Her Guard

Ein...

Aaron looked shocked, he teared up and left the room. Aphmau went to follow him when the prince grabbed her hand.

"He's just a bit babyish at times. Anyway, I'm Ein it's a pleasure to meet you," Ein said kissing her hand.

"I'm Aphmau. It's a pleasure meeting you, too," She said, "Do you mind if I go check on him?"

"Go ahead," He sighed. She went out of the dining hall and up the stairs and into her room where she found Aaron crying.

"What's wrong, Aaron?" She asked walking towards him. Aaron turned around and told her his whole backstory about how his parents abandoned him because they liked his little brother more and thought he would be a better heir. Then the guards found him, took him in, and trained him to be a knight. Then they raised him to take care of Aphmau as a lower knight and he just climbed the ranks.

"Wow, I didn't know that. So that's why you hate him?" She asked as Aaron put his arm around her.

"Yes, don't show any sign of attraction to me or he'll feel the need to marry you just to rub it in my face," He told her.

Then there walked back down to the dining hall.

"Sorry about that," Aphmau said taking a seat between Aaron and Ein. Ein was smirking at Aphmau when she wasn't looking. Aaron quickly picked up on it and started glaring at Ein. There wasn't much conversation other than occasional small talk. At the end of the meal Eric spoke up.

"Would you like to stay the night, Prince Ein?" He asked.

"I would love to if you may allow me to spend it with Princess Aphmau," Ein replied smirking at Aaron.

"Um-" Aphmau was about to say when she was cut off.

"Yes, of course," Eric said to him.

"Hold on. Do you mind if I talk to Miss Aphmau in private quickly?" Aaron asked.

Sylvannah replied, "We can wait for you two."

Aaron and Aphmau both quickly got up and left the room.

"Are you comfortable sleeping with him?" Aaron asked.

"Am I comfortable with it? Of course not!" Aphmau said loudly.

"Ok, tell your mom then," He suggested.

"She'll tell me to do it anyway," Aphmau replied.

"If he pulls anything tell me as soon as possible, ok?" Aaron told her with a serious look on his face.

"Ok, I will," Aphmau said giving him a big hug. They stood there hugging when Aphmau's little sister Ally walked in on the two of them hugging.

"Ooh, I'm gonna tell Dad!" Ally said.

"Don't please! You know I don't want to sleep with Ein tonight," Aphmau said tears filling her eyes.

"Ok, fine. But you have to tell me all about tonight," Ally said smiling.

"Fine, just don't tell Dad, please," Aphmau said. Ally nodded and left. Aaron looked at Aphmau and wiped her tears.

"It'll be ok. Just know to come to me the moment he does anything," Aaron said to Aphmau as he wrapped his arms around her. They walked back into the dining hall and finished their desserts. After that Aphmau and Ein went up to her room and got in bed.

"So, what do you think of my brother?" Ein asked trying to touch Aphmau inappropriately.

"He's nice I guess," Aphmau said pushing him away. Ein kept trying until Aphmau hopped out of bed and ran downstairs and into the room that some of the guards would hang out. Only Aaron was in there and she ran to him crying.

"What's wrong?" Aaron said hugging her.

"Ein keeps trying to touch me inappropriately and I don't feel comfortable," She said crying into his chest.

"Ok," Aaron said. He walked up the stairs with Aphmau following behind him. Aaron opened the door.

"Ein," He said, "You are being asked to leave!"

"Aw, we were just starting to have some fun!" He said laughing evilly. Other guards heard the noise and went in and saw Aphmau half dressed hiding behind Aaron while Aaron was glaring at Ein. The guards got the hint, grabbed Ein, and kicked him out. 

"Thank you so much," Aphmau said after the other guards left.

"No problem," Aaron said getting dressed in something he could actually sleep in. Then he got into bed. Aphmau joined him after she got into something more comfy. Soon they both fell asleep.