She knew what that smell was. She knew what must have happened to have that smell etched on her skin. She knew who that scent had belonged to. She knew who that lady was. She had seen her and heard of her… her escapades. Raw fury burned through her as rage clouded her vision. How dare he do something like that?She barged into his study room and Mathias paused mid air with what he was saying and he turned his head to the see the one who had the guts to barge into Zenith's study room.Her chest heaved with every breath she took, her eyes hardened at Zenith who did not so much move from where he was or even look up at her.Mathias glanced between them and contemplated leaving but both Zenith's and Selda's voice came through."You can continue-""Right Hand, Kindly leave us!"Heavy silence descended into their midst and Mathias chose to obey his King so he continued talking till he was done. Selda stood there and waited till Mathias answered the questions Zenith was unnecessarily throwing
Mathias rushed in, a surprise look etched on his face. Zenith glanced a look up at the way he had rushed in and blinked."What is it?" He asked him.Extending the letter out to him, he urged him to collect it from his hand. "It is a letter."If there was one humane thing Zenith could not do, it was definitely rolling his eyes."Obviously," He pulled out the letter from the envelope and his brows creased together when he saw the seal on it. Lionel... it was from Lionel. A look of shock or rather surprise ran across his face as he dropped the envelope, picking the written sheet.Mathias moved forward, craning his neck forward to look into the paper. The only thing that was moving was Zenith's eyes as he read the letter. He soon dropped the letter and Mathias picked it, his eyes narrowing at the words.What was this that Lionel asked?"People who could heal us?" He asked Zenith who seemed to be in deep thoughts. His brows drew in as several thoughts twirled in his head. What was Lionel p
Two days later and Zenith still has refused to see Selda who had taken it upon herself to stand by the door. On a occasion, he had met her and ignored her. He even went ahead to bark out orders. So today, she decided not to go to his study room. She did not even bother to have a bath as she stood under the morning scorching sun. The maids had pity etched on their faces on her behalf. They silently murmured that the King was being to hard on her but no one, not even Mathias went to speak to Zenith on her behalf, dared go to meet the King.Drips of sweat trickled down her exposed chest and her forehead. She did not even blink for once as she kept her stare on the entrance of Zenith’s office. She was going to do this for Soli, even if it means bringing herself down. She had brought her ego down and this man named Zenith was toying with her. Pure rage glowed through her but she quickly tamped it down. She was not going to let her anger get the best of her and make her lose all these sacrif
The heat in his gaze made her breath catch. This was… his beast. She subconsciously pulled her lower lip in and his gaze dropped to it. She noticed the way his throat had bobbed and he flicked his eyes up back at her. Her heart skipped twice and she gripped the bedsheets to hold herself from grabbing his back– his bare back that glistened with sweat underneath the dim light. A head of sweat raced down his hairline and dropped on her exposed neck. She could hear the cracking of bones above her head where his hands had her caged between them.Was he fighting for control or what?“What are you doing, slave?” His voice was low and thick, hoarse and filled with undefined want. Want for her. Her thighs clenched as the vibration of pleasure, one that was definitely not hers, cascaded down her body. Her toes tightened to still herself. If she was careful she would wrap them around him. She swallowed hard at the intensity in his eyes.“I asked a question,” He reminded her, his eyes staring deep
She dragged herself to her usual spots. It's been a week. A week of coming here, to beg him. To plead with him. She had even refused to see Soli because she knew if she saw her, she could do what would make all of her effort be in vain. She took her place again, her chest heaved heavily. Her pulse were unsteady as it began to drizzle. One of the guards rushed forward to cover her with his shield but with a harsh glare at him, he cowered and retreated, keeping his shield to himself. She remained there, stiff and stoic.Why was he so hard to break? She had wondered throughout the night and yet she could not make out an answer for it. Why was she doing this for a maid? She needed someone and if this was way to gain the girl’s trust, she would gladly do it. She needed someone there to bring her what she wanted and she would do this just to get it.For the past few days, he had not even bothered to address her. She had watched him walk out of his study room everyday and yet he did not spea
“Is there any other news as concerning what Lionel has suddenly suggested?” Zenith asked Mathias as he settled into his chair under the shade. He was there to rest and enjoy the afternoon’s weather.“Not yet, Your Highness. He just dropped it and disappeared. Our sources are even yet to see or even send anything.” He informed him and Zenith slowly nodded his head as the maids placed the fruits before him. If there was something Zenith loved, it would be fruits.The maids walked away, leaving Cassandra to stand behind him. She watched him closely as he picked the sliced fruits into his mouth. The way he chewed was really regal so she took the bold step, one she has been thinking of executuing. She stopped behind him and hesitated.“What is with the reluctance?” Zenith’s voice came, startling and catching her by surprise. Her hands hang mid air and she blinked before steadying herself again behind him. Of course, he had noticed the way she was staring at him creepily. She gently placed
The guards gathered before Zenith, all of them sweating under the scorching sun in the palace. They had assembled immediately Mathias sounded the alarm.“As it must have come to your knowledge that an attack has been made on the King, he would like to reinforce more rules.” Mathias started, staring into the vast space where the guards had gathered. “More Royal guards will be assigned to protecting the king and there will be more tight scheduled patrols for the Royal chambers.” He added, taking a step back for Zenith to come forward.The guards bowed as they saluted, “Your Royal Highness.”He did not blink, he just stared on. “An attack was attempted on me today and yet I do not know how the attacker managed to get past you. Fifteen guards are posted where I was yet the attacker managed to shoot an arrow. What are your eyes for?! Your ears?!” He bellowed, oozing off a bit of his aura of authority.“You are guards of the Royal Family and yet a king was attempted murder right under your n
“I will take it slowly as I want to own you. Every part of you. Every moan of yours. They are for me, slave.”It's been days since Nyx last saw Zenith. After their night together, it seemed like they had been caught busy with work. She had not even laid her eyes on him and he had not either. None of them has been able to speak to each other concerning that night.She could not help but worry at the growing rumor in the palace. She heard that he was attacked. There was no way she could get closer to him to see how he was. At least, he was not dead. She also heard about what happened to Selda. She sometimes wondered why life was so hard for the Royals. She headed straight for the bathroom where she noticed some maids whispering amongst each other. It was not unusual, it was not new either. Maids were the courier of gossip and rumors. She shook her head and just as she was about to lift her bucket of water, Cassandra used her hand to hold it down.She jerked backward at the force and conf