ROYALTY

Chapter 23

"Now," I said as I straightened my already rumpled gown, "Does anyone have anything to say against my family, if you do, please do step forward with your proof if you do not, do not try to talk shit because I do talk back." I turned and casually walked towards the entrance. "Oh and by the way the story goes the other way round."

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"Is this not something that is prohibited?" I asked as I walked towards him in the darkness, I still had on my evening dress though I had removed somethings to make my movements better. "And who is going to stop me?" He asked. "Well; I know of a few people," I swallowed "the princess to be specific." He laughed, it was a beautiful laugh, he looked calm, with simple breeches on and a shirt. "Do not tell me your scared of Maddie? She is as sweet as an angel" By sweet she you mean she is always trying to bite off my head, we do not exactly share the same opinions of sweet. "How is your hand Naomi?"

I still could not get used to the fact that he called me by my first name, well he would not do that in public of course. "Well, after a certain high and mighty prince saved me from falling down a hill into a paddle of muddy water, I think my body is well, after all I do not have as many bruises as you had claimed."  He laughed at me. I wondered what on earth I had said that made him laugh. "Please do tell me you are not taking it to seriously? It was all for fun you know." He shrugged his shoulders as he kept on leading the black stallion deeper into the darkness. "A joke? Apparently, news had gone round the castle claiming my delicate behind had been injured, severely."

He stroked his chin. "I just remembered now, how is your delicate behind? Did you find any treatment for it? Because if not I am still here offering my services for free." I let out a shocked gasp. "My word Trey, do you mean to say your indirectly asking for a view of my generous behind, even though I have no injuries what so ever?"

I asked him while feigning innocence. I snack a pic at him and could not miss the cheeky grin he had on his clean face. "It deepens though, are you willing to voluntarily show me?"  I looked at him, this time with absolute horror written on my face. "My word your highness, where have your manners gone to?" I walked besides him not minding where we were going. His close proximity doing strange things to my body, once in a while, his hand would brush against mine.

"Trey, it is better than what Maddie calls me, Zachie."  "Well, I would have gone for Zack, or even Tony, but I liked Trey more, short and simple."  "Trey it is then, Nomi." He led us to an open filed, the grass cut low, plain and simple. "Whenever I have a lot on my plate or trouble deciding something I came here, mostly for a ride, other times just to relax with Ruthless here. He might be an animal but he is soothing."  I took in the extravagant field 'Whoever said money cannot solve your problems, must not have had enough money to solve them.'

I did not say that out loud though. "I know how that feels, my horse Willow is like my second sister, though I have three older ones, she is just here for me, my companion." I watched as he saddled the horse, his shirt rolled up showing his biceps, the first three or so buttons opened, revealing beautiful chest hairs that for the second time I found myself staring at.

"Here you go," he said. "I want to watch you ride it" grinning from ear to ear. "Oh trust me, I will ride it." I grabbed hold of the reins and hosted myself up, since I had no hinderance and by hinderance I mean the annoying tiresome petty cost and undergarments ladies wore. I strode the dear horse, I bent down on him and kissed his head, whispering soothing words in his ear. "This field is for you boy, only you." With the moon as our only source of light. I held him in a straight path, at first we were walking, then trotting, then galloping at a very fast pace. His heart and mine in synchronization. The wind blowing our hair, slapping us in the faces. We had gone two wounds before coming to a stop at a nearby tree where I plucked an apple and fed it to the beast.

"Interesting, for once there I thought he was going to kill you, but you proved yourself."  I made some space on the saddle and patted the place next to me, he did not need to be told twice, he climbed on and held onto my waist. "My reward?" Once he was comfortable he spoke right next to my ear, his warm breath tickling my skin. "You shall soon have it, your grace."

Then he took the reins in his hands and led the horse at a fast-galloping pace through the field, his other hand holding my waist. I was pressed against his hard back, my hair once in a while hitting his face, his warm body warming my already heated one, "As promised." He spoke I came out of my trance like state, we were standing right besides the Rii river, the most beautiful land mark Nolan had to offer. So unique was it that every night it sparked, changing the already crystal blue river into a marvellous sight of blue lights, he helped me down, and led Ruthless away to graze.

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