Chapter 5. Serve Me Well

Iris’ body froze when she was pinned to the pillar of the poster bed. Her breath hitched as she felt his hot breath fanning against her slender neck. She gathered her courage to speak.

“I will be punished, Your Royal Highness,” Iris said, as she recalled the words of Martha.

‘Do not go near the Princes!’ Martha had strictly told all the human female servants. She didn’t want to get punished. She had heard that in the palace, the punishments weren’t easy ones. You will be tortured for making even a minor mistake. Sometimes the servants died while being flogged.

Adolphus snapped his fingers in front of his eyes, thus bringing her out of her thoughts.

“When I am in front of you, then your focus will be me. Also, in this palace, after the King, the one who can punish you is me,” Adolphus whispered in her ear and brought his face to the front. “I was checking if you were marked or not!” He stated with a grin on his lips.

Iris flickered her eyes and furrowed