Accidental Duchess episode 12 – 13
🍁🍁 HIS ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS 🍁🍁
🌳🥀{ The Maiden Bride }🌳🥀
Written ✍️: Cisca. H.
CHAPTER TWELVE: IDENTITY REVIEWED II.
She stood up to leave, he looked at her food, she had only eaten few spoons from it. ” Where are you going to? ” He asked.
” I am going back to my room. ” she stood but didn’t look at him.
” What are you going to do to your food? Are you just going to condemn it? ”
” I told you from the start, I am not hungry. I only ate because you forced me to. ”
” So, I am going to force you again, sit back and eat the food. ”
” Because I am living under your roof gives you no right to tell me what and what not to do. I am full, you cannot force me than that. ”
” Well, if you are not interested in eating further, then you have to sit back until I am done eating. ”
” And why am I supposed to do that? ”
” Because it is an order! I said, sit back! ” He stormed and she kept standing, not wanting to do what he had ordered her to do. ” Why are you still standing? Or do I have to repeat myself again? ”
” If you really want this marriage contract to work well between the two of us, then you better start acting nice towards me. ” She simply told him before leaving the hall.
He stamped his spoon angrily on the table, leaving his food to his room.
The rest of the night, he couldn’t sleep. What had happened tormented him.
For many reasons he wants to do whatever it takes to make her respect him.
But he was too weak to do a thing. Not even to talk back at her. Why was she doing this to him?
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The door open and the exited the castle, heading to the stream.
Since the day she visited the stream, she has been longing to go there.
This is almost the tenth time she has gone there, it was more comfortable than breathing the same air with him.
” Miss, where t…”
” Becca for the tenth time can you stop referring me as Miss? ” She reminded.
” But… I’m sorry, I try to but it is already a part of me. ”
He heard their voice, and he stood by the window. He watched as she dressed her sandals well for the visit to the stream.
The questions are now in his mind. Why would she refuse to be addressed as Miss? King Euchred has been known with pride, so I must have been part of his daughter.
Why would she refuse to be addressed with a royal name? So, he kept listening.
” What if his majesty finds out about your real name? He might be anywhere. ”
” I heard his majesty goes to his office as early as 6 o’clock and never leaves there till it is night. He probably will be in his office, so do not worry. ”
He left his room and as he headed down the hallway, he met with Gideon. ” Where is Earnest? ” He asked, wanting an immediate response.
” He is outside the castle, Sire. ” He replied. ” Is there a problem? ”
” Who is the girl?” He asked, trying to control his temper.
” What girl, My Lord? ”
” The girl you brought from Hasting, who is she? ”
” She is the princess, King Euchred’s daughter. ”
” Why does she refuse to be addressed as the princess? Is there something I need to know about that night? ”
He paused, looking tensed.” What happened that night? ” He asked again, his voice stormed.
” She is the lady companion, Sure. ”
” You brought a maid to my castle? ” He foamed, ” Why am I not aware of any of this? ”
” Sire, it was a mistake. We never knew she was the wrong person until we had brought her here. ” He tried to explain.
” Bring the girl to my office, immediately. ” He said, leaving to his office.
Gideon did as he was ordered, but first informing Earnest about it. Shocked and surprised as Gideon was, he couldn’t say a thing. ” How did he get to know about her identity? ” He asked.
” I do not know, Earnest, someone might have told him. ” He said, not quite sure about his reply.
” Who might that be? Who else knows about this?”
” Becca, Daphne’s maid servant and she is with her as we speak. His majesty might have found out about this somehow, different from what we suspect it to be. ”
Earnest heaved, ” Send her to his office immediately, I will see what to do about this. ”
He left to the stream, returning with Daphne who looked scared and worried. ” Why does he want me in his office? ” She asked, curious.
” His majesty is aware of what you are. We suspect someone might have told him. ”
” Who might that be? ” She asked.
” I do not know, ” they stopped at his office.” Whatever question he asks you, please speak the truth. ” He said in a whisper.
He left.
Daphne knocked on his door, ” Who is that? ” A hint of anger sounded in his voice.
” It is I… My Lord. ”
” Come in. ” She entered, she was looking scared, so scared than he first meeting with him. ” You sent for me. ”
” Have a seat. ” She sat down, ” It is unfair that we haven’t been formally Introduced to each other since you arrived here. So, I suggest we have that Introduction now. ”
” Your majesty is very well aware of who and what I am, what more does he wants to know? ”
” Everything. I want to know everything about you and that is starting from your name. And do not think about lying to me, What is your name? ” He started.
After a brief hesitation, she finally spoke out. ” Daphne… My name is Daphne Bridgerton, I am the lady companion. ”
He smiled, ” A maid servant who disguises to be her mistress? ”
” It is a mistake being here and likewise not my fault. I tried to explain but your men didn’t listen to me. I will be pleased if you send me away, besides, I have been longing for that. ”
He laughed. ” Why would you think I would willing do that? ”
” Because I can see how much you hate me and how much I hate you too. I want to go home, and not here. ”
He stood up, walking to her side. Leaning, with his fingers curling her hair. ” I would have loved to grant your request but, your just too beautiful for a maid servant. Therefore, I will love to keep you to myself. ”
” No, no, I can’t. Please, I want to go home. ” She refused.
” Well, I insist you stay, whether you like it or not. ” He smirked.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: A RIDE WITH HIM & k!$s.
Now she was beginning to feel more like a prisoner, kept in hostage against her own will.
She was missing home, especially now he wanted her to stay.
It would be nicer if he had walked her away or better much banned her for good.
” Would you mind for a ride with me? ” He asked with a smile.
” No, I can’t ride a horse. ”
” You don’t have to ride the horse, I will do it myself. Come on, ” he stretched out his hand. ” Don’t be scared. ”
” How sure am I that you won’t push me off the horse at the middle of the ride? ”
” It’s time you trust me, I am not as wicked as you think. ”
” Who knows what intention you have. But well, we will see about that. ” She held his hand while he pulled her up to his front.
He hit the horse by the side and it started running. At first, Daphne’s heart was already falling off her chest.
She has never been on a horse neither has she been on one before.
She was also loving the wind, which also calmed a beating heart down.
No wonder why little children played with horses, back at Hasting she always watch children as they played with them.
Some would ride in them, while she had frightened hopes that they might get injured.
No, instead, they were loving it. And she was beginning to love it too.
They stopped at a place, ” You ride the horse. ”
” What? Are you kidding me?”
” No, I am being serious. ”
” I am not riding any horse, I rather walking home. ”
” But we are far from home. ”
” I can walk. ” He stepped down, holding her gown to step down too, she slipped and fell… On him!
She was on him, their eyes at each other. Her eyes were w¡dened in surprise, but he seemed to love her on him.
She pulled herself away from him, dusting herself. ” You aren’t as weighty as I thought. ”
” Thanks for the compliment, I am going home. ” He held her hand, ” You are not leaving me, are you? ”
” Sure, I am. I need a warm bath. ”
” Not with legs? I can ride you back home. ”
” I do not need your ride, I can walk by myself. ” She removed her hand from his grip, walking back to the castle.
He jump onto the horse, chasing after her. Reaching where she was, he stopped. ” Let me ride you home. ”
After a thoughtful while, she accepted. ” Fine. ” He held her, pulling her up on the horse, his hands around her w–st.
She looked at his hands, and slowly at him. ” Sorry. ” He took his hands off her. The ride back home was a quiet one.
She left to her room, and with no hesitation, she quickly had her bath. Burying herself in the cold water, she recalled all that had happened in the ride.
Why was she thinking about it?
Why was she beginning to accept Maidenstone as her new home?
It never should have happened at the first place…
The night came and she was laying on her bed. Her body facing towards the window.
The wind was cold, the cloud wore a look like it was going to rain at any time.
She felt uncomfortable, maybe that is because she felt someone was with her.
She sat up, staring around the room. ” Who is that?” Then did she see a figure leaning against the door. ” Becca? ” But the figure said nothing. Staring at it carefully, she recognizes who it was. ” Your majesty? What are you doing here? ”
” I came to check on you. ”
” Well now, you can see I am good and fine. And thank you for your concern. Is that all? ” She said repeating the same words he had told her the first day they met.
He chuckled, ” No. ”
” What do you want? ” She asked.
He came closer, letting the light reflect on him. Why do you hate me so much? ” He asked.
The question came unexpected, she looked away. She couldn’t reply his question because she can’t.
Did she hate him that much? So much that she didn’t realize?
” Is it what the princess had told you? ”
” No, she never said anything bad against you. ”
” Then why do you hate me? ” He asked again.
” I don’t know. ”
He squatted before her, ” What can I do to prove how much I love you? Tell me, and I will do whatever it is that you want. Is it my kingdom, is it my wealth, my glory, whatever it is I will not mind giving it to you. ”
” I do not need anything else from you, all I want is for you to love me just the way I am. To be the one after your heart, to be called your queen. ”
” Then so be it. ” He held her chin, drew her face closer and a sweet k!$s did he bury on her l-ips. A k!$s of love and lust.
A k!$s which has driven their hatred aware. A moment left for them to decide their fate.
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To Be Continued…
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