Married to the Devil's Son

Chapter 2

We rode home in silence. I hated it because it made me nervous and it gave me time to think about what was waiting for me in my new home. The wedding consummation. I had never even touched a guy before, father made sure of that, and now I would.... I shook my head. You're scaring yourself, I scolded.

"Your Highness?" 

"Yes?" 

"Do you have another wife, Your Highness?" I asked. I shouldn't have. It was none of my business. Mother had told me to be careful not to ask a prince such questions, but I didn't care. I needed to know what was waiting for me once I arrived. He looked at me with a narrowed gaze. Now he would get angry, I thought.

"No, I don't," he answered slowly. I felt relief. Why? Just because he didn't have one now, didn't mean that he wouldn't get one. 

"But I have many mistresses," he finished.

Of course. He was attractive, and a prince, and a man. I wanted to curse, but he suddenly laughed. 

"You don't seem to like that," he said. Why would I? But I couldn't say that.

"It's not for me to like or dislike, Your Highness," I said. He said nothing to that. I wondered what his name would be.

"Your Highness?"

"You may call me Lucian when we are alone". Lucian.

informed us that we had arrived. Lucian stepped out of the caravan and offered

with green bushes

men in royal robes

and your bride," one

that so?" Lucian

brothers after

these men his

look at your bride," he stated insinuatingly, shooting me a glance. Lucian walked up and stood in front of him. He was a few inches taller. The guards behind his brother put their hands on their weapons as if to attack any time. Would they really attack him? Why

his eyes. Turning his

my hand loosened. "My mother is dead," he said with no emotion. "And the King, do not

greeted with a bow. "Your Highness,

doing my entire life. At first he didn't let go of my hand, but when the maids gave him a pleading look,

wedding dress and slip into a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both made

this?" I asked.

an herb tea that will help you relax, and it will

then I realized what

to be rough with me? He didn't seem like the gentle type from the way he gripped

our private chamber and sat me down on the bed. Adjusting my hair and gown, they took one last look at me to see if everything was perfect.

Highness that you are ready," they

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