In this dark room, the only light source was the moonlight coming from the window. I was lying on his bed. At this moment, we were too close to each other. But the change was that there was no struggle, just harmony. An unusual silence lingers in the surroundings. As he was embracing me gently.
"Ji…" Suddenly, he opened his mouth, calling me lightly. But I cut him off instantly, "shut up!"
The silence fell again as we both lay together knowing both of us were still awake, but no one talked about anything. The silence hanging between us was creating an unusual environment.
I don't even know how to describe this, what I am feeling right now.
Luckily, he didn't try to take advantage of me. Making it easier for me to stay here without any extreme self-questioning. In reality, I already loved his presence, and I couldn't even remember living a single day not being close to him.
Thinking about the past made it slightly more comfortable to accept the current situation without any guilt.
My thoughts started to get hazy as the sleep took over my eyes.
The Next Morning, when I opened my eyes, I was greeted by the two red eyes staring straight into my eyes. I felt something moist around my lips. I quickly jolted up and sat straight on the bed, quickly cleaning my lips with my sleeves.
When I turned to him, he was still lying comfortably, staring at me with a sly smile. My head was filled with anger as I stared at him with fierce eyes. There were hundreds of thoughts running through my head at the same time. But I don't have a word to say.
"What are you thinking, Sister?" Suddenly, his face appeared in front of me. Our noses were touching each other.
I was unable to take it anymore. At this moment, I lashed at him, pushing him away from my face. He fell back, but he also pulled me with him.
"Why do you have to be so angry just after waking up?" He said nonchalantly.
I didn't reply to him, just staring at him calmly. The whole room fell into silence. The only sound audible in the room was our breaths. I didn't try to escape or show frustration, just looked at him calmly.
"Why are you so serious all of a sudden? Let me tell you this time, I really didn't do anything. It was you who was drooling over me." He said in a serious tone, but it turned playful at the end, just like usual.
I should have felt relieved hearing his words, but I felt embarrassment even more than the anger I felt before. My whole body was shaking slightly. I gave a side glance at his face, only to throw a punch at his laughing face before leaving the room.
I didn't look back and quickly left his room. After entering my own room, I washed my face with cold water before going to the breakfast table.
At the breakfast table, everyone was present except him. All other princesses were doing their usual gossip, while side-lining me. I also wasn't interested in their trash talk, I simply enjoyed my meal, while thinking about this palace politics.
In the past, I was also like them, a powerless caged princess, without any say in the decisions of my own life. Though I was still like them, right now, I hold much more power than them because of my perverted brother.
Once I was done with breakfast, I was ready to leave, but I still hadn't seen him coming for breakfast. So, I took his breakfast plate with me too.
When I entered his room, he wasn't there. Just as I was about to call him. I saw him coming out of the bathroom, his body only wrapped in a towel. His body was lean yet filled with tight muscles. Water droplets falling from his hair, sliding against his skin, made him look really attractive.
As my eye met him, I saw a sly smile on his lips as he flaunted his body. I snorted at him and walked in. I went to an empty table beside his bed and placed the breakfast there.
After that, I sat down on his bed and decided to ask him about this cultivation method he gave me.
"Where did you get that cultivation method from? Why does it feel so different?"
"Why are you so curious all of a sudden?" he asked nonchalantly, while he chose clothes from the wardrobe.
"I am the one cultivating it. I need to know about its origins." I replied, as I stared at the ceiling, blankly.
"I got it from the royal treasury. It's counted among one of the best cultivation methods in the entire continent. So, you better not slip your tongue, or try to show off in front of others." He said in a serious voice.
"What… are you trying to set me up with this cultivation method?" I looked at him blankly.
I thought he found this method somewhere else. But if it truly comes from the Royal court, then it is really deadly for me, despite being a legitimate princess. No female is allowed to touch any of the sacred cultivation methods or resources from the Royal treasury.
The Azure Empire had always been dominated by men, where women were no more than tools for pleasure and objects for trade. In the past thousands of years of history, there were many examples of women being suppressed, tortured and killed. Even when they were exceptionally talented in their era.
"Hey, what are you thinking now?" A voice awakened me from this sudden fear. A handsome face appeared right in front of my eyes.
"Are you afraid now? Hehe…" He asked in a mischievous voice. Not taking this thing seriously at all.
"Do you even know…" I wanted to explain how dangerous this situation could be, but he didn't even let me speak, pulling me towards him.
"Come with me, I will explain more about this cultivation method. After all, you already started it there, no going back." Saying this, he dragged me out of the room.