicked smirk, and then, I couldn’t see anything anymore. Time didn’t seem to freeze, and nothing moved in slow motion. The next thing I knew, my entire body was already engulfed in lukewarm water. My eyes automatically closed when I felt myself falling forward and then I was in the water along with the prince. I could still feel his hands on my wrists as I struggled to emerge through the surface of the water. “I forgot to ask whether you could swim or not. I just kind of assumed that you could. Mila, can you swim?” Is this so