Don't Trust The Royals (Bang Chan X Reader)

Moonlight Mauraders

You clasped your hands behind your back gently, trying to replicate the warmth Christopher's grasp hand provided as a baker woman nearby that had spotted your collision approached the both of you at a haste pace. She gripped her flour-dusted dress in her callused hands as her boots thumped against the cobblestone, "My, my! Are you two, alright?" she asked as she jogged.

Christopher sighed and stepped close to you, alarming you at first before you realized what he was doing. He gently lifted your cloak's hood and dropped it over your head, shielding your face from the villager's view, "Are you always such a hassle, princess?" He mused quietly in a teasing manner, causing your cheeks to flush with embarrassment.

Before you could respond, the baker had arrived in front of you and looked up at you two, waiting for a response. The Commander relented in your silent battle of who should answer. " Yes, we're quite alright, ma'am. Thank you for your concern. " He replied cheerily, a stunning smile on his cherry lips, causing you to scoff quietly, " Show off..."

His chocolate hues flickered over to you, and you adverted your gaze when you noticed, discovering he had heard you. 'Bloody hell, must he have perfect hearing as well? Seems overkill...' You thought to yourself.

The lady walked away once convinced you both were alright, and Christopher chuckled once the baker was out of earshot, his curly brown locks obscuring his view, " M'lady, if you have something of importance to say, you should say it with confidence." He informed you, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh hush, your mind is playing tricks on you. I said nothing, nothing at all." You barked in return, your fingers twiddling the strings that tied you cloak to a close.

Christopher's lips perked, and he hummed, "Whatever you say, your highness."

He whistled, and the horse you had ridden in one galloped to his side. You reeked of jealously at this action, as he made it seem so easy but, you would never be able to do it successfully in years. Christopher laughed at your mannerisms, " Come along, you've had enough adventure for the night."

Your eyes widened, "But, we just got here!" You whined.

He sighed, "I know... But you've already proven it's far too dangerous for you to be here."

You opened your mouth to form a rebuttal but quickly, you found yourself in his tight iron grasp, Christopher's hands on your hips as he lifted you onto the saddle. You struggled against him for a few moments but got no response in return except for a few words, " I'm sorry, but I just want what's best for you." He mumbled before hoisting himself onto the saddle as well but, before you could leave the city, you saw patrolmen, members of Christopher's guard. If they spotted you, the cat would be out of the bag.

" Uh, Christopher!" You called out, tightly wrapping your hands around his waist as he flicked the reigns, " I see them! " He shouted in return, taking a sharp turn into an alleyway, water cascading around you as the hooves of the horse crashed into the puddles below.

You rocked in the saddle due to the horse's speed and buried your face into his back, an action that didn't go unnoticed by the Commander. The alleyway thinned out, and there was no more ample room for the horse to walk through. "Okay, I need you to trust me, your highness!" He shouted over the clopping of hooves approaching from behind. You nodded against his back and felt your heart hammer in your chest, but there was still no heartbeat from your brunette counterpart.

He pulled back on the regions and halted the horse, causing it to skid to a stop. Christopher's actions surprised you, and you sat up straight, "What are you doing! We're going to get caught!"

Christopher shook his head, " Not we, just me."

"What!?" You exclaimed as he turned the horse to face the brutes bounding down the two shops' narrow space.

Christopher's expression hardened. He knew his soldier's shifts like the back of his hand. This was not these soldier's correct sector of the city to patrol. " This is your Commander speaking! Name your regime and reason for approaching post-haste!" He seethed in a dark tone that you had never heard before.

You swallowed dryly and placed a hand on his shoulder as you executed the orders he had given you earlier reluctantly, "Don't do anything stupid." You whispered, "Meet me back here before the moon sets."

With that said, you hopped off the horse and took off running. You didn't know where you were going. You had never been to town before, but you knew you needed to get as far away from there as possible.