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Finally, chapter 7 is updated! This chapter was fun to write and hopefully, it is just as fun to read for you guys. Thank you to those who have read the entire story and stayed with it, and especially to those who take the time to review and let me know what they think. I love reading your reviews, and I read each one! So please, please review if you like the story. I'm really hoping to reach 100 reviews with this chapter, that would be awesome!

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Chapter 7

Frustrated with her failed attempts, she bit out, "This is not working. I am concentrating, I am blocking out everything else but nothing happens."

"That's because you're forcing yourself to do all those things. You must relax; get into a state of Zen. Just focus on your breathing and nothing else," the Prince suggested, as he moved closer to her.

Once again, Serenity closed her eyes and this time she took a deep breath.

'Breathe in, Breathe out,' she chanted in her head.

Soon all she could feel was her breathing getting deeper, she felt as if she was almost in a sleeping state. She could feel her heart beat slowing down and beating a steady rhythm, she could sense her chest rising and falling with each beat and she could feel a surge of power in her core, in her center, near her heart. She could feel the warmth there: bright, comforting warmth. Aware of being pulled into the golden light…

"Serenity -, youall right?"

She opened her eyes and found the Prince looking at her with concern.

"I did it, I found the light," cried Serenity, her voice echoing her disbelief.

"Well done, that's great, but are you okay? You seemed as if you were in a trance…"

"I'm fine, I was just concentrating," she replied.

"All right then, now you need to direct that light outwards, move that power to your hands and channel it towards the person before you. Try it."

Serenity closed her eyes and once again entered a trance-like state and the light appeared, she felt it. She focused on reaching that source of energy, directing it outwards through her hands. She couldn't hear or feel anything; her senses absorbed in the energy inside her. Serenity could feel her concentration deepen and the power spreading and coursing through her body. Her hands filling with this pulsing warmth, she pushed outwards.

She forced her eyes open in time to see her hands glow a faint golden- yellow for a brief moment before they returned to normal.

Excitement spread through her as she turned to Endymion, "Did you see it? I did it, I felt it!"

"Yes, you did! I didn't think you'd be able to grasp it so quickly, but you did. You must develop your ability to heal somebody's wounds, you need to be stronger and learn to project your power outwards, towards the person concerned. Here…" said Endymion as he stood behind her, placing his hands on her wrists then bringing her smaller hands up into a - sleep-walking - position. Moving his palms down her arms, he bent her elbows a little.

"Okay, now concentrate. You need to feel the light moving within you. You have to generate more power and bring it towards your hands," said Endymion, and as he was talking, his hands slowly trailed down her arms.

When Serenity failed to move, he reiterated the movement and said, "Well, do it."

Serenity couldn't move. He was too close. His musky rose scent enveloped her senses, the heat from his taller, stronger body warmed hers, and his breathing caressed her neck.

What am I doing? I have to focus and do this. Serenity closed her eyes and tried to concentrate but all she could feel were his hands, the sensation like Electricity running up and down her arms. In addition, his breath was tickling her nape.

Before she could get lost in his touch, she wrenched her eyes open and bit out, "C-could you not do that…it's disturbing."

His palms stilled on hers and Serenity pulled herself away from his touch and turned to face him. His face bore a brief expression of surprise, and then his lips curled into a slow smile.

The charming grin alarmed Serenity and she took a step back.

"Am I distracting you Princess?" he said, a smile on his face, as he took a step closer.

Serenity retreated, continuously moving backwards, "No! O-of course n-not! I…I just couldn't concentrate with you breathing down my neck."

"Oh really? I was thinking it had something to do with me touching you. My touch seems to make you…bothered," he said, with a lazy smile.

That jerk! His arrogance made her stop in her tracks and she retaliated,"Please, if by bothered you mean disgusted, then yes, your touch bothers me."

He moved closer and Serenity continued her tirade, "In fact, you would be the last man on this planet I would want to be touched by or touch!"

The Prince stopped before her; he was so close to her now. No longer smiling, his face was fixed in an intense expression, his eyes piercing hers. She moved back but her back met with a solid wall, realizing she'd backed herself up against a bookcase.

She was trapped between the Prince and the bookcase. This proposition didn't please her so she tried to distract him, "We should probably get back to the training session, so if you wouldn't mind moving-"

However, he didn't budge. Instead, he trailed his hands down her arms once again and this time Serenity couldn't hide her reaction; she shivered.

The Prince leaned his body against hers and whispered in her ear, "For someone who claims to hate my touch, you sure do react to it in a peculiar way, Princess."

"Why you pompous jackass-" Serenity began but Endymion leaned down and crushed her lips against his.

She resisted, pushing her hands against his chest. What did he think he was doing? She didn't want this.

Her pushing only made him hold her tighter. He began lining her lips with his tongue. Serenity gasped in surprise – or was it pleasure? He slipped his adventures tongue inside her sweet mouth. Endymion moved his hands to her nape, angling her head for better access to her lips, attacking her mouth with more intensity. He tasted like melted chocolate.

Dear lord. Serenity felt herself surrender to him; slackening under his touch. Feeling her resistance slipping, Endymion smiled against her mouth and pushed her harder against the bookcase.

She was going to be sore tomorrow. She needed to stop him. She hated him and – all thoughts flew from her head as his hand moved from her neck and traced her spine, down her back. Without ending the kiss, he played with the fastenings at the back of her gown, his fingers drawing circles on her bare back.

Serenity gasped into his mouth when Endymion started to unfasten her gown, pulling at the strings on her bodice. Whenever his hands touched her bare skin, Serenity shivered in anticipation. With her garment now unfastened to her lower back, Endymion slipped his warm hand inside, caressing her silky skin.

The Prince ended the kiss, only to move his lips down Serenity's slender neck. She moved her head back to allow him better access as he nibbled at that sensitive spot behind her ear and then moved on to her collarbone. He slipped the straps of her dress off her shoulders, kissing her soft flesh as he went.

She let out a moan as Endymion brought his hand to her breast, underneath her bodice. He outlined a bra cup with his finger, tickling her. She inhaled sharply as his hand cupped her left breast through her bra.

"So beautiful…" murmured Endymion, against her neck.

"Prince…" Serenity pleaded, for what she didn't know. She tried to pull him up so she could taste chocolate again but he resisted. She pulled at him some more but he smiled against her collarbone, enjoying her torment.

Serenity's hands stilled and she ceased her movements; she thought she had just heard a sound. Moving her head to one side, she listened carefully and that's when she heard it.

"Your highness?" called a meek voice. It was a girl's voice. "Your highness, I brought your coffee as you requested," she responded once again, this time closer.

The maid. Oh my god, the maid. Serenity sprang into action; pulling herself and the aware Prince into a more secluded area, among the bookcases.

They both stood there; Serenity partially undressed and the fully clothed Prince watching the girl through the shelves.

"I should call out to her," the Prince said after a brief moment of silence.

"What? Are you insane?" Serenity exclaimed.

"Well, she'll be worried and I did ask for coffee after all," he said and he righted his clothes.

"B-but she can't see me like this, she can't know that you and I- that we…you know," cried Serenity, gesturing to her clothes.

"Well, it doesn't really bother me. People will always talk and besides I'm their Prince, they love me," he said nonchalantly.

"No, you can't –"

"Melody, I'm over—" began the Prince but Serenity yanked his arm hard.

"Shut up! She'll come over here, just shut up!" Serenity whispered fervently.

"Make me," he challenged his voice in a drawl.

"What?"

His face broke into a lazy, devious smile, "Kiss me."

"Ew. No, I would never—"

"Over here, Melody," the Prince said, his voice rising at the end.

Melody was looking around as if she had heard a sound.

Oh no. She knew she had no choice. She did either what he asked, or was exposed to the entire kingdom as a slut. She could not let the maid see her with the Prince. So she made the decision.

She stepped closer to him and whispered, "Just so we're clear, I'm being forced to do this. No way in hell would I ever willingly initiate or enjoy this."

With that said she stood up on her toes, put her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her. Closing his mouth effectively with hers, she stopped him from talking and revealing their hiding spot. Serenity had intended the kiss to be chaste, but the Prince having realized this, was attempting to make muffled noises against her mouth. The maid was still standing close by. Therefore, Serenity deepened the kiss by slipping her tongue inside his mouth.

She knew he was smiling and he stopped all attempts at resisting once she entered his mouth. Looking over his shoulder, Serenity watched as the maid gave up, and left the room. She struggled to break the kiss and pull away before things got out of hand, but the Prince put his arms around her and pulled her tight against him.

She could feel him. Every ridge and muscle was pressed up against her, her breasts flattened against his chest. He took his time exploring her mouth while his powerful arms tightened around her waist and his hands caressed her lower back.

All thoughts about ending the kiss forgotten, she moved her hands to his raven black hair. She ran her fingertips through the silky strands. Endymion's large hands moved to the front of her bodice and he kneaded her right breast. Serenity let out a breathy moan as his thumb flicked over her nipple, hardening the nub.

Endymion's mouth left her lips and moved his attention to her ear, his hands paying tribute to her breasts.

She wanted something from him. No, she needed it. She didn't know what it was that she wanted but her back arched, pushing her against him.

He smelled so good. He felt so good. He was all hard against her softness and she loved it. Serenity gasped as Endymion gently bit down on her ear, "Ah, Prince."

He gripped her backside and pushed her tight against him and she felt it. She felt him; the hardness taught against her abdomen.

Serenity forgot about everything but the man in front of her. With eyes only for him, sliding her arms around his neck to explore the pleasure of his kiss. She needed him more and didn't know what she was doing, she just moved instinctively.

"Please," she begged.

"You want me," he whispered as he moved his hips against hers.

"Yes…Yes," gasped Serenity, feeling weak on her feet.

"You need me Serenity," he whispered in her ear as he enveloped her in his arms.

"I-I do," she cried, the need building up within her.

"God, you're so beautiful," Endymion moaned.

She unbuttoned his shirt with unsteady hands, revealing smooth, tanned skin. She pulled his shirt aside and slid her hands across his chest, feeling the strength that lay below her trembling touch.

Dear god, this man was beautiful. So beautiful.

"Prince, I—" Serenity began but stopped dead when she saw movement over Endymion's shoulder.

"Raye?" she called, in a meek voice.

"Ah-mmm, sorry to interrupt your study session…" she said, but from what Serenity could see, she didn't look sorry at all. Her face held a big smile and her eyes were twinkling.

Crap, she was half-dressed. She, Serenity stood there half-naked with the Prince of Earth. Who also happened to be Raye's brother.

Endymion's head dropped and rested against her collarbone. Panicking, she tried to disentangle herself from the Prince but he wouldn't let her budge.

"Shit Raye, haven't you heard of knocking," he grumbled.

"I did knock, but you two were too busy with, well you know with what, to hear," Raye said in her defense, the laughter evident in her voice.

"Well, what do you want?" he barked, not attempting to move away from the blonde.

"Nothing that can't wait until tomorrow."

"Great. Now go," he answered back.

"I am, but really Endymion, even Serenity? I thought you'd at least let her be. I mean, can't you ever manage to keep your pants on?"

"Shut up, it's not like that," Endymion said and he finally raised his head to look at Serenity. "It's not like that," he repeated to her.

What? 'Even Serenity? Can't you manage to keep your pants on?' The words played in her head, repeatedly, with more conviction every time they were repeated. They brought her out of her stupor.

Even Serenity. Of course, how could she be so stupid?

She disentangled herself from his embrace, pulling blindly at her clothes so she could at least cover something.

She had to get out of there. She couldn't let them see. Couldn't let him see.

He held onto her wrist, "Listen to me. It's not what you think—"

"I don't need your explanations, let go of my hand," she bit back.

Just hold on. A little bit longer.

"Just listen, I can explain," he said, not letting go. Was it just her or did she detect some pleading in his voice?

"Let go of my wrist, just please let go," Serenity said, knowing she sounded desperate but not caring.

Just a little bit more. I can do it.

The desperation in her voice made him let go of her wrist and Serenity, clutching the dress against her body, began to walk past Raye.

"Serenity, really, I didn't mean it that way. It just came out," her expression one of worry as she tried to explain herself.

Relax. Just a bit more.

"No Raye, its fine. It doesn't matter anyways. I just need to go, I was just being stupid."

Serenity saw the Prince move behind her, as if to say something. She knew she couldn't take anymore and so she walked out of the room as fast as she could.

As the door to her bedroom slammed behind her, her first tear fell onto the well-polished floor. She let it all out; all the events of the evening weighing upon her like a load of heavy bricks.

"I am such a gullible idiot," she thought, wiping away the tears that fell freely.

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