Zulia's P.O.V
Getting to the castle Prince Travis was treated by the royal doctor immediately.
I stood by the Prince's side, since I am the only witness to the attack, Prince Cyrus comes in to check on his brother and stares at him intently
"Do you really want to die because of Xanxer?" he asked.
'What's Xanxer' i thought.
"His burns will take about a week to heal, if he uses his herb and rubs the ointment regularly, he also shouldn't let his skin get exposed for too long he could get infected and no training session for a week" The doctor hands me the ointment, instructs me on how to use it on him, how to dress his wounds and how to concoct the herbs.
"She's not a maid, why are you giving those herbs and ointment to her? shouldn't it be Ma Gwen?".
"Ohh I'm sorry Prince Travis seems I mistook her for a maid." he bows and shivers in fear.
"You may leave, your presence makes me sick"
"Yes Prince Travis" The doctor scurries away.
"You seem to be doing alright than I thought" The First Prince stood by the door and stares at Prince Travis body on the bed, I notice Zamora right behind him with her head bowed slightly.
I bowed in respect to the First Prince.
"I take my words back, You make me sick than the doctor, it's not like I'm on my deathbed what made you hurry here?" He frowns at the First Prince.
"Don't worry, I'm leaving now... I was just checking on my little brother" He walks away as Zamora tags behind.
"They're not on good terms,get used to it" Prince Cyrus whispers to me.
"Ohh by the way come over to my room when you're free" He leaves the room.
It's just Prince Travis and I left in the room, he glances at me.
"Why do you looks so stiff?" He says.
"Erm... I am not!" I replied .
it's not like I can tell him, our kiss scene keeps coming up in my head and the shameful part is...I want more, he doesn't even recollect what happened last night at my place.
"Lia Thank you" He smiles
"Why is the Second Prince so... nice all of a sudden?". I said as he laughs.
"You treated my wounds at your place,thank you"
"Err.. You're welcome Prince Travis" I said as I avoid staring at his lips... I mean eyes.
"If you need any help, call for me and during my breaks I'll check on you " I bowed as I planned to leave this very uncomfortable situation.
"And why would you check on me?, you're not a maid".
"As a member of the black imperial knights, it will be an honour to care for the captain, I'll take my leave now" I bowed again and hurriedly left the room.
Getting to the Black Imperial knight quarters.
"Yes I also heard she receives special training from the Third and Second Prince after she sold her body to them, I can't believe she has it easy." a knight says.
"I'm not surprised, do you remember the maid with green eyes"
"Yes I do,the slut that is the First Prince personal maid that thinks she's special".
"She's Lia's sister,she also gets special treatment from the First Prince, looks like sluttiness runs in their family".
I overheard the knights as they gossiped about me,I felt no restraint to kick their asses, but I also had no reason to fight ...Yet!.
I walked in and spot them,
I was wondering what knights had the guts to talk about me so much,but it was just three other black knights and Prigio, looks like that bastard didn't learn his lesson when I kicked him.
"If you have any issues about my capability, why don't you register for a single combat. I'll be ready to take you on anytime"
"How dare a new knight belittle my power, you think you stand a chance against me during a single combat?, you're just a bird who is flying in the open sky, I'll be glad to clip those wings of yours and devour you, Slut!!!".
"You knight are quite annoying, if you're that jealous it doesn't bother me, but you dared say 'Slutiness runs in my family's and for that you'll be punished".
They gave me a scornful look.
I walked out then turned towards them
"If you really have the guts, register for a fight i don't mind if it is you three at once, Mannerless fools".
I head over to Prince Cyrus's room after asking so many maids for the way, sometimes I forget how big this castle really is.
I knocked on his door.
"Come in" He said in his soft voice.
I opened the door and stepped in, his room is sofisticated and not as gloomy as Prince Travis room, he has a little bookshelf filled with books, a wine bottle and a golden chalice beside it and a glass vase filled with golden daffodils.
Doesn't daffodils signify loneliness?.
"It's you Lia, you came earlier than I expected " He stood up and walked towards his bookshelf
"I couldn't give Prince Travis the book, so I'll give it to you personally" he scales his finger through the books on the shelf, he finally stops at one and slides it out.
"Have it, this is the book of...what made you sad?, did anyone annoy my precious collection on the way?" he drops the book on the table and walks to me.
"Your fiery eye has gone pale, who hurt you?" he tilts his head slightly, waiting for my response.
"Nobody did nothing, and mind you, I'm not part of your weird collection" I walked to the table and picked up the book.
He grabs my arm.
"Don't assume, I'm letting you have that book for free,you owe me something ".
"And what can a commoner like me have to offer to the Prince?".
He slides his palm downward to my wrist, and raised my hands, he gently places his lips on the back of my hand as he caresses it over and over and kisses it.
I gave no response to this foolish act of his,a pervert will always be a pervert.
"You're too stiff for a lady, not even a single moan from those lips of yours" He stares at me,
"Maybe this will" he smirks as he slides two of my fingers in his mouth,he rolls his tongue over it, sucks it and fondled with the tip...
I could feel my body heat up.
what is this reaction I'm having?.
He finally stops and looks at me,
"Seems you enjoyed this, seeing how red your cheeks are" he pins me to the wall.
"You're so cute when you stare at me with these blue eyes of yours" he says as I tried to get away, he presses his body on me
"Don't fret darling, I don't bite".
A knock on the door...
"Come in" he says as he turns over and releases my arm.
A man in a white knightly suit walks in
"The fourth Prince has arrived and awaits the presence of his brothers at the forbidden chambers" he says,
He bows then leaves.
"Seems he is back, things is about to get hot" he smiles at me.
"Make sure you read that book privately and by tomorrow I want to see progress, it was fun teasing you though,you have the cutest reaction... I wonder how you will stare at me if I went further" he winks at me.
"Did he just say he was teasing me?" I feel so pissed for falling for a man's allure.
And was that a White Imperial knight?, I've never seen one before, he looked so strong...
That means the fourth Prince ... is in the castle.