Only I knew the struggle I was going through waiting for the sun to set and for the moon rise. Like a love struck virgin lady I prepared myself for the waited night. Heating a tub of water, I scrubbed my skin clean till the smell of mint had melted in. I kept my hair open remembering how delicately he weaved his fingers through when kissing me.
The thought of him made me sigh, but shiver as well. I realized I was falling in love with him, hard. I didn't want that to happen, with the Prince still breathing I would never be faithful to any man. So the thought of falling in love with Asad, and having our happiness being snatched away from us made me sick.
But like I said before, when people face so much in life being selfish doesn't seem like a sin. So I brushed away the thoughts and went back to dressing myself. My outfit was no different then it would be on any other days with my hair open and little lead makeup brushed against my face, one would think I was going out for a wedding. Humeira always told me I was a sight to see, but I mocked at the comment of with an eye roll. However, what I thought was just a pitifully lie, I was now hoping was the real truth.
I wanted to impress Asad, I wanted to make him groan whenever I touched him, I wanted him to call my name breathlessly when he would be buried deep inside. I've never had such feelings for any other man, beside the Prince that is. But with the Prince I knew it was all fake, only my body craved for his touch, with Asad both my mind and heart begged for him. Most of my lovers before him have managed to satisfy my lust, barely that is, and after we had our fun we never saw each other again. I didn't want that with Asad, as hard as it is to believe, I quite often found myself dreaming about a future with Asad, a future where their would be no Prince or a wicked curse, and the two of us could live without any betrayal. I sighed. Some dreams were just never meant to come true.
I met Asad after moonrise when I heard his horse gallop into the barn. I didn't feel so love struck and stupid once I saw his appearance. He'd shaved his stubble and combed his hair, but I could still find some rough edges from his day at work, but I didn't care, I preferred him that way.
I expected him to drop a chaste kiss on my hand or ask me how I was doing but instead he cupped my cheek and took me for a long hard kiss. I was so surprised by the sudden desire I'd forgotten to respond, when I did come back down to earth he'd pulled away leaving me pouting. He softly chuckled at my helplessness but planted a small kiss on my cheek,
"You look beautiful" His voice held so much love and honesty that I almost believed him
I was about to reply to him but he'd taken hold of my waist and lifted me onto the horse. He jumped behind me shortly after, his arms bracketing mine to hold the reins. My thoughts and emotions were scattered, in the moment I just enjoyed the feel of his arms securely around mine and both are thighs rubbing together.
He'd taken me outside the Kingdom into the countryside which for once I was quite grateful for. Being as far away from the Kingdom meant being far away from the Prince. The night flew by, we laughed and danced and kissed and kissed some more, for whenever we tried to do something more, some force of nature would split us up.
By the time we'd left the tavern it was after midnight, we were both too drunk to ride on the horse in the danger of falling off so we had to drag it back with us. I said it was the alcohol gone to my head when I'd pulled Asad down into a pile of hay in the horse's stall instead of taking him to my bed. I couldn't wait any longer. Ever since last night, all wanted was to feel his skin beneath mine.
Soon enough, I got my wish. I lay naked under a blanket with him towering over me. I took my time to admire him shamelessly. His muscled chest was flat from standing upright on the horse all day and his arms were bulky from the amount of work done back at the Palace.
He smiled when he caught me ogling. He got into the blanket and held me against his chest to which I gladly obliged. I lazily drew patterns on his chest while he pecked my nape with moist kisses. Trailing up, he stopped at my ear and whispered,
"I have a confession to make" He moved to cover his body with mine.
I tried to keep a calm face, but the phrase wasn't exactly something you wanted to hear from the man you wanted to fcuk.
"What is it?"
"It wasn't the wine" The smile on his face cleared all my worries, but the confusion still remained.
"Sorry"
"It wasn't the wine that got me to act this way, it was you, just you"
He emphasized his point by gripping my thigh and moving closer to my wetness. I shivered at the anticipation. I\d registered his words but was too out of my mind to respond, I grabbed a fistful of his hair and smacked my lips against his.
The night passed away and the sun came up once again. We reluctantly waved our goodbyes, with promises of another night. I watched him jump on his horse and ride off towards the Castle, my mind reliving each second we'd spent together.
Soon enough though, he fulfilled his promise and we met each other in the next couple of days with whatever time he could spare, Asad would come over to my house and we'd relive the moment like our first time. I realized my feelings for him were more than just lust, true he was able to worship my body like no other could, he knows exactly where I like to be touched with the right pressure. But other than sex and desire, there was more between us, a whole lot more. I don't know what he felt for me, so I kept quiet the whole time, our nights would normally play out with a couple of rounds and once we were tired we'd talk about the day until we dozed off.
After some time, he'd only make an appearance once every two or three weeks. With the heavy load of work given to him at the Palace, he had no choice but to miss our time. The Prince was particularly concerned about his horses, and there was no reason why he wouldn't be. Animals are the only ones who cannot be effected by human magic unless when wanted to. But the more his concern grew, the less Asad and I saw each other.
"The Prince should stop forcing his servants to work so hard" I whined as we lay together in bed after another round of love making.
"He doesn't force them" Asad's voice sounded slightly defensive
"Oh how could I forget, his curse does everything for him. He doesn't have to even breath one word before a line of the most highest respected men and women are bowing down before him, whether its servants or Kings, they'll all worship him, and of course you yourself"
The tone of my voice was in a joking manner with just a little bit of seriousness in it, but I guess Asad had spotted the serious part too much when he'd rolled on top of me pinning my shoulders down. His eyes were a fiery red and his face muscles had tightened. With most girls, he would have scared them, but after the amount of time we've spent together I gotten to realize he's the kind to react on an impulse.
"Your wrong. I hate the Prince" Asad whispered
"I hate how he manages to make people bow at his every command no matter how coldly he treats them, or how he gets whatever he wants even when not asked for"
His expression softened up a bit but he still had a distant look in his eyes as he continued to speak
"It isn't right that one lone man should command so much unearned adoration, he can probably never tell when a person is truly faithful to him or its just another effect of his curse."
"Oh yes the poor, poor Prince. How hard it must be to be loved by everyone and get whatever he desires in the blink of an eye"
"Your cruel you know that. Don't you ever wonder how horrible it must feel for him to be surrounded by all that fake love"
He looked me in the eyes as if waiting for a response, as if expecting me to agree with him. If I'd spoken, I would have complained that he'd cared way too much about my opinion concerning the Prince. I sometimes wondered whether Asad would turn me into the Prince. I'd liked to think he wouldn't but my over enthusiastic heart knew better. No one could resist the Prince except me, and I wasn't even sure how long the spell would last.
"Zoya, you've gone so quite all of a sudden, what's the matter?"
I didn't reveal my thoughts to him. Instead I brought his head closer to mine and once again surrendered myself to him for the night.
After a couple more nights, I'd decided that it was only safe for the two of us to meet on a full moon, when the Prince would be behind locked doors and windows. Asad didn't really seem to like that idea, but after a little convincing and some seduction, he was more than happy with whatever I asked for.
We barely see each other expect a of couple nights a month, but those were the nights a cherished the most. Unlike other ladies, I never shared about what the two of us did, it was too personal and I wanted it to be just between the two us.
"Why Master Asad, I had not expected for you to be the impatient kind" I said between my giggles as Asad wasted no time with removing my dress.
"Only with you love" He'd put his face in the crook of my neck and scraped his teeth along my skin
"I've waited months to have you in my arms again"
I rolled my eyes at his drama.
"I hasn't even been two weeks"
He didn't bother to reply, in one swift motion he lifted me on the counter top and entered me, we both moaned as our bodies joined in the most intimate way.
"Mhhmmm. I don't care what the calendar says. It has been too long"
I agreed with him but I didn't want to admit it. I've had quiet a lot of fun with my previous lovers but not like this. I missed Asad when we were apart, I missed his silly humor, I missed his comforting arms, I missed the way he would calm me down when I was angry. In fact he was quiet fond of making me angry, one minute he would say an outrageous thing observing how the color of my face turned a bright red and the next he would be rolling around laughing at my face. Normally it would have insulted me, but now I quiet like the fact that I could make him smile.
"Do you think of me?" He asked once we'd taken our pleasures from each other.
"Do you think of me when I'm not around?"
I didn't reply, only snuggled closer into his arms
"I think of you" He whispered
"I wake up at nights with my cock hard and your name on my lips"
"I think of you too" I said brining my face closer to his. It wasn't a lie just an edited version of the truth. I would wake up screaming a man's name, but it wasn't Asad's name. At times I would think about burning myself alive for taking another man's name. I spend my nights with Asad but my mind is off wanting to be in the Prince's arms. Since I met Asad, my hatred for the Prince only grew, many times I've thought about entering his bedchambers and killing him with my bare hands but I knew better since his curse would have taken over me before I even stepped in.
My grip on Asad tightened and I fought with myself to keep my tears at bay. As much as I wanted this affair to go on forever, I had to bring it to an end. I'd rather have Asad thinking I hated him then knowing he hates me for betraying him.
"Zoya" He whispered caressing my back
"Hmmm"
"I don't want to be away from you anymore, I want to wake up every night knowing you'll never leave my side,"
My eyes snapped open and the tears were quickly disguised by confusion.
"What are you saying?"
Some part of me knew what he was about to say, but I couldn't get myself to agree with it because I didn't want that, I never did. He gazed into my eyes and smiled while squeezing my hand,
"Zoya I want you to marry me"
A/N: There you have it people, another chapter without the Prince. God I miss the Prince, he was my favorite character, but I know that many of you wanted more AsYa scenes so here it is, another AsYa filled update. Hope you guys enjoyed it, now comment away, and PLEASE if you are going to res a spot, make sure to unres it as well, you know who you are😆 50+ likes for next update
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