Royal Saga 1: ATHENA, Princess of Costavia

Capitolo 8

A/N: Hi, Amores! How have you been? It's been a week since the lockdown started in France but I couldn't write properly because aside from the fact that I still go to work during lockdown, I have other things that I have to do too. It's stressing me, honestly. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. 

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ATHENA's POV

I chewed on my food like I wasn't myself. Until now, I felt like I could still feel Maximus' lips kissing mine as if it was the sweetest lips he had ever tasted. Weird and delicious feelings engulfed my whole system just by remembering about it. I couldn't believe that he has this kind of effect on me and it's scaring me more and more with each passing day.

"Are you listening to me, cucciola?" I blinked innumerably upon hearing my grandfather's voice. My cheeks flushed. I lifted up my gaze, intending to answer his question when I saw someone enter the door. Maximus.

That weird sensation that I was feeling became even more intense upon seeing him. I've been trying my best to avoid him these past three days because of embarrassment. I reciprocated his kisses at the lake as if he was my lover and I couldn't believe it. Sita even caught us kissing but thank God, I didn't have to worry about it because I knew that she's not a blabbermouth.

"Pardon me, Signora, Signor. I just came back from my morning jog when Sita came to tell me to come here."

"Oh, don't worry about it, Mr. Vázquez. Come on, join us." My forehead knitted together when I heard what my anonn just said. Maximus' gaze landed on me and I saw mixed emotions that passed through his eyes. Excitement and longing?

I mentally shook my head. No! No! You're just imagining things Athena! For Christ's sake, stop it! I chastised myself inwardly and averted my gaze from his.

I saw from the corner of my eyes that he sat on the chair across me and then started getting food for himself.

"So, tell us about yourself, Mr. Vazquez." My anonn said after that.

"Yes, Mr. Vázquez. I'm sure, there's a lot of interesting things about you." Unnon agreed. My forehead crinkled even more. Maximus was about to answer but I spoke.

"Anonn, unnon, why are you interested in his private life?" I asked them in disbelief. My grandpa laughed in amusement.

"Because we want to get to know him better. He's your PRB and there's nothing wrong if we want to know some things about him." I was about to answer when Maximus spoke.

"Don't worry, Your Royal Highness. It's okay with me. There's no harm done." His eyes were sparkling with amusement.

"I'm not worried about you!" I hissed like a child and it was already late when I realized that I was acting one.

"Loosen up a bit, cucciola. You don't have to be upset." Annon said but I chose to not comment any further. I didn't want to ruin our breakfast. After that, Maximus started telling some things about him.

"Well, my life is boring and there's nothing interesting about it. I grew up without a father while my mother passed away when I was still a child. I grew up at different foster homes and orphanage until I was old enough to finally leave." I almost gasped because of what I heard him say.

I've never thought that his past was like that. Even my grandparents went silent for a couple of seconds. Looked like they never anticipated that his past would be that sad.