Obsession

Obsession Chapter 4

Maxon's POV

     "How is she doctor? " I ask as soon as Doctor Blake comes out Alexa's bedroom.  He looks at me and smiles "Prince Maxon,  Princess Alexa should be fine just let her rest a few hours"I nod thanking him."It's my pleasure Prince Maxon,  now if you will excuse me I must go back to my office" he says I nod and he bows turning around and leaving.

       "So a few hours of rest and she should be fine"  I say out loud to no one in particular.  I then walk down the hall to my step brothers room, Carson. I knock on his door and wait for a reply.  Cayson is a ten year old, he is son of my father but not my mother.Sixteen years ago we had a new maid in the castle. She was a beautiful twenty year old girl, at that time I was only 4 years old myself. My father and the maid would meet at different times throughout the day in one of the guest rooms, of course my mother had no clue of what was happening and neither did I. Until one day my mother was walking around the palace during her morning routine. When she saw her husband, the King entering a guest room. Her curiosity made her follow him to the room, and...well you can guess what happened.

          A few weeks later the Queen discovered that the maid was pregnant with Cayson. The Queen and King had an enormous fight, but kept it well hidden from the rest of the palace, only my Nanny and I know besides the King,  Queen and the maid. Soon after I remember seeing the Queen with a baby bump, and as months passed by her baby bump became bigger and bigger until soon after "she" gave birth to Cayson. That is what everyone thinks that the Queen gave birth to Cayson and not the maid.The maids name was Rosalind, she was kept well hidden until she actually gave birth to Cayson, none knows what happened to her after that.

       So the Royal family consists of Me, the heir, Prince Maxon a 20 year old boy, Princess Alexa a 18 years old girl, and Prince Cayson a 16 years old boy. Everyone believes Cayson is the youngest son of the King and Queen, even my sister Alexa. When father sometimes says step- brother Alexa asks me what it means and I have to lie to her saying its another way of saying brother. She looks at me and just nods. I fear that one day everyone will know that Cayson is not the actual son of the Queen and that it would cause huge uproar, even a war.

       "Yes big brother? " Cayson asks as he finally opens his door. 

He is an exact replica of father just like I am.  "I just was passing by and wondering if you would like to join me for a  ride?" I ask him. He looks at me suspicious and then nods. "Whoever wins gets to say where we go in the city on Sunday. " He says stretching out his hand I look at it and smile mischievously.

 "Deal".

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    "It's not fair Maxon you always win" Cayson says as he whines all the way back to the stable.  "And you always make deals you can't win. Cayson, a deal is a deal so tomorrow we are going where I want to go in the city" I happily say getting off my horse. Cayson sends me a glare before following my movements an dismounting himself.

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    "Alexa hurry up we are running late!" I yell as she takes her sweet time getting down the stairs in a large purple gown with fluffy skirts.

    "Alexa I hope you know we are going to the city not a ball?" Cayson asks, both him and are standing still waiting for her in our uniform whilst Alexa is in an extravagant dress with her gold tiara.

    "I apologize brothers, I know we are going to the city,  however you know how father and mother are, in front of people we must act like royalty and this" she says pointing at her dress "is how I should go out into the city".  As she walks straight towards us with a big smile on her face. "It's only propriety."  Cayson and I both roll our eyes before getting in the golden carriage that was taking us to the city. "Its because you like to show off." I grin at Cayson as he speaks quietly under his breath. Unfortunately Alexa hears and whacks him on the back of the head. Despite our disagreement in clothing choices we are all in high spirits as we are only allowed to go once a week.

      "So where are we going? " Alexa asks me. I share a look with Cayson who is trying hard not to laugh.

 "To the city?"

 She rolls her eyes at us. "I know that, but where exactly".

 "Oh,  I was thinking of just walking around the city, no place in particular." She nods in understanding and we all turn to look out of the small window in anticipation as the carriage leaves the palace grounds.