Chapter 23

I knew it was more than inappropriate to eavesdrop like this but curiosity took the better of me. I wanted to know what more they might say about me.

"He's not bad." That was Gael.

"Not bad? You wished you had a lover like that!" Rowan was laughing.

"So the prince has got you wrapped around his finger, hmm? All that stuff you bought was for him, right." Rowan added.

"No, I don't get attached that easily. I bought him some stuff because he looks pretty like that. I'm enjoying him right now. Who knows how long it will last but he is very obedient, has a really nice and soft body. I can fuck him every night. After all who of you have ever fucked royalty?" Laughter and a confident strong voice coming straight from the Lord of the Bridge.

I felt something wet dripping from my face. I was actually crying. He just humiliated me, again and openly said I was a mare toy, something he could get rid of without any regrets.

"I'll buy him." 

"What?" Lorcan was surprised.

"When you get tired of him, I will buy the prince. I'll pay well, after all he is a well trained luxurious thing." That was Gael and I was standing there dumbfounded.

"Dream on. None of you fucker's will touch something that is mine." Lorcan turned Gael's offer down.

"Your zither, sir." Gelda handed me the instrument.

"Are you all right, sir? You look pale." She seemed to be worried about me.

"I'm fine, thank you, and thank you for the zither." I bowed a bit and entered the dining room. I felt my anger piling, when I looked at Lorcan, sitting there so pleased with himself, a true Lord and slave master. Fuck him.

"Have you got any wishes?" I asked and yeah I smiled giving those two men a look that I normally used in the bedroom to tempt Lorcan. Rowan lowered his eyes but Gael was staring before he finally said.

"Something cheerful and funny."

I nodded, thinking intensely about what to play. Suddenly a simple song came to my mind, the maids and kitchen staff were sometimes singing it. It was about a young girl who made men fall in love with her. She was tempting them but then leaving them unfulfilled till a strong man finally managed to touch her heart and well not only her heart.

I played the song and I sang as well. It was funny, rhythmical and easy on the ears. Soon the two men were laughing and clapping their hands. I peeped at Lorcan, he was gloomy. Well fuck him. I was giving his friends a good share of entertainment. At the end of the song we all laughed, well almost all. I played three more songs and I was flirty. Gael couldn't turn his eyes away from me and Rowen's bright smile could light the darkest room.

"Shit Lorcan, he is amazing!" Rowan praised me in his own manner. They all drank another cup of wine till finally Gael stood up and placed his cup on the table with such strength that the wine splashed and we were all surprised by his sudden action.

"Sell him to me, I will give you the Lauen sword you always wanted to have."

There was silence in the room.

"You must be really wasted, this is your family heirloom, you refused any price offered so far." Rowan's eyes went round from shock.

"No." Lorcan raised himself.

'Kian, go back to your room." Order, not a request, not a suggestion. Order. After all, I'm very obedient.

I raised myself and looked around with a smile.

"I'm sorry my Lords, I believe I need some rest. Please enjoy your dinner." I took the zither with me and without looking at Lorcan I left. In my room I took off all the fucking ornaments, and tacky clothes. I combed my hair and braided them then went to my bed. I drank three cups of wine and I felt a bit dizzy. Still I couldn't think about anything else but what Lorcan said about me. His words echoed in my head over and over again. I was so naive, I thought he cared about me, I hoped he might even love me. I cried myself to sleep. 

In the middle of the night I was woken up. Lorcan came to my room. With one move he threw away my duvet, He grabbed my hair and pulled me up.

I whimpered and hissed from sudden pain.

"Today you behave like a real slut, my dear prince." I felt a strong stench of alcohol. He was pissed, but so was I.

'What's the problem my Lord, I'm just a mare slave you will eventually get tired of." I said it straight to his eyes.

"A slave, right. Get up." He pulled me behind him. I was wearing a thin nightdress and I was barefoot too, so I felt cold. We ended up in a room I have never been to before. He threw me on the bed and gagged me. Lorcan flipped me on my belly pinning to the bed as I was struggling to set myself free, then my hands were tied to the bed rail as well as my legs. I was scared I didn't know what was going on. I've never seen him that angry. If I could turn back time I would apologize and beg for forgiveness. I knew he would do something bad to me. He lifted my clothes and my bare ass and back was exposed.

'I was too good and too lenient to you. I will show you how slaves are treated here in my castle. That's an old custom, I should have done it earlier, so you would know your place and not seducing my friends. Fuck, even Rowan who is as straight as my sword." He was saying something more but his voice was unclear. I was trying to free myself but in vain, he fastened the ropes really well. I couldn't even utter a word as he gagged me. I was scared, I thought he might rape me or something. I hated the fact I didn't know what was going on. I was trying to say something but only muffled sounds came out of my mouth. Finally he came back and sat next to me.

"So my slave, feel your master." Then he placed something above my waist. It was burning hot and I felt the pain striking me like a lightning and what was even worse was the smell of my burned skin. My skin. I wanted to scream from pain but I couldn't. To my shame I peed in the sheets. 

"There, it looks nice. My dear slave. You are mine and only mine. Lorcan stood up, drank some more wine and threw the cup with anger on the floor. 

"Now my slave shouldn't you serve me? Hmm?" He took out a knife and cut the ropes. He pulled my hair to force me up.

"On your fours, ass up." I was pushed on the floor. I bit my teeth together, the back hurt as hell. The burning sensation was getting stronger. He didn't prepare me, he didn't put any oil on my hole or his fucking dick. He simply trusted in. I was still gagged and maybe that was for the better because I would have screamed. The pain was almost unbearable, both my hole and my back hurt like hell. I was crying and I hoped he would stop soon. He kept on thrusting and was even able to hit the right spot. My body went numb for a moment and then I actually came. That was somehow the most humiliating thing in this pitiful situation. Lorcan finished too.