Sorry for decreasing the release rate. But I am making sure that they are at least 1.6k words long as compensation. The upcoming 25 days are going to be hectic as hell and I might even miss a few days. Sorry again. Stay tuned! Enjoy!

*Click.*

Adrian entered the study of Queen Evelyn without even bothering to knock. Why would he? She belonged to him.

Evelyn, who had a tiara on her head, was walking to and fro in the room. Her hands were behind her back, one of them holding the other wrist. The moment he entered, she stopped and looked at her. A smile beamed on her face.

She ran towards him and stopped a few meters before him. “Welcome back!”

“Did you miss me, darling?” He smiled.

She looked away. “No. Why would I-” She turned back to him and sighed. “Yes.” Her face flushed.

Adrian took a few steps forward and enveloped her in a warm hug. She was taken by surprise. But she composed herself and enveloped him with her own upper limbs.

Soon, one of his hands reached down to her soft ass and began to fondle it.

“Mhmm…” A cute moan came out from her lips. She did not even bother resisting. Her body belonged to him anyway, so did her mind and soul.

She hugged him even tighter, her hands began to erotically caress his back. The smile on his face got wider. He knew what she was thinking. He knew what she wanted. But alas, he did not have even the slightest intention of giving her anything.

He removed his strong hand from her butt and broke the hug- catching her by surprise yet again. Disappointment flashed in her eyes while cheeks still stayed red. But she composed herself nonetheless. The smile reappeared on her face.

“How was the journey?” She asked. “I am sure you accomplished the mission.”

“Yes, I did.” He smirked. “I passed your family’s test with flying colours.”

She gulped. Chills ran down her spine. “Do- don’t worry.” She stuttered. “I am sure they already have a grasp of your power. They won’t definitely put you through such unnecessary tests again.” She aggressive shook her head.

She knew the monster standing in front of her with a smile on his face. And she did not want the family she loved to be wiped off the face of Ervilia.

“Relax.” He assured. “Your family is my family too. I won’t kill them… I think.”

She gulped again. Maybe she should warn the elders. But before that, she had other important matters at hand.

“Reynolds- he is gone. He is nowhere to be found.” Her eyes turned serious.

“The loser Prince?” He raised his brows and rubbed his chin. “Interesting.”

“Yes.” She continued. “He was last seen two weeks ago by maids in his room. Nobody saw him the next. The case is same for the Royal Guardian assigned to him- Alfred.”

He looked straight into her green eyes. She felt that familiar suction from those two abysses. She did not resist against the addictive feeling. Moments later, it stopped.

“I don’t actually care right now.” He said. “But if he ever comes in my way, I won’t mind turning him into mincemeat. His lifeline of being your blood brother is already used since I decided to let him live after the moves he made against Isabella.”

Something inside her jumped. He let Reynolds go because he was her brother? Adrian cared for her?

Her lips stretched to a grin as her cheeks turned red again.

“Looks like it has gotten better between you and your mother.” His question woke her up and brought her back to reality.

“It’s better… I guess.” She sighed. “She came to talk to me once after your conversation with her. She was happy and so was I. But that was also the last time we conversed. She locked herself in the room since then. Mother even missed all the family dinners. I took the meals to her room only to see her staring at peculiar magic circle designs and scribbling on them.

“Her eyes were red and had bags under them. Clearly, she was even missing sleep. When I tried to speak to her, she shooed me away saying she had no time. I am happy that we were able to get together again and she is engrossed in her research.”

She looked into Adrian’s eyes. “But isn’t it too much? I am worried for her.”

“I will have a conversation with her and she will be fine.” He patted her shoulder.

She was about to thank him when she suddenly remembered something; her eyes knitted to a frown. “Besides, you never told me how you made her change her mind so easily. She went from being hostile to me because of you to praising you during her conversation with me real quick.”

She looked right into his eyes with a scowl. “Don’t tell me…”

“What do you think I am? Am I just a sex beast who fucks every beautiful woman I counter?” He asked with a smile.

“Yes!”

“…”

The next day. Noon. The special windows lit the whole room up even through the sun was exactly on top of the castle.

Adrian slept for more than twelve hours. The journey had been really hectic. And now, he was completely free. At least he would not have to journey all day.

He opened his eyes, only to see princess Maria staring at her with a flushed face. Her face became even more red the moment her green eyes met his jet black ones. She subconsciously looked away.

She wanted to get up. But alas, the arm trapping her to the bed was too strong.

“Good morning.” He smiled.

“It’s noon for Ervil’s sake!” She bellowed.

“I journeyed for a whole month for my sake!” He replied. “Besides, why are you even complaining? You looked so happy staring at my face.”

Blood almost bursted out from her cheeks as she looked away again. “Wha… what are you saying? Who would look at your face?”

“You even volunteered to take Evelyn’s place this morning. Else, Mia would have been in your spot right now.” He smirked.

“It’s… it’s not like this.” She wanted to hide herself in a hole. “Eve will be busy today and she needs Mia by her side. We are in a fight; she won’t let me help her.”

“Okay. Okay. Whatever you say.” He took back his arm. But she remained on her spot, still looking away from him.

“Hey.”

His call woke her up from her trance. She realised that she was not locked anymore. She did not waste any time and sprang up from the bed and fixed her blond hair.

Adrian got up from the bed and stretched. “Finally, some free time.”

He went to the washroom, freshened himself up and got out.

He opened the cincture of his night robe. It fell down to ground. His perfectly sculpted body was now completely exposed before Maria.

“Ah…” She subconsciously looked away with her cheeks all red. But moments later, she realised that she had already seen him naked before and also remembered her cousin’s instructions. She turned back to him.

But now that she looked back at him, she never wanted to turn away- get that divine, strong and perfect body out of her sight. Those biceps, triceps, that fair skin, those abs, the nerves and vessels that sticked out through his skin, and not to mention that devilishly handsome face and big hard cock- she could never get enough of them. Drool trickled down her chin.

*Snap*

She woke up from her fantasy. Her face became beet red as she wiped off the saliva dripping from her lips.

“Clothes.” He said.

“Ye… Ye… yes.” She turned to the desk where the clothes were place upon.

The moment her face was out of his vision, she clenched her teeth and closed her eyes. She was so embarrassed she wanted to die.

But first, she had to finish her duties as his ‘maid’. She took the new set of clothes and began to dress him. She took the opportunity to observe his body up close. And this time, she made sure to keep her mind in check.

Soon, he was all dressed up and she was fanning herself with her hands. It suddenly got too hot.

“I have nothing to do right now.” He said as he looked at her. A smile crept up on his face. “Entertain me.”

“What?!” She jumped back covered her breasts with her petite hands in reflex.

“Tsk.” He shook his head. “Why do you mix sex with entertain? How messed up is your mind?”

“…”

At a storeroom in a corner of the ground floor of the palace.

*Click*

Maria closed the door.

Adrian looked around. It was a regular storeroom without anything out of the ordinary except- he looked down; there was a sort of cold energy coming up from below.

“You sensed it, didn’t you?” Maria asked as she looked at the floor before turning to Adrian.

“Yes.” He nodded. “This is interesting indeed.”

“I know, right?” She looked down again. “When I and Eve first discovered this while playing a round of hide and seek a few years ago, we suspected there might be a secret hidden underneath- an underground room filled with treasure or a locked magical beast.” Her eyes glinted.

“We asked grandfather if something was below there.” She continued. “But he said that there’s just a storage of water attributed magic crystals. But we never believed him. And then, Eve went to the Academy and we never had a chance.” She looked at Adrian with anticipation.

“Want to go treasure hunt with me?”

“Nope.” His answer could not be any more direct.

Her face plummeted to a new low. But a smile appeared on his.

“Why bother? I have a feeling that the secret hidden underneath will come to me soon anyway.”