Aria pov"My Lady you need to get ready, it's almost time." Erika my new maid told me. I haven't seen Petra ever since I told the prince about her plans, Erika was the one who brought dinner for me that night. "What happened to Petra? Are you going to be my new maid?" I asked Erika, who was busy looking for the perfect dress for me to wear, I could wear a lace gown, along with some modern gowns that could make any girl look like a princess. But everyone in this kingdom love tradition so much that they mostly put on their traditional silky clothes. I wish I could break the rules and wear something else, but that wouldn't be good for me since I was prince Zane fiance."I don't understand your question my lady, who is Petra?" I could see clearly that she was trying to play dumb so that she wouldn't get to answer my question, it's annoying, Erika was good at acting. I would have believe her if I didn't know that no one in Esterial kingdom was to be trusted, no innocent face could change
Aria pov"Straighten your back!" Lady Brunhilda ordered.My back couldn't get any more straighter than that. Telling that to lady Brunhilda was a waste of time, she wasn't going to listen to me. She have decided to teach me how to dance a proper ball dance. According to her, even though prince Zane had led me through the last dance, I was like dirt, spoiling his sparkling graceful images. I'm not joking, lady Brunhilda actually called me dirt. Erika was acting like my male guide, she was still compose even after I have match her poor feet for an hundred time. "I heard of how you dine with prince Zane, the day before yesterday." There was excitement in her voice. "It is the first time prince Zane have ever dine with any human before, he's going to make a fine king someday." I thought he wasn't getting the crown. "Lady Aria is so lucky, I doubt she realizes how lucky she truly is." Erika said to Lady Brunhilda as they both look at me with the same sadness in their faces. They couldn
Aria povFeels good to put on pants again. I stretch out my legs that have been encaged in my leather pants. It feels good with the nice high boots I was wearing, this was my sort of clothes. I match it with a beautiful lace long sleeves, although not my usual kind, this one looks more fancy like something that was delicately made. My usual kind was just casual and normal.Erika didn't come in to give me, my breakfast today. Another maid I have seen around Erika gave me, my breakfast but she didn't stay for long to help me get dressed like Erika normally would, I was grateful for that. I have wore enough gowns in this life to last me for a life time. Erika wouldn't be happy to see me like this though, but I didn't care. Right now I felt free and happy and that matters much more than Erika happiness. Few hours of being locked up in my room, I could feel the effect of Erika not being around anymore. No one to nag me or correct me, most importantly no one to talk to. Was there really a
Aria pov"Now I understand why king Kaida pick you to be prince Zane fiance. You may not be that charming but you still have your good qualities, one only his highness can see in you, more than the rest of us.""Thanks...I guess." There was nothing good about me. Whatever Erika was thinking about me wasn't true. If she was going to start seeing me in a new light, it would be good if only she could properly see me for who I truly am. "You are doing this just for the money?" I rinse a clothes and kept it in a large bowl along with some other clothes.Erika laugh, "my Lady it's the same reason I take care of you or do any other things I hate in this world." Just when I thought we were connecting, Erika gave me one of her backbiting remarks. She was too free with me, I have seen the way she acted with other nobles, it was filled with respect, her behavior towards me was different. Was it because I was human?"Tell me how all this started," I stared straight ahead, the guards was standi
Aria povI don't know if it was because I help Erika out, when she was washing. Whatever it was I'm not going to complain about it, Erika allowed me to dress in clothes I actually liked. Her condition was that I stayed only in my room. I'm sure even she knows that I wasn't going to listen to her instructions. Most especially now that I know prince Zane room. There were different floor in the palace, prince Zane room was in the second highest floor, the first floor belongs to the king. A lot of staircase needed to be climb before getting there, I couldn't fully understand the way things are in this palace. Normally first floor is supposed to be downstairs, not upstairs, crazy bunch of people, I thought.I hide myself in the corner of the walls, the guards that were station at my door didn't follow me today. I'm glad they learned their lesson from last time, the hall was clear, there was no guards in front of the prince room. Quickly, before anyone could see me, I rush inside and close t
Aria pov. "You are awake my lady," Erika said. "Good morning Erika." "It's Afternoon my lady, once again, you overslept." I have been taking things easy ever since my encounter with prince Zane, well I have actually been waiting for him to actually do something to me, maybe invite me for another embarrassing dinner or something. So far, he hasn't do anything, he haven't called for me. There have been nothing, absolutely nothing. It could be that prince Zane was truly a kind man like everyone said, all this while I have been the one who misunderstood him. I have been all over his business, while he gave me enough time to myself, inoder to live my life peacefully in Esterial. No pressure on my engagement with him, maybe he knew that i was force."Have you heard anything from prince Zane?" I asked Erika. She gave me a weird knowing smiled. What was that about?"My lady are you that worried about him?" Her elbow rested on my clothes that have already been folded neatly in front of
Aria pov.Ever since lady Brunhilda got hold of the news that I was now staying in prince Zane room, she brought out some old historical books about the kingdom and made me read them. Her reasons for not giving me those books ever since, was because she thought that prince Zane was still going to reject me someday, but now with the way things were going, prince Zane wasn't going to reject me. I wish they all knew that their beloved prince makes me sleep on the floor every night, with nothing but one comfortable pillow that actually helps in putting me to sleep. It was really annoying, I wish the pillow was uncomfortable, whenever I use it I become possessed with some kind of sleep spell. In the morning when Erika would come into the room to get me ready for the day I would find myself on the bed with prince Zane gone. How could I make anyone believe that I was actually suffering when it looks like I was living the life. I wish prince Zane would just reject me, at least then king Kaid
Aria pov"I'm waiting, explain yourself." Prince Zane was sitting on a large couch in the room, the way the couch has been created, it look like a throne, perfect for intimating girls like me for information. Had this couch been here the first time I sneak into prince Zane room, or did he create it recently just so that he could make me feel intimated. His blind gaze was staring at nowhere in particular, he looks like he didn't care about what just happened but his voice, words where all different from his action and the way he present himself. Somehow even though prince Zane couldn't see he could still get those silvers eyes to be directed straight at me. How does he even know how to do that? I peered up at Aidan, he was standing behind me, guarding the door, making sure there was no escape for me. Nadia was standing by the prince side, her hand folded around her chest, waiting for any order the prince wishes to give to her. Incase i was going to disobeyed him again. "It wasn't my