Chapter 8 Waking up in a balcony

• CATHERINE'S POV
• I purposely sent Zara to the king's room, because I knew he was with that witch Gwen. I really didn't like her. Carl was my son and I didn't want that woman to trap him.
• She may pretend in front of everyone but I knew she was a corning woman.
• I watched as Zara staggered into the room. She was drunk and it makes my plan even more perfect.
• I smiled when Zara walked into the room, I could just imagine the look on both Carl and Gwen's faces.
• I walked closer to eavesdrop on their conversation. 
• "What are you doing?" Someone said from behind, making me jump in fear. I turned to see Aiden staring at me.
• "You scared me," I said holding my chest.
• "Mom are you eavesdropping on Carl," Aiden muttered with his eyebrow raised.
• "Of course not," I replied, with an awkward smile.
• He looked at me suspiciously, before he walked away. For a five years old, he acts like an adult. I looked at the door one last time before walking away, I didn't want anyone else to catch me eavesdropping.
• ZARA'S POV
• I woke up with a startling headache. Looking around I found myself on the floor on a balcony.
• What the hell! How did I get here? I was so drunk last night that I didn't remember a single thing that happened. 
• Was I so drunk that I ended up sleeping on a balcony? Even if I didn't remember a thing, I'm sure a servant would have shown me to my room.
• I tried remembering what happened, but I couldn't, so decided to forget it. I stood up with my legs shaking. My body aches a lot because I slept on a hard floor.
• "Princess, Lia yelled, running towards me. 
• "I've been looking everywhere for you, I even asked the servant where you were, and they said you were in the king's room, but I didn't find you there," Lia muttered breathlessly.
• Wait, did she just say the king's room.
• "Lia, what was I doing in the king's room?" I questioned, curiously.
• "A servant told me that he took you to the king's room yesterday as per the Queen Mother's orders, he said the king and you will be sharing a room," Lia muttered, with a smirk.
• If they took me to the king's room, then how did end up on the balcony.  
• "Princess, are you okay?" Lia asked, looking worried. What are you doing on a balcony, when you should be in the king's room?"
• "I also don't know, can you get me something to stop my headache."
• "Sure," Lia replied walking away. 
• I stood there for a minute, before walking in the direction, where Lia went to.
• "Your Highness," the Servants greeted when they saw me. 
• "Please can you tell me where my things are," I asked a servant, and she looked shocked, Maybe it's because I use the word, please.
• I always used please whenever I was asking for something. I may be a princess, but I still considered everyone an equal.
• "It's in the king's room your Highness," she muttered still bowing. 
• "You should stop bowing, just look at me when you talk."
• "We are sorry your Highness, we won't be able to do that, you are a princess and we are just servants," the girl replied.
• "You may be servants, but you are still humans just like me. I would like you to treat me as not only your future queen, but also as a friend," I muttered, and they all looked at me with shock and I smiled.
• "So can you please show me to the king's room?" I asked the same girl, and she nodded.
• "This way your Highness," she muttered walking away.
• "What's your name? I asked her."
• "Carmen, my name is Carmen, your highness,"
• "It's nice meeting you Carmen," I said with a smile.
• I began processing all they have told me. I can't believe I will be staying in the devil's room. I mean, there is no way, that will work. who even knows, maybe he was the one who kept me on the balcony.
• "Princess," Carmen called and I looked at her.
• "You are different from all the other royals. we thought you were going to be rude and wicked, but you are not like that at all," Carmen said, and I chuckled.
• "This is the King's room," she said pointing at a golden door, and immediately I remembered coming here yesterday."
• I didn't bother knocking or waiting for the guards to announce me, I just barged into his room.
• Carl was standing there with just a towel wrapped around his waist with water dripping from his body. He had tattoos on his body and looked hot as hell. For a second I was lost staring at him before I snapped out of it.
• Zara, he's the devil you can't fall for his charms I told myself. I glanced up to see him smirking at me, and immediately memories of last night came flooding back.
• How I walked into the room, and everything that happened. So I was right, it was this arrogant king that kept me on the balcony. Even if I didn't have proof because I was sleeping by then.
• I glared angrily at him, wishing I could punch his face and wipe the smirk off it. 
• CARL'S POV
• I decided to pay her back for interrupting my fun. I gently carried her from the bed, walking out of my room. I took her to the balcony down the hall.
• I wondered how someone could sleep, so deep without even knowing what was happening. Maybe because she was drunk.
• I dropped her gently on the floor, looking at her for a while. She looked so small. I stood there for a while, staring at her before walking away.
• ****
• I walked out of the bath, with just a towel wrapped around my waist when someone barged in. It was Zara, she seems to have a thing for barging into the room.
• She looked lost for a second before she regained herself and started glaring angrily at me. I didn't care, I just kept on smirking.
• "Did you sleep well, Princess?" I asked with a smirk.