Duchess Of Sebria

. Humidity had taken over almost all around the world due to drastic heat waves. Prince Zebian stepped t

ofusely, his chief servant bowed and back-pedalled to convey his orders among the assigned guards

thighs, eyes stoned at ground. He shed his royal nightgown, pulling

his favourite fragrance over his body, which was made up of a mix of citrus and rose. It had a sweet fr

t himself through the mirror as servants groomed him to perfection. It was a daily ritual. For h

y, he was good to head toward the main chamber where his mother and th

an marched in and halted closer to the dining table, holding his mother's chair. Th

d when Zebian flitted his arms ar

air opposite Meriall. His eyes darted at the King who was already staring at him, Z

ghtened lips. "Your King has accepted with p

Kabila?" Meriall asked as servants began serving him breakfa

sed with diverse enrichments of jewels and exotic fruits. I must not feel remorsefu

eing mentored as a future king. His masters praised him for his manners, wisdom, foresight, courage, courteousness and much more. I

s and began eating. The bre

rting to you of my departure to the woods for hunting as my rewarding bonus, for I worked hard and seek

ound granting his consent right away a little complicated. He preferred going with him, but couldn't due t

ould be having the most; self-control. A

ur trust. He shall not fall short of your expectation," Zebian puffed out his ch

. For I am sending my imperial sword of honour as my disguise," The King

sitter..." Zebian spat out daringly. "And besides, my army is with me. Y

ritted. Zebian felt his body temperature rising. Blame it on the hot blood

d enough to keep my wild to myself," Zebian sne

ft backfired, conveying the message who had the command over who. Zebian smirked as the respon

efore flashing a smile at Mer

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even an inch. His eyes barely parted, he knew something happened but couldn't decipher

o rest against a tree in a sitting position, he realised his clothes were ripped from different spots, he was drenched in the mud with

were locked on it with a crossbow in his hand, he was about to release the arrow when a branch of a tree hit

his forehead as well as his legs and bicep. He huffed agonisingly and inspected around, recalling how h

me too far to rescue. But it was a sure thing they woul

s time to savour its sight and waited for them.

ack erected in some hope of finding a mere guard of the castle. But in the following second, his hope tarnishe

er dress and smiled pleasantly. Once she stood straight, she felt heavy disruption occurring

The realisation struck her before any emotion could make sense to her.

ded her hand to hold his leg, he flinched back, making her furrow. "You're

And you think you may clean my w

d mouth, her lips were plump, he noticed. "I can clean your wounds," she replied and tried to hold his le

" He gritted offendedly when sh

might catch an infection if you would leave it unattended," S

d sternly with narrow eyes. She sighed resentfully, sinking

can really help you," She took out two mini half-filled bottles that

t appreciative so just stay away from me, nymph," His tone was getting thinner and thinner. First, these wou

" She wasn't go

What word she couldn't get in her head? She f

e with a scold," She retaliated with a hurtful look clouding her innocent feature

ou are disputing with?" H

after slightly schooling him, he loosened his leg once he noticed she wasn't aware of his identity. She soaked a white cloth w

" he murmured under his breath with a slightly

glanced impassively. He smir

live, young la

eaning his wound. He could feel the burn but decided aga

blue, flitting his bluish eyes around their surroundings, they were sitting close to a s

u doing here?" She enquired before cutting a piece of

estion me, mind your tongue,"

lot and If not, then maybe you caught the infection," She joked from her

he yanked it. "Do not even try to touch me,"

She smiled curtly and attended to the rest of his wo

her task. Just as she was going to say

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