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Capítulo 9: Her First Night

Leandro's masculine fingers went to his throbbing forehead after they ran through his silky argentine gray hair.

He was supposed to leave the Sacred Alcove. His meeting with The Great Theos had already ended.

But he was too stunned to move.

Both choices would endanger the new lady in Gaea. If she chose to accept the position of being the Chosen One, she would endure the pressure of being discriminated against by his people.

"If she refused, she would be cast out of Gaea and would be alone in battling the after-effects of the disaster in her own world," he drew in a deep breath.

He decided to think about it thoroughly within the Castle walls. Aisha must have been waiting for him.

He stepped out of the Sacred Alcove and walked towards the Main Court of the Temple of Astrum.

"Your Majesty," The priests, bowed down to him before he left.

Leandro quickly rode on Draco, making him fly as fast as he could towards the Castle.

It was already late in the night when he arrived. All the servants were already asleep. Except for some watchmen and Castle Guards who were roaming around for the Castle's security.

As fast as he could, he immediately went to the Chamber where he asked Lord Emilio to take her.

He knew that she might be sound asleep by now. But he still wanted to be certain.

He was already on his way there when he encountered Lord Emilio.

"Your Majesty," he bowed down to him.

"Is Lady Aisha in her Chamber?" He immediately asked. His eyes darted to the hallway leading to her Chamber.

"Yes, she was. Rosalia was with her, and she was sleeping safe and sound."

Leandro nodded his head in affirmation as he responded, "I'm glad to hear that."

There were hoofbeats pounding wildly on his chest just a while ago. They seemed to normalize now.

"I do have something to show you, your Majesty. We have already located a field where Spelta could be grown. It is in the Southern area, your Majesty," Lord Emilio deviated his path to the Royal Chancery, which was on the right side of the Castle.

Leandro paused for a few seconds. Deep in his heart, he wanted to pay a visit to Lady Asha's Chamber.

But this was also a matter of great importance.

Spelta is the staple food in Gaea. But currently, the weather is not being nice to the Gaeans. The previously rich soils that provided them were now dried up.

They were looking for a new place to plant it. And now it seems that they have finally found the right location.

"The Southern Lands have warm, sunny growing weather. They also have well-distributed intermittent moderate rains. And their irrigation was excellent," Leandro commented as he agreed to walk to the Chancery, so he could confirm the information on the map.

Lord Emilio followed close behind.

"However, the Southern Lands are owned by the Lycus Clan, your Majesty," Lord Emilio informed him, making Leandro stop in his tracks.

All the Clans in Gaea submit to him. But the Lycus Clan was the most independent of them all.

They obey the royal commands. However, there were times that they would clash with each other from time to time, especially with Lord Lycano, the leader of the Lycus Clan.

As if Lord Emilio had read his thoughts, he expressed his opinion about the matter. "Lord Lycano doesn't have knowledge about it yet. As far as my men told me, they are planning to use the field for training."

A strong wind blew through the windows, making the heraldic flags flapped. Leandro noticed it as his eyes darted to the aperture.

The Gaean flag is composed of three different hues. There were two horizontal lines. The top color is green and the one below has a blue tint. There was a white triangle shape on the left side with a cross with a crown in the middle.

It represents the unity of the land, water, and sky by submitting to the lordship of the King and God.

"They still live under my leadership. He will oblige. He has no choice," Leandro's jaw clenched as his feet marched towards the Royal Chancery.

"Most certainly, your Majesty," Lord Emilio bowed down to him.

As soon as they entered the Royal Chancery, Leandro quickly went to the map to check on the exact location of the desired land. Lord Emilio immediately showed him the area.

He was hoping that it is far from Lycus Territory. It was just years ago when they had an argument.

But to his dismay, it wasn't just inside their domain. It was even near Lord Lycano's Manor.

Leandro sighed. It looked like he had no choice but to meet with him in the eye again.

Their last conversation was not a pleasant one. The Lycus Clan almost started a war. Fortunately, Lord Lycano still considered himself as a Gaean that was why he obeyed his command.

"Have some men go there at early dawn. Make them look like merchants that would like to barter. But order them to snoop around regarding their plans for the land," Leandro instructed Lord Emilio.

Then he folded the map and closed his eyes.

"Maybe you should need to rest now, sire," Lord Emilio bowed down to him.

"Yes, I will. Good night, Lord Emilio," Leandro answered him as he stretched his back. Indeed, it has been a long day.

He was about to turn to the hallway to the King's Chamber when he thought about dropping by Lady Aisha's.

Since it was already the middle of the night, he knocked softly, wondering if she would wake up somehow. But she still wasn't answering.

He went to Rosalia's quarters and confirmed if she was indeed inside.

"Yes, your Majesty. I even tucked her in bed," Rosalia explained. Then she clamped her mouth to prevent a yawn. She was in front of the King of Gaea.

"I see. Thank you and have a good night's sleep," Leandro turned his back on her.

He was also tired. But before he left the hallways, his gaze darted to Lady Aisha's room. He couldn't help but peek inside.

Slowly, he opened the door and closed it behind him.

His throat moved up and down as he walked forward to her bed.

She was wearing a Gaean nightgown, exposing the creamy part of her neck and chest.

He gulped as he suddenly felt the room temperature warming up to a higher degree.

Leandro drew closer to her as he admired her beauty.

As he did so, he noticed that her eyes were closed. But he knew that she was not asleep.

He could hear her fast heartbeat.

"Is it fear?" He thought as he gazed at her pallid white lips.

His face went dim as he tried to control himself from doing anything against her consent. He didn't want to molest her. It was her first night at Gaea.

"Good night, my lady," he bowed down to her, determined to talk to her first in the morning after she had taken a rest. Then he walked back towards the King's Chamber.

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To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong,

We must have one people, one nation, one flag.


REFLEXIONES DE LOS CREADORES
Myrrhia Myrrhia

What do you think Lord Lycano's role will be in this story? hihi

Feel free to drop me a comment below.

Love you lots! :*

Capítulo 10: I Will Not Be A Slave

Aisha's eyes blinked rapidly as she stared at the vaulted ceiling of her Chamber. She turned to the left. And then to the right.

She wanted to rest at this beautiful royal Chamber. She needed all the strength that she could get for her escape plan.

However, no matter how much she tried to, she couldn't find herself being comfortable enough for her eyes to be at ease and relaxed.

King Leandro just came into her room! Fortunately, he didn't do anything to her. Yet!

"What should I do? He must be thinking that I'm the Chosen One!" Aisha thought as she curled under the bedspread.

"It's too bad. We could be *Christian Grey and *Ana Steele. But I don't want babies. And besides, my family may still be alive," she sighed as she sat up in bed.

Aisha was still in bed inside one of the Ladies' Chamber. She decided to stay for the meantime in the room that King Leandro gave to her, since it was already nearing early dawn.

Before Rosalia tucked her in bed, she already checked the area outside the Castle to see what route she could use for her disappearing act.

There were Castle Guards everywhere! But she saw a field where it seemed like there were only a few Castle Guards around.

She stood up from her bed and inspected it again. Now there were two Castle Guards that were securing it.

"Now's my shot," Aisha muttered to herself as she drew in a deep breath and grabbed a thick forest green cloak from the drawer.

"No one has a right to take away my freedom," She resolved to herself in a steady, lower-pitched voice as she tied the knot on her chin, enclosing her identity inside the stocky cape.

Her muscles were rigid as she opened the door of the Chamber. She recalled the face of King Leandro.

Her heart thumped within her chest. She may have wanted to get to know him more. But not like this.

She didn't know what lies ahead of her. But she would not allow herself to be somebody else's slave.

She recalled the times when she would escape from their maids and their mansion. "This was just like a bigger maze," she encouraged herself as she was already outside the room and in the hallways.

Fortunately, the room wasn't locked. And the two guards who were watching her had fallen asleep.

She slowly closed the door so as not to awaken them. Then her alert eyes darted to the left and right.

Aside from them, there was no one around. It was just an empty hallway with torches on the stoned walls.

Like lightning, she quickly surveyed the scene for the nearest route to the area with the minimum number of securities.

She was about to turn a corner when she heard footsteps approaching her.

At a fraction of a second, she immediately stepped back and laid her body as close to the wall as possible.

She clamped her lips, preventing even a small amount of breath from escaping from them.

The footsteps were getting nearer. They were heavy and seemed to be like one of the warriors of Gaea.

As she inhaled a lungful of air, the musky smell of horses penetrated her nose. "I must be near the stables!" A glimmer of hope rose in Aisha.

If she could just get there, she could ride a horse and get away from the Castle as far as she could. But the problem is, no one must see her. Or they would bring her back. Much worse, punish her.

And the footsteps were getting nearer and nearer her area.

Fortunately, another Castle Guard called him back. "The King wants us to go to the South now," he said to him, stopping him from getting closer to where she was.

"Now? That's too far from here. I haven't informed my family yet,``he answered him. Now she couldn't hear his footsteps anymore.

She decided to peek at them while they were having a conversation. Indeed, the stable was just a few meters away from them.

"We will get back immediately. Lord Emilio said he will take care of them," the one who approached him said.

Aisha's eyebrows furrowed. "I could probably go with them. That's a faster route than walking barefooted. And that is miles deep from here. They could not find me there."

Her hands formed into a steeple as looked at where they were headed.

There was a huge cart with the back, filled with trunks. It seemed like they would use it for the ride as they checked on them.

"Let me tell my wife first," the one who almost saw her told the informant.

"All right. I will tell mine also. But let's be quick. The King's instruction was to leave at early dawn," The other replied.

As soon as they leave the area, Aisha runs to the cart at breakneck speed.

She quickly hid at one of the larger trunks. She left a little opening, so she could breathe.

It was her first time to be in a dark, dusty, and closed space such as this. It felt like she would run out of air anytime.

"Hold on, Aisha. You will make it out of here alive," she cheered herself.

She didn't know if she would be glad or afraid that the two came earlier than she expected.

Within a few minutes, the horse was already galloping towards the Castle Gates.

They were about to open the smaller gate. However, the Gatekeeper asked about the contents of the trunk.

Aisha gulped a lump in her throat. Drops of sweat formed in her forehead. "Please don't open my trunk." She pleaded in a whisper.

To her relief, the Guards who were driving the cart showed him a letter with the King's seal.

"We need to get there before sunrise," He explained to him.

The Gatekeeper, seeing the King's seal, nodded his head at the servant as a signal for him to open the Gates.

"Hiya!" The driver tapped the horse to move forward.

Aisha's lips curved up in relief. Now she was truly on her way to her freedom.

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The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.


REFLEXIONES DE LOS CREADORES
Myrrhia Myrrhia

*Christian Grey and Ana Steele are the main protagonists of Fifty Shades of Grey. Well, you know the story. ;) haha

Have a great day everyone! :*

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