Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

Prince Sebastian camp in Samor

Prince Sebastian walked out of the tent and meet One standing at the front of his tent. He was a few steps away so the prince was sure he did not hear his conversation.

"Your highness," One bowed his head. He was happy to see the prince on his feet. The prince was the reason he did not die in war years ago. He was only a young lad at that time. He did not even belong to any of the kingdoms fighting. He was just unfortunate to have been caught in between. So One felt he owed his life to the prince.

This was the reason he was so skeptical about Ellen taking care of the prince. After all, the prince just led a war that against her kingdom. There was a chance that she hated been married to him and might harm him to take revenge.

"Where is Jeffrey?" Prince Sebastian asked.

"This way your highness," One lead the prince to where Jeffery was seated with a group of soldiers.

"Your highness," they all stand to their feet and bowed their head to the prince. Jeffery felt relieved seeing the prince looking healthy.

"Why are you all gathered here?" The princes questioned.

"Her Highness helped treat some of the injured here. So we took it from here when she left," A soldier spook up. He was quite excited saying the news to the prince. He even pointed to his leg that the princess has tended to.

Princes Sebastian looked towards the leg and hard the urge to cut off the man's leg since his sunshine had touched it

But he stops himself when he remembered that he would just end up wasting the effort she put in into helping his men. Not that he mind if any of those traitors meet their death.

"Jeffery," he called facing Jeffery. Jeffery nodded his head and lead the way into his tent.

"Would it be wrong if I cut off your head right now?" The prince asked in a cold voice. Jeffery already knew the prince was angry when he first called his name.

"No, your highness but may I ask to know my offense," Jeffery bowed his head.

"I asked you to keep my wife safe but you brought her straight to the war front. Don't you think you should die for that?" The prince asked.

Truth be told, the only reason why Jeffrey's head was not already rolling on the fall was that his decision brought him closer to his sunshine in a way he never imagined.

He never thought he would get to share a bed with her since he was scared of making her frightened.

"I beg your highness to temper justice with mercy. I just got worried when I heard the men betrayed you and you got injured in a surprise attack. I did not bring her straight to the war front. You know I could not leave her back at the Palace. Moreover, her highness instead on coming when she heard of your injuries. She was so worried.

Besides, I could not trust your health to the physicians in Avalo," Jeffery explained.

"You said she was worried?" Prince Sebastian asked forgetting every other thing Jeffery had said. He felt so delighted about her been worried.

"Yes, Your Highness. I do not regret my decision even if it cost my head. If the princess had not been with us, you would have been dead. Then what would have been the use of keeping her safe in the palace when your brothers would have eaten her up like the wolf they are," Jeffery said.

Princess Sebastian looked at Jeffery sternly.

"Why do I feel your loyalty now rest with my wife?" He asked.

"Your Highness..I... My loyalty is to you, your highness," Jeffrey bowed.

The prince nodded his head but he did not believe him. Not that he minds that Jeffery trusting his wife. He knew that Jeffery was not someone to trust easily.

"And so you turned her into a servant. Having my wife tent to those traitors," prince Sebastian became furious again.

"I dare not your highness. Is just that she was the one who knows her to mix the herbs you need to take. I was at your side at that time, since we could not be too relaxed. One had gone into samor to get a maid and food for the princess. I did not know she would do that, your highness," 

Jeffery bowed his head. He knew he was wrong. He should never have left the princess in the care of Eight. But at that point, he was just too worried about the prince to have acted accordingly.

"And yet the princess is going to bed hungry?" The prince raised his brows.

Jeffery took a deep breath before explaining to the prince why the princess had rejected the maid and food One brought.

"So you left her hungry because of that? You have the nerve. What happens to go getting the food yourself?" The prince asked. His voice was sounding cold and Jeffrey could tell that a wrong answer may cause his head. "It would not be such a bad idea to work with the Princess." He thought.

"Your highness, I had to supervise the making of her tent. I could not afford any mistake that could cause the princess life," Jeffrey's voice shook as he spoke. He had indeed made a lot of mistakes in one day. But he could not possibly be everywhere at the same time.

"I apologize for my carelessness," Jeffery's head remained bowed.

Prince Sebastian looked at Jeffery. The only reason he was stopping himself from killing him was that the princess ended up in his bed because of his mistakes.

It made perfect sense why she fell asleep after her head came in contact with his chest. She must have been so tired that she slept off. "Was I so stressful to take care of?" He asked her in his mind. Not that Ellen could hear him. Thinking about the moment when their lips touched. A smile unconsciously rose on his face. Just thinking about Ellen makes all his anger wash away.

Jeffrey raised his head after a short moment without the prince saying anything. He blinked his eyes seeing the smile on the prince's lips. "Was he smiling or is this the wired things one sees when they are about to die?" Jeffery asked himself. He shook his head and waited patiently for the prince to give his verdict.

"What has been happening in the palace?" Prince Sebastian asked.  Jeffery smiled hearing the prince's question. He felt so happy about telling the prince about the Princess's scheme.