A king's desire

Chapter 3

Cassandra

The day of the king's trip had finally come around. I was very nervous. I was a palace knight among highly trained guards after all. I had been dreading this since the captain had told me about the king's order. The whispers had spread among the other knights quickly, of course, and I tried not to let it affect me. Yet here I was gripping the handle of my shoulder bag as the guards made the final preparations to head out. A horse was brought out to me and I was relieved to see it was a mare. I was not well trained in riding and so a stallion would be far too challenging for me. A mare would be hard enough. I just hoped I didn't embarrass myself.

I tied my bag to the saddle as the king's arrival was announced. As his eyes swept the party, I looked down at the ground in respect. I was a commoner and an orphan. I had no right to gaze upon the king even as a knight. My hair was tied into a ponytail for the journey and it wasn't long before we were mounting our horses to head out. I was placed at the back of the pack and told to keep my keen eyes open for anyone following us. So I did just that. My eyes looked back more than any other guard.

The ride was peaceful though and we even stopped for a brief lunch. Finally, as the sun set, we arrived in a town and headed towards our sleeping arrangements for the night. As I helped put my horse away and collected my stuff, I noticed the servants of the manor whispering. The way their eyes flashed at me every minute made it clear what they were talking about. I tried to ignore it. I was used to it by now. I approached the captain of the guards.

"Where am I sleeping, sir?" I asked as I had heard him assigning rooms in the guest wing. The captain looked at me with a deep frown and then turned to our host in the entryway.

"Is there an open room for our female knight?" I was about to argue that I could bunk with the men but the captain's gaze stopped me. I had no trouble sleeping with the other knights at the palace. It was just to get some sleep before we travel tomorrow. Our host fidgeted softly and he looked towards the guest wing.

"The only open room is the one next to the main guest room which the king requested we keep empty." The captain sighed softly and nodded.

"That'll have to do. She's one woman she won't make enough noise to disturb him. Is it ready?" Watching them talk about me as if I wasn't there was unsettling.

"It just needs fresh bedding. I'll have it prepared right away." He flagged down a maid and spoke to her. She walked over to escort me and I followed her to the room door. She smiled at me briefly.

"Just wait here and they'll get it prepared for you shortly." With that, she turned and left. I sighed as I leaned against the wall to wait. It wasn't long before a couple of maids showed up and set to work. Just as they left and gave me the go-ahead, the door of the room next to me opened. The king stood there in his robe and I felt my face instantly heat in embarrassment as I averted my eyes. Now I was really overstepping myself.

"Why are you here?" He asked in that same icy tone as before. I swallowed the lump in my throat and pointed to the door to my room.

"I'll be staying here rather than with the other men, your highness. It's the only other room where a single woman can stay. I am deeply sorry. I won't make a sound." I bowed deeply as I finished and I heard the king scoff suddenly. I could feel his eyes on me as I stayed bowed to him.

"Come here." He said suddenly. I looked up in shock and saw the serious look in his eyes. I could not go against a direct order from the king himself. He pointed into his room. "Here. Now." I hung my head as I walked into his room. Was I going to get yelled at for something that wasn't my fault? Or perhaps he was regretting bringing me along at the last minute now that it was a problem for him. I heard him shut the door behind me and I stared at the ground and awaited my fate.

"Why won't you look at me?" I flinched softly at the question. I had not expected that.

"I'm a commoner, your highness, and an orphan. I have no right to gaze upon a king." The king had been walking towards me but he stopped at my words.

"You are a palace knight. Does that not give you the right?" I shook my head quickly in response. I heard another scoff and then the king approached again. I saw his hand reach out in my line of sight as he took hold of my chin in his fingers. He lifted my face until I was looking into those ice-blue eyes of his. I shut my eyes quickly and I felt his fingers clench softly. "Open your eyes. I want to see them." I understood then. He was just curious about my eye color, like everyone was.

I opened my eyes once more and I watched as he stared into my eyes. I could have sworn that his eyes almost sparkled in wonder. I expected once he had gotten bored of that he would let me go, but he didn't seem to. Instead, he reached out with his free hand and grasped my hair lightly in his fingers. I tried not to move an inch as he brought my hair to his lips and kissed it softly. He dropped the hand from my chin and I once more lowered my eyes to the floor. The king made a sound almost like a soft growl.

"Look at me, Cassandra." I felt my hands clench softly into fists as I raised my head once more. "Don't do that again. You will not avert your eyes from me."

"Yes, your highness," I said, barely able to form the words from the knot of nerves in my stomach. The king's icy eyes swept down to the floor and back up again.

"You are a beautiful woman. How old are you?" I felt my heart soar briefly at the compliment, but I tried not to show it.

"19 your majesty," I answered. He seemed to contemplate this briefly.

"Good. Drop your bag and take off your clothes." I began to lower my bag at his words but I froze at the rest of them. He smiled slightly at that. I had never seen the king smile at anyone. As far as I knew, he was incapable of smiling, and yet here he was. Smiling. At me. After ordering me to strip.

"Have I offended you, your highness? I will make up for it however you like. I will-" The king raised a hand to silence me and I shut my mouth immediately. He glared softly.

"Are you ignoring an order from me?" That icy tone was deathly and I felt my whole body go cold. I couldn't ignore an order from the king, but could I really undress in front of him? With trembling hands, I placed my bag on the floor and lifted them to the buttons of my uniform. As I undid each one, the king began to smirk. I shrugged the top of my uniform off and then reached for the zipper of the pants. Luckily, I was wearing shorts underneath as I pulled off the rest of my uniform. I stood in my undershirt and shorts as I placed my uniform on the nearby couch. I was being fired for sure.

"I am gravely sorry, your majesty. I shall not trouble you anymore." I bowed deeply as I turned to leave. Quick as lightning, the king reached out and grabbed my arm.

"Did I say you could leave? Take off the rest of your clothes." I felt uncertainty in my gut.

"Your highness?" I said with a soft tremble in my voice. The king frowned and his face softened slightly.

"Now Cassandra." He said with a tinge of impatience as he let go of my arm. Slowly, I stripped off my undershirt and shorts. Leaving me standing there in only my bra and underwear. I felt my face heat up instantly as the king's eyes swept my body. "Now the bra." He said with a point at my chest. I unlatched the fabric and as it fell to the ground the king openly stared at my chest. He was not the first man who seemed surprised that I had such amble breasts under the compression bra. He stepped forward and raised a hand. As he cupped one of my breasts, I gasped.

"Your highness," I said in a soft plea. What I was pleading for I didn't know. I couldn't go against my king. I felt his hand against my stomach and then he slid it down. Before I had time to process it, the king's hand was in my underwear touching me down there. I gasped loudly and shut my eyes in shame.

"Do you not want this?" The king's voice was in my ear and I didn't know what to say to that. I didn't know if I would want this. This was such a ridiculous situation I had never even dreamed the king would touch me, let alone in this way. Yet I could feel my body responding to his soft hands.

"I will do whatever you ask my king." I said with resolve, and I heard him click his teeth in annoyance. I felt his fingers brush against my opening and my whole body flinched. As his fingers pushed lightly, he suddenly stopped.

"Are you a virgin Cassandra?" He asked suddenly and I felt my cheeks turn bright red as I nodded quickly. Suddenly, he pulled his hands away from me. As he stepped back, I dared to open my eyes again. The king stepped over to the couch and sat down. He smiled softly at me. "Come here and take off your underwear." He said, pointing to the floor in front of him. I stepped over to the spot with only a slight hesitation. As I slipped my underwear down, he pulled open his robe, revealing his naked form to me. I felt my cheeks burn even hotter and I couldn't help as I turned my face away. I had never seen a naked man before. Even as the only female among the knights.

"Your highness I don't think that-" I heard a sudden scoff that caused my words to dry up instantly.

"Don't think Cassandra. Look at me." With great effort, I turned my gaze back to him. He smirked softly. He held up a hand to me. "Come here now. No more waiting. I wish to feel you." I took his outstretched hand gently and he pulled me forward until I was in his lap. He smiled as his free hand cupped my breast again. He let go of my hand and grabbed my waist. As he pushed me down into his lap, I felt as his manhood touched me down there. I flinched sharply.

"Your majesty, I'm sorry if I upset you." This all felt like a punishment for daring to cross him. He was treating me like I wasn't a loyal knight. Had he truly fired me? My thoughts were interrupted as he cupped his hand over my cheek.

"The only thing upsetting me is you continuing to try and get away from me." As he said this he adjusted his hips and I felt him press against my opening. As he pushed softly forward I felt a soft stab of pain. I gasped softly. "Bear with it. The pain will pass." I grit my teeth as his hands went to my hips. He slowly pushed me down and I felt the pain deeper and deeper inside me. I had dealt with pain before but this was something I had never felt. A unique type of pain.

I was panting softly by the time he stopped. Then suddenly he pushed my hips down quickly and I felt a sharp stab as the last couple of inches between us vanished. I cried out softly and the king's hands tightened their hold on my hips, not allowing me to move away. He held me there for what felt like forever as his eyes swept my body. Slowly the pain began to ease and he let go of me.

"Move for me, Cassandra. Go at your own pace if you like." I knew what he meant but my body refused to listen to me. Everything in me was screaming that this was wrong. "Cassandra." He said my name in almost a threat. I shut my eyes tight and willed my body to just do as I was told. I reached out, placing my hands on his shoulders as I lifted my hips up. I winced softly at the new pain but I didn't stop. I tried to tell myself this was all a dream. Or that the king was any other man.

Slowly, I moved my hips up and then, just as slowly, back down. After a couple of times, I felt my body reacting to it. The pain was nearly gone and I felt a heat spread through me instead. Without realizing it, I had begun to move just a little faster each time. I felt my body tremble and I clenched my hands a little as I continued to move as I had been ordered. I bit my cheek as I felt the need to gasp. Even so, I couldn't hold back all of the noises I needed to make.

I was moving even faster now and I could no longer keep myself from gasping softly every time my hips met his. Suddenly, he grabbed my waist and he lifted me as he stood from the couch. My eyes flew open in surprise as he carried me over to his bed. Suddenly, his was over me and I was trapped under his body. He grit his teeth together harshly and then he began to thrust. I was no longer in control of how fast it went and he didn't hold back. I couldn't keep silent for more than a minute as moans began to leave my throat.

My whole body felt like it was being bathed in fire. I felt my body tensing as the feeling inside me built until it exploded. Suddenly, I was awash in pleasure and I couldn't hold back the slight scream I let out. My mind was hazy for a few minutes as I had never experienced anything like that before. When I could focus again, it had stopped. The king was lying next to me on the bed now with a soft smile. I felt my eyelids droop close. After a long day of traveling, I was already tired and so I easily passed out.