Growl For Your Soul

Chapter 21

Second person's POV

Early in the morning , the birds were chirping for work , the Paiogs rose from their beds. Farmers harvest their crops and planted the new ones , Samira's beauty parlor was opened , guards stood on the their ground. The kitchen was echoed with sounds of pots , spatulas and utensils. 

"Hand over the seasoning!" "Hurry up with the soup! We don't want to let the royal family wait!" The head chef barked , as the chefs hurried up. The sound of the boiling soup and the aroma sniffed by the head chef and once more , he urged the chef in charge to move the soup out from the pot before it got all mushy.

The maids were quickly sweep and clean out all the dust and dirt on the carpet , the place has to be spotless as the head maid said. Maids run around hallways with brooms , some held trays with food for the royal family , walking carefully to their rooms.

"P-Prince Agrona? Your breakfast was here." the maid stuttered as she stood alone in front of the doors of his shared room. She was forced to take over her friend's place since they were in charge with the dish washing chore. Since the Agrona she heard was violent and blood-like , plus it's her first week , she was not hoping to be fired due to her poor condition of her family.

She took a deep breath as she opened the door with her free hand. She was surprised to see the royal family's chamber. 'Filthy rich people.' She uttered as she was freaked out by a small groan. She placed the tray on the table as she slowly turned to Agrona who got up from bed and glared at the girl.

He scratched his hair and ears as he noticed girl who's standing there awkwardly. "What are you doing here?" "I-I , Eh-" The maid's stuttering was really getting into Agrona's nerves , "Just state your purpose already." "Br-Breakfast's s-s-served , your highness." Agrona looked at the girl with his face darkened a bit.

"Get out , in 3 second. 1-" Before Agrona even start counting , the maid already rushed out of the room with the door closed. Agrona groaned while looked at his newly engaged maiden who's still sleeping sweetly. He smiled as he leaned down , placing a caress on her head as he laid back onto the bed , pulling her into his arms , cuddled with them.

"Prince Agrona. Your highness?" The maid leader said as she barged in the the room. She pulled the curtain open , allowing sunlight to shined in. "Um... Oh morning.." She turned and found Lady Zinnex who woke up from bed , rubbing her eyes. 'Thank goodness she doesn't have morning breath..' She uttered since she had worked for royals and MOST of them had morning breath issue.

"Greetings , Lady Zinnex. Your breakfast was served along side Prince Agrona's. It's on the table." "Hmm , thanks- Oh lor-" Zinnex squealed by Agrona's arms that suddenly snaked around her waist. "Prince Agrona." The maid leader bowed after the Blood God and Goddess as Agrona called. Agrona glared at the maid with killer eyes and his engaged maiden with pleasure needed eyes. He revealed the choker to the maid as he placed a caress on the pendant of the choker to Zinnex's neck.

"I..think I should be going , your highness...." The maid leader said while quickly ran out of the room , scratching the goosebumps on her arm. 'Ugh! Was this like to be the third wheel?!,' She grunted as she remembered the affection that Agrona just did in front of her to Zinnex , 'They're actually engaged. Oh lord , I have no idea how Prince Alaistair would react about this...' She thought as she continue minding her own business.

Zinnex's POV

"What's with the affection , Agrona?" I looked down to Agrona who's head was on my shoulder. He shrugged as he got up from bed , walking to the tray where there's a bowl of soup that was still hot. "Just learning how to give my engaged wife enough affection so she will be ready for the ritual." My face was flustered when he said so. "What a jerk y-" As I was mumbling about his stupid actions , he turned me to him , letting me have a bite of the bread that he bite onto the other side.

"W-What was that for?!" "Hope you are flustered cause I would love to see that face on the ritual." I pushed away as I stood up from the bed and dressed in a long sleeve dress. While trying to tie my hair into a bun , Agrona stood behind me as he slowly descend my arms , placing them on my lap ,"You look better like this~" He uttered as he bite my neck , making me grunted by his action. 

"A-Agrona." "Hmm?" He turned my body , facing him , "A-Are you doing it now?" "You want to , of course. If you don't want me to , I force the ritual to be proceed." My face was heated by what he said. After what happened , from Clyde to Perseus , I want no man to bother me. 

But....

"I-I'm not ready yet...." 

 I looked at his face of disappointment , but soon craved with a smile. "Never mind , I understand." he patted on my head while caressed my forehead , grabbing his coat as he walked out of our chamber. I sighed as I held my hand on my forehead , thinking....

'Did I do something wrong?...'

...."I mean , I do want to avoid every shitty Anitures , but this was a huge process to me!" I yelled out my thoughts to Nashira right after royal maiden lessons.  "I mean , you're engaged to him , I don't see the problem." "But this was a big thing to me! I mean ," I said while massaged the bridge of my nose ,"When I said that , I meant I wasn't completely dating him, Nana! I just.....somehow became a part of his life..."

'I mean yeah , after all of that! I first was forced to be his maiden , then his engaged maiden , What's gonna be next? Mar-' , my mind was immediately in a break down , 'Oh lord...'

"Zinnex! Lady Nashira!" I was snapped out from my thoughts as Osiris yelled out our names. "What's with the screaming , General Osiris?" "It's....It's...," He stopped fro a while to catch his breath he yelled out , 

"Prince Alaistair and Agrona were fighting each other!"