Limerence

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This is not exactly a chapter, but a way into Prince Clayton's mind in between the last chapter and the one coming next. Enjoy loves :)

There was something wrong with George. Or maybe he was just being paranoid. Either way, it made Clay's head a mess. He wasn't used to people not caring about him. They either loved him or hated him, but they always cared.

Because he was that relevant in people's lives.

But George; he was different.

Since their first interaction, Clay could tell that he hated him. But there was something else.

George was always numb when working for The Prince. He heard how he treated the other servants and it was like he wouldn't care. It was like, there was always something on his mind that wasn't The Prince.

And he couldn't have that.

So he became obsessed with George.

He wanted his advisor's attention at all costs.

At first, he tried to get George to notice him with big accomplishments. He worked his ass off for him to see how of a great leader he could be, to see how smart he was and how easy it was for him to make people do whatever he wanted.

Everyone noticed but George.

Then, he tried to be rude to everyone, which was not difficult considering that he thought everyone was just a pawn he could move as he wanted, but he couldn't bring himself to be mean to George.

And again, everyone noticed but George.

Lastly, he decided that the best thing he could do to get his attention was making him mad. He would always give him stupid tasks that any servant could do and he would see those hazel eyes lit up with anger, giving he the attention he so much craved. Plus, he spent more time with him.

So that's when he decided it was time for his brother to go. And not only that, but Clayton knew that his brother's advisor was close to George. So when Mauno was killed, not only there was nothing between him and The Crown, except maybe his father; George's roommate, David or whatever his name was, was killed as well.

And that meant George was vulnerable.

So naturally, Clay knew it was the moment he had been waiting for to get close to George. He was just in the perfect position to manipulate him into loving him.

And everything was going on perfectly.

George not only felt physical attraction to Clay, but also he was emotionally attached to him.

Or at least that's what The Prince had thought.

Because if he had been emotionally attached to Clay, there would have been something when he saw Monica and him kissing in the library. There would have been a hint of anger, or jealousy, or even sadness behind the brunette's eyes.

But there was nothing.

Nothing.

Not a single fucking emotion.

Which was weird considering the way they stared at each other in The Prince's office after doing some inappropriate stuff.

What had changed?

Had George figured out what The Prince had been doing all along?

He knew something had changed between them when they kissed in George's room. It was like George was distracted, but kissing him with love at the same time.

Like he was thinking of kissing another person.

And the thought of it made The Prince's blood boil in his veins.

If we are being fair, it was true when Clay told George that he was in love with him. But that love wasn't the one we are used to. It wasn't that sweet love they talk about in books, where both characters fall for each other in a beautiful way because they realize they were meant for each other.

No.

It was toxic. It was all a lie. Because no matter how hard Clayton tried, George wouldn't love him the way he wanted him to. The way he loved him.

It wasn't a sweet sweet love.

It was an obsessive love.

No.

It was a limerent love.

A limerent love where Clay wanted George to love him as much as he loved George.

A limerent love where George had to be as obsessed as The Prince was with him.

And Clayton wouldn't let it be otherwise.

George would love him or he wouldn't love anyone else.