NOTE OF WARNING: This chapter depicts signs of sexual assault and harassment.
Zulia P.O.V
Days have passed and it's finally the King's birthday, Flina is filled with joy as she hasn't stop twirling in her performing dress.
"Isn't the corset too tight?" Zamora holds her waist.
"It's perfectly fine, I can breath in it and most importantly I can dance in it" she smiles.
The white linen dress is just so perfect for her, it brings out her curves but not too luscious, still brings out her pure heart and innocence.
"Zulia why are you staring so much?, is the dress so bad?".
"No it's not" a voice says
We turned to look at the doorstep where the voice came from, it was Ivan, he walks over towards Flina and held her hand then kisses it softly.
"You look radiant as ever My Princess, even the sun sees you as a competitor, blinding me with your evershining beauty".
"Ugh!!!" the sound of distaste fell from my lips, I've finally accepted their love, Ivan cares for her so much, I have no reason to hold them apart..
"I heard the fourth Prince will be at the castle during the king's celebration today"
"It's probably a rumor, he is discreet, as cautious as a fox, not even his shadow will be seen" I said, I've heard he comes to the castle a lot but never have i seen him, not even once.
Ivan laughs out "No matter how discreet he is, he definitely won't miss such a glorious celebration of the King" Ivan looks at me in a way I can't put in words, cunningly, creepily, but with desire.
"Well my ladies, see you later" He smiles then walks out.
He enters and leaves the house like he owns this place.
"This is the first time we'll all be going to the castle together, I'm very delighted" Flina smiles brightly.
"Mother and Father will surely be glad to see their little Princess this happy" Zamora strokes her hair,
"Still I feel your cleavages are too exposed, I'm not comfortable with it, should we—?"
"Zamora!, you're too uptight, she is comfortable with it and it's not even exposed, we have to leave now".
On getting to the castle, we went to our designated sides and parted ways.
The fields been decorated so beautifully, in a way befitting a king, with the Royal chairs designated for the royal family up right in the front, it reminds me of Father's last birthday, it wasn't as grand as this but was definitely a joyous day, we never knew it was going to be his last.
Tears rolls down my cheek, as I try to hold in my tears.
"Where have you been Lia?" I was grabbed by my shoulder, I turned to see who it was.
"Prin... Prince Travis" I was too stunned, he's been acting weird lately ever since I fought with the crowned Prince of Estrius, Why is he looking at me with those concerned eyes?, I took a step backward keeping some distance between us.
"Why are you crying?, who made you cry?" he walks closer as he gently places his palm on my cheek, his warmth makes my cheek tingles and he wipes my teary eyes.
"If someone sees a Prince treating a knight this way, they will clearly misunderstand" I said avoiding his gaze.
I was deluded into thinking once again that we've gotten close but it's all an illusion filled with fallacy, no matter how close we get there's this great unseen distance between us.
"You're going to be my Knight of honor for today's celebration, meet up with Erin and he shall put you through" he walks away then stops and walks right back to me,
"You look pretty when you cry, but I only want to be the one who sees you cry" he gives me his handkerchief as he walks away.
This soft white handkerchief with gold thread edges, filled with his scent. Am I really allowed to have this?.
Meeting up with Erin as ordered by Prince Travis.
"You've been chosen to be his Knight of honor, you'll be with him all through the celebration, right by his side, It's such an honourable position" .
Erin looks at me softly as he hands me the knight cloths of honour, our fingertips touch slightly, it feels like he has something to say.
He points to the changing room as I enter.
After a while, someone came in with a mask on his face, as he slowly approaches me, I'm nearly naked as I tried to cover up, he covered my mouth pinning me to the wall,
"So you're a lady and not some weird man with boobs" the man says, his blue steel eyes gives a striking resemblance to the Prince of Estrius.
"Judging by that look, it seems I won't be needing this mask" he takes off his mask, I was right it's Caderyn.
"You must be delighted, overjoyed seeing how you publicly humiliated me" He snicker.
"You crazy bastard" I muffled.
"But I must say, you have a seductive body, he trails his tongue from my shoulder to my cleavage".
I try to push him off but it seems he's gotten stronger.
I bite his hands as he slaps me, I lose my balance and fall to the floor.
"This is the reason why we shouldn't give ladies power, you females shouldn't even have the right to be knights, how dare you!!!" He furiously tears my top as he lust over my nudity, pinning me to the floor, he held my hands tight, as I spot a green glow on his wrist.
"Even if it's man-made, it still has 10% power of the original" he mutters to himself
"You monster, get off me" I struggled underneath him, he sticks out his tongue as he forcefully sucked on my neck then digging his teeth into my skin in an alluring yet disgusting manner, he presses himself on me, as he moves making me feel his hard rod on my leg.
"How dare you!!," I kicked him in his groin as he rolls off me, groaning in pain.
I grab my top as I ran out in search for help, it would be hard to fight him in my own, He is using an artifact to get stronger.
Meeting Prince Cyrus along the way, never have I been this happy to see the Prince, I felt a sense of relief.
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