Sabina obediently followed Prince William back to their table. When they reached their table William pulled out her seat, making her blush again. No man had ever treated her like this before. Her father died when she was young. The men in the community were, for the most part, very nice, but Sabina was bright enough to know that most, if not all, were only pleasant to her in an attempt to court her for marriage.

Sabina was so caught up in the moment that she didn’t hear William speaking to her. “I’m sorry, Sir, my mind drifted for a moment.” How rude of her! Little did she realize that the drifting was a side effect of the bracelets she wore. Her focus was dimmed enough that the only thing she could focus on was his voice.

William nodded. “That is alright, this time, Sabina. In the future I want you to focus on me when we are together. Do you understand?”

“Yes, Sir.” Sabina lowered her eyes and took a deep breath. They weren’t even eating yet and already she had embarrassed herself! She wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead and smiled. After a few moments, her mind dimmed a bit again. Concentrating on anything but William was quickly becoming impossible.

The Prince nodded and smiled back encouragingly. Later on, if all goes as planned, he would have to correct her behavior. “So, anyway, as I was saying before you lost your concentration.” He stopped to wink at Sabina, which made her giggle. “I was saying that I love your curtsy. A beautiful young lady like you curtsying before a male is a sign of respect. Too many girls today are not respectful. It just isn’t ladylike.”

Sabina nodded as she learned Prince William’s beliefs. “I like to curtsy and be respectful, Sir. You are a Prince after all, and besides...”

William cut her off. “...and I am male. There is a certain level of respect that should be given to males from a lady.”

Sabina blushed. He had called her a lady again! “Surely a Prince deserves more than the average commoner, Sir.”

“Good girl.” Sabina blushed at the praise.

One of the servers from earlier came back over and put their dinners in front of them. Sabina curiously stared at the girl, only a few years older than her, in general but especially at her collar. William followed her stare and watched the girl walk away and back into the kitchen. “They wear collars because they are servants here. I think they are a nice ornamental addition to their uniforms.” He leaned in a little. His glance moved to her cleavage for a moment before going up to her eyes again.

“In the future, if you have a question for me, just ask.”

Sabina frowned. “I’m sorry, Sir, it isn’t my place to question anything, I was just curious!”

William nodded. “You have every right to ask a question if I allow it. Now, smile, you have a very nice smile. No more frowning, Sabina.”

“Yes, Sir.” Sabina smiled widely. In her mind, Hayden’s advice played over and over. You have such a beautiful smile, Sabina, it is much more agreeable when ladies are smiling.

William smiled warmly back at her. “Remember, however, that it is my right to decide when you can ask those questions. As a properly trained lady, most of the time you would only speak when spoken to.”

More of Hayden’s words danced in Sabina’s mind. When I am in the castle I only speak when I am spoken to. In public it isn’t really the place of a lady to speak out of turn. “Yes, Sir.” She continued to smile.

William got up out of his chair walked over to Sabina. He stood over her and examined the girl for a moment. “You are always going to do what I say, aren’t you, Sabina?”

Sabina closed her eyes and let him stroke her cheek. “Above and beyond anyone else, Sir.” Being agreeable with William was even easier than she thought it would be! Sabina smiled and thought about how she would be even more obedient than Hayden. While her thoughts drifted William walked back over to his seat and brought it back to where she sat. He sat in front of her and put his hand on her chin. Sabina nuzzled it across his hand.

She smiled, hoping she was pleasing him. He let her know her opinion by kissing her on the mouth, which she eagerly returned. They kissed and embraced tightly. William ran his hands down her back gently and stroked the back of her head. Sabina returned the gesture. When they pulled apart, Sabina looked into his eyes. The peasant was falling in love.

Her emotions began to completely overcome her. Before she started to cry she leaned over and kissed William again. William picked up on the emotional state and pulled her into a tight embrace, kissing her forehead softly. Sabina began to cry on his shoulder. He held her tighter and snuggled her close while she got it all out.

Despite the tears, William was very impressed with the girl. The prophecy had been correct; he was going to spend the rest of his life with Sabina. Without knowing his future wife’s feelings he had to confess to himself that he was falling in love as well. It was time to bring her under his complete control.

Prince William pulled away from Sabina’s embrace and stood up. He held his hand outward so Sabina could join him. “Would you like to take a walk with me, Sabina? I’d like us to go somewhere where we may have a little more privacy.” Sabina, without answering, stood up and took his hand in her own. Like Hayden had taught her, there was no need to speak; all she had to do was obey.

Quietly they made their way through a few halls and up a flight of stairs. The Prince and his lady held hands as they walked, occasionally one of them squeezing the others. Finally they came to a dead end. The green stones in the wall glistened in front of the couple. Sabina turned to William, confusion ridden on her face. Smiling at her, William stepped forward and pushed one of the stones inward. The stones in the wall turned sideways, which revealed another hallway. Sabina put her hand to her mouth in astonishment.

They walked through the hidden hallway quickly. Sabina turned her head from side to side taking in her surroundings. The walls were filled with lamps whose candles shone brightly. At the end of the hall another door opened, revealing a large bedroom. Sabina realized that this was William’s bedroom! No matter how nervous she was at the moment she resolved to stay calm.

Suddenly she found herself being picked up by William and carried over to the bed. Her light body made moving her quite easy for the Prince. He sat her down for a moment so he could also sit but then, pulling her forward towards him, placed the peasant over his knee with her head facing the ground. Sabina’s hair fell to the floor as Prince William loudly, and rather harshly, spanked Sabina ten times. She winced in pain and screamed once.

After her punishment was complete, Sabina slid to the floor in embarrassment. “S-Sir, why did you discipline me?” She had not been spanked since before maturation.

William glared at her, but not angrily. He walked over to his room’s main exit and walked out. Sabina sat quietly in shock, not sure what to do. Outside, in the hall, William walked to the next room on the right and found Hayden waiting for him.

The slave was wearing a new dress; this one was a bright shade of pink. The Prince inquired about the new outfit. “Why did you change your dress?” All Hayden could do was blush and lower her eyes. William raised his eyebrows for a moment and stood before her, taking a confident, very dominant, pose. He put his hand on her chin. “Maybe she isn’t the only one who needs a spanking?”

He smiled knowingly. Hayden buried her head in his chest and wrapped her arms around him. She looked up and smiled at him with puppy dog eyes. He stroked her chin and leaned in to kiss her gently on the mouth. “Sabina has been trained very well, Hayden. She is open to suggestion and taking to her attitude adjustment easily. For that, I have you to thank.” He kissed her forehead and pulled her tight to embrace the former peasant girl. “One day soon, once the kingdom is settled, I will reward you with a husband of your own to serve and obey.”

Hayden’s face lit up with excited glee. “Sir, I will do whatever is needed for the glory of you, Sir.”

William embraced Hayden again, pulling the purple haired girl to him. After a few beats, he pulled away and started towards the door. At the door he looked over his shoulder. “If you’ll excuse me, I have to go finish enslaving my queen.”

William knelt in front of her. “I am sorry I had to do that, Sabina, but your rudeness and disrespect earlier was unacceptable.”

Sabina started to cry. She had blown it. There was no way he would accept her now. “I am so sorry, Sir, but I am very overwhelmed right now. I want to please you, I do, but I am merely a peasant girl. Twelve hours ago, I-”

William stopped her mid sentence. “-was just a common girl. Now you are being courted by a Prince. I understand that you are nervous, but if you are going to be my wife you need to learn how to behave like a lady.”

A lady!

They kissed and then kissed again. Sabina feel into her King, her husband, her Master’s arms and buried her head in his chest. Silently they embraced until he pulled away and dropped to one knee. He spoke to her about how beautiful she was, how the Oracle had pronounced that she was the one whom he would marry. Sabina, tears flowing down her face, accepted his wedding proposal.

Out of a desk by his bed, William pulled out a box. Inside of it was a collar like the ones the servers wore. Like the one her friend Hayden wore. Holding it up with one hand, he took her other hand in his own. Sabina squeezed his hand so hard he winced.

He squeezed back and she acquiesced to his touch, holding his hand more feminine and gently. William stared into her eyes and spoke quietly. “Sabina, when my father dies, I want you to rule Hershin with me. I want you to be my wife, the mother of my children, and my best friend. I want you to be my lady and to serve and obey me in all things.” Sabina stared at him wide eyed and passively. “As the Queen of Hershin you will obey me in all things as my slave. You will be my wife, my friend, and will always obey. Will you do that, Sabina?”

Sabina stared at him for a few moments more before sighing loudly and falling into his arms and kissing him passionately. She stepped back and pulled her hair over her head so he could snap the collar around her neck. A minute or so passed while Sabina stared, head tilted slightly, blankly at nothing in particular. Suddenly, she blinked a few times. The magic had sung a siren song in her mind. She now knew what the bracelet had done to her, to Hayden, and to the servers. The magic, she now also knew, had come from Prince Shaw. Sabina had been, and would continue to be, retrained to Prince William’s whims and needs.

None of this bothered her though. She knew that he did it for her own good. So she could, one day soon, be the best Queen for Hershin. Because the Oracle had proclaimed it. Because he was in love with her, and she in love with him. Sabina had never known this kind of happiness before. Princess Sabina wished every girl in Hershin, and beyond, could feel the way she did right now. But before any other girl could be retrained, she had to finish her own training. In one graceful movement she knelt before the man who had tamed her.

“How may I serve you? I am yours to command, Master.”