"You should take any position that pleases you," Emperor Raven said.
"What do you say?" she asked again though she knew. She just wanted to be sure her ears were not playing tricks on her.
"Do what I said or I will change my mind," the emperor said.
"I will go with the front," she quickly said and lay on her back. The emperor almost chuckled but kept a straight face. She watched as he took off his clothes. She couldn't stop looking at his body. It was just so beautiful. He slowly walked to her. She always loved the way he did his things gently, unlike her, who was very clumsy.
He climbed on top of her and she closed her eyes. She loved his weight and how his body was so warm even when the weather was very cold. She closed her eyes for a while and enjoyed his embrace before he moved gently and entered her. Her eyes remained closed as she squeezed her legs together. She couldn't say why but she just enjoyed this a lot. It was not painful. Instead she wanted more from him but she just allowed him to go gently like he wanted. She still couldn't believe that she was taking all that his big cock without feeling any pain. Instead she loved the way it filled her up. She moved her hand to his hair but he stopped what he was doing immediately. She quickly dropped her hand and just watched his beautiful eyes as he made love to her. She had started to have a change of mind now. Maybe the emperor was not as wicked as she had painted him. She remembered what Madam Sara said. The emperor was being mean to her due to some reason unknown to her. She wished to explore his body too but she was afraid that he would stop again.
The emperor stared at her face. He still couldn't understand how this little girl had caught him. He wasn't even going according to his plan again. Instead he gave her pleasurable sex instead of the one he had always planned for her. He stared at the mark on her forehead and felt some kind of way. He was going to look into the mark. Maybe it could help to know who she really was. His stroke increased as he moved in a fast pace. He was nearing his end. She moaned loudly as her eyes rolled in deep pleasure. He groaned and finally released inside her. He remained inside her for some minutes before standing up from the bed.
She also stood up because she knew that was what she was supposed to do after sex.
"You can lie back down. You should leave early tomorrow morning," the emperor said before entering the bathroom.
She looked so surprised. The emperor she knew would always send her out of his room whether she was okay or not but he said she should sleep. She lay gently on the big bed and a smile spread on her face. Before she knew it she was already asleep. The emperor came out of the bathroom and stared at her before going to sit down. He had never slept since the mark had been put on him. If he tried to sleep, some evil spirits would disturb him so he preferred to stay awake.
He played his harp and drank a lot of wine every night. He also strolled around the kingdom to catch any evil doers. Sometimes Flower came to keep him company.
"This is the garden," Alicia said to the five princes that were following them. They were taking them round the palace. She was with Arizona and Jade. The princes wouldn't stop staring at Arizona.
"We should go to the orphanage too," Arizona said. She had been wishing to go. They quickly agreed and followed her. The wall of the orphanage was made with strong bricks and metal in case there would be war. The children would be protected.
As they entered the place Arizona could notice how healthy and happy the children were. They were all dressed in beautiful clothes and they looked pretty and handsome. In their kingdom there was no such thing as an orphanage. The orphans begged on the street or were turned into slaves by rich people. Just the thought almost put her in a bad mood.
Samara also arrived with some women. They were obviously queens. She was hanging out with them so that they would think she was a queen too. She disliked the princesses because some of them may want to marry the emperor.
The children ran away the moment they saw her. They had been afraid of her since she punished some of them a few months ago. The queens looked at her weirdly and she smiled awkwardly. They met the children's guardian and she told them something.
"All the children with no parents are brought here. The emperor even goes to other kingdoms to bring children. They are growing up in a beautiful environment. They are allowed to do what they want. They learn what they want to learn," she said and pointed to some children. Some were learning how to do embroidery, some how to knit, some how to make shoes and clothes, while some were taught how to fight. They wanted to become soldiers.
"They will be released when they are twenty to become what they want. The king watches over them and protects them."
Prince Damon was just looking at Arizona throughout the whole talk.
"She is beautiful right?" he heard a voice beside him. It was one of the princes.
"Me too. I found her beautiful. I can't stop looking at her," the prince said. Prince Damon stood up and went to the other side without saying anything.
"He is so arrogant," the prince muttered.
Arizona listened to the woman. She wished those orphans in her kingdom could be brought here. They suddenly heard screaming outside and came out of the room. It was the children. They were hugging the emperor excitedly. Surprisingly he was also smiling as he made sure to greet all of them. Though he was wearing his mask Arizona could see his mask and that made her heart beat loudly. None of the children tried to look at his eyes.
"The emperor is such a nice person. He took the children as if they were his," Samara told the queens with a fake smile on her face.
The moment the king's palanquin entered the kingdom, the people surrounded them and started giving them gifts.
The king couldn't stop looking at the beautiful environment. He was not expecting this at all.
Likewise his two daughters at the back. They were surprised as the people surrounded them. A beautiful flower crown was worn for them. They were given honey flowers by such beautiful children.
"How much is it?" Amara asked gently.
"It's free. Enjoy the festival," a child said and they left. The two sisters shared some surprised gazes. Amira wanted to put hers in her hair but Amara quickly stopped her and pointed to a girl that was licking it.
"I think it's food," Amara said and tasted it. She licked everything at once and her sister joined her. They really enjoyed it as they were carried to the palace. They could see the beautiful decorations and how people were very happy. No beggars. They couldn't even spot one at a corner. Everyone was beautiful and happy. The king did not want to believe that a kingdom like this existed in real life. They got to the palace and the big gate was opened for them. Their mouths were wide open.
**MOONLIGHT KINGDOM**
A body was brought into a building and someone came in a few minutes later to inspect the body. It was the prime minister. He looked so surprised and shocked. He covered his nose too because of the smell that was coming from the body.
"They were thrown beside the lake again. They are forty-four in total," the person said. The prime minister shook his head and inspected the body. He checked where they were cut and it was still the same thing with the last one which meant it was the same person that was doing the job.
"This cut doesn't look like a sword. It's more like a dagger," he finally said after inspecting.
"Yeah I think the dagger has a weird mouth because of this shape," his personal guard said.
"Go and look for an expert in dagger making and bring him to me," the prime minister said. The guard bowed before leaving.
"Who is responsible for all this?" the prime minister thought while looking at the body.
"Wash the body with salt water to prevent rotting," he said and they bowed before leaving the place.
"Dad!" Arizona called excitedly and went to hug her dad. She had even forgotten that she was angry with him. She was so happy to see him.
"How is my princess doing?" the king asked and touched her hair.
"I am good, father," she smiled. She ran to her sisters and hugged them both. Amira was almost tempted to push her away but kept calm.
"How are you?" Amara asked and touched her cheek.
"I am good. I am so happy to see you," she said while beaming with a smile. The sisters could notice that she had become more beautiful. Her dress looked so beautiful too.
"You are beautiful," Amira said sarcastically.
"Thanks. Let me take you to your room," she said and held both of their hands. She took them into a beautiful room. They could see all the equipment in the room. They were all made of gold and the bed was so huge.
At that moment Amira started to wish she was the one the emperor chose instead of her naive sister.
"The bed is so big and soft," Amara said after sitting on it.
"Look at the gold and jewelries too. This kingdom is very rich," Amira said.
"You guys should change. It will be dinner time soon," Arizona said and pointed to some beautiful dresses that were hanging. The sisters looked on in surprise.
The sisters entered the big dining room. The table was very long with different types of delicacies on the table. The guests had already seated, so they went to sit beside Arizona because she saved seats for them already.
"You should stop staring at her. I hear she belongs to the emperor," Damon's mum whispered to him. She could see how he had been staring at Arizona since she arrived at the dining.
"I don't care," Damon said and continued to stare at her. Soon the emperor arrived with Samara clinging to him. Arizona frowned at the sight. She was not happy with that. They went to sit at the center together.
"You are all welcome. Please enjoy your meal," Samara announced with a smile. She was really trying her best to look like a good person in front of the guests. Jimmy went to sit beside Alicia. He actually just arrived with the king too.
"Why beside me, upon all the empty seats?" Alicia asked with an eye roll.
"Who says I wanted to sit beside you? I just sit where I see space," he scoffed.
"You are so rude and not a gentleman," she said.
"Are you a lady? I thought you are a man too," he said. She suddenly matched his leg and he almost covered his mouth. She smirked at him.
"Who is that beside the emperor?" Amira asked Arizona curiously.
"Just the mistress," Arizona said. She did not like the way she was glued to the emperor.
"Oh," Amira smiled. She thought the lady was someone very important with the way she was clinging to the emperor.
The emperor suddenly removed his mask and everyone gasped because of his handsomeness. No one was expecting him to look this good at all. There was even a rumor that the emperor used a mask because he was so ugly. Some said because he was shy. They weren't expecting this at all.
"We should eat," the emperor said calmly and they started eating in silence.
Amira finally came to a conclusion. She was going to use the three days well and become the emperor's queen, and she knew the emperor wouldn't be able to resist her charm. She smiled at herself with just the thought. She was going to marry him. She stared at him but he was focused on his food. Damon didn't like the fact that the emperor looked very good like that.
"The emperor will go to his room now. He needs rest because of the festival tomorrow," Samara said and held his hand. The emperor stood up and the guests bowed in respect. He took his mask and went out with Samara clinging to him.
Arizona was watching them in sadness. She didn't even know why she was very sad about it but she just wished she was the one holding the emperor's arm.