Lost In His Mind!
1659 Words
Vallin's POV
I should admit, Aria is a silent and slow seductress. Todd is interested in her and even my father looks interested in her. He was lucky not to have a jealous mistress. If not, she would have sent Aria away.
My eyes were fixed on her but, she kept on avoiding my gaze. I knew it's because of Natalia.
But, who cares about Natalia? She's not going to be with me forever.
My heart started pounding when I remembered that kitchen scene. No one must know that I purposely entered the kitchen. I was walking pass the kitchen door when my eyes caught her trying to blow the smoke to make more fire. Seeing her body alone, makes me hard. She's just beautiful and most of all, she's my type of woman.
I majestically walked in and pretend to move but, I touched her waist. She glared at me and wanted to yell. She realised she wasn't supposed to do that but apologized instead. I rubbed the coal off her nose, touching her perfect skin.
I grabbed a fruit as an excuse and left. But, while I was leaving, I saw a maid peeping at us. Seem like I just put her in trouble. I remembered what happened to a maid I helped when she fell. She was beaten up by the other maids and was forced to leave the main palace and work with the outside maids.
Same thing is going to happen to Aria and when it does, I won't get to see her around the palace again. I have to save her.
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"Vallin?" Father called my name, snapping me back to reality. I wasn't done thinking yet.
"Yes father"
"You haven't touched your meal yet. Isn't it to your liking?" Father asked me. I swallowed hard.
"I don't like it. We are training today so, I can't eat much" I said and stood up. I faced Todd, indirectly talking to Aria.
"See you later" I said and left.
"The food isn't good Natalia, make sure you improve on that too. Speak to the goddamn chef"
"Yes, my king!" Natalia bowed. I turned my head and caught her glaring at me. I'm sure she was going to scold me later.
I went to the training ground and saw our training masters around. They were just going to watch us.
Prince Dylan was even around today. It's so exciting to see my brothers together.
Todd finally arrived, chatting with Aria.
The masters shot their eyes wide open, seeing Todd at lesson that morning. They were surprised since Todd hasn't attend lesson in two months.
"Is that Todd?" One of them even asked.
"Of course, he is the one. What could make him come to lesson today?"
"Stand there Aria and watch me" Todd said, touching her shoulder.
"It's nice to see you back here prince Todd. You've been missing out, so I'll say you should stand down for now" the master said.
Todd grabbed a sword for himself. It was proof that he wanted to do a little show off.
"I'm going to fight master. Just point me my opponent" he said.
"Fine then, prince Dylan will be your opponent. Concentrate and focus!" The master spoke.
Todd and Dylan faced each other. I just walked to the other side where Aria stood.
"Look at me Aria" he said. Aria just sighed deeply. Todd glared at me and started fighting with Dylan.
"Stressed huh?" I asked Aria.
She turned and looked at me. She lowered her head immediately.
"I'm not supposed to be talking to you, prince Vallin" she said. She just called my name. It sounded so sweet coming from her mouth.
I turned to her and smirked.
"I'm the prince, I get to talk to whoever I want to. Including you"
"Ow!" Todd growled from where he stood. Aria ran to where he was.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"Yes, yes I'm okay" he said, glaring at me. He thinks I'm going to steal Aria from him. Well yes, I am. I'm going to take her away from you Todd.
"I said to concentrate prince Todd"
Aria left him and walked back to stand close to me.
"I'll be training by evening today, I want you there"
"For what, my prince?" She asked.
"It's an order from the prince. You must be there" I said. She swallowed hard and bowed.
"Yes, my prince"
Prince Todd finally defeated prince Dylan. Now, it was time for me to fight Prince Todd.
"What were you discussing with Aria?" He asked me.
"Nothing special" I replied.
"You have Natalia, stick with her! I don't want to see you lurking around Aria" He said.
"I'm tired of Natalia!" I said. Todd immediately grabbed my collar and pulled himself close to me.
"My prince!" Aria yelled. I don't know who she was referring to but, I'm sure Todd was trying to protect her. I've used a lot of girls and dumped them, Natalia was the next. He thinks I'm going to do the same to Aria.
"Don't you ever go close to Aria or I'll kill you with my bare hands" he said and dropped his sword.
"Prince Todd!" Master called him.
"Lesson is over. I defeated prince Dylan. Come Aria" Todd said and left with her. I continued staring at her back, thinking she was going to turn but, she didn't.
"Okay, let's continue with today's lesson. Forget about Prince Todd"
I wonder when he got the time to learn all of that. He was never serious about learning anything. He must have gotten himself another teacher.
Lesson ended after two hours and I head to my room. The door was unlocked, that means one thing.
Natalia!
I entered my room and locked the door from behind.
"You're back, finally" she said, sitting at the corner of my bed.
She took a cup of tea from the tray and walked to me.
"How was lesson?" She asked. I took the cup and sipped from the tea.
"Is it good? I brewed it myself. You didn't eat anything at all this morning" she said.
Of course, I didn't. I was busy trying to act cool in front of Aria. But, she doesn't seem interested in me. I'm way stronger than Todd and I'm the first prince. More people gain interest in me than my brother but, she's different. She doesn't care about the status or anything at all.
"Baby!" Natalia touched my face, snapping me back to reality. What's happening to me? Once again, I'm lost in thought because of that girl.
"You have been thinking a lot. Is it Aria?" Natalia asked. I exchanged glances with her.
"Why do you think it's her?"
"A maid caught you with her yesterday. She said Aria was trying to seduce you. She was rubbing her tiny ass on your groin. Aren't I better than her?" She asked. She took my hand and placed it on her b**bs. She made me squeeze them.
A soft moan escaped her lips.
"You missed me, right? I missed you more" She asked. I don't want to touch her, I want to touch Aria. Aria is the only one on my mind.
"Babe!" Natalia called me again. I took my hand from her b**bs.
"You should leave now. Thanks for the tea" I said.
"Fine then, see you during training"
"I'm not training today" I lied. I wanted to be alone with Aria.
"Well, I'll come spend some time with you then" she added. I groaned angrily.
"No! Leave now!" I yelled at her. She scoffed and left the room. How disloyal.
I've spent just four years with Natalia, that's the longest I've spent with a girl. That's why she's well respected but, people are waiting for her to get dumped. That's why she has restrict anyone from coming close to me. She didn't want to get dumped.
I stood by the window, waiting for evening. I was going to see if really stuff about Aria is true.
Last night, I saw when she fought those girls. I knew she was going to be in trouble so, I waited till she left Todd's room. While she was heading into the maids quarters, the maids gathered to beat her up. She looked so weak and feeble. One tiny push might break her skull. I can't let that happen. I sprung up from where I was hiding and took a step closer, but she slapped one of them hard. I shot my eyes wide open.
"What just happened?" I asked myself.
Thinking that was all, she dodged all of their attack and hit them. One strike made them go to sleep. She slit the last one's face and left.
I couldn't believe my eyes. She looked like she was going to be skilled with knife and sword.
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It was finally evening. I've been waiting the whole day for this moment. I was training with the sword, waiting for Aria to return. I thought she won't come. I was almost hurt and heartbroken.
I dropped my sword but someone picked it up and wiped some sweat from the back of my neck.
"Are you giving up that early, my prince?" She asked. Her voice, her scent. I turned and saw her, holding a towel. She bowed.
"I'm sorry for coming late. I was busy with prince Todd" she said.
"Good, I'm glad you're here" I said. I took another sword, leaving her with the one she picked from the floor.
"Train with me" I said.
"I'm sorry, but I have no experience in using swords" she said. Is she lying?
I walked closer to her. She moved away from me. She looked into my eyes and I looked deep into her heart.
"Fight with me, Aria" I said.
"No, my prince. I do not know how to fight" she said.
She's lying. I could feel her heartbeat.
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