The night got more darken with the sound of the crickets and frogs by the lake. It felt like the moon goddess was the only witness of our conversation. We both were silent for some moment after the last two words I said. I said that without thinking much but my heart could not stop beating loudly and that was making me nervous as I was afraid, he will hear it.
But he suddenly stood up and said,
"Let's return to the palace.'" As soon as he said that he started walking back towards the palace.
I was stupefied!!!
'What the hell just happened!!! As soon as I told him that I will give him a second chance… he started acting cold again!!!! Am I a joke to him!!! What does he think of himself!!!' my inner voice was speaking because I was staring at his back with rage in my eyes.
I was fuming in anger.
'What a rude jerk he is!!! Is there a switch on him to behave like warm in a moment and turning an iceberg in the next second!!!
Fine I'll also show you I am not an easy person whom you can toss around however and whenever you want! Hmph!!!
Oh right! There is his robe that I am wearing!!! I need to give it back!!! But I don't want to talk to him right now. It'll piss me off to the very extent. So, better I will give it to his royal body guard. Ok!!! Let's do that. Just see you damn king I'll not talk to you until you apologize to me!!! It's Angelina's Promise. '
When I started walking, he was already in front of the garden's entrance. So, I walked faster. The path seems to be doubled as I was walking by myself right now. But it's fine! Having my own self-respect and pride is a mandatory deed. So, I went up to the gate and in front of him I hand over his robe to his royal guard.
"You can keep it, it's still co…." as I was giving the robe back, he tried to stop me but before he could finish, I interrupted,
"No thank you Your Majesty, I am already very contented with your warm treatment just now in the garden." I intentionally pinched him with my words because I felt irritated. But what is that!!!
Under the yellow light of the entrance, I saw his ears turned to red like he was blushing. As I started to walk towards my room, he was still looking my way with an oddly happy expression on his face.
After coming back to my chamber, only one thing passed my mind....
"Is he stupid!!!" I uttered without realization.
"Her Majesty should contain her thoughts within herself." Rain said while looking at me.
As I looked at her, she was piercing me with her eyes. Only then I realized my thoughts were too loud! 'But what can I do!!! How can someone blush when I am trying to make him realize his mistake!!!'
Albert's crying brought me back to the reality. I saw a maid who just entered my room was looking like a ghost, exhausted from Albert's nagging and crying. And on her hands my little Albert was crying rivers.
"Why is he crying?" I asked while walking towards her. I picked him from her hands and embraced him tightly in my two arms.
"I-I am sorry Your Majesty, the little prince… h-he was crying for a while now…... bu-but I already fed him…." She did not even get to finish her sentence as Albert had already stopped crying after coming to me.
"You can go now. My Albert will be sleeping with his mother today." I told Rain to dim the lights and close the door when she leaves the room.
I went to my bed with Albert in my arms. He stopped crying in an instance after coming to me. Pulling the long white and silky curtains around the bed Rain left the chamber and I heard the closing sound of the door.
I placed Albert in my lap and stroked his fluffy hair slowly. He giggled in reaction. His long eyelashes were bating against his skin fluttering like flower petals.
"Do you like it my little prince? Huh? You like mama stroking your hair? But what about tickling your tummy!!!" as I said that I tickled him in his stomach while laughing at his reaction. His laughter lit up my mood very quickly vanishing the previous grumpiness. I kissed him on his forehead and started to stroke his hair again. He was still flapping his big eyelashes but he seemed sleepy so I put him on the bed and continued to stroke his head. Albert got really beautiful eyes and those eyes were exactly like his... those two ocean blue pupils and that deep stare. But Albert is much better than that rude person. He did not even apologize for how coldly he behaved in the garden.
"Albert, close your eyes…. Mama will help you sleep. You are a good boy, unlike your father, right???!!! And good boys go to sleep early. So fast close your eyes!!!!" As I said that he grabbed on my one finger with his whole hand and gradually closed his eyes. In a few minutes he was drifted to sleep.
When he seems to be in deep sleep, I covered every side of his little boundary with pillow. As I was also very tired from all these dinner and morning lessons, I lean on the pillow as well and in no time, sleep came to me usually.
It was already midnight when a sudden creak disturbed my sleep. I twitched my eyes while trying to open them. In my sleepy eyes I saw that though the room was dipped in a low light but it was not too dark to see either. The window was open as the moonlight was beaming the carpet brightly. The white curtains around the bed were moving slowly under the influence of the night breeze and through the silky curtains I saw a tall figure coming towards the bed. I wasn't totally awake as the lingering tiredness was still hovering over me. So, his frame was hazy I could tell that his figure was big and stout. With a person approaching towards us in this hour of the night make me think only those creepy thoughts.
'Could it be an assassin? But how could he come here in my bedchamber????Isn't there any special protection for the queen and the prince of this country??? Wait a second! Is it a…. could it be a planned assassination? Oh no no no…... I can't let it happen!!!! I already died once and that was painful enough so, I don't want another painful death and'.... My eyes shifted towards Albert.
'Shit!!!! I have Albert with me today!!! No, I cannot allow to take my baby's life. As I thought that I hugged Albert closed to my chest and faced my back towards that intruder so that I can face him first than he gets Albert. But I do not have any weapon with me! Even if I face him what can I do to save Alb…. Wait a minute…. My right hand straight went to my head and yes there it is. As I had a dinner with His Majesty today, I chose to wear a beautifully designed hairpin that tying my hair. That was a medium sized hairpin but it does have a sharp end. If I can't make it in one go at least I could buy some time in resisting so that, I can call for help.'
As I clutched Albert with my left hand, I was grasping that hairpin tightly to my right. As soon as he will lift the curtain, I will attack him with my full force. It's only thanks to God that these curtains can restrict watching the movements of the insider. But the person inside it could see the outside in moderation. Because it was made of a special silk cloth called 'Aiyna'.
Right now, I could sense that the footsteps stopped and maybe he is just standing some inches apart from me. I was ready to attack him with all my will. But as soon as the curtain lifted, my hand stopped. I could not move at all. A gust of wind carrying the smell of the morning dew on the grass tips hit my nose and in that very moment I could confirm that this person would never hurt us.
Almost instantly I relaxed my frowning face and closed my eyes pretending to sleep while having Albert on my left side. Though, my eyes remained close, still I sensed him sit beside me. And then he placed his hand on Albert. I could feel movements on him because I was holding Albert with my left hand as well. As I thought Albert felt a bit stuffy, I removed my hand and pretended to turn straight in my sleep. So, now my back was on the bed and I was facing the ceiling. I was still closing my eyes tight.
Then I heard him whispering,
"Albert, I heard you were crying today? Hmm? Were you crying because you wanted to sleep here? But you should not do that Albert." With a pause he again continued,
"Your mother has gone through a lot of hassles to give birth to you. She was unconscious for many days because of that immense pain. You know that right? And even now also she is not fully recovered yet, but she has to decide on the internal court matters due to the pending works. So, if you keep crying until the midnight how could she sleep peacefully after a tedious day???? Hmm? So, don't give your mother a hard time, okay?" After his low tone advice, I heard a low 'chu' sound. I think he kissed Albert.
After that I felt some movements in the bed as I felt he was sitting very close to me and my right hand was slightly touching his legs. Only with that touch I could feel the heat coming from his body. He shifted again as I felt his movements and to my surprise, he touched my left hand which was on my stomach. Then he leaned towards my face whispered very near to my ear,
"I'm sorry Angelina."
His hot breath on my nape was sending shivers through me. On an instance I could feel my ear was on fire. His raspy voice was speeding up my heartbeat. I was on the verge of keeping my calm.
I did want to hear an apology from him for behaving cold towards me in the garden but who told him to do that like this in the middle of the night! Now what will I do? My rapid breathing will not go unnoticed by him! Would it??? And I seem to have cold sweat as well... As I was having a hard time controlling my composure, I warned myself, 'Angelina… I am warning you!!! This person is really dangerous. Stay away from him otherwise…. otherwise, you definitely will be swayed by him one day. With that innocent smile of his, he will just play with you however he wants if you cannot stop at this moment!'
And here is also my stupid heart! Beating like a ticking bomb!! Just stop it already! At this rate he will hear it!
While going through my complex thoughts, I sensed that he was still holding my hand even firmer than previously! But why?
He already said sorry then why is he still grabbing me???? What is he waiti...?' my thoughts got cut off in the middle as my right hand gripped tightly onto the bedsheet while my left hand was still in his grip. I could not contain my calm anymore. An ecstatic feeling was slowly spreading through me and I could feel butterflies in my stomach.
I asked myself, 'Is it the heart fluttering feeling they talk about when anyone falls in love?'
Right now, my mind went totally blank with shock that The Great Ruler of The Solar Empire, Aelius Louis Heliandres was kissing me just now!!!
His warm lips softly touched the corner of my mouth first and then slowly he sucked on my lower lip after tenderly biting on the upper lip. Before pulling away, he pecked on them once more and whispered good night to my ears.
I felt him leaving my bed as he closed the bed with the curtains once more. I opened my eyes after he closed the curtains. And I saw his figure becoming fade in this room's darkness.
After hearing the closing sound of the door, I moved my hands to my chest and felt like this thumping machine might come out of its cage right in this moment. My anticipation to watch his face while kissing me was not fulfilled yet but he already left the room, Albert was sleeping peacefully beside me, everything was as it is before this intruder's visit.
It was just me who was in a middle of a maze, a restlessness was occupying me and I could not belief what just happened a few moments ago. My heart was giving a competition to the cheetah, my ears and cheeks felt like its burning high due to some unknown fever, my thoughts were all jumbled up but in spite of these all-physical phenomenon, I was certain that from this moment on, my heart will no longer listen to me only.
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