knowing Irene

The door to the chamber flung open, a lady came in she was putting on yellow corset dress similar to ball gowns

"Where is she" she asked

I knew this day was going to come but I didn't expect it to be a day after my arrival can't I just be without bonding with the King's concubines?, he doesn't have to rub it on my face that I'm not extremely beautiful I'm not ugly either, I'm what you call normal

"Oh my , you are beautiful" she exclaimed

"Isn't she?" She asked the maids

"She is my lady, an epitome of beauty" they answered

If I hadn't stayed at the palace I probably would have fall for this crap, no King's mistresses will be happy to have rivals much worse a queen. I'm sorry miss I refuse to be fooled try again

" Thank you miss, you are too kind and beautiful"

"Not as beautiful as you" she said adjusting her jewelry and said again

" What's your name?"

"Shara, my name is Shara"

" Beautiful and simple yet those two big heads doesn't know your name could you believe that?"

Big heads?, I arrived yesterday how does she expect the two maids to know my name? She is definitely in a hurry to get rid of me

" Alright let's go, the castle is huge, we will start from the second floor on this side of the castle" she said walking to the stairs smiling

" So tell me how did you meet?" She asked smiling

" We met at the ball"

"Wow, at the ball? that's rare, Dragan doesn't like attending ball he says they're full of snakes and scorpions"

"Dragan?" What an audacity calling the king by his name

" Yep the king, tell me more, it was magical wasn't it?" She asked

"Why, why would you think it was magical, the king is a very strange man " I said

" That i know, he's cold, cruel, evil but he is not entirely evil there's good in him if you study him well"

Good indeed, there's nothing good that's going to come out of a man that his emotions change every forty minutes, last night he looks like a seductress and suddenly he was going to murder me,

"I don't t "I paused, wait a minute I think I know what to do

" As you know this is the second floor only the King's family stays here that is to say I and Dan stays in one of the rooms here the third floor are for his mistress, you don't what?"

"Uh"

"You were saying something, you don't "

"Oh yeah, I don't see him as someone evil or cruel , he is just a mystery that needs to be solved" I said

Pfft pfft pfft she laughed placing her hands on her stomach

"You're funny Shara "

"Why? I believe I'm not a clown "

" Everyone knows the king is cruel and evil, you see at the end of this corridor there's a hidden passage there don't ever go there it's sacred" she said pointing at the hidden passage

Even his people fears him?, is he that cruel?

I need to know more about him for my escape plan to go smooth first I need to make his mistress jealous

"But he wasn't cruel to me infact he had offered to treat me when I tripped and fell, he was gentle as a dove"

"Huh, that could be Dan not Dragan"

"You said he has some good in him not quite long, why having doubts"

" Yes I said, I've been with him for hundreds of years and I know what he's capable of until I witnessed it I can't believe that, I'm sorry"

" It's fine, it was hard for me to process it at first given the rumors"

" I might not know you but I think I like you, you're a good person and that's what I want for the king "

She's acting like she is his mother, she must be the favorite mistress because they always have the King's favour

"The stairs leading to the other side of the castle leads to rooms use only to accommodate the King's guest and the... Are you alright, you look tired"

"I am , I thought we will be done before noon, I'm famished, haven't eaten since we arrived yesterday "

" Forgive me I totally forgot you're human"

" You over there tell one of the butlers to prepare a meal for the lady"

"Yes my lady " the knight bowed and left

"Let's go to the garden, you can have your meal there "

I followed her to the garden the inside is much more beautiful, captivating and elegant

" I know I haven't been to heaven but this is heaven "

" Mesmerizing right "

"Yes it is "

"Mom always has the best choice " she said sitting down on one of the chairs in the garden

"Mom?" Her mom owns this garden?

" Hmm she loves garden, it's the only thing she ever requested from our father"

" Our ?" Can someone find me please

" Don't tell me you haven't been listening to what I've been saying?"

"Huh?"

Seriously, What the hell is wrong with you shara, you aren't dumb.

"You are Dragan sister?"

"So it didn't click when I said the second floor is for the King's family that I and Dan stays there? Dragan didn't tell you he has a sister?" She asked

" I thought you were his favorite mistress Irene "

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha, you are the funniest person I've ever met, Dragan and I are siblings, why do you think I call him by his name? You are so sweet and innocent like a sheep now I see why Dragan took interest in you "

"Appearance can be deceiving lady Irene "

"True but not for you , you're a sheep and call me Irene I'm your sister in law not my brother's concubine like you said" she said laughing

I was going to argue but I was distracted by the amazing smell of the meal, my stomach growled

The maids placed different mouth watering food on the table , I couldn't help but to dig in immediately

(Giggling) "Aren't you forgetting something?" Irene asked

"Uh what's that?"

" Table manners and etiquette"

"Who made that stupid rules? It sucks " I said bitting a huge piece of meat

" Hahaha, be careful so you wouldn't choke

I'm already in love with you, you're the perfect match for my brother " she said laughing