Chapter 18: SWORD MASTER: Back Home
After the party that night Darren had been in the Palace all day long and didn't miss out on any chance to piss her off. So she did her best to avoid him by spending most of her time with Queen Delia.
She is going back home tomorrow and she is so happy about it, after thinking about it for a while she gave out a mockery laugh at herself *I'm going home for two weeks and coming back here for the rest of my life, What am I happy about?"
"Adriele, I've prepared everything you'll need for the journey, I've also sent some gifts for the Royal Family," Delia said to Adriele
"Thanks for your hospitality, your Majesty"
"Adi!!" a pair of excited voices could be heard from across the hall. When both women turned in the direction the voices were coming from, Adriele immediately recognized the people. It was Dennis and Harley.
A few days ago she had asked Francis to go back home and give a letter to Dennis or Harley. Darren was to be the one to see her off tomorrow and she didn't have the mind to be able to sit in a place with him alone, but if she was picked up by Dennis, he won't be able to refuse them, and he might not even need to come with her.
They rushed over to them and Dennis gave her a big hug "I missed you sis"
"Me too," Harley said as she pushed Dennis away and hugged Adriele
From their clothes, Delia could tell they were royalty.
"I guess, this should be the princess of Kleevland," Dennis said as he took Delia's hand in his
"Not, Princess, Queen" Delia smiled
"Oh, excuse me, Your Majesty, you look so young and gorgeous, I could even say you were the same age as my sister Adriele over here" and he kissed her knuckles right after
"The young Prince of Silverland is such a charming gentleman" Delia commented
"Thanks for the compliment your Majesty, it's my duty"
"Good afternoon, your Majesty" Harley bowed to Delia.
"Good afternoon, Princess, well, I'll leave you guys to talk, if you need anything ask Naina"
"Okay, your Majesty" they bowed as she walked away from them.
"Sister, your future mother in law is so nice" Harley commented
"Yes, she is" 'I wish I could say the same about the future husband' She muttered
"What?"
"Nothing, I'm just so happy you guys came, let's go to my room".
They went to her room and chatted all day, Dennis gave his complaint about her marriage, he didn't like that she was going so far from him and Adriele comforted him when it was time for dinner, they went downstairs ate, and after a while of conversing everyone went back to their rooms to get some rest.
As Adriele walked towards her room she felt relieved she hadn't seen Darren today, he didn't even come for dinner, where could he be? Wait why am I even worried about that pervert. She was so deep in thought that she did not see the figure which sat on the chair
in her room, she silently bypassed him and went to the bathroom.
" Oh, she has some nerve. Am I invincible now?" Darren whispered to himself but he didn't make her know he is here, and silently waited for her to come out.
Adriele dressed in a knee-length nightgown with a V-neck was searching for her robe, 'Harley might have left it in the bedroom when she was going through my stuff' she thought to herself as she walked towards the door of the bathroom, still, in thought, she opened the door of the bathroom and accidentally hit her leg on the chair, slipped and almost fell when a strong arm pulled her towards himself. Her eyes were shut waiting for the impact of the floor on her body but after a while, she didn't feel pain but felt a hand on her waist, she opened her eyes
Darren?! What was he doing here? How did he get in? I closed the door before going into the bathroom.
"Hey, sweetness, snap out of it," he said when he released what she was thinking about.
"B...but how...did you get in" she stuttered
"I was here before you came in, but you were so lost in thought that you didn't seem to notice me. Where you thinking about me?"
"Of course not, why would I think of you?" she retorted as she tried to free herself from his hold.
"So you didn't think about me? Well, that's unacceptable, I do not like to share, not even your mind with anyone or anything else. You have to be punished"
"Your highness, it's not right for you to be in my room so late at night, please let me go and leave" Adriele tried to talk some sense into him, but up to no avail.
"Why did you call, the Prince and Princess here?"
"I didn't call them, they came on their own"
"And you expect me to believe that? Well after a few weeks, you won't be able to get away from me, okay good night" he said as he leaned down like he was going to kiss her, making Adriele hold her breath and close her eyes. He smiled seeing her response to him, she could have pushed him away but she didn't, he gave a slight touch on her nose and turned to leave the room.
Noticing he had left Adriele gave out a sigh of relief.
The next morning after breakfast, they were ready to leave and Darren was nowhere to be seen in the palace, so she kept the herbs she had prepared in a black box under her bed, which Erin had given her.
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Silverland
When they arrived they went straight to Myrlaine mansion, the Palace was still about two days away from home, so they will spend some time here before heading for the Palace.
"Welcome back my lady"
"Thank you, Henry" she replied to the Butler as she watched him direct the other servants to take their things to the rooms.
"Where is Cynthia?"
"She had gone to the market"
"Okay"
"Welcome, Your highnesses" He welcomed the Princess and Prince. They had wanted to go directly to the Palace but changed their minds later and at that time, Adriele's carriage was already in front, so they arrived at different intervals.
Life went on as usual in Silverland, when Cynthia came back that day she told her everything that happened in Kleevland, well, except for the cure and the kiss, her face blushed with embarrassment every time she thought of it but she was lucky enough to have Dennis and Harley with her, they kept her happy and busy.
Presently, they had just arrived at the Palace.
"Good to see you again dear, how are you? how was your stay in Kleevland?" Eleanor asked in excitement when Adriele came to see her in her room. The Queen had not been feeling well for a few days now and she went to meet her immediately she arrived. She took the Queen as a mother figure, she felt she was going to lose another mom anytime she got sick
"I'm okay, but how about you? I've been gone only a few days and you're sick when I get married and go further away who will take care of you?" She said with a disappointed look.
"I'm fine, just a little fever, did you have a good time?"
"Yes, the Queen treated me like her own daughter and I got along with the other members of the Royal Family"
"What about your future husband?" she asked with a worried look since Adriele didn't mention him, "was he mean to her?" she thought to herself
"He's good, though he is not home most of the time, that's cause he's a general"
"That's not what I meant and you know it," Eleanor said
Of course, she knew what Eleanor meant, she wanted to know how Darren treats her.
"Well, he's a good person and he treats me well and respects me" she swallowed while she said the last two words.
When she talked to Eleanor for some time and explained her experience in Kleevland, she went to the kitchen to cook up some herbs for her.
"Drink it all up and have some rest, you will feel better when you wake up," Adriele said
"Thanks... You know you remind me so much of your mom, you're a splitting image of her" Eleanor said
"Really" and Eleanor nodded. "Well she is not here so you have to get well quick, so you stand in for her at my wedding"
"Of course I will, no one will look more gorgeous, than I. Be careful I might steal your man" Eleanor joked
"My man has eyes for me only, I'm just scared uncle Norman is going to fall in love with you again, and you guys get married instead of me"
Hahaha, they both laughed
Clarisse and Salma who were at the door, boiled in anger and jealousy as their mom was being motherly to that orphan and not them. Talking about the marriage, it should be Clarisse and not her who was supposed to be getting married.
Clarisse wanted to storm in and ask Adriele to leave when Salma stopped her, told her about a plan she had come up with. They had a sinister smile on their lips and left the room
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