THIRTEEN

Hated to admit it but those words sting his heart hard, all his life he has always speak up, stand for and fight for equal treatment for the servants who works in the palace ever since he witnessed what happened to his once lovely sister, this has not only made him hated the existence of the word 'servant' but it has also grown his hatred for royal life.

But hearing her words made him think he has been making a fool of himself, he has always claim no servant do his chores for him but then he forgot all the meals he had, his always neat car, sturdy horse, and clean clothes have all been made possible because of the servants doing those tasks, for a moment he felt his hands weak under the clothes and couldn't answer the whimpering of the women with him

"Still she's wrong" he said to himself and ran after her before she could walk far away

"Princess!" he called out her name but she choose to ignore him and just walk ahead

"Hey! Claire!" he yelled out her name and it did the trick as she stop abruptly at the mention of her name which she hasn't hear someone call her in so long

"I don't think we should be calling ourselves so casually yet" she state as she turn to him

"Why can't we? We are already engaged afterall"

"We are royalty and there are some rules we are meant…" Michael suddenly grab her cheek gently and halt her words while she stare blinkly at him wondering why he did grab her

"You look so flustered when we already shared a bed once" he said observing her pale and agitated countenance

"Because you touch me suddenly without notice" she answered feeling hotness rising in her lungs

"Hmm okay I will ask before I touch you next time" he said with a broaden face and Claire almost lost herself in those smiley eyes

"I don't know much about how you were raised or taught but am sure I will change you"

Claire look lost at his words this time and before she could grasp them. He let go of her cheeks and walk away towards the opposing direction

"Is he saying I was taught bad manners?" she asked over heated and begin to walk back to her room rather than go take a look around.

Sitting back in her room she couldn't help but let her mind ruminate about what happened now, throughout her life she has been taught all sort of lessons and lot of training but then, when he touched her face she had no idea on how to react well or what to do exactly but rather let her emotions be read by him, she broke her long time princess rule 'never let your emotions out in front of anyone'

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At the time when Princess Claire got engaged to be married to another Kingdom, two crowns was created and begin of a new kind of war between the princesses who got the crowns.

The atmosphere of the palace seems so different that even the maids and guards all walk around looking grief-stricken, they seems to be waiting for the new administration of things

Princess Roseline watch from her window with her eyes closed and mind deep in thought, her heartbeat thumbily as she is greatly troubled by her thought.

The door open and her maid announce a visit, she hiss loudly and walk away from the window to take her seat

"What took so long?" are you busy admiring your crown that you forgot I was calling?"

"You look angry sister" Princess Emma walked in feeling the air with her eyes growing with pride, her new crown is so shiny and she made sure to let her see and envy it as she walk in

Roseline gave a smirk watching her, knowing she's deliberately provoking her makes her boil with fury

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"I can see you are wearing a new dress, I've never seen it on you"

"Didn't I tell you? The king gave the two crowned princesses some wealth to make us more befitting for our new position"

"New position?" Roseline asked with travesty

Princess Emma also took her seat besides flipping her dress grandly before sitting

"You said not to bring my maid along, what is this important thing you want to talk about?" she asked again with an impatient face

"I need you to use your authority" she begin, crossing her laps

"And for what will that be?"

Roseline glare at her little sister and watch the look of pompous in her eyes, she has sharpen her up for too long and now she has become sharp enough but maybe too sharp that she may turn against her and dare to stab her.

"I want to move from my palace to Claire's"

Emma stop focusing on herself and focus on her instead, she had come to show off in front of he and make her feel miserable from jealousy so she has chosen her cloth carefully and even asked her maid to clean her crown more than usual, after years she has finally excel than her and she would now stop at nothing to show her this.

But Claire's palace? That's like asking to be the next in line to the crown prince, her surprise look was immediately replaced with calm one

"Roseline you are so funny to be true, so no you want to covet her palace after many attempts to take her position failed?"

"What?"

"But then did you really think you are the one who deserve such honor?"

"Emma!" she called with a warning but she disregarded her growing angry expression and stood up at her

"You are nothing but an uncrowned princess, how dare you even think of such honor? That palace is mine and when am ready I will take it for myself" she resorted

"You are making a big mistake sister, don't dare to betray me or I will break you" she warned looking dangerously at her as she charged up on her feet

"I already repay your favor by aiding your murderous deeds and now I am done, we no longer own ourselves anything and Roseline you will address me with the respect I deserve"

"You lowlife I will crush you" she gasp her with her hands but Emma push her away and move away from her

"don't think you can kill me like you kill others, I am not as weak as them and I know all of your secrets" she said and pull her gown from the ground to herself for the fear that she might drag her by it, she lock glares with her before turning back and walk out of the room.

Crk! crk! Crk!

The sound of breakings alerted Vivian and she rush into the room instantaneously to check if her mistress is okay, she grab her into her body and carry her gently but firm away from the broken glasses, securing her to a save spot in the room she brought a seat and settle her down

"Calm down my Queen" she soothed and bend down at her kneels

"What troubles you so much? Who gives you such grief? I will go…"

"Ahhh!" she scream out in wrath, Vivian keep silent and try not to anger her more than she is.

Roseline grip tight to the chair she is sitting on and almost torn it apart, listening to Emma's words minute ago made her so rage and she felt like tearing off her limbs

"Emma betrayed me" she let out and Vivian stood up slowly now looking angry as her mistress

"I told you I don't trust her"

"I shall break her into thousand pieces" she promise herself and stood up from the chair

"Just give me the order My Queen"

"First let's calm down and think of what we have on her" she said relaxing a bit and going back to her bed

"let's dishonor her" she resorted and smile in pleasure to herself, her heavy heart felt glad at the decision she just thought of, nothing will be more great than seeing her pompous filled eyes erase and replace with ignominy.