Be My Concubine

"Why isn't anyone coming in?" Raya whispered carefully and I trailed my eyes from the closed door to her frightful eyes. "I don't know." I whispered back only to hear a loud knock on the door.

Talk of the devil and he shall appear.

"Hey, who's in there?!"

"Open this door right now!"

"Go to his Highness, and tell him that the princess is in here!"

"Break the door down!"

Judging by the commotion outside, the guards must've broken in the castle already. Loud knocks turned into loud bangs which meant they were trying to kick the door open. "P-princess..." Raya's voice wavered in fear and I gulped, clutching the sword tightly.

Just as I was about to stand up and face them, a cold and deep baritone voice stopped me in my tracks. "What's happening in here, commander?" The voice spoke out from behind the door, sending shivers down my spine. His voice alone held so much authority and dominance that it made me feel weak in the knees.

"The Princess must be inside in this room, your Highness." Another voice spoke out, reaching almost the same authority as the other.

"Are you certain, commander?"

The question was left hanging as silence followed his question.

Utter silence.

The silence itself was making my hands itch to slam the doors open and face him. The silence was suddenly interrupted by a loud bang and then...

CRASH!!

The door flew out of its hinges and was now lying on the floor. Two collectives gasps followed which obviously came from Raya and I. With a shaking figure, Raya came to stand in front of me, hiding me from their view. Due to her being insignificantly taller than me, her build managed to hide me.

"Take her away." The emotion-less man spoke out once again as guards moved to capture Raya. "NO, LEAVE ME ALONE!!" Raya screamed and thrashed against the guard's hold.

I stood up came into view with the sword as soon as she was ripped away from me. "Leave her alone, right now." I pointed the hilt of the sword at the Emperor and glared at him. His brown soul-less eyes trailed all around my body, bringing shivers along. "The Princess." The corner of his lips lifted into a smirk as he stopped his commander, who was coming towards me.

"I can handle the Princess alone, commander. You take the maid girl away." At his strict order, the commander immediately bowed and left the room, taking a screaming Raya with them.

Now we both were only the ones left in the room. The soft glow from the moon and some lamps illuminated the room, allowing me to take a good look at him. His skin was of a pale color that only brought out his ink-colored hair and sharp eyebrows. His eyes were now staring intensely at me. "You're gonna hurt me, Princess?" His loud baritone voice cut through the closing distance as he started to take some steps closer.

Even though I was average in stature, I felt incredibly smaller in his presence. I felt so inferior, compliant and submissive. And I despised every second of it.

"Do not come any closer." I threatened, pointing the sharp end of the sword right on his chest now. He let out a dry laugh, as if mocking my threat, and still walked towards me.

"Or else what, are you gonna kill me?" The sword was now digging into in his chest, cutting through the white shirt and skin where blood started oozing out. He did not even wince at the penetration. Crimson blood dripped down the sword making me gulp. My hands immediately turned clammy and started shaking.

"Oh no, is the Princess scared of blood now?" He mocked me once again but this time, he gripped the blade and pulled it away from my hold. I gasped and cursed myself as I was the one facing the blade now.

"How does it feel now, hmm?" With one last smirk send my way, he threw sword away. The clattering sound of the sword distracted me for a slight moment which gave him the window of opportunity to come even closer.

He stood right in front of me now leaving about one inch of space in-between us. His towering height made me crane my head to look up at him. "You've lost the war, Princess." He spoke out, taking a strand of my hair and twirling it with his index and middle finger.

"You will come with me to my kingdom, as my concubine." His firm and assertive tone obviously advised me to not argue any further but my strong spirit refused to act submissive to this man.

Letting out a booming laughter at his arrogance, I moved away from him and stood right in front of the window. I tilted my head and ushered at the scenery below with my hands.

"I am the princess of this very kingdom, Your Highness. What makes you think that I'll come with you as a mere concubine and tarnish my own kingdom's name, just like that?" His brown eyes shone in rage as mine did with determination and defiance.

He took long strands towards me and in just a moment of time, he was right in front of me. His tall height made me feel like a cornered bunny but resisted the urge to avert my eyes. "I won your Kingdom by fair war, princess." He spat out the last words like venom.

"By law, you're no longer a princess so, you're gonna do exactly as I say, or else I will strip you down right here and show you what disobeying me, will cost you."