Chapter 2

Kalla's POV

"Kalla, go easy and wake up our princess. Our guests have arrived."

"Yes, mother."

I first washed my hands and wiped them on a white towel to clean myself. The princess didn't want me to get dirty in her room.

"Mother, don't I smell like a kitchen anymore? Our princess might get mad at me again."

Mother came close to me and smelled me gently.

"You smell good, Kalla." It caressed my cheek.

I smiled sweetly at my mother before kissing her cheek.

"Alright, Princess Theresa is waiting for me."

As soon as I left the kitchen, the palace staff, who were just like us, were smiling at me.

"You're even prettier at night, little Kalla; just let the princess be. You'll get her attitude too."

This is what the other palace followers always tell me because I'm the sixteenth princess follower; most of them don't last long.

"I'll do my best!" I said it enthusiastically.

I've been a personal follower of our princess for a few weeks now, but so far she still doesn't seem to like me no matter what I do.

Maybe she really thinks differently about young followers like me.

My mother was a servant in the palace and one of the most trusted by our king and queen. Once the couple visited our home because of my father's illness, and here they saw me patiently reading a broken book.

The king was pleased with me and offered me the palace library, but in exchange, I had to be the servant and friend of their only princess.

I immediately accepted his offer, and until now, I have done what I knew was right to win the heart of the princess.

In front of the princess's door, I met her vampire caretaker. She gave me a sweet smile when our eyes met.

"You really are a beautiful child, Kalla." I coughed several times when she put powder on my face.

"Why are you so sweaty? It's only night." she said laughing.

"Is she awake yet?"

"Wake up; she's looking for you. I'll just come back when she calls me again."

I nodded at what Corazon said. As soon as I entered the door, I was surprised by the outfit that hit me.

"Why are you late?! Corazon is even ahead of you!" I bow down.

"Excuse me, my princess, what will you order?"

My eyes widened when he intentionally broke the precious little statue that was on her desk.

"Dear princess.."

"Pick them, then find me clothes and shoes. The ones I haven't worn yet. Hurry up!"

I quickly went in her direction; she even managed to bump into me, causing me to lose my balance. I cried out in pain as my hands touched the bruises.

I bit my bottom lip to keep from screaming in pain. My palms are starting to bleed.

"What?!"

I didn't answer the princess anymore, and I started picking up the buns.

Every day her behavior towards me gets worse. I do everything to make her like me, but she always seems to have a grudge against me.

I used the handkerchief tied in my hair to wrap my bleeding hand.

"Faster!"

"Yes princess.."

When I cleaned the broken statue, I started looking for her clothes.

"Are you blind?! I already wore that!" I received several of these from her until she liked the tenth garment and shoes.

Corazon is back, and I quickly hide my hand. I don't want Mom to know what's really going on.

I want to stay in the palace and continue reading books. I want to read when reading is my pleasure. Another thing is that I don't want to break the trust given to me by the king and queen.

"Your hair is loose, Kalla; it suits you better." Corazon praised me while she fixed Princess Theresa in front of the mirror.

There was a follower from the garden of this palace who told me that the princess was very jealous of me because I was more beautiful here. But no matter which angle I look at it from, I'm not just Princess Theresa.

She has great beauty. Her blue blood screamed in her full presence. There is no reason for her to be jealous of someone like me, who is just a lowly follower.

I would have been grateful when Princess Theresa slapped Corazon's hand.

"Repeat it!"

"It's good, dear princess," I said.

"Shut up! Get out of here; nobody knows." Corazon has already signaled me. I slowly nodded and said goodbye to them.

I was about to run to get away from the princess's room so that no one would see me when I was stopped by an unfamiliar woman.

I could say she was also a noble, but she came from a different empire. It was staring at the hanging picture of the former queen of the kingdom.

I was stunned because of her beauty. I totally thought the princesses in the ITP empire would be beautiful, but it looks like I'm missing a lot more.

I grabbed her attention.

"Good evening," she greeted me.

"Good night." A handkerchief fell from my palm.

Her eyes went to my hand.

"So it's your blood."

I was about to forget the handkerchief when it got ahead of me. She was kneeling in front of me, and our eyes were now level.

"You remind me of my daughter, Lily."

The woman was so beautiful that I could hardly move. I allowed her to hold my hands.

"What happened to you, little girl?"

"You are so pretty," I said admiringly.

"You are prettier," she smiled back at me. She combed her fingers through my loose hair.

I was especially impressed when a fat rabbit hurriedly ran towards the woman.

"He's so cute," I said in shock.

Where did this rabbit come from?

"I will allow you to touch my rabbit if you'll allow me to clean your wounds. Is that a deal, little girl?" I smiled and nodded at her.

I'm staring at the rabbit. She handed a small bottle to the woman, and she poured it into my palms. Seconds later, it was gone.

"Wow!"  Her medicine is very good.