Familiar Blue Eyes

We turned our heads toward the voice, Damien's body still hearing the voice and his face morphed into indifference. Who is she that made happy-going Damien look cold? Emily bowed her head down in greeting and pulled my sleeve to do the same. I didn't even see her face yet.

Her aura is making me uncomfortable and angry. I slowly raised my eyes to look at the women. My eyes moved from her fair legs which are mostly on display and have slits to her dress.

She is wearing a red body-hugging dress that hugged her body-like skin showing her curves and assets very well. She is basically half-naked roaming in the palace.

My eyes stopped on her face which consists of plump lips, high cheekbones, and blue eyes which are narrowed and glaring at me.

" How dare you make eye contact with me?" She growled, making me jump in surprise.

" I apologize on her behalf, your Majesty, she is the new Gardner and didn't know about how it works here." Damien bowed his head in apology, I cringed seeing him apologize to her and for me.

I was the one who should apologize to him for invading his privacy and now I have to apologize multiple times.

" I'll forgive her this once just because you are apologizing." She said, nose so up in the air. Who does she think she is? Does she think of herself as a goddess? I scoffed internally at the thought.

" You!" She pointed her red nail toward Emily to which she raised her head but didn't make eye contact with the spoiled princess.

" Yes, Your highness?" Emily asked, waiting for her to say something.

" You are the seamstress, right?" She asked, a frown on her forehead.

" Yes, Your Highness," Emily answered.

" You went to get the threads to make my dress for my coronation, right? Did you get them?" She asked, narrowing her eyes at Emily ready to punish her if she didn't get them. I rolled my eyes internally at her attitude. I am doing the things now internally, wow!

" Yes, Your Highness! I got them and I will be working on it soon." Emily bowed her head again in respect.

" Hmm, Okay!" She waved her hand in dismissal and walked away with her maids who followed her like lost puppies.

" What was that?" I asked, once I straightened my back and waited for one of them to answer.

" Ugh, Do you want to die so soon, Emily?" Damien questioned Emily without answering me. What does he mean by that?

" Why do you think that?" I glared at him for talking like that about my best friend. No one can lay a single finger on her as long as I am alive.

" Why do I think that? By the speed, you are going by reading, invading people's privacy, and offending your future queen. These two reasons are enough for your friend to get herself hanged." He gritted out making me growl at him.

" No one can touch a single hair from her head," I growled but controlled my anger to not reveal my true self in front of him.

" Calm down, Aiza! He is just joking and You! I told you that she is new to her gift and as you informed her highness that she doesn't know how the palace works so take that as your answer too." Emily glared at him making her point.

" I know, it's just I was taken aback when she entered my head and I am sorry Aiza!" He turned towards me with a genuine smile.

" I am the one who should be apologizing to you for invading your privacy and for the mistake I made when I made eye contact with her." I apologized sincerely as I know he has a higher position in the palace and I disrespected him unknowingly.

" It's okay for the head thing and the second one, if you may ask, she doesn't deserve respect but it's still okay." What does he mean by the second comment? Why doesn't she deserve the respect? She is going to be the queen soon. Calling her a queen feels different as Damien said she doesn't deserve to be respected. Her aura feels manipulative and Evil. I may be misunderstanding everything.

" Thanks, D…." I stopped myself by using his name. What if I offend him by taking his name without any honorifics?

" You can call me, Damien." He chuckled looking at my surprised face.

" Okay, Damien!" I gave him a big smile which reached my ears.

" Enough with your chit-chatting, I was looking for you to take us to the court and inform the king about Aiza's job and present her certificates," Emily informed him to which he nodded.

" Okay, Let's go then and Aiza! Don't make any eye contact with anyone and don't answer till asked, Okay?" He informed me about the rules and I nodded at him that I understood.

" Okay, Got it!" I answered, assuring them both. I need to be careful if I don't want Emily to be in trouble because of me.

" Let's go then!" He started walking towards the exit. Emily and I started following him. He is taking big steps and it is hard to match him. Emily and I practically ran behind him while he was just walking casually.

" Why is he walking like this?" I groaned, waiting for a second to take a breath.

" He always walks like this," Emily answered, catching her breath.

" I can hear you, ladies, very well!" Damien chuckled but not slowing down his pace.

We didn't answer anything to that and just ran behind him feeling like we are going to pass out any second in these huge hallways. My heart started beating faster and faster but I know that it is behaving like that for another reason but I don't know the reason.

" Aiza!" Lora called to me and I stopped in my tracks still not getting used to her in my head. Emily stopped too and turned around to ask me what the problem was.

I nodded my head and started following Damien.

" Yes, Lora?" I answered back.

" Be prepared." She whispered, her voice felt sad and listening to her made me sad. What is she talking about? And why is she sad?

" Lora? What happened?" I asked, but received silence. I tried again to talk to her but it feels like she blocked me out. What is happening? What is she warning me about? What does it mean to be prepared? And for what?

" We are here! Ladies!" Damien announced standing in front of a large door on which there are dragons carved in them. I gasped remembering them from one of my visions. Emily was right about getting my answers here. I masked my shock and smiled at him.

" Aiza! Bow down your head in front of the king, Okay?" Emily informed me about another rule I should follow whenever I am in the presence of the king or queen.

" Okay," I answered and took a deep breath preparing myself as Lora had warned me.

The large doors opened to a magnificent room with small thrones on each side. My head raised to see the throne on which the king will be but Emily whispered to not raise my head and eyes should be down.

We both followed Damien again but this time he walked slowly and from the heartbeats, I am feeling there are not many people present in the courtroom. I feel a very strong and studious heartbeat among all of the heartbeats.

I came to a stop and I heard footsteps going toward the King's throne and I knew that was Damien. Maybe he is giving my certificates to the king.

" Aiza!" My breath hitched in my throat and goosebumps covered all over my body and my heart skipped a beat hearing my name. My heart and head are yelling at me to raise my head and see the source of the deep and masculine voice which stilled my body into shock but my body is obeying its fear.

My heart and head won the battle and I raised my head to the familiar pair of deep blue eyes staring at me with curiosity.

I am going to get punished for making eye contact with the king and Emily is going to follow me with the crime of being my friend.

All the thoughts were swirling in my head but still, my eyes are looking into his without batting an eyelash.

I am going to get the death penalty for sure.