The Duke's manservant gently rapped on the large chamber door and entered. Lord Cornholis, the Duke of Worstershire groggily sat up in his bed. He turned to his manservant and told him he was hungry and will eat in bed this morning…"have Marie bring it" he said with a sly grin. Today was the 15th of May and it was the 18th birthday of his chambermaid Marie. For her birthday the Duke decided to reward her service and allow her to be deflowered by royalty. She was a beautiful young girl, her long flowing blonde hair and fine figure filled him with longing. He would have taken her earlier but unlike most servant girls, she wore her virginity like a badge of honor as if she were of noble blood. To take her before her 18th birthday without consent would send a bad message through the town and could even start an uprising. However, as by royal decree, a town's lord and protector were granted any female over the age of 18 that was not married. Even then, before a marriage was consummated the town's lord would have first rights on the bride. It was a custom dating back hundreds of years but practiced fewer now in the 18th century, except here in Worstershire. The Duke was the Kings cousin and very few would dare to oppose his authority.
Marie went to the castle's kitchen to pick up the food to bring to the Duke. She purposely pinned her hair back into a large floppy hat and tied the apron around the waist loosely so as not to show off her figure. She suspected the Duke's intentions; he has pressed his desire on her for the last two years. The Duke though had in the past six months treated her like the rest of the staff and mostly ignored her. She assumed he had given up or found some other girl to quench his sexual thirst. Marie enjoyed working in the castle. Her mother had died three years ago and her father and two brothers worked their small farm on the outskirts of town. The farm was not very productive and hardly produced enough food to feed them all, so her father offered his daughter to serve the castle as a chambermaid for a break in his taxes. Here in the castle she was fed and clothed and kept warm in the winter.
Marie kept mostly to her self. She was the youngest servant in the Dukes employ and the only one near her age was the Duke's oldest daughter, Victoria. Since class separated them, they only occasionally found themselves together to talk. She liked Victoria because she didn't treat Marie like a common servant and they talked about the men in the castle and about whom they might marry some day. Here class was quite different, since Marie was able to fall in love and marry whomever she chose. Not so for Victoria, she was to remain a virgin and marry someone of royal blood. A someone that her father or the king will decide. A match made for the good of the Empire.
Victoria did confide to Marie that she masturbated often and her fantasy lover would be Montague the captain of the guards. Marie however, never told Victoria that her father had tried to bed her since it would have been inappropriate.
Marie carried the plates of food to the Dukes bedchamber. The Duke like a spider smiled warmly and coaxed her to the bedside. As she placed the food at the foot of the bed the Duke grabbed her arm and tossed away the hat on her head, freeing her long blonde locks. He turned her facing himself.
"Now my dear Marie, for your 18th birthday I give you the gift of this royal cock"
Marie gasped with horror. She thought about struggling at first but she quickly figured out that he was stronger and he had her wrists firmly clenched in his large hands. Instead she smiled and went to courtesy. The Duke was joyed that he had won her over so easily and released her hands for a proper bow. Suddenly she rose and slapped his face as hard as she could. Her nails scratching some of his cheek and she ran out the door. The Duke reached for the long red cord at the side of his bed. It rang a bell at Captain Montague's room and in an instant he was at the Duke's door.
"That damn chambermaid Marie struck me and ran off….get her"
"I shall capture her myself my lordship and drag her to the dungeon"
"No. Bring her back her to me. I have a fitting punishment for that virgin"
Captain Montague left in pursuit of Marie. He knew what the Duke wanted and thought the servant girl was stupid for attacking him. She would have been made love to and if he enjoyed himself, she would have been offered many comforts, instead she will now have her virginity taken in a brutal fashion.
Marie ran blindly down the halls. She had to leave the castle but there would be no way out now. Ahead she saw Lady Victoria's room and quickly went inside without knocking. Victoria was stunned by the sudden intrusion and was about to chastise Marie for in impudence when she saw fear on her face.
"Marie? How dare you…Marie…what's wrong, what happened?"
"My lady there is something I must speak to you about, I am fearful"
Marie in that instant thought of a plan. She told Victoria that Captain Montague made improper advances toward her. That he was searching for her right now to have sex with her now that she was 18.
"My lady, if only you were I, then you might have the taste of your Captain that you are forbidden of." Marie smiled, her plan was going to work.
Victoria and Marie decided to switch places. Victoria had many wigs and she pulled out a blonde wig just like Marie's hair and a dark haired wig just like Victoria's. They would then change clothes. Their figures were very similar and without the white-caked make up and a false beauty mark on her cheek Victoria typically wore, she would not be recognized. Besides, no one really looked closely at a servant girl. Victoria would be Marie and as Marie she would be able to indulge her fantasy and make love to Montague. Victoria had even shaved her pussy, so the Captain would find anything amiss.
Marie dressed like Victoria. With the clothes, wig and make up, no one would know otherwise. Besides, no one other than royalty would ever look into her eyes and see her facial features. Once Victoria left looking for Montague, she would leave the castle in the Dukes farm and return to her family.
Captain Montague was about to put his guards on alert and have every room in the massive stone castle searched but suddenly down the hall he saw the chambermaid. He watched the way she sauntered down the corridor with out a care in the world. Parading like princess, her nose stuck in the air and proud shake of her backside. This enraged Montague even more so, this careless attitude after striking her lord and master.