Chapter 403 - [Bonus chapter]Side Story (William)(2)(unedited) (1/2)

(William's POV)

I walked out of his majesty's office and heaved a sigh of relief. I was able to remain here in the palace of Grandcrest as the captain of the royal knights. I may not be by her majesty's side, but at least I will still be close by, unlike if I take my father's title as duke of Cunningham.

I was walking along the hallway back to her majesty's room when I felt a heavy gaze on me. It was the same feeling of hostility I felt from earlier. When I looked to my side, I saw Theon standing at one of the balconies here in the palace. He seemed to be arranging planted pots on the balcony's ledge. His eyes were looking towards me with pure hostility.

'What did I do wrong against him to warrant such hostility?' I wondered.

Because I cannot think of anything for him to look at me this way, I decided to confront him. I walked towards the opened balcony door to confront him.

”Good day Theon.” I greeted.

Theon did not reply to my greeting and proceeded to ignore me and continued his work.

”Mr. Theon, may I ask if there is something that I have done that you did not like?” I asked and the other party was still silent. ”I can feel the hostility that your gaze gives to me. I would like to know if I have wronged you in anyway so that I could apologize.” I continued.

Theon put down the planted pot he was holding and looked at me with an angry gaze.

”Sir knight, I am sorry if my gaze to you seems to be hostile.” Theon said with a sarcastic tone. ”I cannot but help look at you like that, seeing as a noble like you who was given such a good life and lived with a golden spoon be staying in this palace as a lowly knight. And not to mention having so many of the young ladies' fancy.”

”What are you talking about? I cannot seem to comprehend your words.” I was irritated by the sarcastic tone of Theon.

”Oh, let me rephrase that to 'young master'.” Theon said sarcastically that I was holding back my own anger. ”You, who should have been a duke should go back to where you came from rather than staying here and begging for love form her majesty.”

”What did you say?!” I was not able to hold it on and let my anger loose.

I pulled Theon on his collar holding back my hand to punch the butler.

”What a brute, resorting to such violence.” Theon replied. ”I do not know what she sees in you, for being blindingly in love with you, a man who cannot move forward form his first love.”

”What nonsense are you saying?!” I scolded. ”My personal life has nothing to do with you, so back off.” I pushed him and he hit the railings of the balcony edge.

”Ugh…” Theon ġrȯȧnėd.

I was about to walk away when Theon started to laugh out sarcastically.

”But it is true, is it not? That you are just someone begging favour from her majesty who is married to our king.” Theon continued rubbing on my soar spot. ”Just because you are wallowing in your own one sided love to her majesty, you will also put another woman in the same fate as you. Just wake up! There is no place for you here!”

Theon's words hit me so hard that I lost my rationality. I threw a punch right on his face at the heat of the moment. Blood trickled from the side of his lip.

”So, this is how you want it, huh?” Theon said and spat blood out. He threw a punch at me and I was able to dodge it, but he had his other fist ready and followed up. I was not able to dodge the second blow and was hit on the stomach.

We were throwing punched at each other after that. I was surprised that Theon can hold his own in a fist fight. For a butler, he was good in fighting.