"Darien?" I called out as I entered his room quietly dressed in my costume. I smiled as I saw him at his desk staring at me.
"I'm sorry, but I just wanted to know what I could do around here?" I asked him softly fumbling with my chain. He smiled.
"Well I could give you something to do, but I'm quiet busy." He teased making me smirk. "But right now, why don't you go to my father and ask him if he needs your services." He offered with a smile. I smiled back and nodded as I slipped out of the room.
It took me thirty minutes to find the kings study. I looked up at the massive doors that I saw just yesterday, but then I had Darien to open them. I'm not so sure if I could open them by myself. But I went on hoping as I knocked loudly, hoping the king could hear me.
"Who is it?!" He shouted in anger. I jumped at his volume even through the doors.
"It's Serena, the new sorceress." I yelled praying he heard me.
"Come in!" He shouted in reply making me sigh before pushing with all my might and finally getting the door opened just enough to let me slip in. I rushed to the middle of the room at which I bowed deeply.
"What's the business you need?" He asked sternly. I could sense the same heat from yesterday, making me weary.
"I was just coming by to ask if you need my service for anything." I asked politely making him smile.
"Well I do need you to meet a Duke tomorrow evening at dinner, I want you to sense if he has anything against me or Darien. I think he's planning a plot against me." He requested softly taking the time to look at my body thoroughly. I shut my eyes trying to control my sickness from his wandering eyes.
"Is that all?" I asked softly. He smiled at me as he stood up, I froze at his action. He slowly walked towards me stopping a little too close. But this time I could not back away, for he would surly kill me on the spot for disrespecting him.
"My your beautiful." He whispered reaching out and grabbing my arm gently. I tried my best to stay calm.
"Your majesty?" I asked confused. He didn't bother to lift his eyes from my breasts. He reached out and took hold of the chain around my waist. My heart was beating loudly in my ear as he unhooked the chain, letting it drop to the floor. He smiled as he lifted the shear cloth from my body leaving me in my exposing underwear. I tried hard to keep my breathing evenly, but failed miserably as he traced the outline of my breast.
"Father?!" Came Darien's voice from the other side of the door. I sighed silently as the king walked back to the desk.
"You're dismissed." He ordered quietly. I quickly threw on my cloth and chain and pushed the door open just enough to let me through. I froze once I locked eyes with Darien.
"He wasn't too bad was he?" he asked softly touching my cheek gently. I leaned into his touch. "You're pale. What happened?" He asked concern radiating towards me.
"I'm fine." I whispered before walking away coldly.
Once I entered my room, I quickly jumped into the bath scrubbing each place the king touched me. I wanted to make sure there was no trace of his touch on my skin. I heard Darien enter the room but I made no movement to acknowledge it.
"Why are you crying?" He asked softly as he undressed and slipped in with me. I reached up and noticed my tears. I turned my back to him. But he just pulled me into his embrace. I finally gave up and turned to him and hid into his chest to shed my tears.
"I want to go home." I sobbed out making him freeze.
"Shh. I know you do, but all I can do, is try my best to make you feel at home here." He whispered as he stroked my back softly. I clutched him to me as I sobbed and sobbed. Once I found my self tearless I pushed away from him gently. I looked to him with a small smile as I climbed into his lap once more and kissed him deeply.
"Thank you." I whispered before I kissed him again. He found my hips and pushed me into his.
"For what." He asked breathlessly, in between kisses. I gasped as he entered me slowly.
"For coming, even though you probably didn't want to." I whispered as I rocked my hips with his. He stayed silent for the rest of the time with me. I slipped out of the bath after him, frowning at his back from the cold behavior towards me.
"Darien?" I asked softly and scared. I panicked that I did something to drive away my only friend.
"Prince Darien." He corrected coldly as he buttoned his shirt. I swallowed hard in pain. "Oh and my father wants you to join our dinners in the evenings from now on." He informed me, giving me goose bumps from the tone and name. I bit my lip as I watched him walk to the door to stop and look me in the eyes for the briefest moment before he walked out the door, leaving me once again, feeling hopelessly alone.
I found myself seated on the left of the king during dinner, across from Darien. We ate in silence. I was just about done with my plate when I felt the kings hand rest on my thigh. I froze for only a second before turning to him and smiling softly.
"So father tonight will you be joining us at the ball?" Darien asked politely as he pushed his plate away. I looked up and into his eyes to see him giving me a blank stare before turning to his father with a smile, his father returning the smile.
"No, I have lots of paper work tonight. Maybe another one. You'll have to watch the men though, Serena here will surly catch their attention." The king replied sliding his hand up my legs, making my freeze once more. I avoided Darien stare as I pushed my plate away silently.
"Oh you can make sure of that. But didn't you say- " I cut him off as I suddenly stood up blushing badly.
"May I be excused?" I rushed bowing my head. They both nodded their head as they stood up along with me, I then ran to the door and slammed it behind me.
"What's wrong with her?" Darien asked his father curiously. The king just shook his head no and smiled.
I reached my room and threw myself on my bed trying to calm my breath. The king actually tried to touch me! I couldn't help but jump once he made contact with my sensitive area. I cursed myself as I got up and went into the bathroom to clean up my make up; sadly even at balls I could get another costume. I tried my best to calm my nerves.
"What happened?" Came cold voice in the doorway. I turned and froze as I locked eyes with Darien.
"Nothing." I whispered hoarsely. He walked to me and took my face in his hands making me relax a bit.
"I will not tolerate you acting like a fool in front of my father, let alone the king." He lectured before leaving me alone once more. I blinked after he left and slowly walked into my bedroom and waited for him to get me to leave.
I found myself standing in a sea of men at the ball. It was nice to actually speak to someone in a good mood after being stuck in a coach with a man that wouldn't even look at me. I of course gained all the male attention with my bare costume. But really all I could think about was Darien and how he feels being in a sea of women just wishing for him to ask them to dance. I sighed and finally agreed to dance with one handsome man, letting him guild me out into the dance floor. He was tall and had dark curly hair that was slicked back, his eyes a bright blue and his body was very well built. I tensed up when he placed his hand low on my waist, with a thumb sneaking into my dress. But after what happened today I could care less. I smiled the best I could as he led me across the dance floor.
"So what is your name miss?" He asked politely.
"My name is Serena, the sorceress." I answered him glancing over my shoulder to see Darien glaring in my direction. I lost my smile.
"I figured with the dress, my name is Alex, I'm the son of the duke who is throwing this ball." I faked my interest.
"It's a beautiful home you have here, it reminds me of my old home, before I lived in the palace." I answered truthfully. He smiled wide and thanked me politely.
"May I cut in?" Came the cold voice I was getting use to. I turned to see Darien glaring at both me and Alex. But Alex didn't even bother to ask as he left the dance floor silently, leaving me in the hands of an extremely pissed off Darien. I didn't even blink at his stare as I placed my hand on his should and the other in his. He placed his hand on my lower waist as well.
"Having fun whoring around?" He asked coldly, not bothering to look me in the eyes. I froze and stepped away from him as I walked off, leaving him alone on the dance floor. I smiled as I sensed his fury, so I walked out the entrance and sat on the entrance steps outside.
"Do you know how disrespectful that was?" Came Darien's voice as he pulled my arm and yanked me up to stand. I yelp and slapped his arm away.
"Disrespectful?" I screamed in anger. "How am I the disrespectful one when it was you who called me a whore. Well you know what?! I am only what you make of me!" I screamed walking away from him. He quickly followed me pulling me to stop in the woods next to the mansion.
"Well from now on, you will only service me!" He shouted in my face, but I didn't blink.
"See if I ever let you touch me!" I screamed back as I walked further in the woods. But I found myself being yanked around to face him as he kissed me hard, but to my utter shock, I couldn't help but kiss back just as hard when he pushed me against a tree and lifted me up so I could wrap my legs around him.
I found my ride back to the castle more interesting than before. Darien and I entered the castle both wearing a goofy grin. We both bathed together and went to bed together, but after our fun I waited till he was asleep before I slipped out of his embrace and snuck into my room to go to sleep myself.