MAY 2023 - Hi there! Just to let any new or returning readers know I am currently working on a rewrite of this story, I Estimate it will be out by Christmas maybe sooner. After sitting on it for a few months I think Dexters character development could've been so much more in-depth and fleshed out along with Odin's back story. I will update when its released if you are interested <3
Info/AN -
Hi, I'm Robyn thank you for taking the time to check my book out I hope you enjoy it, if there's anything you want me to know please feel free to let me know in the comments <3
before we get started I just wanted to say a few things about this book :)
I'll be trying to upload every Monday and possibly Wednesday if I have enough written by then, But Monday for definite.
Just a heads up my grammar and spelling may be slightly off as Im dyslexic lol so please excuse that
There will be some mature themes through this book such as angst, death (not main character) and ''sexual'' moments (not full on smut because I can't write it but you know what I mean) and possibly some swearing :)
And finally enjoy :)
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Chapter 1:
It was a rainy day at the Palace of the Marigold Kingdom and Dexter, The only son of current Queen Linda Maxwell had just gone down to the dining hall for breakfast with his mother. Today would be the day he finally got his new servant. His last had been fired for slacking only a week or so before but it felt like a year to the 21 year old boy.
He walked into the room with his ever perfect posture and proper appearance that his mother loved dearly. He took his seat to the right of his mother who was sitting at the head of the breakfast table and placed a napkin on his lap.
"Good morning Darling'' Linda said while smiling at her only son.
''Good morning Mother.''
Dexter was always formal around his mother, even when he was alone he kept his act up. His only goal in life is to become king and rule his kingdom with grace and elegance. He was determined to be perfect, to make his people proud, to have many beautiful children and to find the perfect wife. 'Wife'. Whenever he was thinking about his future he would avoid his questions about marriage, he would avoid it when his mother would suggest whom he should marry. Deep down Dexter knew he was gay, much to his own digust. he would often catch himself thinking member of the castle staff were attractive, none of them being woman. He would never admit to any of this of course. That would be far too scandalous for the future king.
Linda and her son soon finished their morning meal and moved on to discussions of Dexter's new servant.
''Alright Darling, your new servant will arrive any moment now. I believe one of the staff members will be bringing him here as we speak. You know what to do by now, show him around and tell him exactly what you need from him. Don't worry if it doesn't work out there are thousands of other options.''
Dexter replied with a simple nod and allowed his mother to continue
''Please remember to show him his room and make sure he's comfortable, I don't want him feeling too pressured or uneasy especially on his first day.''
''Of course, Mother.''
Just as they had finished talking the door opened revealing two figures, one in royal uniform and the other in a formal suit. Dexter quickly spotted his new servant and sent him a reassuring nod
''Your Majesty, Prince Dexter's new servant'' He gestured with his hands towards the shorter boy next to him, careful not to point as he knew the Queen wouldn't be appreciative of such gestures.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness'' The short boy said while bowing towards the two royals.
"Hello darling, what might your name be?''
"Odin (Oh-Din), Your Majesty''
''Nice to meet you Odin'' Linda said while shaking his hand and giving him a smile
''As I'm sure you are aware you will be taking on the job of being the Crown Prince, Dexter's new royal servant. I've instructed him to show you around and give you an overview of your schedule.''
And with that Dexter guided his new servant with him to begin the tour. Dexter had requested a servant of a similar age to him as he was tired of teenagers slacking and older men being too slow.
Odin was the perfect fit, 20 years of age, Smaller than Dexter by quite a bit which Dexter couldn't help but find ever so appealing with deep dark brown eyes, much like his own with dirty blonde hair adorning his forehead.
Dexter started his tour by showing the younger boy to his bedroom in which he would find his new uniform.
''Your uniform is inside your closet over there, please put it on and after we will continue our tour.'' Dexter spoke with his typical tongue which consisted of a proper accent ensuring he pronounced every word with meaning and grace.
Odin quickly bowed towards the prince as if to accept his order, then went to collect his new uniform and swiftly dress himself in the bathroom.
''Oh my god'' Odin said under his breath once he had locked the bathroom door.
He looked at himself in the mirror and tried to calm some of his nerves.
''He's like, Hot hot'' He again said under his breath so no one could hear him
He wasn't wrong with his observation of course. Dexter was a tall and slightly toned man who radiated grace and power with every step he took. Much like himself Dexter had brown eyes with soft black hair covering much of the upper part of his head. From what Odin could tell he was probably about 6 foot tall with himself only being around 5'9''
Once Odin had fully dressed himself he quickly left the bathroom and headed back towards the Prince, who was peacefully standing waiting on him by the window in his new room.
''You look great Sir'' the Prince said with a slight smile, not so much so that he looked too unprofessional though, That would simply be unacceptable in his eyes.
The tour finally got underway with Dexter showing Odin every single corner of the Palace while carefully detailing every little thing the young servant may need.
"And finally, my bedroom.'' The Prince said while opening the door.
They walked in and all Odin could think about was how simply gorgeous the room looked. Ancient paintings all over the walls with a large bed in the centre of the room. It looked akin to a 5 star hotel, which was no surprise considering who called this place home.
"If you could please be sure to wake me up by 6am every morning bar Sundays where I wish to sleep until 9am. Please don't hesitate to use whatever measure it takes to ensure I am awake. I can be quite a deep sleeper.'' the Prince stated
"My bathroom is over there I don't see you needing to be in there often but I may ask for you to run be a bath on occasion so ill show how the taps work when it's necessary, Of course I don't mean to insult your intelligence just that the taps here can be rather difficult to use sometimes as this palace is rather old.''
''My closet is through that door there, I expected an outfit layed out every morning for me to wear as soon as I leave the bathroom. I will let you know if I have any special requests on any given day but as a rule It should be a formal outfit but nothing too flashy, much like the one I am currently wearing.''
''Please feel free to ask any questions, The staff around the castle will help you if you need it as well. Don't feel intimidated by them. You're dismissed for the rest of the day to settle in. You will start work properly tomorrow at 6am while waking me up.'' The Prince said with seriousness, lacing every word.
Odin quickly bowed to the Prince and excused himself to his room for the night. The tour had taken up most of their day as the palace was huge and Dexter was determined to show him every last corner.
Once Odin arrived at his own room he quickly flopped on his bed and pulled out his phone to text his mother to fill her in on the day's events.
He quickly got a shower and got into bed. Not to sleep it was much too early but just to relax as he knew he wouldn't have much time to do so starting tomorrow.