Gypsy man

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"Mr.Hawkins?" A maid is standing in front of me. "Forgive me for interrupting, Mr.Hawkins, I was asking if you need anything. As I am to be your personal servant." Do I need anything? "Whats your name?" I stand up.

She's a lot shorter than me. She is quite beautiful. Blue eyes, dark hair, light skin. "Cora Garcia, mr. Hawkins." Her voice is trembling. "Call me Zander, Cora."

Her eyes widen. "I was ordered to call you Mr.Hawkins. You are my superior. I must do as you order, sir."

As I order her? "Then I order you to call me Zander. I order you to talk to me as an equal. Treat me like we're friends."

She gapes at me. "Yes... Zander." A thoughtful expression crosses her face. "Does that mean we can gossip and stuff?" Her voice goes from formal to casual.

"Of course, Cora. Sit with me." I invite her to join me on the couch. She hesitantly sit down. "What do you want to talk about, sir I mean Zander."

"Tell me about you, Cora. What do you like?" She thinks for a moment. She blushes. "Well I like working here..." she giggles.

"Oh is there someone you like working with?" She remains silent. A sad look covers her face.

"Or working for..." I ask a little less slyly.

"I can't." Tears pool in her eyes. "I shouldn't." One for one the tears escape.

"Please tell me."

"I don't trust you." She says through the tears. I have to make her trust me. I have to give her a part of me.

"I have an abusive father." I have no idea why I gave her that part.

"That can't be true." Her face goes pale. I lift up my shirt and show her some of my scars. "Unfortunately it is."

"Does prince Lulian know?"

"He saved me." I don't know what more to say. In a way Lulian did save me.

"Marnus. I am in love with Marnus." She looks down. Him? "I know it will never happen. I wanted to lose my feelings for him but I can't. We're mates."

I put an arm over her shoulders. "People think we can't choose who we love." Her glistening eyes look up at me. "It's true."

"No it's not. It's simply not true. Most of the time it's a subconscious choice, but it is still a choice." Whoa were did all this wisdom come from? "But you fell in love with Prince Lulian." I know.

I fell in love with an asshole, but this asshole has soft side and that's the side I love most. "He puts on a façade. The Lulian everyone knows isn't the real Lulian." Her lips form a small o.

"What is going on here." Marnus himself is looking at us. "Cora, get him some tea. Now!"

She scampers out of the library. "You weren't too kind." An angry look rests on his face. "It was just an observation." I say nonchalantly.

"Just because you're fucking the future king of demons doesn't mean you have the right to speak to me in such manner."

I stand up. Even though he is bigger than me I feel no fear. "And just because She is a maid doesn't mean you can treat her like shit."

He bares his fangs. I still have no fear. "I want her to get over me. I can never be with a servant."

Oh so he does have feelings.

"Maybe you shouldn't." He frowns. "She can't hate you, so you can't make her hate you." Cora comes in with the tea.

"I brought an extra cup for you, prince Marnus." She places the tea tray on the small coffee table.

"Thank you Cora." Marnus says in a calm voice. He smiles at her. She blushes as she pours me and Marnus a cup.

At that time Lulian comes out of hiding. "Alex? Why did you leave?"

I'm quite irritated. "I'm not your pet, Lulian. I don't have to stay by your side every second of the day."

Marnus and Cora are flabbergasted. Lulian is smiling. "This is one of the reasons why I love you." "Oh great." I shoot back.

Lulian takes a deep breath. "And what did I do now." He's smiling and it pisses me off. My legs carry me out of the library. As I walk past I don't accidentally bump him with my shoulder. I do it on purpose. I don't apologize because I'm not sorry.