Becoming Royal — 6
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OLIVIA (LYRA)’S POV.
“You know you can be punished so badly and even ripped of your rightful position, right?” Gina asks as soon as I walk in through the back doors.
“What are you doing here?”
“You should give an answer rather than ask me a question.” She retorts as gently as she can and I nod.
“Right.” I reply and she raises a brow.
“Which question are you replying?” She asks and I roll my eyes as I walk in further.
She opens her arms to give me a hug and I oblige. She wraps her hand around me and let go of me almost immediately.
“We shouldn’t do this now. First, we have to think of a truthful lie to tell to the king.” She says and take my hand.
Pulling me with her as she runs, I look over my shoulder to be sure no one is coming after us and she stops walking when we hear footsteps.
“What now?” I ask and she places her index finger over her lips in a hush manner.
She makes weird signs with her hands in the name of sign language, but she is so bad it and that results into me laughing out loud enough to attract whoever was coming towards us. Gina slaps her forehead in frustration and then decide to turn towards me.
“Run.” She mouths and I shake my head.
“I won’t keep running forever. I would eventually be found if not now, then later.” I whisper and she nods rapidly as the footsteps get intense.
“Stop!” She exclaims and the footsteps comes to a halt.
“You shouldn’t take a step further except you want to see a naked princess.” She adds and I widen my eyes at her to which she shrugs.
Gina has been the biggest compensation from sending me back in time -
“The only cool thing whoever is coming can do for me right now is to send me a robe through my maid.” She shouts and I smile.
“Thank you.” I mouth to her when she takes a turn from the long hall way and I follow behind her.
We walk into a large empty but clean room and she takes more steps towards a door I barely noticed was there.
“This leads to my room, I found out last year. It also leads to the save house, but I do not think anyone knows about it except my grandfather who built this palace.” She tells me as she leads me into her room.
She lets out a sigh of relief when no one is in and move to lock the door before snapping her fingers.
“That was a close call, you could have been punished for helping me too. By the way, how did you know it wasn’t a female?” I ask as she takes a simple and beautiful ancient dress out of the wooden wardrobe.
“Nose. I could actually tell who it was, but it will be boring to let such an opportunity to punish my older brothers pass. Take off your dress, I will wash you because calling for the maids will attract the attention of the lady in charge and that means the queen would also find out.” She replies and I nod.
“I will wash myself first and fast. Just show me how you bath here.” I intone and she turns to look at me properly.
“It is not like the royal family is bathed in some special weird way. It will be just the same method as the one you have back at home.”
“You wouldn’t want to compare the one I have back at home.” I reply and she shrugs before leading me out of her room.
She pushes open a door which makes a cranky sound and I am offered an extremely wide wooden bath.
“Here you go. Wash up fast. We are to be at the dinning table before the call to dine is made.” She tells me and leave just me to take care of myself.
Running my bath quickly, I remain seated in the wooden tub until I am comfortable.
“Any plans on living in the bath house?” I hear Gina’s voice and I step out of the tub.
Walking towards a cloth that can be used as a towel. I wrap it around my body and walk out to meet her at the door of her room.
‘”Where were you when you asked if I want to start living in the bathroom?” I ask as I walk in with her and she points to her bed.
I heard what she said from a little distance.
“If I am not wrong, the call to dine that no member of the royal family should miss would be made soon.” She urges me to wear the dress which seems to be hers and I budge.
There’s a slight knock on the door and then Selena walks in after a word of permission from Gina. As soon as she sights me, a smile evades her lips.
“The news that you were missing went viral and that got your mother worried.” She gushes as she speaks and I nod.
She is Lyra’s mother and not mine…
“You are forgetting to wear the anklets, where did you place them?” Gina asks and I narrow my eyes at her.
“I wasn’t given any.” I tell her simply and she moves to push Selena out.
“See you after the dinning hour.” She says and Selena grins as she walks further away.
“Are the anklets of utmost importance?” I ask and she nods as she urges me to follow her out.
“Yes. They are to be worn by your husband, but I guess you weren’t given because my uncle interrupted.
We walk out together and the noisy sound of a bell fills my ear as I follow behind her. The Queen, Kaia, Calvin and Ace walks the large table for twenty two and I bow my head as I am offered a sit opposite Kaia’s. We all remain standing until the King steps out and he gives us all permission to sit.
“Where were you last night?” The King asks as the table is being filled all kind of weird foods.
“She was in my room all night. We were having girly discussions when we slept off.” Gina lies for me and Kaia scoffs.
“Gina, the question wasn’t for you. Why are you her mouth piece? Let her speak for herself.” The Queen replies instead and I gulp as Adrian and Mateo walks in too.
I can’t tell the truth because I can’t let anyone find that mountain and I will also get Gina into trouble if I say any contrary words.
“I didn’t know my presence would be required, I was with Gina, Your Majesty.” I answer the King and Adrian’s intense gaze causes me to look away from their direction.
“Sit sons, let’s eat.” The King says, but it sounds more like an order.
I watch everyone pick their chopsticks and I take mine too even though I do not know how to use it.
Finally able to pick up one grain, I move it to my lips but it falls right on the table. Kaia laughs and mutter a word of apology to the king.
“Finding it difficult to use the sticks?” Kaia mocks and I suck in my bottom lip.
“No, I just haven’t tasted something like this before.” That’s not a lie…
“Are you from the cave?” Kaia asks and laugh out at her own question.
“What do you eat?” The queen asks.
I literally live on Pizza and coffee. That’s quick and easily digested for me and it makes my work of a slave done on time.
“I am willing to try something new and more in my thirty one days of gaining the palace training and experience, Ma’am.” I reply and Kaia lets out a chuckle.
“What was that word you added to your answer? Ma’am? No one calls my mother that.” Kaia was really made to make me feel miserable.
“You call the queen Mother.” It’s Gina’s voice, but her lips didn’t move.
It sounded more like she thought of it and I heard it…
“Mother.” I correct myself and Gina smiles at the same time with the queen.
What I am yet to understand is the need for a new king and queen when the present ones are still alive. Or, can the king predict his soon coming death? Thinking about it now, how do I confirm if the King and his brother who ended up killing him according to the history books are on good term?.
If they aren’t on good terms, who is going to believe what I say? It is not like the ass, Adrian or his older ruthless brother who happens to be my fiance until thirty one days would try to help. I can’t afford to tell Gina too.
Maximus!
Yes him, maybe if I tell him he might believe me since he believed I am not Lyra, but Olivia.
“You should eat.. If you really miss your mother, you have just thirty-four hours until you meet her.” The queen’s words breaks my bridge of thoughts and I smile as I manage to use the chopsticks to eat.
Adrian and Mateo’s gaze would have bored holes into my body if eyes could and that makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I have promised to live every single day here to the fullest until I find a way to return to where I belong.
“You may leave once you are done.” The king says and I bow.
Standing, I attempt to lift my plate but Gina shakes her head.
With that, I walk away from the presence of everyone. Stopping in my tracks as I discover I do not actually know my way around in this huge ancient but beautiful palace, I clasp my fingers and turn on a spot just to find a way to my room, but there just too many exits at least six and I have no idea where they lead to.
“Hey!” Someone whispers and I turn around to find Maximus hiding behind a pillar.
He beckons like a manic and I match his energy by smiling like a manic as I approach him.
“I have informed the pack witch and she wants to help. You had better come now because convincing the pack witch of any pack is usually one of the hardest things to do. You must have read about that since you are someone from the future.” He tells me and I place my palm over his lips to hush him.
“Keep it low. You told me any wolf can hear from afar. If I am not wrong, the royal family belongs to the wolf kingdom too, right?” I ask and he nods.
“Yeah, you are right actually. I should be more careful from hence forth, but where were you last night? There was a search party last night and you had the whole royal family worried. You are very important here so do not disappear like that ever again. Now, let’s leave now in other to meet the pack’s witch.” He finishes and turn to leave.
Does he wants me to answer his question or is he scolding me?
“Can the witch predict if one is going to die or not?” I ask and he stops walking.
“Death is never predicted, but at least we live for about four hundred years or more.” He replies and I follow behind me as he leads me out through some other main exit.
I really hope the pack witch has something nice to say to me.
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