Kira has never punished anybody before. She was the kind of person who preferred to fade into the background and not attract any attention to herself, but right now she was to be doing the very opposite. She stood on the golden platform looking at the multiple men who watched her from below. Having so many eyes on her made her very uncomfortable, she was almost certain these men could see right through her soul. Dae was there as well, he had his arms crossed, looking very much like the overconfident asshole she was forced to work with.
Beside him was a flat table where he was expected to lie down on his stomach, they were strong looking men in dark armour standing on either side of him, each holding a whip. So this was the punishment? She was going to get her boss beaten to a pulp? The King had proposed this, he insisted that she shouldn't go light on Dae just because she was infatuated with him. ( Kira doesn't understand why everyone kept saying she was infatuated with Dae, by the looks of it her boss didn't even like her ). So Dae was to be flogged until he apologized to her, or until she deemed it enough.
" You don't want to do this?" Moon who had been standing beside her stated. Now that she thought about it he was always one step behind her, everywhere she went he would follow. She still had no idea who he was yet, if he had been a girl like she had thought the first time she saw him then she would think he was her maid.
" I don't want any injuries on his body " Kira said without thinking. She had been around Dae for a long time and anytime he had to practice a stunt for a performance ( Such as a backflip or a difficult dance move that might put strain on his body ), His manager would always refuse to let him do it, because he said that Dae was known for his perfect looks and he didn't want any injuries on his body. So Kira used this term as well.
Moon doesn't say anything. His expression remains blank and unfazed, but if Kira had looked close enough she would have noticed the way his eyes darkened at her words. His fist tightened by his side but he quickly covered it with the sleeves of his robes so no one would notice. Kira had to praise Dae for keeping his shit together. He didn't seem intimidated by what was going to happen, rather his gaze was fixed on Kira and he looked very bored.
" Princess " Dae's voice called out to her. His gaze turned mocking as a smirk made it's way across his handsome face. He was dressed in white just like the rest of the men, his long hair was tied in a messy bun, he looked very handsome like this. Kira thinks she might have mistook him for a fairy if she didn't know the kind of person he was. A Devil " Shall we get this over with "
" He still had the mouth to talk " Someone in the crowd whispered.
" The princess has pampered him way too much "
" It would only be a matter of time before she gets bored of him and finds someone else to play with "
Kira frowned when she heard the murmurs. Those guys were not even trying to be discreet about what they were saying. They made her sound like some slut, what the hell do they mean by her finding someone else to play with? She was a virgin who hadn't even kissed a man, what the hell did she know about playing with men?!
She looks at Dae who was still watching her like she was a bug. She has flashbacks of all the times he made her life a living hell. He had been the one who had asked her to go out during that storm, just because of that stupid plant she had gotten struck by lightning. He was to be blamed for everything. Yes, there was a part of her that wanted to see him punished. Wasn't this what she had always wanted? To have power over him and give him a taste of his own medicine? This was the perfect opportunity, she certainly couldn't let it pass her by. When she wakes up from this weird dream she was having, she would go back to working for Dae and having to tolerate his bullshit everyday.
" Since he is so impatient, let's start with the punishment "
Dae chuckles " What's wrong? Lost interest in my appearance already?"
" Why are you so damn cocky?! "
" Am I being cocky? You don't like the fact that I am the only one who tells you the truth, too bad I am not afraid of you. As a princess, you should try to have some dignity " A Disgusted expression formed on his face " I wonder what the people of your kingdom think about you, they must hide their children behind closed doors each time you visit town, afraid you will take them and turn them to your personal pets. You fucking slut "
Kira was stunned by Dae's words. The whole place became eerily silent and no one dared to say anything. Wait, was that the kind of person she was in her dream? It was no wonder she had a harem, it was because she kidnapped people against their wills and forced them to be her Concubines! She reflexively turned around to Moon, she wanted to ask him if what Dae said was true. But she saw that Moon was looking directly at her, his hazel eyes telling her all she needed to know. No way....Kira felt like slamming her face against the wall in hopes of waking up from this awful nightmare.
" So, do you still want to continue with this punishment? "
Kira has nothing to say to her boss. She doesn't even look at him, she feels too embarrassed. She turns around and hurries away, all eyes turned to her as she fled the punishment area. Dae sneered as he watched Kira leave. She was nothing more than a spoiled bitch who thought she could have anything she wanted. It was only a matter of time before he regained his full power and got the hell out of here, then he would make her suffer for degrading him like this. She had even dared to label him as a Consort, was there anything more spiteful than that?
He turns to walk away, finding this whole thing to be a total waste of his time. Someone grabbed him roughly before he could leave, he turned to see none other than the Princesses's number one lap dog. " Get your hands off me "
" I have no idea who the hell you think you are, but it would be wise to not try something like that again "
" Or what Moonlight? Are you going to stand up for the slut? "
" How dare..."
" Look, if you like being treated like a toy then don't expect the same from the rest of us " Dae yanks his hand away " To think you used to be a prince, now you are nothing more than that bitch's personal whore!. You might look like a woman, but you are still a man, act like one. " He gives Moon a disgusted look before turning around and walking away.