Saved By The Bell

George's heart raced as he heard the chanting. He knew he was in grave danger, but the mention of Lord Aaron's name gave him a glimmer of hope. Could it be the same Aaron who had been appearing in his dreams, the one who had been protecting him from harm?

The housemaster burst into his room, his face filled with worry. "George, you have to go. Lord Aaron has summoned you."

George nodded, trying to calm his racing heart. He followed the housemaster out of the room, his eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of Lord Aaron.

George was led to a camp hall, and when he saw Lord Aaron, he realized he was even more handsome than he had appeared in his dreams. He was tall, with piercing blue eyes and jet-black hair. He looked powerful, yet kind.

Surprisingly, he had expected hundreds of guards to be inside the field, but the guards weren't allowed to enter, they stood outside, shouting like barbarians.

Two of the senior officers were present in the room, and beside them was a courtier, and Lambda. In the middle of the four men was Lord Aaron.

Aaron and George stared at each other in confusion, they were both starstruck to see each other and felt a pull.
Lord Aaron was not what everyone thought he was, most people assumed that Lazarus and Henry were cruel, but the truth is, Aaron was cruel. He was cursed because of his selfishness and pride, and everyone expected his curse to cure his pride, but it did the exact opposite and made Aaron wicked. But the moment he saw George, his heart, which had not been beating, began to bang fast, and his eyes refused to leave those of the young man who had been brought before him.

“My Lord, this is the soldiers that wanted to rape me,” Lambda lied, pointing at George.

“Rape you?” George was shocked to hear the accusation levied against him, of all the things he could do, rape was something he dreaded. But he couldn't talk or defend himself, because they were commanded to keep quiet whenever their superiors were talking.

“Your Majesty, I wasn't surprised when Lambda reported George to me, because the younger soldiers have been complaining about how he looks at them in the shower, also, I have seen it with my own eyes,” Harry, the head of the royal soldiers lied, sliding with Lambda because George had once denied him access to his body.
The other men in the room were all against George, and at that moment, he knew his end had come.

“At least I was able to see my dream prince,” George lamented under his breath. Aaron had an unreadable expression on his face, and he looked at George with pure curiosity. He was about to accept what the officers were saying, until……

'Son of a bitch! That serves him right. Who on earth does he think he is? He thinks he can eat his cake and have it. I will teach him a painful lesson, and when he is reborn, he will never say no when I ask for his body,’ Lambda thought, a grin on his face, unknown to him that Aaron had heard what he was thinking.

'He is just a traitor's son, I don't understand what he thinks he would gain by saying no to his superiors’ sexual urge. Anyway, I might get promoted for catching a gay. The kingdom's enemy,’ Harry thought happily.

'So you want to play me, hum…you deserve a pathetic lesson,’ Aaron murmured under his breath on hearing what was going on in Harry's mind.

Aaron turned to look at George, hoping he would read his mind and see his involvement in the whole matter, but funny enough, he wasn't able to access his memory, and this made him more curious.

“Who are your parents?” Aaron asked George with a husky voice, thinking since he wasn't able to access his mind, he would be able to know what was on his mind.

“My mother is dead, while my father was killed for treason,” George replied as humbly as he could think of.

“Oh, your father was the one who wanted to poison the king's drink,” Aaron wasn't asking a question, he seemed to be telling himself, his eyes lingering on George. “But if I remember correctly, a young man with blue eyes was with you, where is he?” He asked, scrutinizing George closely. And that was when he heard it. It sounded like a single plea, but Aaron was able to read his mind.

'Please don't hurt my brother, please!’ George's mind cried out.

“I don't know what you're talking about, My Lord,” George replied, feigning ignorance.

“Humm,” Aaron hummed thoughtfully. And then he said something that shocked everyone. He was also surprised at his own words. “I will take him with me. I will be transferring him to another training field.” He said.

“Huh uh?” Everyone had a look of shock on their faces.

‘What is going on?’ George wondered.

“My Lord –” the officers wanted to oppose, but Aaron shut them up.

“As a punishment for lying to your Lord……” Aaron began, looking at the officers with a menacing gaze. "...you will all be demoted to the lowest rank in the army," Aaron finished, his voice firm and commanding.

The officers gasped in shock, their faces pale with fear. Lambda and Harry exchanged worried glances, realizing they had underestimated Lord Aaron's power.

"But, My Lord-" Lambda tried to protest, but Aaron cut him off.

"Enough! You have all been deceiving me, using your positions to exploit and harm innocent people. I will not tolerate such behavior in this kingdom."

Aaron's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing through the officers. "You will all be investigated, and if found guilty, you will face severe punishment."

The officers bowed, defeated, as Aaron turned to George.

"Come with me, George. You will train under my personal supervision."

George hesitated, unsure of what to make of Lord Aaron's sudden interest in him. But as he looked into Aaron's piercing eyes, he felt a strange sense of calm wash over him.

"Thank you, My Lord," George said, bowing his head.

As they left the camp hall, George couldn't help but wonder what lay ahead. Why had Lord Aaron saved him from the officers' wrath? And what did he plan to do with him?