Dear, My Kings (MxMxMxM)

Chapter 30: The Shift

My head spinned as I have tried to make since the last few days. Ever since that night with Cassius, all three of the crown princes started acting differently towards me. Cassius has been short and sweet to me, not completely different however his eyes tell me he wants to get away faster than a mouse would with a cat. His eyes would dart to the nearest exit. I've also heard through the grapevine he's been held up in the library most days.

    Is it normal for him to shut himself in? I would maybe consider it, if and only if his brothers weren't acting odd also. Atticus gave me a necklace with the scent of Alnic, a herb that is considered Lanai, the god of protection, blessings to humans. Since it's such a sacred flower, it was very rare and expensive. I've only seen it once come though the shop for some duke in the north. Mrs. Clara kept it hidden in the back of the shop to insure its safety. I never saw the price however, we have never kept stuff in the back for a customer. Perhaps I'm a little paranoid, however the way Darius is treating me. Gratefully he wasn't treating me badly, however his eyes never once left my face. I thought at first he just missed me, and was trying to rememberize my face.

    The more I watch him the more I see, it was like he was analyzing me. Like I was somehow a puzzle that only he could solve. It made me confused, why was he looking at me like that? One full of suspicion? I felt kinda like a criminal, and he was the guard ready to find out why I did the crime.

    It was just such a massive shift, it made me thrown off balance, and made me question myself. Am I not improving enough? I spent hours in my study trying to cram my brain with all and any education that would make me a decent king. I thought I was doing good? Maybe the king and queen aren't impressed and tell them they need to pick a new bride. Wait no that doesn't make sense? Darius would put up a bigger fight? Or I like to think he would.

   "No one fought for you before, why would it be different now?" A male voice laughed, I turned and immediately looked around the bathroom. I sat up in the bath, making all the maids' heads snapped to me.

    "Who said that?" I said softly, no one spoke back, however everyone looked at me oddly.

    "No one said anything, Your Highness." The servant that was washing my arms said.

    "Perhaps His Highness is coming down with a fever?" The younger one spoke up, worry laced her tone. The servant that spoke up first puts her wrinkly hands on my forehead. Her palm softly touched my forehead then moved to my cheeks.

    "Slightly warm, but nowhere near feverish." I stood up not waiting to be in the bath anymore. It did nothing to relax myself, it just left me alone to think, and I didn't want to think right now. Immediately the servant swarmed me like honey to bees.

    "It's certainly just stress, no need to cradle me." I spoke as they held me as I stepped out of the bath.

    "Your wedding is right around the corner, Your Highness. You can't afford to get an illness." Emilee spoke up, coming to my side with a towel. Even though she was acting weird around me, definitely jumpy around me.

    "My wedding? When is it?" I felt like time was slipping past my fingers.

    "Next full moon, 6 days from now." She looked into my eyes making me stand up straighter. "Let's get you to bed, Your Highness."

    6 days, why does it feel so soon? What happened to time— no time stays the same, what is happening to me? I drift to the mirror to see myself looking back, however I didn't feel like myself. Perhaps the culprit was the winter blues, even if it was still fall. My body just feels so heavy along with my eyelids. I plant myself in my bed not bothering to stop and let them change me. That bath made my body feel like I was carrying a whole army on my back.

    "Your Highness, we need to get you changed." Emilee stepped up towards me. Her soft touch on my back didn't give me enough energy to move even a centimeter.

     "Would you like your book, Your Highness?" I shook my head no as I lay face first into a pillow. Her next words were just mumbles, in one ear and out the other. Soon I drifted into sleep leaving all my worries behind.

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    I open my eyes making sure none of those pesky princes are around to bother me. I sit up on the bed, popping my neck and jaw. My eyes snapped around the glamorous room. This brat is being more than pampered, I wasn't treated this good at my time in the castle. It was cut short with the whole beheading and everything. It's not my fault, they should have shame walked that drunken whore. What high class lady would drink so much she couldn't tell I was her husband or not.

    Then again without her I wouldn't be here today, I wouldn't get the chance to get my hands on that stupid dagger.

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