Monarchy audience (Part - 1)

She was trying to avoid his penetrating gaze while at the same time she was hiding her body under the water.

His perverted words left her stunned and she gulped, her eyes on the water, soon turned toward his chest as he stood too close to her.

"Bu.. but I am not! I am not a gay!" she said hesitantly and with her hands on his chest, she stopped his moving body from getting any closer.

He glanced at her hands which were near his chest, squeezing and pressing as he tried to get any closer. He started to have a weird feeling and felt agitated deep inside his heart.

"So, what?" he replied to her words and turned back while fearing that he might turn into a real gay if he continued to tease her.

His eyes shut and face having an unbearable annoyed expression, "How can I lose to him? If he wants me to leave then I must stay here so as to see his annoying face. That's the most pleasurable feeling I get after seeing his irritated reaction toward me, but why is it becoming hard for me to look at his face and shoulder which is as white as the crimson moon?".

While he was wondering in his thoughts, Theo took the chance and slowly while trying to create least noise, she got out and forgetting everything, she ran toward the door.

The door opening sound grabbed his attention but she was already gone before he could turn back.

"Huh! Playing hide and seek! I will let you go for now, since your palms felt nicer near my chest," he mumbled.

Without hesitating for a second, she quickly changed her clothes.

Nanny Ai was staring her while being baffled, "What's happened, Young master?" she asked as she felt Theo's hands, which were quickly grabbing the clothes as if someone was chasing her.

Theo stopped for a moment as she heard her question and thought, "If I tell her what happened, she will become worried and anxious, and might even tell my father. Uselessly they will cause a ruckus when nothing really happened".

She again started moving after shaking her head.

Later after having an awkward lunch with Jasper, they left the Inn in the car.

After reaching Negoir, they reached the 'Astarte Mansion' which belonged to the Castillo family.

Theo stepped out from the car while staring at the big mansion in front of her. It's wall and the things carved on it looked pretty ancient, while clock at the top of the building reminded her of her Palace where she used to live.

"Where are we?" she asked, her eyes staring at the beauty of the nature that bloomed together with the mansion.

Nanny Ai smiled as she saw Theo's keen eyes that were staring the big mansion childishly, "It is Astarte Mansion. Granted by the king to your mother".

Theo was lost in her thoughts and touched the wall that were in front of her. Surprisingly there was no dust and the staffs were the answer for it.

"Astarte which means Priestess!" she mumbled and walked inside.

As soon as she entered inside, Mr. Castillo was already waiting there and he hugged her tightly, "My dear, you have went through too much!" he said, his eyes close and hand patting her head.

This time she didn't pushed him and closed her eyes to feel his warmth.

Nanny Ai wiped her tear which was yet to fall and smiled.

Jasper was silently staring at their family moment and before he could open his mouth since he was getting bored, Gird blocked his mouth and gasped after thinking of the future consciousness.

"What are you doing?" Jasper said as he gave him a glare and slapped his hand away,  don't disgust me with your dirty hands".

Gird gulped, his eyes looking ahead without giving him a single glance, so as to avoid his horrible glare, "I just wanted them to have their little time freely!".

As soon as he heard his words which he considered as nuisance, he said, "Mr. Castillo, won't you thank me for protecting your son all the way?".

Gird shook his head in dismay while having some thoughts, "This guy is either a total narcissist or a fool who can't stay silent for a moment!".

Mr. Castillo nodded and walked toward him, "It is all thanks to your highness help, that my son have reached back even after getting into many trouble. I owe you, so please tell me what can I do for your highness".

Jasper chuckled and stared at all the staffs of Astarte mansion, which were sweating just after they heard the words 'his highness' from Mr. Castillo mouth.

The atmosphere become tensed and it wasn't quite pleasing to Jasper.

"Just make sure that you won't tell my father that I forced your son to join the Valmanchal academy, and about the other things I will take care of it by my own," he said and glanced at Gird, "I want some rest, so call me when you will be leaving to meet his Majesty".

Mr. Castillo nodded and took a deep breath as he left to the room prepared for him.

"Is he scared of his father?" Theo asked out of curiousness while having a mocking smile.

"Not from his father but from the work he gives him as a punishment for threatening around others," Mr. Castillo replied and glanced toward the door, "Dr. Ken, you are here?".

A doctor in his white coat and an imperial badge, walked inside with a small suitcase in his hands. He looked like a man who is around Theo's father age and he nodded with a smile, his black hair covering his forehead.

"His majesty ordered me, how can I not come!" he replied and glanced at Theo with his obsidian eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Castillo! Hello…," he stopped as Theo stepped back.

He glanced at Mr. Castillo as he felt Theo's behavior weird.

Mr. Castillo was already sweating by the thoughts that if Dr. Ken succeeded in taking Theo's palm, then their years of lie will be out within a second and he said, "Sorry, Dr. Ken! But Theo doesn't like to be touched by someone he have never seen. It's quite troublesome, but please try to understand. After becoming mentally healthy, he is still having some trouble with new people surrounding him".

Theo nodded silently, her mouth shut so as to keep the suspicions up to minimum.

"Its rather sad but I can understand! I was here just to make sure that yesterday's event has not affected his body in any way, but since that's the case, I will just check his mental condition so as to ensure his majesty," he said while staring at Theo.

It was annoying for Theo to shut her mouth when someone else was talking about her mental condition and she said, "I am totally fine, Dr. Ken! And I will ensure his majesty by meeting him directly".

Her calm words were pretty sweet to others ear, but what those words really meant was quite provoking. She was simply saying that 'I will prove my mental health to his majesty, so just go away and don't pester me'.

Dr. Ken understood it very well and nodded with a smile, but that doesn't meant that he gave up, "You are indeed right, but it is a job given to me by his majesty, so I must check it before leaving. Please try to understand me, too. It will just take 10 minutes and it is very simple too. I will just be needing your palm and with a few question, it will end".

Theo was staring him while being annoyed, she just can't understand as to why he was being so forceful.

"What does that king want by forcing his doctor to check me? Does he have some kind of plan? Or is he also someone who wants my death?" she thought herself.

Mr. Castillo was very troubled by the situation, but soon the situation over turned.

"Gird have checked him, and he is mentally and physically fit, so no need for you to get his pulse and question him!" said Jasper while leaning on the handrail of the second floor.

Dr. Ken blinked his eyes twice while staring him, as if it was hard for him to believe that the Prince was there all along.

He turned his raised eyes toward Mr. Castillo, "Were you hiding him?" he asked.

Mr. Castillo didn't replied, rather, Jasper replied him, "What do you mean by hiding, just go back and check my father pulse, since I have checked Theo's already".

In front of the Prince who claimed to have gone through Theo's health, he gave up and returned back.

Mr. Castillo stared Jasper and thanked him. He was sure that Jasper would be suspicious, but neither he brought the topic, nor the Prince.

"Theo, go and get ready. We will be departing soon,  he said and asked Nanny Ai to escort her to her room.

2 hours later, they reached the imperial Palace, which was definitely different in some respect then how it was in Theo's previous world.

They went to the room rather then the hall, where the king and Queen would meet them.

For her surprise, the king and Queen both were waiting for them while sitting on a luxury dining table which could accommodate more then 10 person.

It was different then her world where the monarchy would enter after the guest have arrived.