
I looked up when I saw the crowd in front of me. Almost the entire audience seat was filled. Among them I saw His Majesty, Prince Sera, Prince Riana and his noble friends. "Gosh, isn't this just an ordinary gamble?, why this many" I asked Elber in shock. We peeked behind the stage, Princess Norah's emissary said that the match was changed from dance class to the main stage. But, I did not expect the audience to be like this, I thought that only the Princesses were watching but it turned out that even His Majesty was present.
"Daughter Norah does intend to humiliate you.She can't touch you, because your current position as the prince's lover will obviously not benefit her, but if it's like this, it's like this, He will not be punished for this gamble with the consent of the two of you" Elber explained behind me. "You've finished this time Yuki, I've warned you before but you don't care. Now you can't back down anymore"
"You know.my problem is not this gamble but rather what awaits me after this" I grimaced as I pointed at Prince Riana with my chin. His face is amazingly creepy. Ready to kill anytime. I grimaced, He must have heard of this gamble for what, more or less for the Dalto Nobles. I can't imagine what I'm going to face.
"The Prince has stopped this gamble but the King forbids, He says he wants to see you dance, whether your ability is the same or better than Princess Ransah. but it seems like it's not just Prince Riana who doesn't approve of this gamble, look at Prince Sera's face almost the same"
"Don't connect with him" my hardik doesn't like. "If anyone hears them I'll misunderstand, I've explained to you. At that time, Prince Sera only intended to help me because he saw Prince Riana was not kind to me. Not more"
"But He seems to care about you, when you're just like this but why would he even attract those two princes"
"Thank you for the compliment" I snorted to Elber.
Drums played. Princess Norah enters the stage. The entire student cheered to greet him. Princess Norah wears a top that looks like underwear to me. Her stomach, chest and back were open freely. While the bottom is a skirt with a hemisphere ten cm above the knee on each side. How could he be so comfortable in such clothes ?. He looks confident like a winner who has won the game. I close the cloth that covers my clothes. Hiding behind the curtain on stage. I've been trying to find a proper outfit, but almost all of the Elber clothes are open just like Princess Norah's current outfit. Finally after considering for quite a while I managed to get a slightly covered garment, but it still could not cover every curve of my body. This outfit Elber wore when he was 11 years old.
"Elber are you sure I should wear this outfit, don't you think it's pretty revealing ?" many doubt.
"What do you think dancing clothes look like, look at Norah's performance now...He's braver than you"
"Are you sure you don't have more covered clothes ?"
Madame Hazel as the dancing teacher had already entered the area. He will be the judge who decides the course of the match. I didn't expect, if this gamble would be like this.
"Your turn appears" Elber pulled the cloth I used to cover my body. "Stop whining like a child and get out" without a shadow I'm pushed into the area. I almost fell if I didn't hold on to the curtain.
"Elber" I looked at Elber annoyed. He grimaced as he clenched his hands together an apology sign. Cheers rang out, the audience's enthusiasm seemed to make the stage shake. I awkwardly walked to the middle of the stage. I put my hands together to cover my body. Princess Norah smiled mockingly at the sight of my appearance.
"Are you ready to kiss a goat?" ask Princess Norah haughtily.
"Are you ready to lose ?" askaku.
"We'll see later"
Madame Hazel handed each one a pair of fans. I looked around looking for the figure of the Dalto Nobles. But I didn't see it. My heart aches when He ignores me like that. She should know, I'm still the same Yuki. Yuki. I care about her.
"The rule is who dropped the fan He lost, are you ready ?"
I nodded my head. Just when the music started playing, the door opened. I finally found what I was looking for. The Dalto nobleman entered the room. He then hid in the darkest corner. From my place I can still see the look in his eyes.
All the spectators cheered me who just silently stared. I woke up from my daydream. Princess Norah has danced with lues. This dance is a difficult dance. We must be able to adjust the movement of the feet, the speed of music rhythm, the bend of the body while rotating to play the fan in both hands. It took a long time to learn it. Not everyone can dance this dance. Princess Norah smiled triumphantly. I sighed then...
I pulled out a fan and started dancing to compensate for Princess Norah's movements. Princess Norah looked very surprised. He didn't think I could dance this dance smoothly. Damn to Princess Norah, I mastered this dance when I was 10. Mama was the worst dancer, she realized that. But I, since I was a child Mama and Aunt Sheira made it mandatory for me to follow the dancing sanggar with great discipline. At Aunt Sheira's house trained me personally. Maybe for the sake of today, if anyone mocks me I can prove that the descendants of Princess Ransah can dance well.
In the middle of the dance, maybe because of lack of focus Princess Norah dropped her fan. He automatically lost. I keep dancing. Once in motion I picked up one of his fans that had fallen near me. The applause got even more lively when I was dancing with three fans. I wander, follow the music while turning the fan in both hands. Like a male peacock who spreads his charms to the female. Nobility Voldermon to gawk when he saw me. When Kami looked into his eyes I deliberately blinked his eyes teasing him. She laughs.
Music ends. Applause sounded. Elber hugged me happy. "You're great, I didn't think you could dance that good."
"I told you, trust me" I said. Elber laughed with satisfaction.
I turned my head and found that the Dalto Nobles had already disappeared. Princess Norah was still standing on the stage upset. I took the cloth in Elber's hand, covered my body with it.
"You remember your promise ?"I asked Princess Norah. He didn't answer. Walking past me while pushing my shoulder with his shoulder and getting off the stage.
"Daughter's good show, with your talent I wonder why you didn't show it before" asked Lady Hazel in surprise.
"I don't really like dancing" I said reasoned.
"Is that so, what a pity"
I paid my respects to the King and the Prince, then walked down the stage.
I walked with the royal guard. As soon as I got off the stage four bodyguards were waiting for me. I still feel lucky not to have the Prince pick me up. I kept thinking about the Dalto Nobles. Why did he change like that. Now he hates me so much. We walked down the hallway to the dressing room. When I turned in a quiet hallway, I hit someone in front of me.
"Prince Sera" I said in surprise when I saw who it was. The prince looked at me flatly. I broke away from his embrace, saluted him.The guards looked tense.
"How's Prince doing ?" tanyaku is stale. "I mean the Prince's wound. I'm really sorry"
"Can you promise me?" ask her in a sweet voice.
I looked at Prince Sera bangtung.
"Don't dance like that in public. Can you do it ?"
My dance is ugly. Why does he look so angry.
"Your dance is not ugly" said the Prince at last as if he could read my heart. "You're very good at dancing Yuki. But, I don't like knowing the thoughts of the man who saw you. I'm a man too, I know what they think well. So will you promise me ?"
I nodded my head in agreement. The prince smiled gently. "Smart girl"
"Prince I'm sorry, we have to leave immediately" a bodyguard bowed respectfully.
Prince Sera is out. I saluted back, then continued on. "Yuki "
I turned around when the Prince called my name. The prince came up to me and handed me a small package. "Happy birthday" he whispered. The prince did not give me a chance to retaliate, he immediately went away.
I saw a gift in my hand. Birthday of ?. Today is my sixteenth birthday. How could I forget it. I walked back with a cheerful heart. Curious I opened the parcel and glued.
A butterfly-shaped hairpin whose wings can move if shaken or blown by the wind. Things I've wanted for a long time. But this one is more beautiful.the stones are lightly circulated.
how can ? I turned around, but the figure of p
Prince Sera is no more.
I remember that no one knew my birthday except Dad in this world. No one knows that I want the hairpin that the Prince gave me, including Dad. But how does he know everything ?. I often feel that Prince Sera knows me better than I know myself. It can't be just my feeling if He knows my birthday and the gifts I want. Who exactly is Prince Sera ?.
I finished changing clothes and combing my hair in the dressing room. The gift that Prince Sera gave me moved as I shook my head. At least I'm a little amused before what I'll face later. I'm sighing. I've been here an hour and a half. I don't think it's possible anymore I'm stalling for time. I closed my closet, locked it tightly and then walked out. The guards are waiting for me. I walked after them.
"You danced very well" said the Asry Noble when we were just the two of you. Lucky I could survive. The prince was busy with the preparations for the festival. I'm just banned from being away from him and having to follow him wherever he goes.
"Thank you" I grinned wide. My mood is very good now.
"Good hairpin"
"really...I think so too"
"The price is very expensive, all the stones are made of high quality diamonds"
"What" I said surprised. Nobles Asry saw my expression.
"So Putri doesn't know at all"
"Isn't this just an ordinary hairpin made of glass"
"No, all the stones are made of diamonds. I wouldn't be wrong about that"
diamond ??. $since when did someone reward someone else with a bunch of diamonds.
"Where did the princess get it?"
"I got it as my birthday present today. But I didn't expect it.." I can't continue the words.
"Birritant's birthday ?"
"You're having a birthday today" Nobles Voldermon came along with Prince Riana. "Why didn't you tell us"
"For what I tell you" I said riled.
"You must be afraid that Riana will touch you soon if she finds out that you are already sixteen right ?...Riana....He's safe for you to touch"
The noble Voldermon laughed complacently. Damnit. I really intend to keep this a secret. Why do they even know.
Stung by the sound of splash followed by happy screams and cheers from the direction of the lake. Some people ran there. My feelings are not good. I ran to see what happened. Sure enough, the Doldores Nobles had just thrown the Dalto Nobles into the lake. They laughed satisfied. While the Dalto Nobles flailing. He can't swim. Without a second thought I immediately ran and threw myself into the lake. I swam as fast as I could.
The Dalto nobility is no longer on the surface.
"He's dead..Hey Sia died" panic began to occur in their group when they saw the Dalto Nobles drowned. I took a breath and dived. Finding the Dalto Nobles unconscious. I pulled. From behind someone slapped me.
Prince Sera came, helped me bring the Dalto Nobles to the surface. "Swimming aside, let me take care of Him" said the Prince. We swam to the edge, the Prince threw down the Dalto Nobles. I tried to give him first aid.
"Wake up.." I shouted. I kept pressing his chest. I opened his mouth and gave him an artificial natas. "Come.wake up..."
Finally after a while the Nobles d
D6alto managed to break the water he drank. The guards came carrying stretchers. Prince Riana with a cold face pulled me to get up nearby. I put his hand out until it came off. Without caring about it I ran over to the Nobles of Doldores and Princess Norah. I directly slapped Princess Norah hard.
"What the fuck are you" cried the Doldores Noble. He pushed me to the ground to fall.
"The slap deserves him, didn't He himself approve the gamble, in fact there haven't been a few hours you've almost killed him"
"Damn you" Princess Norah was about to slap a reply on me, but Prince Riana had already caught Princess Norah's hand. The Doldores nobleman and his friends froze.
"That's enough, Norah, don't you think because you're the King's son, then you can just as easily touch my woman. Once again you do this, I will not hesitate to whip you"
Prince Riana pulled my hand to follow him.
I was silent when the Prince put me on his horse. He did not speak at all, this frightened me even more.The horse speeding, busy the crowd of the city.Then We finally arrived at the palace. He dropped me off, then got my hand back on.
"Everyone leave here" Prince Riana's order was firm. The servants and bodyguards saluted, then slowly they disappeared. The prince pulled me into the room. I tried to rebel but the grip was strong. I was thrown on his bed.
"Oohh..."
"So this is how you are, I've reminded you not to get in touch with Dalto or Sera but you're kissing in front of me"
"You're crazy, it's not kissing I'm just trying to give her artificial breath for help" I said in fear.
"How many men do you kiss for help. Would you go crazy if you didn't deal with them ?"
My hands were clasped on the bed, I couldn't move at all.
"Let go of me" I begged.
"You're constantly testing my patience Yuki. You're even willing to show your body only to Dalto."
"Take me off"
The prince grabbed my face to look at her. "Should I show you who is in charge of you right now ?"
I nodded, trying to get away as the Prince approached me. "Don't" I shouted stifled. Fear chased me. The prince kissed me with a sigh. I was unable to fight back because both of my hands were grabbed. My tears are down my cheeks. "No....I'm begging...Don't" the Prince just kept kissing me. "No"
My sleeves were pulled to pieces. The prince kissed my chest and neck as if he had never kissed a woman before. I kept rebelling, yelling and begging but the Prince didn't seem to care. He kept going and kept doing what he wanted.
tok tok tok tok
The sound of the door being knocked down hard.
"I told you to get out of here" cried the Prince angrily.
"Sorry Prince but there is important news from the kingdom. The King ordered the Prince to face the palace immediately" said a voice from outside.
The prince was silent for a while and then he woke up. My breath is still burning. I covered my open clothes, especially in the chest area.Without caring for me He went straight out of the room. Door closed hard. I cry alone.
I was so embarrassed when the waiters helped me take a shower. They must've seen the Prince's kiss spread across my neck and chest. My hair stood up as I remembered what the Prince had done to me.
I was wearing clothes that had a more closed chest. For the neck I wore a scarf that I wrapped around like a scarf.
I sat in the Prince's room daydreaming. The prince forbade me to leave the room, do I have to stay here now ? in the room with him. When the Prince entered the room, it was already very late. What did he come here for. I gripped the scarf tightly in my chest. Staring scared. The prince came up to me, he grabbed my collar and took it roughly off my body.
"I'm not happy you covered my marks on your body"
"You're crazy." I cried out in anger. "What if someone sees. They must have thought it was a no-no"
"It's good if they know what I'm doing.You as my woman, you should've taken care of yourself instead of going wild like kissing other people in front of me"
"I told you it wasn't a kiss, why did you come back here. Get out, I want to sleep" I'm angry. The prince walked over, I retreated until I fell on the bed.
"I want to know where you've tested the limits of my patience" the Prince said coldly. He turned around and headed for the bathroom. If he wants to sleep here tonight it's very bad. He knows I'm sixteen. Legally he can touch me. I don't want to do that by force. I always keep my chastity for my future husband. Not like this. I pulled the blanket that was in the bag .
"What are you doing ?" The prince appeared behind me without a sound. Aghast me.
"I...I'll sleep on the couch" I said stammering.
The prince peed his nose. He's bare-chested. His wet muscles are so wizened. I turned away by not looking at him. Does He not know if I am a normal woman, does He deliberately lure me by not dressing like that.
"Are you not tired of sparking fights like this ?" asked the Prince coldly.
"I have no intention of quarreling with you. Listen to Me...You will be the successor to the throne of the kingdom and you have found your future queen. Why are you keeping me like this with you. If...If people knew we were together in one room all night what people would think. Aren't you afraid that your queen-to-be would hear it ? He must be disappointed. Isn't the condition that the country will prosper under your leadership is to make the future queen fall in love and willing to marry you ?" obviously long. "I'm not going to run away, but I beg you to let me go back to my room"
"You're so scared if anyone knows we're sleeping in one room ? You're worried about Candidate R's feelings
My queen or Dalto?" I was shocked to hear the Prince's words. The prince looked at me trying to read my heart.
"It's not like that"
"Then what is it like ?"
"Why do you hate Dalto nobles so much ?" askaku. "As a Prince you should know for sure about the news at school and what happened to him all along. But you pretend not to know.... or do not want to know ?. You can stop the torture, but you didn't. There's no way your family could have been one of the victims of that incident.I've thought about this many times, only one made you do it. You don't want the same people you have a good life with. I'm not ?"
I can see that even around the Prince there are so many people who respect him, but there are actually not many people who can be trusted. He was in a crowd but he didn't feel safe. Those people at all times can stab him. He felt lonely in the crowd. He and the Dalto Nobles were people who had the same fate with different story lines. If the Dalto Nobles live under pressure due to the actions of their parents. So the Prince lived under pressure because of his position as the only candidate for the throne. He has such a burden and pressure. I've heard all his life he's always been threatened with attempted murder. He grew up without the affection of a Mother, while his Father himself was busy with his duties as a King. Princes are raised from one woman to another. She did not have one woman who could be called Mother. Perhaps it was because of this that He could not express his feelings properly so that it formed the character that he was now.
He was envious of the Dalto Nobles for finally finding one trustworthy person. That's why he took the man with his power.
"Part of what you say is true." the prince smiled cynically. "But only partially. One day you will understand." he said again with indifference.
Prince passed me. Head to the small table and pour the wine in a glass. The smell of soap was smelling from his body. The blood of the girl who had just stepped into adulthood was turbulent. I'm dying not to see it.
"I've had enough patience facing you today. So don't test my patience anymore." The prince looked at me with indisputable eyes. "If you want to sleep on the couch please. But don't blame Me, when I can't control myself later like now. Or do you really want to continue what we did ?"
I closed my chest with both hands.
"I'm giving you two choices, first you go up to bed and sleep with me or.both of you can sleep anywhere in this room at the risk I'll touch you even more than you've got. I told you I wouldn't hesitate to do it"
I didn't answer. I went to bed and lay down at the end of the bed. Maybe if I make a little wrong move I could fall. I covered my whole body with a blanket. Hiding behind it. I felt the bed move next to me. The prince got into bed and lay right next to me. I can barely sleep. Every movement next to me reflexes I immediately open my eyes. Many times like that until I fall asleep.
I can't remember how long I slept. There was a loud knock on the door. What time is it, God ?. I felt a breath of breath being swallowed by me. Remember that I am now sleeping with the Prince. I opened my eyes and found the Prince beside me, hugging me from behind. The prince woke up as the knock got louder. I was about to move but the Prince pulled me back into his arms.
"What's up" asked the half-sleepy Prince.
"Sorry Prince, the King ordered that the Prince and Princess Yuki immediately go to the palace"
The prince looked tense. He got up and put on his clothes.
"What's up ?"
"You'll understand later" the Prince said as he reached out to help me get down.
It was still very late when we drove towards the King's palace.