The Devil Within

Pleasing and unpleasing

I walked and walked with Zyphr until we reached the palace ground, terribly exhausted. I walked inside, Zyphr had stopped "I should go back," he said. I didn't want him to leave. I looked at the watch it was almost close to 1 am and I was starving. I felt a dizzy spell in my head, I touched my stitch in my chest "stay", I said not realizing to myself I was a bit loud in the silent path. He looked at me like he was waiting for me to say it again, his eyes pleading "it's almost 1, you can stay here tonight" I told him looking at him. "Thank you," he said, cutting him, I spoke again "besides I'm starving, aren't you?". "yes" he simply replied. we walked inside as quiet as possible, snuck into the royal kitchen, I opened the draw and unclocked it "how often do you sneak out" zyphr asked me looking at a cluster of drinks and snacks from my secret draw " too often" I said with a small hint of a smile. we walked to my room with the food. Zyphr already knew my room hence did not need a room tour. We ate in silence until I broke it "what about your family?" I asked sipping my juice. "my dad is dead, I have a sister and my mom" he replied with heavy eyes. "I'm sorry about your dad," I told him, he only gave me a plastered smile. I got on my feet setting up my bed "Ill take the floor" he said, "why because I am a princess?" I asked him my tone a bit angry. "Yes, and I will take the floor", I cut him off " if I am the princess then I demand you not to sleep on the floor and it's an order". I cannot believe that I just sputtered it out, besides my bed was very large enough. I curled up to the end of the wall, he took the edge of the bed giving enough space between us which could fit a whole giant animal. I thought it was such bullshit that he was not supposed to sleep with me just because I was a princess. "Hey", I whispered turning in his direction, "mmm?" he hummed lazily, his head faced up the ceiling. I held my chest tightly, I think I might have broken the stitches because I felt the blood in my skin " you think my sister- is the goddess?" my voice dull. He turned and faced me, his hazel-green eyes on me then to where I clutched my chest " I don't know". An honest answer, his eyes moving from my face to my chest, "I'm fine". I lied easily, he knew I wasn't. I turned facing the wall, curling up, clutching my chest, tears in my eyes. I was too tired to even breathe. Zyphr pulled me to turn towards him "Is it okay if I-", before he could finish I buried my head in his chest. He was warm, his strong but gentle hands around me while I silently sobbed. "It's going to be okay" he whispered, stroking my hair. I have never slept with any guy other than coven and Noam, Noam was my ex, if you can call it. He liked me but I didn't, but I did spend a lot of time with him until Elektra died. Noam had no energy like Zyphr, Zyphr's energy pulled me towards him. "It's okay," he said again, softly like a melody, I scooped upward near his shoulder, revealing his tattoo in his neck a bit. His arms around me. it's going to be okay I reminded myself. we both fell asleep. 

"Princess. Princess" there was loud banging in the door. I only hummed. What was going on? "PRINCESS, YOU WILL BE LATE FOR THE WELCOMING" a loud thudding again and again. My eyes opened straight up, trying to recollect my memories. oh my. Today we had the welcoming and later the ball. This was all part of me ascending the throne, a queen but here I am completely forgotten about this day. I glanced beside me, Zyphr already left. He didn't wake me up at all but my wound was somehow healed, how? I rubbed my face, dialed Alia, asking her to come here as fast as she could because I'm in deep trouble. "You have ten minutes princes, his majesty is waiting for you," Lily said, my maiden. I stood up, doing all things very quickly. Alia rushing me to get ready, multitasking. I am definitely going to be late. What kind of queen am I going to be? We finished quickly. I wore a semi-long, goldish-yellow dress, my brown hair tied into a bun with small flowers around it, my hand in white gloves. I looked pretty good, thanks to Alia. I walked down to the court. "My beautiful little girl," my father told me as I walked, I smiled at that. He joined me walking to the door, my arms around his link. I peeped out through the glass, a lot of men and women from royal families. I straightened myself they are going to see me after months and give all the pity, "splendid" I murmured under my breath, annoyed.

<<< AUTHORS NOTE>>>

Hope you all enjoy this chapter!! Just a reminder this is purely fiction and has nothing to do with ancient history. I have used the greek god's names but they are in no way connected to history or anything. I used them because I am into greek gods and mythology. lol. see you next Tuesday :)