" Stop scaring him Damian, he did the right thing reporting Gilbert to the father, it's his daughter afterall." Philip said as he noticed the servant already feeling intimidated by Damian
" Yeah, he did the right thing I plan on rewarding him really soon." His every word made the servants breath get shorter and shorter until he wasn't even breathing at all.
The servant was wondering why prince Damian was defending Gilbert, his other servants that get caught committing a crime for him , he always abandoned them, why was he saving Gilbert? Lucky bastard
" What is your sweet little name?" Dylan asked
" Raphael." The servant replied shakily
" Raphael, that's a good name I'll make sure I remember it and never forget it." Dylan smiled. But to the servant that smile means death or something worse than death
" I'm honoured my prince." Raphael replied
" Did you see Gilbert dropping off Ridrick's daughter on the oleander flowers path?" He asked
Ridrick paused , did he just call him without his title, damned prince!
" Yes my prince." He replied
" She was unconscious wasn't she?" He asked again
" Yes she looks life less on his arms and when I went to check she was." He answered truthfully
" There you have evidence she was already unconscious when Gilbert dropped her there." Dylan said
" What are you trying to say?" Ridrick barked forgetting himself causing Dylan's eyes to twitch
" What I'm trying to say was your daughter suddenly fainted and as time wasn't going to wait for me to ask for her father's name and returned her I told Gilbert to.... dispose of her body." Dylan didn't miss a beat
" That's still a crime you should have called for me, you should have kept her in a room and call for any of my people." Ridrick pointed out
" I didn't realize that your daughter's health was more important than a royal wedding." Dylan looked at him , his eyes promising something dark
" You should have called any servant at all to return her to me." Ridrick pressed
" You're right but consider it a punishment, no a mercy for trying to seduce me on my wedding day." Dylan said
" None of the words you say makes sense." Ridrick said
" Lord Ridrick, where you together with me and your daughter the day she came to see me." Dylan asked Lord Ridrick glared at him and bit off a 'no' answer ." Gilbert where you with me when Beatrice swoon to the ground?" Dylan asked
" No when I answered your call she was already unconscious." Gilbert replied, he tried not to smile he knew what the prince was doing. Lord Ridrick face turned pale
" So that means I'm the only one who knows what happened, she's your daughter you can ask her yourself if I hit her or gave her something to drink. Believe me she just....swoon." Dylan corked his head at Lord Ridrick. " Or do you have any evidence that states that I'm lying ." Lord Ridrick refused to answer
" That settles it then." Philip smiled the prince was getting smart really what happened to him
" But they still abandoned my daughter on the oleanders path." Ridrick mumbled
" And she tried to seduce the prince before his wedding, so we're even." Philip declared
Gilbert haved a sigh of relief, he didn't know the prince would save him to the extent. He was really grateful. The king gave off his final judgement, Gilbert would apologize to Beatrice for what he did to her.
" I suggest that she never steps foot into the palace ever again" Dylan said curtly." So she doesn't go about swooning and turning people into criminals." Most of the people there snickered and tried to hold it but it was hard.
Dylan bowed to the king and left the throne room. Gilbert smirked at Raphael, he knew what was coming for him.
As soon as he and Gilbert got our of there Dylan inhaled and sharply looked at Gilbert
" You had to keep her there, why didn't you drop in front of the wedding hall Instead that would have saved everyone the trouble of finding out." He snapped
" I'm sorry my prince, but you were pretty cool in there " he realized what he said and bit his lips
" I won't be doing that again, if you ever get caught do not expect me to come and save you, talking takes a lot of effort." Dylan stared back to the training grounds he needed to get used to his new guards." Cutting his head off would have been easier than talking." He mumbled to himself
*****
Kathy waited for Dylan to come back, mostly because she wanted to see if Gilbert was out of trouble. She stood there pacing about.
She suddenly saw someone in front of her and gasped.
" Oh my God!" She exclaimed holding her chest, she saw a pretty lady standing in front of her.
" Sorry did I startle you?" She asked innocently.
Kathy cleared her throat and stood upright
" No I'm fine." She said and smiled awkwardly.
" Do you remember me?" She asked making Kathy frowned she didn't know her
" Have we met." She was a little unsettled
" Last night, when the prince tried to murder my Love." She explained making Kathy gasped. She remembered there was a woman
" Oh that was you , how's your....lover?" She asked awkwardly.
" He's fine, thank you for saving him...."
" No no no I didn't do anything." Kathy wondered what she wanted, she didn't have to express gratitude
" About the prince, was he alright? He looked a little out of control." She tried to start an engaging conversation
Kathy realized what she wanted to do. She wanted information on Dylan
" Well he was." She agreed
" Do you have the slightest reason why?" She smiled
" No, I don't know why he acted like that." There was a little truth in her words , she doesn't know the full story after all
" Oh, I've never seen Prince Damian act like that before. Princess can we be friends? You can rely on me and you can ask me anything. I know you have questions." Darla tried to coax her
" Really? You really want to be my friend." She asked excited. She knows that the woman wanted find out more about Dylan being prince Damian but having a friend might not be a bad idea in this kingdom. She'll just be really careful
" Yes I'll try my best." Darla Said
" Ok then do you know why I was brought here?" She asked.
" No." She answered truthfully." I actually want to find out too, should we work together and find out the truth." She suggested. Kathy nodded eagerly
She needed an ally, she could really use an Althreaze friend.
" Yes what's your name?" Kathy asked
" Darla." She replied
" Darla let's be best of friends." Darla nodded eagerly too
Darla sighed, she'll try to get as much as she can from the princess.