Duke Lukas circled Ella’s naval with his affectionate kisses as he moved downward. He garishly shoved his middle finger inside of her deep darkness, making her squirm uncontrollably. But Duchess Bethany held her in place.
He pulled out and licked her juices from his fingertips. He obviously was attracted to her sweet flavor. Then he shoved two fingers in deeply, cramming them inside of her. Duchess Bethany was twisting Ella’s nipples between her fingers and it felt good. Ella Grace’s body reacted instinctively to both of their touches.
Duchess Bethany was lovingly kissing down Ella’s soft alabaster neck as she ran her fingers through her silky long hair. Duke Lukas had a voyeuristic tendency. He liked to watch the ladies interact with one another. It really turned him on and by that time, Ella Grace’s juices were flowing freely.
He backed up onto his knees and began stroking his manhood. He was wonderfully blessed and he knew it. There was no shame in his game. He took his time, nice and slow as he stopped at his tip, rubbing a single drop of pre – cum around on the head of his prick.
It was shiny and wet and he was not willing to wait any longer. So, he got down and hovered on top of her as he spread her purple nether lips with his first two fingers making way for his penis to slide in with ease.
And he did just that, thrusting his hips forward over and over again. His ass cheeks tightened each and every time that he did so. He was kissing Duchess Bethany while penetrating Ella Grace beneath him.
Things were going quite well, in a rhythm, and feeling really good. His muscles were beginning to tighten as the intensity grew. His eyelashes fluttered wildly as he took in the goodness of the moment. He was a bit taken aback by having two lovely women at his service. It was quite flattering.
Just then her tight cunt milking his cock so forcefully inside of it overwhelmed him. He seemed to stop mid-motion as he shot dose after dose of his milky clear cum so very deep inside of her. She could feel it as his fertile liquid dripped down her inner thighs. All three of them laid together, exhausted.
Chapter IV – Trying New Things
Over the next few weeks, slowly, a bond grew between Ella and the child. Since he had spent the last year or more out in the bush, he had taken on traits similar to how animals acted in their natural habitat.
She would have to be patient and give him as much time as he needed to adjust to living in civilization once again. That was something he had not experienced in such a long time. It was expected that he would have a long road ahead of him.
Ella often walked side by side with the child into the backwoods as she took great care in teaching him important things that he needed to know to become a productive and good man.
She knelt down on one knee, to show him how to look for animal tracks and animal trails. Ella was wise in many ways. She showed him the difference between three clawed tracks and four clawed tracks and what the difference was.
Lovey the squirrel accompanied them as always. But instead of settling into Ella Grace’s pocket he had found refuge in the little man’s pocket instead. They had also grown incredibly close. So much so, that they had become utterly inseparable. Almost like twins but in different forms.
He had found his new best friend and he was not about to let him go for any reason at all. They loved each other and most nights Lovey curled up just around the child’s clavicle and tucked his furry tail in close to him and he would fall asleep absorbing the young boy’s warmth.
Ella Grace hadn’t been paying very close attention because when she turned around, the boy had shinnied up to the top of a tall tree. He raised his outstretched hand over his brow to survey the land.
He loved to run fast, to climb trees and he would roll in circles across the ground. He didn’t know many words but he could make quick work of traveling across a long field.
Later on she showed him a small creek even farther back in the woods, teaching him how to catch crawfish in the small streams and cook them over an open fire. Most people would carry a linen cloth to wipe things off. But in order to teach him how to sustain himself in the bush, she showed him that fresh mossy ground cover could be utilized in a pinch to cover a wound. It could also be used to clean things.
She pointed to the tree line down the way and explained that shaded areas with tall grass would be where deer, bobcats, and sometimes rabbits would bed down for the night, particularly if there was a water source nearby.
A fire was essential to survival, to stay warm and also to boil stagnant water. But the more time that she spent with the child, the less time she was inevitably spending with the Duke and Duchess, which was something that they were beginning to notice more and more.
They were becoming increasingly jealous of the growing relationship between Ella and the child. But she was so wrapped up in raising the boy that she had not even noticed their resentment. Ella Grace and the boy chased butterflies, had picnics in the meadow and taught each other about an unconditional feeling that they both felt. They were growing very close to each other.
Bath time was one of her favorite times. She had crafted several toys from old fallen branches for him to play with whilst in the tub. He looked so cute with his hair standing straight up and straight out. Almost like a baby monkey. And that was when she knew what she would call him, Monte. It seemed like the picture perfect name that would fit his personality perfectly.
But he was still so wild that she would sometimes find him curled up in a tree early in the morning. She wondered if at some point he would disappear from her life and she’d never see him again. Living in the manor seemed to make him antsy, which only supported her worst fears coming true.
It would completely and devastatingly crush her if that were to happen. She had not considered any other way that they might be separated until a servant brought a message for her to her doorstep late one night.
The woman said that she was to be seen in court the following morning, but when she asked what the matter was pertaining to Ella was told absolutely nothing. The women silently turned and walked away without another word being said.
She didn’t sleep at all that night. She was worried about why she was in trouble or whatever was going to happen the following day. She thought about running away with her Monkey. She even got up and packed a bag stocked full of their belongings. Her heart was racing at the mere thought of where she could go.
The only place that she could think of was for them to steal a horse and ride as fast as they could back home to her family. But she knew that the Duke and Duchess knew where her childhood home was located and they would inevitably send caretakers to pick them up and bring them back.
But she didn’t really want to leave the manor or the two people that she still felt were like family. She started to think back, a while back, when they were spending much more time together. But a lot of time had passed since that feeling. Maybe she had not been trying hard enough with them.
She watched Monte while he slept, running her fingers through his soft blond hair. Ella stared at his chest as he breathed in and then out again. The decision that she would settle on would be a very important one and one that would affect the little man as well. So she needed to think long and hard before she made a move.
She sat up all night, pacing the old wooden floors of the manor. Fortunately for her, Lovey was more than willing to keep her company on her shoulder. He would chirp occasionally as if to say that everything would be okay.
Lovey had always served to make her feel better about whatever was going on in life. He was so cute, so cuddly, and he had the personality of an angel.
No one could say that he was a fair weather friend. He had never even tried to leave her side since she first accidentally discovered him. But that was some time ago when she first moved into the manor. He was the only spirit that she felt believed in her, even when she didn’t believe in herself.
In truth, she felt fortunate that she had stumbled across such an unlikely friend. But he had proven himself to
be steadfast and true, supporting her best interests. He was a friend beyond friends. The best friend she had ever had in her life.
She was contemplating any and every angle that her simple mind could think of. She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that she had angered the royal family. It was just the degree of certainty that she was uncertain of.
Before she knew it, the wee night hours had turned into very early morning hours. The sun was cresting over the top of a nearby hill. It was time. She had to make a decision. She tapped her finger on her bottom lip a few times before landing on a decision, and when she did she said out loud,
“Okay…. Well, then that is it…. It is settled….. We will stay here and weather the storm together because if we run….. We will get caught…… And that just will not do…… Not for this special little man.”
Chapter V – Before Time Goes On
The guard escorted Ella Grace to court assuring her attendance. She didn’t know what to expect which scared her. She stood before the Duke and Duchess twisting her sweaty hands amidst the fabric of her dress. She cracked an insecure smile but to her surprise the royal family kept their stone cold faces. It was as if they had never even seen her before.
The guard verbalized what she was allegedly charged with before the presence of many of her peers. In a deep and authoritative voice, the man read,
Ella Grace, it has come to the courts attention that there have been blatant actions on your part that are severely contradictory to the mission of this council.
Therefore, over the course of the next week, your case will be reviewed. You will be questioned. A group of your peers will hear your defense and make a decision on your innocence or guilt.
Furthermore, the court will not voice an opinion on the matter. Their part will simply be to cast an appropriate consequence if you are found guilty of the alleged charges. Is that clear and understandable to you, madam?
You are hereby charged with treason towards the royal family.
She gathered all of the courage that she could muster and she said,
If it pleases the court, I will require assistance with a proper defense. It would be unkind not to grant your approval for such a simple request.
I am not familiar with the formal legal proceedings and believe there should be a fair trial with due diligence on all counts.
I have not asked the court for anything and have been a loyal servant of the court. I have serviced your excellence quite well and committedly. Excuse me, I meant served.
Thank you for allowing me to speak so freely before you on this day. It is such a great honour and privilege to do so.
The Duke and Duchess never showed a single drop of emotion through her entire speech. They could not even seem to make eye contact with her. Her heart was breaking inside. She wondered when they had grown so far apart since once they had been so very close to each other.
The Duke wrinkled his forehead as he remembered the fondness that he had once felt for her. But with that being said, he would never dream of crossing the Duchess. The majority of their riches were passed down through her bloodline. The Duke had his name and his stature but little beyond that. So his loyalty was not only important, it was mandatory.
The truth was that when he looked at Ella, her youthful beauty he saw more than just that. He saw a woman who had come into her own and was unbelievably capable of pleasing his every sexual desire and fantasy. But that didn’t matter.
The next morning, Ella welcomed her legal representative into the manor. He advised her that the royal family could not kick her or her Monte out of her home until the court proceedings were definitively determined.
He asked,
“Ella…. Are you scared? Do you have any questions that you need to ask of me?”
“Yes…. Yes, I am scared… I don’t really know what to expect. I just wish that I knew what would be happening next, but I understand that only time will tell the future,” she said.
He came back with,
“I can see how that would be a concern for you. But you must know that everything will fall into place in exactly the way that it is meant to be,” he said.
“I don’t really know what that even means,” she added.
“It is understandable to be intimidated. Anybody that was in your circumstance would be. I will do my very best to get you through this,” he said.
The Duke and Duchess had convinced themselves that she was guilty of acts of treason against the royal family and they had every expectation that the good people of their small township would vote in their favor, especially after everything that they had done for them over the years. It seemed to be a foolproof plan.
Meanwhile they allowed her to stay at the manor to care for the child. She would have to spend a considerable amount of time in court before the group of her peers would determine her fate and then the royal family would control how long that punishment would last.
Her heart was beating so hard that it was causing a ringing in her ears. She would never have dreamed that she would be accused of something so dreadful. She felt humiliated by the accusation, but she wondered if there were worse things to come. She also worried over what it would put her through.
She was feeling so overwhelmed. She felt like the walls were closing in on her. She gasped to catch her breath, but nothing seemed to be helping. Ella Grace clawed at the neck of her dress, desperately trying to rip the clothes off of her suffocating chest.
She had never experienced that level of anxiety before in her life. Her skin felt like it was literally crawling with ants that she had to harshly slap off of her skin. She left the boy sitting on the floor playing with rocks. As she ran past him, he glanced up at her in utter confusion at her behavior.
She slung the heavy wooden door open and it slammed against the outer wall of the building. She ran as fast and as far as she could. She was growing increasingly dizzy when her boot caught on the back of her dress. She went tumbling down the side of the hill rolling, end over end.
When she finally stopped rolling she lay flat on her back, completely out of breath and exhausted. She just couldn’t believe what was happening to her. She had been so dedicated, so loyal, and so committed to them both.
She satisfied every single one of their sexual needs. She couldn’t understand why they were doing that to her. Jealousy didn’t seem to be a strong enough reason for such severe punishment.
She was in such a hurry to run free that she had not noticed that two caretakers had followed just behind her. They stood at the edge of the pasture watching her. Apparently, they had been ordered to keep an eye on her at all times. So they did what they were asked and it was just then that she forged a plan of what she would have to do.
After all the lights went out that night in the manor, she packed up all of their belongings. Earlier in the evening Ella Grace had stuffed as much food and supplies as she had available to her. No one had noticed a thing out of the ordinary. As well she stuffed a linen cloth into the sack. She grabbed anything and everything that she thought might be of use.
Her employers had done something very crass and heinous. She became very certain that she was not going to take it lying down. She was willing and ready to fight for her freedom and for Monte’s freedom as well. She didn’t think that she would be able to forgive herself if she didn’t do so.
Chapter VI -- Fool Me Once. Fool Me Twice
She let Monte rest while she prepared for the next step of her overall plan. She dressed and covered herself in a cloak with a loose hood. The dimensions of the headpiece covered her face in shadow. She knew that it would make her that much more difficult to be discovered.
With those well thought out clothes on her back she opened her bedroom window as quietly as she could. The old wooden floor creaked under her feet. She stopped dead in her tracks, not moving one single muscle. She wasn’t even breathing. She closed her eyes and listened for the door to open.
She knew that if the caretakers standing guard
outside of her door heard the noise that she had made they would come rushing in and foil her plans. She really did not want that to happen.
And when she felt more confident that the noise went unnoticed, she crawled out of the window. She went to the stables and saddled the finest stallion that they owned. She knew what she was doing was stealing and it was wrong, but at that point she felt that she had no choice in the matter.
The Duke and Duchess had backed her into a corner and she had only two choices. She could cower down in fear or she could put her fists up and come out swinging. Clearly she chose the latter.
She took the horse into the thickly wooded forest where he would be hidden. If he accidentally made a noise, he most likely wouldn’t be heard by anyone. Ella Grace pulled a carrot from her bag under her cloak and said,
“That’s a good boy… Yes… Stay here… I will be back to get you very soon…. I promise!” as she petted his head and gave him the food.
She saw a knife when she was out in the horse barn and she tucked it away down her back as well. She didn’t know what she would be up against, but she had every plan to go in well - equipped for whatever challenge lay ahead.
She walked back into the manor with her hood over her head. She stepped in between the two guards outside of her bedroom door. One caretaker put his hand up and stopped her. He asked,
“Why do you enter this room my lady?”
“I bring food for the child,” she said as she pulled some stale bread from under her robe.
Then she went in. She picked Monte up and used a long piece of cloth to tie him around her torso. It was not tight enough to injure him, but it was firm enough to keep him well attached to her. And the cloth would come in handy when they made their inevitable getaway.
She was not even questioned when she walked back outside the room. They were well hidden under the cloak and they walked by without drawing any unwanted attention. The caretakers watched as Ella and the boy went out through the front door. She was dumbfounded by how easy it was to get out of the manor.
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