ROYAL CASTLE, BALVINA

Cedric took his wife cautiously inside the guest room. A maid rushed inside to neat the bed and made few arrangements to offer them a comfortable bed. She positioned the pillows over the bed and stood at a corner.

Cedric dropped Ayra first on the bed and looked at the maid sullenly who was eyeing at his face shippingly. Her cheeks flustered when Cedric paid attention on her. But her fantasy didn't remain longer.

Cedric ordered coldly not having any mood of paying attention on this lowly creature,

" Get out! I can take care of her."

The maid's expression dropped before turning little sour. After a bit of hesitation, she bowed shortly before leaving the room unwillingly.

Ayra laughed softly after her departure,

" It seems like you attract everyone wherever you go. The rumours are all true."

Cedric turned his face sideway to look at the woman who was being amused to have so many rivals around her. Shaking his head lightly, he replied looking through her eyes deeply,

" I don't have anymore time to look for someone else, Princess. My eyes are full of you."

Ayra blushed before pressing her lips together. In no way, she could dodge his flirting skills. Cedric asked with concern while running his eyes across her body,

" Are you feeling better? Did you get hurt somewhere else?"

Before Ayra could say no, Cedric saw few red bruises on her feet. His eyes furrowed in concern. Ayra followed his gaze and was astounded to find those bruises. She didn't even notice when did she got so many scars.

Could it be happened when she wandered around the trees?

Cedric sighed before reaching out to grab her swallowed feet. Ayra panicked, embarrassed by the fact that he would touch her toes again. She shifted her feet on other side and refused firmly,

" No! Don't touch my feet! It seems so impolite. I can take care of my own."

Cedric frowned hard at her words and gave a sharp pull on her legs. Ayra gasped before founding her both toes in his grip. She started wriggling and muttered constantly,

" No..No.. I really can..Ah! .."

She cried out in surprise when Cedric lifted one of her leg in the midair. Her silk gown slided down at the impact and ended up staying at her waistline nearly. Her face burnt in shame. The position seemed so awkward and erotic that she couldn't look into his eyes anymore. When realization hit her head, her cheeks flustered. Her white panty must have been showed up in his sight.

Cedric threatened narrowing his eyes at her,

" Do that again and see what will I do! "

Ayra bit down her lower lips and blurted out stubbornly,

" What? What will you do?"

Cedric exhaled a hot breath and spoke in a deep voice while running his fingers through her flesh,

" Princess, you deserve punishment."

Ayra rolled her eyes a little and spoke supporting on her knees arrogantly,

" You only know how to become bossy! What kind of punishment, May I know your highness?"

Her eyes challenged him and stared hard. Cedric smirked massaging on her bruised spot soothingly and at the same time his eyes landed on her exposed panty. He held her leg so high up that her undergarments were bound to show up.

Ayra swallowed nervously being stared by the demon so intensely. Cedric replied slowly and casually as if it was a mere matter,

" If you continue being moody with me, this hand..it won't no longer stay on your feet. I would love to discover the size of your white panty."

Ayra was stunned before turning crimson. She started to fix her gown awkwardly but that damned silk gown slided down each time, she brought it up to cover her thighs.

She muttered looking away from his heated eyes,

" Such a demon indeed! "

Cedric spoke pretending that he heard nothing of her blatant cursing,

" Mmm.. Did you tell me something Princess?"

Ayra glared at his smirking face and replied abruptly,

" Noo..Nooo...I was talking to myself."

Cedric replied twitching his lips,

" How illogical! "

A knock from the door interrupted their conversation. When Cedric permitted the person to speak, one of the maid reported that King Robert was expecting his arrival downstairs.

Cedric placed Ayra carefully on the bed and strictly ordered her to take a short nap. Coming out from her room, he headed straight for the hallway downstairs.

Reaching down, he saw Angelica crying out pathetically. No wonder, she was playing her sympathetic card to earn some sympathy from Robert. Sienna was standing beside her mother and coaxed her softly.

Robert roared out arrogantly,

" Your wife...She has harmed the Sirius? Sirius! Do you understand, Cedric? She has summoned death for all of us."

Cedric replied shooting his murderous glare at Angelica and Sienna hardly,

" First can you ask your beloved family that how did my wife reached in Mystic Grove?"

Sienna replied on behalf of her mother hurriedly,

" We..we know nothing...She insisted on visiting and then...."

Cedric interrupted with a mocking laughter,

" Sienna, are you telling that my wife insisted on entering in Mystic Grove even though she knew that there was danger lurking everywhere? Sienna, you are so unprofessional in telling lies. Why don't you take some advises from your dearest mother?"

Sienna's face paled drastically. She pursued her lips together but found no word to rebuke. Cedric was always too unpredictability with his words.

It took no time for Robert to understand that his family actually made this trap. His head hung down a little lowly and felt ashamed on their wrongdoings.

He spoke after letting out a long sigh,

" Cedric..I am truly sorry on behalf of them. But you know that things can't be taken back since it has already occurred. What are you thinking about the punishment? You know our laws. Sirius are the most innocent creatures and very close to Saints. Princess Ayra must get her punishment."

Cedric blurted without thinking twice,

" She will take no punishment."

Robert retorted frowning surprisingly,

" But Cedric..she.."

Cedric added with a deep voice,

" I will bear punishment on her behalf."

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