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

was grand, and the garden was even more luxurious, with green bushes and colorful flowers. "Lucian?" Someone called,

in royal

and your bride," one

so?" Lucian

brothers after all!"

these men

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

in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother, he took my

dead," he said with no emotion. "And the King, do not worry about him,

us. "Your Highness, My Lady," they greeted

first he didn't let

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

I

will help you relax, and it will decrease

confused, but then

on their own faces. Why did they pity me? Was he going to be rough with me? He didn't seem like the gentle type from the way he gripped my wrist earlier. It was as if his hand

and stood up straight. "Just take me to the chamber." They led me to our private chamber and sat me down on the bed.

tell His Highness that you are ready,"

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