Distraction on a beautiful night

At night, the palace kitchen was filled with several servants who finished the rest of the day's work such as washing dishes and cutting the food that would be cooked the next morning.

Since Averio was going to sleep with his aunt today, Ophelia didn't need to put the little prince to sleep. The girl chose to use her time to do something.

She was cutting some vegetables in the kitchen when a familiar deep voice called out to her.

"Why don't you come to dinner?"

King Cassius was already standing and leaning against the wall watching her chop the vegetables.

'How long has he been watching me?'

The king's arrival in the kitchen surprised the servants. Cassius only signaled them to remain silent so that Ophelia wouldn't notice his presence.

It had been a few minutes since Cassius felt comfortable watching the girl cut the radish while humming a little.

'is cutting radish more interesting than having dinner with me?'

Damn. The man was getting jealous of the vegetables.

"um, since when has Your Majesty been here?" She couldn't hide her surprise.

"just now" he lied. He cut the distance between them to brush the strands of hair that fell on her face.

"uh what is Your Majesty doing?" she whispered softly.

'what if someone see it?!'

In fact there were one or two maids including Eva who saw what Cassius was doing but they didn't dare to comment.

"Why didn't you come to the dinner?"

"Your Majesty is having dinner with Princess Gwyneth" she bit her tongue.

"then?"

"I feel it would be inappropriate if I joined"

Remembering what Gwyneth had said this afternoon, she doubted that the princess would just be silent and accept if she saw the girl at the dinner table.

Luckily Cassius didn't force her.

He silent for a while. 'she must be scared because of Gwyneth's presence'

"your work still a long way to finish?"

Ophelia glanced at her vegetable pieces then shook her head "I don't think so. Your Majesty needs something?"

"After you're done, bring tea to my room" was the only brief order he gave before walking away.

*****

Knock, knock.

"come in"

The girl opened his bedroom door carefully. Cassius gave a smile when he saw her figure. He had been waiting for her for several minutes.

Ophelia needed to carefully prepare the tea. Don't let herself make a stupid mistake like she did that time.

In fact, her mistake at that time made her a little traumatized when the king ordered her to make tea like this time.

"Put it on the nightstand"

She complied and put the tea there. It seems that there is no longer needed by the king. She intended to leave immediately. Seeing Cassius only wearing a night robe that exposed his broad chest made her feel shy.

She dodged time and time again so her eyes wouldn't fall on the perfectly formed muscles in his chest and stomach.

"Is there anything else Your Majesty needs?"

Cassius stood up "how are your legs?"

Instead of answering, he asked the girl's condition.

"My legs are fine-"

In one swift movement he grabbed the girl's hand until she drew closer. With an instant he pushed her body onto the bed and kissed her cheek.

Ophelia blinked.

Her brain processed what happened with a momentary blank.

When the king moved his face away, she realized that she was now lying on the king's bed and he had just kissed her cheek.

For some reason this made her deja vu.

She was really afraid of what this king wanted.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" she looked at him timidly.

Her heart was pounding so hard she was worried that Cassius might be able to hear it.

"Tonight I need something. I want you" his voice was hoarse.

want you.

She don't know what that means. But she was sure that the meaning of those words was very dangerous.

Does...this have something to do with what the king said in her room at that time?

But she hoped that at that time the king was only joking.

She couldn't deny her feelings. But if the king had the same feelings for her, it would be a big problem.

"I don't understand" she tried to push his shoulders away.

Because their faces are now too close for their lips to touch again.

"Didn't you listen to what I said to you then? I loved you, and now I want you"

"Say you love me too" he mumbles against her cheek.

Ophelia felt her whole body tremble. She shook her head weakly.

"naughty girl, you're trying to lie" he let out a low, terrifying chuckle.

'Is the king drunk?'

She felt her body revolt telling her to just give up and let what the king wanted to do.

Because no matter how hard she tried to fight back, she wouldn't be able to escape from a hungry vampire king. She knows it.

But remembering the words from princess Gwyneth, she felt that her fear was taking over her body.

If the king just wants to play around this is not the game for her at all. This might be nothing to the king, but it would put my life in danger if anyone found out.

she suddenly wanted to cry.

"Why? I just want you to sleep with me" Cassius stroked her hair gently.

For whatever reason, he didn't like her sad face at all.

"sleep with your msjesty?"

He nodded. Position her head on the pillow. And he himself lay beside her. He will sleep better when he hugs her body.

"Do you love me too?" He was desperate to hear a 'yes' answer from her.

He never expect a human girl could make him feel this way.

"Lia" He brought her face to face him.

Ophelia nodded so faintly.

He smiled. He didn't know if he could bear just sleeping with her if she continued to look this beautiful.

This time he had to hold back his desire desperately.

He didn't want to make her scared.

"Your majesty what if someone knows"

"There's nothing to be afraid, let them know" he pecked her lips briefly.

Tonight he will not think of anything. He will release all his stress because he can finally hug her all night.

Cassius had just let out a sigh of relief when there was a loud knock on his bedroom door.

"Case?!" Gwyneth's voice echoed from outside.