Royal Trouble series#1: Behind cruelty

Chapter 1

In the garden, full of green grass and flowers surrounding the place, a little lady was playing under the sunny skies. She has golden hair. It looks so soft and healthy. Her gray eyes were dull but it seemed like there was some spark hidden inside. Her nose is just so cute. It looks like it was sculpted for days to ensure perfection. Her lips! Oh how mesmerizing and seductive can it be?

At such a young age, her beauty can already attract a lot of guys. For sure, her father would need a dozen guards to protect her princess. Her beauty is exceptional. Currently, she was with her three chambermaids and five ladies-in-waiting standing not far away from where she was sitting.

“Sally, where does your loyalty belong?" The little girl looked up. She was talking to her handmaid, named Sally.

Her handmaid bowed respectfully before answering her question.“Only to you, Your Majesty."

The young princess nodded before she stopped playing with her dolls. She placed her pointed finger on her chin as if thinking. Then, after a while, she stood up from her seat and slightly touched her gown that was on the ground. Then she raised her gaze to her chambermaid. They immediately bowed their heads and trembled in the presence of the young princess. Every second feels like an eternity for them. Mercy!

“Are you telling the truth?" Her gaze returned to Sally. Her scrutinizing eyes lingered around the scared servant.

Meanwhile, Sally almost choked on her saliva. The gaze of the princess is really intimidating and scary. She can make the people around her tremble in fear just by her mere presence. Despite the princess' innocent looks. Everyone knows how sick the young lady is. Not sick, sick like physically sick, but mentally, yeah?

Sally swallowed before kneeling down where she was standing. "This lowly servant of yours wouldn't dare lie to the princess. Long live your majesty." She bowed even more, almost kissing the ground. She was also trembling when she continued to speak. " May the gods and goddesses take my life if I did lie a single word to your majesty.”

The princess smiled, feeling satisfied while looking down at her servant. "At ease."

Sally immediately sighed in relief at the back of her mind and followed her young miss' command. "Thank you, your highness."

AEREM

"b***h, you're awake."

When I opened my eyes, a pair of pitch black eyes was staring back at me. At first look, I immediately knew how much of a b***h she was. I mean, it's obvious. Plus, her face is fierce and looks very grumpy. I gave her a blank stare. I didn't say a word and tried to remember what had happened to me. How did I end up in front of this girl? Mercy! I don't wish to meet someone like her.

After a while, I looked at her. She doesn't look like someone who lives in this village. So, she is definitely not from here. She doesn't appear like an ordinary citizen either. She looks more like a princess from some sort of wealthy empire. Despite wearing ordinary clothes and wearing no jewelry, I can still see through her. She is definitely a princess.

"How long have I been sleeping?" I asked.

She stopped what she was doing. By the way, she was cooking something. I bet it's a rabbit. She looked at me blankly like I was wasting her time. Then she rolled her eyes at me. I thought she wouldn't answer me but she spoke later. She answered flatly, "An hour or so?".

I wasabout to ask her again but something caught my attention. I heard a couple of footsteps coming near us.

"I'm sure she is here, okay? Can you all stop complaining? We need to find her."

"We are tired as s**t. Can we rest a bit?"

"Yes, I agree. I'm sure she can handle herself pretty well. I mean she is a b***h. What could those people possibly do to her? I wouldn't be even surprise if those people who took her were now dead."

"You have a point but we still need to--" They stopped talking when they saw us. Err, more like, they saw the girl I'm with.

There are four of them. Three of them are guys and one is a beautiful lady. As much as I want to know who these people are, I can't. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to do so. My eyes widened when I noticed how high the sun was. What the hell? What time is it already? I'm doomed.

I quickly turned my back on them without letting them know my existence. I'm doomed. I tried my best to run as fast as I could so I was panting when I reached home. I almost gagged with disgust when I thought of it. Home? How come this place is a home? This place is a hell hole. But I don't have time for any drama. I needed to drag my ass inside that home. When I finally stepped a foot inside the humble abode of our family, I was already expecting a slap on my cheeks or a kick in my stomach or, worse, a stab in my heart, but I was beyond surprised when none of those happened, but instead a warm hug enveloped my small body. I was stunned by my place. Am I in the right home?

But of course I am, all of my confusion suddenly washed away when I heard my aunt whispered in my ear, full of threats. "Act accordingly or you will be punished severely."

I can only grit my teeth in silence. The time is not yet ripe for me to harvest my hard work but if they do something stupid. I might lose it.

"Duke Ichigo, my other daughter is here," Aunt Aila, the duchess of Hemsworth dukedom said with a smile.

He is Ichigo Herera of the Herera dukedom. The dukedom of the Hereras is located on the east part while Hemsworth is on the west side. I forced a smile. "Greetings, your grace."

I just bowed slightly, so when he grinned like a maniac, I was horrified. He is not looking at me, he is looking at my breast. Jerk. His laughter echoed all over the mansion and I couldn't help but feel disgusted. He looks like a mad psycho who has lost his mind. I don't even know why he was called honorable.