Arianna's heart beat became faster. At first, she enjoyed the feeling, she just layed quietly while the hand continued the romance. She felt differently, the hands were manly, yet gentle and soft, She knew quite well that it was prince Liam. As much as she enjoyed the feeling, she also had to end it. She knew alot of things could go wrong if she allowed it. But how was this going to even be possible ?. Gradually she had felt the hand gently lifting her night dress, so that there would be an easy access to her lap areas. Her body felt like it was on fire...
Prince Liam seeing that Arainna was not complaining, even became more fierce.
" Stop! Stop! "Arainna said softly, taking prince Liam's hands gently away. He didn't say a thing. He just pulsed a bit, then he was going to continue,
" I said stop, " Arianna said again, raising her voice a little.
" wait ! You don't like it ? Did I do something wrong? Did I touch the wrong spot ? " Prince Liam asked simultaneously, feeling defeated and rejected.
" No! I am just..." Arainna fell silent.
" I am just tired tonight, I thought to rest properly, if you don't mind . " Arianna finally managed to say. " I am sorry" she pleaded.
" It's fine ! We don't have to rush it. Atleast you are all mine now, and that's what matters. " Prince Liam said turning his face to the other side of the bed.
Arianna got up and walked into the bathroom. She had not totally recovered from the way her whole body felt. Her legs where shaking. She just sat helplessly at the edge of the bathtub, and began to sob quietly.
After a while, she heard prince Liam's voice, " are you okay my lady ? "
" I am fine ! I'd be out soon " Arainna replied suppressing her tears. She quickly washed up her body and left. She just gently laid on the bed, turning to the other side of the bed as well. She thought about what happened for while, she knew that she needed to act fast on finding Brianna, because it wouldn't be easy for her with prince Liam, he could begin to suspect things, if she resisted for so long...
That night she had a dream, that was quite strange to her. She saw her self on a sand beach. She was slowly but steadily walking towards the raging water, she very close to the water, she saw two men that she recognized easily. The first was prince Liam and the other prince Lucas.
They both held held her hands, prince Liam held her on the right side and Prince Lucas on the left side. Prince Liam kept persuading her to turn from the water, that it was dangerous, and could end her life. Meanwhile she remained in progression, because prince Lucas on the other hand kept pulling her towards the water, telling her that her sister was alive inside the water. She heard prince Liam say to her,
" Arianna love is like a flower, nuture it, and it'd grow. Please allow me nuture you, don't leave me yet, your love has begun to consume me ".
However the other hand, kept pulling, and saying to her, Arianna love is useless to you, and you know it! Family means everything to you, there's Brianna inside of that water, allow me lead you to her. This is the last chance you have to save your sister, come with me ! ".
She followed price Lucas. She was about to drown in the water, when she opened her eyes. She was sweating profusely. She looked at the bed prince Liam was gone already, as the day was already very bright.
What was the meaning of the dream ? The strange part was that they addressed her by her real name in the dream. Why did prince Lucas want to kill her ?
She needed to find Emmaline. She needed to get some crucial informations about prince Lucas, and she needed to be fast about it. Obviously something was not right somewhere.
There was a knock on the door, two maids came inside. It was Emmaline and Iris. " Good morning my princess " they both greeted with a bow. Arainna just nodded. Iris then began speaking. " We where sent by the senior maid, aunt Rose. She asked us to attend to your needs, how may we be of help my lady ? " Iris asked respectfully.
Arianna was silent for a while. Her motive for bringing Iris and Emmaline to St Lucia wasn't because she wasn't sure if there'd be a maid to take care of her, there are maids in abundance, but the fact that she wanted to keep an eye on Iris, and to use Emmaline as a spy to get the informations she wanted. Keeping them busy with attending to her needs would distract the plan, she wouldn't do that.
" Please tell aunt Rose that I need to see her. As soon as I need your help, I'd send for you " Arainna said not looking at any of them. " That would be all for now ". Arainna said conclusively. They both bowed, and made to leave.
" Emmaline! Stay back " Arianna instructed sharply. Emmaline remained quiet. Iris bowed again and left. As soon as Iris left. Arainna sat up, and began speaking, Emmaline there seem to be a serious trouble. The king has four sons, I guess ( she said not looking sure ) I need you to keep an eye on them. I need to know the real relationship that exists between them all. " She was silent for a while.
" There's the one called Lucas, ( she began again ) there's something really suspicious about him. I need to know his place in this palace and what he seeks. " She said looking up to Emmaline. Emmaline just bowed. " You must not forget Iris as well, you must watch her closely, it is most definite that, the strange man at the wedding would come looking for her here, we must be vigilant, there seem to be a lot happening in this palace. " She said to Emmaline again looking really troubled.
" You must always try to be careful Emmaline. In this kingdom you are either a friend or an enemy. They don't treat enemies nicely. Please be careful. Am relieving you of all your duties to me, but you must never allow Iris know this ". She said with finality in her voice.
Arianna stood to her feet, she walked to Emmaline, and said looking directly into Emmaline's eyes " Emmaline we must act really fast! I can't afford to let my father down by allowing my self get caught here, and I can't stay here too long, we have to get a clue to finding Brianna ".
" I'd try my best my princess " Emmaline said respectfully. Emmaline bowed and left immediately...
Emmaline was a girl on a mission. She wasn't even sure of how she was going to get the informations that she needed, but she was bent on getting them, no matter what it took. She walked away from the palace vicinity, She needed to think her way through, to know what her next line of action was going to be, she decided to sit out in the woods, quite a distance from the palace.
While she sat and thought to herself, she began to hear masculine voices indistinctly. She at first wanted to leave and return to the palace, as she wasn't familiar with the environment, but the conversation became clearer as the voices drew closer. They were saying something about prince Liam, so she felt the strange urge to stay back and listen.
She hid behind an oak tree quietly, and aimed to see the person's in question. As they drew closer, she recognized one of them. It was the man she had seen at the wedding, the strange looking man.