He is The Third Prince of Ryūthor Kingdom. He is ruthless and feared by all. She is the Seventh Daughter of a Minister, a noblewoman. She is a weak and worthless noble despised by her own father.
There is more to them than what the eyes meet or ears...
He saw Selena sitting in the corner of the bed, curled up and wide awake. He had thought that she would be asleep. He frowned and walked over to the bed and asked, "Why have you not slept yet?"
"I was waiting for you, Your Highness," said Selena.
Rydon's eyes widened. He laid beside her on the bed and said, "Lie down and sleep."
Selena nodded and laid down facing him. Rydon saw her placing her left hand on the bed in front of him while the other hand was under her head and closing her eyes. He slowly lifted his hand and placed it on top of her hand. He noticed her relaxing under his touch and sleeping without any guard. This made him feel both angry and guilty at the same time. He decided that he had to talk to Damian at the earliest.
The next day, when Selena went to the kitchen, she saw Violet making tea with wild carrot seeds. Selena watched her making tea and drinking it with Hazel.
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Later that day, Selena went to the concubines' room and knocked before entering. When she went in, Violet was cleaning the room. "Can we speak, Violet?" asked Selena.
Violet nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness. Please take a seat."
Selena nodded and sat on the couch. She asked, "I saw you both drinking tea in the morning. Do you drink it regularly?"
Violet nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness. We drink it almost every day."
"Why?" asked Selena in confusion.
Hazel who just came out from the bathroom said, "It is an order from our Master, Your Highness."
Selena frowned and asked, "His Highness had asked you both to consume the tea made with wild carrot seeds?"
Violet hurriedly said, "No, Your Highness. It is an order from the Master to not bear a child."
Selena asked, "Order to not bear a child? Why?"
"We do not know, Your Highness," said Hazel.
Noticing both of them standing, Selena said, "Both of you; sit down." When they were about to sit on the ground, Selena said, "On the bed."
They hesitated but still obeyed her. Selena thought for a moment and asked, "Tell me about yourselves. I heard from Brother Damian that both of you were not maids by birth."
Violet and Hazel looked at each other before Violet said, "Yes, Your Highness. We were not maids by birth; our parents were commoners."
Hazel said, "We both are first cousins, Your Highness. Our fathers are brothers."
Selena nodded and asked, "Then how did you become His Highness' personal maids?"
Violet replied, "It was about 12 years ago, Your Highness. When we were 10 years old, we were playing in our hometown. That day, when we were playing in the farms, a few men kidnapped us and bound us with chains. We were being transported out of our hometown. The path they took to transport us was uneven, and the cart tumbled into the river. Since our hands and legs were bound by the chains, we both were drowning in the river."
