Regina’s eyes darted all around as her mind tried to come up with a reason or an excuse for me to stay. I pitied her and the situation that she was in. The fact that we were close had made me go easy on her in many ways just like I had spoiled her in the past as my little sister. However, things have changed, and I wasn’t sure how much longer I could let her play her little games before I needed to shut them all down completely. I was willing to turn a blind eye to things as long as no clear harm was done; however, things have gotten out of hand as of late. “I think…I’m not feeling well…” she murmured softly as her eyes dropped downwards. “What is wrong? Should I call for a doctor?” I asked. “No…I…” she murmured before she hesitated. I had no idea if she was truly sick or if she was just using it as an excuse to make me stay; however, it was always better to be safe rather than sorry. If she was really feeling ill, then she needed to be taken care of. “Regina, how are you feeling
“Do you remember that time when I was sick when we were younger?” she asked, and her voice sounded brighter than before. “When you had a fever and had to miss out on the festival?” I replied with my best guess of what she was referring to. “Yes, that time…” she replied with a smile. If I remembered correctly that day, there was a festival out in the city and Regina really wanted to go. Her father, being the strict man that he is, wouldn’t allow her to go unless she got permission to come along with me and the other princes. After spending almost a week trying to do well in her various lessons, she was finally allowed to come along. However, things didn’t go quite as planned. The night before the festival, Regina got ill from her allergies and had to stay back at the palace. “You were really sad and complained a lot,” I said before I smiled at her. “Do you remember what happened in the end?” she asked as her eyes stared up at my face. “I volunteered to stay back with you so that
Is she trying to tell me that she’s doing this willingly? Why and what for?“Do you care about your father’s political career or your family’s social standing that much? I honestly never thought that you wanted to become the next queen,” I said before I cocked my head slightly to the side and stared down at her face. Regina smiled a bittersweet smile that further confused me. It looked like she was happy but then it looked like she was about to burst out crying at the same time. It was a very strange look that I had never seen on her face before, and it disturbed me. “I don’t…care about any of that. I just…want to be with you, Leo…” Regina said as her voice shook with emotions. This wasn’t the first time that someone had confessed their feelings to me, and I had honestly thought that had gotten used to it. Rejecting women and their feelings had become something easy for me. I could reject them straightforwardly and coldly without feeling any regret. I always told myself that it was
With a simple tug of my fingers, the ribbon loosened. My hands moved slowly down to unbutton the first button of her shirt. The small pearl button slipped through the hole easily and my hands proceeded downwards to unbutton the second button. I could undress a woman on autopilot and my hands would move naturally. It wasn’t a skill that I was particularly proud of…Regina’s body froze in shock as I continued to unbutton the small buttons lining the front of her shirt. She gasped when I parted her shirt to reveal her bare shoulders and her chest. Her skin was flushed a beautiful pink color. Regina had a beautiful body and face. She definitely met the requirements of a fine honorable maiden without a doubt. “That’s about as slow as I can take it. I’m running out of time so let’s rush things a little, shall we?” I suggested. Before she could react, I yanked her shirt and almost ripped it off her arms before throwing it down on the floor next to the bed. She screamed in shock as her face
The truth was that it didn’t matter what she thought. Regina did not formally have a say in the staffing of maids and other palace staff. On top of that, the only orders that took precedent over mine are orders that came directly from the king and no one else.“The king has asked for your presence at the main meeting hall. Please follow me there immediately,” Callum stated formally. “Right now?” I asked as I wondered what father had to talk to me about that seemed so urgent.The matter must be urgent enough for him to dispatch Callum all the way here to Regina’s palace just to get me. The only way to find out is to go there and meet the king. “Yes, Your Highness,” Callum replied sternly. “Very well…” I replied. Callum nodded as if relieved that I was willing to follow him without a fuss. I glanced over at Rina who was visibly upset but knew better than to speak up or voice her discontent. She knew just as well as I did that there was nothing that she could do if the king wanted to
“Oh, I’m actually offered a choice. This is surely rare…” Prince Leonard replied sarcastically. “Choose before I choose for you,” the king said without much patience. “I have a request to make…” the prince stated abruptly. “You can state it after I am done with what I have in mind,” the king replied sternly.“Fine. You can ask me your questions, then inform me of what you want before listening to my request,” the prince replied after letting out an unsuppressed sigh. “Good. Then I’ll start with my questioning. Mila, what is your relationship with Prince Leonard?” the king asked.I gasped in shock at both his question and the fact that he was questioning me instead of the prince. My eyes widened in shock and my lips trembled as if in fear. I glanced down as I debated with myself about what I should say. Although it seemed like a simple and straightforward question, it wasn’t simple at all given how confused I already was about what took place between Prince Leonard and me. I glance
“Wasn’t it you and your senior advisors who decided to put a virgin woman on the list of items that I was supposed to purchase at the auction? If I’m not wrong, there wasn’t a spending limit on any of the items that I was tasked to buy,” the prince replied without much care. “You’re not wrong about that and it’s not the money that I’m concerned about. What is spent is spent,” the king replied. “Then why are you so adamant in making her an honorable maiden? Don’t we have enough of them already?” the prince asked as his eyes narrowed at his father. “Well, the same can be said for maids. We have more maids than honorable maidens and I really don’t understand why you would want someone so expensive to be stuck as a maid even if we are talking about a royal maid,” the king pressed as he leaned forward in his seat to return the prince’s stare. “Mila lacks knowledge and experience required to serve as an honorable maiden. That should be plainly obvious without my explanation,” Prince Leo
The same butler as before greeted us upon our arrival and it was clear that he had been waiting for the prince’s return. He did not seem surprised to see me with the prince and when he smiled at me, I found myself looking away in embarrassment when I recalled him witnessing the state that I was in the last time I left the prince’s bedroom. If there was someone who knew without a doubt what had transpired between the prince and me, it would be him. After instructing the butler to prepare clothes and everything that I may need for me, the prince wordlessly led me by the hand deeper into the palace. “Take a shower and get ready for bed. It’s late, you should get some rest…” Prince Leonard instructed after leading me into a bedroom that I had not been to before. “Umm…” I murmured in confusion. I thought that he would take me to his bedroom like before, but it seemed like that wasn’t the case. The bedroom was so luxurious that I couldn’t believe that I would have this bedroom to myself