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.

stepped out of the caravan and offered me his hand. I took it,

green bushes and colorful flowers. "Lucian?" Someone called, and

in royal robes

came to welcome you and your bride," one of

that so?"

after all!" The other behind

men his

of him. He was a few inches taller. The guards behind his brother put

the menacing look in his eyes. Turning his back to his brother, he took my hand, gripping it

Highness?" He came to a halt. His grip on my hand loosened. "My mother is dead," he said with no emotion. "And the King, do not worry about

us. "Your Highness, My Lady," they greeted with a bow. "Your

my entire life. At first he didn't let go of

helped me get out of my wedding dress and slip into a beautiful white nightgown and its matching robe, both made of silk. They took out the pins in my hair

I asked.

will help you relax, and it will decrease the pain, My

pain?" I was confused, but then I realized what they

seen the horror on my face because there was pity 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

chamber." They led me to our private chamber and sat me down on the bed. Adjusting my

tell His Highness that you are

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