Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 9

When another attempt at King Richard's life came, that is when he saw the maiden next. She stopped the arrow right before it would have hit him in the heart.

Before she left again, she slightly bowed and swiftly ran into the direction that the arrow had come from.

The King forgot about his wife and children, who were attending a walk with him, and ran into the same direction as Mahnu had. He was not sure if he's more worried about her being attacked or that he doesn't want her to run away and not see her again.

He wanted to see her, see her more than just a second...All he noticed was that...She still needs a bath!

The culprit, this time, was stopped from killing himself and the King let out his anger on him for not being about to see the maiden!

The knights were only thinking that he was angry because the King was shot at and that no other reason was necessary...But, wasn't he going a bit overboard?

The assassin's face was swelled up and there was no doubt that under the clothes they had on, there would be bruises everywhere!

They were worried that the assassin would die, and they have had so much troubles getting a live one to question, that they nearly attempted to stop the King from his relentless assault!

Later that day, when the King went to have his bath, he let the people to help serve him go and he was left alone.

It was such a rich room, Mahnu saw, looking around again, it was a huge bath, like a small dam and there was even a two metre or so waterfall to the side.

"At least let me thank you for saving my life." She heard the King say.

He was sure that she was here, but nothing happened, and he suddenly thought himself so silly that he laughed.

Then, suddenly, she appeared! As though falling from the sky, landing easily on her feet. It was almost like some kind of celestial being coming from heaven!

She lowered her head and kneeled, but this action of hers just made him angry!

King Richard stormed towards her and picked her up, putting her over his shoulder. He heard a small sound from her that made him want to jump for joy. The thrill was almost like winning a war!

I knew it! He thought, anticipating that he was going to hear her voice soon!

Throwing her into the bath, he stepped in himself. He put his arm around her waist and watch her breath heavy and saw her eyes wide in shock. She was angry...And so very desirable!

As he held her tightly, he started to take the clothes of her. But she stopped him.

He put his head close to hears and said, "I'm not letting you go until you are nice and clean!"

Nothing, ever, had happened to her like this before! Did he even realize that he had just threatened a God!?

In return, the King was thinking that she seemed to think she can get away with whatever she wants, even though he was the King!

It was a really strange circumstance for both of them, as they both felt like they weren't treated well enough by the other!

His breathing on her neck and his arms tightening around her, made her forget his recent threat though...

How or why could she yearn for something like this? Was it that she hadn't had someone touch her and now that she has, she wants it?

Mahnu felt his lips touch her skin and to her surprise, she let out a sigh. It was like his touch was magnified to everything else she had ever known. She had never realised that being touched could cause such sensations! All the years that she had lived, her skin felt more alive now then ever and it felt...Really nice...