Chapter 23

Prince Ali was so shocked to see the scene before him, he look at Princess Alesa and saw that her clothes where slightly torned, the guard whose hand was held by a leave releases him , he screamed, '"She's a witch your majesty!" pointing at Princess Alesa.

Prince Ali look at the guard whom was not putting on his trousers to the second guard whom seen unconscious, he questioned, " What are you three doing here? Does this path lead to Acan?."

The guard stiffened and bowed his head low, "Am sorry your majesty."

"Sorry? So why is your trouser kissing from your waist and why is her cloth torned, is this how you go on disobeying his highness orders, simple instructions as escort her back home and you came here to do what?' Prince Ali thundered and the guard didn't dare to speak.

Prince Ali didn't like to kill his own men, so he he glared at the guard, "Take the second guard along with you in the carriage, so we can treat him in the palace, we are going back to the palace" He said as he walk towards Alesa, She look downward not able to meet his gaze.

The second guard hurried and wore his trousers while he went to pulled out the first guard that was held by the wood, the stick of the plant had pierced deep into the guard body and he was bleeding, the second guard tied him to stop bleeding, and carried him back to the carriage leaving Princess Alesa and Prince Ali behind.

"Did they touch you?" Prince Ali asked as he squat in front of Alesa, she shook her head, "No."

"Come let's go back to the palace" Prince Ali stood up and offered her his hand, she shook her head in rejection and he held her up, "What's it, do you still want to return back home like this?" He asked her, looking at her torned clothes that was already exposing some part of her beautiful body

"No I can't go back with you to the palace, Am sorry my prince" Princess Alesa replied as she bowed her head not wanting to meet Prince Ali gaze.

"Is okay" Prince Ali bent and carried her up while he took her out of the forest to his horse, the carriage had already turned back going back to the palace as the saw the retreating figure of the carriage.

Prince Ali helped her seat beside him on the horse and he took her back to the palace.

Arriving at the palace Queen Mahama was seated in the receiving area with Princess Ella, the carriage first arrived and when Queen Mahama wanted to go ask the guards how quick they had gone and returned, she saw the guard was bleeding and other guards rushed to take him to the treatment room for guards, she frowned. She saw when Prince Ali had left the palace, but she didn't bother asking him where he was going too. She silently hoped he wasn't the one whom had attack his own guards because of that witch girl.

Queen Mahama stood waiting and few minutes later, Prince Ali arrived with Princess Alesa seating beside him on the horse. Queen Mahama froze as she saw them, she wanted to yell at her son from where she was standing, but she saw that the princess clothes was torned and tattered like one whom had been attacked, she stiffened and walk towards them, with Princess Ella walking beside her, as this was the first time little Princess Ella was seeing a lady seating with her big brother on a horse. Little Ella smiled as she walk up to them with her mother.

Prince Ali saw his mother coming and he pretended not to see her, while he called the maids to come take Princess Alesa inside. Princess Alesa walked past Queen Mahama whom was silent and staring at her as she walked back into the palace with the maids by her side.

Queen Mahama turned to face her son,"Why did you bring her back to the palace?" She asked him, "Mother, you wouldn't believe what the guards tried to do with her" Prince Ali replied as he walked away to tie his horse, he came back and Princess Ella ran to his side, he carried her up, leaving her mother in her daze state.

"Uncle is she your wife?" Princess Ella asked and Prince Ali was shocked for a moment, he smiled and replied his little sister, "No she's not."

"Then who is she, I haven't seen her in this palace before?" Little Princess Ella asked him again as he was carrying her up, she looked at her brother face waiting for him to answer her questions.

"She's a Princess" He said as he put his sister down, knowing she will keep on bombarding him with different question.

"Ella can we talk later" Prince Ali said to her as he patted her head, she nodded in response as she still had many more questions to ask him, she went to her mother side and held Queen Mahama's hand, "Let's go inside mother" Little Princess Ella said as she was dragging her mother hand to walk back with her into the palace.

Shortly after Princess Ella left her mother and went back to her chambers, Queen Mahama went to see Prince Ali, she needed to talk to him, to find out what truly happened, why was the princess cloth torned and while was the guards whom had escorted her unconscious.

She went to Prince Ali chamber and found out he wasn't there, she turned and went down to Princess Alesa former room to check on him and he was there, seated as he watch the Royal physician apply some treatment ointment on princess Alesa little wound.

Queen Mahama stepped into the room and watch from her son to the beautiful girl, she was still angry that Prince Ali had brought back Alesa to the palace, but she calmed as she saw truly Alesa was injured. She stood waiting for the Royal physician to finish applying the ointment then she told them to excuse her and her son, as she would like to speak with Ali alone

Princess Alesa wanted to stand up and leave the room but Prince Ali stopped her, and his mother spoked to him, "Son I do not want her here in this palace, we can arrange for another carriage to take her back home."

Prince Ali sighed, "Okay mother," He replied and his mother cast a final glare at Alesa before stepping out of the room , ordering a guard to go tell the Coachman to prepare another carriage that will be taken Alesa back to Acan before the night fall.

Prince Ali remained quiet after his mother left the room leaving only him and Alesa alone in the room, He stared at Alesa and he walk up to seat beside her on the bed, he took her hands in his , while he spoked to her, "I know you might be wondering why I brought you back to the palace."

Princess Alesa didn't reply him, she looked away, he ran his hand on her bare hands and it sent shivers down her spine, she immediately remove her hands from his as she wanted to shift away from him, but he didn't stop her, he smiled and stood up, "I will go talk to my mother, I know, she's passing thru s lot at the moment but she shouldn't bent her anger on you, maybe allowing you stay a week or two as our guest wouldn't be a bad idea, we will send message to your father instead, to let him know you are here with us."

Princess Alesa shook her head in agreement and breath a sigh of relief, Prince Ali turned and left her room after casting a final glance at her, he smiled at her, while she looked away, he exit the room, closing the door behind him, while he headed to his mother's chambers.

Princess Alesa was still feeling hot from his touch on her bare skin, she long to have him touch her the more but she knew she couldn't, she stood up from her bed, and walk to the window to receive fresh air as her body was hot. She stared out the window and saw Prince Ali talking to the Coachman as he told the Coachman to return back the carriage, telling him that the princess wouldn't be leaving today, then he went back inside, she sighed. She really wanted to spend some more time with him before she return back home, she smiled sweetly knowing her wishes will come thru.