In her 17 years of life she has always been hiding in the darkest shadows she could,
all her work in the palace always to take clean the kitchen and run errands for other maids .
But she had never dreamed about going near the main palace building and now this is happening to her..
Can her life get any worse?....
Leila didn't utter a single word and simply let herself be dragged away to the punishment grounds .....
They dragged her and brutally had her hands chained on each side while standing...
She could only breath in and out and hope she survived..
They took a long whip with with tiny thorns on it and began whipping her....
Leila didn't scream, or beg but just sighed and gasped each time it landed on her back
It felt like tiny needleds were being inserted in her skin and then dragged out ruthlessly..
After the 13th stroke
"Stop!"..
A resounding voice reached their ears and the guards immediately stopped and bowed down...
Leila was so weak but she managed to open her eyes and look at her savior, she recognized him as a royal due to the distinctive features of very pale skin, emerald green eyes and blonde hair.
She immediately fell on her knees while still chained but couldn't even form a word.....
If he hadn't stopped them she would've been dead before the 20th stroke.
Prince Lenard was the first son of King Simon and the crown Prince of the kingdom of Varre.
He observed this ugly looking maid with a veil on her face and noted that she must be one of the lesser maids as she had not seen her before.....
But he couldn't help but he drawn to those blue eyes as he hadn't seen anything like that before...
"Release her"
"Yes your highess". ...
They proceeded to unchain her hands, and she just slumped on the floor with no energy left....
" Yo..ur hi..high..ness"
She stuttered in a whisper...
"What is your name?"...
"Lei...la your high...ness"
"Leila....." He repeated to himself in a whisper.
"Take her back and have her taken care of"
The guards were confused but they obeyed and took her back to the servant quarters...
"Your highness "
Gideon , Prince Lenard's right hand man came running from behind and was panting
"You left and I was looking for you your highness "
"Am I a child that needs to be watched everytime"
Lenard said coldly....
"No your highness, forgive me"....
Lenard looked ahead in the direction where the maid was taken , he looked lost in thought, and then his eyes flew open in realization...