Climbing down from the rock, Eleanor misstepped and fell down the cliff and her body submerge itself into the cold water.
The Noblemen and Women gathered around with their lifeless animals.
"My Lord, what a huge deer you got there. A lot of meat i say, back then and now you are still excellent in hunting." Mr.Franklin complimented.
"You don't need to praise me, Mr.Franklin i know how perfect i am."
And they all laughed.
Elvira wrap her hand around Dimitrix's waist, sulking."I couldn't even catch a bird, you must be ashamed of me."
Dimitrix who was looking around in search of Eleanor, returns his gaze back to Elvira."What??"
"I know his Emperor will teach you no need to worry yourself-"
"Stop it!" Aurelia snaps. "My brother, your Emperor doesn't have such free time to teach her something she should have known a while ago.You should indeed be ashamed of yourself!"
Elvira balled her hand in fist as she glared at Aurelia. "How dare you speak to me in such tone-"
"STOP IT!!!" Dimitrix growl. "Can't you two stay a moment without fighting?? We all must be sweating, let's all go back to the palace, wash ourselves and have some delicious meal with our meat. Shall we?"
"Yes." They chorus in union and matched towards the palace.
Elvira was about to head over to the palace but stop when she saw Dimitrix was not tugging along."What's wrong-"
"Leave without me, i will catch up with you later."
Without being told twice she obeyed and walked away.
"Erik," He called."I don't see Eleanor anywhere, where is she?"
"She ran off, i should probably go look for her." Erik was about to go when Dimitrix stops him.
"No, accompany Elvira while i go look for her." Not waiting for any response, he ran off in search of Eleanor.
By the time Eleanor woke up,vshe found herself in Dimitrix's chamber.
She lifted herself up to sit properly when the door to the bathroom open as Dimitrix walks out shirtless with water dripping from his long hair to his neck, down to his abs and disappeared into his towel tied to his waist.
She had to admit he was looking so breathtaking and sexy.
Before any lustful thought came to her head, she quickly looked away.
Dimitrix laughs."You shouldn't be thinking about something so naughty, young Lady-"
"Am not!!" She was quick to deny as Dimitrix hopped on the bed and crawled his way to where she sat.
"Then why are you so red??"
"Am not! Y-y-you're close!!" She blushed harder.
"Is this close enough??" He crawled closer as his hand sneak behind her and took off her shirt.
"D....D..DIMITRIX!!" She screamed.
Dimitrix missed this, he missed teasing her, hearing her voice, hearing his name from her lips, he missed this closer and wanted it back immediately.
Her breath hardens as Dimitrix hands went down to the button of her trousers and unbuttons it. "How did you fall off the cliffs??"
"D...Dimitrix." She pants
"Hush now, i won't do anything that you don't want." He assured her before taking off her underwears leaving her completely naked. "Don't act shy around me, darling. Have seen it all there is to see.Come on let's get you washed up". He lifted her into his arms regardless of her complains and head towards the bathroom.
Eleanor missed the way Dimitrix cared for her and pampered her, she missed those times it was just them two but now everything has changed and she wondered if this would remain the same.
Her as his personal maid who was in love with him and him not reciprocating her feeling and him married to Elvira with kids.
Dimitrix dropped her on the bed as he dried her body with a towel.
Eleanor eyes stung with hot tears.
That was not the life she wanted, it was better she went back to her father, to her Esmeralda.
"Dimitrix!" She called and he quickly gave her his attention.
"What is it?"
"I want to go back home, back to Esmeralda." As soon as those words left her lips, the towel in his hands fell off.
"What-"
"I don't want to stay here, i want to return home--"
"No!" He said so firmly that made her shiver."You won't leave!"
"No woman would want their husband to be, to live in the same room with their maid and sleep in the same bed with them. No woman would-"
"I said no and it's final!!"
"You're not my King and i choose not to obey you!!" She retorts."Am going to leave as soon as the day breaks tomorrow." She informs him, leaving no room for debate but Dimitrix didn't want her out of his sight.
'Just a little time, he needed some time'.
"I refuse, if i have to lock you up for you not to leave then I will."
Eleanor looked at him perplexed. "Dimitrix....."
Dimitrix sealed her lips with his while his hand held her head, his fingers digging into her hair.
The pressure of his lips on hers, his hands, his closeness and his breath, all this was a new feeling and it caused strange things to her body.
Then she felt Dimitrix tongue touching her lips, his tongue then slip into her mouth like a snake, taking it possessively.
Dimitrix pulled away, panting heavily.
'Never in his life had he experienced such feeling, he felt drunk on it'.
He knew from the start Eleanor was a great danger to him and his heart yet he still took that risk.
"Damn it, Eleanor." He groans."You drive me crazy." He reached for her once again but she shoved him away causing him to look at her in shock."E...Eleanor." He manage to say.
Eleanor wrapped the blanket around her naked body and glared at him.
'She couldn't believe she almost fell for it'.
"Why you trying to play with my feelings!" She burst out, letting her emotions get the best of her."Just because I love you doesn't mean you can have me when you want or not.Am not one of those sluts!!If you are so horny than go and meet those sluts!!!" She screamed at him and try to flee but Dimitrix grab her wrist in time, dragging her back.
"Slut?I assure you have never slept with anyone since you arrived and if i wanted to fuck you, trust me i would have done that the day you stepped your feet into my bedroom."
Eleanor tries to free her hand but he just wouldn't let go."Just because you did that should i give you an award then!!"
"Give me time." He whispered.
"For what?Do you expect me to wait until you get married and have kids?,how much time do you need? Seeing you with her is enough to make me mad, jealous and angry!!" She said in tears.
"Do you think am not hurt to see you away from me for just a minute, do you think it also makes me happy to see that you and Erik are so close and it makes me scared that you might fall for him!!!" He retorts.
"Then come with me, be with me and leave Elvira."
'Those confessions was so tempting but if he let's his guard down then him, Eleanor and his Empire will be endangered'.
He shook his head in disagreement."I can't but we can be together secretly until when the time comes." Dimitrix shut his tired eyes."Just endure for a while," He said."Please." He pleads.
She scoffed."Endure?Endure?I should endure for someone who am not sure loves me or not!!"
"Eleanor, please bear with me, i beg of you."
Eleanor sigh."Tell me what's wrong?Something is " She said, sounding calmer this time around.
"I just can't-"
"Then you don't trust me, i can't believe you don't!!" She swat her hand away and dash out as Dimitrix follows.
Once he got hold of her, he held her and whirl her to his direction. "I love you, i love you, Eleanor!" He confessed.
Eleanor shook her head in doubt. "No you don't! You don't, Dimitrix. You're just saying so to make me feel less upset, you're saying so in order to make me stay and serve you forever!!"
"Why can't you believe me, Why?" He asked, looking desperate and devastated.
"I would if it was back then but now, now i don't know what to believe anymore."
Dimitrix wrap his arms around her holding her closer to his hardened chest.
"I love you, Eleanor believe me." He assures her but Eleanor fails to believe.
"Then cancel your engagement with her!"
Hearing no answer from him, she broke into a woeful cry.
"Eleanor, Eleanor, please don't leave me."
Desperation, fear and sadness pierced and flooded his heart.
"Am sorry, i ...i need to go back home, am sorry " She pulled away from him and flee away, leaving the devastated Dimitrix alone.
Once she left his sight, Dimitrix hit his fist against the wall in rage.
~The Next Day~
~In Grandshire~.
In the royal dinner room, the family gathered around all except their guest who they hadn't seen for few days now.
"Something is definitely wrong with Delia, i tell you " Geneva told them while she butter her bread.
"May be she just refused to join us," Gordon stated."You worry a lot." He said with a grunt.
Geneva scoffed."Leonerd go and check on her, something is off, last night when i brought her dinner i swore i heard sobbing sounds so i didn't go in.Leonard please?" She pouts.
"I agree, the last time i saw her was days ago, she suddenly left me tearfully, i overlooked it." He chuckled." Can't believe the ice Queen could suddenly cry." He broke into a sardonic laugh.
Geneva frowns."Don't mock your wife to be that way!" She scolds.
"Fineee." He grumbled and stood up."I will go look for her." He grunts and matched to her chamber.
Getting there, he found out the entire room was empty, torned sketched papers were scattered on the floor, bedsheets and cloths.
Her room was in a complete mess.
Leonard wondered what had got her so upset.
He walked in and examine the room.
Picking up one of the torn paper, he was now staring at a sketch of Dimitrix.
"I hope this isn't what i think it is?" He said hopefully.
Meanwhile faraway from the royal's Castle.
Delia stood staring at the beautiful lake before her.
After hearing such sad news, Delia was angry the man she loves didn't pick her nor Eleanor who was the main reason for leaving Arystarr yet he went for another lady, so she locked herself in her room, refusing to eat or drink since she didn't feel like.
She hated being vulnerable and heartbreaken that was one reason she hid herself especially from the eyes of that annoying Prince
Leonard.
Having the desire to go out, she decided to sneak out of the castle and come to have a warm bath in this lake.