Chapter 8 The king's chamber

Gritting his teeth Amari said "thank you your magesty"

"Your welcome" he gave Amari a smile they all went back to eating, "Amari I'm gonna go outside to get some air, do you wanna join me?" staring at his aunt he could clearly see that she was bored "sure" getting up from their seats "wait, Avery Zarel will show you around the castle, it must be boring sitting here right" King Devon glanced at Zarel who gave a smile then a bow walking towards Avery's side "while Amari you'll stay here you may take Zarels seat" Avery just stared at the man walking towards her whispering to Amari she said "Amari he looks like he has bad intentions and so scary with that smile" giving her a bored look Amari said "you do know they're vampires here right?" facing Amari she raised a brow "so?"

Almost face plaming himself he said "They can hear you" bulging her eyes she turned around seeing Zarel smiling even more giving him an awkward smile "alright...bye Amari let's go", they walked through the dancing bodies before getting lost in the crowd, losing sight of them he scrunched his brows before walking round the table taking Zarel's seat, only a few people were left on the table some of the kings consorts, Lancelot some prince and princess,

After saying a few words to everyone king Devon glanced at Amari who had his head down all along "Amari follow me"they both climbed the stairs he and Lancelot had taken, Amari finally glanced at him even though it was his back "you hungry?" giving Amari a side look king Devon couldn't help his smile "no" came Amari's curt reply, they both kept walking taking different turns and climbing some stairs "this is the highest part of my castle" "ok" looking around the place Amari knotted that they weren't many guards and most of them were humans, as if knowing what Amari was thinking king Devon said "the guards and servants here are all humans, but the floor we just walked past is where my consorts reside, while Lancelot stays at the East wing of the castle and here..." the two guards standing at the door bowed their heads while opening the large door for them "this is my chamber they walked in as the doors were closed after them, "this was your father's room" they both stopped at a door "this room belonged to your father while mine is over there" he pointed forward "they're only two rooms on this floor, mine and his" king Devon turned around to face Amari who also turned to his side "tsk, I can clearly see your ignoring my gaze or better still looking at me" "I'm not" still feeling the king's gaze on him "sigh I was just looking around that's all"

Raising his brows king Devon smirked"then look at me and not the walls of my castle" sighing again Amari said "no problem" finally Amari stared at king Devon "happy?" he gave him a blank look while asking "very Amari" they both stared at each other for a while, moving away from the wall king Devon said "open it" he stared at Amari then the door "we...we shouldn't go in" Amari scrunched his brows at him while king Devon just smiled "and why shouldn't we?" Amari glared at the door before sighing while he closed his eyes "because...we must respect the dead"

"Look at me when we're talking Amari" almost groaning in frustration Amari said "must I?" amazed at his reaction king Devon said "of course you must" opening his eyes Amari sent a light glare to him before staring at the door "I thought it was wrong to stare or even look at the king for long?"

"Of course it's wrong but...your special and was that a glare Amari?" copying Devon's words Amari said "of course it's not I'm just so happy to finally meet you" raising a brow at Amari's words king Devon smirked at him "very well I see we're bonding", walking forward he said "follow me" opening the second door wide open they both stepped in his room it was massive with a chandelier, a king sized bed if not bigger, the walls and curtains were all black while his bed sheets were red with a furry white carpet on the floor, a table by the side, a wide mirror on the ceiling facing his bed,

Devon turned around facing Amari " you'll stay in my room for seven days till your room is ready and everything in Rasmos room is clean we must respect the dead"

"I can just stay in the guest room king Devon but thank you" chuckling king Devon said"your welcome but I also wasn't asking for your consent now...move out of the door" "knock, knock, knock" "come in" pushing open the door three maids Walked in bowing down their heads "your magesty" bowing at Amari "sir"

"Prepare my bath quickly" king Devon instructed them "yes sire" glancing at Amari he said "strip and join me" hearing this Amari's eyes bulged out "you must be joking" raising his hands the maids helped him off his shirt "and why would I joke about something like this" he raised his brow at Amari "but your the king" watching as the maids moved on to loosen his belt Amari turned his gaze, watching Amari's expression king Devon said "what are you so shy about we're both men,if you don't want to then take your bath after me" he walked away after saying this with the maids walking behind "he's shameless" "I can hear you Amari" king Devon's teased "sigh" he slid down the door after hearing the wooden door to the bath close, lost in his thoughts he shutted his eyes

After a while the wooden bathroom slid open king Devon glanced at Amari on the floor walking towards the window with a loosely hung robe "leave us" the maids bowed their heads walking towards the door "please excuse us" getting up sluggishly from the door he stepped aside, "come here Amari" Amari stared at the figure by the window who looked calm and beautiful yet feral, walking towards him he stopped leaving a five feet distance between them "what do you want" " tsk we'll have to work on your attitude but I want you..." he smirked at Amari who's eyes twitched " to dry my hair as you can see it's wet" "why didn't the maids do it?" "they're humans Amari" facing Amari he continued "your a witch aren't you?" frowning at his question Amari said "yes I am" "then dry my hair off with a spell" "you can do it yourself can't you?" Amari raised his brows questioning him, Devon chuckled while walking towards Amari he stared down at him "your not afraid of me rather you bear resentment"raising his hand he took a strand of Amari's hair wrapping it around his fingers then unwrapping it "your short cute" smiling at Amari while they both stared in each other's eyes one a glare and the other amused "I'm not" turning around king Devon said "my hair" reluctantly placing his hands on the man he despised so much he said a spell "good boy now my robe" Amari's eyes twitched again, placing his hands on his robe he said another spell, walking towards the bed king Devon said "go take your bath everything you need is there"

Amari walked towards the bath area pushing open the wooden doors, a hot spring came into view with various quality robes hung on a wooden wardrobe a large mirror in front of the bath with various shampoos and scented soaps

He stripped getting into the water "it feels so good" immediately feeling relaxed he just quietly sat there for a while before washing up, he came out of the water looking at the towel placed on the floor next to a blue robe, he stared at it for a while contemplating if he should use it or not since his clothes weren't here and he didn't travel with much luggage he picked it up drying himself off before putting on the robe "I have to bear with it" drying his hair with a spell he stepped out of the bath walking towards the door "where are you going?" king Devon's deep sultry voice resounded in the room "nowhere I wanted to sleep" Amari slid down the door propping himself up from his bed king Devon stared at Amari not smiling as usual "come here" hesitantly he got up walking towards the bed "you sleep on the bed and not the floor, your not a pet and even if you were pets sleep on a bed Amari" saying this he lied back down closing his eyes, Amari stood at the foot of the bed for a while before walking to the other side, sighing to himself he raised the duvet settling in before shutting his eyes