Chapter 10("Damien is grown")

"I am waiting for my kiss."He said."Or should i start first?"

She blushed on hearing that and as he gently caressed her hands,Clara did not know why but her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Prince Damien...."

"Shh.....just a small peg on my cheek."He said."It's not all women who get this opportunity."

"No."Was all she said.

"I'm not going to accept that."And with that, Damien stood up and pinned her at a corner preventing her from escaping him.

As he stared in her eyes, Clara knew she wouldn't just leave just like that. Besides,he had saved her sometime ago and all he wanted was a peg on the cheek. Could it be that hard? She hadn't known him fully and that kept her a bit uncomfortable.

She breathed in and gathered her remaining courage left and gave him a peg.

Was that not what he asked?

"Your room."She said hiding lowering her gaze."Third room on the left."

She did not have the time to look at him and with that,she went to her room and Damien alone smirking at what happened.

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"My angel."Damien seductively said to himself as he underessed and threw himself on the bed, looking at the ceiling."You will be mine. Sooner or later."He assured himself."Your beauty and kind heart is beyond compare. No man shall have you apart from me."

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The next day....

As usual everything went on perfectly until Clara remembered Damien was in her house.

She came downstairs and to her surprise saw Damien making breakfast and its scent filled the room but she kept her composure.

"I thought you were a prince."

So she thinks I only wear garments and crowns. He asked himself."Does that mean i shouldn't cook?"

He stood there making an expression that meant he was expecting an answer.

"I was just asking."

Clara somehow felt embarrassed about what she had said but placed a faint smile to cover that up.

Quickly she turned from him.

"Won't you at least help?"

Gently she went to him but the look on her face was daring to eat everything up. She couldn't hide the fact that it smelt so good.

"Someone's hungry."

I went too far. She told herself.

"No."She blushed."I'll go and get some cups and plates."

And with that in mind she went as Damien continued laughing it out."Such an angel. So innocent."

He stared at his dish and wondered about what happened until he noticed the food was burning.

"What the....."He said surprisingly and switched off the gas stove."I almost burnt my food for this girl."

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"You highness Damien is not in the palace."Ricah said.

Out of rage, Oliver hardly hit his hand on the throne surprising Ricah especially."And where could he be?"

"Now brother calm down. Damien can be annoying sometimes but don't take this too personal. He will be back."Assured Kingsley."He just wants some fresh air and a peace of mind .You know all this suitor thing you always talk about might be the reason as to why he's not here at the moment."He said."Damien is grown and you don't have the right to give him time to choose a suitor for himself."

He was right. Oliver never saw that coming. Was it because of him? Was it because of him that made Damien distant from him? He only wanted the best for his son but he had taken it a bit too far by pressuring him to get a suitor for himself.

All these bacame a burden on him and it made him sigh deeply.

"Your highness....."Ricah interrupted waiting for an answer."I think we must search for Damien."

"I appreciate your concern Ricah but Kingsley is right. I must give my son time to examine himself. "He said."Until I tell anyone to search for Damien,no one should start looking for him."

"As you wish."

Ricah said and respectfully excused herself.

"Now you're thinking as a father."Kingsley told him."Family comes first."

In reply, Oliver nodded looking worried.

"I know you want the best for your son. After the death of Queen Liliah,life has not been easy for you and your son."He sadly said."But if she was still alive she would not have agreed to what you are doing to Damien. If you want a peaceful life for Damien,then you should try to see things in Damien's point of view."

"I don't want him to go through what I went through."

"I understand but you should not make life complicated for him by giving him time to choose a suitor for himsel. If he chooses the wrong one, Vilgaria will not be the same and you will be the one he will blame."He breathed ."Love takes time. A lot of time. You should remember the good memories you had with Liliah"

That raised his cheer.

"You two were some couple."He giggled."Remember you ran away with her showed her the Northern Lights and had me bribed for that."He said."Mom and dad did not take that easy."

"Of course they didn't."He laughed."That was one of the best memories of my life until Damien was born. I always carried him on my arms as I watched his happy brown eyes and his cute smile. That was the best memory."

"You must let Damien experience all these and more."Kingsley said."With the one worthy of him."

"Yes. You're right Kingsley. That was why I was blessed with a wise and caring brother like you."

"Don't make me get dramatic." He laughed."I'm not watching a love scene here."

"You always know when to use your literature."Oliver said and laughed it out.

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"Good day Clara and Micah"Azumi greeted and came in."Sorry for my manners but I have to hide here. My so called god-mother is in search for me."

"Why?"

"She has now gotten to know that I take some of the money for myself."She told her and quickly wore some gloves and a long thick cloak she saw hanging behind the door. It was so long that it completely covered her whole body.

"She will not be happy."Micah said.

That made her scoff."Please..... Who the hell does she think she is? A god?"

"Then why don't you go to her yourself and give her a piece of your mind."Damien interrupted.

"Believe me I've tried...once."She told him."I did not eat for a day. You see I live in her house and if I make her too angry,she will get me out of the house and I will have nowhere to go."That was when she remembered she was talking to someone she found suspicious about."And why am I even talking to you?"

"Don't worry Azumi. We can help with that."Clara said."But why don't you hide in one of the rooms."

"I had that in mind but we're talking about my so called god-mother. She knows I'm always around here and she will understand if any of you tell her that I'm not present. She will scatter the house to verify that."

"Ooh....so you are disguising yourself"Micah said."So that she will not recognize you."

"Yep."

"Cool."

"So...."Without wasting much time, Azumi headed to the table."Breakfast. Let's dig in."

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The trio continued eating the delicious food when Micah stared at Damien staring at her sister and that made her giggle.

"Do you like my sister?"

"What. Micah what did I tell you. No he doesn't."

"Hm...What is your name."

"Ah well...."Azumi said to herself.

"Damien."He said."And you're Micah."

"Yes."

"Micah. Stop talking and eat."Clara told her.

"Someone's getting suspicious."Azumi said and sipped some fine juice.

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They were finally done eating. Clara headed to the kitchen with Azumi behind.

"So why were you upset?"Azumi asked."Were you feeling..... uncomfortable?"

"It's not that."

"Convince me."

"She was asking him questions and I did not want her to stress herself."

"Okay...."She just nodded her head processing everything in mind until she noticed she was the one getting uncomfortable."Ah....Clara I can't wear this cloak. It's too hot in here."

She said and angrily removed it.

"I didn't tell you to wear it."

"Yeah you didn't."She said fanning herself.

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