~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 months earlier...
I was walking the grounds by myself when I spotted Ms. Hoyel bringing someone onto our property. I walked a little closer before noticing the beauty that she was showing around. I walked over quickly but not too fast as to draw suspicion.
"Ms. Hoyel who do we have here?" I asked in what was hoping was my charming voice and grabbed the girls hand and bringing it to my lips to kiss it. The girl blushed and looked down. I smirked at took a second to really look at her. She was about 5'2" with deep chocolate brown eyes and flowing brown hair, currently braided down to her lower back. She had a decent sized bosom and from what I could see a perfect ass, but I couldn't say because it was hidden underneath a worn out old brown dress, that I must say, did not suit this girl at all.
"This is Elena, she is the new maid your father is bringing in." she told me looking me in the eyes with her motherly look that she had adapted to tell me and my little brother Stefan whether she was okay with something or was not. This was a look that said 'she is your new maid, you can't have her.' I could now see why she wore this dress, she couldn't afford the dress that would really suit her, she must have been from the lower class.
"Hello Elena." I drew out her name and smirked at her. She eyes hardened and she swiftly curtsied before me.
"My Lord. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Now ma'am, if we could continue, I would hate to waste your majesty's time." She looked toward Ms. Hoyel with her gorgeous eyes. Ms. Hoyel nodded and they moved on, leaving me there staring after them as they'd walked away. I was stunned to say the least, she had not only deflected what normally had girls crawling towards me. Oh, this girl intrigued me would be an understatement. She enraptured me. She made me want her all the more with her cold shoulder, which I am ninety percent sure that was just because I am the Prince. I shook my head and laughed at myself before walking over toward the castle where I met my brother, Stefan. He smirked at me and gestured for me to walk with him.
"Did you see the new maid? She was a very tasty looking play toy, if I must say so." He told me licking his lips and chuckling. I felt almost as if he had hit a nerve in my body because I wanted to defend her. Elena, even her name was beautiful.
"Stefan, leave her alone, just let one servant get away without trying to bed her." I told him rolling my eyes. He looked at me as if I had grown another head and I knew this was not a normal act for me, to defend a servant, normally I was trying to bed them too.
"Care to make a wager brother? The one of us who sleeps with the maid first wins. I don't know what yet, but they shall win. Wait! They shall win not having to go to dinner with father and the Petrova family next winter. I know how you hate them brother. So what do you say?" he asked me sticking his hand out for me to shake. I knew I shouldn't have agreed but I put my hand in his and shook it, sealing the bet. I just really did hate that family. Tatia was always trying to get her hooks onto one of the family. I felt guilty instantly but the lady was also very attractive so I could not deny that I could imagine bedding her.
"Fine brother but be prepared to lose." I told him starting to walk away. He chuckled behind me and walked the other way. I went into the castle and spotted Elena walking out into the hallway from the servants quarters. I smirked and walked up behind her, grabbing her by her hips and bringing her to my chest, running my hands over her stomach. I felt her stiffen in my arms and her head tilted to the side, when I ducked my head behind her so she could not see who I was. She started to struggle and I tightened my grip on her and kissed her shoulder. She sighed and brought her head straight back into mine, head-butting me and making me stumble back, letting out a howl of pain. She looked to see who she hit with anger in her eyes, but as soon as she saw who I was her eyes went wide, and her mouth hit the floor.
"I am so sorry my lord! I didn't know who was touching me and I acted on instinct." Elena told me in a panic, bringing the cloth that was in her hand to my nose. She then stopped and brought her hand back again, her brows crinkling. "Wait, why were you touching me like that? You do not know me my lord. Not enough to touch me in that manner!" I was shocked that she had the gull to stand up to one of the lords of the house but also impressed because she was feisty, Stefan would have fun trying with this one. I chuckled at this and shook my head when she raised her eyebrows, her hands on her hips, and a pout on her delectable lips.
"Sorry ma'am but I may have just been doing that to test you, how ready you would be if something were to happen. If you know what I mean miss. I thought we could have some fun." I told her waggling my eyebrows at her, reaching out for her to bring her closer to me yet again, only to have my hands slapped away by her small hands. She was looking at me with a furious look on her face. I must say, I liked this face, it made her look like a queen, her hair should have been flowing behind her. Her eyes narrowed and I then became almost scared at the look she was giving me. If looks could kill, I would be 6 feet under, buried with my head down, like a witch should be.
"Excuse me sir, but I am no hussy, I do not sleep with men whom I have just met, let alone who are the son of my new boss and the king. I suggest you look elsewhere if you are looking for that kind of service." She told me with a brilliant look of defiance on her face. "Now, if you will excuse me Majesty." She told me sarcastically before turning around and going back the way that she had originally been going. Oh this one was a firecracker for sure. I was going to have a riot with her.
Later that evening, I went up to Ms. Hoyel and instructed her to have the new girl, Elena, clean my floors tonight. After supper I went up to my room and pushed to door open to see the view of Elena crouched down on the floor, moving back and forth, scrubbing my floors. I smirked to myself and just stood there enjoying the view. She sighed and shook her head.
"I know your there my lord, you can stop staring now." She told me looking at the ground with what I'm assuming was an angry face. I could tell this one did not appreciate being ogled. But to be perfectly honest, you could not look how she looked and not get looks of appreciation.
"But Miss Elena, I am enjoying the view." I told her walking around to the front of her. She sat back on her calf's and sighed. I looked down at her and she looked so tired already.
"First you, and your assuming I am a Trollope, and then the other prince assuming that because I was told to bring him lunch, that I was there to screw him too." She huffed and got up, putting the sponge into the bucket and shaking her head. "What is it with this family and assuming that everyone is here to do their sexual bidding? What shall I expect from the king, shall he try to bed me as well? I am so done with this family already." She told me shaking her head. She started heading towards the door, only to be stopped by me calling out her name.
"What happened with my brother?" I asked her tilting my head to the side slightly. She shook her head and blinked her eyes.
"Please don't ask, I know you have no care how he treats me, as you did the same thing. So I will leave you now." She told me grabbing the bucket and opening the door to leave. She left me standing there dumbfounded. I think it was about five minutes later when I finally decided to follow her. I turned the corner to the servants quarters to see Elena talking to Ms. Hoyel.
"I am sorry Bee, I know you did this as a favor to my mother, and god knows she would appreciate it, her and daddy," She looked down and took a deep breath and continued, "but I cannot do this anymore. The two princes have already assumed that I would sleep with them! I am outraged, they think I am some whore!" I heard her say and I immediately felt bad, I had pushed her too far.
"But Elena, how would you support yourself and Jeremy? Since your parents have died-"Ms. Hoyel's eyes widened and her hand slapped over her mouth. "I am so sorry Elena! I didn't mean to mention that and sort of use it against you! I'm just worried about you my dear. I don't want you to have to turn to anything radical, like prostitution." She continued and my heart went out to this girl that was in front of me. She had to support herself and this Jeremy, whoever he was. And me and my brother, the spoilt twits we are, have made it nothing but hard.
"I'm sorry that I have made you feel that way Miss Elena. I will talk to my brother, and I will refrain from doing anything more of the kind, but please do not feel that you need to leave your job because of us." I interrupted and Elena's head snapped in my direction and her eyes went wide. She looked back to Ms. Hoyel and shook her head, running past me, out the doors and into the garden that was just beyond the servants quarters. This time I followed right after her, running past the first fountain, I went into the hedge maze.