Chapter 4 – A dinner full of surprises 

Still angry and very much so totally embarrassed by the feminine outfit given to me by the duke, I made my way down to the dining hall. I had become the main attraction on this airship, rumours quickly spread about the mysterious passenger for which the duke gave up his own cabin. As I passed people, their reactions were always the same, first shock, then they bowed. The special blue colour of my clothes gave my noble rank away rather quickly. It wasn’t really helping that the duke had the royal insignia plastered on the back for everyone to see.

Finally entering the dining hall, after walking these seemingly endless corridors I descended the stairs and quickly made my way to the duke. It was clear that all eyes were on me, the people weren’t staring directly, for fear of offending a royal, but the amount of side glances I was getting was uncountable. 

I sat down directly opposite of the duke, he greeted me with a big smile. Damien leaned closer and whispered in my ear.

“I really like your outfit my Prince. But I would much rather see you without anything on.”

Totally taken off guard by his remark, I quickly started blushing hard. Damien was laughing and leaned back, seemingly happy to see the result of what he had said.

“You truly have no shame, first these clothes and then your remarks.”

This only made Damien grin even wider.

“Whatever, let’s make this short. What do you want from me? You went to great lengths to have me stay here, your cabin, these clothes. So what is it that you want in exchange for that?”

“I could not demand anything in exchange for the hospitality I have shown you my Prince, it was only natural that I do my best to accommodate a member of the royal family.”

He was definitely full of shit, I had to find out what he really wants.

“What about the egg in your room, the Fabergé egg. Name a price and I will pay it.”

He waited for a second, probably thinking about what he should say.

“I want your heart my Prince, for you have taken mine.”

What?

Excuse me … what?

I felt the heat rise to my face and my normally almost white as snow like skin was replaced by a redness, that I never thought I was capable of. He was just sitting there after saying those word, Damien was not lying, his eyes revealed that he was not lying.

“Over the years I have seen many suitors wanting me, for my royal title and other privileges. But you are the first one that does seem to truly love me. So I am even more curious as to why you would love me?”

“It’s not only love my Prince, it is also more of a need I can’t escape … but not a bad need.”

“I don’t understand what you are trying to tell me Damien, a need for me? That sound ridiculous.”

“I can explain, but not here. There are too many people. Why don’t we go to my cabin and talk there?”

I nodded and we quickly made our way to his cabin, or rather the one I was currently occupying. He opened the door for me and I stepped inside, thanking him for the gentlemen gesture. But I shouldn’t have thanked him that soon. 

As soon as the door to the cabin closed I could suddenly feel his arms rap around my waist tightly pulling me against his chest, suddenly his head was right next to my neck and he was sniffing intensely. I yipped as I suddenly felt something very hard press against my butt. He started licking my neck and I couldn’t help but moan in pleasure.

“Damien stop, as much as I like your display of affection, you said we needed to talk and I think so too.”