Opportunity of a lifetime

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Xavier stood at the highest peak of the castle's roof, emitting a deadly, blood-lusted aura. His eyes were blood red and his hair danced in rhythm with the cold night wind, while dark wisps of smoke circulated his body in a snake-like manner.

Zavian and Xavier were connected, so that meant if Xavier was angry, he was also angry. But right now Zavian seemed somewhat angrier than Xavier was.

The next day, Zeke went outside after freshening up, he walked to the courtyard, taking in the view, he walked to the lines where the bedsheets were spread, he saw other maids doing the laundry and he winked at them with a flirtatious smile on his lips as he walked ahead.

"Oh my gosh, he is so handsome," A girl who stood beside Sarah as they watched Zeke from the balcony, blushed while using her hands to fan her face.

"Tsh, he is handsome, but he looks like a flirt. That Casanova," Sarah said glaring at him, she hated the fact that a man could be walking around, winking at girls, making those clueless girls fall for him.

"Have you seen Alex?" she asked again.

"I saw him a few minutes ago, by the river behind the castle," The girl said.

"What is he doing there, nevermind, I'll go check," Sarah said then lifted her gown and dashed down the stairs, when she reached the last stair, she slipped and was about to fall on her face when she felt a muscular and secure arm wrapped around her waist.

She opened her eyes and saw that it was Sir Ezekiel. She froze, not realizing her hands were around his neck, holding onto him for support. However, Zeke felt his heart beating fast like it was about to jump out of it's rib-cage.

Sarah pulled away, tucking her scattered hair behind her ear, Ezekiel cleared his throat. It was getting awkward between them so he decided to say something.

"Hmm, you...you should watch your steps," Zeke said with his hands behind his back.

"I'm sorry Sir, I'll be sure to watch where I'm going from now on, and thank you for catching me," Sarah said with a slight bow then proceeded to leave.

"Wait, Uhm...Where are you going?" He asked politely.

"I...I am heading to the river behind the castle," Sarah said after contemplating whether to tell him or not.

"Can I tag along, I needed a tour of the palace," Zeke said.

"But you took one yourself, this morning," Sarah said after blinking twice, she did not expect him to want to come along and she didn't want to go and see Alex with another man trailing behind her.

"It felt...lonely," Zeke said then lowered his gaze, hoping to hell she agrees to let him tag along. Sarah bit her lower lip, almost stomping her foot on the ground, it would be disrespectful to refuse someone after they asked to come with you.

She sighed "Okay, let's go," She said and Zeke's face lit up. She walked ahead and he trailed behind her, grinning like a cat. She walked sluggishly hoping that by the time they got there, Alex would no longer be there.

They got to the river and thankfully, there was no sign of Alex there, she sighed in relief but she did that too soon because a man emerged out of the water, shirtless and dripping wet. Sarah froze to the point that she forgot how to breathe, It was Alex.

Ezekiel noticed the way she was staring at the shirtless commander, taking a swim in the river.

'Wait, does she like shirtless men, that's perverted, but it makes total sense, what girl wouldn't like shirtless men, especially those with great bodies, like me,' Zeke said inwardly. Zeke unbuttoned his shirt with a sly smirk playing on his lips. He ran to the river and dived. Zeke emerged out of the water with a sexy hair flip, he had lengthy brown hair so the flip looked more sexy on him than it did Alex.

Sarah's jaws dropped seeing the two hot and shirtless men, she knew she was acting like a pervert, she wanted to close her eyes and turn away, but she just couldn't.

This was an opportunity of a lifetime, wet and looking so damn sexy. No, she would feast her eyes and think of the consequences later, she sat on the ground and stared at them like it was her last time seeing something in this life.

"Sarah?" Alex called with a confused look on his face, glancing at Alex and then Sarah who was staring intently.

"Hmm... Sir Ezekiel wanted to swim, don't worry, carry on, don't mind me." Sarah said, trying to persuade him to continue because she didn't want it to end just yet, but too bad, Alex came out of the river, using a towel to dry his hair and skin. Ezekiel also came out of the river, causing Sarah to wail inwardly.

"Could you pass me a towel?" Ezekiel asked Alex but due to his loner personality, Alex completely ignored Zeke and walked away while wearing his shirt.

"Whoa, what a cold dick," Zeke cursed, Sarah smiled and walked over to him, handing a towel over to him, while she glanced at his body now and then.

"Don't be offended my lord, Alex has, uhm...Attitude problem," Sarah stuttered.

"Yeah, I realized that," Zeke replied, drying off.

"What do you think of my swimming?" Zeke suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Sarah asked.

"I saw you staring," Ezekiel leaned in and whispered into her ear, she froze and stared blankly at the river causing Zeke to chuckle softly.

"Don't worry, I'll let it slide..."

"Thank you...I promise not to do that again," She said.

"...If you become my friend," Zeke completed his words, and confusion was etched on Sarah's face.

"Eh?" she asked with creased brows.

"Be my friend, so I won't be lonely in the palace and then I will let your perverted attitude slide," Zeke said with a smirk and she nodded.

"Yes sir," Sarah said with a nod, being friends with a spoiled and Flirtatious rich man from another land, how hard could it be?

"Ezekiel, just call me by my name," Zeke said and walked away after flashing a heartwarming smile.

'How could a man have such a beautiful smile?' She asked herself as she watched the departing man.

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