Chapter 5
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The maids were still working on the prince. He was being washed by his father’s, king Rhode himself, virgins. They applied soap on his masculine body and washed the dirt and blood away with a sisal sponge. It was both fulfilling for Leon who for the better part of his three lives, first in the normal world, then in Zeli's multiverse and then stuck in time he had still not experienced. If you'd ask him the last time he had s*x he would have decollated you instead. But there they were shamelessly massaging his p***s.
"Girls, girls that is enough”, Leon said when he started feeling like pleasure.
He did not want to scare them away. If they continued touching him indecently, he would morph and probably quench his thirst with their blood. He could already feel his vampire side getting the better of him and he needed to feed.
"I said stop!” He growled staring away.
The teeth were already sprouting.
"Stop!” Hector said.
"Can’t they hear me or something?” Leon asked regaining his composure.
"They can but they are not allowed to talk to you unless you permit them too besides your majesty..."
"Just call me Adonis" He interrupted.
"Sorry your majesty Adonis...their main agenda is to make sure you are having fun" Hector said with his head bowed.
"You mean even s*x?"
"Yes your majesty, whatever thee desires is yours, what is your father's, what the sun touches you can have it apart from his crown and queen"
"Thanks Hector am starting to like you...girls can you just leave, you too Hector am good"
They stated at Hector for confirmation. They were naked, never before had he been graced by that kind of nakedness.
"Come on people, leave!" He shouted.
"We will be right in front of your door if you need us your majesty" Hector said.
"No, go do something else you know like bring the wine and fruits whatever "He said shutting the door.
Once the wooden door was locked he could breathe freely now. The prince stuff was not working for him. Unless it was back in his timeline, in 1823 it was useless. Leon dried himself with a towel. His hair had grown long and soppy, he applied some olive oil on it and straitened it then let it flow freely in his shoulders. He also applied some oil on his skin and put on the silky rob that was prepared for him after putting on a black trouser made from wool and a sleeveless shirt with numerous buttons, some brown boots. There was also a long sword and a knife.
"Do I really need this when I got this" he said drawing his razor sharp sickle like claws.
The sword came with a custom made a belt that he tied around his waist. He admired himself on the dusty mirror.
"Not bad for this timeline" He said and matched out.
They were still there like promised.
"Jesus Christ! Hector"
"Your majesty"
"Can you stop calling me that...you know what? Tell me how I can get you to leave me alone and you go put on some clothes"
Hector nodded. Clearly the son of a peasant was not used to kingly favors. The royal life was something new to him.
"Good, now where do I go?"
"To the ceremonial grounds prince Adonis"
"That's good see you are getting better at names what happens there, what am I supposed to do?" Leon asked.
They were walking in the palace. Everyone they met bowed and most of the time Leon found himself bowing too.
"Accept gifts and be nice to people, smile too you might get a bride"
Leon laughed out loud. The royal laughter froze everyone around them.
"Back to work, this party won't plan itself!" Hector bellowed.
"You are serious about the bride thing?"
"The kingdom will respect you if you are married, you are our savior"
"Okay I think we are here" Leon said when they got to the ceremonial ground.
King Rhode and queen Aliya were already seated and they were being entertained by the best musicians from the kingdom. The people were seated already enjoying the music. Those who brought with them gifts were taking them to the king, they bowed and the king blessed them.
"Adonis my son! Join us" King Rhode said.
Leon looked at Hector. He smiled and nodded.
"Thank you dad" He said clearing his throat.
He could feel the hate Aliya had for him. How he wished he could get a drop of her blood and read her thoughts or get his claws at the back of her head. Leon or prince Adonis as they called him sat at the left hand of his father king Rhode. Back at his time the DJ could be playing some lovely tunes, there were no disco lights instead burning wool dipped in gasoline lighting up the place, there was no champagne it was replaced by wine, sweet though. And he was lucky to have enjoyed both because one thing that was not in 1823 but was not back in his time was respect in the dress code, how they danced in groups according to age, he did not understand the language but he got the message they were trying to put across.
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Cassandra was still worried about the spirit. As an oracle she had also coupled as an exorcist and never had she seen such a spirit. And what did it want with the miraculous prince? The savior of their kingdom. When she got to the party she found the girls waiting patiently for her at the gates.
"Sorry girls I took longer than I desired" She said, "Come on let's take our gifts" She said leading the way.
The three girls followed her closely as the people paved way for her like she were royalty. She was among the most respected people in the kingdom. The king was seated at his usual place, the queen was not around and by his side there was a handsome young man. They figured he was the prince.
"Your majesty, Cassandra the oracle!" Hector the butler announced.
Cassandra and her girls bowed in respect spreading their dresses.
"You may rise, I must say today am happy to see you" King Rhode said.
Cassandra moved to the front the girls went on their knees with their heads bowed such that it was hard to see their faces.
"My pleasure your majesty, my girls and I have the pleasure of joining in you in celebration of your long lost son prince..." she did not know the name.
"Adonis, his name is Adonis the son of Rhode" The king said.
"Sorry your majesty, prince Adonis of Rhode" She said.
"Welcome Cassandra, Adonis. This is our oracle. He told us of you long before you arrived" Rhode said to his son.
Their eyes met. Cassandra felt some light being surrounded by darkness in him. A lot of anger without remorse. While Leon felt her heartbeat and blood. She did not smell like a normal human like the rest of them there was something special with her. So special that it was suffocating him.
"Thank you Cassandra my father speaks highly of you” He said.
"Thank you your majesty now a fruit basket for you" Cassandra said and paved way for the girls.
They got up one after the other, first it was Dahlia, then Helen and followed by Gaia. She was smiling sheepishly Leon noticed. He wanted to feed. They bowed again and Dahlia went on her knees handing the fruit basket to the royal butler.
"May I ask something of you Cassandra" Rhode said.
"Anything your majesty"
"My son is not married and I saw from the corner of my eye how he looked at one of your girls"
"Make your choice my prince" Cassandra said.
"I choose Gaia" He said.
Cassandra and the girls were scared even though they did not show it. How did he know her name? They had not met before. As for the king he was impressed she would have been his choice. The returning queen Aliyah supported his choice too.
"Good eye you get that from your father" She said.
"Yes she does" King Rhode said.
Cassandra and her girls bowed again. That one was for the queen.
"Your majesty it's time" Hector said.
"Gaia you may join the prince on the royal dais the rest you can leave"
"Thank you your majesty" Cassandra said before they bowed again and left.
As they left Gaia was led to the raised dais. A chair was already prepared for her. When she sat Leon held her hand. She froze. His hand was cold but soothing.
"Relax Gaia" he whispered in her ear.
Poor girl. She had no idea Cassandra was using her as bait. He had charmed her with the attraction spell not to mention her breathtaking looks .No prince would have missed her.
"My people, we are gathered here today to celebrate the spirits and the gods who have brought us our son Prince Adonis the son of Rhode, the conqueror of armies, Pollux the brute slayer", the people cheered on.
Pollux was the man behind the deaths of their people. The king waved to calm them down before he continued.
"He will make our kingdom great again after we lost our fathers, brothers and sons, grandfathers we won't lose them anymore because our armies will be led by him who sends shivers down the spines of our enemies rejoice for he is here", He said showing off the prince to the crowd.
They cheered on as prince Adonis got from his seat. Times might have changed but Leon was still the same. He stop had stage fright. He kept smiling and waving to the crowd while his father expected him to talk.
"Speak to your people son" King Rhode whispered in his ear.
"Okay" He cleared his throat," Good evening my people!"
There was a thunderous "Good evening Prince Adonis" response that shook the foundations of the entire place. The stone pebbles could witness the quake that was being generated by thousands of voices. He was not a good orator but he felt the urge to speak, the urge to pour his heart out to the people. Nothing was normal with him anymore. First he found himself in a different timeline and then he was a prince addressing thousands of people. Leon felt like a stranger in his own skin.
"May the gods smile upon thee and your family's, I want to assure you that as your savior and protector I will stand by you, fight by and make our kingdom great again"
They cheered, the drums of war were sounded and horns blown. It was assured victory.
"We will win this war" He said with his fist high up in the air.
As a good dancer he knew when to leave the dance floor. He turned to look at his father to signify he was done. The king took the dais again. The prince disappeared with his bride leaving his father to continue making a name for himself. Leon took her inside the palace, they were walking slowly their hands intertwined.
"So why did you choose me your majesty?" She asked.
"Because I like you" Leon said biting his lower lip.
"Am humbled your majesty" She said shyly.
"Call me Adonis" Leon said opening the door to his room where he had initially taken a shower.
As she got in she looked around to see if anyone saw them. He could hear some sporadic heartbeats far away. When locked the door Gaia was already undressed.
"f**k what's wrong with everyone here!" He screamed.
"Am sorry your majesty I thought..."
"I wanted to have s*x with you?"
"Yes your majesty" She said avoiding eye contact.
That day alone he learned s*x was a recreational activity in the kingdom. And as they say, if you go to Rome do what romans do.
"You are right" He said and most bed closer to her.
Their lips met and Leon dominated her, she moaned as they collapsed on the bed. It couldn't support their weight, it collapsed with them. Leon got her up and pushed her to the wall. She was surprised at how strong and quick he was. The last thing she saw was his smiling face before he snapped her neck and fed on her straight from the vein.
"Food over s*x" He said licking his fingers.
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