Chapter twenty eight: The Queen's mother interference

Onyx heart skipped at the light that brightened the blonde's eyes when she looked up at her and then she watched as if viewing a dimming street light as the it reduced in intensity and finally got extinguished. The blonde looked troubled reminding the young Queen how she found her.

" What is it, Sal? "

She had not meant to use a nickname for the blonde, it just slipped out and it was at the tip of her tongue to take it back but she didn't when she saw the sparkle back in her eyes, along with contemplation.

The blonde looked down not saying anything.

Her silence wasn't unusual, the blonde was taciturn, but Onyx thought with everything that happened between them that the blonde could trust her enough to tell her what is bothering her.

A splash caught her attention and she turned to watch the antics of the little ducks in the pond.

" Aren't they beautiful? " Her question was more like a statement. From her side eye she caught a smile spread across the blonde's lips. She looks very beautiful, and her lips very tempting. Onyx shivered as she remembered the taste of them.

The memories of their kiss flooded Onyx's mind like rain drops lighting her heart with pleasure and sent it racing in her chest. She wanted badly to know the blonde's taste again.

Driven by her hunger she moved closer to the blonde.

" Do you want to throw...? " Salsa's words died in her lips when she realized how close the Queen was. A lump quickly formed in her throat. She was both terrified and turned on. She stared wide eyed at the Queen, afraid to blink lest the moment shatters.

She too remembered what transpired between them last night. The thought both scared and made her feel hot inside. She was alarmed by these strange feelings inside her, terrified but with the Queen's nearness she could hardly fight them nor does she want to.

Onyx swallowed at the innocent hunger in the blonde's eyes. She knew she shouldn't be looking at the blonde like this. They shouldn't be this close. They were outside and that is courting for trouble. There are a lot of eyes on her, eyes waiting for her to make a mistake, waiting to tear her down. But despite knowing all these she couldn't stop herself from closing the rest of the distance between them.

Salsa let out a soft squeak at the Queen's mesmerizing nearness. The air snuffed out of her lungs and breathing became a problem. That wasn't the only thing that was a problem. She couldn't swallow because of how dry her throat feels. She wanted badly to wet her dry lips and relieve the itching burning from the Queen's intense gaze.

She has such a soft pink lips, begging to be kissed. Onyx stared down at the blonde with so much hunger reflected in the depths of her brown eyes. She couldn't stop staring at her lips. The soft pink flesh was beckoning to her to kiss them, and like a pirate ship to a siren call she couldn't resist.

Onyx head began to descend toward her servant, all thoughts of common sense and consequences that could arise should they be caught flew from her mind.

Salsa eyes fluttered close and she waited with her breath hanging in her throat. Any moment now.

" Onyx! " A familiar voice barked behind them.

The voice came from behind the Queen. Onyx was a lot taller than Salsa so her body shielded whoever that was behind her from seeing what was going on. She stiffened while Salsa let out a soft gasp of fear.

" Shush, don't be scared, she didn't see anything, " Onyx told the blonde softly, with her fingers placed calmly on the blonde's lips.

Salsa wanted to believe the Queen but her heart was pounding so hard that it almost feels as if they are trying to make their escape, just like she wants to do right now.

She looked up at the Queen and the calmness in her eyes helped calm her raging nerves. She was scared shitless. Who knows what would have happened had the person come a few minutes later. The thought of being caught kissing the Queen nearly made Salsa wet herself.

Onyx felt bad at the sight of the terror in the blonde's eyes. It was her fault, she shouldn't have put them in this situation to begin with but she couldn't resist the blonde.

" Be calm, " she told the blonde before turning to answer her mother.

" Hello mother, " Onxy said coldly, her brown eyes hard, the warmth that was there few seconds ago have disappeared and the only emotions that you could glimpse from them was nothing.

The older woman stared at her daughter with her eyes narrowed in suspicious, which grew furious when she noticed the blonde servant.

" What is going on Onyx?! " she demanded, glaring murderously toward Salsa.

Salsa flinched from the Queen's mother's intense gaze and hid her body partially behind the Queen. The older woman terrifies the hell out of her.

Onyx felt a little angry at her mother for scaring the blonde but she allowed none of those emotions to reflect in her eyes. Her mother preys on these emotions. She hunts for your weakness and pounces like a predator in the forest. Over the years of having to deal with her mother's mind games, Onyx have learned a thing or two on dealing with her mother and the best lesson of them is never to give her anything.

" What do you mean mother? " She arched her brow at the older woman, her soft voice sweet and innocent, a contrast to the hard look in her brown orbs.

The older woman hissed as she glared at her daughter for trying to play with her. She knows something abnormal was going on between her daughter and the blonde servant. What the hell is her daughter doing? Does she not realize the danger she was putting herself and everyone. If anyone learns about this despicable relationship going on between them they will have them both killed even their families. She wasn't going to stay aside and watch her daughter destroy her future just because she wants to get back at them. That is the only explanation as to why her daughter will be doing this. She was a normal girl and not some deviant.

Her daughter was stubborn and hardheaded like her father, and sometimes can go extra length just to prove a point but this time she was going to far and dabbling in dangerous waters. It was time to put a stop to this nonsense.

" I want to talk to you, your highness, " She said a cool calm voice, without the respectful inference heard in others voice when they say the words. Her tone made it obvious that her words weren't a request. She was a respectable lady and wasn't going to give in to the rage boiling inside her and hence the forced calmness.

Onyx was amused by the hot emotions boiling behind her mother's eyes. She knew the older woman was furious but God forbid she shows it. Her mother always prim and proper, never one to display emotions. All through her life under her parents roof she has never seen her mother display any sorts of emotions except once.

A smirked curved her lips as she recalled the incident. Pushing her mother's buttons was always fun to her and she couldn't resist. Just a tiny bit.

" What do you want to talk about mother, you could say it to me here, " Onyx tone at mother dropped a few degrees making it seem like a vile word on her tongue. There was no love lost between her and her mother and she wasn't going to pretend otherwise. She was no longer under her parents roof and now being the Queen means her mother could no longer manipulate her.

Being the Queen certainly has its advantages, Onyx thought with another smirk.

Her mother didn't appreciate her taunting and turned to glare in the direction of the blonde who was still hiding behind her daughter like the dirty rat she is. She wondered what the hell her daughter sees in the blonde. What has her hooked that she is willing to risk common sense and their families heads to be with her. Yes the blonde was beautiful but that was all.

" I need to speak to you alone. " It took everything in her not to raise her voice. She knew how much that will please her daughter. She delights herself in goading her and she will be damned if she falls into her silly games. Enough was enough.

The slight smirk on Onyx lips disappeared as she stared off with her mother. She could see how much the older woman was fighting not to give into her anger. She wanted to taunt her mother further but didn't want to put the blonde behind her at risk of facing her mother's wrath. Her mother can be very cruel and she has seen evidence of her cruelty on their servants a good number of times to know that she wouldn't want to do anything to put the blonde in her mother's path. Her mother was smart enough to know that if she can't get to her dealing with the blonde was enough.

" Leave us, " she said coldly without turning to look at the blonde.

Salsa flinched from the Queen's cold tone. There was no trace of the warmth present few minutes ago. The Queen looked like a totally different person and that scared and hurt her a little. She didn't like the Queen speaking to her like she was addressing a stranger but who was she to complain after all she is just a common servant. Maybe the Queen is doing all these for her amusement. Maybe she doesn't even mean anything to the Queen.

Her heart squeezed painfully in her chest, but Salsa ignored it and walked away leaving the Queen and her mother alone.

" I want you to get rid of her, " the Queen's mother growled once they were alone.

Onyx threw back her head and laughed. She hadn't meant to, but the petulant note in her mother's voice was highly amusing.

" Who mother?! " Onyx taunted in an amused tone something that was strongly unappreciated by her mother.

The older woman hissed at her daughter, furious at her for laughing. This wasn't a joking matter and she will appreciate it if her daughter didn't treat it as such. She might not care for her life but at least she should care for the life of her parents.

" Don't play smart with me Onyx, if you don't get rid of her I will. " The threat underneath her voice was one well heard and received. Onyx lost her smile and glared hard at her mother. She knows good and well how her mother takes care of problems. Something she has gotten away with because of their status in the kingdom.

" And what explanation do you want me to give to the King? Afterall he was the one that bestowed her as a gift to me. " Onyx words were spoken softly as she looked daringly at her mother.

The older woman didn't relent. The blonde was trouble and she needs her out of her daughter's life.

" I don't care how you do it. You are a smart girl I am sure you find a way to get rid of her without arousing the King's suspicion, " the older woman smirked at her.

Onyx knew there was no need arguing with her mother. The older woman has made up her mind so there is no reasoning with her. She felt wry to get rid of the blonde but she needed to protect. Who knows what her mother will do to have her way.

" I have heard you mother. I will do as you have said, " Onyx grudgingly gave in.

The older woman relaxed. She knows her daughter was smart, and knows what she is capable off and wouldn't dare to defy her. She might be the Queen but she was still her mother and is high time her daughter learned that.

" Is there anything else? " Onyx asked in a dull tone, losing the excitement of squabbling with her mother. Her thoughts were already far away thinking of ways to keep the blonde close to her without putting her in danger with her mother. Obviously the first step will be to send the blonde back to the servants' quarters.

" Why are you not performing your duties? "

Onyx turned sharply to look at her mother. " And what duties will that be mother? " she asked in a dark tone. She has an idea where her mother was going with this inquiry and she was not going to discuss that with her.

" Your wifely duties with the King. I learned that you haven't let the King into your bed since your wedding night. "

" You are certainly well informed of what is going on in the palace mother, " Onyx chuckled lightly but there was no humor in her laughter. She knew that her mother has spies within the walls of the palace and this certainly confirms it.

" I have to be if I am to protect my daughter, " the older woman defended.

Onyx scoffed at that. Whatever her mother was doing it was certainly not to protect her. Her mother was self fish and self centered and every of her actions is engineered for her self interest.

" I don't care whatever the reason you have coined up but my relationship with the King is none of your business, " Onyx hissed through a clenched teeth.

The older woman rolled her eyes. She didn't understand why her daughter was getting in a snit for. She has certainly spent a night with the King and shouldn't be acting squeamish when the topic is brought up.

" It is my business, and also the business of everyone in the Kingdom. You are the Queen and you need to provide the Kingdom with an heir, or have you forgotten what happened to the the other Queens before you who couldn't fullfil their duties to the King. "

Onyx hasn't forgotten but she has a plan in place. She knows she can't avoid sleeping with the King forever but she will be damned if she lets that old bastard be her first.

A plan knots in her mind and tonight she plans to carry it out.