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Benjamin's Bride Thirty-four • A Strange Sweetness
•Benjamin•I nervously stood in front of a large wooden door that led to Heather's office as I debated on whether I should knock on it or not. This morning began with me receiving a letter from my father's wife that held a strange request. It completely soured up my morning, but after seeing the details of the letter, I saw it as an opportunity.I could have just send a servant to give Heather the letter together with another that expressed my thoughts about it. And Heather was smart, so she would probably grasp the meaning behind it without much explanation. I could have done that but I didn't.I wanted to talk to her myself. Not only about the letter but about yesterday as well. Part of me was embarrassed that I allowed her see such a pathetic side of me while the other was liberated because of all the assurances that she gave me.A king wasn't supposed to show weakness. I had more than enough memories of where I was constantly punished when I was younger for being vulnerable and my
Benjamin's Bride Thirty-five • The Bluet Prince
•Heather•I stared at the passing trees as I rested my head on the window of the carriage. We were riding through a forest and despite the heat, it was very cool under nature's shade. I lost count of how long we've been on the road and I tried my best to not fall asleep. "We are almost there," Benjamin said as he gently rested his hand on my arm.I hummed and sat up straight. "I thought that the main castle would be closer."He smiled in amusement. "That would defeat the whole purpose of having a separate castle.""I see. We won't have time to rest when we arrive, will we?""No, but we will be able to retire to bed earlier if the schedule is followed without any disturbance." I frowned and he added, "Are you that tired?""Not really. I just want to lie down.""Was I too rough with you last night?""My King!" I scolded as I blushed furiously.I discreetly glanced at Annie, Bridgette and Scott, who were seated across from us. Scott had his eyes closed as he rested against the seat, Brid
Benjamin's Bride Thirty-six • Cravings
•Benjamin•Heather moved closer to me - If that was even possible because she's been glued to my side the entire afternoon. I wondered what that was about but I did not mind it all. What I need mind, however, was her nervous shifting and it didn't take much to realize that something was bothering her.I looked over at the notes that she had written on her papers, the blue ink contrasting greatly with the black print. Unlike her usual neat scribbles, her writing right now was quick and tough to read.I chuckled in amusement and Heather looked at me curiously. "What is it?" She asked."I won't judge if you tell me that Brigette writes your reports for you," I replied, making her brows furrow in confusion."What do you mean?""I'm having a hard time believing that this handwriting and the ones in your resports come from the same person."She let out a soft gasp and hid her writing by pressing the documents to her chest. "Don't tease me. I write all my reports myself.""Is that so?""Yes.
Benjamin's Bride Thirty-seven • A Little Secret
•Benjamin•I held Heather's arm and laid gentle kisses from her hand up to her shoulder. I went on to kiss her neck, collar bones and chest before continuing down to appreciate her beautiful body. Just as I reached the top of her center, Heather gently pushed my face away."I can't," she said before she sat up. "What happened to the fiery passion that you had the last two rounds?" I asked teasingly as I sat up as well."It finished together with them. Any more and I'll just be aching."I hummed and kissed her neck once again. "We can't have that. Want to take a bath together? I can call a maid to prepare the water.""Yes, please." I got out of the bed and pulled on a black robe. Without tying it closed, I walked into the bathroom and paused when I noticed that it was renovated as well. It was a whole new room altogether. The only thing that I was grateful for was the shower. I walked close and checked if the hot water was running. Discovering that it was, I went back into the room
Benjamin's Bride Thirty-eight • I Like This
•Heather•Benjamin has been behaving strange. He has been more quiet than usual and quite a bit clingy. I found it cute but I couldn't help feeling like he was behaving like this because of some negative reason.Was it because of his private conversation with Prince Alfred? Despite Benjamin's claims that they did not talk about anything of much importance, I did not believe him.Although I felt that way, I figured that it would be unfair of me not to give him the benefit of the doubt. We were traveling back to our home tomorrow so, maybe he was feeling homesick?I looked up from my hands, that were folded on my lap, and looked through the window of the carriage. The Queen invited us to go into town with her this afternoon. It was quite a strange request from someone who did not spend any leisure time with us, but she explained that it was for the sake of getting us souvenirs and I could never say no to some shopping. I also saw this as a good opportunity to interact with the people o
Benjamin's Bride Thirty-nine • What A Shit Day
•Benjamin•I stared at the blood stained prison cell with a frown etched into my face. The door of the cell was still locked with no sign of forcible entry yet the man on the other side was laying on the ground with his throat slit open and a badly bruised face.It was the same man who bumped into Heather earlier this very same day. The guards had locked him up to teach him a lesson and other than that, I did not give any more orders. Especially not one as gruesome as this.This cell was one that was built outside the security station. It was a punishment box that was used when trying to use someone as an example to prevent others from imitating a similar crime. Everybody who used this route saw the person who was locked up and most wished to never be put in it.And here was a dead body that was sending a deafening message."Gossip spreads as fast as a hurricane," Scott said as he observed the scene with me. "Some subjects have began to raise their eyebrows in question and the common
Benjamin's Bride Forty • Bittersweet Reunion
•Heather•I groaned and squinted my eyes to avoid the brightness that streamed inside the room. I turned to face Benjamin and frowned when I noticed that he wasn't in bed. It was strange because he never left me asleep while we were at the main castle.I sat up groggily and my heart fell at the sight of the unfamiliar room that I was in. Despite its extravagant beauty, it was neither of Benjamin's rooms nor mine. I gently pressed my hand against my racing heart and tried to calm my breathing as I put my thoughts together."You're finally awake," a familiar voice said from the far corner of the room. My gaze went there and met with Prince Alfred's. He was seated on a grey couch with an open book on his lap. "Welcome to Bluet Roei.""Bluet Roei?" I repeated in surprise.He nodded and gestured to the bedside table. "You can help yourself to some water if you are feeling dehydrated."I cast a suspicious glance at the water before looking back at him. "You do realize that this can cause a w
Benjamin's Bride Forty-one • A Mess
Benjamin•I angrily stomped into my office and failed to keep my temper under a lid. I just finished my meeting with the subjects of Lefera and as expected, things did not go well. They didn't believe me at all.Most were free enough to make stupid comments while the silent ones spoke volumes with their facial expressions. The looks in their eyes reminded me of the day after my brother's death. The day my life changed in what I could only term as a messed up advantage.The day after I traded in my humanity for a better life. A life of isolation but nevertheless somewhat peaceful. I shook my head, pushing away the fog of anger and bitter regret, and reminded myself that Edward's death was not something that I did on impulse. He deserved a fate much worse than death.A roar escaped my throat and I angrily swept everything off my desk. Why were things getting so fucked up at the same time!?Time seemed to be moving in slow motion and my patience was running thin quickly. On top of this
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