chapter10
Merlin awoke on a soft bed. Which really confused him. Wasn't he on the ball room table with Cenred? Merlin turned to the side and saw that he was alone on the bed. The boy lifted himelf up to a sitting position and looked around the room.
Merlin lifted himself up and smiled when he saw a tub of warm water waiting for him. He could tell it was warm because the steam was vaporizing. Merlin brought his hand into the water.
Feeling the nice hot water on his hand, Merlin dropped the blanket that he had been holding round his waist and climbed into the tub. He lay back and shut his eyes, letting the bubbles soak into his skin.
Bubbles...
(Merlins thoughts)
"You know Merlin, the hot water would get even hotter with two."
Merlin opened his eyes and smiled at the fully naked Arthur. "How do you know?"
Arthur shrugged. "I don't. But..." The blond prince stuck a foot into the tub behind Merlin, making Merlin scoot forward. Arthur sat behind Merlin and wrapped his arms around him. "We could check if it works." Arthur whispered.
Merlin giggled when Arthur slid a finger down his waist.
Arthur brought his lips to Merlins neck.
Merlin brought his hand back to Arthurs cheek and pulled him closer to his neck. His mouth opened in passion when he felt Arthur scoot a bit forward and the princes cock was just at his entrance...
(End thoughts)
Merlin jumped awake. His breathing quick and mouth slightly open.
God! That felt so real. And so...
Merlin brought his hand to his lenth. He gasped and groaned at how hard he was.
"Arthur." He moaned. He breathed out.
Merlin was caught out from his thoughts when someone knocked on the chamber door. Then the door opened. Merlin lowered himself more into the water and gulped as a knight walked in.
"Sire, the King wishes for you to meet him in the throne room."
Merlin nodded. "Give me a moment."
The knights eyes trailed Merlins face, then he left.
Merlin let out a breath, grateful that it hadn't been Cenred who walked in on his fantasy. Or memory? Merlin could'nt really remember which it was. But he had really enjoyed it.
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Merlin walked into the throne room. His eyes slightly widen at seen all the knights there. He looked straight ahead and walked to where he knew Cenred was.
Which he was right.
Merlin saw Cenred with a very dark look in his eyes. But that look slightly faded when the King saw Merlin. The King got up from his throne and held out his hand.
"Merlin, love. Come."
Merlin reached out to Cenred and grabbed onto the mans hand. Cenred slightly pulled Merlin closer to him.
Cenred turned Merlin to face the knights. The Kings brows narrowed.
"You will all be severly punished if I do not get an answer. It has come to my attention that my Merlin has been very upset. When asked what was on my loves mind, he replies 'our knights are plotting against me'."
Cenred glanced around the room. "Now, I was sure I wouldn't have to repeat myself when I say 'should any harm come to Merlin, pain will be the only option. No quick deaths." He looked around the room again. "Now... would anybody care to share who is behind these schemes, or shall I start cutting off heads?"
Merlin stared around the room, there were too many knights to watch all their faces. But when Merlins eyes landed on one of the knights, the knight gulped deep and lowered his eyes.
Merlin looked around the room once more. When he couldn't see anyone elses reaction, the boy pointed to the knight.
"You."
All the knights looked at where he was pointing at.
"S-sire?"
Merlins brows narrowed. "Here." Merlin pointed in front of himself and Cenred.
The knight gulped again, then lightly bowed. He made his way over and stood in front of his King, head down still.
Merlin glared. "You're hiding something." He said. "I can see it in your eyes."
The knight lifted and shook his head. "I would never plot against you. M-My Lord." He added.
Merlin stared for a moment. "You're lying." He said.
Cenred watched as his Merlin spoke with the athority he had. The boy was new at this, but he had this knight shaking in his armor. Cenreds eyes trailed to the knight. The knight was sweating and he couldn't look Merlin in the eye.
Cenreds eyes trailed back around the room for a second, watching the rest of the knights watch Merlin.
The Kings brows narrowed as he saw almost all the knights looking at his Merlin with hatred. He studied their faces so he could remember who to send to the be beheaded.
Cenreds eyes trailed back just as Merlin sent a sharp slap across the knights face. Even Cenred flinched a little. He watched as the knight grit his teeth.
"Don't you lie to me!" Merlin yelled.
Cenred raised an eyebrow. He smiled. "Suppose I just have Merlin deal with the knights. Hm?" He turned to the knights. "It seems that humilation works much better than pain."
Cenred smirked when a few knights shifted on their feet.
"Perhaps i'll have Merlin take you to the villages and have him flog the knights."
Merlin turned to Cenred. "When we take food to the villiages, we'll make an example of this one." He used his head to gester to the knight.
Cenred nodded. "And seen as we can't trust any of the knights, i'll take this one to the dungeons myself." Cenred stared at the rest of the knights. "I will have all your heads if I do not have more answers when I return." Cenred turned and grabbed onto Merlins hand. "And sweet Merlin better be unharmed." He brought his lips to the hand.
Merlin smiled.
He didn't realize, but at that moment, his smile was just as dark as Cenreds was.
Merlin watched as Cenred pulled the knight to his feet and dragged him out of the throne room. Then Merlins eyes trailed around the other knights. The boy glanced behind him, then gently sat on the throne. He inhaled deep, then stared back at the knights.
"Is anyone going to confess?" The boy smiled when he saw the knights all looking nervous.
"I'll make you a deal. If you give me the names of the traitors, i'll be the one to give the punishment. The Kings punishment will be far worse than anything I could come up with."
The knights looked to each other.
"M-my Lord?"
Merlin raised his head to see a knight making his way to the front.
"Please f-forgive me? But some of the knights in on the plot had threatened to slaughter any to tell."
Merlins brows narrowed. "Tell. Whoever has threatened won't live to see the next sunrise."
The knight looked around the room and gulped deeply. "It was them." He pointed across the room.
Merlins eyes trailed to three knights who had backed up a bit. The boys brows narrowed. "Take them!" He pointed.
All the other knights gathered around the three knights, who were pointing and yelling at the one in front of Merlin.
Merlin shook his head. "You should not be threatening. Your lives are the ones that will end. Tonight." Merlins eyes trailed to Cenred who was staring at him from the throne room entrance.
Cenred slowly made his way over. When he reached the boy, Cenred stared down at Merlin. "What are you doing on my chair?"
Merlin eyes trailed down. "Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything by it." He made to get up, but Cenred held out his hand. Merlin stared confused before slowly grabbing onto the hand.
"My, love, there is a reason there are two thrones." Cenred pointed with his chin. Merlin turned to the second chair, then back to Cenred. The King was smiling.
"This one... is yours." He gently lowered Merlin onto the second chair. "It suits you perfectly." Cenred whispered, then kissed Merlins hand again.
Cenred then turned to his knights. "So, I see my love has gotten some progress." The King smiled. "Take them to the dungen with the other one."
With that, the King sat down on his throne, reached out and grabbed onto Merlins hand. He smiled at his young prince.
Merlin smiled back.
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