Their Princess

Chapter 54

To say one kiss was enough to calm my horny self was a lie. I wanted more. I didn't care if he had a meeting to attend or work to complete or breakfast to finish. The only thing in my mind was his hands over me. 

I kiss his lips passionately, letting him know that I desire him. Daddy responded well enough by kissing me back. I pull back when I hear footsteps entering the dining area.

“ What's my berry doing?” Ronan chirps in his excited voice.

“ If you haven't disturbed, we would have kissed longer.” Daddy says, annoyed.

Ronan raises his eyebrows in surprise. “ Kiss? Since when did you start kissing? The last time I checked, you hated kissing. You ran away from the girls who wanted to kiss you.”

Daddy only shrugs at him.

“ My baby knows the way to change people. Right, baby?” Eli enters and coos at me, making me blush.

“ Why is she still here?” Daddy asks when Zed and Leya join us on the breakfast table. “ I thought you were leaving as soon as Uncle Roman was done interrogating you. He is gone, but you're still here.”

Zed replies for Leya. “ I asked for her help. You know the Princess’s 25th birthday ceremony. We don't know much about what customs are followed, so I asked Leya to stay longer.”

“ Zed, I told you we are not having any party in this castle.”

“ I know. I know. It's not a party. Just a ceremony. Leya told me that each girl goes through a ceremony when she turns 25, which is only held and attended by the women. Since we don't have women in the house, I thought Leya and her mother would guide us.”

Daddy opens his mouth, but Zed interrupts. 

“ I know what you're going to say, brother. But you need to understand that life is too short. I want to celebrate every moment of my life with her. So why not start with this one? I had my awakening when she was taken away. I know I messed up a lot, and now I want to correct all my wrongs and give her everything she desires.”

I'm stunned by his speech. I didn't know he was thinking this through this much. Eli looks proud of his brother while Rey is nodding in approval. And Daddy……

“ And how do you know she desires this ceremony, Zed?” Daddy asks carefully.

Right. Daddy is right. He is always right. I don't want anything that this woman and her mother are organizing. 

This time, Leya speaks in her soft voice that I've started to dislike. “ It's an important ceremony, held for every girl. It brings us women closer to our nature. Every girl enjoys it, I bet she will like it too. I won't invite a lot of people, just a few.”

“ And what exactly happens in this ceremony?” Ronan asks the most awaited question. 

“ Dancing, singing, food, chatting, bathing her, and then at last unbraiding her hair to offer them to the priestess.”

“ Which pri….” Before Rey can ask further, I chime in.

“ Offering?”

“ Yes. You will offer your hair to the priestess as a sign that you're ready for new beginnings.”

“ I'm not ready for anything. How much hair are we talking about here?”

“ All the hair that your head covers.” She looks confused with my questions, but I know where this is going.

“ I'm not offering my hair to anyone.”

“ They will grow. Besides, it's a cultural sign that you are not attached to your physical appearance.”

“ Then why don't you offer your hair that you care about so much?”

“ I did when I was 25. It's not needed now.”

“ If it's a sign of non attachment, then this should be done when you're most attached to them. I don't understand the purpose of this ceremony. I don't want it.” I finalized.

“ You don't have a say in it. Your parents or, in this case, your guardians decide what's right for you, and Zed has already given his consent. So your opinion doesn't matter now.” Leya says arrogantly.

My anger flares at her smug tone, and I can also feel Daddy breathing heavily. His hold on me tightens. I do not have the time to look at others because I'm done with her behavior. 

“ You listen here, obsessed woman. Firstly, you're not going to tell me what's right for me and what not. You’re no one to me. NO ONE. Secondly, Zed is not the only Guardian I have. I have three more guardians, so his consent alone doesn't matter. Thirdly, it's my life and I'm going to decide if I want something or not. And if I have different opinions than my guardians, then we'll talk about it. You are nowhere needed in this matter. So, leave us alone and get a life.”

When I finish, everyone is looking at me stunned while Daddy’s chest vibrates with a chuckle.

“ That's my girl.” He presses his lips under my ear.

“ I always knew my baby has a wild side to her soft frame.” Rey says, kissing my collarbone while Eli nuzzles my nose with his.

Leya’s face has gone red with embarrassment and anger, but she keeps her mouth shut. I think I have started a battle with her. When I stayed quiet, she didn’t take me seriously. Now that she knows I'm a threat, she will definitely prepare better.

“ Princess, she didn't want to offend you.” Zed says, and I roll my eyes. He is getting on my nerves now. I've been trying to keep my distance with him, but he is pushing me on the edge now.

“ And what exactly did she mean, Zed?” Daddy asks, feeding me.

“ Brother, I know you guys don't like her, but she has been trying to be in your good books. She has even volunteered to renovate the princess’s room since we don't know what girls her age needs.”

Leya pats Zed's hand. I just wish Zed do not marry her. Otherwise, I would have to face this drama every single day. 

“ And did she ask for this favor? Daddy asks, eating his salad.

“ No. But our princess is growing and needs new stuff in her room. Leya knows better to……”

Daddy interrupts. “ Zed, brother. With all due respect, I want you to drop Leya, ‘who knows better’ off at her home, and then join me in my office. We need to have a word.”

“ Sir, I was just….” Daddy stops Leya with a hand in the air.

“ You've been a great influence on my brother lately. But it's ending now. I have endured your behavior because my brother spoke so highly of you. But enough is enough now. Pack your bags and leave this castle after breakfast.”

The rest of the breakfast continues with occasional talk between Ronan and Daddy. And I sighed in relief when it finally ended.