Always Yours

Chapter 3

Morning came and I felt stiff as a board, but after a year, I was slowly getting used to the pain. Crystal and Sharon were still asleep seeing as it was only 5 in the morning. I quietly got out of the room, closed the door and began walking but stopped when I saw a girl barely wearing anything scurrying out of a room. I shook my head, it’s none of my business.

I made my way towards the kitchen to prepare for breakfast. After cooking breakfast, I placed some bread in a tray and some coffee in another tray. I made my way towards the guards who are guarding early as I gave them the bread and coffee. 

They took it silently as I made my way back towards the kitchen to prepare the things that are needed.

After the royals ate their breakfast, I went back to the kitchen to wash the dishes while the other servants clean the dining table. After washing all of the dishes, doing some orders that Lady Cecilia had made me done, I was called by Lady Cecilia herself.

"Yes Ma'am?" I said as I kept my head bowed in respect.

"The King requests your presence, you know where his study is" she said as she glares at me suspiciously. I nodded before making my way to the King's study. I made it my job to know the routes of this castle in order to not get lost and avoid being punished.

It wasn't hard to find the study of the King, its door most likely has a beautiful outline, spirals twisted in a beautiful way were carved on the door made it unique, just like everybody in this castle.

I knocked three times on the door, later on I heard a husky and low 'come in' the voice sound awfully familiar as if I heard it before. I shook my head from those thoughts.

I opened the door, not daring to look up. 

Know your place.

I could feel his eyes burning into me. My body feels like it was being burned by his intense gaze.

"You called for me your Majesty?" I asked respectfully, still bowing my head in respect.

"For now on you will be working for me, everything that say, you will follow and obey" he said bluntly cutting to the chase. I nodded my head. His voice was so soft like velvet that made my stomach clench.

"Yes your Majesty, do you need me to do anything else?" I asked.

"Look at me" was what he had commanded, I was shocked with his request but quickly composed myself. This was the first time that someone has asked me to look at them.

"Your Majesty?" I asked not sure if I heard him right.

"I won't ask again" this time he said it a little bit irritated. I know not to make him wait, so with that I looked up at him, his stunning bluish-green eyes staring at me. He looks more handsome up close, now I know why many women throw themselves at him. He was breath-taking, he was the most handsome man I have ever laid my eyes on. He clenched his sharp jaw, his fists were balled as if he was restraining himself. He growled quietly, I managed not to flinch as I look at anywhere avoiding his stare. He took calming breaths before he stood up from his seat. I held my breath as he came closer to me, I didn't know what to do, he makes me feel protected and safe but at the same time he makes me want to run and never look back.

He was coming closer and closer and the more I want to run my fingers through his brown hair.

"I want you" he said huskily, I felt my body stiffen at what he said. Those three words made me feel something inside, something that had died a long time ago, hope. Those simple words made my stomach burst with butterflies, my heart pounded nervously as he smirked.

"To clean one of the guest rooms, apparently it needs some cleaning" that statement made my heart and hope drop a hundred feet down. How naive did I think I was to actually thought that the most handsome man I saw would want me, a Kinga at that? A wretched servant girl who didn't even look pretty, hell, I was far from being pretty.

"Oh, of course your Majesty" I said, my voice coming of as a whisper as I nodded.

"Is that all?" I asked once again.

"After cleaning, there are things for you to complete so come back here afterwards" I nodded and got out of the room. Making sure that I was far enough from the room I placed a hand on my chest, I felt the pounding of my heart through my palms. I took deep breaths to calm myself. After making sure that I was calm, I then proceeded to the guest's room to clean it up.

I entered the room, it was the same as the others, spacious and luxurious as always. The first thing that I noticed where the bedsheets scattered, the pillows disassembled, clothes were everywhere. It was clear to me what had happened. I was not a stranger on what was happening during closed doors, what made me frown was the thought of the King engaging in intercourse with other females. The thought made my heart clench and I frowned even more.

I shook my head before I proceeded to clean the room.

After a couple of minutes later I was done with cleaning the room up, I now only needed to clean the bedsheets.

After putting it in the washing machine and setting it to the highest level and rinsing it I was already done. I made my way towards the study when I heard groans and moans, my eyes widened. I stopped walking as I pondered over whether I should enter or not. I bit my lip as I heard the lewd sounds continue, my heart burned as time goes by. I turned my heel as my feet led me towards the balcony.

I breathed in the fresh air as I stare at the sight, the forest stood out with its green trees that resembles marshmallows in a bag. After a few minutes I hesitantly went back towards the study and I breathed out a relief noticing that there were groans and moans anymore.

I knocked on the door nervously as my heart pounded. I heard a grunt before I heard a 'come in' I opened the door not wanting to know what I would come to see.

The King sitting on one of the opulent plush couches, his posture was that of a King with his eyes closed. He acted as if nothing had ever happened when in reality something did happen. Something that squeezes my heart, an emotion I’m unfamiliar with.

"You know, you always come in the worst timing ever" his voice dripped with impassiveness, as if he was talking to an object. His eyes still remained closed, at first I thought he was asleep.

"I'm sorry?" I don't know what he was saying. He opened his eyes and I quickly remove my gaze from his godly facial structures.

"Nothing. The ballroom is in need of cleaning, make sure that not a speck of dirt could be seen" he said off handedly as he closed his eyes once more, as if I wasn’t worth his time.

“Also, I need you to prepare an exquisite dinner, a special guest will be coming. Now, get out” I noted everything that he said, I tried not to show any emotion as he dismissed me coldly before I nodded.

"Yes your Majesty" he said nothing, he didn’t even move.

Thoughts were already swirling inside my brain. I thought of the possibility of cleaning the ballroom alone, and that made me sigh internally. The ballroom is huge, I am not even exaggerating, it would take hours before it would become spotless.

To add that up, he wants me to make dinner. I quietly exited the room as I gave myself a small talk on how I can do this.

I went to grab the materials needed for cleaning. I soaked the white cloth with water before I dropped down on my knees and began scrubbing the pristine marbled tiles of the ballroom. People walking made it harder as they see, to pass through the ballroom.

I didn't mind them, if I did I would have been delayed with what I am doing. So for the last 3 hours I have scrubbed and scrubbed the entire floor, then I would wipe it until I was satisfied.

I smiled at my work, the floor was now spotless and clean. A royal came with dirty shoes and stepped on the floor making it dirty again. He looked at the trail he was making before shrugging his shoulders as he smirked, I sighed before I bent down again and cleaned the trail of dirt he had left.

After making sure that it was clean I made my way towards the kitchen to prepare the food. It was already afternoon and the royals in the Castle were now having lunch, I am chopping the vegetables for the food I am making for the evening, piles and piles of vegetables and fruits were aligned, waiting for me to cut them up and cook them.

I hummed a familiar tune as I emerged myself in cutting up the vegetables.

I heard a giggle and I saw the other servants talking to themselves. I wish I could just talk freely like them.

"I already have my dress; I can’t wait to wear it! Hopefully the King will notice me" the girl giggled. I wasn’t an eaves dropper but it was hard not, their voices were very loud.

"Don’t get your hopes up, we’re just servants. He can never look at us like that" The other girl reminded her friend. They kept quiet for some time before giggles were heard once more.

They are a going to the ball, they were invited, all the servants were. Why wasn't I informed?