Dimitrix sat on a stool opposite the sleeping Eleanor.
He sat there his soft and mild gaze fixed on her like a hawk watching a prey.
He brushed some strand of hair off her head that was pasted with sweat and he smiled. "She's really real".He still couldn't believe the girl that had been occuping his mind for this past few months was now lying in front of his eyes,looking as sweet and pure as ever.
He could still remember those nights when he enjoyed bedding those maiden but after he met her,any thoughts of getting laid with someone else vanished and he chases the maidens away and think of her all through the night,wishing she was by his side.
After he met her,things he never believed in,he started to believe.
For instance,love at first sight,he had always thought love at first sight was a fairytale until that day he met her and fell instantly.
Secondly,was wishes,he had wished everyday for her to be by his side and now here she was,near his reach.
And thirdly was fear,since childhood to now he had never feared death,blood or even losing someone but when he had ran to the forest in search of her,he saw her laying next to her friend covered in blood,he felt his heart was been torn to pierces gradually,gradually but after figuring it was only her personal maid and she only fainted,he finally let out the breath he didn't realize he had been holding.
"Eleanor".He whispered and caress her cheek."I can't wait to know the new emotion you will make me feel next".
A low gasp escape from her lips causing Dimitrix to quickly withdraw his hand and he dash out of the room,leaving her alone in the dark room surrounded with dim candlelight.
Eleanor woke up,sweating profusely,she sat up properly,pantingly and she said to herself. "It was all a dream,I thought I was back in my world".She hugs her legs and buried her face against her laps."I can't believe Vivi is gone. Am alone once again".She broke into a sob."I wanna go back home".
The door cracked open as two guards walked in."Get up,princess".One of them jeered at her.
Eleanor rises her head and used her sleeve to dab her tears."W...Where am I?and where are you taking me too?".She Shivers in fright.
"To many questions,princess. Come with me and your questions will be answered".
"No....ahh".She screams in pain as he grasp her wrist and dragged her out of the bed.
"Behave else you might get burnt".The second guard threatens and she immediately compile.
Aurelia and Aurora walked elegantly into Dimitrix's throne room and sighted him sitting on his throne impatiently waiting for something or someone.
Aurora and Aurelia move towards his royal throne and close to the dais they gave their curtsey.
"Please rise".He quickly said. "What's wrong Dimitrix?You just ran out of the meeting room in a haste,what had happen?".Aurora questioned.
"Is nothing".
Aurelia dismissed his answer with a scoff."I don't believe-".
"I don't need to answer to you!!".He sneered at them.
Aurelia snort and was about to retort when two guards match in with a familiar figure.
Aurora eyes widen in shock on seeing the person she never wanted to see,her face turned pale as her lips quivers in a tremulous motion."E...E...E".She was left perplexed,unable to even utter her name."E..Eleanor-".
"Princess Eleanor".She heard Aurelia calls in utmost shock.
"No,just Eleanor".Dimitrix corrected.
Everyone including Eleanor's face scrunched into confusion.
Eleanor found herself standing in front of three people whose deadly aura surrounded the entire room that made her chill.
She couldn't even dare to look them in the eyes but she took slight glimpse of them especially the ladies.
They were just as they were described in the book or should she rather say they were more beautiful than what was described in the book.
Aurora was tall, had a slender figure with her rich reddish golden eyes and her dull red shoulder length hair with bangs while Aurelia had a bad girl vibes with regular figure bloodshot eyes as frightening as her brother and brilliant red longer hair that was pulled in a ponytail.
"What do you mean,Dimitrix?".She heard Aurora query.
Eleanor shifted her gaze to the beautiful creature whose hair was pulled into a messy ponytail with few strands of his hair left loose to define his face.
"This princess will be held captive-".
"What?y..you can't hold me captive, I did nothing wrong?".She defended herself.
Aurelia glared at her furiously. "How dare you interrupt the lord!".
"H..He isn't my Lord".She whispered but they still heard her.
"How dare you!".Aurelia was about to stride to her and duel with her but Dimitrix rise his hand demanding for absolute silence.
"So why were you wandering around my Kingdom,princess?". Emphasizing the word 'princess' for her to know that he would strip her from that position.
'God she hated this man both in reality and in book'.She wondered what the real Eleanor saw in him'."I...I was traveling then I got lost".She lied.
"Is that so,so where to?".Dimitrix asked,his eyes twinkle merrily.
"I..it was....Er..I don't have to answer to anyone especially YOU!you're not my king-".
"I am now once you step foot into my territory!".He snapped. "And I won't accept any disloyal or disrespect and rudeness from you,Maid Eleanor".His lips curved into a sly smile.
"Maid Eleanor".Aurelia laughs. "I luuurrvvve the sound of it,right Aurora".She nudged her.
Aurora shrugs. "Isn't what suits her better?".Both ladies burst into laughter.
Dimitrix corner of his eyes watched Eleanor's movement the entire time she stepped into here,he watched as her hand tighten on the hem of her dress angrily but unable to say anything as her eyes stung with tears.
He felt for her but what can he do,if he didn't do this Aurelia as always will start snooping around to find why?and her life will be threatened. And he couldn't let this opportunity past by,by releasing her and bringing her back to Esmeralda to get married to that stupid Wizard but as she's here, he would find a way to creep to her heart slowly by slowly until she creates a room for him.
"Why can't you let me go?".He heard her say.
"Cause keeping you here will make your poor father devastated and lose interest in the war and then be defeated easily,duh!".Aurelia explains.
"From this day and forth,I Lord Dimitrix Leonid Aston,the lord of Arystarr Empire and future King of Ayrshire Land declares Princess Eleanor no longer a Princess but a maid,my personal maid".He declares.
"WHAT!!!!".Aurora and Aurelia both chorus together. "What do you mean personal maid,you already have one".Aurora protests.
"Then she will be posted back to the kitchen".Dimitrix stood up with his hands behind his back and he walk down the throne dais.
"Dimitrix what is all this?".Aurelia held his hand stopping him from going any further.
Dimitrix lowered his gaze on her hand which held his before looking up at her face."What is all this?".He scoffed. "This is i, Lord Dimitrix giving his verdict and if anyone dares to oppose it will be punished".Aurelia gulps and quickly let go of him.
He pads his feet across the room and his steps halted before Eleanor. "Including you Eleanor".His lips cracked into a mild smile."Follow me".He ordered and head for the door as Eleanor quickly does the same.
"Do you really want to turn me to a maid?Ow,I get it,you said it so your sisters will not bully me-".
"Sister".He corrected.
"Hmmm,are you taking me back to my kingdom,is there a secret room or door that leads to my kingdom. Er,er,er?".She prods.
"There is".Eleanor face brightens."That leads to the servant room".Her face fell into a frown.
Eleanor didn't care about her mission anymore she wanted to go back home 'ASAP' here was too dangerous for her.
And he...he was danger.
She glared at him before asking."So what are you going to do with me?please don't make me a maid or servant, I would rather prefer a trader, just provide me with a shop and cash and we're set-".Dimitrix halts as Eleanor crashed into him,hitting her nose."Ouch".She cries out.
"Trader huh?were you a trader,Miss.Eleanor?".
"N..no. no. no,I...it was-".
"You're talking as if you had done it,you don't act like a mannered princess- "
"And guess who took that from me".She retorts sarcastically.
Dimitrix glares shut her up instantly. "Eleanor, do I have to remind you that am the Emperor and you are my maid,so show some respect".
"Sorry".She mumbled.
"Your Lordship".Erik shows his presence.
"This is Erik,the butler".Dimitrix introduced. "And this is Eleanor, my new maid-".
"MAID!".Erik eyes pop open."I thought you'd make-".
"Yeah,change of plans.ERIK".He snapped causing Erik to shut up."Take her to the servant quarter".He instructs."Make her comfortable".He whispered to Erik and walked away.
"Come along,Miss".Erik said and started walking as she followed.
"Mr. is here always this hot?".
"Is because you're used to the cold weather in Esmeralda...here is the servants quarter.A space will be provided, Goodnight".He gave her a gentle push into the room and closed the door behind him.
The servants that had form a circle comforting a maid all stops and shifted their gaze to the intruder.
"If it isn't the Princess".A servant named Hazel spat and stood up."What are you doing here?".Another named Vik asked.
"Er..Er,what are you girls doing here too,isn't it to sleep?".She said,looking innocently that made their hatred for her increase.
Maria grunts. "Stop acting like a saint,you filthy slut!what did you do that made Lord Dimitrix remove our Lilac from been his personal maid?".Eleanor was already used to been bullied so it wasn't anything new and she knew how to handle them well.
Eleanor glared at her and was about to brush past them but she was yanked back by the Lilac and spoke. "You came all this way to seduce him and make him yours right?".Eleanor dismissed her comment with a scoff.